Standing At The Beginning With You – Seventh Chapter
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Chapter VII: A Night To Be Remembered - I
Sakura's Point of View
It's almost dark and I'm still with Daisuke-kun. I can't express how much happiness filled my day today. I think this is the best day of my life already. Being with Daisuke-kun alone is more than enough for me to die.
"Sakura-chan, I'll take you home. It's almost dark." Daisuke told me, not removing the smile that I love so much.
"No, I can do it by myself." I mentally slapped myself of what I said. He's suggesting to take me home and I decline! Stupid Sakura! Baka! Baka!
"I won't take no for an answer. You're a very attractive woman, Sakura and some men might take advantage of you." I blushed. He told me I'm attractive!
"O-Ok then." He's concerned about me? Oh dear, do I have a chance?
We walked to my house and it was really silent. The only noise you would here was the cars that passed by. Other than that, nothing. It was pretty awkward for me. I was the one who's talkative but I can't think of anything to start a conversation with him.
We reached the house, why did it come so fast? I sighed.
"Daisuke, well, the family's having a ball next week. My parents would be happy to see you again. Would you like to come?" I tried not to blush while asking him. It took me all of my courage to spit that one out.
"Of course!" Daisuke exclaimed. I wanted to jump for joy but that would be really embarrassing. So, don't do it, Sakura!
"That's great! My parents invited the whole SPR, and Mai-chan of course!" I giggled. I was so excited. Now, I think I'll start my daydreams with what he'll look like on a tux.
'No obssession!' I shook my head which made Daisuke-kun to look at me weirdly. I only laughed out nervously. Okay, I officially embarrased myself. Stupid Sakura.
"I have to go now. Mai's probably waiting." He waved goodbye as I watched his figure fade.
With Mai and Naru – Normal Point of View
"I still love you." Naru said, cupping her face between his palms, his sincere eyes looking directly into her eyes.
"Not now, Naru. Please, not now." Mai frowned, letting herself to breakdown again.
"I'll give you time. I won't force you." Naru said, planting a soft kiss on her forehead.
Mai closed her eyes, feeling tensed when he kissed her again. After awhile, she relaxed but snapped back to reality. She pulled him away and gave him a warm smile as she stepped out of the office. Her smile a genuine one.
"I'll drive you home. It's dangerous for you to walk alone." Naru said without hesitation as he took his car keys and left his office to join Mai in the living room of the main workplace where everyone gathers.
"I won't argue now." Mai muttered and was heard by a now half-smiling Naru.
They left the office, got in Naru's car and it was real quiet for their own liking. Naru would glance at her from time to time. She was looking uneasy seated on the passenger side beside him. Naru didn't want her uncomfortable so he fasten his pace so that she wouldn't feel that way anymore.
Soon, he found Mai asleep. He found it peaceful, so peaceful that he didn't want to wake her up for it would ruin the angelic aura surrouding her now. But they were near her place and he could see her apartment already.
"Since when did I go soft?" Naru muttered.
"Naru..." Mai's voice was heard.
He looked at her and saw that she's still asleep. Sleep talking. "Mai talks in sleep, of course. I could never forget that." Naru told himself, looking at her from time to time. He wanted to stop the car and look at her to listen what she'll say about him.
Then he heard a loud blow of a horn which irritated him 'cause it woke up Mai and ruined the precious moment of her asleep.
"We're here, Mai." He placed his cold facade again.
"Oh! Thank you for dropping me here, Naru. I owe you one." Mai smiled at him and stepped out of the car, bowing in front of the car.
"I can't right now, Naru." Mai whispered as Naru left, leaving her standing there with a frown.
"Mai!" It was Daisuke.
"Dai, how was your day?" Mai smiled.
"Fun."
"Great! I had a lot of that too... I guess." Mai chuckled.
"Let's go inside. I think it'll start to rain." Daisuke pulled Mai inside their apartment room.
They were already eating their breakfast when Daisuke brought up the invitation to the ball that he received from Sakura. Mai answered that she received an e-mail from Sakura's parents and was hesitating to go, mainly because of what she'll wear and because Luella and Martin were probably there. The thought of seeing them again was horrible for her. Though, she had to admit that both adults were nice towards her, they still made her suffocate of the bugging.
"Seriously, Mai! You won't go because you don't have clothes?" Daisuke laughed hysterically as he tried to avoid Mai's attacks out of embarrassment.
"What's wrong with that? I mean, I can't go to a ball wearing jeans and a sweatshirt right? You stupid guy!" Mai tried to hit him while he backed off, still laughing.
"Fine, fine! I'll just call Madoka-san and Ayako-san to assist you." A still laughing Daisuke said as he left Mai and went where the telephone was found.
"Thank you, Dai Dai! Oh please lend me your money! Please, Dai!" Mai used her puppy eyes, which made Daisuke sigh and take out his wallet.
Mai with her victorious smile was jumpy, smiling, giggling. She gave Daisuke a quick hug before skipping off to the door, and then to the mall. Daisuke watched from the window, chuckling at the young woman who seemed to be back to her jolly old self.
"I missed that smile." He mumbled under his breath, still looking outside.
Unbenknownst to him, that smile was brought back by a certain narcissist. No one knows that Naru had confessed once again. Even Daisuke, Mai's best friend, didn't know. But what would really happen if Daisuke finds this out?
Daisuke was deeply thinking about what would happen in this ball. The ball that would probably be the best night of his life, because of a confession he'll make to someone. His thoughts were disturbed by the ring of his cellphone.
He looked at it and saw the number of John Brown, Mai's former co-worker, flashing on his screen. Of course, he became curious. Why would he call, right? He answered it.
"Hello?"
"Daisuke-san! I'm gladly you answered."
"Ah. What makes you call, Brown-san?"
"About the ball. Well, we and I mean the whole team are kind of hoping for you and Mai-san to be late."
"Why?"
"Davis-san is Shimizu-san's escort and we don't want Taniyama-san to see that."
"I'm trying to understand why you want us to be late, but unfortunately, I have no clue. Mind helping me with this?"
"Madoka-san and Ayako-san said that maybe Mai is still not moving on from the break up three years ago and neither is Naru. So, for everyone's sake, the two decided this and the whole team agreed on the decision. Even Lin-san."
"I see. I will try to stall then. Thank you for informing me, Brown-san."
The line ended, and Daisuke released sigh he kept since John called. He didn't know why they want Mai to be late because she might see them enter together, but because he cares for the young woman very deeply, Daisuke decided that he will do what is right for her and the rest of them.
A few days later; The ball
"Daisuke! Hurry up! We'll be late!" Mai shouted, knocking at the door of Daisuke's room at the same time.
"Just a minute! I'm fixing something!" Daisuke, who isn't really doing anything, shouted behind the door, lying on his bed, waiting for the clock to strike a quarter to nine for them to go.
"Come on, Dai! It's Nine Thirty!" Mai sighed, still banging on the door.
"Fine. I'll be out in two. Wait inside the car I rented. The key's above the table." He shouted from the room, sighing when he heard footsteps fading and a door closing.
"Finally." He muttered.
Daisuke soon stood up, fixing his hair in front of a mirror and picking up a long velvet box that contains a necklace. He looked at it for a second, and then smiled at it. A night to be remembered. Definitely. He ran downstairs, leaving the apartment and entering the car with a fuming Mai.
"What the hell took you so long!" Mai fumed as Daisuke started the engine.
"Nothing. Let's go." He said, heading off to the place where the ball will be held.
The Shimizu Mansion
Naru, wearing a black tuxedo with a ribbon, was standing beside Sakura, who was currently wearing a pink gown that reached her ankles, and Naru has his scowl planted on his gorgeous face. He still didn't understand why he needed to be on her side when she was greeting their visitors. He still didn't want anything like this to happen. He wanted someone else beside him and everyone who knows him well also knows that person he wanted standing by him.
"Dai-kun and Mai-chan's here!" Squealed Sakura, making Naru look at the direction she's looking at.
Naru looked to the side and saw a very pulchritudinous woman standing by the door, wearing a purple cocktail dress that was two inches above her knees and a matching black high heels that was about four inches and standing beside her is a young man with dirty blonde hair wearing a black tuxedo and his arm was around the brown-haired beauty's hip.
"Absolutely stunning." Naru said under his breath, looking at her breathlessly.
End of Chapter
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