Pairing: Echizen Ryoma x Ryuzaki Sakuno
Genre: Romance/Humor/Drama
Timeframe: Senior High School Year 3 (Final Year)
Warning: Sakuno centric. Readers had been warned.
Rating: Rated (T) for suggestive adult theme
Song title: Koibito Doushi by Jyukai (The song is really good!! I recon readers to listen to it while reading this story. If anyone would like to have it, please let me know).
Standard Disclaimer: Tenipuri belongs to Konomi sensei
"…" denotes speech
"Italics" denotes flashback
'…' denotes thoughts
Bold denotes lyrics
Title: Kissing Ryoma 101 Excuses
Epilogue: Part 6
Part 6: Depart
Look, if you think about it again
There were even days when you clung to me in tears but
You've passed those nights many times
And made it to your destination in the end
The day has finally come, the day when Ryoma is leaving Japan, leaving Sakuno and all his friends behind.
Everyone except his girlfriend turned up to send him off. Many gives their blessings, some provoked him while others warned him to behave himself and not to betray his girlfriend.
"Echizen, if you dare to do anything that would hurt Sakuno-chan; we swear that you'll be sorry. Do anything fishy, even the god of love shows mercy on you, I won't!!!"
"You sound more like an old man now, Momoshiro-senpai"
"See even your girlfriend is not coming. Did you do anything bad to her?" Tomoka cross her arms and look at him with suspicion.
He paused for a while. He remembered those passionate nights he had with Sakuno. He quickly wiped off the cold sweats that formed on his forehead before replying them.
"No"
"LIAR!!" the group exclaimed in unison.
'I'll be leaving tomorrow…"
"Ryoma-kun, your body is so warm. I wish I could hold you like this forever…"
"Right, tomorrow…tonight is our last chance together"
"Silly girl, you sound like as if I'm not coming back"
"Can I send you off tomorrow?"
"Sakuno?"
"Don't worry, I'll make sure that I can send you off with a smile"
"She promised to come" he muttered while staring at the announcement board.
"She always keeps her promise…" he confirmed with a smile.
A moment later right after he finished his words; a girl came running towards the group.
"Ryoma-kun…" she panted.
"You're late again" he complained.
"I'm sorry…" she explained "We're stuck on traffic congestion and obaa-chan let me come down first; it's difficult to find parking too"
Ryoma walk over to give her a tight hug "I thought you're not coming, though I'd convinced myself that you said you promised"
"Ryoma-kun…" she hugged him back "I'm sorry for being late"
Upon seeing such lovey dovey scene, the group decided to give the couple a little privacy.
"Nyah, what a lovey dovey couple" Eiji commented.
They get to talk a lot.
Sakuno almost burst into tears but she fought hard to hold them back when remembered that she'll have to bid goodbye to her boyfriend with a smile.
The group of players cheered for him, encouraging each other to become stronger.
The PA finally confirmed the departing time and asked all passengers to go into the departure lounge for final check in.
"Ryoma-kun?" She refused to release his hands at first but she knew she have to. She knows this is not their good bye. She understands in the near future she'll be seeing him again.
"I'll send you off with a smile" she said confidently.
"I'm going off" he said, his eyes softened when he whispered these words to her.
"Sakuno…" he bent his head and give a peck on one side of her cheeks before whispering to her once again "I'll definitely come back for you, I promised"
"Ryoma…Ryoma-kun" Steam dispersed from her face as soon she heard what he said.
This is the last time she got to see that ardent smile on his face.
"Take care…"
"You too…"
The PA broadcasted a second reminder to all passengers to proceed to the departure lounge.
Sakuno managed to maintain the smiling face though deep down she almost got drown by her own tears.
When she finally sees that Ryoma's back is about to be disappeared from her vision; she exclaimed again.
"RYOMA-KUN!!" her voice cracked but she managed to hold back her tears.
Ryoma immediately turned around to face her again. He waited for her to finish her words.
"RYOMA-KUN!!" she almost steps beyond the boundary but was stopped by her friends. She knew she could not step further. She understands the fact that this is not final goodbye.
"RYOMA-KUN!! I love you!" she declared "Ryoma-kun, I love you more than anyone else in this world!!"
Before going into the departing lounge, Ryoma smiled contentedly at her. He had wanted to hear these words from her before he leaves.
'This is not final goodbye' she thought '…in my future, you're going to be there too, right, Ryoma-kun?'
TBC…
AN: While writing this part; I'm trying to get a feel of how Sakuno would feel. I've also inserted some parts here based on my personal experience. Oh, not that 'I love you' part though. I never get to say it out!! (Very regretting; mi-chan is brooding again)
Ja mata ne,
mi-chan yori
