A/N: I've been itching to write this since forever. I just love forbidden love kind of stories~ Sorry for any grammar mistakes or any errors since I'm not perfect. Nevertheless, hope you like this and don't forget to read and review~
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If Only...
Chapter Zero: Prologue
"When I grow up, I'm gonna marry Ryoma-kun!"
A little girl with two long braids exclaimed. She went over to Ryoma and hugged him tightly by the neck.
"You're choking me, Sakuno-chan." Ryoma complained as he struggled over the girl's hold. Their parents laughed at the children's playfulness.
"Ne, Ryoma-kun! Will you marry me when we grow up?" Sakuno asked, her eyes sparkling. Ryoma looked nonchalantly back at her and muttered, "Maybe."
"Yay! I'm so happy!" Sakuno said, choking Ryoma even more.
~xoxoxoxo~
Rinko was at work, Nanjiroh was minding the temple leaving little Ryoma and Sakuno alone in the house watching television. Ryoma nonchalantly stared at the screen and yawned. He was getting bored of these childish cartoons Sakuno likes to watch. He crawled over to where the remote was and switched the channel to some tennis match or something.
"Ryoma-kun you meanie! I love that show." Sakuno sniffed.
"You always watch that show. That episode will repeat again someday." Ryoma commented.
Ryoma then turned to stare at the screen leaving Sakuno sniffing to herself. Unfortunately, Ryoma didn't switch the channel to some tennis match. It was a romance drama and in the screen, the girl was crying her eyes out in the rain. Ryoma turned to look at the sniffing Sakuno and then back at the screen only to see the guy kissing the girl on the lips making the girl stop crying. Watching that scene, Ryoma deduced that maybe Sakuno will stop crying as well when he does that.
Having thought of that, Ryoma cupped Sakuno's face with his little hands and made her face him. Sakuno's face was red from crying and her tears were messing up her face. Leaning closer, Ryoma's lips touched Sakuno's making her eyes widen. It was just a light peck on the lips and it only lasted for a second. Ryoma pulled away observing Sakuno's reactions and smirked seeing that it worked and that she stopped crying.
"I just copied what the guy in the show did and it worked. You stopped crying." Ryoma explained, pointing to the television screen. Ryoma then grabbed hold of the remote once again and switched the channel to some tennis match.
~xoxoxoxo~
A loud cry echoed inside the house.
"Sakuno-chan, it's all right. Stop crying." Rinko said, cradling the said child in her arms.
"B-But, I want to marry Ryoma-kun when I grow up." Sakuno bawled.
"Siblings can't marry each other." Ryoga repeated. Sakuno's cries became louder once she heard that cursed sentence again.
"Ryoga! Stop bullying Sakuno-chan and go to your bedroom." Rinko scolded while Ryoga just smirked and stuck his tongue out at Sakuno.
That night, when Sakuno already calmed down and was sleeping soundly in her bed, Nanjiroh and Rinko stood outside her door watching her.
"That Ryoga, always bullying his little siblings." Rinko commented while rubbing her temples.
"Well, it's better for her to know now rather than let her feelings grow more for her twin brother." Nanjiroh said.
"They're still children. Lots of children think of stuff like marrying your siblings. She would know the truth when she grows up anyway." Rinko worriedly said.
All those times, Ryoma just watched silently from the shadows.
~xoxoxoxo~
"Ryoma-kun, wait!" Sakuno cried while running after Ryoma.
Ryoma quickened up his pace, placing his distance from Sakuno. Having heard that he can't marry Sakuno, he avoided her everyday.
Sakuno's tears fell from her eyes seeing Ryoma run away from her. Did she do something wrong to make him mad?
Just then, due to her clumsiness, she tripped on her own feet and fell face down on the ground. Ryoma saw this and as much as he wants to run away, he just couldn't. He ran back to Sakuno and helped her up. Sakuno looked up at Ryoma with her teary eyes and dirtied face and hugged Ryoma, crying on his shirt. Ryoma pulled her away from him and using his shirt, he cleaned up the dirt and tears in Sakuno's face.
"Why are you avoiding me? Did I do something? I'll do my best to fix my mistakes. Just don't avoid me." Sakuno bawled.
Ryoma's expression softened and he hugged Sakuno tight.
"It's not your fault. I just thought that because we're twins, we should not be too close to each other." Ryoma said.
"Is being close to you a wrong thing?" Sakuno asked, hiccuping in between her sentence.
Ryoma bit his lower lip and hugged Sakuno tighter.
"I just don't know anymore."
~xoxoxoxo~
Ryoma and Sakuno were now first year middle school students. They were placed in the same school at the same class.
"Sakuno! Do you know where Ryoma-sama is? He's on duty today." Tomoka energetically said, skipping over to Sakuno.
Upon seeing Tomoka, Sakuno smiled at her and said, "I'll look for him."
"I'm counting on you then!" Tomoka said.
Sakuno left the classroom and walked until she reached the rooftop. Opening the door, she saw Ryoma's figure on the ground. She walked closer and saw Ryoma sleeping soundly on the floor. Sakuno gently smiled at his innocent face and touched his hair with her fingers. She stroked it with her thumb and as if something possessed her, she leaned her face closer to Ryoma's and kissed his lips.
Realizing what she just did, she immediately pulled away with a hand covering her mouth and her eyes wide in shock. Ryoma stirred and slowly opened his eyes. Sakuno removed her hand from her mouth and stared at Ryoma nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.
"Tomo-chan's looking for you. You're on duty so don't think about skipping your job." Sakuno said trying to smile.
Ryoma sat up from his position and said, "I see."
He walked away from the rooftop and upon closing the door, Sakuno bowed her head down.
"Ryoma-kun's my brother, my twin. Why did I do that?"
On the other side of the door, Ryoma leaned on the wall next to it and touched his lips.
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If only I could love you like a normal person, not as a sibling.
End of Chapter