~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter 2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Sugoi!" Sakuno exclaimed as she left the airport. Indeed, New York is the magnificent buildings and the tallest towers and skycrapers...and of course,the Empire State Building was beautiful. Sakuno was excited but at the same time, scared. Knowing how a navigationally-challenged girl she is, she knows that she can easily be lost at the big city. She sighed at the thought.
"Sakuno-chan!" called her as she jumped out of a black limousine. She ran to Sakuno and gave her a bear hug
"I miss you,Sakuno-chan" pouted. Sakuno sweat-dropped at seeing as a really childish and jolly person. Who knows, that Thompson,the owner of the elite school Thompson University is now hugging her.
"I wonder how good her friendship with my mother is. Considering that she let me go to her own,expensive school with everything free..." Sakuno thought as she looked outside the car
"What's the matter, Sakuno-chan?" asked her
"B-betsuni...Ano, arigato for everything" Sakuno said
"Are you wondering why me,the owner of the Thompson University let you to attend it for free?" She said as her expression changed
Sakuno looked at her with her hazel-eyes as told her everything.
"Your mother, Sakura Ryuzaki...my bestfriend ... S-she's my closest friend and I treasured her very much...We always cared and saved each other from troubles...You know,Sakuno-chan, you're just like your mother...shy,and caring...That's why she's always being bullied because of her kind nature...She didnt want anyone to get hurt ,that's why she's okay with everyone bullying her as long as nobody will get hurt... She's always kind-hearted to everyone and It's always me who protects her...but one day, after you are born...I am with her when I saw a child on the street...I immediately went to that child because I know that it's dangerous for a child at the middle of the street...I picked up the child when a really fast car came...I should be the one that will be about to hit by the car because I pushed the child to a safe place...At that time,I cant move my legs as if it were glued to the street...I am expecting the car to hit me...b-but..." told to Sakuno as tears filled in her eyes...Sakuno patted 's back as if she understand the reason why she's crying.
"...she pushed me away and let that car hit her...Sakuno-chan,she died because of me..." said as she wiped her tears
"No one's blaming you, "Sakuno said smiling even the tears on her eyes was endangered to fall
"Gomene,Sakuno-chan...I-I promised your mother to take care of you...so here I am...It's the least I can do to her" She said...she did'nt expected Sakuno to accept the truth...That's why she was really surprised when Sakuno hugged her.
"Don't cry, ,I'm sure mom is happy watching over us" Sakuno said
"No need to call me ...call me Aunt Ada" Sakuno's new found Aunt told her
Sakuno and her Aunt Ada talked about many things on their way to Sakuno's new home
"Here we are,Sakuno" Her aunt told her as she opened the car door and saw a small house...
"Umm, I think it's a little big for me, after all,I'll be living alone" Sakuno stated
"Who says,you'll be alone? See those other houses? Those are properties of the school. The small houses serve as the dormitories and every house has two students" Sakuno's Aunt Ada said
"Then,who's the one I'll be living with?" Sakuno asked
"I heard it's a japanese,so I think you'll be comfortable with that person...Honestly, this dorm thingy is not arranged by the school through tests or anything but by the time the person inquired for the dorms..So I have no idea what kind of person you'll be living with...Anyways, you can go inside nd see the house for yourself" She said as she waved goodbye because of a call from the office.
Sakuno found the house really comfortable...There are two separate bedrooms, each with bathrooms and complete of studying materials such as books, each of the bedroom also contains a computer and a television set. The kitchen was amazing and equipped with the cooking appliances. The living room has also a huge LCD TV and entertainment system. Sakuno just sweat-dropped at how extravagant these so-called dorms of the school are. "So this is really a school for the rich" she thought as she placed her things on one of the bedrooms... she also cleaned the house and was surprised to see the refrigator full of Ponta.
"How can a person live with Ponta only? Geez... this made me think that Ryoma-kun might be the one i'll be living with" she thought
"That's the one impossible thing to happen Sakuno" she mentally slapped herself
After the cleaning,she settled on her bedroom and opened the computer. She e-mailed Tomoka
Tomo-chan,
I'm already on the house I'll be staying. No need to worry.
-Sakuno
She sent to her friend, knowing that Tomo-chan might be worried about her now.
*CLANK*
Sakuno heard noise on the kitchen.
"What's that?" she muttered as she, trembled with fear...
"Kami-sama, could that be a thief?!" she prayed as she stealthily snucked out of her bedroom to the origin of the noise: the kitchen
Sakuno slowly opened the door to the kitchen just enough for her to see the 'thief' . The thief opened the refrigator and opened a can of Ponta." Ponta?" Sakuno thought it's weird for the thief to drink Ponta but that didnt stopped her trembling.
The location of the refrigerator is opposite to the door,that's why all Sakuno could see on the thief is his back. She had brought a vase and ready to hit it at the thief the moment she'll open the door. She silently approached the guy and had the vase in her hand ready when the thief suddenly faced on her direction...
"R-Ryuzaki?" the guy said in disbelief.
"R-Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno said. Shock,visible in her brown eyes.
Indeed, it's the Prince of Tennis who was standing before her. His green locks and the same amber-eyes are unmistakably Echizen Ryoma's. Long silence,enveloped the kitchen...Both of them are shocked at the happenings.
"Why is she here?" Ryoma thought
"R-Ryoma-kun..." Sakuno muttered.
"Hai" knowing how out of character that he, Echizen Ryoma was seen shocked, Ryoma immediately responded casually.
"W-why a-are you here?" Sakuno stuttered
"Seriously?! After so many years she's still stuttering" Ryoma smirked as he asked,"Why are you here?" .
"Mou,R-Ryoma-kun I'm the one w-who asked first, t-therefore, y-you should answer m-me first" Sakuno said stuttering
"I'm living here" Ryoma said as he took another sip of Ponta
"E-Eh?! T-Then, R-Ryoma-kun, y-youre the one I'll be living with?!"Sakuno exclaimed
"Heh,you're going to study at Thompson University?" Ryoma said
"H-Hai, s-see you t-tomorrow, R-Ryoma-kun, I-I just realized t-that I s-still have lots more c-cleaning to do...J-Jaa" Sakuno lied as she immediately turned back to her room
Her heart is pounding and her cheeks are beet red. Who would've thought that her she's going to live with her long time crush? This happening never really crossed Sakuno's mind except when she's daydreaming to herself.
"Sakuno, you're such an idiot!" she said to herself upon realizing how rude her actions are. From suspecting Ryoma as a thief, planning to hit him with a vase ( that didnt happened for goodness sake) , and the stuttering and suddenly leaving him without a word.
"Relax, Sakuno... inhale, exhale... relax... There's nothing wrong in living with a schoolmate" she thought as she pulled out her Ipod from her pocket and played a song as she jumped to her bed and hugged a pillow
Now Playing: Ashita,Boku wa Kimi ni Ai ni Yuku (Tomorrow I'm coming to See You) -Wakaba
[Listen/ play on the side ====]
kimi o suki dake ja monotarinai
akogare dake ja umekirenai
samishisa dake ga kyou mo RIARU de
ima, ai ni ittara naite shimau
Simply liking you won't satisfy me.
Simply admiring you won't satiate me.
Today, too, the only thing real is my loneliness.
If I go see you now, I'll surely end up crying.
Sakuno sighed,surely the song reminded her of their middle schools days, when she would only look at Ryoma from afar...The days when she, and her best friend Tomoka would cheer endlessly for him.
boku wa kimi o suki ni natta
yuugure no kaze no nioi
boku wa omoidashite ureshiku naru
kimi no koe sono waraikata
I fell in love with you.
In a sunset, filled with the scent of the wind,
when I recall your voice and your smiles,
I immediately become happy.
She remembered the day when the Tennis Prince saved her (unknowingly) from a group of senior students from the train. The time, when she said sorry for giving him the 'wrong' directions that made him be disqualified in the match he will be playing. And the time when she offered him a drink though she didnt bring any change (that made her really super embarassed because it's Ryoma who offered a drink to her instead) , there's also when he bravely played against one of the seniors whom they met at the train...Sakuno knew that deep inside,that since that fateful day, she liked...NO, she fell in love with that Prince.
boku wa kimi o suki ni natta
dare ni mo mada iete'nai
hitori omoidashite ureshiku naru
sono koe shaberikata
I fell in love with you,
but I haven't been able to tell anyone yet.
When I recall your voice and the way you talk,
even though I'm alone I'll become happy.
The times when even alone, she'll remember the times when she talked with that Prince..eventhough she's always the one who starts up a conversation... just a reply from him made her heart leap with joy.
That's why, when the Tennis Prince went to the US Open...she knew it's selfish for him but...she can't help but to be sad...knowing that Ryoma may not be able to come back.
samishii kimochi POTSURI
suki na kimochi KIRARI
futatsu kubetsu ga tsukanai boku wa
yuugure ni kokoro tsuburete'ku
The feeling of loneliness...forlorn.
The feeling of love...sparkling.
As I'm unable to differentiate between these two feelings,
my heart becomes slowly crushed in the sunset.
*KNOCK*
"Huh?" Sakuno jumped out of the bed and opened the door...
"R-Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked
"The principal said that I will be your tour guide to the school" He said
"Ahhhhh" Sakuno said as she stared at the boy
"Ehem" Ryoma cleared his throat
"N-Nani, Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked bewildered
"Change" he said
"N-Nani?" Sakuno asked
"Change your clothes, the tour starts now" Ryoma said impatiently as he adjusted his cap
"Ahhhh, g-gomen R-Ryoma-kun, I'll change now, you can wait outside" Sakuno stated...embarassed at the fact that for countless times she always manage to be embarassed at front of Ryoma...She could not help but blush madly at what happened.
kimi o suki dake ja monotarinai
akogare dake ja umekirenai
samishisa dake ga kyou mo RIARU de
ima, ai ni ittara naite shimau
Simply liking you won't satisfy me.
Simply admiring you won't satiate me.
Today, too, the only thing real is my loneliness.
If I go see you now, I'll surely end up crying.
She changed her clothes...from what she wore on her travel..to a casual dress which she topped with a blazer
They started walking to the school...The school is well...err...too extravagant for a girl like Sakuno, who never has the chance to attend a school as expensive as that...
They entered some of the classrooms which are as Ryoma is saying will be the rooms where her classes would take place...
boku wa kimi o suki ni natta
nichiyoubi ame no nioi
boku wa omoidashite aitaku naru
furikaeru waraigoe
I fell in love with you.
On a Sunday, filled with the scent of the rain,
when I recall your laughter as you turn back to look at me,
I immediately become wanting to see you.
"This is the laboratory" he said as he opened the door to the laboratory, they also went to the other facilities...she wanted to focus on what the Tennis Prince is saying but she just can't, she didn't know but it's as if her body was acting on their own and kept on staring at Ryoma...
"Do you mind? I don't appreciate people staring at me" He said, annoyed.
"G-Gomen" she said embarassed, again blush crept on her face.
Her eyes are acting on their own...wanting to see him...wanting to relieve his features on her mind that for so long, she didn't see...
himitsu no kimochi YURARI
tomadou kimochi FUWARI
futatsu kakaekirenai boku wa
yuugure ni kokoro tsuburete'ku
This secret feeling...swaying.
This bewildered feeling...softly.
As I'm unable to embrace both of them into my arms,
my heart becomes slowly crushed in the sunset.
Her unheard feelings, wanting to burst in her heart...she has been hiding it for so long, even to her bestfriend...though she keeps on teasing her about that, she always says no...contrast to what she really feels...
kimi o suki dake ja monotarinai
akogare dake ja umekirenai
asa no hikari ga afuredashitara
suki to yuou yuuki motte
Simply liking you won't satisfy me.
Simply admiring you won't satiate me.
Once the morning light pours in,
I, with courage, will say "I like you!"
Yes, simply liking him...seemed to be the hardest thing for her...
kimi o suki dake ja monotarinai
akogare dake ja umekirenai
samishisa dake ga kyou mo RIARU de
ima, ai ni ittara naite shimau
Simply liking you won't satisfy me.
Simply admiring you won't satiate me.
Today, too, the only thing real is my loneliness.
If I go see you now, I'll surely end up crying.
Just as the song says, she'll say it tomorrow...but her feelings are protesting...she can't surely tell it to him for tomorrow...that's too long...
kimi o suki dake ja monotarinai
akogare dake ja umekirenai
asa no hikari ga afuredashitara
Simply liking you won't satisfy me.
Simply admiring you won't satiate me.
Once the morning light pours in,
So, she's going to say it today...
suki to yuou yuuki motte
I, with courage, will say "I like you!"
Today, with courage, she'll say 'I like you'.
"R-Ryoma-kun...I-I have s-something t-to s-s-say..." Sakuno's stuttering now doubled...nervousness and embarassment engulfing her...crimson blush covered her face
"What is it?" Ryoma said
"A-Ano...I-" Sakuno said interrupted as a woman called Ryoma
"Ryoma!" a girl in their age called him...Ryoma, looking surprised looked at the girl
The girl ran to him and hugged him...which surprised Sakuno...
"Ryoma,who is she?" the girl asked Ryoma
"Ryuzaki Sakuno... a friend" Ryoma said
To her, who was going to confess right before that girl came, has taken his words as daggers who stabbed her heart painfully..."... a friend, he says.." Sakuno thought as tears threatened to fall from her cheeks..she immediately tried to hid it...
"Hi! My name is Kate Thompson... Nice to meet you! By the way, I'm Ryoma's girlfriend" she said smiling...cheerful and just like Tomoka...
"Ryuzaki Sakuno...a friend..."
"Hi! My name is Kate Thompson... Nice to meet you! By the way, I'm Ryoma's girlfriend"
She didn't know what's worse was going to happen...nor what was the statement between those two that managed to finally broke her heart...she now can't fight back her tears so she excused herself before giving in to the tears she suppressed for so long...
"S-Sorry, R-Ryoma-kun... Kate-san...But, I forgot to do something in the dorm so ...excuse me..." she finally said as she backed away and continued to ran back where the dorms are...where her bedroom is..where she can be alone... tears...no-stop flowing from her cheeks...
"There's no such thing as 'Tomorrow, I'm Coming to See You'because now...it has been made more impossible to say it to you...Ryoma-kun"
A/N:
*sniffs* finally done with this chapter! TT_TT
Please review ! *u*