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Okay, I know that I wrote a 3rd
chapter already, but come on, it SUCKED!!! I was in a weird mood when I wrote
it. Basically I had Sora get mad at ~gee-I-wonder-who~ and then nearly get
attacked by angry fan girls!! Hahaha! It was stupid beyond belief. So I changed
everything. This chapter is a bit jumpy. It changes days a lot. I'm warning you
now. And I have no idea where I got the name Nasumi. I can't remember if I read
it in another Fanfic or what. It just popped in my head.
And I don't own Digimon, alright? If I did…
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Sora drew away from his arms and turned around to look at
him. The guy had a large smile across his face and winked at her. She felt her
cheeks heat up and diverted her attention to something else quickly.
"So, you feel up to pizza?" He asked leaning over into her
line of vision. "I suppose. I haven't had it in a while." She replied happily
but looked at her wet muddy clothes. "Will they allow us in if we look like
this?" He laughed. "Of course. I know about everyone who works there. They
wouldn't mind."
"Where exactly is this pizza place? If it's too far away…"
Sora said uneasily. Her mother had a problem with her straying far from home.
It had to do with her past when she was younger.
"It's not far at all." The guy flashed her another smile.
"Come on. You'll love it." He took her hand and they began to walk down the
sidewalk. Sora uncertainly removed her hand from his enticing another grin to
light up his face. He seemed to love making Sora nervous.
The sprinkle of rain had died down to a few drips every
now and then. She shivered as the wind blew against her front and hugged her
jacket tighter around her. The guy noticed and chuckled.
"Cold?" He laughed.
"I'm always cold." She mumbled. "It could 100 degrees
outside and I'd be freezing. My body temperature is mega whacked."
Sora walked with her head down looking at the sidewalk.
She soon noticed that the guy beside her was stepping over every crack even if
it meant taking a really large or really small step. Sora laughed.
"Still afraid of breaking your mother's back?" She asked.
He laughed and shook his head. "Nah. It's just a habit I got into. Look –
there's the place!"
Sora glanced up to see a pizza parlor across the street.
She soon found that the blonde had grabbed her hand again and was pulling her
towards the place. She surprisingly didn't push him away again and allowed the
guy to lead her into the pizza parlor.
:: One Week Later ::
Sora hummed as she clipped the thorns off the pink rose in
her hand. After setting it with all the other pink roses she picked up a red
one and thus began clipping its thorns.
Assorting the flowers was on of her favorite things to do.
She loved to see all the colors together in a perfect little set. After she finished
with the roses she had to tie the ribbons onto the sets of carnations and other
such flowers mixed together. Another one of her favorite things to do.
She only got to do these two things every now and then.
Most of the time her mother had her trimming off the dead flowers and hauling
all the new supplies into the storage room. Days like today were almost as
relaxed as an off day.
Her mom tapped on the door panel as she walked into the
room to let Sora know she was there. Sora looked up and saw the unusually big
grin on hr mother's face. She smiled back uneasily.
"Your boyfriend is here." Her mother teased. She'd been
calling the guy that to annoy Sora.
"My boyfriend?" Sora huffed. "I don't have one." Her
mother laughed. "You know who I'm talking about."
"Maybe. What does he need?" Sora asked continuing the
whole time with her clipping. Her mother shrugged and walked over to the work
desk. She picked up a pair of clippers and started to work on the roses
herself.
"How would I know? I just know he's here and doubtless
wants to take you somewhere again." Her mother sighed. "I wish your father had
been romantic."
"Romantic? How is blonde boy romantic?" Sora asked with a
snicker. "I don't think getting me horribly muddy, breaking my favorite
knick-knack, nearly killing my fish by knocking his bowl over, [or] destroying
that pot of tulips qualifies as romantic mom."
Her mother chuckled. "No. But the fact that he's trying
is." Sora had just named off everything that had happened in the past week.
She'd spent most of it with him and he always seemed to do something wrong.
"And besides I know that you're a sucker for blondes." Her
mother added. Sora looked shocked and started to protest but her mom cut her
off. "You are! Don't [even] try to deny it! I know you!"
"Whatever!" Sora denied. Her mother snorted. "Yeah. Okay
Sora. Anyway I don't think you should keep him waiting…"
"I'm going. I'm going. Sheesh. Most mothers try to keep
their little girls from guys. Especially blondes!" Sora joked before taking her
apron off all too quickly and setting it on a hook. She caught her mom smiling
at her mischievously. "I just want to get out of the thing!"
"Right. Right. You know you're anxious to see him!"
Sora gave her mom a look and stepped slowly towards the door
causing her mother to snicker. She smiled and headed into the flower shop where
the guy had been waiting for a while.
"Hey. Sorry it took me so long. My mom was being silly."
Sora grinned enthusiastically at him. He smiled back. "I figured. I could hear
you two laughing."
"Sora! Be back before 2!" Her mother called from the back
room. "Alright!" Sora yelled back. She turned to the guy. "Where to today?"
:: At School ::
Christmas Break was over and now the school halls were
filled with teenagers once again. The buzz of chatter and an occasional burst
of laughter filled the air. Everyone had something to tell or something to
show. It was a cheery day.
Sora was especially feeling cheery in mood. She had just
woken up that way. Her book bag was light on her shoulder as she skipped up the
school stairs. Friendly faces surrounded her as she entered the school and she
felt good to be back.
It wasn't that she didn't like the break but she enjoyed
talking with her friends. Sora spotted them in a little cluster by their
lockers. She smiled and strolled over to them. The group parted to let Sora in.
"Hey Sora! How'd your break go?" One of Sora's friends
asked with a giggle. The other girls in the group snickered at the comment.
"Good I guess." Sora said uneasily. She felt as if she
were in a spot light. "Why do you ask Kourtney?"
"Oh… no reason."
Another fit of giggles erupted in the group. Sora frowned.
'What is so funny?' She wondered partially angry that she was being laughed at.
But since she was supposed to be the optimistic of the group Sora put a big
smile on her face.
The girls eventually diverted their attention to a
different topic and Sora was soon listening to Kourtney argue with Mychelle
about whether the swim team should get new uniforms or not.
"Sora! Hey Sora! It's me! Jun!"
The group Sora was in stopped talking completely and all
turned around. Jun waved at Sora and ran over to the girls. Sora felt her
friends eyeing her and Jun with a repulsed look.
"How have you been Sora? I've wanted to talk you!" Jun
said breathlessly. She was squirming with excitement.
"Um… okay…" Sora said uneasily. "What do you need?"
"Are you going to the concert this Friday?" Jun asked.
Immediately Sora's friends were no longer repulsed by but rather interested in
what Jun had to say. They crowded around her and Sora.
"Concert? I don't know of any concert." Sora replied. Her
friends and Jun gasped with surprise. Other people who had been listening in
also were in shock.
"But aren't you going out with the lead singer?" Some girl
that Sora had seen maybe twice before asked.
"Lead singer? Oh! Him! No I'm not. We're just friends."
Sora shrugged. What was the big deal?
"But… but…" Jun stammered. "I thought…"
"Hey! Don't encourage her! That means he's still single!"
Another girl shouted at Jun. Jun instantly shut her mouth. Everyone turned to
someone and started to whisper to the person beside them.
"He canceled all those practices!" "I heard he canceled a concert!" "They aren't even going out?!?!?!" "This is great! I thought my life was over when I heard
he had a girlfriend!" "What's wrong with her?
If I talked to him half as much as she did I'd be begging him to go out with
me!"
The conversations around Sora hummed and she felt small.
Pushing her way through the crowd she departed into the bathroom. She didn't
know the guy was as popular as he was! Maybe her mom was right when she said
Sora was oblivious to things going on around her!
Sora sighed. Everyone knew and loved the guy but her.
Maybe she should go to the concert just to get his name. 'No. That would be too
easy. I want to at least [try] to remember him.'
The bell rang but Sora stayed in the bathroom until she
figured there was no one in the halls. Poking her head out to make sure the
coast was clear she dashed towards her homeroom. She'd be tardy but at least
she wouldn't have to put up with people questioning her.
:: That Afternoon ::
"Great job Sora! Have you practiced over the holiday?"
Sora smiled at her tennis instructor/coach. "Nope! I've
been taking it easy!" Her coach laughed and started talking to her assistant.
Sora sighed and got ready for another serve.
Her mind was surprisingly clear. For the most part of the
day she had been thinking about [him] and continuously sensed she was being
watched. Her friends and other people from her school had constantly bombarded
her with question after question whenever they got the chance.
"Sora I need a water break! Let's take five!" Her partner
called. Sora nodded her own throat being dry. The two of the jogged over the
water jug. Sora noticed that her partner who happened to be a guy was eyeing
her.
"Oh please Nasumi! Don't ask me any questions!" Sora
groaned. Nasumi chuckled and shook his head. "I wasn't. I only wanted to point
out that your boyfriend is watching you."
Sora whirled around confused and saw that the guy was
sitting in the stands watching her. He was leaning back and had his arms
propped up. When she made eye contact with him he smiled and semi-waved at her.
Sora rolled her eyes and turned back around to Nasumi.
"He's not my boyfriend. He's just a friend. I met him over the Christmas
break."
"Why isn't he your boyfriend? Haven't you at least tried
to ask him out? I would." Nasumi huffed making Sora smile. Nasumi licked his
lips. "He's hot. I think I've seen him before though."
"Yeah you probably have. He's in a band called the Teen
Wolves or Teenage Wolves or something like that." Sora replied. She took
another sip of water before grabbing her tennis racket and heading back onto
the court. "But I recommend you don't try anything. He has come across as
straight as far as I can tell."
"That's too bad." Nasumi replied with a wink and went to
his side of the court. "Was it your serve or mine?"
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Sora packed her stuff into the duffle bag. Tennis practice
had been hard today considering that the coach decided they needed to work off
their Christmas dinners.
"Goodbye Sora!" Nasumi yelled as he dashed off the tennis
court. He was late for his job that just happened to have father as the boss.
Sora waved and continued to pack her junk.
She finally got everything to fit in the duffle bag and
grabbed her backpack. She shivered as the winter air blew past and dug through
her backpack for her sweater. She frantically searched and when no sweater was
found she groaned and hugged her arms around her body.
"Cold?"
Sora turned to the guy. "Y-yeeesss." She said through
chattering teeth. He smiled at her and took off his coat. "Here. I have my
uniform jacket on anyway." He handed it to Sora and she gratefully took it.
"How come I never see you in school?" Sora asked. She
grabbed her duffle bag and the guy took her backpack. "I guess we have
different classes." He replied. "Well duh but I mean I should at least see you
at lunch or something." Sora laughed.
He shrugged. "I dunno. I'm usually eating outside. Maybe
our lunch breaks are at different times. Maybe our groups of friends are too
different from each other."
As the two left the tennis courts Sora noticed that a lot
of people who were still lingering around the school were watching them. Sora
stirred nervously under the many stares.
"Something bothering you?" The blonde walking beside her
asked with amusement in his voice. He grinned warmly at her and tilted closer
to whisper in her ear. "I get the feeling you don't like being watched."
Sora saw the eyes of the people get big when they saw the
guy tip so close to her and several spun to their companions and started
talking feverishly. Sora forced the guy away. "Stop that."
"Stop what?" He replied playfully a distinct twinkle in
his crystal eyes. He put an arm around her and pulled her nearer. "You're too
jittery. You need to learn to relax and let things go as they want like me."
"Like you? I'm never going to be anything like you!" Sora
laughed and twisted away from under his arm. "And why not?" He asked. Sora
motioned towards the now totally stunned people still on the campus. "Because I
don't play with people's minds!"
