Chapter 2 Tragedy strikes

As they waited at the train station to get on the rail towards harijuku from the outskirts of Tokyo aya spoke up. “Hiroshi, we need to talk-“ she said with a happy voice that turned serious.

“Oh? Is something bothering you my gem?” Hiroshi asked trying to keep his usual caring tone but not forgetting what discussion he had heard earlier he couldn’t get it out of his mind but tried passing that thought away, replacing it with ‘why did i call her a gem shes not that precious, i guess it makes her feel special?’ But his thoughts were interrupted by Aya again.

“I was thinking and well your weird, why is that? What is with you and your colours, you don't fit in- i mean I understand if you want to express yourself with your long hair and stuff but its kinda stupid- like shit you look more feminine than me and I'm the lady of our relationship!” Aya called out getting louder and more irritated as she spoke, she was gesturing towards him as she spoke tugging his hair and pointing at the keychains on his bag where she started staring as a beeping noise sounded. “What the hell is that noise from you bag?” She asked a mix of confusion and intrigue coated her expression.

“One i dress like this because society’s expectations are boring, like i don’t want to be like everyone else and dress dull and in tight trousers and plain t shirts i like yo express myself, two thats my tamagotchi it probably wants food” Hiroshi said with a happy smile and a finger in the air ignoring how Aya had spoke to him as he got his sakura pattered tamagotchi off his bag to tend to it looking at it with loving eyes as he tended to the digital creature before it perished just to be dragged off again by aya.

“The trains here!” She said seemingly irritated, as she dragged him onto the train, causing him to drop his prized tamagotchi in the grass beside him as he was tugged.

“Aya! You mad me drop my tamagotchi!” He said loudly not a hint of anger in his voice more of a tone of displeasure. “My parents aren’t going to be happy i lost it” he said rubbing his temple “i just got that for my birthday”

Aya rolled her eyes “we can just buy you another in harijuku they won’t know” she said without a second thought.

A voice came over the train after the pair went into silence “next stop harijuku station” the intercom stated just to have hiroshi think to himself ‘almost there not much longer till i can see the bright lively and unique street again!’

After about 10 minutes the train reached its station in harijuku just for aya to lighten up again “EEEEEE WERE HERE TIME FOR A SHOPPING SPREE!” She yelled dragging hiroshi away at least this rime he was prepared and started to keep up with her as the pair stopped to cross the road briefly with a small crowd. 

After the signal to cross sounded aya went slightly ahead of hiroshi who was just walking casually with a caring smile. Till his eyes darted to the side after he heard a screech and some people started to scream time seemingly slowed down as he saw the out of control silver vehicle heading straight towards aya, without hesitation he moved towards her.

“LOOK OUT!” Hiroshi yelled as he caught up behind her time still slow as in it was standing the silver car just meters from them the driver seemingly drunk at the wheel, his eyes darted back to see aya her eyes horrified as he grabbed her throwing her with all his force out the way, in the process there eyes me as she fell onto her bottom just out the way, seeing hiroshi close his eyes with a warm smile as he got hit by the speeding driver who ran the light.

For Hiroshi everything suddenly went blank his eyes were heavy his body numb he could hear muffled screams and cry’s aswell as what seemed like sirens in the distance before he blanked out not responding anymore to anyone. In his mind he thought ‘at least i was of use to you even if you never cared for me’ before his thoughts went to nothing