Chapter 10
"Seven rose petals…"
At the academy…
"Time for make-ups…" toga-sensei was instructing tomomi what she had to do in taking the test. Ichijo was waiting for tomomi outside the room, same with the others.
"Can she make it…?" Yuuki was already worried.
"She'll be fine" Ichijo assured. He had faith in her. While they wait, the door opened after 5 minutes.
"She's done?!" everyone was surprised. Toga frowned.
"Didn't you hear the bell?! Get your butts out of here and get to class! Beat it!" he shoved them away.
"But I'm worried!!!" Yuuki protested, she wanted to wait for tomomi.
"I'll wait for her, I'll tell you what happens" Ichijo insisted. Toga didn't care who waits, he just wants them to go away. Yuuki agreed and went back to class same with the others leaving Ichijo to wait.
After make-up test…
"Good job, you pass" toga gave congrats.
"Thank you" tomomi smiled and head her way out. When she was out of the door, Ichijo gave his congrats. Tomomi smiled to see him and gave him a hug.
"I pass!!!Thanks Taku-san!" she felt glee.
"Ahh…yeah…" takuma can hear his heart thump. Tomomi felt it.
"Something wrong with your heart?" she asked him.
"No, it's nothing" he excused. She didn't mind it and went back with him to class.
The pass hours, takuma stayed close to tomomi. He would observe her move and her expressions, and every time he did his observation, his heart skips a beat. He began to notice what his feeling, and went to a conclusion.
At the main hall…
"Taku-san!!!Taku-san!!!" tomomi searched for takuma who was missing just a while ago.
"Taku-san!!! Ta-" tomomi was interrupted when she saw a rose petal. She picked it up and walked forward to see another petal.
"One…two…three" tomomi searched and counted the petals she found.
"Seven…" she took the seventh petal from the ground; she didn't notice immediately that she was already at the rooftop of the academy. No more petals were found, but, she did spot takuma holding something that seemed wilt. It was the rose he always took care of.
"Taku-san, what did you do?! It's wilting!" tomomi tried to take it away, but, instead, he dropped it and hold tight of tomomi.
"Taku-san…?" she asked bewildered.
"Sorry if this is sudden but…I think that I got a liking on you" it can be a statement or A.K.A a confession.
"Eh?" tomomi who's naive at this kind of things didn't know what he meant. Ichijo knew she wouldn't understand it but keeps his hold of her tight.
"Hey, you'll squash her to death by now" zero popped out of nowhere. Tomomi was shocked and ran to zero, letting go of Ichijo.
"What you saw didn't mean anything, it's not what you think and, and, and-" tomomi explained to zero. Zero didn't seem to understand the point, but Ichijo did.
"Well, I'll be off first" he passes by them. Then zero made him halt.
"Kaname and Yuuki were talking about something serious awhile ago and it seemed to make Yuuki shock. You know anything about that?" he asked. Ichijo shove his head as a no and went his way. Tomomi knew zero was eavesdropping and it gave another sting.
"You like eavesdropping on them, don't you?" she tried to smile but cant. Zero smirked.
"What- mind you own business I just pass by, didn't even know they were talking there" he was bulls-eyed. Tomomi pushed zero away from her.
"…" zero had no comment.
"What did you come here for anyway" an act was all tomomi can do.
"Oh yah…" zero took out an envelope from his pocket, it seemed to be an invitation, and it was rather formal.
"What's this?"
"Read it"
"I'll read it… but can you go away now, I want a little time alone." She asked. Zero left without another word. When he had gone, she fell from her feet, sobbing all her heart out.
"I hate this…it stings again! It hurts" she cried harder. She didn't know why it was happening. Then she remembered the letter. She opened it and read the invitation.
"A ball…?" a breeze of wind flowed onto Tomomi's hair. It circled at her and went its way to Kaname and yuuki's position. They were watching tomomi at a window.
"What you said, was true?" Yuuki asked
"You'll find out at the party, are you prepared by then?" Kaname asked her.
"For tomomi…yes…" the wind tried forcing itself into the room. It made a tiny crack. Yuuki sighed while kaname smiled.
"The time has come…" he whispered. Yuuki agreed with a poker face and watched tomomi from afar, with tears and confusion.