Next chapter in Better Than Revenge! This story was originally going to be a One-shot, but I decided that I wanted to make it three chapters :) So lets see were we go from there :D I do not own Kodomo No Omocha :)
Akito's POV-
I plopped myself down on my couch exhausted. Last night, I didn't get much sleep, and this morning I went on a longer run then usual, trying to see if I could run into Sana. Instead I ran into that psycho bitch Maki. Not to mention after that I ran into Fuka who gave me the deadliest glare. When I tried to confront her about it, however, she just deepened her glare and shook her head in disgust.
"Whatever, I really don't care" I muttered and turned on the TV. If it was Sana, I would insist on her telling me what I did to make her so angry, but Fuka is different, I don't mind if she's upset with me. As I flipped through the channels Natsumi walked in and sat down.
"Hey Akito, can we watch 'What's up'? It's my favorite show! I love seeing all the guest stars and it's the only show that is live all the time!" she said happily and I shrugged and changed the channel. I didn't really care what we watched, there was nothing on anyway's.
"Let's welcome Sana Kurata!" the host of the show, Ichigo Higurashi, announced, gesturing to the left. Sana then walked out smiling and waving to the live audience who cheered loudly. Now the show was getting interesting I thought as I leaned forward to pay more attention. She was wearing a strapless dress and had her hair and make up like she did yesterday. God she was beautiful. "Sana-chan is going to sing a song for us! Isn't that great!Sana why don't you sit down and we can chat a bit?" Ichigo said and Sana smiled and nodded, and sat down in the seat across from Ichigo.
"Sure it would be a pleasure! I can't believe I'm on your show!" Sana said happily, but there was a strange look in her eyes, it looked like a mix of sadness and excitement. Usually when she was on camera, she was always very happy and energetic, so this strange expression made me wonder if something was wrong.
"Now Sana, you seem a little upset, so what's up? How's life treating you?" Ichigo asked, making me lean back and focus now on Sana, whose expression changed to complete sadness. "Oh my that seemed to strike a nerve, would you like to not talk about whatever it is that's troubling you?" she asked and Sana smiled slightly while I prayed for her to just continue and say what was wrong with her.
"No, no it's fine. Maybe I'll feel better if I talk about it. Well today I went for a walk, and...well, I saw...I saw someone I really really like kiss...kiss another girl" she said and I froze. Could it be she saw that bitch Maki kiss me at the park. Wait but I thought she didn't like me anymore...could it be she still does? I know I still love her...but I really thought she moved on.
"Oh my gosh! How awful! I really hope you feel better and I'm so sorry about what happened. This boy is most definitely making a mistake choosing this girl over you. Don't you agree everyone?" Ichigo asked and the entire audience erupted into applause and cheering, obviously agreeing with Ichigo. "Why don't you sing your song now?" Ichigo asked and Sana nodded in agreement.
"Okey dokey! This song is an American song called Better Than Revenge by a girl named Taylor Swift. Of course I'm going to sing it in Japanese, but I hope you all enjoy it!" she said cheerfully before getting up and walking off the stage. They then switched cameras to another stage where Sana was walking up the steps to center stage, positioning herself in the center. "Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did" she said and the music started.
"Ha, Time for a little revenge" she sang before taking the microphone off it's stand. "The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and, I had it all; I had him right there where I wanted him, She came along, got him along, and let's hear the applause, She took him faster than you can say sabotage" she sang before walking towards the edge of the stage. "I never saw it coming, nor did I suspected it, I underestimated just who I was dealing with, She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum, She underestimated just who she was stealing from" she continued and my eyes widened. Could it be this song was directed towards Maki and I?
"She's not a saint and she's not what you think, She's an actress, Whoa! She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, Whoa! Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends, she should keep in mind, she should keep in mind there is nothing I do better than revenge, Ha!" she sang and flipped her hair as she listened to the instruments play.
"She lives her life like it's a party and she's on the list. She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it. I think her ever present frown is a little troubling. She thinks I'm psycho, cause I like to rhyme her name with things. Sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know, or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go. They didn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me, but no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity" she sang and you could hear cheering in the background.
"She's not a saint and she's not what you think she's an actress, whoa! She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa! Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends. She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind there is nothing I do better than revenge, Ha ha!" she continued and the music changed, signaling the bridge of the song.
"I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey, you might have him but haven't you heard, I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey, you might have him, but I always get the last word, whoa!" she sang before going straight into the chorus again. " She's not a saint and she's not what you think, she's an actress, whoa! She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa! Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends, she should keep in mind, she should keep in mind there is nothing I do better than revenge!" she sang and I noticed her eyes were filled with tears that were now pouring down her cheeks.
"Do you still feel like you know what you're doing, cause I don't think you do, oh! Do you still feel like you know what you're doing, I don't think you do, I don't think you do. Let's hear the applause, c'mon show me how much better you are, see you deserve some applause, cause you're so much better. She took him faster than you can say sabotage" she finished and placed the microphone back on the stand, before burying her face in her hands and starting to cry.
"Akito what did you do!" Natsumi yelled and I looked at her, wide eyed. Even Natsumi assumed that it was directed towards me! I wasn't even sure of it myself, but that would explain why Fuka was glaring at me, she wasn't mad at me because of something I did to her, she was mad at something I did to her best friend. But I didn't even do anything, couldn't Sana see that when Maki kissed me? I didn't even have time to react.
"Oh my gosh you poor poor thing! That boy and girl are going to be in a lot of trouble once your fans figure out their names. Would you mind telling us?" Ichigo begged slightly and the audience in the background cheered, obviously wanting Sana to reveal the names. I paled slightly thinking about what would happen if she did say me and Maki's names...I really don't care if Sana's fans kill Maki, but what would happen to Sana and I?
"Are you crazy? Just because he kissed her, doesn't mean my feeling went away. I still really care about him, I still love him..." Sana said and paused before continuing with a sigh. "I may not be happy about them being together, especially because of her reputation, but I don't mind it...as long as he's happy. And sure, I may hate this girl right now, but I don't want to ruin her life by giving her name, that is unfair and I would never do that. The paparazzi are brutal, and I don't want any of my friends being stalked and bothered...I'm going home now...I'm sorry.." she said before running off the stage and out of sight.
"What a poor soul...It's amazing how she can think of others even at a time like this, she is definitely a great role model and I hope I can have her on my show again...during a...different circumstance. Any who now we'll-" Ichigo said but I turned off the TV and stood up, running to the door. As I grabbed the doorknob I froze.
Chances are, she won't be willing to talk to me..that means I'll have to force her to hear me out. If that's the case, that bastard of a manager will only get in my way, so there was no point in running all the way to the studio.
With that, I opened the door and started running towards Sana's house. All I had to do was get past her mother, and I have a feeling it wont be that hard. Her mother seemed like a very open minded person, so I'm sure she'll hear me out. If not...I know where Sana's window to her bedroom is.
I ran down the street and once I got to her house, I pulled myself over the gate before swiftly throwing myself to the ground, landing on my feet. This isn't the first time I've done this. Whenever something happened that made Sana upset, I always found myself climbing over this fence to comfort her. After all, I made her a promise when we were younger.
I was about to walk up to the door when a giant net came down on top of me, scooping me up into the air. I struggled to free myself at first, but then I looked up and saw Sana's mother and her editor, Mr. Onda, behind her.
"Well, well. How did I know that you would be here soon after Sana performed on 'What's Up'" She said, starring at me with a cold look in her eyes. "Why bring yourself here after causing my daughter to cry like that? On national television on top of that" she said and my confidence started draining. I never saw Sana's mother so...so mad!
"It's a misunderstanding" I said and she raised her eyebrow before pressing a button that caused me to fall onto the floor with a loud thud. "What the hell was that for?" I yelled and I noticed she was now walking towards the door.
"Come and explain, I will then decide if I should let you talk to my daughter or not" she said and I stood up and slowly followed behind her. To say I was nervous was an understatement. I knew how it felt to have someone forbid you to talk with their child...would she forbid me from talking or hanging out with Sana?
We walked right into their parlor, and she sat down in the chair across for the couch, signaling that I should sit myself across from reminded me of how Sana's mother treated Sana's birth mother. Hopefully she gave me the benefit of the doubt.
"Now explain yourself, and I hope for your sake your explanation is a good one" she said and I froze. I really screwed up this time. As soon as Maki walked over to me I should've ignored her and kept running. I only wish Sana had seen me push her away and call her a slut.
"I went for my morning run, like usual, but I extended it because I was hoping to run into Sana. When I was running in the park, that bitch Maki ran up to me and started talking to me about some useless stuff that I didn't even care about. Once she started to really annoy me...which was thirty seconds into the conversation, I told her to go away" I said and she stared at me but nodded signaling me to continue.
"Well after that she tried to be all flirty and so she said 'not without this' and kissed me. I then pushed her away and called her a slut" I said and her eyes widened slightly, but a smile was pulling on the edge of her lips. "I guess that Sana only saw her kiss me and assumed I liked her. But I don't understand why she would get upset" I said and she raised her eyebrow.
"What's there not to understand?" she asked and I could hear the tone of her voice change, causing me to relax slightly. I leaned back and took a deep breath, thinking about why it shocked me that she got upset.
"I'm still not sure if she's talking about me or not...after all, I thought she didn't have any feelings for me anymore. On the show, she said she loved the guy that she was referring to, why would she love me...I just don't know...that's why I have to talk to her and ask. I need to know" I said and she smirked slightly before folding her hands together.
"I'm going to tell you a secret about my daughter. She lies in order to make others around her happy. When she found out you and that girl Fuka were dating, she was devastated, but she would never say that to either of you because she would rather see you happy. She then tried to distract herself by pushing her feelings behind her and focusing on work, but everyone saw the truth except you, but that's because you doubt yourself" she said and I froze. Apparently she could see the question I wanted to ask, because she answered it.
"Yes. My daughter does like you. She's felt this way ever since that summer she went to shoot that movie in the mountains, but she hasn't been able to tell you. Your quite intimidating" she said and I looked at the floor.
"So that means, all these years, I've been in love with her, and she's felt the same...what the hell! God dammit, I've always considered telling her, but I could never do it because of pride, god dammit!" I complained and she stared at me in amusement.
"So your saying your in love with my daughter?" she asked, excitement evident in her voice. I nodded and she laughed lightly, a happy laugh. "Then I wish you the best of luck, please take care of my daughter. She should be getting home any moment, if you want to talk to her alone, you mustn't let Rei see you. Go hide in her room" she said and I nodded and stood up.
"Thank you" I said and bowed in respect. I really did like Sana's mother. She may be a freak, but she's one of the few adults that I respect. I walked to Sana's room and looked around. Everything is just how I remembered it, nothing changed.
I then walked over to her bed and laid down, relaxing slightly. I can't believe Sana has feelings towards me. Never in my life did I think a girl like her could like someone like me. I was even shocked that she accepted me as a friend for so long and helped me. After how I treated her in sixth grade, she still tried to help me, and she succeeded in more ways then one. Well...I guess all there is left to do is wait, and see if I can make her understand.