A/N: Heyy guys! Wassup? Sorry I took so long. I've been so busy with school I just haven't had time to keep up with anything and my grades have dropped immensely! O_o. Gahh anyway, so I'm back with a new chapter and I hope you guys are pleased.
Oh yeahh! I added new three new choices to the poll I have up on my profile about which story you would like me to write next. The three are:
Kodocha: Chasing Freedom
Kodocha: Needing You
Kodocha: The Howling Curse
Haha as you can all see, there all Kodocha centric lol. But the summaries are down on my profile. Please chose because I want to start outlining my new story soon. I already have outlined ALL the chapters for Two Worlds Collide. My guess is that this story will be around 45 to 60 chapters long with a total of 3 arcs. I know for sure that this arc will be around 20 chapters long. The next two arcs will be smaller but I'm still not sure. Just look on my profile for updates on this story!
Any who, after a long authors note, enjoy the chapter!
Sana: So I Didn't Die!
Me: I Told You I Wouldn't Kill You Off Didn't I?
Sana: Yeah Well You Coulda Had Me Fooled!
Me: Haha Well Don't Worry Sana. Your Safe.. For Now...
Sana: O_o
Akito: Author Doesn't Own Anything Related To Kodocha.
'Thought'
"Speech"
*Flashback*
Arc 1: A New World Chapter 9: Decisions
Soft blue eyes made their way to a certain house as the owner walked towards the object. Covered in winter clothes, Kamura Naozumi made his way to buzz the button on the outer wall of the mansion.
Once he pressed it and he waited. And waited. And waited. He buzzed again. He wasn't the impatient type, but when it was 15 degrees outside, he tended to become a little agitated. Wrapping his arms around himself, he stood still as he awaited for someone to let him in. Breathing slowly, he looked over to a certain auburn haired girl's window.
So many thoughts came to mind when it came to her. Beautiful, out-going, care free, caring, loving, etc. The list could go on and on, but everyone knew it, so he didn't have to finish it. He'd known her since they were in grade school. They got away with anything and everything. With his angelic looks and Sana's innocent feature's, they never got in trouble. They were partners in crime. They were almost like brother and sister.
He had always seen her as a sister, well up until the second year of middle school. He had never thought of her of anything more. She was his best friend. It had never crossed his mind to look at her in a different perspective. That was until, of course, they both grew older.
Sana had always been a sister to him. They got along like siblings, they fought like siblings, they got into mischief like siblings, etc. He had never noticed how much she had developed by middle school. When they hit their second year of middle school, he really began to notice all the change in her.
For their drama class, they were both nominated the main roles of a play there teacher had written. Sana played Saki: the victim of a horrible car accident that ended with the loss of her mother. She then lost the will to live and lived life as a maniquen. Naozumi played Tsume: A boy who had a tragic life himself, but kept smiling no matter what life threw at him. Naozumi's role helped Sana's character get back on her feet and enjoy the life she was throwing away. What started as an innocent act, made Naozumi realize that after all these years, he didn't love Sana as a sister but as in real love. From then on, he made sure to make Sana his.
And she could have been his maybe at this point if it wasn't for him. He came along and ruined everything. The arrival of the ever stoic Hayama Akito delayed all his plans. Upon his arrival, the school had changed. His fan club had not only gushed over him, but the damn blonde as well. The infamous Hitorashi Ayumi, the queen of the school, had now changed her interest from him to her, not that he minded though. But most important of all, he had caught the attention of a certain hazel eyed, auburn haired girl, who happened to be his best friend and one true love.
He didn't know how the two met, but he wasn't very pleased with all the attention she was giving him. He was rude, insensitive, and a jerk all around. He didn't see how that caught her attention. The thought of the very guy irritated him to no end. He didn't like him. He didn't like the vibes he had gotten from him and deep down inside, he knew this guy was nothing but trouble and he had to keep a closer eye on her.
Too busy in his thoughts, he didn't realize the persistent calling of a certain girl out in front of him.
"Nao?" Sana called out to him.
The blue eyed boy, who was oblivious to Sana's callings, quickly snapped out of his trance and looked over at the hazel eyed girl in front of him.
"Whoa Sana! Sorry. I kinda spaced out for a second there haha. Sorry." The purple eyed boy apologized as he rubbed his head.
Sana smiled. "It's okay! Ready to go?" she asked as she secured her white beanie. Naozumi flashed backed his movie star smile.
"Yeah." Sana blushed slightly.
Naozumi and Sana walked down the snowy path, happily enjoying each others company, talking about anything and everything they could. After all, they had plenty to catch up on.
The snow plows worked fast. It didn't even seem like there was such a horrible blizzard last night, or so thought Sana. Memories of the previous flooded into her and her night with a certain blonde haired boy came to mind.
'I shouldn't be thinking about Hayama... I should be talking to Naozumi. I've ignored him long enough.'
"So Nao! What have you been up too lately?" Sana curiously asked.
Naozumi grinned at the girl next to him. It was nice to get some attention from her, like he always use too when it was just them two. But when he stepped into the picture, everything changed.
"Well Sana, you know how I'm part of the theater group at school?" He questioned.
"Yeah? What about it?" Further questioning him.
"Well I've been getting some calls lately regarding my last acting performance in our last school play and people are interested in me Sana."
Sana's eyes went wide and her jaw dropped. She then immediately smiled and threw herself at her best friend.
"Oh my god! That is so awesome! Congrats Nao!" She screamed with enthusiasm. The purple haired boy immediately blushed, but hugged her back. He began to laugh at Sana's consistent blabbering of congratulations. They both pulled back and Naozumi flashed his smile.
"Several managers from Teoi Company, Shizuki Talents, and Saito Powers have called for some meetings and they want to meet with Ms. Shugo, Ms. Kamura, and me." He explained further.
Sana smiled gleefully. Naozumi was a great actor and he worked his best to become the best. At one point, she too wanted to be an actor, but it soon changed when she realized singing was more of her thing and acting was just a side thing. Sana couldn't help but feel a little jealous that Naozumi was getting his big break now. She's worked hard these past months, but she wouldn't let her jealousy ruin Naozumi's success.
"That's great! It really is!" she cheered on with zeal.
"You know Sana, if you didn't stop acting, I bet you would have been amazing." He added on.
Sana gave him a small smile. She had thought about it before too, but singing was her thing. "Yeah I liked acting, but my heart is in it for singing. I just love to sing and I wanna sing for people. I wanna be able to make them happy with my music. I want to inspire them."
The blue eyed boy looked at the auburn haired girl with soft eyes. A genuine smile crossed his face and he reached out for her, grabbing her shoulder. She looked up at him with confusion.
"You already inspire people Sana. I'm sure once they discover your talent, you'll be a hit." He said in attempt to woo her.
Sana blushed a new shade of red and immediately turned her face towards the floor. Her heart began to beat loudly.
Thump. Thump.
Thump. Thump.
Thump. Thump.
'What is this feeling? I don't understand. Why does my heart beat like this?' Sana thought to herself. She always felt safe and comfortable around her best friend. She never felt awkward or weird, but this was a weird feeling. She didn't understand this. It was different.
Naozumi chuckled at her antics. She was really dense; like really dense. She was not one to look out for love. She lived her life by taking it one day at a time. She was always so carefree and childish. It amazed him how she's been through so much already in her short 16, soon to be 17, years of life on this planet and yet, she's never seized to not have a smile on her face.
"Well I don't know, but I'm going to focus on my singing!" She said as she pushed her confused feelings aside.
"How's that going for you anyway?" he asked.
Sana wrapped her arms around herself as a small breeze passed by. She looked up at the fading blue sky and smiled. "It's going slow right now since I haven't really had time to focus on my music because of somethings that happened. But.. I did finish one song! And I have a beat down and some lyrics written down on my notebook back at home." she finished.
Naozumi frowned slight. 'Somethings that happened? What is she talking about?'
"Well that's progress." he answered back, forcing it slightly.
Sana noticed the change in his tone and bit her lip. There was actually quite a bit that she had kept to herself. She hadn't told anyone about her being attacked besides Sasaki Tsuyoshi and her mother, with the exception of Hayama because he was there. Also, she hadn't told him about Hayama rescuing her both times and her confused feelings as of lately. So he was kind of in the dark.
"Umm Naozumi..." Sana started off.
The purple haired boy look over at Sana in curiosity and rose a brow in addition.
"I know we haven't been hanging out a lot like before, but you are and will always be my best friend. And I'm sorry if I've seemed really secretive lately but I promise I will tell you everything okay?" she blurted out, smiling sheepishly. A small formed at the corner of his lip's and he grabbed Sana's hand, surprising her slightly.
"Good because I do too, now let's go!" he shouted as he began to run to their destination with Sana following behind as he held her hand.
"More tea my lady?" the maid of the Kurata household asked as she held the tea pot for the author.
"No thank you Shimura. I'm fine thank you." she answered as she watched the television for the weather update.
"The house is awfully quiet don't you think?" the older woman asked as she set a plate of treats down.
Misako, though it seemed as she was watching the newscast, was deep in thought about a certain visitor that had stayed the night.
"Yes.. it appears so." responded the brown haired woman.
"My Lady?"
Misako took her eyes off of the television set in front of her and turned them to face the owner of the voice.
"Yes?" she questioned before she sipped her tea.
"Was that the same boy the one who called that night when Sana was attacked?" Shimura asked before leaving the living room.
"Yes it was."
Shimura stood in silence fro a few seconds, but then bowed in silence.
"Does it seem like a coincidence that he happened to be the one to save her once again?"
Shimura stood slightly confused, not knowing exactly what her mistress was asking.
"Coincidence My Lady?"
"Yes.. don't you find it rather strange that he happened to save her yet again?" she explained as the thoughts crossed her mind.
"Well.. maybe a bit but it could be more of a coincidence."
Misako sat in silence for a moment. Coincidence? She didn't think so. There was more to what both her daughter and the young lad were showing.
"So you think it was a coincidence that when my idiot daughter decided to walk home in a blizzard, he just happened to be walking by?" she questioned. Shimura contemplated in her own thought. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense that it was not a coincidence.
"I think Hayama is smart enough to realize that it's dangerous for him to be out during a blizzard." she stopped, "I could only think of one reason he would dare go out in this weather."
Shimura went wide eyed and stuttered out "You think it was because-"
"Yes. I think he was at my daughter's side or close by when she fell unconscious." the author finished.
'Why would he by at her side.. why would it matter to him if she walked home in such bad weather?' She thought to herself. Seeing as her own daughter didn't even know it was him who rescued him till she saw him, it wasn't possible that he offered to take him home. 'So then why is that you ended up being her rescuer?'
"It's a habit."
She rose her brow and furthered the topic. "A habit you say? A habit saving her? Or a habit saving people?"
"Saving people. She just keeps getting herself in messes that I keep coming across."
"Interesting..." she answered.
Misako contemplated in her own thoughts as the memory from her talk with him crept into her mind.
A small smirk formed on her lips. This boy was interesting. He had caught her attention. He intrigued her. There was so much he was hiding and she wanted to know why. His ever stoic face and the reasons to why he didn't like personal questions all made her want to know him more. And she was sure that if she was this intrigued by him, her daughter must be the same or even crazier.
"My Lady?" Shimura urged.
"Shimura..." Misako said with a hint of mischief in the background and a sly smile forming at her lips.
"Ye-yes My Lady?" she stuttered.
"Those two really do look good together don't you agree?"
A lot of small businesses and stores had been closed due to the storm, but there were other businesses in the district that were open hoping that they could take advantage of some business coming in. One of the restaurants open was a popular little cafe on the corner of the Okio District called Tamboo. It was a common place for the school kids to hang out, do homework, for people to enjoy a small cup of tea, and more.
Currently residing within the building was Sasaki Tsuyoshi and Sugita Aya, enjoying another day together. Tsuyoshi and Aya had become extremely close since Tsuyoshi had arrived to Jinbou. He would have never thought that he would enjoy being here as much as he does now. At first, he was appalled by the idea of him coming here, but grew to love it. But he knew when the time would come for him to leave, it would be heart breaking.
"It's amazing how fast these snow plowers have worked. It almost seems like this storm didn't even happen." Aya mumbled softly as she drank her hot chocolate. Tsuyoshi nodded in agreement.
"It is! Back where I live, it would be weeks before anything could get done." He added in, not realizing his mistake.
"Really now? Why is that?" the chocolate haired girl pressed on. Tsuyoshi froze. He slipped up once again. He laughed nervously and shook his hand.
"Oh no reason! Since we live in the country side of Kyoto, we don't really rely on machines and technological things like that. Were more natural I guess." Quickly covering his mistake, he inwardly sighed.
"Oh.." Aya answered.
'Good.. she believed me. That was a close one!' The brown eyed boy thought to himself as he smiled at the girl sitting in front of him.
"Why do you and Hayama get so jittery and anxious when it comes to your past?"
Tsuyoshi went wide eyed, but quickly recovered by half smiling and placing his hands out in front of him, shaking them, while anxiously laughing.
"We don't! We just don't like talking about it much."
Aya slightly frowned. She could read Tsuyoshi's nervousness from a mile away. He might be a genius in school, but he is no genius in covering up his emotions like Hayama was. That was one of the things she liked about him though. He was always attempting to hide his feelings, but sadly, it never worked. But it was the thought that counted. He was also very caring. She could see how much he cared for his blonde haired companion. Also, there were numerous times he showed his caring side to others.
She was a smart girl. She had the test grades to prove it. It was easy for her to catch onto things quickly as well. She was not stupid to see that the two newcomers were hiding something. Hayama was a huge mystery and anyone could see that. Just by looking at him, one could tell he had plenty of secrets. Tsuyoshi was slightly different though. Of course he had secrets, but anyone could tell they could get It out of him so easily, or so everyone thought.
Since he was Hayama's best friend, everyone had tried to get information out of him. But he never budged. A lot found it strange that he wouldn't peep about Hayama, but she found it great. Him not telling Hayama's secrets meant that he was a loyal and trusting person. But that didn't mean she wasn't as curious as the others were.
"Oh I see... I understand." Aya replied with a small, gentle smile on her lips.
Tsuyoshi felt as if his heart would melt. Her smile was so soft and sweet. He loved it. But now he felt guilty. He felt guilty that he had to hide practically everything from her. He couldn't tell her any specifics. He couldn't share any of his childhood memories with her. Even if he did tell her the story Akito had told him to tell anyone if needed, it was all a lie. None of It was real. He hated lying and he hated liars. He hated living a lie and he knew Akito did too. But if any of there missions details got out to anyone, they would be screwed.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that Akito wants to keep everything private with us. He doesn't feel the need to share with others about our past." Tsuyoshi explained while playing with his fingers.
Aya smiled once more. "It's really okay Tsuyoshi. I understand. Everyone likes to have their own privacy and we should all respect that."
The brown haired medic smiled. He was happy that she didn't push for more information and was content with what he had told her, though to be honest, he would probably would have told her some things. Kind of like how he was thinking of doing so now.
'Dear Kami please forgive me for what I'm about to do. Akito... I'm sorry.'
"Akito wasn't always so reserved..." He quickly blurted, feeling awfully restless.
To say Aya was surprised would be an understatement. She was flabbergasted by Tsuyoshi's statement. She would have never assumed he would say anything at all, nevertheless about his estranged partner.
"You do-"
"He use to like hanging out with all of us and was kind of always our unnamed leader. He always liked to take us to places we weren't allowed to go to. He was kind of a rebel I guess you could say."
Aya giggled. "I could kind of see him being a rebel in a way."
"He kind of was. He never followed the rules, but he always got us out of trouble and took the blame for everything even though we always followed him." he smiled sadly, remembering his childhood memories.
"By looking at him now, no one would have ever thought of him to be like that." she responded while sipping her drink. Tsuyoshi's face dropped and his eyes became somber. Aya did not fail to notice this either.
"Yeah... life isn't fair. That's for sure... well not to Akito at least." he bitterly expressed.
"What... what happened to him Tsuyoshi?" she asked tenderly.
Tsuyoshi stood quiet for a moment. Flashbacks of his past ran through his mind as he remembered the fateful day that changed his best friend forever.
"A lot of things... a lot of unfortunate things..." he whispered.
Aya heard the melancholy in her friends voice. She reached out and took a hold of Tsuyoshi's hand, caressing it lightly. Tsuyoshi, who was currently surprised, looked over at Aya with grief-stricken eyes.
"Aya..."
"I'm sure that when Hayama is ready, he will ask for help. But for now, we must wait. I'm sure that with time, he will learn to let people in. He just needs to find the right people to open up to and not doubt others loyalty to him." she explained in grace.
"Akito is stubborn. He's the most stubborn person I have ever met. I doubt that he will change anytime soon. He's been this way for years. I doubt he will change within a years time." he added to her explanation.
Aya sighed, but smiled. "I don't mean he will change over night, but I don't believe he will. Especially with Sana being his friend."
Tsuyoshi rose a brow at the mention of Sana's name. "Sana? What? You think she will change Akito?"
Aya nodded with a smile. "I actually do. Sana has a way of changing people. She has a gift of bringing the best out of them. Maybe Sana will do that to Hayama. Don't you think so too?" She ended with a question.
Tsuyoshi smiled again. "To be honest, I did too. I thought from the beginning Sana would be the one to change Akito."
"Sana is special and I have no doubt she will change him. You're just going to have to wait because it takes time." she finished.
"Alright!" he responded. 'But I don't know how much time we have...' He thought to himself as he smiled back at the girl in front of him.
The mall was predictably empty. There was an estimate about 60 people at most. But who was complaining? It was nice to not be pushed around and crowded with a large population of people.
Christmas was right around the corner and decorations had begun to color the mall. Large cut out cardboard pieces were hanging from the roof of the building and ribbons and stencil had taken over the rails and escalators . Small Christmas trees and personal decorations had been put outside the stores to attract shoppers. But the one thing that attracted the most attention was the big man himself.
A plastic candy cane fence had been built and caged the area where 'Santa Claus' was to be sitting. Fake snow covered trees were scattered among the vast area, which was covered in fake snow. A red carpet danced the way to the throne of the big man.
A certain auburn haired girl grinned as she trotted her way down the mall, only too be being influenced by the Christmas spirit. She loved Christmas. She loved everything about the holiday. She not only loved getting presents, but spending time with her family and friends. Another thing she enjoyed about Christmas was that she was able to help those in need. One year, she donated a mountain of clothes, toys, her mama's exotic junk, and much more to Good Will. Another year, she served food to the homeless and played with the kids at the shelters.
She couldn't wait for this years Christmas to come as well. She didn't know what she was doing, but she's hoping it will be fun.
"Hey Naozumi!" Sana exclaimed.
"Yeah?" he answered back, walking side by side with her.
"What do you think about a party for Christmas?" She asked as she happily hummed a Christmas carol.
The boy smiled. "That would be fun." Sana stopped walking, turned towards him, clasped her hands behind her back and grinned enormously at him.
"Then let's do it! It'll be at my house and we'll invite everyone!" Naozumi chuckled.
"Sounds like a plan." Sana beamed at her best friend then continued walking along the mall.
Naozumi gazed at Sana as she walked along and happily chatted with him. He was an actor so he knew how to mask his feelings very well. He made sure for her not to notice he was simply just staring at her. Then again, she was too dense to figure it out anyway.
His plans for today were to take her out and talk things out. He knew that there had been something going on between Hayama and her. He knew it. And he wanted to know what it was. Call it being nosy, but he was curious. He didn't trust Sana with him. He didn't even like the idea of him sitting next to her in class. And he ruined all his plans of confessing to her. Ever since he showed up, he had never had the chance to tell her how he felt about her because he caught her attention.
But that was what today was for. He had originally decided to take Sana out and enjoy time with each other. Then he would confess to her as he took her home. But now, he was beginning to change his mind. If he confessed tonight, she might not know what to say because she might now know what her feelings are for him. But if he gave her a bit more time, she might realize what she feels for him. Besides, confessing on Christmas is much more romantic then him doing it now.
'I can wait a couple more weeks... I'll confess to her on the day of the party.' he thought to himself as he walked, hands in his coat.
"And this year will be better because now we have more friends then before! We could invite Tsuyoshi and Hayama!" she said with excitement.
Suddenly, Naozumi froze.
Sana cocked her head in confusion and looked back at the purple haired boy. His eyes suddenly went hard and his jolly demeanor had disappeared. His brows were pushed together and a slight frown had formed on his face.
'Invite... him?'
"You're going to invite him?" he asked bitterly.
Sana frowned. "Yeah? Why not?"
"Why?" he spit back with some force in his voice.
Sana was slightly thrown back. It's been a while since she had saw him this upset. She did not like it at all.
"Why wouldn't I? It's a Christmas party? Everyone's invited silly! Doesn't everyone deserve to have fun on Chri-"
"Don't invite him." Sana was cut off by Naozumi. She flinched slightly. It didn't make sense. She didn't understand why he was so against it.
"But-"
"Don't. He probably wouldn't even wanna come. We all know he's antisocial, so why bother?" he counteracted.
"That doesn't mean anything. I could invite him If I want Naozumi. It's my party and you can't stop me from inviting who I want." She angrily expressed. She then turned away and began to walk away.
Naozumi went wide eyed at her tone. She wasn't the type to get snappy, but she pretty much told him off. He was now starting to regret his sudden outburst. She was right. She could invite whoever she wanted. God, he felt like such an asshole.
He ran over to Sana and walked in an uncomfortable silence with her. She was awfully silent and didn't even acknowledge that he was now by her side again. He bit his lip and thought of a million things to say, but none seemed suitable enough.
"Why do you not like Hayama so much..?"
Somewhat startled with her questioned, he crossed his arms and answered "What?"
"Why do you not like Hayama? Every time I even mention his name, you get mad." she asked again, this time more softer and worried.
His eyes became gentle and he sighed. "I just don't get good vibes from the guy. I saw what he did to you Sana. He's dangerous and I'm afraid he's only going to hurt you." he paused. "I know you want to help him and I get it. It's a great thing you're doing, but I don't think he wants your help. I think he wants you to leave him alone. I feel like I'll end up losing you if you get yourself involved with him."
Sana watched as Naozumi expressed his concerns and felt slightly upset that he would think that way of Hayama, but smiled as she realized he was only looking out for her.
"Sure he was... rough at first, but he's not that bad of a guy. He's actually kind of sweet in a way."
Naozumi was lost for words. 'Sweet?'
"I think it's time for me to tell you whats been going on for the past couple weeks." she said as she grabbed a hold of the blue eyed boys hand. She led them to a small bench by a water fountain in the middle of the food court area. Naozumi followed behind her and wondered just what she was going to tell him.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" A soft voice murmured.
"What is..?" the voice of a child answered in puzzlement.
"The sunset silly." a pause, "It's been a while since I last saw one."
"When was that?"
A sad smile formed on the speaker's lips. "A little bit after you were born and your sister was around 3 years old." Another brief silence. "Your daddy brought me here."
Light tears trailed down rosy cheeks.
"Mommy.. why are you crying? Don't Cry." The voice comforted as the child reached to wipe the tears off his mother's face.
The mother laughed and hugged her child. "Oh baby boy.. I won't anymore okay? Mommy is going to be strong. So you have to be strong for mommy too okay?" she responded as she poked his nose. The boy laughed.
"Yes! I am the man of the house after all!" he shouted with a smile as he buried his face into his mother's neck.
The mother hugged back. Sift tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "Of course you are.. you're my big man."
"I'll always protect you mommy.. you and one-san! I promise!"
The mother held her child close and hugged him tightly. Her tears escaped once she closed her eye lids.
"I know you will. You will protect everyone."
Tired eyes stared out into the city lights. Knuckles paled white as fingers dig into the skin of his palm. Clenched teeth and furrowed eyes stare right back at him through his reflection of the mirror. He stared at the person in front of him.. at himself.. what he had become. In some ways, he was content with who he was, but in other ways, he wished he could have been... different. But he wasn't about to sit down and make petty excuses for his life. It was he who ruled it. He was the reason for the outcome of now. As he had told his king a month ago, he controlled his own life.
He hated going back to his past. He hated reliving his memories. He hated dreaming it over and over. He's always put his past aside and not let it interfere with his future. He's always been good at it too. Up until recently.
That girl was doing something to him. He didn't know if she knew it, but he did. When he was around her, he felt.. relaxed. When he touched her, he felt weak. When she smiled at him, he had a lack of concentration. And she reminded him a lot about someone in his past and he hated it. It was resurfacing memories that he did not want to resurface.
He was no longer focusing on the real reason he was here. He had wasted too much time involved with her. And when he decided to shut her out of his life permanently, she waltzed back in. She had made her way back and declared them friends. It was nonsense. It was utterly absurd. He didn't need friends. He never did. So why is it that he couldn't tell her no?
The way she acted with everyone, the way she lived so carefree , the way she lived every second of her life was so much like someone he knew, he hated it. He hated it so much he wanted to protect it. He wanted to protect it the way he couldn't protect if before. He wanted to amend for his mistake back then.
Frustrated, he hit the glass door. He rested his forehead on the chilled glass and slowly breathed, fogging up the area he was breathing on.
He wanted to bury these memories. He wanted to make them nonexistent. He wanted to forget.
And he would.
He will erase them. He will bury them. He will dig them away forever.
But he will protect. He will protect because he promised he would. And he always keeps his promises.
Naozumi sat in complete silence. Sana bit her lip with uneasiness. Telling Naozumi what had happened to her in the past month was somewhat difficult for her. It wasn't that she didn't trust him. She trusted him with her life, but she buried away some of these memories because they were to painful for her remember.
She gazed over the purple haired boy. She couldn't read his expressions. She didn't know how he was taking it. Her best guess was the he was upset that she didn't tell hi when it had happened. She just hoped it wasn't for too long.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" he asked.
Sana somberly looked down at her lap. "I didn't want to remember it I guess. I was really scared and to be honest.. I'm still scared."
Naozumi's blue eyes, which were dark before, were now softer and his face relaxed. He sighed, but smiled at Sana. He grabbed her hand and entwined his fingers with hers. Surprised, she blushed at the sudden contact and the smile vibrating from Naozumi's face.
"Next time, I'll save you."
The auburn haired girl was thrown back by his statement. Her mouth opened slightly as if she was going to say something, but no words came out.
"You don't have to rely on that guy to save you anymore. I will. If you need me, just call me, text me, shout for my name. I don't know. But I will save you. No one will ever touch you ever again. If they do, they will surely get it." a brief pause. "And if don't be afraid to come to me whenever Ayumi or anyone hurts you. I will always listen."
"And I'm gunna kick that guys ass for being a pervert!" he said with a smirk.
Sana sweat dropped. "I don't think he really meant to look at me."
Another smirk. "We will see."
"You know I don't like it when you or anyone I know resolve using violence!" she yelled as she pulled out her toy hammer and hit him on the head.
Naozumi's eyes became small dots, but returned to their normal size as he laughed while rubbing his head. Sana laughed along with him. After the laughter died down, Naozumi stared into Sana's hazel eyes. Sana was allured by Naozumi's eyes. Naozumi gave her his movie star smile and leaned in. Sana blushed once again.
Ba Dump.
Ba Dump.
Ba Dump.
Sana's heart began to quicken in pace and watched as Naozumi leaned in towards her. She closed her eyes and felt her cheeks heat up. His breath tickled her nose and her heart began to beat faster. The purple haired boy grabbed her chin and titled it up. Sana gulped.
Soft lips pressed against the middle of her forehead and Sana opened her eyes in surprise. Naozumi pulled back and gave her a cheeky grin. Her blush deepened by the second and she pulled out her toy mallet in embarrassment, hitting him in the head once again.
"Haha must you hit me?" he laughed out loud as she tried to hit him.
Still embarrassed, she answered, "When you do embarrassing things like that, yes!"
Naozumi got up and steadily back away. Sana got up and followed him. He began to run and she followed close behind. Naozumi laughed and Sana was ranting on about embarrassing her and such. When she finally caught up to him, she hit him one last time. Still laughing, he grabbed a hold of his stomach.
"You're to funny Sana. You really are." he panted with a smile.
Her red face and puffed cheeks began to leave her face as she joined in his laughter. She put away her toy hammer and rubbed her head.
"I guess I overreacted huh?" a goofy smile stuck to her face, hands placed behind her back.
"Just a little bit."
Suddenly, it felt like a burden was taken off both teenagers shoulders. The air between the two was now clean and they could breath steadily. Sana felt more happier knowing Naozumi was in fact not upset with her and proclaimed to always protect her. It warmed her heart knowing she could always count on him. She felt relieved and all the ambiguous feelings were now put aside. She gazed over at her partner in crime and smiled. She hummed another Christmas tune and happily walked along her best friend.
"How much do these cost?"
"These? Ha. These are not for sale. Actually they are illegal in Japan. Anyone caught with these models are dead men. Even if I would want to sell these, I doubt you could possibly even afford one."
"Name your price."
Oshido Ituko was currently annoyed. He personally just wanted to cut this man's head off, but if he wanted business to go well, he couldn't.
The older man scoffed, then chuckled menacingly. His stroked his gray beard in thought as he looked upon the younger man in his presence. There was defiantly a dangerous aura to his guy. His jet black hair and piercing onyx eyes were somewhat intimidating. Ever since he arrived, he wore a confident smirk that he personally just wanted to wipe off his face.
"100,000 yen each." He answered with a cruel smile.
"I'll take one."
The older man slammed his hands on his wore down desk and glared at the boy in front of him. He leaned in forward and came face to face with him.
"Do you take me for some kind of idiot? A kid your age does not have that kind of money!" he shouted in annoyance.
The lad's smirk grew. "You are correct. Someone my age wouldn't, but I'm not just a regular person Mr. Tokimoya. I can do things you could not even dare to dream of doing." he explained. "I have the power to crush every single one of you here if I wanted to. If I wanted to, I could kill you now without anyone knowing and walk out with a whole box of these toys."
The man known as Tokimoya began to laugh. He clutched onto his beer gut and fell back into his chair.
"You think I'm scared of you? Ha! Give me a break kid. I've long enough to deal with bastards like you."
He opened his drawer and pulled out a pistol. He loaded it up with one bullet and aimed it at Ituko. The smirk never left lips as he chuckled darkly.
"Say bye bye kid." As he was about to press down on the trigger, the boy disappeared. To slow to realize what was going on, Tokimoya felt a sudden gust of pain erupt from his hand. He looked down and went wide eyed with horror as he realized it was missing. Blood gushed from the wound and he screamed in terror of his now missing hand.
He abruptly jumped from his chair and headed towards the door to leave his office but was stopped when he felt a cool, slim blade pressed against his neck. He gulped in fear as he listened to the ominous laughter erupting from the man behind him.
"I told you Mr. Tokimoya, I have power you would only dream of ever having."
"Please! I'll give you anything you want! Just let me go!" he cried out in agony. The wicked smile grew and he pressed his blade closer to the older mans neck.
"Do you see how perfect this blade is? It's rare, vibrant violet color matches no other. It's delicate and inspiring, You will never find a blade like this now. Hmm.. now that I think about it... I haven't used it since I arrived here. "
The man paled. An evil laughed echoed through out the room. "How about I use it on you." he chuckled as he swiped the blade across the man's neck.
"N-agh!" the man screamed as blood squirted from his neck. The lifeless body slumped to the floor and a pool of blood leaked from the body. The man sniffed the air.
"Ahh fresh blood. It's been a while since I last killed someone." he walked over the corpse and headed out towards the door. A crowd of thugs and workers all scattered as he opened the door. A devilish smirk was plastered on his face and he walked out of the room. His sword at his side, leaving a trail of blood.
He stopped walking and everyone froze in fear. He looked back with a glare.
"If you don't want to end up like him, get me what I want."
The workers nodded in fear and quickly dispersed. The man with the onyx eyes smiled in content and walked away into the shadows.
A small melody played into the air from an old, maple colored music box. Inside were two wooden made figures, a happy couple dancing to their wedding song. Fingers drummed the beat to the comforting medley. Memories of the past raced through his head. Anger, hate, sadness, unfairness. All describing his past.
His dark eyes were filled with hate as his memories flew in. Angrily, he slammed the box shut. The soft melody was now gone and the room was filled with an eerie silence. He dug through his trench coat and pulled out a photo. In the photo, was a woman. He brought the photo close to his lips and kissed it soundly.
"Soon my love.. we will be reunited soon."
Putting the photo back in his coat, he stood up and headed out towards the door. Before he turned the knob, he looked back to the corner wall. His piercing eyes glared directly to two name tags. One was dismantled and broken, while the other was brand new. The gold plate gave off a vibrant shine. His glare disappeared off his face, but was replaced with a villainous smile.
Everything was going perfect.
Sana and Naozumi strolled along the sidewalk as they made their way back home. A smile vibrated from both their faces.
"Man today was great! It's been a while since I've had that much fun! Thanks a bunch Nao!" she joyfully expressed. Naozumi grinned.
"I'm happy you enjoyed yourself." he responded. "We should do it again."
"We must!" she cheered.
Naozumi felt extremely jubilant. Sana and he had worked everything out and nothing was left unsaid. The air between them was pure and easy. He was hoping things would go back to normal after today, but he was still quiet unsure. Hayama was still there. As long as he was here, things weren't going to resume back to how it use to be.
"Looks like this is where we part ways. Thanks for walking me home Nao! I really did have a good time today." A genuine smile spread across her face. He smiled back.
"After what happened to you, I'm never letting you walk home alone ever again."
Sana giggled. "Whatever you say."
Naozumi then walked over and enveloped her in a hug. Sana, at first shocked, didn't respond, but then gave into the hug and hugged back. She laid her head on his chest and listened to the steady beating of his heart.
'As long as your heart keeps beating, everything will be alright.'
Naozumi, though in disappointment, pulled back and smiled at her for over the hundredth time that night.
"Well I gotta go. Goodnight Sana. Sweet dreams." He said before he walked away.
Sana waved at him and yelled "Bye Nao! You too!"
She opened the gate and raced to the door of her home. Before she entered, she looked up to the full yellow moon and felt a wave of nostalgia hit her. She smiled and placed her hand on her heart.
She had a lot to be thankful for. She had the greatest family in the world, the best friends she could have ever asked for, and a great life. Life was treating her just right.
She then opened the door to her welcoming home and waltzed right in. The house was somewhat silent, except for the television silently playing in the living room and the running of water in the kitchen.
"Mama! Shimura! I'm home!" she called out.
"Welcome home Sana."
Sana looked over to her left only to find her recording manager.
"Rei! What are you doing here?" she asked in surprise,
He chuckled lightly. "Well I came to set up a recording date, but you were gone. I was just going to call alter but your mom made me stay,"
Sana beamed at her manager. She walked over to the table in the kitchen and sat in the chair next to him.
"Daughter.. you have returned."
The auburn haired girl looked over to her left to find her mother riding in with her toy car. She sweat dropped.
"Mama,... you look funny!" She pointed out.
"Why thank you dear, Now why don't you sit down and listen to what Mr. Sagami has to say. He has been waiting all this time after all."
"Right!" she answered. She turned around and sat down, looking intently at the man in front of her.
"Alright Sana. Well you know how we planned on recording three songs then sending them off to Miyamoto Records?"
"Yeah?"
"Well I was thinking.. how about we hold off on the three songs and you enter this!" He handed her a flyer and she took it with suspicion.
"What is it?" she asked as she read through the paper.
"It's a contest/show! 10 lucky contestants get to preform at the Kioki theater in front of national television! There will be 3 judges who will pick the winner at the end of the night and the winner gets a big time record deal with Miyamoto Records!" Rei explained with glee.
It all seemed so amazing but was she ready for such a step? She's always wanted to sing in front of big crowds, but could she really do it?
"Thousands of people are going to want to do this Rei. How will they pick 10 contestants. Also, they can't just have any person do the judging. Who are they going to get?" she questioned.
Rei smiled. "Well of course they're not going to get any random people silly. They are going to ask three famous, hot shot celebrities. They are being very picky with who they are going to chose! As for the picking of the Top 10, people from all over the nation will submit a video of them singing any song and the judges will pick from there!"
Sana went wide eyed. Sure it sounded like a great idea, but she wasn't sure if she was even ready for it. Sure she had a good voice, but there could be other people out there with even greater voices!
"I don't know Rei. I mean, am I even ready for it?" she asked with doubt.
Rei smiled. He grabbed her shoulders and confidently said "I know it's a big step, but I have all the confident in the world that you can win this Sana. There's no doubt in my mind that you wouldn't be able to get that record deal."
Sana felt a sense of pride in her. If Rei had that much confidence in her, why couldn't she? Her smile returned and asked "When is it?"
He returned the smile. "During the summer of next year. In July I believe."
"Why so late?"
"Well think about it. People are going to go crazy over this. Everyone in the country is going to want to go for this Sana. There will be millions of people that are going to want this record deal. The deadline for submission is in January and with so many videos, it's going to take months. And you have to remember that the people in Miyamoto Records are busy people. They have other things to worry about other than the contest. Also all the preparations and work they have to put together. Its going to take a while."
"Geez Rei. Thanks for making me feel better. I'm going against millions!" she flabbergasted as she threw her arms into the air. The manager smiled.
"But that doesn't mean anything. You are one in a million Sana." Sana suddenly felt much better. She felt special. A new spurge of confidence enveloped her and she wasn't about to back down. She stood up and gave Rei an assuring smile.
"Alright! I'm in!"
Things were about to get quite interesting around here.
A/N: Finished! Sorry it took some time:P Like I said in the author's note above. I'm really busy. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Things were going pretty slow so I decided it was time to pick up the pace lol.
Don't shoot me because this chapter is NaozumiXSana centric and has no Akito and Sana interaction! I mean what did you expect? They were going on an unofficial date. Lol There had to be some action of them in there. BUT that does not mean I like the couple! I am a die hard AkitoXSana fan! I just want to build their relationship. I mean a lot of author's on here make Naozumi a lost puppy who follows Sana around, but never really develop his character. I know he might seem a little... off, but I wanna explore his darker side. And what better then to explore it with his hatred towards Akito! Lol
But not to worry! This is a AkitoXSana Fic! Remember that! Also, I don't also want to focus on those three but also other characters. Like how I jumped around from Misako to Tsuyoshi and Aya too yah know? Yeah I want to develop my characters, hence to the focusing on them.
As for Ituko. Well he's just evil. Haha. I love his character though. I love all my characters :) But I just love him out of all my OC's. Well not more then Ashido and Saaya's bickering and Kyo's character, but I still love him.
You might or might not have questions for this chapter but please hold your questions and let the story answer it. Anywayyyyy... again! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! :) Please REVIEW. I need feedback for this story! I need to know if my readers are pleased! And if not, why! Lol
P.S. One-chan means older sister.
P.S.S. No character closing today. Sorry :P. But not to worry, chapter preview!
Next Time On Two Worlds Collide:
Its been almost two months since Hayama and Tsuyoshi arrived and Christmas is right around the corner! Sana has announced that she will throw a Christmas party and everyone is invited, much to Naozumi's dismay. Sana prepares for her chance at fame and Hayama struggles with keeping his inner feelings at peace, deciding a shocking decision. And finally, Hitorashi Ayumi is stirring up trouble once again. Stay tuned for next chapter:
Arc 1: A New World: Chapter 10: Easy Come, Easy Go