With A Smile Chapter one – The Encounter
It was Saturday. The weather is perfect! The city is busy. People are excited and happy about the event tonight.
She smiled as she passes through the colorful banners and decorated lights that hang motionless on the cherry blossom tree.
It will be a spectacular festival. She can't wait! It will be fun and wonderful.
Sakura Festival is eagerly waited every year at this part of Japan. Here, thousands of people especially tourist come to visit this event.
She sighs. This is her first time in this part of the country. She had been dreaming of coming here. She has always been fascinated with myths and legends. And this country has it all! But she only has a week to venture this place. She was here because of her father. He had a business meeting to attend to and was also invited to this event. After a week or so, they would be flying back to Europe. Where as was to take another boring year in one of the famous private school for girls.
She wants more! She wants to live here. Take school in this place. Want to study the people's culture. But she can't. The last thing she would ever do was to leave her dad. He's all she has. Her mother died when she was so young. Her father was the one who took care of her. She has no brother or a sister. Her father was always there, supporting her on every step of her life. It would very awful to leave him.
She sighs again. She should have to be content. Besides her dad always took her on every country he has a meeting to attend. She should be happy about that. Traveling on different parts of the world.
She was about to turn to the alley when a certain figure hit her from behind. The momentum of the impact makes her off balance. It's too late to hold on something. She closes her eyes as she waits for her fall. But two strong and well-built muscles hold her on the waist. Automatically, she grips to it.
" Are you alright? Did I hurt you? " Said a male voice while she tries to balanced her shaken body.
Now standing straight, she slowly lifts her head and look to a very worried yet handsome face she had ever seen in her entire life.
Her world suddenly stops revolving. Time hang suspended. She can feel herself in an empty space with only this guy's feature and body she could possibly see.
" Miss? " he asked then smiled.
Her mouth drop at the same time her heart beat faster. My god! He has such a beautiful smile. A little bit naughty yet seriously true. She blushed. She could feel herself burning from the inside. And when she tries to swallow, she found her mouth went dry.
Then from nowhere came a loud female voice yelling.
The guy, who had been looking at her from sometime now, grimaced. Her hurriedly looked into the surroundings then when his gazed came to her, he examine her from head to foot.
She stood frozen. Unable to make a slightest move. His penetrating eyes makes her whole body paralyzed. Then when his eyes return to her he said.
" I know this is to awkward but would you do me a favor and pretend? I'll explain everything later. " he hurriedly asked not even giving her a chance to answer as he wrap his left arm around her waist and moves his body close to his.
She trembled. A shiver runs thru her making her shudder with excitement. What is this I'm feeling? What is happening to her?
She wanted to protest. Moves her body away from his. She had never been before this close to any guy, except of course her dad. No one had ever held her this way before. Especially not someone who just pop himself, appearing from nowhere like some kind of a genie.
He has no right to touch her. She should slap him on the face. How dare he!
But try as she might, all she could do was to obey. It seems like her body has a mind of its own and wants to do what the guy wants.
" There you are! I was right. I know it's you even from a far. " said a certain girl. Who, with her blonde, blue eyed feature and sexy body, smiled lovingly to the guy next to her.
" Leeshell! It's good to see you. " he said then looked to her. " Sweetheart I wanted you to meet Leeshell." he introduced
" Leeshell, my girlfriend. " then smiled to her.
The girls eye widen in shock. Her reaction was another rapid beating of her heart.
" Look Leeshell, I like to have a chat but we have something to do. So, see you again sometime. " he added the walks slowly away from that place.
They are miles away when her mind starts working. Fighting the urge to be near him, she struggles from his hold. He then withdrawn. She looked at him angrily.
" How dare you! " she started.
" I'm sorry. " he encountered.
" You have no right to do what have you just done! I don't know you. And we even barely meet to put such a lie to that—that girl " she said fiercely.
" I know and I'm very sorry. It's my fault. Will you forgive me? " he asked pleadingly.
Her anger slowly melting away because of that smile of his. She looked into his eyes. Reading the truthfulness of what he said.
No! This kind of guy should be taught a lesson for creating such a lie.
" I know we've started in a very wrong way but-- " he smiled and extend his hand " My name is Akira Sendoh. Everyone calls me Sendoh and—" he stop as her hand hit directly into his cheek.
People from the nearby stop, shock and looked at them.
She was quite shock too. She had never been before slap a person's face and she was ashamed. Especially when all the people looked at her like she had done such a sinful thing.
Too confused to even think straight, she hurriedly run. As far as her feet can carry her. Not even minding the people she's passing through.
But if she just could looked and turn around to the guy holding his burning cheek, she would be able to see his bright eyes and amusing smile that played naughtily upon his lips.
A/N: Well what do you think? Please submit a review. I like to hear your comments. Watch out for the next chapter!!