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"Was this really a coincidence to see him again?"
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Geto arrives home back at his apartment. And the first thing he does is lock himself in his room — being burnt out and double that with stress, you can't help but only desire your bed.
Ding!.
"Haibara?" Geto questions to himself. What's he texting for now? Nonetheless he checks the text anyways. "Hello Geto! 'Dunno if you have heard, but there's this new bakery in town! And apparently it's owner is really and I mean, really good looking! Let's go there, hm? No excuses!"
Guess I have no choice.
Geto replies back. Although he didn't mean for it to turn out dry. "Sure, I can come. I'll meet you outside."
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Geto patiently waits outside the apartment complex for Haibara, tapping his feet lightly on the concrete material ground. Few or so minutes later Haibara finally arrives. "Hello, Geto!" Haibara waves — seems like he is in light-hearted mood at night. "Hello, Haibara. Are we going to be walking there?" Geto asks, giving the other a glance. "Yea, the walking distance is not that far...you okay with that?"
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"Yeah I'm fine with that."
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"Is this the place?" Geto asks Haibara — you know? Just for double checking. "Yep! C'mon c'mon! Show some more energy! Let's go in." Haibara drags the other by the wrist towards the entrance. Then they stepped inside.
Ding, Ding!
"Welcome!.." A male staff at the front register greeted them. Geto bowed his head down, Haibara smiles and waves back. "So, anything on your menu tonight?" He asks. "I would just like some tea please." Geto smiles. He doesn't have the energy to do so, but that is his biggest payment he can do right now.
"And I'll just have that slice of cheesecake, please!" Haibara points to the cheesecake displayed inside the curved, transparent glass surfaced display cases.
"Noted! Would you like anything else?"
"No thank you, that's all we're going to order."
"That'll be 780 yen!"
Haibara offers to pay but Geto budges in and instead pays for the food. "Thank you! Feel free to take a seat anywhere!" Geto does another head bow, Haibara waves dismissively. And the pair walked to a two-seater desk by the window.
When the pair sat down, just two or so minutes later, a tall white-haired figure walks in by the side and approaches to the staff at the front register. "Hey, hey!" Haibara whispers in close to Geto, who was sitting opposite of him. "That's the good looking guy that I was yapping about.! His white hued hair is really noticeable." He chuckles, Geto only gets to have a glance at the white haired figure. Since his back was faced towards the two.
"He looks familiar, don't you think, Haibara?" Geto murmurs to Haibara, managing to get another glance at the figure — which was lucky. "Hm... Nothing is popping in my head right now." He ponders. Geto opens his mouth slightly but hesitantly, no words flew out of his mouth. "Excuse me, I'll go to the restroom, Haibara." Geto stands himself up, dusting off any pieces of crumbs. "Take your time!" Haibara waves in a dismissively manner.
Geto didn't know where the bathrooms were. This place is hella massive, "Maybe I can ask the white haired figure?." He thought to himself, he decides to risk it anyways and get it over with, he approaches the white haired figure. "Sorry to bother, but do you know where the restrooms are?"
"Upstairs, turn left and you'll see the sign."
Now why does he look familiar? A little too familiar. "Thank you..." He said in a hesitant tone before whisking himself around and scurrying upstairs, his feet clanking against the wooden plated floor. "Was this really a coincidence to see him again? Gojo Satoru?" Geto murmurs to himself as he locks himself in a random cubicle. His accidental slam of a door has earned him some looks and stares — judgemental society these days.
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When Geto finally leaves the bathroom after a pep talk with himself, he finds a tall white haired guy waiting near the restroom. "Geto Suguru, right?" He says, a light chuckle added to it as he smiles. "Satoru..." The other mutters, unable to make eye contact with him, not out of embarrassment but hes just one of the few people he just cannot make eye contact with. Especially since the two hasn't seen each other in quite a while.
"I'm sorry, I have to go." Geto apologises, hurrying past the other. The other didn't say anything. He just letted go. It's not he didn't care — he was too speechless to even welcome or hug his best friend back. Well, not sure if it's "former best friend" or "best friend."
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"I'll take another duty today, no need to worry."
Geto wakes up, hair all knotted and tangled up like a pigsty. He checks the time, 7:45am. Still a little early but he gets vertical anyways. He has to be at work by 8:15am.
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"Looks like I'm on time today. Sweet day." Geto smiles to himself before entering into the building. Although the thing he didn't prepare was his mind — the situation yesterday is still latching onto his brain. "Gojo Satoru..." He murmurs to himself in the crowded elevator. "The Gojo Satoru I was best friends with in highschool?..." A silent yawn follows along.
Finally the elevator door spreads itself open. Geto lightly steps out to avoid getting squashed, a few steps of walking and he entered his office with some other co-workers. Since being so stressed and burnt out, he can only talk to some few or minimal amount of people — but he still respect and is nice to his fellow colleagues so, communication is key.
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Geto collapses onto his bed. Too tired to do anything and working overtime today, maybe he could return to that bakery Haibara recommended yesterday but Satoru could be there again. And it will be another hectic encounter.
"Suguru...was I your greatest regret?"
Extra!
"You okay, Suguru?"
Satoru sits down with him, resting beside was a bouquet of honeysuckles and blue spider lilies. "Yeah, I'm fine..."
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Well that was a stupid response of me.
"Want something sweet?" Satoru offers him a sweet, little dessert. "It's okay, you can eat it, Satoru. I know you like something sweet."
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"Satoru had always loved sweet desserts."
Geto groans. He doesn't want to sleep — he couldn't. It was scary thinking about accidentally seeing Satoru. Then it wouldn't be a coincidence.
Geto Suguru And Gojo Satoru.