....First Goodbye's
We came to the festival early, and preparations were still being made. It was pretty empty, so we had time to just sit and talk.
"So you prepared all of this?" I asked. "Being class rep means i prepare all of the school events for my class." she responded, looking down.
I stood, my mouth hanging open, "well god Setsuna! that's one heck of a responsibility ah?" She smiled, "I'm glad you came with me..."
I smiled back, when another voice came from a distance.
"Setsuna!" It was a female voice....and very recognizable...
"Setsuna!" the voice called again. I turned to confront the noise....i felt the need to back away....It was Sekai...
"Oh hello Sekai." She smiled at me, "So i see you and Setsuna are a couple now ahh?" I held Setsuna's hand gently, "yeah, i guess we are.."
Sekai laughed, "they voted you couple of the year you know." I Gawked! "WHAT?!" Sekai laughed, which is something i dont see often...
just crying..."Well, you ARE the school hero-" "I am not the school hero!!" I couldnt contain myself, which only caused Sekai to laugh some more..
I looked at Setsuna, who was blushing again. "Hey Setsuna, I came to ask if you could help us finish the preparations, we need ribbons for
the lounge entrance..." Setsuna gave me a sad smile. "Okay, i'll do this for you Sekai...I'll be back." I could see her about to break down again.
I grabbed her arm as she was leaving. "Hey I'm coming too you know!" I said in my most indignate voice i could muster, she laughed then
dragged me along. Sekai watched us intently, smiling. "See, you make a good couple." I looked at Sekai's face, who betrayed the smallest amount
of sadness..... "Sekai?" she stopped, "yeah?" "Well....who are you going to the festival with...?" Sekai gave me an unreadable look, "Makoto is."
I saw what was happening..."oh...well...let's get those ribbons up!"
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Placing the ribbons on the lounge door was pretty easy...But i couldnt help noticing....
"Hey Setsuna?" I called from atop the ladder. "Yes?" she had been watching me do most of the work, something i told her i really didn't mind.
"Why the heck are we putting ribbons in front of the lounge? i mean...theres nothing in there...except a bed." At that Setsuna blushed
furiously, she looked away from me and fidgeted a little. "Did i say something?" I was seriously confused....
Setsuna grabbed a ribbon and placed it over the doorframe, "Well..." she said the words slowly, as if what she might say was going to kill me.
"It's tradition, after you dance, and do the festival...you take the person you confessed to....to the lounge...and you..." She blushed even more...
I took a look at the bed..."Oh......uh...let's finish this okay?!" She looked greatful for the change in subject, and happily finished the rest,
while i simply stared at the lounge...
"God...one hell of a tradition..." I thought to myself.
Sekai came in, with a smirk. She had obviously been listening to our conversation. "Haiko, I could use some help lifting the boxes downstairs,
it would be really nice if i had some help." I nodded, then waved to Setsuna, "I'll be back." She smiled then waved.
I followed Sekai downstairs where i lifted a box and put it atop fork lift. "Haiko." I turned toward Sekai, who stood there staring at me.
"Your really close to Setsuna..." her eyes betrayed concern...
"Eh? well, were friends, I dont really see anything wrong with that..." She stared at me some more...Im really getting uncomfortable.
"She's only like that near you." Sekai said, smiling. "She's actually really confident...In fact, i've never seen her act that way towards anyone....
Except you." I felt my cheeks burning...i had to break the silence somehow..."Sekai....is the lounge really......?" She laughed, "yeah it is...but
dont get any idea's with Setsuna you hear?" I was almost relieved to hear it, "Yeah of course i wont, i wasn't planning on that at all."
Sekai smiled, "for some reason i cant help but know your telling the truth...well...let's get these boxes finished." I stared at her...lifting a box,
i asked, "Is Makoto coming?" Sekai's eyes became somber..."I dont know." I frowned, "if he isnt coming, I'll force him okay?" I had a hint of
sarcism in my voice, but still....I was serious. Sekai looked downcast all of a sudden..."He's coming...i just dont know if he's coming with me.."
I felt really angry for some reason..."Does he like someone else...?"She didn't say anything, then smiled. "No of course not! Lets finish and go back
upstairs, your making Setsuna wait you know..." I smiled back, but still felt really concerned. We finished and i followed Sekai back upstairs.
I came back up to see Kotonoha and Sawanaga talking with Setsuna. "Hey guy's." Kotonoha hugged me, which caught me WAY off gaurd...
"what did i do?" I gave Setsuna an apoligetic look, who smiled. "Thank you for everything." Kotonoha released her contstricting grip then
took Sawanagas hand "Well, i promised i'd see you at the festival right?" Kotonoha nodded, and Sawanaga gave me the victory sign.
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Well it's me Motakai John again, I love cliff hanger's which is why i stopped right here...chill guy's ill continue the chapter in like 45 minutes, bathroom break heheheheheh....What? taking 45 minutes to dump is bad? NO ITS NOT I HATE YOU! GRAGH!! haha just kidding, motakai john out!
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I looked outside. The place was getting crowded. "Looks like the festival's started" i grabbed Setsuna's hand and pulled her along. She looked at
me then smiled..."where are we going first?" she asked. I put my hand on her head..."well, i promised you we would dance wouldn't we?"
She looked down, i could see her cheeks glowing a faint pink...again...
I sighed to myself..."How do i NOT embaress her"...then smiled, "Well, me and Setsuna are going to dance." I waved to Sekai, Sawanaga, and
Kotonoha, before going toward the large bonfire where people were talking, dancing.....
.....And kissing...
I had to supress a gag, ended up coughing, half laughing. Setsuna looked at me, concerned. "Are you okay?" I smiled as bravely as i could...
Forcing myself to look at the kissing couples dancing over the bonfire...
"well ready to dance Setsuna?" She didn't answer, merely stared ahead, shyly holding my hand. "Uh, are you okay?" I gently shook her. "I...I
dont know if i can do this..." she looked away, abashed. "Im sorry." I stared at her, shocked, "Wait....have you ever danced before?"
She shook her head, "this is my first time..." I smiled, "Okay, just do what i do..." I tried to hold in my own nervousness....along with the fact
that this was my first dance too....
My face must have betrayed my emotions, because Setsuna asked, "What about you? is this your first dance?" I gave a defeated laugh...
"yeah, you caught me, was i really that obvious?" Setsuna smiled then held my hand, which caused me to blush, "well..uh...let's dance!" We moved
awkwardly at first..
Then we slowly caught with the rythm...She rested her head against my chest....I felt awkward again...."Im still not used to this.." I muttered.
I looked down to see her smiling at me, tears were beggining to form in her eyes again...
People stopped to give us space....I actually wished they didnt, now we were in the spotlight..."Oh no..." I groaned as the DJ pointed at us..
"Everybody give it up for OUR COUPLE OF THE YEAR!!" i sighed.
10 Minutes later the dance was over, and the bonfire was extinguished. I felt someone tugging on my arm. It was Setsuna, "Hey, that was some
dance! I told you it would be fun!" She smiled. "I'm glad that you saved me before we danced." I gave her an exhasperated look, "Setsuna, I was
just as nervous as you...I wouldnt call it saving" i scratched my head, abashed. "Yes, but still, that made me happy.." My face was seriously burning!
"Haiko Nai..." She said my name like that...again..."uh...yeah?" i was still dizzy from dancing for 10 minutes...
"Close your eyes for a second." I didnt know what to say....So i did as she said and closed my eyes....
I felt her pulling me along, hearing and people talking, a LOT of energy...it was a festival after all..
"Where am i going...?" I was starting to feel pretty scared...
I heard the sound of the festival dying out. Wherever i was going, it was a pretty secluded area...
After what seemed an eternity, we stopped.
"Setsuna? can i open my eyes now?" I heard a door slam shut, then suddently-
"AHHHHHHHHH!!! SETSUNA!" she had pounced on me! her passionate gaze staring at me. She kept a neutral face, but was breathing heavily,
and her cheeks were blushing furiously. I felt both her hands were on my chest, she didn't say anything...Only gave me that burning....passionate...
stare....
"Ahh....Setsuna? I really dont think this is a good idea..." I looked around, noted that there were ribbons in front of the door she had shut..
"ARE WE IN THE LOUNGE?!" I stared at her in shock. Her eyes had changed color....red...?
"Setsuna! you cant! you wont!" I cried out. She stared at me some more.
In all the excitement, her ribbon had fallen onto the bed next to me. I smiled, then fastened it to her hair.
"Damn you Setsuna...I cant talk my way out of this can I?" She shook her head then smiled. I helplessly tried to crawl off the bed, but she
held me in place....I sighed. "So....what exactly are you going to do to me?" I stopped trying to move, i wasnt going anywhere soon.
"You are so unlike Makoto..." I stared..."What?!" She fidgeted on my chest, which felt really....really awkward.
"I wasn't going to do anything to you Haiko." She smiled. I gave a sigh of relief..."So....why did you take me to the lounge?"
"I just wanted to see if you were like Makoto.." She said. I felt really confused..."what do you mean....and before let's continue, I think
it's better we talk in a normal position." She nodded, then got off me. I smiled, "thanks! I thought i'd never get up." She still gave me the same...
Stare...
"Haiko..Im only telling this to you okay?" I nodded, "okay." "Promise?" "Yeah, i promise."
She took a deep breath, then started. "A semester before you came to this school..." I nodded, urging her to continue. "I wanted Sekai to know..
I was going to Paris." "Cant you just tell her now?" "And break her heart?!" She faced me, sadness began to take toll of her eyes again...
"Is Sekai a really close friend or something?" Setsuna looked away, took a second to stop shaking, "We have been friends since elementary school."
I almost jumped off the bed! "Yikes! that's one heck of a relationship!" She nodded, "Yes, that's why i'm telling you..."
"I told Makoto about this a month earlier before you came to this school.." She continued, "I gave him the same feelings i gave you...
I even....." She stopped midsentance, started to shake again...She stared at me...Worried..."What's wrong Setsuna?"
...."Are you....mad at me?" I laughed, "About you and Makoto? Of course not! In fact, i cant believe you would
sacrafice so much for Sekai...Something i wouldn't be able to go through.." I could feel Setsuna blushing again..."Haiko...do you really
promise to be there for Sekai...?" I gave her the sincerest nod i could give, "Well yeah! You can count on me!" I declared, i gave her the
victory sign. She smiled. "Your a good person, she said." Then..without warning....
"SETSUNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Hey, it's motakaijohn here! One heck of a story...I've been updating every few minutes, so dont worry about waiting too long, it's either i go outside to sleep...or type some more...and sleep...WOOH IM LAZY!! hah im joking................................................BATHROOM BREAK LOL!!!!
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I left the lounge with Setsuna wearing a defeated look..."Well i guess your pleased with yourself.." I heard her laughing quietly..."Well...
I guess i am." I sighed, "alrighty let's go-AHH!" It was Makoto, and another girl in my class who I had seen before...but never talked to...
"Sorry!" Makoto helped me up from the floor, but i was staring at the girl.... "Makoto...arn't you going with Sekai?" He shifted uncomfortably...
Setsuna wore a neutral look, but all the same...i could tell she was pretty ticked off..."Are you both going into the lounge?" I asked, hoping i didnt
sound too straightforward......I was and she slapped me REALLY hard, storming away with Makoto. I was barely thinking about the pain. I turned to
see Setsuna quietly shaking...."Sekai...."she whispered...Then broke down, i could hear faint sobbing. I felt really sorry for both Sekai, AND
Setsuna...
"damnit Makoto," I told myself, "Why cant you just pick one already!?" I took Setsuna's hand, "Cmon let's get you home, i had a really nice time."
And for once, i DID have fun.
On the doorsteps to her house, Setsuna stopped to give me one last parting gift, her bow..."Ah...." i sounded flustered. "Haiko, when im in
Paris...." She started to break down again, but this time i held her in check, "Setsuna." She stared at me, my hands were holding both her shoulders.
I did it to keep her calm..but she must have gotten the wrong idea...I sighed.
"I'm going to be moving too...Setsuna." I had to tell her...she was shocked. "What...? but i thought...Sekai.." She looked away....obviously
crestfallen.
"Setsuna, your not going to Paris." She stared at me, "how...." I smiled, "im doing my job...someone has to watch for Sekai...i at least promised you
that." She gave me the same shocked expression...."but....everythings prepared...my mother has a job in Paris.." I put my hand on her head,
"I'll find a way...trust me." On my way from her house, she grabbed my arm. "Ah?!" and then she kissed me....
"Okay, im sorry i ran out of sandwiches.." She smiled and laughed, then waved to me. "I'll fix this i promise." I placed her bow in my pocket...then
walked away...pretty happy with myself!
