Mi Numero Uno; Mi Ultimo Amor
My Number One; My Ultimate Love
A ladies' man…
The heralded Playboy…What can I do? Is it bad to give girls their happiness?
Chapter One
Downpour
It was raining. One of the nights of September, I could never be mistaken. I met her, that one glimpse and never was she out of my head. She was crying vehemently together with the downpour of water from the heavens. All alone she sat on the bench under the sakura tree in the park. I can't help but approach her.
She was more beautiful when I got close to her. She had a chocolate brown wavy long hair, perfectly matching her emerald green eyes. I took my black jacket off and cloaked her with that. "You'll get colds if you stay longer under the rain." Finally, she looks at me with those lamenting eyes. She didn't refuse my company but she didn't speak either.
"Ore wa Nanba Minami [I am Nanba Minami]. I am from Osaka Gakuen." I extended my right hand for friendship, introducing myself, hoping to start a conversation with her. She stared at it and gazed my way, neglecting the extended arm. "I know you. You are the heralded ladies' man and the dorm head of dorm 2 of your school." Finally she spoke to me, scornfully though. I did not care because for all I know she spoke to me. Her voice was soft and pleasing to ones ear. I don't know why but a certain joy rushed all over my body.
"It seems as though you have a bad impression about me but still I'm glad you know me. May I know your name?" I asked.
"Yuuki… Izumi Yuuki." She introduced herself briefly. I would never forget that name. But wait… Izumi? That's Sano's family name. Could she be… "If you'll ask me how I am related to Sano Izumi. I am his cousin." She read my mind. She kept quiet again as though we were strangers, at first we were but we had our introductions, would that not be crossing the lines of being strangers? I stared at her and she just grew more beautiful. I noticed the necklace around her neck; it was beautiful. She looked at her watch and stood up. Without a word or two she left me.
"Chotto…" I tried to stop her but she had left me. I was soaked under the rain but I didn't mind it. I felt something on the bench, it was a handkerchief, probably hers. Fate… I was determined to see her once more. I stood up and went to my own path, overjoyed.
"Nanba-senpai, what happened to you?" Ashiya Mizuki came before me. "Why are you so wet?"
"Where's Izumi?" I looked for m=him right away, hoping that he has any information about her. Well, of course he has they are cousins. 'Izumi Yuuki' It was all that was running through my head.
"Doushite no, Nanba-senpai? [Why?]" Nakatsu asked.
"I said where is Izumi?" I asked once more, not wanting any delays. I would do anything to see her again.
"He's in our room." Ashiya answered. I thanked her and ran right away to their room. I was excited. I opened the door swiftly and found Izumi on the computer.
"I told you not to disturb me, Mizuki-san." Sano uttered, not looking back to see who has entered.
"Sano, do you know anything about Izumi Yuuki?" I asked. He looked at me this time. He was bewildered, why I knew her.
"Doushite? [Why?]" He asked coldly.
"I need to know anything about her." I said. That was the only reason, I knew.
"She's my cousin." He briefly said. That was not what I wanted to hear. I knew that already.
"Not that. Anything else?" I uttered once more, hopeful.
"Gome Nasai Nanba-senpai [I'm sorry, Nanba-senpai] but Yuuki is too close. I don't really know anything about her except for the fact that she's my cousin." He uttered briefly. "Now if you'll excuse me, I still need to do things. Lock the door when you leave, senpai." I went out but I forgot to lock the door or even close it. I just heard its hinges and bag; Sano had closed it. Izuumi Yuuki and Sano Izuumi, no doubt you are cousins, both are too close and unreadable. The urge of seeing her again, grew more.
'Achoo!' I caught colds. Where did my jacket go? Then I remembered she has my jacket. There is still hope to meet her again. "Booyah!" I rejoiced. I didn't care who saw me or heard me for all I know there's still hope on meeting her. 'Achoo!' I sneezed once more and headed to my room to change. Even as I closed my eyes to sleep, she was the only one in my thoughts and dreams.
[Not Nanaba's POV]
"Nanba-senpai acted weird." Ashiya uttered as she climbed up her bed. Sano didn't answer her; he was busy on the computer. He didn't even notice her come in. "Oi Sano! Are you even listening?"
"Aah…" He looked at her. He really was clueless.
"What does Nanba-senpai want with you?" Ashiya asked.
"Izumi Yuuki." He yawned, stretching his arms.
"Huh? Who's that?" Ashiya was getting more interested.
"She's my cousin." Sano uttered, "It seems like Nanba-senpai is putting her on his list of girls."
"Well… Did you tell him anything?" Ashiya intrigued.
"Mmm… I told him nothing except for the fact that she's my cousin but he already knows that." He was heading to his bed, ready to sleep.
"I wonder why Nanba-senpai is interested with he." Ashiya uttered, yawning. However she heard nothing from him. He looked his way and saw him asleep.
"He slept while I was talking." Ashiya uttered as she lay down her bed as well.
The next day when everyone was still asleep excluding Nakao, a gorgeous lady came. She had a pony-tailed long wavy chocolate-brown hair and a pair of emerald green eyes. She looked like a doll with her black Lolita shota dress.
"Ohayou Gozaimasu [Good morning]. What do you need here?" Nakao asked, observing her from head to toe.
"Is Nanba Minami-san there?" She asked, her voice soft.
"He is but still sleeping. No one is allowed to disturb him." He informed wanting the to shoo her out.
"I'm sorry. Actually, I am here to return his jacket. It has been washed and ironed." She handed a well-folded black jacket. "I'm leaving now."
"Okay." He just left it on the table.
[Nanba's POV]
As I woke up, I was hopeful to see her once more. She has my jacket and I'm expecting her to return it. I freshened up myself, letting the warm water run down to my body. My thoughts drifted beck to last night's scenario, under the rain she was crying, lamenting over something I didn't know. How can I be so mirthful when I know she's grieving? I slipped into my clothes, still pondering on her melancholic beauty. I became more determined to see her once more and diminish those tears tainting her angelic face. The jacket was my only hope to see her once more.
As I reach the dinning are, I saw something familiar on the table. I looked closely; I realized it was my black jacket. There goes my jacket. There goes my hope.
"Who received this?" I announced, everyone looked my way then to their companions. They shrugged, clueless of what I was talking about. I turned around and spoke once more, "How in hell did this get here?"
At the corner of my eyes I saw Nakao step forward. "I received that." He confessed.
"Where is she?" I asked. All he did was shrug. "Bakaero!Honto Ni Bakaero!" I ran outside as if I could still see her. My only hope has shattered into fragments like a mirror. Like the downpour of rain, it has faded away.