Dark Shadows

Angst/Romance

Chapter 1

Omi's POV

I slowly fluttered open as I came face-to-face with my pillow. I wanted to go back to sleep but I must wake up. I still have to go to school then work in the flower shop. I just can't sleep all day! Don't wanna be like Yohji... I slowly got up from bed and got dressed... that's when I noticed a small flower on the table. It was a small rose...

Omi... Happy Valentine's Day!
-Aya

"Um... right!" I sighed suspiciously. That's when I opened the door and both Yohji and Ken came falling by the doorstep. "Ken-kun! Yohji-san! Nanitendayo?" I scolded. "Ehehe... Ohayou, Omittchi!" Yohji smiled. "Here!" I handed them the rose. "Eh? Nani kore?" Ken asked. "Don't play dumb with me! I know it was you and Yohji who put that flower on my desk!" I half-shouted. "What ever are you talking about?" Yohji wondered as he rested his chin on his palm.

"Aya and I have been together for 2 years and he never gives me roses! I'm the one who usually gives him flowers!" I paused as I breathed. "And besides… Valentine's is still tomorrow!" I snapped as I walked pass them. "This is the 2nd time you did it! You also did this last year!" I called as I left them with stunned looks.

"Ohayou…" I greeted as Aya as I took my knapsack. "Arigatou, Omi!" he suddenly said. "Eh?" I looked at him as he approached me bringing a Freesia. "Um… Aya, I think you have mistaken me…" I said as I pointed to Ken and Yohji hiding from the corner wall. "Ugh! Not again!" Aya sighed as he placed the flower on the table.

"2nd time, Aya!" Ken smiled widely giving Yohji a thumbs-up. "Well, I gotta go now! Ja ne!" I said as I quickly left the flower shop. "Hai! Mattashita, Omi!" Aya smiled as Omi waved back at him.

"Ne, ne! What are your plans with Hideki tomorrow?" One of the girls in my class asked the another one. "Wakaranai…"

"Ne! Omi-kun!" I raised my head and looked at Yamato. He had dark blue hair that matches his eyes. "Yamato-kun!" I smiled as Yamato sat beside me. "So… what are your plans for tomorrow?" Yamato asked. "I've been asking that question to everyone the whole morning already!" he chuckled.

"Um… I think I'll be going out with one of my co-workers tomorrow… well, if he asks me!" I sighed. "Ah… sou desuka… Anata no koibito?" he asked as my eyes widened and I blushed madly. "Chi- chigao yo!" I argued. Yamato started laughing out loud as my face began to burn. I didn't know what I was doing but I just buried my face on my hands and leaned them on the desk as I blushed with embarrassment.

"I was just joking, Omi-kun!" he said. "Please don't make fun of me that way again!" I pouted. "Hahaha… I know… Gomene!" Yamato said.

I didn't know how to react properly and I just kept blushing and blushing when Yamato and I sat together during lunchtime. "I told you I was just joking!" Yamato looked worried. "Hontou ni gomene…" "Ah! No… it's- it's okay! Really! You don't need to feel bad about it!" I said anxiously. "I… I was just exaggerating… I guess!" I sighed softly.

"Well… I'm truly sorry for starting it in the beginning!" Yamato apologized again. "It's… it's okay!" "I gotta go now! Still have to plan for tomorrow!" Yamato started to leave. "Ja ne!"

Yohji-san and Ken-kun went out that night… they said that they had dates. Right… "Konnichiwa!" I greeted as I saw Aya reading a book behind the counter. "Aya-kun?" I called.

"!!" I yelped when I saw his cold eyes. "Aya-kun…" he walked way without talking to me. Aya-kun…Maybe he was just furious about what Ken and Yohji did this morning. I'll leave him alone for a while… I didn't know what to do so I proceeded to my room and studied for the tests the next day. Right before I came into my room, I heard him talking.

"Ah! Sandra-kun! Yeah… tomorrow…" he was talking over the phone. "6:30? Tomorrow morning?" Pause. "Sure! Don't be late, okay?" Aya has a date? I wasn't sure… I wanted to talk to him about tomorrow. It seemed like he saw me out the door as he came out from his room. "Omi!" he seemed tense. "Um… I wanted to ask you about tomorrow…" I started when he interrupted. "Ah! About tomorrow! I'll be leaving on 6 tomorrow, so be sure to open the shop, okay?" he asked as he walked away from me.

He really has a date! I thought as I sighed in defeat. My eyes were burning as silent tears escaped my eyes. Are all of those signs and smiles just a dream? I thought. Pictures of Aya and me run through my mind rapidly. I ran to my room and slammed the door as I dropped on my bed. Aya-kun… did I hear that right?

"You bet you did!"

Who are you?

"Let's just say… your conscience!"

I didn't know I could talk to my conscience!

"Don't play sarcasm with me! I hate that! So, you wanna talk about something?"

No… not to you, anyway!

"Sweet…I'll start! How was your day today?"

What do you mean?

"Hmm… Let's see, school… work… love… anything!"

Well… the first 2 was fine but-

"But what about the third?"

I don't want to talk about it!

"You have the right, you know!"

Pardon?

"You have the right to demand the truth… after all, he is your koibito, right?"

Nani? How did you-

"I'm your conscience, right? Beware of dark shadows on sunset! Ja ne!"

Matte!

The next day, Yohji-san, Ken-kun or especially Aya-kun didn't greet me. Yohji was still sleeping since he came back from the bar 2 hours ago and I bet he's planning to sleep all day! Ken was in the shower when I left my room, it seemed that Aya ask him to take care of the shop. I really didn't want to go to school today, but I just had to get away!

Yeah… tomorrow! 6:30? Tomorrow morning? Sure! Don't be late, okay? He sounded real genki…  I felt miserable! Beware of Dark Shadows on Sunset What does that all mean? I was almost late; luckily, Samantha-sensei came in late as well. "I'm sorry I'm late! I just had a very nice surprise from my husband!" she smiled.

"Hontou, sensei?" One of the girls in my class asked eagerly. "Hai!" Samantha-sensei said as she nodded. "Ne, ne! What happened?" "I… I don't know… you might get bored!" she smiled anxiously. "No we won't!" A group of girls crowded over Samantha-sensei as she told them what happened. "He decorated the whole house with yellow and orange flowers! I can't believe it! He woke up 5:30 in the morning and brought in those flowers…"

"Ne, Omi-kun!" I raised my head as Yamato approached to my seat. "Nani… Yamato-kun?" I asked weakly. "Daijoubu desuka?" he asked as he held my shoulder. "Aa!" I smiled but looked back at my palms. "You don't look so well! Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah! I'm sure!" I nodded. "Ah! I see…  I get it now!" he figured it out too fast! Damn! "Want to go to the arcade after class? I'm sure you have nothing to do!" he just smiled at me. "Eh?" "The arcade! Wanna come?"

"Umm… Sure…"

Yamato and I separated inside the arcade. He said he has a surprise for me… There I was sitting in one of the benches when something big and fluffy came into the corner of my eye. "Nani?" I gasped when I came face-to-face with a big teddy bear!

"Y- Yamato-kun?" I called when he popped his head out from behind the bear. "Happy Valentine's Day, Omi-kun!" he greeted me with a smile.

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"You shouldn't have!" I blushed. "I should! It's the least I could do!" he held my shoulder. "Cheer up, okay?"

"Arigatou!" I looked at the bear. "I thought you had a date…" "Eh? No I don't! Did I tell you that?" Yamato raised his eyebrows. "Um… No! I- I just thought you had!" "Well… I asked you personally cause I wanna spend my day with a friend! Not some girl!" he snapped.

"Hai!" I just smiled as he stood up and looked at me. "Let's go get some ice cream!"

I was having the time of my life… sure; it's not like my date with Aya last year. But hanging-out with Yamato can be really fun!

"Let's do this again some other time… not just Valentine's but on weekends!" he requested. "Sure! That sounds fun!" I smiled. "Want me to walk you home?" Yamato asked. "Sure!" That was quick!

"Feeling any better now?" he suddenly asked; hands on his pockets. "Eh? Um… yeah! Thanks to you!" "No problem! Always remember Omi-kun, that I will always be here to cheer you up!"

"I know…" "You better take care of that teddy bear! It costs a lot, got that?"

"Yeah! I will!" I smiled anxiously. Suddenly, a black limo pulled over and out came… SCHWARZ! Schuldig suddenly grabbed me by the arm and I slowly let go of the huge teddy bear. "Yamato! Run!" I yelled. Before Yamato could react, he was hit behind the neck and was left unconscious on the streets. That's when Schuldig laid a cloth by my nose and mouth and I felt dizzy. "Yama-" I fell on his arms and I noticed the smell of Ether. That's when… everything turned black.

~ Tsuzuku ~