(Ryouta's pov)
I entered the shop leaning on the trolley alone. I was hoping for a easy shop quick in and quick out. I wanted to spend time with mother today as lately I've been going out with Sakuya. Not like I complaining but...Sakuya's loud voice does drill at your head after awhile.
However:
"Ryouta!" Sakuya's voice sounded while I stopped walking and turned to him.
"Sakuya?" I said in confusion
"How dare you not invite me alone!" He snapped while he stood beside me.
"What? Why would I-" "as my underling and partner you should show me all of what Japan can offer. Also show me how...How common people live and shop" Sakuya said.
"Oh" I stuttered
"Did you forget?" Sakuya huffed while he crossed his arms
"No, I just thought...Well shopping will be one of those things you find pointless and well up right boring" I said but Sakuya raised an eye brow at me.
"What?" I asked
"Idiot, shopping is indeed those things or as I believe however it must be done. Plus I thought I might join you to make it at least a bit more fun" Sakuya said
"But this isn't really a-" "are we going or not? We're blocking the door" Sakuya sighed.
I looked over my shoulder and we were indeed blocking the door.
"Oh" I laughed so I walked forward while Sakuya walked beside me.
"Well this is going to be different! I haven't gone shopping with anyone else besides...Besides Hiyoko" I sighed.
I sighed again while Sakuya looked at me. Its be more than a year since everything happened but it still to talk about Hiyoko. I still expect her to walk up to me and be like "Ryouta! I was trapped in my cave! I lived of mice and dug myself out!"
But that wasn't going to happen.
"Hey, you ok?" Sakuya asked while I looked at him and his ice blue hair and eyes.
"Yeah" I smiled "Of course!"
I didn't want Sakuya to worry for me. He's done so much for me already. Without him I still be frozen and still have the Charon Virus. And without him I wouldn't of moved on or found new love.
But even though I love Sakuya now, a part of me. A deep part is still in love with Hiyoko, I mean she was my best friend and everything to me.
I sighed again however
"What on earth!" Sakuya sounded so I stopped walking and looked around but he was nowhere to be seen.
"Ryouta! What is this nonsense!" Sakuya huffed while he stormed to me and slammed a packet of soap in my hands.
"It's soap" I laughed
"In a packet? With more than one?" he said in confusion but then he pointed at the price tag.
"At this low price?!" He sounded in shock.
"Yeah" I said
"But...But the soap I get costs double than this and it only comes in one bar!" Sakuya huffed
"That is because you buy the pricy stuff Sakuya. The soap that as like a high class name" I smiled while I placed the packet of soap in my trolley.
"Wait...You use that?"
"Yeah, I had no problems with it. It does its job well enough" I smiled
"Hmm" Sakuya mumbled
"You really haven't seen soap in a packet before?" I laughed
"No" Sakuya said "is that so shocking"
"To me yes, I've grown up with this stuff" I laughed
"Well not me. Mother always bought one bared soap not the ones in packets. Even Yuuya does it now" Sakuya explained.
"I see" I smiled while I walked forward pushing the trolley forward with me as Sakuya walked beside me.
"So...How do you remember the things you and your mother need? Do you really remember everything?" Sakuya asked
"Oh no! I have a list stupid, it's impossible to remember all the things me and mother need" I laughed. "You really haven't been shopping before, have you?"
"No, there was no need. We had people hired for that as...Well...Well as a Le bell would never be seen going out shopping" Sakuya sighed.
"But everything's changed now, I am a different man" Sakuya huffed
"Well I for one like the new man! He's less snappy and snobby. Plus I don't want to punch you in the face whenever you talk" I laughed.
"Huh, well I am glad you don't want to punch me" Sakuya said.
"Well no, I got to know you more and noticed how sweet you are" I smiled
"Is that the trait you like the most about me?" Sakuya asked
"Huh?"
"Is that what you like about me?" he asked
"Yeah" I smiled
"What else?" he asked
"What else?" I thought while I was confused, why was Sakuya asking this?
He raised his eye brow
"Well! Where to start? Your kind, funny, smart, friendly but most of all...Most of all you are just a caring person with a smooth and gentle heart...It is because of your kindness and gentleness I fell in love with you" (- That was so hard to write ;_;) I smiled while he slightly blushed at my words.
He looked away from me.
"Why?" I asked while he slightly looked at me
"I just wondered what you liked about me" Sakuya said
"I like a lot about you Sakuya but I also hate a few things. But that is what love is. You love the person but you still want to punch them sometimes" I smiled.
"Gosh that's correct!" Hitori laughed while I looked forward to see him with a bigger trolley than mine. I looked inside of the trolley to see Miru and Kaku sat inside of it together.
"Oh hi, Hitori" I smiled
"hi, sorry but I misheard you and I had to agree. Half of the time I want to punch Isa but I manly just want him to hold me" He smiled
Me and Sakuya looked at him blankly.
"Where is he?" Sakuya asked
"Oh! He doesn't come shopping with me anymore. It took forever with his fuzziness and complaining. So I go shopping on my own, he's more than likely to be in the infirmary working" Hitori said.
"I see" I stuttered but then I walked forward
"See you around Hitori" I smiled while Sakuya followed me.
"That was awkward" Sakuya sighed
"You're telling me" I sighed but then I smiled
"Oh! Sakuya look!" I laughed while I walked to a stand in front of an isle.
"What is this? Why is one of these here inside a shop? This isn't a market?" Sakuya said in confusion.
"Haha! No, no. This is a stand for the shop!" I laughed
"Huh?"
"It has food you can taste for free and if you like it you get here and then pay at the till. Its the shop way of selling its products" I smiled while I picked up a spoon and a small pink cake. I then turned to Sakuya.
"Try some!" I smiled while I placed the spoon in the cake and held it in front of Sakuya.
"I am not putting that in my mouth" Sakuya huffed
"Aww come on! You don't know if you like it until you try it!" I smiled.
"Have you seen where it was kept? Who knows if other people haven't sneezed or coughed all over it" Sakuya huffed
"That's disgusting Sakuya. But come please, try some" I smiled but he raised his eye brow at me. This was his way of saying "hell no" by not using words.
"Oh fine" I sighed while I placed the spoon in my mouth and ate the cake.
"Hmm!" I sounded as it tasted great I then turned my head to see a packet of them so I placed one in the trolley. I walked forward while Sakuya walked beside me pushing the trolley while I ate the cake.
"How come I'm pushing the trolley?" he asked
"Might as well have the full experience of shopping! Plus I have my hands full" I laughed while Sakuya sighed at my words.
A couple minutes later
I was pushing the trolley again while Sakuya walked beside me however we walked to an empty isle.
"Oh my god" I smiled while I got ready to run.
"What?" Sakuya asked but then I ran forward with the trolley once at a fast speed I lifted myself up placed my feet on top of the wheels and let the trolley zoom down the isle.
"Ryouta!" Sakuya shouted while I laughed while I stopped the trolley as it rolled to the end of the isle. I looked at him at the top end so I waved.
"Sakuya come on!" I laughed while Sakuya walked in front of me. He looked at the trolley then at me.
"Was that fun?" he asked.
"Oh cheer up! Me and Hiyoko did it all the time!" I laughed but then I sighed as I remembered her doing this at full speed and banging into the isle.
"I see" he sighed while I looked to him. He looked at me with worried eyes but he simply looked away from me and walked forward.
"Sakuya" I said while he stopped and looked at me.
"Yes" he said.
"I'm fine" I smiled while I walked to him and held his hand.
"Wha-" "you shouldn't worry about me having memories, I can cope with them now. In fact they cheer me up but...But...It just hurts, you know. Just the fact she will never come back to me" I sighed.
"And if she did?" he asked while I looked at him.
"Huh?"
"And if she did come back what would you do? I know you still have some sort of feelings towards her. I just want to know where I stand" Sakuya huffed.
"Wh...What?" I asked in confusion
"I do not want to be used" he said in anger
"I'm not using you" I said
"So if Hiyoko came back would you not go to her and love her?! Would you not prefer her over me?!" "No!" "Of course you would!" Sakuya snapped.
"I wouldn't! Yes I love her and yes maybe I did think about her like that! But not anymore! Since what happened on the star I learnt to let go of her as I knew she would never be more than a friend! It hurt but I fort it! When she died it broke my heart but not because I loved her. It was because she was my best friend and I shared everything with her! It was the same pain as you felt you thought Yuuya was dead!" I snapped in anger.
I frowned at Sakuya while he looked away from me, he knew he just pissed me off. However I took a breath in and calmed down. I then held his hands gently while he looked at me.
"Even if by some sort of miracle Hiyoko did come back. I would choose you as you're the one I love Sakuya. I...I just need some time to adjust to things. But...But I love you and I respect you. Nothing will change that ok, I'm sorry if I seem distant or anything like that. But...But I'm with you and I wouldn't see myself with anyone else ok." I smiled softly.
"I'm sorry" Sakuya sighed "I never meant to snap at you"
I smiled at him while he avoided eye contact with me so I smiled more. I placed my head on his.
"I love you, you posh idiot" I smiled
"I...I love you to...You commoner" Sakuya chuckled.
I laughed while he looked at me. He then kissed me on the cheek while I blushed in response.
"Come, lets carry on" he smiled
"Ok" I smiled while we carried on shopping together...
Meanwhile behind them... (No one's pov)
"Hell yeah! You tell him Ryouta!...I'm...I'm glad you're happy Ryouta and looked behind Sakuya's strong protective wall to see his sweet side. You two are perfect together" Hiyoko's ghost smiled...
