A/N: I recently got a message from one of my biggest fans here on FF. Apparently, her life has taken a momentary downward turn for the worse. As a result, I am posting this particular chapter especially for her. She is an avid fan of my stories and a good friend here on FF. Not only does she put aside time to review ALL of my stories whenever she can, but she was also the FIRST one to review my very first story on FF, AVP: War.
I sincerely thank you, RubyDracoGirl, for your continued support, even when I am away for somths on end, and I do hope that you continue to love my stories for as long as I keep writing them. May your life get better soon.
I also hope that this particular chapter brightens your day, even if only for a moment. That is my sincere wish as I type this sentence.
This chapter is for you, RubyDracoGirl.
A/N 2: Also, any who stuck with me during this time need to head over to RubyDracoGirl's FF page and read her stories. She is an amazing author and deserves this, the amount of time she has put aside for my work. Do it! If you know what's good for you...
Here's Chapter 6!
Clannad
-Summer Dreams-
By Predy96
Chapter6
The Dance and Confessions
Nasisa's P. O. V.
I was shocked. I never would've guessed that Sunohara harbored a secret crush for Tomoyo! Tomoya was probably expecting a beat down when Sunohara asked Tomoyo to the dance. Neither of us expected her to cry and accept! Sunohara even less. The day of the dance finally arrived, and I was jittery as could be. I found my best and cutest dress I could, and quickly changed, smoothing out the wrinkles. Mom did my hair, gently combing it until it shined, getting out every knot she could find. After the preperations were complete, she hugged me and gazed at my image in the mirror.
"Nagisa, you look absolutely stunning!" she doted. I closed my eyes and giggled.
"It's all because of you, Mom!"
She got up.
"Come! Let's go show your father and Tomoya!"
"Okay!" I said. I couldn't wait for Tomoya to see me. Mom guided me downstairs and into the tiny bakery, where Dad and Tomoya stood waiting for me. Tomoya looked so handsome in his suit and tie. His hair was messed up as always, though. His hands were behind his back, and he was smiling.
"Wow. Nagisa, you look beautiful!" he breathed. Dad turned to look. His eyes seemed to pop.
"Nagisa! Look amazing!"
I blushed.
"Ready?" I asked. Tomoya grinned.
"As I'll ever be!" he said. He took my hand and led me to the door, holding it open. I giggled.
"Hey, punk!" Dad called. Tomoya paused. "Protect my daughter."
"You know I will," Tomoya replied.
I waited until Tomoya caught up with me, then we continued walking in the direction of the school.
"Nagisa," Tomoya said.
We stopped walking.
Yeah?"
"Close your eyes for a second, okay?"
I did.
"Okay. Open them."
Held before me was a black box with ear rings. Wait. Dango ear rings! I gasped in delight, and my heart swelled. I covered my mouth and gazed up at Tomoya, tears welling up.
"T-Tomoya! How did you-?"
He smiled.
"All my savings from working in your family's bakery," he said. "I love you, Nagisa."
The tears finally fell. Tomoya's smile vanished.
"What's wrong, Nagisa? Why are you crying?"
I wiped my eyes and smiled.
"I-It's just...all of your money. For someone like me? Why?"
Tomoya looked confused.
"Because I love you, Nagisa. You're the only one for me."
I chuckled and sighed. Tomoya took the tiny ear rings out of the box and put them on me.
"Perfect. You look beautiful, you know that? Cute as a button!"
He took my hand, and led the way to the high school. Soon, we came up on the hill where we first met.
"Tomoya?"
"Yes?"
"Stay with me?"
"Always."
Very soon, we reached the high school. The courtyard was full of students. Paper lanterns were strung up all over the place. I clung to Tomoya, suddenly feeling claustrophobic.
"You all right, Nagisa?" Tomoya asked. I nodded.
"I'm okay," I reassured him.
"Hey, let's find Sunohara and Tomoyo," he suggested. I nodded.
We pushed through the crowd of people, searching for Sunohara and his date. We eventually found Sunohara at the snack table. He was dishing out punch into a cup when we found him.
Tomoya tapped him on the shoulder.
"Sunohara!"
Sunohara turned around, a sugar stick hanging out of his mouth.
"Wassup?"
"Where's Tomoyo?" asked a curious Tomoya. Sunohara stared at me, struck dumb. I blushed. Sunohara shook his head and pointed in the direction of the school entrance.
"Over there, somewhere. I think she's talking with some of her girlfriends about the upcoming student body council reelections, or something like that," said Sunohara.
All of a sudden, the DJ put on dance music. The huge crowd began to cheer and dance. Someone bumped me and didn't apologize. Tomoya grabbed me to keep me from falling into the punch.
"Some people are so rude!" I said.
"Wanna dance?" Tomoya asked as the music slid into a slow song. I nodded, and Tomoya led me to the floor.
Tomoya's P. O. V.
I grabbed Nagisa's hand and waist, and gulped. I wasn't the best dancer in the world. How would she react? Weren't girls supposed to be better? I didn't know if that was true or not. I began to sweat. Nagisa gazed at me in curiousity, her head tilted to the side in that cute manner. I gulped again. Darn it! Why did she have to be so cute? It was driving me nuts!
"Tomoya? Are you okay? You look really nervous," she said.
"I-Is it that obvious?" I asked.
Nagisa giggled and I smiled.
"It's okay," she reassured me. "I'm not a very good dancer, either!"
She smiled and we began our little waltz. Contrary to what she said, I thought she was a magnificent dancer. She looked so beautiful, twirling around her dress. She stumbled and fell forward. I caught her and grinned.
"Sorry!" she groaned.
"Don't be," I laughed. "You're pretty good. Besides..."
I lifted her chin so I could see her honey eyes. They glittered, and seemed to quake with innocence in the light of the paper lanterns. She seemed to instantly grow more beautiful.
"You need to have more confidence in yourself, Nagisa."
She looked away.
"I'll go get us some drinks," I suggested. Nagisa nodded, and I stalked off.
When I arrived at the snack table, Sunohara had filled a plate with a wide variety of food, some of which looked poisonous to the human race. I stared at Sunohara. He stared back.
"One day, the world as we know it will end," I said.
"How?" asked Sunohara, captivated by my awesomeness.
"Because of you and your gluttonous appetite," I stated simply and walked away to be with Nagisa. Sunohara stared after me. Nagisa looked at my enpty hands.
"No punch?" she asked, slightly disappointed.
"No punch," I said. "Come on, I'll walk with you, instead."
"No! You don't have to do that!" she protested, as I dragged her off.
"Yes, I do!"
Nagisa squealed as I pulled her away from the dance and into a quiet area. Hardly anyone was here. A few paper lanterns were strung up here and there. Nagisa held her hands up to her chest.
"Tomoya, what was that all about?" she asked me.
"The truth is, Sunohara was planning to prank you, so I dragged you out here."
"Oh!" nagisa said, fairly surprised. "Well, thank you!"
Man! Nagisa was super cute, but she could be so gullible sometimes!" I guess that's part of why I loved her so much. We were just standing there, lost in each other's gaze, when a group of senior sauntered up.
"Well now! Look at what we have here!" said the middle one. He must've been their leader. He was barrel-chested, and his suit was dirty. I could smell his rank breath from here. sake. "Getting all mushy, are we?"
"Do you need something?" I asked calmly. I had to take this slowly. Alcoholics could get violent. I should know. The middle one flared.
"I need you to shut your mouth!"
"Don't talk to him like that!" Nagisa said, her voice quivering slightly from fear.
"Nagisa, don't!" I cautioned her. "Come on. Let's go, they're not worth it."
"Okay," she said quietly. She wrapped her arms around me and started walking.
Suddenly, the guy with the rank breath grabbed Nagisa and spun her around. She yelped in surprise and fear.
"Nagisa!"
The drunk student grabbed her arms and pinned them to her sides, and lifted her with ease. She only weighed about 85-95 pounds. Nagisa whimpered. I knew that whimper. She had made that same sound when she got injured at the tennis match. It was fear.
She was in pain.
Suddenly, there was a bright light...
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I know! I know! Maddening cliff hanger, right? I love doing that to you guys! Sorry! Can't help it! Anyway, please leave a review! Rub'! What did you think? Give me a good, long review!
A/N: Only 2 chapters left, and this will be my fourth completed story on FF! Holy crap! It's actually kind of sad, ya know? I've really enjoyed working on this.
Be on the lookout for a new Clannad fic I am currently working on. It centers around the high school life of Ushio! Nagisa and Tomoya's adorable as heck daughter!
I will also being more one-shots about various movies, but mostly about the characters in Clannad. Keep a lookout!
