Text to Yukari

[tennis_no_ko]

Yukari....Kura probably won't admit it, but he needs people right now. I've already talked with him and snuggled...but I think he'd appreciate a call. You...probably shouldn't ask him why. But...yeah. He might appreciate it.

-Seiichi

Comments

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

I'll try, but he never answers my calls.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

...Hmm. How unlike him.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

Not really.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

....give me until I return from the US Open. Then Seiichi-nii will work some magic.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

Huh? Don't worry about it. Ku-chan is busy. I know he still loves me. There isn't much I can do about our schedules not syncing up.

...Even if I do miss him. Maybe he doesn't miss me as much...And that's okay. I know I can be a little tiring.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Hmmph. You're never too busy for family, ever. I'll make your schedules match up, by force if I have to.

Of course he misses you. And you aren't tiring, Yukari. Don't put yourself down.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

Then why does it feel like I'm the only one he doesn't talk to? By the time he feels like getting back to me, my sabbatical will be over and I'll be back to travelling.

I guess when you don't live with someone for 8 years, they stop worrying about you. I made my own bed, deciding to become a pop star...now I guess I have to sleep in it.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

...Definitely bullying him into calling you. He's in a tough place now. And I'm not going to break his trust and say why...but I'll definitely pressure him into talking with you.

Stop. No angsting. He loves you. Hmmm, we haven't actually spoke in person yet, have we? You have a webchat medium, right? I have a few hours to kill in my layover and I want to speak in person.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

Please don't! Please...I'm sorry, I'm just down because of this is the longest I've gone without working in 8 years...I'll be okay. Please don't make him feel forced into speaking with me.

It's really unattractive for a girl to be sad, right? I'll cheer up. I've been slacking on my yoga!

I do have one..

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

He needs a sharp reminder that you exist and care about him as well. I won't pressure him into anything if you insist...but I will make pointed reminders.

And everybody's allowed to be sad, trust me, but you aren't allowed to beat up yourself too much. There are enough people out there who'll do it for you, you don't need to hurt yourself as well.

And good. I shall call you once my internet connection decided to cooperate...

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The last thing I want is for him to feel bad.

I'm not so much beating myself up as accepting the harsh reality that I've alienated myself a bit from my friends and family. I didn't mean to, but it still happened.

...Okay, then.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Mmm, of course. He doesn't need too much misery..but he just needs to be told.

It isn't an inevitable part of fame; you can still have your loved ones around you, and sometimes that's even the reason for your success. But with any sort of dedication, comes a period of estrangement from your friends and family. It's how you manage to overcome that and pull them back into your life that really counts.

See you.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

...Yeah. I'll try to keep that all in mind, Seii-nii.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

That's all I ask. Being sad always feels dreadful. But it'll pass. I promise.

[yukarinpop.livejournal.com]

I know.