Back in Time Again Takano slowly shifted in the bed he was laying in. He opened his eyes and laid there for a moment before remembering yesterday and sitting up quickly. What day was it? He looked beside him to see if Ritsu was there.
Ritsu was still sleeping soundly, grabing onto Masamune’s shirt, he felt how the other shifted around but Ritsu didn’t want to open his eyes just yet, yesterday was a long day and he didn’t think he was ready for a new day.
Takano spotted Ritsu and his eyes softened as he reached and gently petted at his brunet hair. He had a sense of happiness from the sight of Ritsu hanging on to him like that. But there was still the curiosity of what day was it. They seemed to be in the same hotel at least. Nothing seemed touched.
Onodera changed positions still grabbing Masamune’s shirt.
He could smell his scent and it made him feel warm and relaxed.
He gently eased, whispering, “Ritsu..” He nudged him, “Wake up.”
“… Ngh”
Onodera shuffled and pulled the blanket over his head.
“Don’t wanna”
He really felt tired.
He sighed, “Don’t you want to know what day it is?” He hoped that would jog Ritsu’s memory and wake him up faster.
He slowly pulled the sheets off his face and looked at Takano with sleepy eyes, “alright, I’m awake now,” Ritsu grunted.
He smiled. “Good. Good.” He reached and patted his head, attempting to pat his bedhead down.
Ritsu brushed off his hand and frowned. “What day is it?” He said while sitting down at the edge of the bed.
“That’s what we got to find out.” He comments and gets up. He wandered and put on his shoes. “We should get moving.”
“Ugh,” he got out of bed and walked to the bathroom to wash his face.
“I’m ready,” Ritsu walked towards the door.
Takano nodded and they both set off. As soon as they were on the streets, Takano shrugged Ritsu, “I think its your turn to look like a lunatic and ask for the year.” He smiled, “Or, we could just wing it and go back to the library to see if ‘Oda’ and Saga are there.”
Onodera blushed and walked faster.
“Library,” he stated, making his way.
Takano knew Ritsu would make such a choice.
As they walked, Takano decided to strike conversation.
“Do you think its just the next day? Its possible we could be stuck in the past.” Not the lightest of conversation starters, but it will do.
“I really don’t know what to expect, for all we know, we could be still in the past or something,” Ritsu answered in a low voice. “What should we do after finding out the date? What if it really is still our past?”
“Well its not like we can ask someone how to get back to the present. If we age then we’ll be in our thirties by the time we get back, and Oda and Saga will live their lives as Ritsu and Takano. They’ll replace us if we stay in the past.” He summarized, “Wouldn’t that be a mind blow.” He sighs as they walked down the sidewalk, “Unless…” He stops his thought.
“This is a mess,” he said as he kept on walking. “… Unless… what?” Onodera stared at the man walking by his side.
“…unless we can alter their future..?” He pointed out, “they don’t have to have our future.”
“Do you think we can really have such an impact for them?”
He remember how difficult it was to approach Saga.
“I mean, I don’t know if I can do it, nor if it should be alright to do so,” he panicked.
He laughed, “Yeah…its probably for the best at how things turned out… Although…we will see that pain eventually if we stay in the past.” He put his hands in his pockets and led the way to the library.
Onodera kept on thinking about it silently. They couldn’t be certain about that, but Takano had a point, things could have gone better if they had known certain things.
He followed Takano.
They made it to the library. They wandered inside to see what day it truly was. It could be the next day, it could be the present.
But the sight of the two in the library said other wise.
“They are talking to each other…” Takano pointed out as they his behind the bookshelves and spied on Oda and Saga.
“So we are in the future… How old are they?” Ritsu stepped forward to look at where Takano pointed.
“Well…still in the past, closer to the future I think. We began this time travel trip when Oda had been stalking Saga, so between 11-14 years old. But today, it looks like we may have jumped a year or so.” He kept his eyes on their lips, “They seem to be talking about books we used to read.”
Ritsu felt nostalgic again and stepped back a little.
"We should wait until they part ways so we can approach them," he placed a hand over his chest.
