Heaven Can Wait
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own the series Hana Kimi, or any of the characters. All ownership goes to those who do own it. The plot comes from inspiration from FT Island's music video "Heaven: Part 2". I also don't own that band, or the song…or that video. This is just a humble interpretation on my part of throwing the characters from Hana Kimi into the situation in the music video.
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The pouring rain could be heard, thundering down on the roof of the taxi cab. It really was good fortune for them that the rain had waited to start until after the pair climbed into the cab and put up all the windows. Now that it was raining, Mizuki Ashiya knew it was the perfect day for going to the mall and shopping with Sano. He needed some new workout clothes since Yuujiro tore them up last weekend, and she needed some more boy clothes. Being a girl, Mizuki was never content with repeating the same outfits over and over again, something about it just nagged at her. Besides, who would give up the chance to spend all day at the mall with Sano? Mizuki definitely wouldn't.
After telling the cab driver where they were going, Mizuki turned to Sano and smiled enthusiastically. It was just the two of them, and although that thought attempted to make her blush, somehow she'd been able to manage not to. It was then, through the smiles, that Mizuki realized she was speechless. Normally she was nothing but words, always talking and always knowing what to say to break any silence. Yet here they were, sitting in silence because Sano never spoke first, and she was speechless, just staring at his beautiful features.
No! Turning away, Mizuki couldn't help but blush ever so slightly. It was true, she loved Sano. But he didn't know she was a girl (or so she thought), and if he were to find out because of her behavior, she'd instantly get kicked out of the school, or things would just get too awkward between them. Who would want to share dorms with a girl? Not Sano…she knew that for sure.
As the two sat in silence, Mizuki now looking out the window, and Sano staring at his shoes, the Cab puttered away towards their destination. Even though the rain had started just suddenly, it already looked like the world was drenched. Smiling out the window, Mizuki finally thought of something to say. Just as she turned to speak to Sano about the weather (no matter how cliché it was), the car suddenly started to slow down and finally stopped. Looking out the windows, Mizuki knew this was not their stop.
Leaning forward, Mizuki was about to ask why they'd stopped, but was greeted with the answer before her question was even asked. "Oh Damn. I told those guys at the lot to fix this…Hey bud, could ya give her a push?" Mizuki's eyes widened in shock, then pointed to herself. In her male disguise, it was difficult to tell who people were talking about when they said 'bud'. Upon seeing that Mizuki was questioning who, the man jerked his thumb to Sano and said "You kid. Your friend here's too scrawny to get it moving."
Just as Mizuki was about to protest about being 'scrawny', Sano sighed and stepped out into the rain. With a whimper, Mizuki spun around in her seat and watched as he jumped out into the rain and quickly steadied his feet in the wet ground and started to push. Mizuki could see the concentration on his face as he attempted to push the cab, yet it didn't even budge. Sano then re-adjusted himself and just as Mizuki was going to jump out and help him, the cab driver chuckled, shifted the car and pressed on the gas.
As if in slow motion, Mizuki watched as Sano fell into the puddles as the car sped off. It didn't even occur to her what was going on, until Sano's eyes widened and he yelled "NO STOP! COME BACK!...MIZUKI!"
Spinning around, with eyes wide , Mizuki finally realized that it had all been a con. The car hadn't actually stalled, but in reality the man had stopped the car, and was now kidnapping her! Frozen with fear, Mizuki couldn't help but stare at the man, his face was twisted in an uncontrollable grin and his lips were spread just enough for her to see his teeth.
"…Oh No…"