11. The Grande Opening

Disclaimer: I do not own the Wallflower or the characters in this story. Ah! I own Sayuri. That's all.

Title: Letters

Chapter: Eleven: The Grande Opening

A/N: Sorry, I left for PR on the 1st and got back last week. Now I'm ready to write!

Key: o0[Kyohei's Countdown0o - Remember it's the countdown to how long he has to tell her.

o0[12:00:5990o

"I can't believe how long this flight takes!" Kyohei was fuming, trying to re-channel his stress from being a clumsy writer.

"Hey! You're lucky I was able to get us there in 11 hours!" Ranmaru snapped at him, this being the twelfth time Kyohei had voiced his frustrations.

"Well, why not go faster?" Kyohei seethed.

Ranmaru twitched, "Because. We're already pushing it as is! We could die, considering how fast Sebastian is driving!" Everyone else just rolled there eyes. Now they knew Ranmaru was going to burst. "Why do you want to go faster, anyway? You've got nothing but crap written down there!"

"Ranmaru!" Taken aback, Ranmaru turned stone as Sayuri had pulled his arm. Realising what he had said, he felt stupid. No, he felt like a jerk.

Kyohei just quieted down and slumped in his seat, pouting all the way as he resolutely continued his letter.

o0[o9:43:120o

Sunako flopped her feet against her bed.

She sat up, looking at her feet as they thumped onto the mattress.

She had taken an hour long sit in the park and still, she hadn't really defined what she was going to do. Takenaga had disappeared long ago, ever since Noi had called... She'd wondered where he went...

She'd thought it over. She was at Yale. She was going to study to become a writer. She was going to be dedicated, and she was going to stay that way for four years. She wouldn't get to see Kyohei. Even if she met with him during holiday's it wouldn't be enough. If she could be with Kyohei, she'd want to see him everyday.

If she could...

Sighing, Sunako flopped back onto the bed.

What was the point in thinking about it now? She'd already made up her mind to go here. She was already here. She can't take that back...

And Kyohei... Was there any use thinking about him? Nobody ever said he loved her back. (Oh really, Sunako? You think so??)

"I can't take it back, and I can't make him want me to..."

"I should give up on him."

"I should give up."

But why? As she says this, why does she not believe it?

o0[o9:43:120o

"Shit..." He had been so caught up in what he was doing, he'd lost track of time. Since it was around four in the morning when he'd finally found a good spot to buy extra props, he'd decided to hide the things in the woods around their house and wait until morning when he'd tell Sunako to buy groceries...

That's right... There was no food in the house... Was Sunako-chan alright?

"Shit!"

So Takenaga phoned Kyohei and told him the plan. Then he told the movers the plan. Then he called the number Miss Nakahara gave him and told the set designers what to do.

Finally, he called a cab.

He was home in forty minutes. He immediately checked on Sunako. It seemed like she fell asleep as soon as head touched pillow.

Then he changed to pajamas and went straight to bed, setting his alarm for seven am.

Noi's many expressions flittered over his eyes as he dreamt happily about the next day.

o0[o6:03:590o

The alarm sounded with a horrible screeching. Takenaga sat up immediately, slamming his fist onto the blasted thing and hurrying to get Sunako.

But she was already awake.

Takenaga approached as she sat in the kitchen, a coffee mug in hand. She was staring absently at the decorated tile on the wall in front of her.

"Sunako-chan..."

Her head whipped in his direction, surprise evident on her face, "Uhn! Takenaga-kun, good morning!"

Takenaga smiled warmly, extremely relieved at how energetic she was. Maybe too energetic?

"Wha- oh! Are you hungry?" Sunako looked worried... She had run to the store and gotten coffee and donuts, but she hadn't realized until now that he might not want that, and she hadn't bothered to go shopping yet (it was an inconvenience for her to go so early).

"No, no. I'm not hungry yet, thanks... But," And the devious little plan was put into action, "We don't have anything in the house. I was hoping you'd like to go out and buy this weeks groceries at the farmer's market?"

"There's a farmer's market?" Sunako's eyes gleamed at the mention of it... This meant serious haggling!

"Yeah, every Sunday in the town square nearest here," Takenaga feigned uncertainty as he looked at his watch, "Ooh, It's seven now. They close at noon... Do you think you'll have enough time? It's a pretty big market."

Sunako beamed, "Sure! In fact, let me get dressed, and I'll go now if it's okay."

"Sure," Takenaga smirked, "I've actually got some last minute school preparations to do anyway."

And with that Sunako headed upstairs and Takenaga alerted the three groups from last night.

o0[o6:03:590o

"Ranmaru... Ranmaru..." Kyohei whispered into his friends ear as not to wake the others. Ranmaru merely smirked and tried to nuzzle against where the woman's boobs would be... That is, if Kyohei was a woman.

When the thought that, "this girl's really flat-chested," crossed his mind, Kyohei was beginning to get annoyed. In a normal voice, he said, "Oy, Ranmaru. It's Kyohei. Wake up."

That immediately registered and Ranmaru awoke from what had turned into a horrible nightmare.

When Ranmaru's eyes opened into a blank stare of incomprehension, Kyohei spoke, "I'm sorry about before, about being so rude when you guys are helping me and everything..."

Now this- This made Ranmaru want to laugh. At eighteen years old, Kyohei was still Kyohei. Apologising wasn't exactly part of his normal habits. But Ranmaru understood his gesture, and what would happen if indeed, he laughed. The redheaded friend simply smiled, "Yeah, although I should apologise, too... Thank you."

Kyohei smirked back, and nodded his head, "True... But forget about it. I'm gonna apologise to everyone else when they wake up... Oh."

Ranmaru, who was settling back into a sleeping position, perked his head again.

"The guys... Yuki, Takenaga, and Noi... They're gonna apologise to you, too. Be ready for it, you know... You do deserve a thank you for what you and Yuri did for me and Sunako." Ranmaru tried to protest, "It may not have gone as you guys had planned, but still... It helped Sunako open up, right? From what you told me about that whole 'Suspension Bridge Affect.' You had good intentions the whole time, so it was wrong for us to have betrayed you after so long..."

"Yeah... Thanks, man." With that, Ranmaru lay back into his lounge-seat, leaning toward Sayuri.

"And one more thing..."

Ranmaru, becoming a bit impatient, didn't bother to change from his comfortable position, "Yeah?"

"While you were sleeping, you had you head on Yuri's shoulder." With an evil smile, Kyohei went off to his own seat.

Ranmaru snapped into an upright position and contemplated falling asleep that way.

o0[o5:30:370o

The farmer's market is an amazing wonderland of the best foods in the world.

She didn't want to leave it.

They even had great seafood! Great vegetables and fruit. Amazing meats and patisserie. Wonderful, smooth milks and cheeses.

It was all just too much.

But not enough.

Whether the farmers liked it or not, Sunako was going to be a permanent customer.

o0[o5:20:370o

An hour had gone by since Sunako left, and still, they had already managed to have finished the hallway. It was actually quite amazing. Even from Takenaga's point of view, he had to be amazed before he was scared.

He even hired actors to arrive at eleven, and wait until Sunako came home.

Takenaga ad guessed that because he'd heard that the farmer's market was rumored to be the best in country, Sunako would stay until they kicked her out.

The plane would be arriving soon... About four hours... So the same time as the actors then...

"I can't wait to see Noi-chi."

o0[o2:15:430o

"So we're finally here?!"

"Aha... well, we're over New York right now... But we won't be at our stop in Connecticut for another half hour.

"That's fine. As long as it's soon..."

Yuki smiled as Kyohei talked joyously with Lady Nakahara. Everyone really had gotten so close. They really were a family. How had they ever allowed anyone to leave?

He looked at Noi and Sayuri talked at another end of the cabin. By the looks on their faces, he knew they must have been talking about something girlish like Kyohei's confession. He thought to have some fun, and join.

"Ahha! Before all this scheming, I thought Kyohei was just going to come out and say it. Like: Oy! Nakahara! I love you, you idiot!" Noi did a superb imitation of Kyohei, big mouth and all.

"Yes, but now... You know, Kyohei is a thinker. When it comes to something serious like this, he'll think about it until he's torn in two! Now, just by seeing all those pages he's written. He's going to tell her everything. He's going to tell her about when I knew him, why we're such good friends, about his mother, and about her..." Then they both smiled, "He's not just going to say it, he's going to say why, and how, and when..."

Then their eyes both glazed over as they fantasized about such romantic things one day happening to them.

Yuki laughed, turning his head away and shaking it. No use interrupting them now...

He looked for Ranmaru. Where could he be? Bathroom?

He looked around in a circle. Lady Nakahara and Kyohei by the mini bar, a white creamy couch, a ghost in a dark corner, Sayuri and Noi daydreaming, the captains cabin- wait... Dark corner.

Slowly Yuki approached his friend now aimlessly gazing outside the window.

"I know now that I will treat her special. I know how I feel. I know she's amazing and I can't pass this up, but..."

"You're scared," Yuki sat down next to him. Ranmaru continued to gaze out the window.

"... Yeah..."

"And you call yourself a Ladies' Man?" Yuki smiled. Ranmaru first gave him a shocked expression, but soon enough, he smiled back.

"Okay, smart-ass. Tell me what's wrong with me!"

"Nothing, you're just a coward!" Yuki laughed and hopped away toward his friends making little martini's.

"A coward, huh?" Ranmaru looked at Sayuri. Her beautiful black hair swayed gracefully around her neck and she hummed happily about Sunako and Kyohei. Her lips were small and pouty, and he wanted to kiss her. But he wouldn't. Her skin is creamy and smooth, and he wants to touch her. But he won't. "A coward."

With a smile of understanding, he looked back out the window.

Ranmaru Morii was no coward.

o0[o1:15:280o

So they would be here in fifteen minutes. The actors had already arrived and were being put in make-up and costumes. Takenaga slightly feared that Yuki might have a heart attack upon seeing them.

All the rooms were complete. The hallway looked like a graveyard. Being that it was long and wide, they were actually able to stick tombstones here or there, and they had dead body's and bloodied limbs strewn across the living room.

Considering that they lived in a one-floor house, it was easy to finish in time. Every room had been

turned into a different horror theme. It was perfect.

Takenaga chuckled. This was becoming more like a reunion party, with Sunako as their special guest. And when Sunako was involved, normalcy simply was not an option...

Takenaga stood in his room where all the make-up was going on, and watched the craft for fifteen more minutes.

And then the doorbell rang. Right on cue.

As soon as he opened the door, he was enveloped into a deep hug. blonde hair swayed in his vision and Takenaga's soul silently left his body.

"Takenaga-kun!," Kyohei sang in his best imitation of Noi, "I've missed you..."

And promptly, Noi smacked him hard across the head.

They began to squabble, and Takenaga caught Noi's blush as she said how she wanted to be the first to greet Takenaga. The others all broke out into a sweat at how things had already become back to normal... Their normal.

After recomposing themselves, Takenaga kept his arms around Noi's waist as he showed everyone around.

And then it was time for the plan. Kyohei was sent immediately into make-up and dress, "Don't worry Kyohei! All you've got to do is read your letter. We'll all be waiting in the living room once she gets into her room." With that, Takenaga closed the door and left Kyohei surrounded with dazzled workers.

"But Takenaga! I want to watch!" Noi protested.

"Me too!" Shouted the LandLady and Yuki together.

Takenaga held up his hands.

"Don't worry, guys." Then he waved his hand for them to follow. They headed towards Sunako's room, busy with movers putting all the things from the plane, but stopped at a door just before hers. Takenaga opened it only to throw them all into a pantry closet.

Though it was spacious, that was all it was.

"Um... Takenaga... We're in a closet."

"Yes we are... But look what I had built in while everything was going on!" Then he pressed a button they hadn't seen, and the wooded wall to their left folded away to reveal Sunako's room. Their was tinted glass taking up it's space. the tint was patterned and... Moving? Was it moving?

"Moving...?" Everyone asked in unison, extremely puzzled by it all.

Takenaga simply smiled darkly, happy with himself, "It's designed to look exactly like a window. It's moving as a normal image would. Trees, the breeze, clouds, rain, occasional animals and such..."

"Oh!" Yuki smiled brightly, "Takenaga, you're brilliant!"

o0[00:10:000o

Sunako happily trot up the stairs. The day was a beautiful one. The market had successfully become a distraction from her circling thoughts about Kyohei.

This wonderland of grocer's goods was amazing! Even passing by carrots and shrimp, Kyohei hadn't crossed her mind once!

(Nope! Not once! There was no special reason why she had bought many expensive carrots and not one cheap shrimp).

But now, as she took out her keys, entering this new place... She knew it was not home...

It never would be. It couldn't be. It's not the same...

Home...

Solemnly, Sunako opened the door, "I'm back!"

Her eyes were closed tightly as she had forced out the happiest voice she could... But all was silent.

Wait... It wasn't silent... What was that noise?

That beautiful sound... Was it...?!

Upon recognition, Sunako's eyes shot wide open. Her many, many bags were forgotten on the floor.

And in front of her were bloodied bodies huddled everywhere over torn furniture, spattered with zombie blood. The noises coming from the depths of the house were wails from the tortured spirits of ancient prisoners...

Is this heaven?!

Sunako sang happily, forgetting to even consider that maybe Takenaga was up to something. No. It did not matter.

She felt the chill as she danced past the hallway.

Stopping, she backtracked to find a foggy, narrow cemetery leading to her room.

So the beautiful spirits were calling her from her own room?!

Ah, it's all too much for a young girl to handle!

Embracing the role that surrounded her, Sunako quickly became cautious as she walked slowly through the hallway, thoroughly enjoying her current position as a gaunt hand gripped her ankle.

"Lovely ghoul," Sunako cooed, "Would you like to rise with me tonight?"

Underneath the hallway, the actor sweat nervously as he brought his hand back to his person.

Without much concern, the dark girl kept walking.

And finally, she reached her door. The wails grew louder now, calling her name painfully. The uncomfortable fog growing thick and cold around her shins, she smiled warmly.

Slowly, she creaked the wooden door to it's full length, and then looked at whatever it was fate had chosen she should meet with.

Long, black lace curtains hung around the ceilings and windows. It was the middle of the day, yet they gave the a view of an eerie full moon accompanied by only stray clouds in the dark night.

The moonlight refracted off of the many objects placed strategically around the area.

Sunako forgot to breathe as she glanced over the iron maiden, branding irons, guillotine, and the Gruesome Twosome... What?

Those dolls... The Fright Shop...

"Kyohei..." At the magic words, the door immediately slammed shut behind her.

Sunako jumped in surprise, but whipped her head to face opposite the door, knowing something would be coming.

And something was.

It was John.

John the skull.

Sunako's John the skull.

o0Author's Note0o

No! It is not over! I am sorry, but it is not! There is but one more chapter before the epilogue! But that will be the final one! I promise!

Onto other things... Were you happy with this? Well? Did you like it? I'm sorry if it wasn't very good. Seriously, my writing can be very scrambled, and I'm sorry if it's annoying to read...

Anyway, the delay is due to my very long trip to Puerto Rico! I loved it so much, we were on the beach and blah, blah blah... Point being, I could not write on my vacation! So anyway, I'm sorry for taking so long.

Also, I finished Harry Potter 7. Also, school starts on September 14th and I have yet to finish the summer's required book. Also, on Monday I am starting my fasting. Also, my friend wants me to read New Moon or he'll kill me. Also, another friend wants me to read OUT, or I will be a bad friend. Also, it is 3:00 am and my mommy is mad because I am writing nonsense.

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