Obstacles - By Sanaaki (hayamasana@hotmail.com)
Gomen. I know I know… I'm taking a long time between chapters … trying to do too many things at once …
Anyway, here's chapter 2... I know it's short but hey I'm short on time too… ^_~
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimer. A fanfiction based on the characters from Miho Obana's - Kodomo no Omocha.
Spoilers – placement of this story (it's not in the anime) occurs after Sana comes back from New York (which were around episodes 67-81). The spoiler part is who is with who.
Visit my webpage if you want to see the junior high school episodes. I run the Kodocha Translation Project. ^_~ We're digi-subbing the episodes.
Chapter 2
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"Sana-chan!!!" Startled,
they jumped apart. All of a sudden they
were surrounded, flashes going off from all different directions blinding them. Reporters closed in clamoring for attention,
yelling out questions at them. "Is this
your new boyfriend? Who is he? What's his name? How did you meet? What happened to Kamura-kun? Does he know?"
Hayama tried to shield her but it was no use. He quickly grabbed her hand, pulled her with
him out of the restricting crowd and started running, pulling her with him. They ran out of the park as if the
hellhounds were after them and through the streets. Spying an alleyway, he pulled her into it and watched the
reporters run past. They were both out
of breath.
"What are we going to do? They have photos of us… " They stood in the alleyway, looking at each
other. He hadn't released her hand, his
fingers still interlaced with hers. She
blushed, becoming very aware of his warm but cool touch. He squeezed her hand gently.
"Don't worry, it'll be ok." His soothing words calmed her as always. Somehow, he brought peace to her heart. How she missed this.
Reluctantly, he let her hand go. He turned and peered out of the alleyway to check
out where the pack of reporters had run off.
"What about Fuka?"
"She'll understand."
What did he mean? Why didn't he explain what he meant? Maybe she should hire a translator…
"I think they're gone. Let's go."
"Wait."
"What?"
"Those photos…we have to get them back!!!"
" Baka! How are
we supposed to get them back? Did you
see how many reporters there were?"
"But we can't let them print those photos!!!" Deja-vu. This happened to them before. But then it was only one reporter.
"It's ok. We'll
figure things out." She followed
him. What was he thinking?
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What was he thinking? How was he going to explain to Fuka? She didn't deserve this. All
their friends would see and she wouldn't be able to live it down. He looked over at the photos of him and
Fuka. What was going to happen? Fuka did know how the press colored things
but even she wouldn't be able to understand why he was embracing Sana. He didn't even know if he could explain it
either.
He tried to imagine the scenario…
"Fuka…um…I can explain this…I was comforting her…"
"What were you comforting her about?"
"Um…about how she and I can't be together…"
"What?!!!!!" Whipped with the fan. The truth
wouldn't work.
Second scenario…
"Fuka…um…I can explain this…I was trying to feel if she
was wearing a bra…"
"What?!!!!!" Whipped with the fan. Probably not a good idea.
Third scenario…
"Fuka…um…I can explain this…I was trying to smell her
hair…"
"What?!!!!!!!" Whipped with the fan. That
probably wouldn't work either.
Fourth scenario…
"Fuka…um… I can explain this…I was holding her up because
she was unconscious…"
"Why was she unconscious?"
"I gave her a karate chop to her head…."
"Why did you give her a karate chop to her head?"
"Because she was upset…"
"Why was she upset?"
"Um…because she and I can't be together…?"
"What?!!!!!" Whipped with the fan. He sighed. This wasn't getting any easier to
figure out.
Someone knocked on the door. From his chair, he called out, "Come in…"
Tsuyoshi came bounding
in.
"Akito-kun, what are you going to do?!!!"
"Don't know," he shrugged.
"When do you think those pictures will come out?"
"Probably in a few days."
"What are you going to tell Fuka? You have to tell her before they come out!!!"
"I know."
"Um… Akito-kun…?" Tsuyoshi stared at him expectantly.
"Yeah?"
"What were you doing hugging Sana-chan?" Tsuyoshi's eyes were unnerving.
"Are you still in
love with her?"
He swiveled his chair away from Tsuyoshi. "Don't be stupid." Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the dinosaur. Its eyes seem to shimmer. He jumped out of his chair, grabbed it and
threw it in his drawer. "Want something
to drink? I'll be right back."
"Sure, thanks." Tsuyoshi watched Akito escape out of the room. Unhappily, he whispered, "Akito…that's not an answer…"
TBC
