Chapter 8: Is This What I Think It Is
Out of all the ideas Natsuo had ever come up with, this was without a doubt the stupidest. He arrived at his editors residency at 3 in the morning, and litterally slept outside the door in a sitting position. He was awoken by a scream, followed by running and the startled calling of his name by his editor "Natsuo what the heck are you doing here and why are you such a mess?"
Natsuo felt like melting but then shook his head, and in one leap was next to the editor and grabbed both of his hands and said "I need your help! And you're going to help me! Remember how you didn't want my book released with the story? Well I have the perfect way you can help make that up to me"
His editor replied "what is this blackmail? What could you possibly need, after months of no contact because you haven't been writing!" Natsuo felt something a kin to a fire light within himself "I need you to loan me some money, so I can go to New York! Help me and I'll help you publish the greatest book I'll ever write. I have to go and fix things with... with my ex. I know it's cliche but this means everything to me."
His editor considered him for a few minutes and said "ok but... wait here a moment." And disappeared inside for about half an hour, and Natsuo didn't budge, and finally he reappeared and said "okay, if you really really need to do this, we can try it, but there's someone on the way here who's going to help. I reckon they'll be more of a help then I could."
He sat around after being given some spare clothes when he heard a car door open, he heard his editor say something like "be them" but he was kind of spacing out over the prospect of what he was about to do. Rubbing his temples he moves to emerge from the front of the residency to see "HINA...?!... and Kirihara Sensei?!"
After getting over the mock shock he felt, Hina ran over and hugged him, saying "Idiot, you know our sister, you must have... known to fight. I know what we had... I loved, well I still do love you, but you found someone else you can love; really love and that's Rui. I want to support that and if you really plan on going to New York to find her, then you have mine and Kirahara sans full support."
Kirahara winked before stating " I expect one hell of a story about this one day. As far getting there, how much have you actually planned? You look like you've been running through the forest all night." Natsuo looked embarrassed and blushed, stating he ran a long way from his drama camp; not really thinking at all.
He then turned to Hina and said "look, I need you to take care of stuff here... if you can. You can stay at the apartment, and if anyone looks for me tell them... well make something up. I have to go find her before she comes back, and fight for her. Otherwise I don't think I'll ever be happy, and it'll never work." Kirahara laughed and said "excellent, your flight is in 3 hours." ..."3 HOURS?!" Natsuo exclaimed
Natsuo began pleading with his eyes so Kirihara chimed in "well, we have an airline that typically books flights for businessman in advance if they're needed. I happen to have access to one of these seats on a flight that connects into New York, that leaves in 3 hours. I realize that's not much time but with how long the flight is you'll get there early on Friday. Then you'll hopefully be able to find her and spend the weekend doing whataever you need to." Natsuo painted an inspired look upon his face before boldly calling out, "let's go then!" Which earned a small smile from Hina. "Now Boarding flight 796, flying out of Tokyo to New York- connections in Los Angeles", called out over the intercom, and Natsuo looked towards Hina and said, "well I guess this is it, and Hina? Thank you." A small somewhat knowing but equally sad smile was on her face as she gave him a small hug and nodded, no more words needed to be spoken.
'I guess this is if, here I come... Rui' he thought to himself as he boarded the plane.
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