On opposite sides of the city, two people were thinking the exact thing. Makoto Kino and Mamoru Chiba were both thinking of their previous encounter, and the awkward tension between them.
Makoto was staring out the window of a small café near a small park. She watched children play on the swings, she watched teenagers sitting on benches chatting away, but most of all, she saw couples walking together holding hands.
Her thoughts drifted to her mysterious new boss. His perfect body, glowing skin, shiny ebony hair, and his piercing blue eyes overcome her mind. His image was embedded in her head and his smooth voice replayed over and over. Makoto was falling for a man she barely knew.
She let out a deep sigh as she swirled her coffee around in its cup. Her eyes wandered up to her son who was playing with the coffee creamers, making a small pyramid.
She let out a soft giggle as her son narrowed his eyes, stuck his tongue out slightly, and concentrated very hard on building up without making the whole structure falling down.
Before Takeo could complete his masterpiece, their food arrived clearing Makoto's thoughts and concentrating her attention on her meal and her son.
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On the other side of town, in Sakura Elementary, Mamoru still sat in his same location he had several hours ago. He hadn't bothered to move because he knew no matter where he went his thoughts would still remain the same.
'Those eyes.' He thought. 'I've never seen anything so green before. She's breathtaking.'
Mamoru let out a deep sigh, and as he exhaled it seemed all his troubles left along with the used air. He had made up his mind. Makoto Kino was going to be his, and he did not care what he had to do.
He stood up and marched to the door. He needed a dozen roses, and he needed them fast.
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Makoto and Takeo had finished their breakfast in silence. Makoto glanced at her watch; realizing school would be starting in about an hour.
"Takeo are you ready to go?" Makoto asked sweetly.
"Yeah Mom, let's go." He answered back, he slipped out of their booth by the large window Makoto had previously been staring out of, and put his coat on quickly.
Makoto paid the waitress, leaving a small tip on the table. They left the quaint restaurant and as she left through the door Makoto decided she would leave her feelings there. She was not going to let some handsome man make her fall in love. She was going to ignore her feelings and she did not care what she had to do to make them stay buried inside her heart.
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Mamoru entered a tiny little flower shop several blocks from the school. As he entered the small shop, a bell chimed throughout the room. A sweet looking lady with light gray hair and many lines on her face indicating the trials life has thrown at her.
Her small brown eyes sparkled with kindness and she smiled brightly and asked Mamoru how his morning was.
"It's pretty good. How is yours ma'am?" Mamoru asked back returning her smile.
They continued with polite conversation for another few minutes while the woman helped him select a beautiful bouquet. It consisted of red roses, while lilies, and small yellow rosebuds. The owner of the shop rapped the flowers up for Mamoru and handed him the bundle of flowers.
"She'll love them." The sweet woman said to Mamoru after she handed over the bundle of buds.
Mamoru raised his eyebrow slightly, but soon smiled. "I hope so." Came his reply. He thanked her and paid, and made his way to the location of the graceful woman who the flowers were intended for.
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School started for Makoto as it did everyday. She took attendance then gave her students their daily spelling words and she took a seat at her desk as they practiced away.
Soon she signed into her Yahoo account; to see which of her collogues were online. Every day her and her fellow teachers would chat away, getting away from the hustle and bustle of their classrooms.
Ms.Kino04 has just logged in.
As soon as Mako signed in several windows opened up upon her screen.
UsakoKou says:
Mako! I think Mr. Chiba likes you!
Ms.Kino04 says:
Oh shush Usa! He does not. We have barely even spoken to one another!
UsakoKou says:
Oh he does too, so you know what, I think you need to give it a chance!
Ms.Kino04 says:
Usa, I'm, I'm not ready to start dating. So please give it a rest.
UsakoKou says:
Sorry, but I have to go. Its math time, we're trying to add double digits! Oh dear!
Ms.Kino04 says:
Good luck!
UsakoKou has logged off.
Makoto closed Usagi's window and checked the other two people who began to talk to her.
HinoRei7 says:
Hi
Ms.Kino04 says:
Hey Rei, how have you been?
HinoRei7 says:
Just fine thank you very much…
Ms.Kino04 says:
Relax Rei I was just trying to be a good friend!
Makoto growled under her breath in anger at her friend's bitterness. Trying to get Rei out of her mind she opened the last conversation window that had appeared.
LadyMinako69 says:
Hola cutie!
Ms.Kino04 says:
Hey Mina-Chan! How were you and your hunky husband's romantic weekend!
LadyMinako69 says:
Fabulous! He took me to the most beautiful French restaurant ever!
LadyMinako69 says:
Hey! He's taken missy! LOL.
Ms.Kino04 says:
I know, just kidding. Sort of. LOL.
LadyMinako69 says:
I'm watching you! Haha, but I need to go tune the piano. The fifth graders are coming in about 15 minutes.
Ms.Kino04 says:
Lucky you, I hear they're a bunch of brats.
LadyMinako69 says:
You have no idea. Bye! XOXO
LadyMinako69 has logged off.
Makoto soon opened Rei's conversation window despite her lack of wanting to talk to her.
Ms.Kino04 says:
So, what are your plans for the weekend?
HinoRei7 has logged off.
Makoto was extremely angry at this point. Her also logged off and stared at the blank screen for several minutes. She pushed back on her desk and hopped out of her rolling chair and began to correct her students' spelling homework.
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Mamoru sat at his desk eyeing the lovely flowers sitting on his silver filing cabinet. He hadn't moved much all day, just sat around and answered a few phone calls and did a bit of paper work.
His day was mostly consumed of Makoto. He was borderline obsession at this point. He had finally rationalized with himself and decided he needed to ease off. Therefore he decided to put off delivering the flowers.
Mamoru heard the bell signal recess time and he couldn't help but hop out from his spot and dash to his filing cabinet. He grabbed the bundle and rushed up a couple floors to deliver the gift.
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Her day soon went on smoothly enough, and soon recess came before she knew it. She sat at her computer and opened a Solitaire game. She sat and played for about 5 minutes before she heard a gentle knock at her door and she rushed to answer it. Their stood the last person she wanted to see, hold a stunning bouquet of flowers with a large grin on his face.
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Finally!
I updated! Sorry for the rushed chapter, I have a major case of Writer's Block and this was all I could think of. I'm written the beginning of the next chapter already so I'm pretty sure it will be out by early August.
Thanks for reading.
