The Beach House Trip
A/N: Well on to story but before that... "Don't do it!" Sorry Takanari-sama but I have to say it. I do not own anything except for my own ideas. *sighs* "On to the story..."
It's been a while since I talked to anyone from the Togu family or the staff, the reason being was because I was still mourning my father's death. I still couldn't believe that he died, he shouldn't have died, he was so full of energy even when mom left but of course, that was just his poker face talking. Me, my brother, and Mitsuki know that under that mask of his, he was hurting inside when mom left us to a place where no one can reach her except the guardian angels and God himself.
Now, it was my fathers turn to go to Him and although I miss him dearly, I pray that he is not in any pain or suffering. In this case, this is the only thing I can do for him that and move on.
When I came back to work, I noticed something was diffrent. Takanari-sama seemed more...distant if you will, then when I was here last. I wanted to ask him what was wrong but I couldn't because he always left before I even had the chance to even say hi to him.
I finally have a chance to talk to Takanari-sama, Senri wanted me to go with him to school so I was getting a ride to school. I couldn't wait at home, so I decided to go to the mansion. I opened the entrance to see some of the maids rushing, I looked at the clock which read 7:10. That's right, they are usually busy getting ready to prepare the Togu's breakfast to relax right now, I asked if they needed any help but they said they were used to this kind of stuff. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do a lot of stuff they were doing but I guess that's why I'm only doing small tasks and not those complicated tasks.
Since everyone was so busy and I didn't want to get in anybody's way, I decided to go down the hall and walk towards the dining hall which the Togu's and some other people that work here are allowed to go inside.
I was about to knock on the door when I hear, "Don't lie to me! Someone said that they saw you talk to this girl alone." Shizumasa-sama sounds angry. When Takanari-sama went up to leave Shizumasa-sama said, "You are me." When I heard that I remembered that Shizumasa-sama and Takanari-sama are not just brothers. Their destiny cannot be changed. Maybe that was the reason why Takanari-sama was mad, he didn't want to be reminded of being a shadow in his place.
"What are you doing, Sakura?" I looked up to see Takanari-sama looking at me funny. Shoot, I forgot to hide! "Um, well...I mean..." I didn't know what to say I was toungue-tied and not only that but I was caught eavesdropping on something very important.
I felt a hand ruffling my hair. "Ugyaa!" I slapped the hand away and looked at the reflection in the window. "Ah my hair!" It looked like bed head hair. I hear laughing from not just one person but two people. I turned around to see both Takanari-sama and Shizumasa-sama laughing at my ridiculous hair.
"Shizumasa-sama and Takanari-sama please stop laughing!" I yelled but still embarrased. "Why? You look ridiculously funny." Shizumasa-sama giggling but then soon coughed. Oh no, his fever. "Shizumasa-sama!" I dashed toward his side and felt his forehead, it was hot!
"Shizumasa-sama, please return to your room and rest." "I'm fine." "But...your fever..." He glared at me and said, "I'm fine, Sakura." I tensed seeing that expression always scared me.
I felt someone pull my arm, I turned around to see it was Takanari-sama. "Takanari-sama..." "We're going to be late for school, we need to go." "But..." I felt his grip tighten and I saw some butlers and maids come toward Shizumasa-sama, which relaxed me some what. "Alright, I understand, Takanari-sama." I look from the back of me to see one last time to see Shizumasa-sama coughing and panting hard. "Remember what I said, brother." I heard before the doors finally closed.
We walked to the entrance but Takanari-sama was still holding my got inside the car and it was silent for a long time, I didn't know what to say. I felt his hand on my left hand. "How've you been since the funeral?" I looked over at the right window so he wouldn't see my expression. "Alright...I guess..." "Look over here when you say that!" He made me turn my head towards him and I felt tears threatening to come out. I try to wipe the tears away with my arm but the jacket from the uniform was in the way. I felt Takanari-sama's thumb wipe away some of my tears, that doesn't help, it just makes more tears come down.
"Sakura..." He pulled me in as much as our seatbelts allowed and tried to give me a hug. "I'm sorry." More tears came down, I don't like when people give me sympathy it just makes me cry harder than I already am. I heard Takanari-sama and Toya-kun talking but I didn't hear about what because my sobbing wouldn't cease. When I finally calmed down, we were already at school and they had already finished their conversation.
It was time to go for the 5 day camping trip and the place where we were staying was amazing but then again what do you expect from an elite school like ours. I saw Haine talking to "Shizumasa-sama" and he looked happy. My heart was aching but I hid it somehow and talked to some of my friends about what we were going to do for these 5 days.
I was listening to music on my ipod when I saw Takanari-sama. For some reason, he was sulking. Just when I was about to go talk to him, Haine-sama came and went to cheer him up it would seem while she was folding laundry it would seem. I actually saw him laughing, it was sort of weird to see him laughing outside of his home. My heart was relieved that he was enjoying his trip but sad that I couldn't be more closer to him.
All of a sudden, I hear rumors about Takanari-sama being a fiance to Kamiya Komaki-sama. I couldn't say that it is not true to anyone even though I already know he doesn't even have a fiance. It seems like something is fishy, so I left it be.
Me and my friends started playing Racket Rocket. It's a new game we made up since we were bored. Basically, whoever makes the birdie go up the highest and still hits it, wins. Whoever has the lowest or misses the birdie, has to do a punishment game...of course, it has to be an appropriate punishment. Of course, we have to play this outside, so we did.
One of the people who played was Seno-kun, he was one of my best guy friends. He knows that I have a crush on "Shizumasa-sama". Unfortunatly, he missed the birdie so he had to the punishment game, I felt sorry for him. "So...what should be his punishment?" Asks Sora-chan. "I know! How about we have Seno and Hayashi kiss! On the lips!" Said Yoshida-kun with excitement with his fist up on the air. "WHAT?" Me and Seno-kun said in sync. Kiss? But...I haven't even had my first kiss yet! This is not fair!
"Don't be such a wuss, Seno! You did miss the birdie so, it's your punishment." Ruka said calmy smiling at me. I forgot, Ruka thought that I have a crush on Seno-kun and she told the others except Seno-kun of course...man! I mean Seno-kun is nice but I don't see him like that. "Well it is a punishment so let's get it over with, Seno-kun." I looked at him and he gave me wide eyes. "Did we forgot to say that it has to be longer than 15 seconds?" Sora-chan said with excitement. Gah! Why?
"...are you sure about this, Sakura-chan?" He looked at me with worry. I was scared a little because I really didn't want to do it. But I saw all the others give me a do it face so I just nodded but I closed my eyes hoping this will go by fast.
"Go, go!" I heard Sora-chan and Yoshida-kun say in a little singy voice while I still had my eyes closed. "Uwah!" At that moment, I felt warm lips on mine. I don't know why it just felt wrong! Even though this was my first kiss, I don't want this. I opened my eyes to see him with his eyes closed. I looked around to see all of them had thumbs up, I rolled my eyes. Not to long after that, I saw "Shizumasa-sama" and Komaki-sama look at me. My eyes widened, I didn't want him to see me like this!
When the kiss was done I looked away from "Shizumasa-sama" and Komaki-sama who was clinging him. "Oh! Shizumasa-sama and Komaki-sama! What a plesant surprise!" I heard Sora-chan say obviously both shock and happy to be able to see her idol, "Shizumasa-sama". I couldn't take this anymore and ran away from them. I heard Takanari-sama call after me. "Hayashi! Come back!" I didn't want to, he saw something so indecent as that.
"Sakura!" I stopped in my tracks I couldn't really deny him when he says my first name. I heard him panting from exhaustion and also I can hear the waves from the ocean. I felt him touch my shoulders and turn me around. I looked up by instinct but then look to the ground so I wouldn't look in his eyes.
"Why was he kissing you?" I could hear his voice in shock and maybe it's just my imagination but jealousy? "I...It was a game that we made up and if someone loses, then they have to do a punishment game. And so my other friends decided to make him kiss me, that's all." I said still looking at the ground. There was silence except for the waves from the sea.
"That's all? That's all? What do you mean that's all? Wasn't that your first kiss?" I heard him yell, his grip on my shoulder tightened. I looked up to see his face filled with anger. "Wha-what are you so mad about?" I swat his hand away from my shoulder. "Why does it matter to you who I kiss?" What was I saying? My mouth wouldn't stop it wouldn't let me think before I actually say it.
"Why does it matter? I care about you, Sakura!" I felt his hands grip my hands. I looked at his eyes that he was telling nothing but the truth. I really wish that I can have him for myself but that's impossible. He belongs to Haine-sama. No matter what the real Shizumasa-sama says, both Takanari-sama and Haine-sama do belong together.
"I just don't want you to end up with a jerk. You deserve so much and yet you ask for barely anything." I smiled at that, he knows me too well. "Your wrong, Takanari-sama," I said not really caring about who hears me say his real name. "I don't deserve a lot of things but I'm just glad that I have a family who cares about me." I closed my eyes thinking about my older brother and Mitsuki in my mind smiling. "If I didn't have them, I don't know where I would be without them." I opened my eyes. Takanari-sama smiled but not saying anything. "Let's go back, alright?" "Alright."
The next morning, there were people saying that Tachibana-sama and Haine-sama were arguing. When I actually saw what was happening, it was more like Tachibana-sama was complaining while Haine-sama was just trying to calm him down. Komaki-sama came in, slapped Tachibana-sama, and ran away saying something like, "I'm sorry, nee-sama." Haine-sama ran to get Komaki-sama and they came back, holding hands. From the look of things, everything was back to normal. Soon, the beach trip was at it's end and the cultural festival was coming up soon.
A/N: Well as you can see...I sorta ran out of ideas so it seems a little crappy and I know I haven't uploaded in a while! Sorry! huge writer block these days. -_-;; Oh well...next chapter will be the cultural festival and something happens while the ball dance is going on? What? You'll have to wait till next chapter, until then...hope to see you guys soon...hopefully. ^-^;;