hmm what's going to happen?

Suzu seems to be on Fern's side at least.

Poor Hayato right?!

okay here we go :P


Today Fern woke up knowing she had to go to school. She got dressed in silence and walked downstairs to wait for a car to take her to school. Fern was dead at this point. No emotions on the outside and nothing on the inside. She just sat on a couch as she waited. Fern could hear her mother talking to her grandmother about something in the next room. The voices were getting louder and they were obviously fighting about something. Then Fern heard her name and that was when she took interest in the conversation. She walked over to the closed door and listened.

"Honestly mother, she is my daughter! I know what is best for her, and slapping her around like the other day is unacceptable!"

"Oh Akina, listen to yourself! With the life choices you've made I am thoroughly surprised that she isn't out on the streets doing Lord knows what!"

"I have raised a fine young lady. Don't you dare say otherwise!"

"A lady you say? A lady doesn't shop with commoners, nor does she attend a public education."

"That is just your opinion, I don't need to live by it."

"It would seem your daughter thinks otherwise."

Fern's heart dropped. She still hasn't told her mother about the fact that she was attending Ouran.

"I beg your pardon?"

"What's this? I thought you had such a loving relationship with this perfect daughter of yours?"

"My daughter goes to a public school mother. Don't tell me any lies."

Fern heard her grandmother chuckle.

"I'm not the one telling lies Akina. Your daughter came to me and asked for money. She asked for me to pay her tuition for Ouran Academy. She's been going there ever since. Don't tell me you have been so blind as to not see this?"

"..."

"Come now child, it is better this way. You still would have had to pay quite a bit to send her there even with that scholarship she received."

"How did you know about that?"

"When I contacted the school about her admittance, they informed me. She must be a very talented artist to receive such a scholarship, but it still isn't a proper hobby for a lady."

At this point Fern backed away from the door. She couldn't bear to hear any more. It felt like her insides were churning and her heart was breaking. Did her grandmother just say Fern did get that scholarship? It couldn't be. Her mother said she was rejected. Fern kept replaying that moment in her head. Then she realized, she never read the letter herself. She had no idea what it actually said. What if it did say she was accepted? Then her mother lied to her. Why...how could her mother do such a thing? She knew how much that scholarship meant to Fern, but to lie? Why? Fern didn't get very far away from the door when it opened and Akina stormed out. She stopped when she saw her daughter and words froze in her mouth when she saw Fern's face. They just stared at each other for a moment before Akina took a step forward.

"Fern, what's wrong?"

Akina reached her hand out to touch Fern's shoulder, but when it was only inches away, Fern jerked back and glared at her mother.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? That's what you have to say? What's wrong? Everything is wrong!"

"Fern please listen to me-"

"Hell no! Why should I? Are you just going to lie to me again? Just like how you lied about me not getting into Ouran? You knew how much that scholarship meant to me! And you just lie?!"

"I'm sorry Fern, but we would have struggled with money to send you there."

"Then why didn't you tell me that? Huh? Why not just tell me the truth! You know, for the last week I've felt like shit because I've been lying to you about going here and attending Ouran behind your back, but you know what? I don't care anymore. I don't care about anything!"

Akina tried to say more, but Fern quickly grabbed her bag and got out of the room. She walked right past the car waiting for her and walked to Ouran. It was like her world just snapped. Like she couldn't trust her mother anymore. Everything was a lie. Everyone spoke lies. Fern just kept on walking and didn't realize she was already on the campus till she ran into someone and that brought her back to reality. Fern muttered an 'excuse me' and walked at a normal speed towards the front doors. All she could think about was how at some point, everyone has lied to her. She couldn't think of a single person who just spoke the truth. Fern stopped walking when someone put a hand on her shoulder. She looked over to see who it was.

"Hey there Fern. Are you alright? You nearly bulldozed that girl with how you were walking."

Fern looked the person in the eyes as if she was remembering something. Then it hit her. This person has never lied to her. This person always spoke the truth. With what has been going on, Fern's mind decided that this person was the only one she could trust. Her only friend, despite the hardships that have happened between them. So she smiled a broken, sad smile and buried her head into the person's chest. The person, a little shocked, slowly wrapped their arms around her in comfort. Fern gripped their uniform and looked up to whisper.

"You're the only one I can trust now."

The person gently wiped away her tears and Fern spoke again.

"I love you, Yasu."


CHAPTER'S DONE!

hahahahahahahaha bet no one saw THAT coming! HA!

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