Pretear: Legend of the Golden Princess Pretear
A/N: AAAARGH! I got sooo frustrated with my computer screwing up that I had to write this ONE SECTION over again, three times! Uh, yeah, so, here's Chapter 3.
Disclaimer: Do I REALLY have to say this? Saying it will only make it truer than it already is…(Receives glares from Kaori Naruse and Junichi Satou.) ALL RIGHT ALREADY! (Sigh) I DO NOT own Pretear in any way shape or form. The evil people making me write this do. But the plot and OC's are MINE!…And Tenshi is Tenshi's. (Gets a treat for being good) OOH! COOKIE! MINE!
Restlessloner: Ha ha, really? Something similar happened with me and my first mood ring, but it was at a soccer field and I never saw it again… Oooh, was I MAD!
Invisible Love: I'm glad you thought the last chapter was funny, Hiniku. That's what I was aiming for! Oh, and the rating's back to normal, so you can stop cowering in that corner…(sweatdrop)
Tenshi Hikari: Ah shaddup. BTW, when will your next chapter be up?
DarkAngelMizuki: (Sweatdrop)….I have said it before, and I'll say it again: I AM NOT INVISIBLE LOVE! My name is MuraSakura, and Hiniku (Invisible Love) has allowed me to use her account so I could post my story. Nonetheless, I hoped you liked my story, and will continue to read and review…whoever you are…
This chapter is dedicated to Saphimire Karishnikova and Tenshi Hikari for adding MY story to their favorites list. You guys are 'da BOMB! This one's for you!
CHAPTER 3: I'm the WHAT?
"Oh, so Mr. Kaoru Awayuki is on vacation?" Questioned Sakura as she shoveled another forkful of food into her mouth. She, Tenshi, and the Awayuki family were seated around a classy dining table and were happily enjoying lunch. "Yes, he and Natsue, my step-mom, decided to take a trip to some hot spring in the mountains as a reward to Dad for working so hard on his books." Himeno answered. She was sitting across from Sakura, and both would smile pleasantly at each other when they caught the other's eye. Tenshi was sitting across from Hayate, and turned a light shade of red whenever he glanced her way.
"Sakura…" Tenshi whispered, prodding Sakura's arm. The 16-year-old inclined her head towards Tenshi, allowing her BFF to whisper into her ear without being overheard. "Is it me, or is Mr. Hayate staring at me whenever I glance his way?" Tenshi whispered almost eagerly, it sounded like, into Sakura's right ear. The African-American frowned, quickly glanced between Hayate and Tenshi, and then replied to the 15-year-old:
"It's you."
"Do you think-" Tenshi continued to whisper, ignoring her best friend's last comment. "-That, maybe, Hayate-sama might, you know-" Tenshi raised her eyebrows pointedly at Sakura, who raised an eyebrow of curiosity and confusion. The star-obsessed teen sweatdropped at her friend's denseness and blurted out (in a whisper, of course.) "He might LIKE me!"
"NANI??" Sakura screeched with a scandalized look on her face, forgetting to whisper; therefore, earning stares from everyone in the room.
"Have you TOTALLY gone whack??" She whispered furiously, resorting a little to her 'ghetto' language. "The guy's probably 40! And he's married!"
"It could happen!" Tenshi reasoned with a shining hope in her eyes. "And he looks good for a 40-year-old!" She added, drooling a little. Sakura shook her head and heavily sweatdropped, resisting the urge to hit her demented friend over the head with Daddy Frying Pan to bring her back into reality.
Kai is SO not gonna like this… Sakura thought, referring to Tenshi's Russian crimson-eyed boyfriend back home in Kyoto. (A/N: Yes, THAT Kai from BeyBlade. NOT MINE!)
"Uh, so, Awayuki-san…" Sakura changed the subject to get her mind off things.
"Hai?" Himeno, Hayate, and Hitori, who was seated on Himeno's right, answered/asked. Hiro, sitting on his father's left, merely grunted. Sakura sweatdropped once more.
"Uh, I was talking to Mrs. Awayuki." Sakura corrected herself.
"Then you may call me Himeno." Himeno said, smiling. "It can get pretty confusing if you keep calling us by our surname, so feel free to call all of us by our given names. Your friend may as well." She included Tenshi, who grinned broadly in appreciation.
"Thanks, that saves a lot of confusion!" Sakura giggled a little. "You can call Tenshi and me by our first names too!" Sakura was tempted to shoot a pointed "Except-For-You!" look towards Hiro, who kept glancing at her with looks the 16-year-old couldn't read, but grudgingly decided against it. "Um, Himeno-san, do you, ano, do you know when Mr. Kaoru will be back from the hot spring?" Himeno's smile saddened a little.
"No, he didn't say when he'd be back… to tell the truth, my father's somewhat of a ditz, always forgetting important agendas…" Himeno suddenly balled her hand into a fist. "If that goof of a father were here right now…" She threatened, an angry aura forming around her.
"If that father were here, we wouldn't be in this situation, Himeno. So calm down." Hayate soothed his wife, then muttered under his breath, "Such a vicious woman, must have tricked me into marrying her."
"I HEARD THAT!" Himeno fumed, punching Hayate square in the jaw. Sakura snickered, while Tenshi looked horrified.
"Some things never change…" Hayate grumbled while rubbing his offended jaw with Himeno sticking her tongue out at him.
"Speaking of marriage…" Sakura spoke up, confused about something. "…Your last name is the same as your dad's ne, Himeno-san?"
"Hai." Himeno confirmed.
"Huh. That's odd…" The tora-like teen commented softly, a confused frown on her face.
"Nani?" Tenshi queried. What was wrong with a daughter sharing the same last name as her father?
"Well, you're married to Hayate-sama, aren't you Himeno-san?"
"Of course." Himeno said, her finger playing with her wedding ring.
"So, shouldn't you, Hayate-sama and your kids have HIS last name?" Sakura questioned further. Hayate choked on a mouthful of peas he was chewing, so Hiro had to thump him on the back before he swallowed. Himeno stared at Sakura, while Hitori coughed to break the awkward silence.
"Ano, well, Hayate decided to take MY last name!" Himeno proclaimed, laughing quite loudly and nervously.
"Well, uh, that's uh…unique." Tenshi commented, looking at Himeno and Hayate strangely.
"Um…how was the flight?" Hayate asked in a hurry to find a new subject to talk about.
"Well, it was okay for the most part…" Sakura replied.
"The 'most' part?" Himeno repeated, curious.
"Yeah…some 'shadow' thing almost knocked us right out of the sky!" Tenshi proclaimed, gesturing with a piece of meat on her fork pointed towards the ceiling. "Although the so called 'trustworthy' pilots claimed that it was 'just turbulence.'" She added bitterly, chomping the meat off of her fork. The Awayuki's exchanged dark looks.
Hmm? Do they know something about this island that we don't? Sakura asked herself.
"So Saku-chan?" Hitori called her, eager to change the subject yet again. "If you're the one who won Grandpa's contest, just what WERE you and my brother doing in that room, eh?" She teased. Sakura's face became completely red, while Tenshi looked from Hitori to her BFF, wondering what the hell was going on.
"Bewii?" She asked.
"Shut up, Hitori! All that happened was that that stupid girl over there fainted on me when we were outside, so I had to drag her inside so she could rest." Hiro snapped.
"Oh, so you actually care about someone other than yourself?" Hitori replied cheekily. Hiro was about to retort when Sakura suddenly stood up and slammed her palms against the surface of the table.
Everyone stared at her in shock as her eyebrows twitched in irritation. "Um, excuse me…but WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING STUPID?" Sakura shouted, glaring coldly at auburn-haired male, who glared back equally as fiercely.
"WHO ELSE WHAT I BE CALLING STUPID, YA BAKA!"
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT! ONLY CLOSE FRIENDS OF MINE HAVE THAT RIGHT, AND YOU SURE AS HELL AIN'T ONE OF MY FRIENDS, ASSHOLE!"
Sakura spat, not caring that adults were present in the room. Just then, Tenshi stood up and high-kicked Sakura in the head. The 16-year-old staggered sideways for a bit before glaring at a furious-looking Tenshi and rubbing a newly formed bump on her head. "What was-"
"Just shut it, Sakura! Kami, you're acting like a temper-tantrum throwing toddler! And with bad language! The only thing you're doing by yelling is making a fool out of yourself! So just sit down and cool off! You know what happens when your blood pressure gets too high…" Tenshi scolded, taking her own seat.
Sakura just stood there, silently cursing Tenshi for always being right. Finally, excepting defeat, Sakura threw herself roughly into her chair and let out a long heavy huff. Everyone stared in awe at the two teens for 3 reasons:
1.) At how loud Sakura could shout. (Hiro learned this tidbit of info the hard way.)
2.) At how well Tenshi could tell a person off.
And 3.) At how Sakura actually had the self-restraint to listen to her best friend.
Well, I guess BFF's know best.
Himeno cleared her throat and, in an attempt to begin a nice, decent conversation, she asked, "So Sakura, how's your family?" Sakura, heeding Tenshi's orders, had simmered down, and answered with a calm expression, "They're fine. I have a mother, a father, and a not-much-younger-than-me-but-still-as-equally-annoying know-it-all sister." The African-American shot a pointed sideways glance towards Tenshi, who was about to protest when Himeno asked her the same question.
"What about you, Tenshi-chan? How's your family?"
"…" Tenshi merely stared at Himeno with a dull gaze, as if she were looking at Himeno, but wasn't really seeing Himeno.
…Did I say something wrong…? Himeno thought uncertainly, staring back at Tenshi nervously.
"…Sakura-chan…Sakura-chan is my family…" Tenshi finally spoke, now staring down at her half-empty plate. The Awayuki's stared at Tenshi and Sakura, not knowing what to say. It was then that Sakura spoke.
"…Tenshi…She lost her parents and little brother in an accident when she was 10…" The tora-like teen put a comforting hand on Tenshi's shoulder. "So…she is my adopted sister."
Neither Sakura, nor Tenshi would bring up this subject on their own. Nor would they ever forget that horrible rainy day, when that police officer came knocking on the Petala's door. Tenshi had spent the night, and was waiting for her family to come and get her. Instead, Tenshi's heart shattered to pieces that night, with these words:
"I…regret to inform you this, minna-san…but…the Tsukino family…there was an accident…" Tenshi didn't need to hear another word. She got the message.
And for 2 very long weeks, Tenshi closed up her heart, and refused to smile. Sakura saw the signs that Tenshi was cracking and needed her more than ever, but what could she do about the situation? Sakura felt worthless.
"I…I'm sorry, Tenshi-chan…I feel like such a lousy friend. I could do nothing but watch as you suffered through this tragedy…You're very strong, you know…I wouldn't be able to handle such a burden…I'm sorry." Sakura had said, while she and Tenshi were sitting in Sakura's room, Tenshi being unusually quiet while staring out the window. There was a long silence before Tenshi said,
"…Why do you keep apologizing? And saying that you're a lousy friend…? You're sitting here with me now, aren't you…?" Sakura stared as Tenshi's reasoning words ceased the 11-year-old from beating herself up. It was true…it was true!
And just like that, Tenshi cracked a smile, and Sakura just couldn't help but grin back. That was the silent pact made between them that day: That no matter what happened, Tenshi would always have a smile…just for Sakura.
"Wow, so many awkward moments in one day. I believe that's a record." Hitori commented, grinning toothily at the two sentimental sisters. Tenshi and Sakura laughed nervously and sweatdropped. Himeno simply shook her head and glanced at her watch for what seemed like the 50 billionth time.
"Where are those boys?" She demanded to know. "They're late!" Sakura blinked.
"…Ano, what boys?" The African-American queried. Hitori squealed.
"You invited them for the evening, Mom?" When Himeno gave a simple nod, Hitori squealed again. "Oh, you're going to LOVE them! The eldest ones are SO GEORGEOUS!" She proclaimed, winking at Sakura and Tenshi.
"Now, quit teasing, Hitori-chan!" Himeno scolded her daughter, but grinned in spite of herself. Hitori merely giggled while Hayate and Hiro rolled their eyes. (Can you say, "Chip off the old block?" XD)
Suddenly, the doors flew open and in strode a total of 6 boys, all panting lightly. "Well speak of the devils!" Hitori giggled again. The one with smoky gray hair and violet eyes was the first one to speak.
"Sorry we're late." He said, finally catching his breath. "We were in L-" The guy, he looked around 17, spotted Tenshi and Sakura, staring with polite curiosity at the 6 of them. He smiled charmingly and started to make his way over to where Sakura and Tenshi were seated.
"Well, if I had known we were having such lovely company, I would have skipped training and come early." He said, stopping in front of Sakura. The smoky gray-haired guy leaned his arm on the surface of the table so that he was almost nose-to-nose with the 16-year-old. "Hi. What's your name?" He asked Sakura. Sakura sat there like an idiot, her mouth agape, in awe of how handsome this guy really was. His eyes were the perfect shade of violet, not too dark, not too light, and Sakura just felt like sitting there and staring into them forever.
"Oh, quit being such a flirt, Saitoshi!" Hitori teased.
"I'm not flirting, I just want to know what her name is." Saitoshi defended himself, his eyes never leaving Sakura's.
"Uh, I, uh, um, uh, I-I'm Sakura…" The African-American finally managed to blurt out.
"Sakura. A beautiful name for a beautiful young woman." Saitoshi complimented, taking Sakura's hand and kissing it. Sakura's head could have passed off for a steaming tomato by then.
"Oh BROTHER!" Shouted a very annoyed I-can't-take-it-anymore Hiro. Saitoshi straightened and looked directly at Hiro.
"Still as grumpy as ever I see, Hiro."
"Stuff a music sheet in it, Musika!"
"Cheeky."
"Honestly, why do I waste my time with low-lives like you?" Commented a very loud bleach-blonde still at the doorway, brushing his bangs out of his jade green eyes. "I could be doing more useful things with my time like-HEL-LO!" The ranting blonde had just spotted Tenshi, who was leaning back in her chair to get a better look at the boys who had just arrived through the double doors of the dining room.
The green-eyed boy quickly rushed over to Tenshi and took her hands in his. (Oh, poor Tenshi! T-T) "What a magnificent maiden!" The boy sighed dreamily. "Come, let us ditch these losers and go somewhere more worthy of your grace." The guy insisted. Tenshi had a nervous smile on her face and multiple sweatdrops; and if she did cuss, she'd probably be thinking: "What the HELL!" right about now.
"See now Kato? The trip wasn't a total waste like you kept sayin' it would be on the way here," Said a 15-year-old looking boy with wavy green hair and red streaks through it. "You got to meet a cute girl."
"Quiet, Gaki! No one asked you!" Kato hissed vehemently at the one called Gaki. Suddenly, a kid with sandy blonde hair pushed Kato out of the way and grabbed Tenshi's hands.
"Hiya! I'm Moki! Moki Frost! Will you be my girlfriend?" The ice blue-eyed boy pleaded.
Kato got back up and tackled Moki to the ground. "You damn brat! I was gonna ask her to be MY girlfriend!" Kato complained, wrestling with Moki.
"Well I beat ya to it, sucker!" Moki retorted, sticking his tongue out at Kato.
"There they go again." Complained the youngest, watching the two roll around on the floor and shaking his head full of golden brown hair. "They can act so childish sometimes, don't you think, Himura?"
The emerald-eyed boy turned to a redheaded boy next to him, who looked about a few years older than the youngest, quietly observing the scene in front of them. "Yes, Shinta…although it is quite amusing to watch." Himura said, a small smile on his face. Shinta merely sighed. As all this was happening, all Tenshi and Sakura could think was this: What a huge mess! Just then, Himeno stood up, put two fingers into her mouth, and whistled loudly.
Kato and Moki stopped fighting, and everyone looked up at Himeno, who looked very frustrated with the 6 boys. "Excuse me, but I believe that proper gentlemen would introduce themselves to our guests and take a seat quietly so we can continue with lunch!" She said with a stern face.
"Gomen, ma'am." The boys replied. Saitoshi sat in the empty chair on the left of Sakura and introduced himself like Himeno said.
"Saitoshi Musika. Son of Sasame and Takako Musika. Pleased to meet you." The violet-eyed man smiled handsomely again, causing Sakura and Tenshi to go red in the face a little. Kato sat in a chair that was placed between Sakura and Tenshi and grabbed Tenshi's left hand.
"Kato Hikari, son of Mayune and Kei Hikari, at your service!" Kato proclaimed, leaning down to kiss Tenshi's hand, but she pulled her hand out of his grasp and karate-chopped the snob on the head. "Beautiful AND strong! I'm in love!" Kato sighed dreamily once again, even though there was a huge lump on his head.
Tenshi's other hand was suddenly grabbed, and she whipped around to her right to find Moki rubbing the backside of her hand against his cheek. "Her skin is so soft! She's like the heroine of a romance novel! Mannen and Yayoi, my parents, will LOVE you, new girlfriend!" Moki exclaimed, while Kato glared daggers at him. The 15-year-old blue banged teen turned towards Sakura, her expression clearly shouting "HELP!" The African-American merely shrugged; what could she do about it? They just met!
"Hey there! I'm Gaki Hono, son to Go and Mawata Hono."
"Ano, your name is 'brat'?" Tenshi held a confused look on her face. Gaki grimaced.
"Yeah, my 9-year-old little sister was the lucky one to get a normal name: Garnet."
"Aw, that's cute. My birthstone is the Garnet, see?" Sakura showed off the ring on her right wedding finger. Gaki was sitting at the end of the table next to Saitoshi and Hitori and across from Himura, so he had to lean forward a little to see Sakura's ring properly.
"Suigo. Who gave it to you?" Gaki asked after getting a good look at it.
Sakura's mood ring blushed pink along with her face, as she toyed with her birthstone ring. "Oh, no one special…" She replied, although the goofy grin starting to spread on her face said otherwise. As if on cue, Sakura's cell phone started to go off like crazy. "These words are my own, from my heart zone. I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!" The cell phone sang. (A/N: NOT MINE! THIS SONG BELONGS TO NATASHA BEDINGFIELD!) There's only one caller that would trigger THAT ring tone… Tenshi's thoughts were confirmed as she watched Sakura's eyes light up when she read the Caller I.D.
"Excuse me, I gotta take this call." The tora-like teen excused herself from the table, exchanging meaningful glances with Tenshi before strolling out the double doors and into the hallway.
"Oh boy…" Tenshi sighed, thinking that Sakura was hopeless.
"Who was that?" Hitori asked nosily, staring at the double doors Sakura had disappeared behind, fighting a strong urge to eavesdrop.
"Her boyfriend." Tenshi replied simply.
" 'Boyfriend'? Aw, she's taken. That's too bad…" Saitoshi pouted cutely.
"You have a boyfriend back home as well, ne, lady?"
Tenshi turned around in her seat to find Himura standing behind her chair, surveying her with his mysterious navy blue eyes. To both Kato and Moki's dismay, Tenshi nodded in agreement. "That's right. And you can call me Tenshi." Himura blinked.
"Honto ne?" He asked. Tenshi nodded and smiled warmly at the redhead. Himura blinked some more, then returned the warm smile.
"Do shimashita ka? You NEVER smile like that, Himura!" Shinta spoke, shocked at his friend's actions. Himura turned towards the emerald-eyed boy.
"…She's nice…" Was all the navy blue-eyed boy said.
"Thanks, Shorty!" Tenshi said, ruffling Himura's red-orange hair.
"My name's Himura Tsunami. But you can call me Himura." The navy blue-eyed boy stared at Tenshi.
"…You look a lot like my mom…" He commented suddenly.
"Bewii? Who's your mom?" The 15-year-old asked curiously.
"Her name is Yumi. And my dad's name is Hajime." Himura replied. "All our dads are good friends with Himeno and Hayate-san. And we're all good friends with Hiro-kun, Hitori-san, and each other. Shinta is my best friend, though."
The redhead pointed to the golden brown haired boy sitting next to Hiro, who stood on his chair and said, "Shinta Flora, ma'am! Buttercup and Shin Flora are my parents, ma'am! I hope we can become friends, ma'am!" Shinta saluted Tenshi, who giggled at his silliness.
"…You laugh like my mom, too…" Himura said, his eyes shining with laughter. …This kid seems familiar… Tenshi thought as she smiled down at Himura. As all this was going on, everyone failed to notice Hiro slip out of the room.
Hallway
Sakura took a deep breath and put her cell phone to her ear. "Moshi-moshi?"
"Hey babe." Sakura mentally squealed and melted at the sound of her beloved's voice.
"Hi Kenji!"
"Hey. Did you have a safe flight?"
"If I didn't, do you really think I'd be talking to you on the phone right now?"
"Ooh, still feisty, I see."
"You know it!"
"Are they treating you right?"
"Of course! What, did ya think they'd force me into slavery as soon as I got here?"
"Well, one can never be too careful. These Japanese people are kind of shifty…"
"HEY! I was born part Japanese, thank you! And you ARE Japanese, buddy!"
"Okay, I'll quit teasing! I just called to check up on you and to say aishiteru."
"Well, thanks for checking up on me, but I don't know…the boys at this mansion are pretty foxy…"
"Ouch. You're just plain evil!"
"I love you too, Kenji."
"Now THAT'S what I wanna hear. Oh, I gotta go, Saku."
"Aww, doushite?"
"I gotta go to work. I'll call you later, okay?"
"…Okay…"
"Ja-ne, Koishii."
"Ja!"
The line went dead, and Sakura clutched the phone to her chest, her eyes closed. A picture of 17-year-old Kenji popped into her mind. He was fairly good looking, with pale skin, long black hair always pulled into a ponytail, and lime green eyes. Kenji lived with his stepparents next door to Sakura ever since they were little. Kenji didn't say much about his parents, but Sakura could tell they weren't blood-related because they looked too different.
Kenji and Sakura often had the same way of thinking, so they never fought and always enjoyed each other's company. But sometimes, it would get a little boring. Perhaps they were too alike? All the same, Sakura loved Kenji and wouldn't have it any other way.
"Oh, Kenji, I miss you…" Sakura whispered to the ceiling.
"Who's Kenji?" Questioned a voice behind Sakura that made her jump nearly 8 feet into the air. The tora-like teen whipped around to find none other that Hiro standing behind her with a raised eyebrow.
"YOU!" Sakura prosecuted, pointing a finger at Hiro.
"Is that how you greet everyone?" Hiro asked dully.
"Don't TALK to me! I won't forgive you for making a fool out of me!"
"You don't need any help from ME; you do a pretty good job of that yourself." Hiro smirked.
Sakura's mood ring once again changed to a raging red. Here she was, in a perfectly good mood after having a lovely conversation with her handsome boyfriend, and this smart-ass just had to pop up and RUIN EVERYTHING!
"JEEEERRK!" Sakura screeched, her right palm flying towards Hiro. Oh, how she longed to slap him and leave a stinging red handprint right across his stupid smirking face!
Hiro's eyes widened at the up-and-coming hand, but his reflexes saved him. He raised his right hand to catch Sakura's hand. As soon as their hands made contact, an incredible amount of power began to surround Sakura and Hiro's joined hands. She wrenched her hand from Hiro's grasp and stared at it in slight horror.
"What the hell was that…?" The 16-year-old questioned herself as her mood ring went to multi-colors, showing Sakura's mixed feelings of fear, confusion, and curiosity.
I don't like this…I have to get out of here and talk to Tenshi! And with that, Sakura turned on her heel and stomped over to the double doors leading back to the dining room, ready to yank them open. But she paused and looked back at Hiro, who was staring at his hand with an unreadable emotion on his face.
He looks…worried… Sakura thought staring back at him. Then she shook her head violently to scatter those thoughts.
/Wait, you HATE the guy, remember? Why do you care? / Her conscience asked.
…I don't… Sakura concluded in her head, throwing open the double doors and slamming them behind her. Meanwhile, Hiro was staring at his right hand with disbelief.
…..No way…Is she…? Hiro couldn't bring himself to finish the thought as he stared at Sakura's disappearing figure through the double doors.
….I have to tell the others….
Dining Room
The double doors slammed open, and everyone in the dining room looked around to find a certain African-American 16-year-old, wearing a pissed-off expression and breathing heavily, as if she had just ran around the world and back.
"…?" Was everyone's reaction as they stared at a disgruntled Sakura.
"Tenshi…talk…now." Sakura mumbled, trying to catch her breath. (She got so angry with Hiro that she can't even breathe! XD) Tenshi raised a quizzical eyebrow at her friend/sister.
"Okay, uh, make some sense." The 15-year-old replied.
"She's so clever!" Kato and Moki said at the same time, then glared at each other. Everyone sweatdropped.
Rather that explain what she was trying to say, Sakura grabbed Tenshi's arm and dragged her through yet another pair of double doors, glass this time, and onto the balcony over looking the giant Awayuki gates.
Hiro then entered the dining room with a sullen look on his face. Everyone stared at him.
"WHOA! When did YOU slip away, Hiro?" His twin asked.
"More importantly, what did you do to Sakura-chan?" Saitoshi asked suspiciously.
"…Did something happen?" Himeno questioned with concern. Hiro stared back at all of them, looked to his right hand for a moment, and then clenched it into a fist.
Balcony
"OOOH! I can't STAND that guy!"
"Uh huh."
"I mean there I was, enjoying my solitude, and all of a sudden HE pops up! For all I know, he could have been listening in on my conversation!"
"Uh huh."
"JEEZ! Doesn't that guy have ANY common courtesy!"
"Uh huh. And how does this make you feel?"
Sakura glared at the psychiatric 15-year-old. "…You're just humoring me, aren't you?" Tenshi grinned.
"How could you tell?" Tenshi was a smart girl. She knew better than to try and calmly talk some sense into Sakura when she was in "ranting mode." "Just why are you so angry with Hiro-kun, eh?" Tenshi queried, once Sakura had settled down a little.
"BECAUSE!"
"Because why?" Tenshi prodded further.
"Because…" The tora-like teen paused. Why was she mad?
Besides the fact that he annoyed the hell out of Sakura, he hadn't done anything truly horrible to her, so she really didn't have a reason to be angry with him or hate him. His attitude and personality, yes, but not him. Maybe the real reason she was angry was because she just didn't get him. Everything about him, even his eyes, were mysterious. She couldn't even read his expression half the time.
"…Are you just frustrated because you don't understand Hiro-kun?" Tenshi asked, staring at Sakura. The 16-year-old's eyes widened as she looked to her best friend. "You're so used to getting along with everyone, that it just threw you off when Hiro rejected you…" Sakura looked utterly bewildered by now.
"H-how…?" Was Tenshi…a psychic?? Tenshi merely smiled mysteriously at Sakura.
"…You scare me sometimes…" Sakura commented. The African-American stared at her right hand.
Even so…what happened when our hands connected…? Sakura asked herself, looking towards the setting sun, maybe hoping to find the answer somewhere over there.
Dining Room
"She's…she's the one."
Everyone dropped what they were doing and stared open-mouthed at Hiro.
"Are…are you sure?"
"Mom, when she raised her hand to slap me-"
" 'SLAP YOU'? HA! Serves you RIGHT for provoking her!"
"Shut UP, Hitori! Anyway, when I caught her hand, we almost accidentally did it…"
"Wow. Never in my dreams would I have thought the next one would come right up to our doorstep!"
"Odd, isn't it? Must have been fate…"
"Well, I guess we should tell her, eh?"
"Only if Hiro is sure."
"I'm sure! The sooner we find the next one, the better…"
"…"
"Alright, it's settled. As soon as she finishes her conversation with Tenshi, we'll tell them both."
"…Right."
Balcony
"Still though, something weird happened when he held my hand…"
" 'Held your HAND'! Is THAT why you're angry with him?"
"NO!" Sakura yelled indignantly as they walked over to the glass double doors. "It's just, I can't get over this feeling I got when our hands touched…" The 16-year-old attempted to explain, opening the door and walking back into the dining room. "It was like…a really strong electric shock, you know what I mean?" Sakura asked, turning to Tenshi. The star-obsessed teen wasn't listening; however, and was staring straight ahead at something, a bewildered expression plastered onto her face.
"…Daijoubu desu ka, Tenshi-chan?" Sakura asked concernedly, wondering what Tenshi was staring at. Slowly, the confused African-American turned around to find the source that held Tenshi's attention so intently.
The two teens weren't in the dining room, or probably not on Earth for that matter.
They were in a strange place, with strange scenery, and strange creatures about. Sakura then noticed the Awayuki's and company, and was about to comment on the situation, when she noticed them all in strange clothing, even Hiro. Hayate, it seemed, had disappeared, leaving Himeno standing before everyone, in a weird blue and white outfit, the wind playfully blowing at her puffy see-through sleeves.
"What you felt wasn't an electric shock, Sakura…" Himeno said, stepping towards Sakura. The 16-year-old was brought back to reality a little.
"…Huh?" She sputtered. "Uh, but, what…?" Sakura looked over to Hiro, who was dressed in a weird blue cloak. Did he tell Himeno about the awkward moment in the hallway? Their eyes met, and Hiro looked away quickly.
"Uh, what's going on…?" Tenshi finally spoke up, no longer dumbstruck but very curious.
"…Sakura," Himeno began, "You're the new Pretear…"
A/N: MWAHAHAHAHA! EVIL CLIFFIE! Normally, I don't like cliffhangers, 'cause they're only fun when I do them, and I don't do too many. Anywayz, now you peoplez know what I'm up to! For the most part, anyway…
I enjoyed how this chapter turned out, and I hope you did too! So…REVIEW, MIND SLAVES, REVIEW! (Cracks whip) MWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!
-MuraSakura
Translations
Nani-What
Ne-Right
Ano-Um/But
Bewii-Tenshi's catchphrase. Means absolutely everything and nothing at the same time. TENSHI OWNS IT!
Minna-san-Everyone
Suigo-Awesome
Honto ne-Really
Do shimashita ka?-What's the matter?
Moshi-moshi-How you say hello on the phone
Aishiteru-I love you
Doushite-Why
Ja-ne-Goodbye for now
Koishii-What lovers call each other
Daijoubu desu ka?-Are you alright?
A/N2: 'NOTHER edited chapter. Sheesh. Now I know how Tenshi feels when she has to edit my work! XD