Writing Paradise

Chapter 2: Ante . . . Lessons starts on the very next day after ceremony day. I pretty much ignore what the lecturers say, as if I'm still half-awake, and comes out of the classes along with everyone. My only purpose to go to campus that day is only one: to go the tennis court after all lessons end.

Why did I come to fall for you? Even though I think that no matter how time flows, you will always be by my side But you chose a different path Why couldn't I convey anything to you? Even though I understand that everyday, every night, this feeling become stronger and words begin to overflow (I can't return anymore) Since the first day we chance upon each other, I realized that I become conscious of you The time we spend together feels way too natural We always go to whatever place together, it's only natural that you are there with me... And then the two of us mature together But you chose a different path Why did I come to fall for you? Even though I think that no matter how time flows, you will always be by my side (I can't go back anymore) The special meaning that today carries, the you who stands with such joyous face today The you who prayed to the god with your beautiful figure With someone who isn't me beside you, your blessed...

. . . One night on the previous week, a mail from Azusa came. It had been awhile since we contacted each other, since both of us are busy with our own careers, so it made me happy when she asked if I'm already out of my office and whether we can meet each other. I sent her a reply that the two of us can meet at the park that we frequently visited, back when we weren't too absorbed with our works, and when she confirmed that she'll be there, I drove my car to said park. A man and a woman meets at the infamously beautiful Inokashira Park at nighttime might sound romantic. Especially because Spring almost comes and the plums had bloomed. But somehow, I don't think that it'll turn into a romantic night for both of us. I arrived earlier and waited for her, sitting on one of the empty benches. The park was rather quiet as the night had grown later. Turned out it actually took awhile for her to reach this place, but I patiently waited, watching the lake and small...

Baby [noun] 1. a very young child, especially one newly or recently born. 2. [informal] a young woman or a person with whom one is having a romantic relationship (often as a form of address). -- He couldn't quite remember how he ended up in this situation, but he was certain of one thing: he wanted to be let out from the contraption that hold him within. Problem is, he's feeling incredibly weak that he can't even lift his finger. Something is clearly wrong, which made him feel alerted. However, the more he tried to muster the remaining of his strength, the more hazy his head feels and the more he lost concentration. Amidst his relenting attempt, he noticed that someone is looking at him from outside. Takaaki. But he looks different from the usual Takaaki. His hair is messy. His skin is losing color, making the blood that trickled down from the crown of his head appears starkly contrasted. His eyes lost the playful shine it usually has, and instead clouded...

The lyrics that my tsukigami composed for our duet song turned out to be telling about a passionate, yet miserable love. When I realized this, I was a bit dumbfounded. I remembered he was saying that he'll give us a song that suits the ambience of our relationship, perhaps to make it easier for us to put our feelings when singing. So, what is this supposed to mean? "Is it too difficult?" He had asked during our briefing, apparently sensing my baffled state. If I were to be honest, I would answer, yes, it is difficult. I have never experienced emotion as strong as what is expressed in the lyrics, after all. But I don't like betraying expectations put on me, especially if it's from someone that I admire and respect. So I said nothing and promised him to give my best on the recording. Even after the meeting ended and both Haru and I returned to the dorm, I keep thinking about how I can carry out the feeling that the lyrics try to convey. The title of the so...

I wonder at what point it started, but when one day I stopped to think about it, I realized that I've fallen for Hajime. ... Or is it alright to call it as such? At the very least, I know that while at first I, just like others, were attracted to him due to his charisma, the reason I decided that I want to stay by his side was because of other things that I discovered along the way of befriending him all these years. Like his reactions when I teased him a little, or how despite his seemingly know-it-all impression he's actually still pretty innocent, or the peaceful smile he showed when watching children or small pets frolicking happily in the day. All the little things that I learned because I tried hard to make him open up to me, probably have made me greedy and a little conceited, thinking that I'm the only one who has the privilege to see those sides of him. If that's not the case, then how to explain this bad feeling I have as I watched Hajime looking comfo...

Haru proved himself to be a man of his words. Well, not that I ever knew him breaking promises. Anyway, during the whole three years of high school, he really helped me out in dealing with my natural instinct as an Alpha. Each time we chanced upon an Omega who suddenly came in Heat in the school grounds, he would stopped and dragged me away from the scene before I could lost myself to the pheromone's intoxicating effect. I remembered feeling a little frustrated at how Haru seems to have higher resistance against the pheromone. Later I would learn that it's because the difference of 'quality' between us, in the meaning that I, as a 'high quality' Alpha has higher sexual drive, and thus is easier to get affected by an Omega's pheromone. As I thought, the 'Leader of the Alphas' thing doesn't mean anything good. Haru's help isn't limited to that. Even as our relationship got slightly altered from simple best friends, without changing ...

After that, Hajime refused to talk to me until all classes ended. Not that I can't guess his reason for doing so, which is why I didn't persistently try to talk him up. At least, until it's time to return home. Since we started high school, Hajime's 'subordinates' had come to brave themselves to take friendly approach. Not only that they'll try to chat him up on breaks and took the initiatives to invite him to join them for group assignments, now and then they'll also accompany him until some way when returning home. ... To me, they still look like simple followers, as always, though. Anyway. At least they still have enough sensitivity to know when Hajime doesn't want their company. Today, they parted ways right after they left the school gate. I immediately grabbed the chance, approaching Hajime and patted his shoulder to get his attention. He made an unpleasant expression when he saw that it's me, but I wouldn't back down just because...

"... Hh, ngh..." I shivered the moment I heard the noise, which came from my own mouth. It feels weird, like it's not my own voice. But my head is still working enough to know that I had let the sound slipped, enough to curse the turn of events that made me ended up in this sort of situation. It started with me wanting to have some alone time before class started, then I met a senior who entered a Heat period and tried to hide in the toilet. I almost lost myself due to his pheromone, but Haru and another senior found us before we could do anything indecent in the school grounds, and the Omega senior had been collected away. Though, right now it feels like I got out of the frying pan and jumped into the fire. "Hh, fuh... nh, hh..." "Hajime? Don't close your eyes. Look properly so you remember how to do it." "Shut, up..." Right now, I'm at the mercy of Haru's hands. Literally. Having been affected by the senior's...

. . . "Pres, you don't have to be so rough." "If I didn't do that, they'll keep sticking to each other. I'm sure you wouldn't want that either, Yayoi." I could only smile sheepishly at the response that Ichinose-senpai, my senior in the Student Council who held a position as its Chairman, gave to my little reprimand. He had our Treasurer, Houjou-senpai, who is of smaller built than him, slumped over his shoulder. I saw that Houjou-senpai was struggling slightly, apparently finding his current position uncomfortable, yet Ichinose-senpai doesn't budge in the slightest. "Ichinose-kun, at least be more delicate with how you carry me...!" "Shut up, Houjou. Do you even realize that you nearly caused a great trouble here? Just grit your teeth and deal with it!" "But! I feel rubbed all over...!" Houjou-senpai still struggled and whined some more, but it fall to deaf ears as Ichinose-senpai turned his...

It'll be lonely, he said. Though he might meant that he will feel lonely, I feel that he's also implying that I will also feel lonely if we can't see each other as often as we usually do. I would never say it to him, but he might be right. . . . "Eh?" From the corner of my eyes, I could see Haru, whose desk was right beside mine, stopped moving altogether while in the middle of getting the books needed for our next lesson: Chemistry. When I turned to look at his expression, he was frowning deeply as if thinking hard about something. The reason was most likely because of whatever it was currently displayed on his phone screen. I heard its familiar mechanical bird chirp sound earlier, which is the tone he set for incoming messages. So it's only natural to think that he got startled because of whatever message was sent to him. I didn't have to ask, because soon enough he put his cellphone back into his blazer's pocket and told me, "Ha...

What the body desires is an omega. What the heart desires is an alpha. . . . In this world, aside from the main kind of gender classification, which separated humans into two categories - male and female -, another classification exists. It classifies humans into three groups: Alpha, Beta, and Omega. Beta, taking up 90 percent of human population, is what anyone would call a normal human. Alpha consisted of about 5 percent of the population, and they are what would be considered as geniuses, blessed with talents that made most seem superior than others. And the remaining ones are Omega, who, while also possessing excellent skills just like Alpha, has the special characteristic in that even the males are capable of giving birth when copulating with Alpha. Once per three months, although it may varies in each individuals, Omega would experience a period similar to animals' mating season, which is commonly referred as Heat. An Omega in Heat would release pher...

. . . "That was... surprising, wasn't it?" Glancing to his right side, where Haru, like him, had decided to sit down while leaning their back against the wired fence, Hajime peeked at the brunet's expression. As usual, his was rather hard to read, but he saw hints of excitement in the younger boy's countenance. "... That was beyond surprising," Hajime let out a small sigh, "it's dangerous. Yet you calmly stayed longer to warn him. Really." How much of a softhearted person can you be? ― Hajime continued the rest in his head. As a response, Haru laughed weakly. "I'm sure he feels as troubled as we do, because he decided to hide himself in there. That's why I thought that at the very least, I should assure him that nothing bad will happen to him while in this school." Hajime decided to not respond to that and continued to stay quiet while his gaze fell to an unfixed point before him. Haru did the same, though no...

High school tended to be a rather chaotic period within people's lives. This is especially true for Omegas, who usually had their first Heat around this time. Some was fortunate to experience it during school breaks, or noticed the symptoms before they head for school so they could instead stay holed up at home until it passed. Some others weren't so lucky, in that the Heat suddenly strikes as they try to spend a normal school day with their friends. A school with high pedigree like the one I'm studying in is no exception to cases caused by Omega students who suddenly experienced Heats. General public is mostly not aware of it, as they thought that only Alphas could enroll here and the teachers tried to keep the school's reputation and covered it up. But students can still gossip among themselves, and stories from seniors are considered valuable because most of them are about dark truths that the school tried to hide. Although I'm not interested in gossips, ...

What the body desires is an omega. What the heart desires is an alpha. . . . In this world, aside from the main kind of gender classification, which separated humans into two categories - male and female -, another classification exists. It classifies humans into three groups: Alpha, Beta, and Omega. Beta, taking up 90 percent of human population, is what anyone would call a normal human. Alpha consisted of about 5 percent of the population, and they are what would be considered as geniuses, blessed with talents that made most seem superior than others. And the remaining ones are Omega, who, while also possessing excellent skills just like Alpha, has the special characteristic in that even the males are capable of giving birth when copulating with Alpha. Once per three months, although it may varies in each individuals, Omega would experience a period similar to animals' mating season, which is commonly referred as Heat. An Omega in Heat would release pheromones to temp...