Sai's Pen Pal

Chapter four

T.T

That's all I have to say.

~Lost~

Fijui was woken up by her mother shaking her roughly. "What's wrong?" the girl grumbled sleepily. "Where has your sister been?" her mother yelled, successfully waking her up completely. "Wh-What?" Fijui stammered. "I haven't seen her since the dance!" The woman leaned back, placing her hand to her forehead and whimpering, "Oh, no, no, no, no..."

Fijui's wide eyes went to her father. "D-Daddy? What's going on?" He bowed his head and the fifteen-year-old yelped, "She hasn't returned yet?" There was a heavy silence in which Fijui got up and went downstairs. She saw the note crumpled on the table. With rising panic, she smoothed it out.

Dear Mother, Father, and Fijui,

I know this is sudden, but there's just something I've got to do. Kione proposed to me last night. I accepted, but I knew you would never approve, nor would you understand. If this sounds obnoxious, I'm sorry, but it's true.

You had a perfect marriage. It was the right time, the right place, the right setting. The right parents. Fijui, you've never been in love. You wouldn't possibly understand. I hope to be keeping in touch.

Love,

Azora

Fijui re-crumpled the note, closing her eyes and gritting her teeth. 'Damn it, Azora! I knew he was bad news!' The girl paced around the kitchen, keeping her head low. Tears filled her eyes and began pooling out, sliding down her cheeks. "Oh, Fijui," said her father as he hugged her. Fijui hugged him back as he rocked her.

The rest of the day was chaos. Law officials and ninja came in and out. Eventually, Fijui couldn't take it anymore. She hated her mother crying, her father's stony expression, and Azora's friends coming up and asking her like she was a little child, "Are you alright?"

So she left. She grabbed a jacket and headed outside into the afternoon sun. She wanted to find Than. He would surely know how to comfort her. She saw Donovan and called out to him. "Oh, hey, Fijui...?" he said, hoping her got her name correct.

"Yeah. Have you seen Than?"

"Mhm. He's over there somewhere."

The redhead thanked him and sprinted off towards her new boyfriend. He was laughing with a group of friends when she got there. "Oh, hey there," said Than. He noticed the look on her face and quickly got off of the tree branch he was resting on. "See you later," he said to the rest of his friends as his arm circled Fijui's waist.

"What's wrong?" he asked seriously, steering her towards the restaurants and cafés. "Azora ran away with Kione. I'm worried about her," the redhead admitted. Than pulled her into a small café. "Two coffees, extra cream and sugar, along with two slices of coffee cake," he reeled off when the waitress came over. "How do you know what I like?" Fijui asked, shocked.

"I told you. I've spoken with your sister."

She looked down and Than realized his mistake. "Oh, damn... So, Fijui, how's the writing going?" The redhead flinched. 'He's not going to comfort me?' she thought, feeling a blush work its way across her face. She answered bluntly and continued in that same tone of voice. Her mind was on her sister, and therefore lost.

. . .

When Sai read the letter, he wasn't sure what to feel. The news came as a kind of blow because she had hated him at first. Now, Sai snapped back into reality and realized that he had crumpled the letter in his fist. Surprised at himself, he smoothed it out and started to write.

Dear Fijui,

I see that you're happy with Than. Just remember what I told you. If he angers you, say that to him. I hope the romantic relationship stays stable between you two.

This Santa person... I believe he is a symbol of Christmas? I've heard of children going and sitting on his lap and telling him what they want. That would be bothersome, having a lot of little brats coming up to you and telling you things that they want. As for the cookies... I have nothing to say to that.

I have not had a kiss yet, either. Why do people (girls in particular) get excited about it? You're going to be doing it for the rest of your life with many different men. It's not a big deal. No offense is intended.

Thank you for the answers, except for the last one. 'I am happy. Why would I lie?' I could think up several reasons, but I want yours. Tell your sister I said hello and I hope to hear you answer soon.

Your acquaintance,

Sai

(Even though I am leaning towards calling you a friend.)

He sighed as the pen went through the paper as he finished the last parenthesis. Then he folded it and tucked it into a white envelope. The letter wasn't as long as the other ones, but he didn't want to write anymore. There was something that made him dislike Than even though he hadn't met him yet.

Sai put his head on his arms, keeping his gaze on a picture of kunai on the wall. Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

. . .

"Hello, Fijui."

"Hello, Officer."

"Can you tell me about your sister, please?"

"She's a bitch," Fijui said bluntly, surprising the man. He didn't write the answer down but instead asked, "Could you... Describe her using a more appropriate word?" Fijui rolled her yellowish green eyes, shaking her head. "Her boyfriend's Kione, and she didn't tell me anything about running away."

"There wasn't any clues that hinted at it?"

Fijui thought back to when her sister had interrogated her on Sai. "Well... this was a long time ago, but she did ask me what I told my pen pal about her and Kione..." He wrote something down. "What's your pen pal's name?"

She blinked. "I'm not gonna give it out! He's a ninja, and I respect his privacy!" The man sighed, twisting the tip of his grey mustache. "Fine, fine. We can't force anything out of you. But, just to let you know, those details might help us find your sister."

"Not his name. He doesn't know anything."

There was a stretch of silence before the girl turned and walked to the door, eyes empty of emotion. "I'm sorry. I can't stay in here any longer." Then she left, keeping her head ducked low. When she got home, she sat down at the kitchen table. Her parents were still being questioned. With a small sigh, she lay her head down on her arms. She drifted off a few minutes later.

. . .

Sai's head snapped up and stretched, grunting. There was a crick in his neck. Rubbing at the stiff spot, he took the sealed and stamped letter and started out the door. It was about midnight, but the post office had a twenty-four hour mailbox. As he walked back home, the chilly night air swept around his face. He wondered if Fijui would be chilly if she were with him.

He had a crazy idea in his head. Maybe he could invite her here. She said that she always wanted to see the world. Konoha was a start. He sighed and the idea faded from his head. Fijui had better things to do. She had friends and even a romantic relationship. There wasn't any way she would come to see him.

'Even if she calls me her friend,' Sai thought as he touched the silver chain around his neck- the same one she had given him.

. . .

Awwww he kept the chain! :D

I love Sai... He's too sweet!

I hope you liked this chapter, I worked hard on it! ^_^