A Song to the Sun
Chapter 2: The Sun
There wasn't that much people on the beach that day, probably because of the cold breeze that blew everywhere. It was summer but apparently, the wind wasn't giving any attention to the weather lately.
The waves were splashing aggressively against the rocks in the shore while the sun beat down on the wondrous ocean. Mostly tourists were spotted there but neither students nor workers were present because of school and, of course, work. All in all, it was an average morning in the beach.
Ichigo tried to envelop his arms from the cold. It was very unusual for the weather to be that off, especially in the middle of summer. Also, when he looked around he didn't see any people taking a swim. Heck, there weren't even people taking a stroll.
He messed up his hair, "Really...Is it really that cold?" But then gave a sneeze.
Why can't they just enjoy the water or something?
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Well, when you think about it, it's only six in the morning, which probably explains why there aren't any people swimming. And it's a school day anyway. Who would, in their right minds, go to the beach in this condition?
He thought again and chuckled. "I'm such an idiot....US, of course!"
With a surfboard in his arms, he searched for a good wave to ride on. After a moment, he saw one coming. A BIG one.
He whistled, "Well, looks like this one's mine for the taking! This is one huge beauty!"
He waved at his two friends who were sitting on the sand a mile away. He signalled at them and they waved back.
"Alright then. I'M COMING FOR YOU, BABY!"
He dived into the water, his surfboard in front of him. He swam towards the wave and stopped right before the wave hurtled at him.
He stood on his board and carefully rode the enormous wave.
"WOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted as he waved his arms and did tricks on his board. "This is the life!!!!!"
Ichigo was quite the surfer. As he rode his surfboard, his orange, sunkissed hair was blown away and his body was covered with droplets of water, sparkling in the sunlight. His body was a bit tan which was the result of surfing day in, day out. His face was perfectly shaped with deep, set eyes that have the same color as his hair. He's every girl's dreamboy; the perfect heartthrob. And the one of the best surfers in town. So far as the student body knows.
From afar, his two friends watched him doing hilarious tricks. One was smart-looking, with glasses and an inquisitive expression. The other was Latino-looking with a well-shaped body.
The smart-looking one sighed. "Ichigo's fooling around again."
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"He's not taking his talent seriously. Isn't he concerned about the competition? Sure, he has great charisma and talent but apparently, he also has a giant ego. With this kind of opportunity, I'd thought he'd be more serious about training. He'll never win at this rate."
The Latino-looking guy just nodded.
"It's not like he's gonna win magicly. He has to train extra hard especially now that it's a national contest. It's not like he's the Surfing master of the world; it's not like his looks will be the key to his win. Plus, we also have to train hard ourselves... for our own sakes..."
"Hmmmm...." the Latino-looking guy said at last. "I think Ichigo's really not that confident of himself. If he is, then why does he always invite us to train every morning before school and even after school, Ishida?"
"I guess you're right", the guy named Ishida considered.
"He's not the type to just slack off. He's very determined to win, no matter what. I'm sure of it." the soft-spoken guy said.
"Hmmm...I guess you're right Chad."
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RRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!
"Mmmmm....."
RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
"Yeah, yeah..."
"WAKE UP PRINCESS!!!! IT'S ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU!!!!"
"Sure...wait..a..minute...."
"WAKIE...WAKIE.....!!!! DON'T BE LATIE!!!!!!"
"What...the...hell...?"
"GET UP SLEEPING BEAUTY!!!!!!!! HELLOOOOOO!!!!!!"
"Shut the hell up!!!!!"
BANG!
Pieces of broken clock lie on the floor beside the bed the princess was sleeping in.
Rukia rubbed her eyes of sleep and sat up from the bed. She sat there with drowsy eyes, with half of her mind still asleep. Her hair was tangled up but still had its grandeur appearance.
She sat there for a couple of minutes before she realized the broken alarm on the floor. With her half-awake eyes, she stared at the pieces like it was some sort of complicated puzzle. After a minute, her mind finally absorbed the image she was seeing. Her eyes widen at the mess on the floor.
"Uh-oh..." she murmured then quickly got up and picked the pieces of the alarm clock. "Oh no..."
Nii-sama is totally going to kill me this time. This clock was a gift from England and I just broke it into irreparable bits!
She tried to put it all back together but to no avail. The alarm clock was simply destroyed and there was no use in gluing it back 'cause it was obvious its machine was also damaged. So, the raven-haired took out an empty box and placed the bits and pieces into it.
Sigh. "There... I guess I'll just buy another one. But what do I tell nii-sama??? And how can I buy another one?" Sigh. "Maybe I'll just tell him a cat got in through the window and knocked over the clock... Then again, I would've lied to him; the other thing is that a cat can't possibly enter my window..." Sigh. "Or maybe I shouldn't let him in my bedroom....but that's just rude of me..." Sigh. "I wouldn't tell him about it then...that's being secretive of me...." Sigh. "Then, what do I tell him? And what do I do with that clock?" Sigh.
"Whatever..." She entered the bathroom to get prepared.
It was a dreamy and perfect night. The stars were shining brightly and the full moon was visible everywhere, no clouds covered it. For some, it might be the time for sleeping but for Rukia, it's the time to wake up and have a fresh start of a, possibly, wonderful day...ummm...I mean, night!
Her bedroom was beautiful as it can be and the furniture was made of the highest quality. The girl went out of her bedroom completely dressed for a night-out: t-shirt and jeans. She ran through the corridor, past every maid and butler, down the long flights of stairs and stopped in front of a huge double door.
Beyond this door was the boss. The big guy. The supreme manager. The head honcho or whatever you want to call him. He's the CEO of the Kuchiki Enterprise, currrent president of all the companies linked to that name and one of the most successful men in entrepreneurship. Everyone admires him yet also has a sense of fright. He usually gives people the cold shoulder and he wouldn't want anyone to find out his true emotions. This man is the owner of the mansion Rukia lives in. This man is her big brother.
"It's already 8 o'clock. I think he already had dinner..." she looked at the doors leading to the dining room. "Yosh!" She knocked on the door which, in return, opened into a splendid dining area. The two doors were opened by two butlers. "Welcome, milady." they said in unison. The dining table was of English-style, for her brother always preferred the international cuisines than home-made Japanese dishes. The table was 2 feet long and had about 20 or so chairs. On the farther end was a distant figure with black hair.
Rukia stiffened but quickly walked over to him. Once there, she greeted the man, "Konbanwa, Byakuya nii-sama."
Byakuya stared icily at his sister and said, "Konbanwa, Rukia. So, where are you going?"
"Huh?"
"Seeing as you are in your casual clothing, I had guessed that you were going out and as you are here now, you were about to ask for my permission. Am I right?"
This guy can see everything. There's no escaping from him. He knows...HE KNOWS!!
"Well, Rukia? Where are you going tonight?" the ice-cold brother asks.
"Ummm...I was about to go to the park just like those other nights. I'm bringing my guitar and some candles nii-sama. The park is very peaceful this time of night. Nobody would notice me anyway... They're all too busy with their lives..."
Byakuya observed his little sister. She certainly is growing up fast. Oh no, Byakuya! You're showing some emotion! Get yourself together, man! Show her how strong you are! Give her a decent reply.
He continued his cold shoulder treatment.
Rukia was freaking nervous. It's always like this! The tension always builds up when she's talking to him. She can't disobey his orders whatever she does.... She can almost hear the pounding of her heart in her chest. She's THAT tense. Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes....PLEASE SAY YES!!!
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"Alright. I permit you to go."
"Please nii-sama! Please let me go!!! I promise I wo---.....Huh?"
"I said, I allow you to go. As long as you go home before sunrise. Is that clear Rukia?"
"Oh...Oh yes, nii-sama! D-Definitely! Thank you nii-sama! Thank you so much!"
"Then, you are dismissed, Rukia.", he said, still not looking at her.
"Thank you again, nii-sama. It was a privilege." And with that, she bowed and walked towards the door and left.
YES!!!! She was free again! She can go to the city again! Though, she didn't expect her brother to agree that easily. He probably feels sorry for her now, for locking her up in that dreadful room. But really....It wasn't his fault....
She hurried to the music room and took her guitar from the stand. She also brought a cute, scented candle. She practically ran to the front door where there was a butler again, ready to open the it.
Right! Time for me to have fun!
Rukia held her guitar tightly with high anticipation. She took a step forward. And she walked out.
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"Did you call for me, Byakuya-sama?" a mysterious voice asked.
"Yes. I have a duty for you." Byakuya was near a window, staring at the silhouette of his sister walking along the front garden of their mansion.
"Anything, sir" The person bowed down low on his knees.
"Follow my sister and report to me everything she does. Make sure she doesn't get into any trouble. Am I understood?"
"Yes, Byakuya-sama..."
"Then, go. Monitor her closely. If not, you'll suffer the consequences."
The shadowed figure exited the room and Byakuya sat down on his armchair devoid of emotion.
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Author's Notes:
Another chapter ended. Did this for the whole day. Quite busy now! COSPLAY anyone?
Hoped you liked it!
*This story was inspired by the movie Taiyou no Uta
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