Chapter one - The attraction.
Naru was sitting grumpily in his hospital bed reading a Physic phenomenon book. All members of the SPR stood beside the bed talking about the terrifying case they just solved. Including their newest member of the SPR, Yasuhara. Then the door suddenly opened and a young female, probably 16 or 17 stood panting at the doorway.
"Sakura how nice for you to drop by." The narcissist said in his low, velvet voice, not bothering to look up from his book. God knows how he knew it was her. Sakura sneered and said, "That's 3 times you've been in a hospital! How long did you think you could hide this from me?"
Everybody looked up from what they were doing, clearly just noticing Sakura standing at the doorway. They were surprised. She looked like Naru, but she was leaner, graceful, and had gorgeous deep blue eyes that sparkled in the sunlight. She wore a knee-low violet dress with tiny black shoes and a purple head-band in her glossy black shoulder-length hair. She was as white as Naru and had long silk-like eyelashes. She ran over to Naru and gave him a hug, burying her face in his chest, which Mai and Masako weren't happy at all about.
Naru has a girlfriend? HUH? Masako and Mai thought.
"Well at least you're safe. Mum and Dad won't be happy when they find out you used you're weird physic mind powers to destroy some piece of cursed driftwood." She said in a silky voice, but it was sort of Scottish and filled with relief. "Oh I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself to you guys. I'm Sakura Shibuya, Naru's twin sister. Nice to meet you all!"
What a relief! It's his sister...She seems sweet, and she smiles like Naru in my dreams... Mai thought.
"I'm sorry if I offend you but are you Scottish?" John asked hesitantly.
"Oh yeah. Our parents split when we were 3 and Mom took me to Scotland and I grew up there. Then they got back together when we were 8 again. I kind of picked up their way of speaking but I'm originally from Japan. Plus we have grandparent's there." She said. "You're Australian right?" She added.
"Yes I am. It's good to hear I'm not the only one that speaks funny." He laughed while she joined in. There was something about John that made butterflies in her stomach. She shook her head to shake it away carried on with getting to know everyone. She gave everybody a hug for a greeting. Nobody seemed to mind, not even Lin! She seemed friendly and fun, unlike Naru her presence made the room glow with happiness. When Sakura met John's nervous and awkward embrace, a jolt of electricity sizzled through them both. This had never happened to either of them. This was a new kind of feeling that they both liked very much. Naru, knowing his very different twin, knew what was going on and left it until he was alone with Sakura.
"I know you like him." He said, not angrily but sort of freaked out. "And I know he likes you too."
"Oh, what's it to you?" Sakura snapped.
"It's weird to think my sister is in love with one of my workers."He said, sort of smugly now.
"I never experienced that fantastic feeling before. Wait, why am I talking about this to you?"
"Because I asked."
"And why did you ask?"
He wanted to say 'Because I'm awesome' but it would be too peachy for him and said "Because I was curious." Instead.
"I need to get back to my apartment. I'll come by tomorrow at daybreak. Bye." She said and kissed him on the cheek. He didn't mind that from his sister.
"Bye."
She went home in no hurry; she wanted to take a slow walk home so she could think about earlier. She thought about how John was so warm and soft. She thought about how she never wanted that moment to end and never let go of how the 19-year-old's perfect embrace made her feel. Meanwhile John was thinking the same about her.
Mai was walking home with Monk and Ayako. John had already gotten back to his apartment early.
"Hey guys, notice how John went sort of red when he touched...oh what's her name again?" Mai asked.
"Sakura." Monk and Ayako said in unison.
"Yeah, Sakura."
"I did notice they both went bright red when they touched." Ayako said.
"I did too." Monk chimed in. Then they said their goodbye's and head into their hotel rooms.
The next day Sakura was the first one (apart from Lin) to get to the hospital to see her brother.
"Hey guys!" She greeted them as she walked gracefully into the room. She wore a black dress today, still with the same purple headband as yesterday.
"Good morning Sakura. You seem excited. Care to share with us?" Naru asked jokingly. She felt so refreshed because she walked through the cherry blossoms.
"Oh, it's nothing. By the way blue suits you bra." She laughed. She was excited to see John again, that's why she was so jumpy.
"Sit down Sakura you're going to jump through the ceiling." Lin said between his chuckles.
"Oh! Sorry I-I-I'll stop now." She stuttered.
"Sakura?" Naru said. He was annoyed at his sister for not telling why she was so jumpy.
"Yes?" She said.
"What's wrong? Tell me. Lin won't speak a word either."
"Oh alright I want to see J..." She was cut off by Mai and Ayako walking into the room."I'll tell you later bro 'Kay?"
He nodded in response.
"Hey! Guys!" She greeted again.
"Hey Sakura." Ayako said.
"Hi Sakura!" Mai greeted back with a pretty smile.
Sakura smiled back, it was as dazzling as a starry night sky. John had just walked into the room and was so star-struck from her gorgeous smile. She noticed him and stopped smiling. She didn't want to give the poor guy a heart attack. But it was too late. He had already fainted and fell on Masako! :O They dragged John off Masako and into the hospital room. Lin tried slapping him awake, but it didn't work :-/ and everybody tried everything to wake him up… nothing worked…
"Should I do something?" Sakura asked.
"I have an idea! Why doesn't somebody do that weird mouth-to-mouth thingy?" Ayako said.
"One-two-three I'm not he!" Everybody but Sakura said.
"Damnitt!" She said then she slumped her shoulders and slid gracefully past everyone to get to John. She inhaled deeply and blew into his mouth. He coughed and spluttered then opened his eyes to Sakura hovering above him.
"What-what happened?" He asked. Then he met her gaze. Sakura's stare was deepening into his eyes. Then someone cleared his throat. They both went deep red.
"Guys, um we're still here…" Monk said, laughing a little.
"I knew that!" Sakura said quickly. "So, John, why did you faint?" She asked.
"I know why!" Mai said loudly.
"Why?" Everybody asked.
"Because he likes Sakura so much that her smile is too much for him!" She said laughing hysterically.
"Aw! John's got the hots for Naru's sister!" Ayako laughed.
"What? That's crazy!" John ranted. Anger was building up inside Sakura. She saved his freaking life! And this is the thanks she gets?
"Enough!" She screeched, grabbing John by the jumper and pinning him against the wall."I saved your ass and this is the thanks I get? The next time you disrespect me like that, I'll throw down so hard you'll hit the core of the earth and start the Apocalypse!" She screamed. She let him go and he knew not to rile her up again so he pushed his objection to the side and sat in the corner for the rest of the day. Once she'd gone down to the café Naru told them what not to do.
"You don't want to push past her breaking point. She always means what she says, she hates being disrespected and she IS strong enough to throw you down as hard as she threatens. She has severe anger-management problems so don't push her too hard."
"Oh my god it's 8:30 I better head." Monk said.
"I should too." Ayako said.
"Me too." Mai and Masako said.
"I should as well." John said.
"I'll go too bro." Sakura spoke from the doorway.