Kyoku Ai
By: -InuShikaCho
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis
Note: This is the last chapter, and I want you to enjoy reading it! Okay, thanks
Chapter 10: Gomenasai, Sayonara and Arigato
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Ayame fainted and woke up for a while. She couldn't move her foot like someone was sitting on it. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sakuno fainted, lying on her feet and blood were streaming down on her face
"SAKUNO! SAKUNO!" Ayame screamed, trying to wake up Sakuno from fainting.
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Shock was on her face as she sat her alone beside the room window. She could only hear the noise of the people outside the room and the sounds of the car in the street. Realizing was in her head, about the saving thing yesterday. A rival saving another rival was impossible, she thought. She was totally confused and she doesn't know what she will do. She stared at her rival lying on the bed sleeping with her eyes shows confusion. After a while she was relieved, she finally understands the happenings earlier. She went closer to Sakuno and looked at her with her smiling face.
The patient, Sakuno, opened her eyes slowly as she saw Ayame's face.
"A-Ayame-san…" Sakuno whispered
"Sakuno, thank god you're okay!" Ayame said with a sigh
"I'm fine… How about you, are you okay?" Sakuno asked
"Yeah, I'm fine." Ayame answered
"That's nice… I thought you're going to be hit by that car, yesterday…"
"About that… Sakuno, I'm very sorry…"
"Sorry, you don't need to say sorry…"
"You wouldn't be lying there, if you didn't save me"
"What are you talking about, it's okay!"
"Anou… I want to say sorry again, because of what I did to you before…"
Sakuno was surprised to hear these things. "That's okay. I want to say sorry too… for having a relationship with Ryoma-kun…"
"It's over…"
"Huh? What do you mean it's over?"
"I'm going back to America tomorrow and I won't be back here again…"
"But why?"
"What you said was right… It's very selfish if you push yourself to the one you love that really doesn't want you at all…"
"Ayame-san…"
Night after that, Ayame was packing up her clothes and things to her suitcase. She glanced to the night sky outside and the lightning of the full moon. She could hear the cricket's noise in that night because of the silence inside of her room. She could definitely hear the chatting of Ryoma's family downstairs, talking about her departure the next day. When she was done packing, she closed her suitcase and at the same time someone knock on the door of hers.
"Come in" Ayame answered back and someone entered the room. A catlike eye with a white cap entered her room; it was the person who she really loved. Ryoma went closer to her and watched her packed her things. Ryoma didn't talk or murmured any word, but Ayame knew what was in Ryoma's mind that time. Ayame glanced at him and after a few seconds she asked him something… "What do you want?"
Ryoma was still looking at her but he was not answering, he just looked at her with his eyes unexplainable.
"Stop looking at me…" Ayame murmured as she stopped herself from getting foolish.
"You're leaving…" Ryoma answered, with disappointment on his face.
"Yes, I'm leaving tomorrow…" Ayame said and placed the suitcase beside the cabinet.
"I see… but why?" Ryoma asked, and then Ayame got puzzled. Now, she couldn't understand what's on Ryoma's mind
Ayame looked at Ryoma and gave him a sweet smile "Because, I want you to be happy!"
Ryoma was surprised to hear those words that Ayame told her. "Then, why are you leaving?"
"I already answered your question, Ryoma-kun!" Ayame added with another sweet smile
"Fine" Ryoma looked away and about to leave the room…
"Wait, Ryoma-kun…" Ayame stopped him and then Ryoma stopped from where he stands
"Yes?" Ryoma answered and looked back to Ayame
"Anou… Can you guide me tomorrow to the airport?" Ayame asked with her shy face
"Sure… but I'll bring Sakuno with me…" Ryoma answered again
"That's okay! I asked her this morning… and she agreed…"
"Okay…" then Ryoma leaved the room.
Ayame didn't eat dinner; she told them that she was on a diet and wanted to rest early for her flight the next day. Ayame was just lying on her bed while covered her whole body with a soft cloth. Her head was resting on the softest place in the whole room, and she tried to close her eyes and drive her self to sleep, but she can't.
An hour had passed but Ayame was still wide awake. She thought that she can't sleep because of tension or something, because of what she was planning for tomorrow. Her plan was not really that bad and no one will be hurt. It was not like the plan she did to Sakuno or to anyone. She once again thought that this will be the best plan she ever thought about…….
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The next day had finally arrived, before Ayame had went downstairs, Sakuno was already downstairs waiting for the two. Rinko was friendly, Sakuno thought, because of treating her nicely that time. But Sakuno was starting to laugh when Nanjirou was telling jokes and telling stories about her prince. After a few minutes, Ayame and Ryoma went downstairs together.
"Ohayo, Ayame-san Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno greeted as she greeted the two.
"Sakuno, sorry for making you waiting" Ayame apologized and bowed herself in front of Sakuno.
"No! That's okay! I'm fine!" Sakuno said and looked at Ryoma beside Ayame "Good Morning, Ryoma-kun!"
"Good Morning…" Ryoma answered with his cold voice, then, Sakuno smiled.
"Okay, you should stop greeting now; Ayame will be late for her flight!" Rinko worried
"Oh yeah, we'll be going now, Aunt Rinko, Uncle Nanjirou!" Ayame made her farewell together with her greatest smile. But when Nanjirou looked at Ayame, he felt something was about to happen.
"Uhmm… Take care" Nanjirou replied and then the 3 left the house. Nanjirou called Karupin and played at it while Rinko was looking at the 3 leaving. And when the 3 was no where to be seen, Rinko looked at Nanjirou and watched him playing with Karupin…
"I have a bad feeling…" Nanjirou mumbled, that made Rinko worried
"What do you mean, Nanjirou?" Rinko answered with a big bother on her face
"Never mind…" Nanjirou sighed and played at Karupin even more.
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In the airport, the three of them were sitting on a bench, waiting for the flight of Ayame. While sitting there, Ayame received a phone call and excused herself for a while.
"Uhmm… I'll be right back!" Ayame said and went to a corner. "Hello, Ayame Makoto speaking, who's this?"
"Ayame-san, it's your custodian" the caller answered.
"Ah, great, is it here?" Ayame asked with excitement
"Yes, but why do you want to travel alone, Ms. Ayame?" the custodian asked Ayame
"So that I won't hurt others!" then Ayame smiled and hanged up immediately. She smiled a bit then her eyes were starting to show tears and returned to where Ryoma and Sakuno waiting.
She stared at the two and smiled, "My plane is here!"
"Already here…" Sakuno whispered as she looked down from loneliness.
"Don't worry, Sakuno, Ryoma-kun is here, nee?" Ayame said and smiled again.
Ryoma looked at her and moved his cap downward, "Sure…"
"Well, Goodbye!" Ayame said and hugged Sakuno for telling her that she's sorry and thank you.
"Sayonara, Ayame-san!" Sakuno waved at her.
Ayame faced Ryoma and stared at him, she tried not to show any reactions or show tears, to avoid wondering and crying. "Sayonara… Ryoma-kun" she murmured and walked away, holding her suitcase.
Sakuno and Ryoma watched her plain left, well Ryoma was not really watching. Sakuno felt something inside of her that made her bother. Ryoma noticed that Sakuno was acting very strange, and he began to be worry too.
"What's the matter?" Ryoma asked.
"I'm bothered, Ryoma-kun! Like something bad is going to happen…" Sakuno answered with her face was really worried.
"Me too…" Ryoma added as he looked at Ayame's plane flying away,
"Nee, Ryoma-kun… Do you think something will be really going to happen? I mean… the two of us are bothered…" Sakuno said again and stared outside the plane
"Not really…" Ryoma answered and after a while, they left the place.
Ryoma and Sakuno decided to walk before going home, but then, before they could ever ride on a taxi to the park, Ryoma received a call at home.
"Mom, why did you call?" Ryoma asked as he answered the call
"Ryoma! Ayame's plane crashed" her mother answered with fear which made Ryoma to be surprised too. Sakuno looked at Ryoma and got curious.
Ryoma was surprised; he suddenly hanged up when his mother was done talking. His face was unexplainable and Sakuno began to be more worry about the situation.
"Nee, Ryoma-kun! Tell me, what's the matter!" Sakuno shouted
"Ayame's plane…" Ryoma murmured "crashed…"
Like what Ryoma had reacted, Sakuno was also surprised. She grabbed Ryoma's shoulder and forced him to tell the truth
"Ryoma-kun, you're joking! How can you be sure that it was Ayame's plane!" Sakuno demanded
"Mom told me, she was definitely sure… the plane was under the Matoko Corporation…" Ryoma answered.
Sakuno cried and couldn't believe from the news, "Then… that's why she said she'll never come back…"
Ryoma looked at Sakuno and realized the things Ayame said last night…
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