LOGINJason Peters was a fifteen year old boy in high school. He was a victim of severe bullying by his mates in school. Unknown to him, he had hidden werewolf powers that first manifested when he tried to defend himself from a bully known as Jones Hardy. Jones Hardy was immediately hospitalised after the incident. Two more defense fights led to the expulsion of Jason Peters. He finally became aware of his strange powers and began to unravel facts about himself. In the long run, he got into another school and got involved in a full blown out fight with a boy over a classmate of Jason's whom the both were crushing on at the same time. The boy finally got hospitalised just like Jones Hardy. Jason Peters got expelled again leaving his parents distraught about the whole situation. But unknowingly his dad gave out a hint about the family's long werewolf history. Jason decided to find the truth about his superpowers. He found out and confronted his father about it. Mr George Peters succumbed and told his son everything. Jason was persuaded by his father to take an antidote that would help relieve him of the remaining werewolf curse, but he was not having it. He found out about a school for werewolves in an old city and ran off with his father's credit card to the school to get himself enrolled. He was not going to hide who he was, rather he would use his powers for the good of his society. He wanted to create a world where humans and werewolves could coexist. A new adventure began in his new school. He began life afresh, and worked hand in hand with law enforcement agents to fish out criminals, which led to the fulfillment of his dreams.
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不意に止んだピアノの音に、書類に目を通していた佐倉希純(さくらきすみ)はチラリと視線を上げた。
そこにはレースのカーテンが柔らげた、大きな窓から入る陽の光を浴びて、妻の美月(みつき)が呆然と座っていた。
「美月?」
呼びかけてもまるで聞こえていないかのように無視されて、彼は不快感に眉を顰めた。
希純は美月のピアノを聴きながら、落ち着いた時間を過ごすのが気に入っていた。
今日も午前中の会議の内容に苛立ちを覚えて、すぐさま美月を呼びつけて彼の為の演奏を依頼した。
その為に社内に特別な部屋を造り、彼はゆっくりとした時間を満喫していた。
美月のピアノをBGMにすると不思議と心が落ち着いて、仕事も捗った。
それなのにー。
今、ピアノの前に座る妻はただ呆然と自分の両手を見つめ、微かに震える指を一本一本確かめるように動かして、その瞳を潤ませていた。
希純は一つため息をついて書類をテーブルに置き、ソファから立ち上がると美月の側へと歩み寄って来た。
「なにしてる?」
「きゃ…っ」
驚いたように立ち上がり、逃げようとしたのか膝裏に椅子が当たって大きな音をたてた。
それに伴ってぐらりと傾いだ彼女の身体を、思わず伸ばした腕で支えた。
「気をつけろ」
「…ありがとう」
「……」
俯いて答える美月の声は小さく、そしてひどく遠慮がちだった。
その理由がわからなくて、希純は益々不愉快になった。
2人の間に気まずい空気が流れ、時間だけが流れて行く。
だが、不意に…。
「帰るわ」
美月が楽譜を片付け出した。
そこにはさっきまであった遠慮がちな雰囲気も、ただ呆然とした姿もなく、少しでも早く帰りたいといった彼女の気持ちが滲み出ていた。
いつもは透き通るほど白い肌も僅かだがピンクに染まり、何かわからないが、彼女を興奮させる出来事がこの短い時間の中にあったのだと示唆していた。
希純は、自分の所有物に理解の及ばないことがあるとわかって、とても腹を立てた。
「誰が帰っていいと言った?」
「用があるの」
「駄目だ」
今や希純の貴重な時間が台無しになっていた。その事にも、彼は腹を立てていた。
今朝まで妻の美月は何を置いても夫である自分を最優先にし、彼が不快な気分にならないよう十分に配慮してくれていた。
会議での苛立ちを宥めるような優しい旋律を奏で、自分の胸に柔らかい何かを染み込ませてくれていた。
それがなぜ急にこんなことに…?
希純には理解できなかった。
彼が黙っている間にも美月は鍵盤を優しく拭き、蓋を静かに閉め、纏めた楽譜を丁寧に鞄にしまっていた。
「美月!」
そしてくるりと背を向けて自分の側を通り抜け、入り口に向かって歩く彼女を呼び止めると、ピタリと足が止まった。
「ピアノが聴きたいだけならCDでも流してたらいいじゃない」
「なに!?」
およそ初めて反抗されて一瞬カッとなったが、すぐに気持ちを落ち着けた。
「CDは好きじゃない。直接、生の演奏を聴くのが心地良いんだ」
「……」
希純は妻のそのほっそりとした背中を見つめながら、極力優しい声を出す努力をした。
「続きを弾いてくれるかい?」
だが美月はほんの少しだけ彼の方に顔を向けただけで、その声音は冷たかった。
「嫌よ」
「美月!」
「奈月(なつき)に頼めばいいわ。彼女も弾けるわよ。下手だけど」
「……」
そう言った彼女の口調は明らかに馬鹿にしたようだった。
「嫉妬してるのか?」
希純は彼女が、彼女の妹と夫である自分が親しくしていることに腹を立ててこんな風に言ったのかと、少しだけ彼女を可愛らしく思った。
だが彼女はその言葉を聞いて呆れたようにフッと鼻で嗤い、振り向いた。
「あなたがあの子とどういう関係だろうと、どうでもいいわ。私はピアノがあればそれでいい。佐倉希純、離婚しましょう!」
「!」
突然の宣告に、彼は言葉が詰まって出てこなかった。
そんな彼を冷たく見つめて、やがて彼女は静かにドアを開けて出て行った。
しばらくして、希純の携帯に運転手の中本から着信があった。
「なんだ?」
『社長、奥様が帰られるそうなのでお送りして来ます。何かご用はございますか?』
「特にない。…美月は家に戻ると言ったか?」
『はい?』
中本は驚いて思わず聞き返してしまった。
彼らが結婚して以来、社長が奥様の予定を気にしたことはなかった。買い物に行こうが、習い事に行こうが、友人と遊びに行こうが…そもそも彼女が今何をしているのか気にしたことがないようだった。ただ彼が妻を必要とした時、連絡が取れればそれでいいようだった。
それがなんだってこんなことを聞かれるのか、中本にはわからなかった。
「あの…」
『聞こえなかったのか?それとも聞いていないのか?』
「あ、いえ、聞こえていますっ。奥様はご自宅にお戻りになるとおっしゃいました!」
『……それでいい』
「……」
中本は目をパチパチと瞬いた。
社長が変だ!
うーん…と首を傾げた時、美月から「中本さん?」と促され、彼はハッと急いで運転席に乗り込んだ。
「忙しければいいのよ?タクシーを拾うから」
「いえいえ、とんでもありませんっ。大丈夫です!社長からも言い遣っておりますから!」
「……」
中本は美月の微妙な表情に気が付かなかった。
美月も、まぁ、いい…と息をついて、窓に寄りかかって目を閉じた。
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