Iron Castle
By: Sang'gre Amihan
21 yr. old Sakuno sat beside her window watching the raindrops coming from the sky as she was looking at her photos with her senpais. It's been 9 years after she left Japan by her father's orders but now that he died she had no reason to be staying in America except for their company and her mother that won't let her go to Japan. She was thinking of how she agreed to go to America.
Flashback
Sakuno woke up feeling energetic and excited for their team's match to another school. She did her usual morning routines and ran of to the lace f the tournament.
'This is going to be a good day' she thought while looking at the blue sky
Seigaku won the match as a celebration for their victory they all went to Kawamura's sushi restaurant with Hyotei, Rikkai Dai, and St. Rudolph. It wasn't long when she arrived at her house and the call was made. Her cell phone rang twice and Sakuno answered it.
"Hello, may I speak with Sakuno Ryuuzaki," said a woman's voice
"This is Sakuno Ryuuzaki speaking" She replied
"Oh, hey Sakuno" said a playful voice
"Dad!" Sakuno almost shouted happily at the top of her voice when she heard the voice of her beloved dad as she jumped over her bed.
"Hey what's up I miss you darling" Mr. Ryuuzaki said
"I miss you too daddy" Sakuno giggled (well she's a daddy's girl)
"Sakuno" Mr. Ryuuzaki's tone became serious that Sakuno became serious as well.
"Yeah?" Sakuno asked attentively
"I need you to be here," Mr. Ryuuzaki said
"Why" Sakuno asked
"I'm going to train you to be the heir of Ryuuzaki group of companies and help you choose the right course you're going to take for college." Mr. Ryuuzaki said thoroughly
"Is there anything that I could do except for gong in there?" Sakuno pleaded
"I'm so sorry Sakuno but there is nothing I can do I really needed you here I'm going to be away for 6 months to be on a business trip" Mr. Ryuuzaki explained
"O-okay when is the flight," Sakuno asked coldly
"Tomorrow night" Mr. Ryuuzaki said
"Hai." Sakuno ended the cal quickly and saw her grandmother standing in front of her door looking at her worriedly.
"What happened' Ryuuzaki Sumire asked as she watch her grand daughter pack all her things up
"Otou-san wanted me to go to America and stay there," Sakuno said coldly
Sakuno looked up and saw her grandmother's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. She quickly looked back and continued what she's doing. She went up to clean her desk and gave a pause when she saw the picture of the Seigaku regulars with her, Tomoka and the freshmen trio. She felt her grand mother's hand on hr shoulder
"Are you going to tell them?" Sumire asked as she referred to her friends and the Seigaku regulars
"No, it's better off this way at least they won't be affected if I leave" Sakuno said still not looking at her grandmother "they won't ever be" Sakuno whispered softly
"Are you sure? They'll probably miss you. " Sumire asked her grand daughter
"I'm sure," Sakuno said
"Okay" Sumire said and gave Sakuno and caring and loving hug
"I'm going to miss you obaa-chan" Sakuno burst in to tears
"I'm going to miss you as well Sakuno" Sumire said nearly into crying
In America
Her lessons and her father teaching her to run their company and teach her a new language quickly flooded Sakuno. After 5 yrs Mr. Ryuuzaki went to Europe for a business trip. A few days later Sakuno received a letter that said her father died because of a gunshot the killer was not yet captured then the next day her mother came.
"Hi! Honey" said the voice that she hated so much
"What are you doing here?" Sakuno asked coldly to her mother
"Sakuno, why are acting like that to your own mother?" Mrs. Ryuuzaki said that made her burst out
"Mother? Mother?!! You call yourself a mother? You've never been a mother to me, you know what why don't you just go to 'boyfriend' and leave me alone!" Sakuno said with venom dripping in every word
"Sakuno stop it " Mrs. Sakuno said sadly "I never really wanted to left you" Sakuno just shrugged it off
"I'm going back to Japan. I have no reason for staying here and I can and I can run the company even when I'm in there" Sakuno said coldly while at her glaring at her other
Sakuno was about to go up when her mother grabbed her wrist.
"You are not going anywhere, Sakuno. You're only permitted to stay here, your school and the company," Mrs.Ryuuzaki said angrily at her daughter
The next day Mrs.Ryuuzaki hired some bodyguards to make sure Sakuno won't go anywhere. She tried to escape several times but she always gets caught on her way to the airport.
End of Flashback
'That's why I can't escape in here…' she took a pause and looked at their mansion 'In this Iron castle' Sakuno thought as she drifted of to sleep.
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Ryoma Echizen stared at the picture of a girl with auburn hair and large reddish brown eyes when he felt a tug on his sleeve breaking his trance state. He looked down and saw a 4 yrs. old girl with large brown eyes looking at him innocently.
"Daddy can we go to the amusement park?" The girl said
"Okay, Yuuna" Ryoma sighed and put down the picture frame and picked up his adopted daughter
"Daddy who's that girl?" Yuuna said while pointing at the picture frame
"Oh" Ryoma looked at the picture frame " She's um- an old friend." Ryoma said to her daughter "Just an old friend" Ryoma said softly for her not to hear
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A/n: I hope you like it R&R