The Realization
It was already nighttime and I was locked in my room. I was laying down on the bed thinking about what's going to happen. I'm getting married to Emily. Ah! Why now of all times! I just got with Asuna and this happens! So not fair! I sighed and closed my eyes ready to sleep. That was until a hand covered my mouth. I quickly opened my eyes to see a dark figure in front of me. "Mph!"
"Shut up you idiot! I'm here to help you," the figure whispered. I recognized the voice. I shook my head and his hand was retracted. He was a black shirt with a blue line in a grid pattern, black jeans, and boots.
"Mark? Why are you here to help me?" He laughed a little bit to himself.
"Eclipse never said anything about helping you, right? Besides I was on my way to talk to Koyo and I saw what happened to you. You're lucky I'm even here." I nodded.
"Thanks. But, how are we going to get out of here? The door is locked and not to mention there are probably guards all over the place." He flicked my head.
"Baka, I got myself in here and I think I can get us out."
"If you say so. Let me change, okay?" I got out of bed, got my clothes, and went to the bathroom. I put on a white dress shirt, black tie, black dress pants, and my star pendent necklace. "What the hell! These aren't my clothes!" Mark opened the door quickly.
"What's wrong?" He noticed the clothes I was wearing. "What's with the suit? Wait, aren't those for a wedding?" My jaw dropped.
"Yeah, for my wedding." Mark just froze.
"Your wedding? What do you mean?" I explained to him everything about me being Emily's fiancé. He just stood there surprised. "You're getting married? Come on then! I'm pretty sure you don't want to get married!" He grabbed my wrist.
"Like I said, there are probably guards everywhere! The wedding is tomorrow too!" He got me by my other wrist.
"I know there's someone you really love, right?" I stopped trying to get out of his grip. I looked at him. He seemed serious. "It's Angelina Rose, am I right?" I felt my cheeks heat up. My eyes began to widen.
"Angel? What makes you say that?" He bonked me across the head.
"I've saw the way you two are with each other, remember when Yami put the darkness in you at your house? I saw the way you got, you got really over protective towards her. That's your love for her, right?"
"Um..I..Angel?" He doesn't know about Asuna and I, doesn't he? I felt my cheeks heat up even more.
"Am I right?" I shrugged. Is that really how I am with Angel? I grasped at my heart. It was pounding hard against my chest. Why's my heart pounding so hard?
"I honestly don't know…" Mark seemed surprised. He then pulled me out of the bathroom and towards the window. I followed while deep in thought. I was completely spaced out. All I could think of was my feelings towards Angel. Is it love? Mark bonked me across the head.
"Is there anyone in there?" I tried to snap out of it.
"Sorry, I was deep in thought. Did you really think I was in love with her?" He stopped and looked at me surprised.
"Huh, about you and Angelina? It just looks like it. That's what love looks like to me, though. Was I wrong?" I shook my head.
"I don't know." He patted me on my back.
"Don't tell me you're going for Asuna. I see that you to like each other, but it are a lot more different than what you have with Angelina. Well, I did just find out what love is." I was surprised to hear him say that. I felt a small smile on my face.
"You love Yami-san, right?" He all of a sudden got red. He started to wave his hands back and forth.
"Ah! H-how did you?" I laughed at his reaction. So, that's why everyone laughs at my reactions.
"I sort of…saw you two at your shop. You were comforting her because she thought it was going to be her fault that the darkness was in me." I patted him on the shoulder. "Honestly I'm glad she fell for you, she was better off in love with you than me. I don't quite understand why they fall in love with a person like me, all I do is cause pain." I felt some tears in my eyes.
"Sam…don't say that." I shook my head.
"But, at least she can be with someone who can make her happy. Take care of her." He nodded.
"Sam, you're a great person! You don't just cause people pain, but happiness, understandable, acceptance, friendship, and most of all love. That's why they fall for you."
"Maybe…maybe that's why. I wonder why Emily likes me so much?" He got a small smile on his face.
"She must really love you to want to marry you. Don't tell me you never asked her. Wait, what are we doing let's go! I know you don't want to get married." He opened the window and a small breeze came into the room. He grabbed my hand.
"I'm sorry, but I can't." His eyes widened.
"Why not?"
"If I leave then she'll just hate me or they'll most likely come get me again. Either way, I at least have to know why!" He just stood there and smiled.
"Right." The door then opened. Mark quickly pushed me into the bed. He came in with me. He hid under the covers. I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep. The person walked up to my bed.
"Sammy. Sammy wake up." I opened my eyes to see Emily there. She was wearing a pink silk robe. She sat on my bed. I sat up.
"Emily-san? What are you doing here?" She looked at me. I saw that her eyes were pinky and puffy. Was she crying? "What's wrong?"
"Do you want to m-marry me?" I was surprised to hear her say that. I saw a tear fall down her cheek.
"Why are you asking me?" She then held on to my hand.
"I…I love you. I really love you." I felt a dark blush on my cheeks. This can be my chance to ask her.
"Why? Can you tell me the reason why you're in love with me?" She looked shocked to hear me ask her that. I saw her blush get darker. I then felt a hand grab my ankle from under the covers. Crap! I forgot about him! Hold on Mark, this will end soon...I hope.
"Sammy, you're the bravest person I know. Not to mention the day you saved me…you treated me like a normal person. Not the dean's daughter, but a regular girl. I thought to myself, I want to be close to this person." I felt my blush darken even more.
"Emily…" She held on tighter to my hand. Tears still falling from her eyes.
"So, do you really want to marry me?" I shook my head.
"I honestly don't, it's not that I don't like you, but we're to young to get married. I know you don't want to do this too, right?" She nodded.
"Daddy was the one who said we should do the wedding. I told him I really didn't want to, but he didn't listen. I was happy though. He told me that you agreed, but looks like he was wrong. Sammy, I want you to love me because you do. And I'm going to make you fall for me the way I should have in the first place." A smiled formed on her face. So, it was her dad. That nut job! How could he do something like this? I'm not surprised though. She then placed her hands on my cheeks. She then started to lean in. Wait! Then our lips made contact. My eyes were wide open, while hers were closed. She then backed away from me. Her smile was now big and bright. "Go."
"But-" she quickly cut me off.
"Go before I change my mind!" I quickly got out of bed and pulled Mark out from under the covers. Emily was surprised to see him there, but she still had that smile on her face. Mark and I jumped out of the window.
We then walked our way back home. "So," said Mark, "I told you so." I growled at him.
"Well, looks like you came out here for nothing. I ended up being let go. Still thank you." He got a small blush on his cheeks.
"No problem. Well, you ready for the tournament?" I shook my head.
"Yeah, but I still have to do training." He agreed with me.
"Same here." We then joked about everything that happened today on our way home. It still made me think though.
What are my feelings towards Angel? Every time I'm near her my heart won't stop pounding, but I get the same way with Asuna. Is it love? Ah! Why do I have to be such an idiot when it comes to this stuff! Damn it Mark! Now I won't be able to stop thinking about this! Why does everything have to be so confusing? Well, at least I'm not getting married…what am I saying. This will probably happen again. Like always, luck is never on my side. Especially when it comes to love.
What will happen when Sammy gets home? Will Sammy realize her feelings? Is the wedding really off? You'll have to wait and see until the chapter of The Wolf and the Crow! Tell me what you guys thought of this chapter and what you think should happen later in the story.
Wolfy: You're not going to tell, aren't you?
Wolfhanyo: Ssshh! They can't know what happens! That's why I do the paragraph there!
Wolfy: Still…either way I'll give you guys a little hint.
Wolfhanyo:Wait, hold o-! (Is tied up in the corner) Mph!
Wolfy: Now where was I…right! The hint! Okay, later in the story you guys are going to be very disappointed. I can't tell you what happens, but it's about Sammy's feelings.
Wolfhanyo:Mph? Pmph!
Wolfy: That's right boss. And you can't do anything about. Make sure to read, review, and answer the polls! This is Wolfy and-
Wolfhanyo: Mph!
Wolfy: Signing off!