Who are you?

Author's POV :

Akihiko entered the Uni. Normally, he would have gone through short route, directly to the auditorium as there will be an autograph signing ceremony held tomorrow, where everyone will be able to meet the writer of the play but today he took the long route, as he doesn't even want to go near that place. He passed from the University's garden. It's Akihiko's favourite place he would often visit this place as it is not too much crowded, that's why he didn't get the chance to make friends in the class. He threw his bag on the ground spread his arms and inhaled the fresh air.

Akihiko :"No need to remember bad things, always look forward to the good things that our future hold. You can do this Akihiko! Fighting!"

He cheered himself.

He picked up his bag. Went straight to the auditorium. Lisa and other students were taking down the decorations and were preparing for the autograph ceremony which will be held tomorrow. He went to Lisa.

Akihiko " Good Morning! "

"Ah! Morning, Hiko!. How are you now?"

Akihiko felt a sting in his heart at this question but smiled.

Akihiko :"I'm fine! I guess."

Lisa realised that she shouldn't have asked that question, so she immediately changed the question.

Lisa :"Um! Hiko! You wanna help us?"

Akihiko :"Yeah! Why not!.... What do I do?"

Lisa :"Can you take down those red decors on the chandelier."

She pointed towards the ceiling at the chandelier.

Akihiko :"OK! But how to get there... I mean it's too high"

Lisa :"Oh! I've asked a student to get the ladder. Just wait a bit. I'll get going I need to do some work in the backstage. If you need me just call me. OK bye."

Akihiko :"Bye!"

Student : "Where is Lisa? She asked for this ladder. Where do we put it?"

Akihiko ran towards them.

Akihiko :"Ah! Put it under the chandelier."

Student : "Oh! OK. Step aside."

They placed the ladder and went to do their own work.

"Now, Let's get to work" Akihiko said to himself and stepped on the ladder. He stood on the second last step of the ladder. Took the decorations down one by one and threw it in the cardboard box placed near the ladder on the ground.

Akihiko was humming while doing the work. When he heard someone talking, standing near the door. What caught his attention was when the name 'Akia' was mentioned. He turned to see who was it but he couldn't see him as a student was standing right infront of him. Akihiko shrugged his shoulders and went back to do his work.

"Excuse me!"

Akihiko looked down and was surprised seeing Shen standing down. He lost his balance and fell on top of Shen. Shen's back hit the ground and he hissed, he opened his eyes when he felt pressure on his chest or you could say his whole body because Akihiko was lying on top of him with his head on Shen's chest. He raised his head and looked right into Shen's eyes. Thier eyes locked on each other.

Only one thing came into Shen's mind.

'These eyes!' - Shen

"Hiko Ge, Are you ok!?"

Akihiko turned his head in the direction of the voice. A young boy stood there with a bag on his shoulder. He didn't looked like a Uni student, heck he didn't even looked like a college student. He had a worried look. Akihiko smiled seeing the boy completely forgetting that he was practically lying on top of someone.

"Kit!--" Akihiko started but couldn't continue as someone cut him the middle.

Shen : "Are you planning to spend your whole day lying on top of me."

Akihiko looked down confused as if he didn't understood what the other said.

Akihiko :"Huh!?"

Shen :"Are you dumb!? Get off of me!"

Akihiko "Oh! I'm so sorry. I didn't do it on purpose"

Akihiko stood up and gave his hand to Shen.

Shen :"Ofcours you wouldn't do it on purpose or else--" Shen stopped midway when his hand came in contact with Akihiko's.

'This touch!' - Shen.

Shen took his hand back and stood on his own.

Akihiko :"You were saying something"

Shen :"Nothing!"

The boy from earlier came running to Akihiko and held his arm with both hands. Shen's eyes fell on the hands around Akihiko's arm.

Kit :"Hiko Ge! Are you OK? Are you hurt?"

Akihiko :"Kit! I'm fine, look I didn't got hurt thanks to someone" Akihiko whispered the last words but ofcours that certain someone heard it and scoffed.

Kit :"But you fell off the ladder!"

Akihiko :"I'm fine! Now tell me, how did you get here? Don't tell me you didn't go to school today"

Kit :"No! You forgot we have a week off so I came to visit you as Lisa Jie told me that tomorrow you will participate in a autograph ceremony. So I came to help"

Akihiko :"Oh! But you should have told before you--"

Shen coughed signaling that he was still standing there.

'Are they treating me like air!' - Shen.

Akihiko turned to Shen.

Akihiko :"Ah! Sh--you were here for...."

Shen :"I--I--"

'What do I say I came here to see him. No! He'll definitely think of me as a weirdo' - Shen.

Shen :"I came to look for Miss. Akia. Where is she?"

Akihiko :"Ah! Akia!, She--" 'Is standing right infront of you' Akihiko thought and wanted to bang his head in a wall.

Akihiko :"She is not here. Why would she be here. She is not a student here."

Shen :"I heard of the autograph ceremony so I thought maybe she'll come as she was playing Celles"

'Why am I explaining to him, I never do explanations. God!' - Shen.

Akihiko :"No she is--"

Student :"Tanaka! I'm putting this box back in the locker"

The auditorium was nearly empty only Akihiko , Shen and Kit were left. Rest of the students went to set up the autograph stall in the middle of the Uni.

Akihiko :"OK!"

Shen also turned to leave but something rang in his mind 'Tanaka!'

"Ah! My brother is Tanaka Akihiko!" He remembered what Yifeng had said last night, at that time he found it weird but didn't ask. Now that he remembered he was at it again. He turned around grabbed Akihiko's arm and turned Akihiko to himself harshly.

Kit :"Hiko Ge! You--"

Shen glared at the young boy. Akihiko turned to him and gestured him to go out. He obeyed and went outside. Akihiko turned to Shen before he could have said anything Shen spoke.