Author's Notes:
Hi there, everybods! Yes, I have watched the whole series already plus the OVA and the movie. The only thing I haven't seen --- rather, read yet is the manga… sigh…
Okay, on with the story!
Wasn't That Love?
By: g3ozL!zh
Chapter 1
So this is how it feels to be hurt… to be heartbroken. Like everything suddenly comes crashing down on you and you can't do anything to stop it. You like to ignore it but it just chases after you, not releasing you from its suffocating grip.
"Why?" That came out as a hoarse whisper. She touched her palm to her wet cheek and pressed on it, as if that alone can nullify the pain that's writhing her heart. She leaned her back heavily on the door, her whole body sagging from the horrible experience.
A vision of her confrontation with him entered her mind and that brought fresh tears to recklessly fall down in torrents. She didn't know she still have any left. "Sano…"
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"What?!"
"It's true, Megumi----"
Megumi cut him off. "Don't try to weasel yourself out this time, Sano! I saw you… two of you… you…" Her whole body was shaking with rage, tears streaking down her already flushed face. "God! How can you do this to me?!" She dropped her shaking hand to her side, suddenly tired, exhausted.
Sanosuke tried to touch her but she jerked her shoulder away. She held up a hand, head bent. "Don't…" Merely a whisper. "Please, just go."
"But Megumi, try to hear me out---"
"No." She looked up to him, suddenly calm. "I've heard too much of your lies, San… Sagara. I don't think I can take anymore of it."
Sano looked at her tearful face and saw the sadness and hurt from the depths of her eyes. Right then and there, all he wanted to do was turn back time and restore it to what it was before… before…
A bitter smile formed at the corners of her mouth.
Those lips…
"Go to her, Sano. She needs you." It took all of Megumi's willpower to say the next few words, words that she know will hurt more than anything thrown upon her face. "And you love her…" Her voice wavered to a barely audible sound. Not me.
"Megumi…" He held her hand, and this time, to his surprise, she didn't pull away.
She moved a step closer to him and stared directly into those soulful brown eyes, eyes that she may no longer stare at after this. "Sano…" An almost genuine smile crept up her face, but it was betrayed by her true feelings. She choked out the words, "You're going to be a father…"
Sano took a step back, dropping her hand. "Wha--" He looked at in disbelief.
"Too bad I'm not the one who bears that good news for you." A lone tear slid down her cheek. You'll never be mine now.
"Sayo…", she swallowed the lump in her throat that was threatening to burst out. "Sayo came to Dr. Genzei just this morning and…" She forcefully closed her eyes, willing the tears not to fall. Her whole body shook from refraining her pent up emotions to overflow.
Sano suddenly crushed her to him, embracing her, wishing with all his might that he can take away all her pain… but how could he, if he was the source of all this…
Megumi returned the embrace like, for what--- once, twice…just savoring the feeling of his body close to hers, drawing everything in her mind to preserve each second, each moment, each feeling that it gives… and then she pulled away. She can't allow herself to feel anything anymore to a man that would be another man's wife very soon. When Sano protested, she just shook her head.
"No." She pressed her red lips together, as if stopping herself from saying something, something she wants very badly for Sano to know. But not now. It's not right anymore… and never will be. She slowly raised her head and summoned all her courage to say, "Goodbye, Sano…"
Author's Notes:
Well, a little grammar-check although I think it's not completely error-free. Corrections?
