CHAPTER 2 - Rejected?

Sadly Otoya looked after Sayuri and then at the ground.

"What do you want from her, anway?", Cecil asked. He calmed down of his anger.

"i... I just love her... I want to be more than a friend for her... But... after i saw her face when she noticed you, i've got no big hopes."

With every word Otoya said, his face became sad.

With a blushed face, Cecil said dreamy:

"I can understand you... She is really cute... But what about Haruka?"

"Haruka... sure, she is a wonderful person, i like her a lot...But I fell in love with Sayuri... What should I do? It is how it is... I don't know what to do, if she reject me... I am so afraid of the answer..."

Cecil was just listening to him and looked in the direction Sayuri was leaving.

"Well... We'll see..."

Sayuri was running through the forest, until she arrived at a little well. Desperately she thought about the whole situation.

' What should I do? I don't want to make Ittoki-kun sad... but Cecil-kun...'

Her thoughts were crashed by her best friend Efina Chikawa, who was sneaking from behind.

"Helloo~~"

Sayuri screamed, turned to Efina and put her hand on her heart.

"Man, Efi-Chan! Don't scare me like that!"

Efina scratched the back of her head.

"Hehe... I'm Sorry, Sayu-Cha-", concerned she looked to Sayuri and put her hand on her shoulder.

"Hey... are you okay?"

Sad Sayuri looked at her friend and hugged her.

"N- No.. It's about Ittoki-kun and Cecil-kun..."

Efina hugged her as well and petted her softly over her back.

With concerning voice, she asked Sayuri, if she want to talk about it.

"Yes... well..", she told Efina the Story about the Love confessions, "and now I have to decide between both..."

They let off each other. Unfortunate, Efina had to tell her how unexperienced she is, but she will try to help.

"Sweetie... I am so sorry.. It must be so hard for you... I wish i could help you. But unfortunately i have no experience with love and i don't know the boys personally... There is only one thing I can tell you... close you eyes and listen to you heart."

Sayuri nodded and did what her friend told her.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Quietly she mumbled:

"My heart says... i will choose...Cecil-kun."

Efina smiled at her, as she opened her eyes.

"Then you should go to them and tell them you feelings!"

Sayuri nodded.

"Yes, your probably right!.. Know what? Just come with me!", Sayuri took Efinas hand, but she pulled it back immediately.

"W- What? I don't think, that's a good idea Dx... I am just bothering!"

Sayuri grabbed again for Efina's hand and said:

"No, you're not bothering at all! Just come ;)"

Efina wasn't very convinced, but agreed.

"Okay... if you say so..."

Suddelny Efina got really shy. That's because she hadn't really contact to boys and never was in love either. But she never knew, she was pretty popular at the boys in her class, because of her innocence and cuteness. Sayuri had to pull he forcely with her. After a short while Efina gave up and walked with her.

Cecil and Otoya saw the two girls in the distant. They wondered about the girl with two red pigtails, Efina.

Otoya said excited:

"S- She is coming!"

Efina saw, that Otoya was looking at her and looked shy at the ground, while blushing. She hadn't seen any pictures of the two boys... She thought, the one with red hair looked really cute.

She stands behind her friend.

"Hey, i am back... I brought someone with me!", Sayuri turned to Efina and pushed her in front of the two boys. "That's Efina, my best friend!"

Efina looked panicked at Cecil.

"Um...um... H- Hello...", as she looked at Otoya, she blushed and ran behind Sayuri.

"That's not important right know. We aren't here because of me!"

Sayuri nodded and said:

"Yes... that's right. I made a choice, after all!"

The boys got curious and especially Otoya got really nervous.

"I chose... Cecil-kun!"

As Cecil's name fell, he smiled at her.

But Otoya stared with blank eyes at her.

"I- I see... I am sorry... I was just an annoyance for your realtionship... Just a burden..."

He turned away and ran into the forest.

He pressed his eyes together, to hold back the tears, which were forming.

As Efina saw Otoya running away, she reached out her hand and ran a few steps forward, just to shrink back. She only stood there, looking sympathetic in the direction he left.

Sad Sayuri looked at Cecil, who hugged her tight.

"Everything is alright, my princess. I am here for you.", they let off each other and he looked deep in her eyes.

She blushed and said his name.

Then her sight went to Efina, who smiled forced at them to cover, unsucessfull, her sadness.

"Come on, Efi... Run after him!", Sayuri winked at her encouraging.

Efina didn't understand, what she was planning.

"Huh? But-"

Sayuri walked to her and whispered:

"Come on... I know, you have a crush on him.."

Efina blushed immediately. She wasn't trying to refuse, because she knew, she was probably right. She smiled at her, turned around and ran in the direction Otoya left.

Cecil knelt in front of Sayuri, to kiss her hand. She blushed.

"I am so happy about your decision, my princess!"

"Yes... me too!", she said happy but a little nervous.