Make A Wish
by kawaii-witch181
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Pot & its characters. Only the plot of my ff. I based this from Mia Ikumi's Only One Wish one-shot manga (which I don't own, too) So...you'll find some similar events..but not all events.
~By the way, I'm accepting any wishes from you readers. Just PM me and leave a review if you want to suggest/request one, that includes what you want the outcome and the ending will be. Just don't make it a yaoi type. I have decided, this will be a collection of one-shots (with your wishes). Sore ja~ ...On with the story!
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Summary: Every girl wants to find her destined person. Let's join our favorite auburn girl as she made her wish to meet her destined lover, regardless of time, place, or circumstances.
~Characters may be OOC! You have been warned!
Wish One: Destiny (RyoSaku, AU)
Wishes? They're the most foolish desires humans possess. You have one? Come...Tell me about it. Just say out loud what you wish, for I can make those wishes come true, but I can only grant one wish per person, okay? Hmm... you don't believe me? I'll show you an example, then.
Long, dark lavender hair started to sway with the midnight wind as her facial facade was covered with a shadow.
It was a bright Saturday afternoon. A pair of long auburn braids followed their owner as she took a tour around the shopping mall. A young romantic couple, about her age, suddenly caught her eye. They looked perfect together, and she suddenly remembered a conversation with her best friend earlier that week.
-Flashback-
"Sa-ku-no! Are you listening?" The brown pig-tailed girl asked her best friend.
"Hmmm..Of course I am, Tomo-chan. You're talking about dating again, right?" Sakuno replied as she flipped a page of her newly bought novel.
"NO! I mean, yes. I mean, I'm not talking about myself dating. I'm talking about you to date. You have to get yourself a boyfriend, Sakuno! You'll surely be a geek if you keep on indulging yourself with books and novels all the time." Tomoka began her lecture about the romance department.
"Hai. Hai. Don't worry Tomo-chan, I will find my destined one someday." Sakuno smiled at her best friend.
"But, Sakuno. Don't tell me you'll wait forever? Mattaku, with your angelic face, any guy can fall in love with you."
"I'll be waiting, Tomo-chan. No matter how long it is. I still believe that my destined person will come. After all, the red string of destiny exists." Sakuno began to walk away, her novel clutched in her arms.
"Tsk. You still believe in that? Hey! I'm not done talking to you yet!" Tomoka caught up to her best friend's distant figure.
-End of Flashback-
The auburn girl smiled at the memory. In the distance, a person standing outside a store caught her eye. Looking closely, she discovered that it was just a mannequin, and a guy mannequin to be exact.
"I can't believe it. I just fell in love with a mannequin at first sight." Sakuno sighed. Feeling exhausted, the girl sat on the rim of a nearby water fountain.
/ Tomo-chan's words are affecting me. I'm searching for a guy to fall in love with. / Sakuno shook her head to clear the thought away.
"Though, I wish I'll be able to meet the person with the other end of my red string today." She mumbled an afterthought, and then unconsciously touched her pinky finger.
A different distant smile can be seen.
Out of nowhere, a rose pink mobile phone suddenly fell in her lap. Due to the sudden contact, the phone almost fell on the hard ground but Sakuno still caught it nonetheless.
-Beep...Beep-
The phone suddenly vibrated. Curious, the auburn girl flipped it open.
She heard a voice, "Wish, accepted."
A bright light surrounded her. When she opened her eyes, a night forest-y garden with an ancient- looking stone well and glowing fireflies flying around greeted her sight.
/ I didn't know that the rumored angel is true. I thought it was just a false one made by someone else out of boredom. /
-Flashback-
Ryuzaki Sakuno was reading, again, one of her romance-fantasy novels before their afternoon class started. Three of her girl classmates went inside their classroom and took their seats near her. Unintentionally, Sakuno caught some words 'rumor' , 'angel' , and 'wish' from their conversation. She became interested, of course. But mostly in the 'wish' part. She began to listen to their conversation while pretending to continue reading her book and simply ignore them.
"It's really true! Tenshi-san grants your wish. My friend from the nearby school made a wish and then, poof! The mobile phone just appeared and her wish was granted."
"You mean, Tenshi-san can grant anything?"
"Hai. But only one wish per person."
"And, they also said that you have to give Tenshi-san any kind of sweets like lollipop or candy."
"But how will you give it to her?"
"I heard, you will drop it in the-."
Sakuno didn't hear what her classmate will say next, for the school bell's sound masked out the words.
-End of Flashback-
/ Maybe I have to drop the candy inside the well. /
Sakuno reached inside her pocket. When her soft hands came in contact with a piece of candy, she pulled it out and proceeded to drop it in the stone well.
"Let's see if the rumor is true. There's no harm in trying, right?"
-Beep...-
Sakuno felt the phone vibrate again. A bright light, once again, appeared. When she opened her eyes, the environment returned to normal and the phone was nowhere to be found.
"Eh? -blinks- What happened? Where's the phone? -pause- Maybe it's just my hallucination. A phone can't possibly pop out of nowhere and then suddenly be gone like it never appeared. Yeah, it was probably my imagination," Sakuno convinced herself as she eyed her pinky finger. She then stood up and went to visit the nearby store with the mannequin. It's one of her favorite shops ever. There were various books and novels but with much more affordable prices. That's why when it opened last month, she visited it every weekend or when she and Tomoka (or their friends) went there after school.
~Inside the store
Rows of shelves with lots of books in it occupied the spacious room. An old woman at the counter serves as the shopkeeper.
"Ne, do you have new arrivals, Tenshu-san?" Sakuno began to search for another book yet again.
"Nah, it will arrive next week. So be sure to visit again," the lady winked.
Sakuno smiled, "Arigatou."
A dark green book on the last pile in the faraway corner of the shelf caught her attention. She went to it to discover that it's all about the red string of destiny attached to a person's pinky finger. Being interested with this kind of topic, Sakuno decided to buy it.
"Be sure to come again. Ne, Ryuzaki-chan?" The lady asked.
"Hai. Arigatou, Tenshu-san." Sakuno answered before exiting the shop.
-Outside the Shop-
"Oh, it's the mannequin. I didn't notice. Winter is coming near already. Oh, and the sun has set, too." Sakuno huffed a warm misty fog as she noticed the mannequin's winter outfit. He wore a pastel blue coat and trousers served as the clothes for the lower part of his body while white Fila tennis shoes served as his footwear. The mannequin also wore a black cap with a red outline on its rim. To complete it, a pair of gray goggles (for skiing, I guess) was also worn over the cap.
"You're so cute, mannequin-kun. If you were alive, I would surely fall in love with you, ya know." Sakuno said as she poked the mannequin's face. A vending machine stood near it.
"I'm thirsty."
Sakuno went over the vending machine. As she bent down to insert a coin across her chosen beverage...
"Ponta is much better. You should try the cherry flavored, Ryuzaki," A voice suddenly said. The owner of the voice, which is a guy, inserted two coins in the vending machine.
~Clunk. Clunk
As two cans of a grape and cherry flavored Ponta materialized in the open compartment at the bottom, a boy with greenish black hair bent down to get it. He offered the cherry-flavored one to Sakuno.
"Try one," he said.
"A-Arigatou," Sakuno said. She eyed him and wondered how on earth he knew her name. As long as she's remembered, she's never met someone like him.
"A-Anou, may I ask, how did you know my n-name?" She finally asked.
"I always hear your name when you visit the shop. (Sakuno tilts her head in confusion) You still don't remember me? I'm the mannequin." The boy sipped his Ponta.
Sakuno stared at him like he had grown another head, "Mannequin?"
"Yup."
"You've got to be kidding me! A mannequin can't just..can't just...come alive." Sakuno's eyes began to look at him up and down.
/ He really has the same clothes as the mannequin. /
The boy shrugged and sat on a nearby bench. "I just found myself able to move after you poked me."
Sakuno sat beside him. "But...that's really hard to believe ya know."
"Your name is Ryuzaki Sakuno, right?" The boy suddenly asked her.
"Hai. Naze?"
"Betsuni. Just making sure. I thought I misheard what your first name is."
"Oh."
An uncomfortable silence followed. Sakuno felt nervous. It's her first time seating beside a boy, which is a stranger nonetheless, on a bench and having a lovey-ish conversation.
/ This looks like we're having a date! / Sakuno began blushing in the inside.
"Let's go on a date," the boy suddenly decided, pulling the rim of his cap down.
"E-eh?" Sakuno couldn't help but blush furiously. A comical hot steam started to come out from her face.
"Come on. I don't know how long I'll be able to move like a normal person," the boy stood in front, waiting for her.
"H-hai," Sakuno stood up. The lad held out his hand, but the auburn girl looked at him confusingly.
"Give me your hand. So you won't get lost," the boy answered.
[The shopping mall at this time is crowded already.]
As the two of them walked hand in hand, with the boy leading, Sakuno decided to ask.
"A-anou. Can I ask for your name?"
"Ryoma. Echizen Ryoma."
"Then, where are we going, Echizen-kun?"
"Actually, I really don't know, and just call me Ryoma."
The two stopped, but Ryoma kept their hands entwined.
"Let's eat then. I'm kind of hungry now, R-Ryoma-kun."
"Hn."
"You'll surely love it there too, Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno said excitedly as she led the two of them into her favorite coffee shop.
-Coffee Shop-
When the two of them took a seat, a waitress instantly took their order.
"Sakuno-chan! You're back! Oh! You've brought your boyfriend? You two look so perfect for each other!"
"Aahh! No! No! He's not my boyfriend," Sakuno began waving her hands around.
The waitress smirked, "Whatever you say. Though, it's such a waste. Maa, what's your order for today, then?"
"The usual anmitsu with a scoop of ice cream plus a cup of sweet milk tea, please. Oh, Ryoma-kun. What do you want to have?"
"A soup will do."
"What would you like to have for a beverage?"
"Grape Ponta will do."
"Ponta again? Fine. Chawanmushi and crispy korokke (croquette) for Ryoma-kun plus grape ponta, please."
"Okay then, Sakuno-chan. Please wait a few minutes," the waitress took her leave.
"Gomen, Ryuzaki. I don't have any money with me."
"Nah. Daidyoubu desu, Ryoma-kun. After all, you just became alive today. It's my treat!" Sakuno smiled brightly at him.
"A...Arigatou. Ne, I wanted to tell you something. I...I..."
"Here's you order!"
Ryoma prevented himself to facepalmed. He had something to tell to Sakuno, but the waitress just ruined the moment.
After Sakuno paid her, the waitress took her leave once again.
"Let's eat, then. Itadakimasu!" A spoonful of ice cream was brought to her mouth.
"Oishi as always!"
Ryoma on the other hand, took a sip from his spoonful chawanmushi quietly.
"It's delicious," he mumbled.
"Try a korokke, Ryoma-kun," Sakuno offered as she took a bite in her korokke.
"It's delicious, too." She showed him her newly-bitten korokke.
Ryoma took a bite of her korokke, "Yah, it's delicious, too."
Sakuno blushed a bright shade of red. "T-T-That's good to h-hear, t-then."
Ryoma smirked at her reaction but soon turned into a serious expression.
"Ne, Sakuno. Will you be my girl?" He suddenly confessed.
Sakuno almost choked while drinking her milk tea, "Eh!" and then began blushing furiously, again.
"Girlfriend. As in girlfriend. You know, that kind of lover." he said as if this was a normal conversation.
A minute of silence passed.
"A-anou...I-I r-really don't know w-what to s-say."
"Hn."
"It's okay if...if you don't want to," Ryoma added.
"I-It's not t-that I...I don't w-want t-to. It's just that..I-I'm not sure about my feelings for R-Ryoma-kun y-yet." Sakuno answered while looking down. The comical steam was back.
"Hn. Then...I'll wait." When Sakuno looked up, she saw his amber orbs staring at her wistfully.
"Ne..do...Do you r-really l-love m-me, R-Ryoma-kun?"
"Hai. Ever since that day I saw you in the shop. The next day you visited the shop, I heard your name from your best friend. You can call it love-at-first sight as I've heard. As more days passed by, you went there often and my desire to talk to you increased each day. But since I'm just a mannequin, I can't move nor instantly go to you. That's why I want you to be my girlfriend before I become a mannequin again. It's really a miracle that I'm a person today. You know, I've always wished to live here in the real world and be with you." Ryoma stared at her again. This time, he rested his chin on his hand and smiled (dreamily?) at her.
Sakuno began fidgeting in her seat. She couldn't stand Ryoma's stare and smile! Her face was now so much redder (if possible) than before.
"E-E-Eto..."
"Nah, you don't have to answer me for now. Take your time to think. I know it's hard to just instantly fall in love with a stranger." / But I hope you'll fall in love with me. / Ryoma then stood up, but then noticed that the people around them, including Sakuno stopped as if time has stopped itself.
"Only a reminder, young lad. You will only be a normal person after sundown and then...When the clock strikes at midnight, you'll return to being a mannequin again," A girl said who suddenly appeared, sitting in the counter. She looked about two years older than them with dark lavender hair that reached her waist. For her clothes, she wore a Western-ish style black, sleeveless dress that reached two inches above her knees. A large crimson ribbon was tied at her back that's similar in style to an obi tied on a kimono. A similar black cloth could be seen dangling on her arms with fiery red curves as its design. A medium fiery red flower pin with dangling beads of the same color served as the hair ornament on the left side of her hair. She also wore a pair of black knee-high boots that reached slightly under her knee.
"Who are you?" Ryoma asked, eyeing her.
"Doesn't matter. Remember what I said," and the girl instantly vanished without a trace. Everything returned back to normal afterwards.
/ Who is she? A fairy? Nah, she doesn't have any wings. /
"W-Where are you going R-Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno broke Ryoma's train of thoughts.
"Where do you want to go?" Ryoma asked her.
"G-Gomenasai. I-I have to go back home. It's already dark o-outside."
"Hn. I'll walk you home, then."
"E-eh! Y-you don't h-have t-to."
"I can't leave you walking alone at night. It's dangerous."
"A-Arigatou."
"Hn."
"A-Arigatou for walking me home, Ryoma-kun," Sakuno smiled at Ryoma.
"Betsuni."
"Sakuno, is that you at the front door?" Ryuzaki Sumire's voice was heard.
"Hai, obaa-chan."
"Come in already, it's already cold outside."
Sumire opened the door. "Who's he?" An eyebrow was raised.
"A-Anou..He's Echizen Ryoma.."
"You're boyfriend?"
"Iie. A...A long time friend..Yeah, a long time friend."
"Well then, come inside young lady. And you, young lad, thanks for walking my granddaughter home. Remember, if you become my granddaughter's boyfriend, you better not break her heart. Or else... Anyway, have a good night," Sumire closed the door.
Seconds later...
"Oyasumi, Ryoma-kun. Arigatou, ne," Sakuno slightly opened the door and went in front of Ryoma, pecked his cheek, and hurriedly went inside again, closing the door. Once inside, she leaned on the door, her hands on her chest.
/ I can't believe I just kissed Ryoma-kun on the cheek. I don't know what came over me. My heart is pounding and it's beating so fast. / Sakuno thought as she blushed madly.
Outside...
Ryoma smiled. "I wanna thank you, too. Oyasumi, my dear Sakuno." He said before walking back to the shopping mall.
A week passed since the two met. Ryoma told Sakuno that he would be a human every after sundown and that after the clock strikes midnight, he will turn back into his mannequin form. Every day, after school, Sakuno took her seat in the rim of the fountain and waited 'till sundown. When Ryoma went over to her, they would hang out and have unlimited conversations. They would visit some shops, eat, and then just walk around the shopping mall. If night already came, Ryoma would walk her home. As simple as that, they would be together and then, part...
-Lunch, Rooftop-
"Ne, Tomo-chan. Do you know that feeling when you're together with someone, your heart is pounding, and you feel your cheeks suddenly became hot? And then he will just remind you of something. And you can't help but think about that someone all the time?"
"Oh, my gosh! Sakuno! You're in love! When, Where, How, Who's the lucky one!" Tomoka squealed.
"I-I'm in l-love?"
"Of course you are, silly! Tell me, who's the guy?"
/ I can't tell her that Ryoma-kun's a mannequin. / "He's R-Ryoma-kun."
"Ohohoho..so you two are already on a first name basis?"
"Tomo-chan!"
"You looked so cute when you're blushing, Sakuno. I can't believe you finally have a boyfriend! Congratulations, girl! Oh, and be sure to let me meet him, ne?" Tomoka laughed.
Sakuno smiled at her best friends actions. "I surely will, Tomo-chan."
/ Yosh! I'll tell Ryoma-kun that I love him, too! /
Peaceful blue clouds were floating by while outshining the bright yellow sun.
-..After School, the sun has set already..-
The auburn girl hurriedly went to the usual shopping mall. When she arrived, she instantly spotted her favorite book shop. But...couldn't find Ryoma's mannequin form beside the vending machine, nor in front of the shop. Her heart began to have that crestfallen feeling.
/ Ryoma-kun, where are you? /
Sakuno went inside the shop. "Ne Tenshu-san, where's the usual mannequin outside?"
"Oh that? Earlier, it was broken to pieces. Several kids had played with it, and then it fell to the hard ground. You know what happened next. The mall's cleaning personnel disposed it earlier, too. Why do you ask, Ryuzaki-chan?"
"Ah, i-it just b-brings a new f-feeling. M-Maa, thanks for the info, Tenshu-san. I-I'll get g-going, t-then," Sakuno managed to say with a trembling voice.
The rest of the days and weeks were difficult for Sakuno. Finally, when she realized her feelings for Ryoma, he disappeared. Every night, she kept crying silently, but when the morning came, she forced herself to smile every time to prevent everyone from worrying about her.
"Ne Sakuno, stop being depressed. Even though, I don't know what happened between you and Echizen-san...You have to move on in life. I'm sure you'll find your destined person someday. That's what you always say, right?" Tomoka tried to cheer up her best friend again.
"Yah, I guess you're right, Tomo-chan," Sakuno smiled sadly, again.
-A month later-
The auburn girl's feeling for Ryoma didn't falter. However, she still managed to move on. Her usual, cheerful self was back and she lived her life normally again. Today, she went to the shopping mall to buy the book she was aching to have, and some higashi candies to satisfy her craving for sweets.
As Sakuno passed by the water fountain, she accidentally lost her grip to her favorite soft handkerchief. Of course, she bent down to retrieve it. A figure suddenly appeared in front of her and offered her a cherry-flavored Ponta.
"Want some?" The stranger offered.
Sakuno recognized that voice too well. As she looked up, the person she saw brought that happy feeling to her heart again.
"R-Ryoma-kun!" She suddenly hugged him tightly as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Tadaima... Sakuno," Ryoma said as he affectionately hugged her back.
A red thread became visible in an instant that showed its ends on Sakuno's and Ryoma's pinky finger, but soon became invisible once again.
~oOo~
"Hmm..You're being so considerate lately, Shikino." A black panther said. It had pointy ears, large butterfly-like wings on its back, and a blue diamond gem in the middle of its forehead. A blue oval-shaped gem was also placed into the silver butterfly armor on its chest.
"Of course, I'm not, Yumi. She just wished to find the other person with the other end of her string that day. Of course, I can't interfere with destiny. I just made that mannequin alive to make her wish come true. What happened today, that is a work of fate. Because after all, two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The magical cord may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." The same girl who made her appearance to Ryoma, explained.
"Whatever you say, then," Yumi replied.
Shikino sat idly on the puffy white clouds as Yumi rested in a cat-like way on it. Shikino began stroking Yumi's fur affectionately as both of them watched the two united lovers from the sky...
The known Tenshi who grants any wishes looks behind. "So...You finally believe me? That's good, then. Saa, have you...finally chosen your most desirable wish? Come... Tell me about it." She grinned.
.Owari.
Translation:
Tenshi = Angel
Tenshu = Shopkeeper
Additional Info: [Japanese Foods mentioned above]
Chawanmushi - a Japanese egg custard that often contains shitake mushrooms and a single ginko nut. It is rich tasting and normally served in a small container as an appetizer.
Korokke (croquette) - the Japanese version of the French Croquette. Chopped meat, seafood and vegetables are mixed in with mash potatoes or a white sauce, breaded and deep-fried. Served with tonkatsu sauce (a Japanese worcestershire sauce).
Higashi - small Japanese traditional candies that come in a variety of shapes and have a very starchy taste and are often served as a part of Japanese tea ceremonies. They can be made from pure sugar or flour.
Anmitsu - a Japanese dessert made with small cubes of agar jelly (a translucent low calorie jelly made of algae or seaweed), red bean paste and a variety of canned fruits such as pineapple, cherries and peaches. Often, ice cream is added.
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A/N: Hope you like this, minna. Another one-shot from me. Yay! My longest one ever. XD Anyway, be sure to check out the outfit of Tenshi a.k.a Shikino in my profile and the picture of Yumi (based from Cardcaptor Sakura's Spinel Sun), too. Oh and the picture of the stone well is there, too. It's a virtual wishing well. So, if you check it out in my profile, you can make a wish if you want.
~Thank you for reading.! If you want, you can leave a review.