Chapter 37: Remembering Sarah.
"WHAT?!?" Hanamichi exclaimed looking shocked. Coach Anzai just announced that the whole team would be going to a summer camp for training except for Hanamichi. Coach Anzai nod his head and calmly replied, "No need to worry Sakuragi, I had a very special training for you.."
"Special training?" Hanamichi muttered looking very curious. "The team would be leaving tomorrow morning, so I suggest a good day rest today." Coach Anzai replied chuckling.
Ryota sighed as he patted Hanamichi's back and said, "Don't be sad Sakuragi! I'll bring back a souvenir!" Hanamichi grumbled, "Like I want that Miyagi!"
"So you'll be gone for the whole week?" Niki asked. Mitsui nod his head. He then wrapped his arms around Niki and said, "Don't be sad, it will be just a week! I promise I won't look at other girls at the camp!"
Niki smiled and said, "You'd better or else I'll add a scar to that scar of yours!" Mitsui smiled and exclaimed, "If you do that, I'll get more handsomer and sexy!" Niki playfully punch him and said, "Baka!"
Hanamichi smiled at the young couple and he couldn't help being envious..
"Sarah.." Hanamichi's mind whispered. Haruko noticed the sadness in Hanamichi's eyes and asked, "Daijoubu Sakuragi-kun?" Hanamichi grinned and replied, "Of course Haruko-chan! I'm Tensai right?"
"Hey brother! Why don't we invite the gang to the house?" Veniz winking at Hanamichi, Hanamichi nod his head and exclaimed, "Why not?"
At the Sakuragi household, Veniz cooked a delicious lunch for everyone. "Sugoi Veniz! This is delicious! Is this German food like?" Ayako asked.
"Hai Ayako-chan!" Veniz replied seating beside her brother. "I wish I had you as a sister Veniz! You're an incredible cook!" Ryota commented. "Rukawa would be so lucky to have you as a wife!" he continued looking at Rukawa.
Kaede choked on his food while Veniz blushed crimson. Everyone laughed at this. Kaede looked at Veniz and smiled shyly. Veniz smiled back.
"How lucky my sister is.." Hanamichi thought. Again, Haruko noticed the sad eyes of Hanamichi. "Sakuragi-kun, something is bothering you right?" Haruko thought looking at Hanamichi.
When everyone finished their lunch they all settled in the living room. Kogure noticed pictures of Hanamichi when he was young. One picture shows him with his father wearing racing outfits. The other shows Hanamichi when he was ten. The other picture showed Hanamichi in his school uniform in Germany.
"Whoah Hanamichi! Your fuku in German looked so formal!" Kogure replied. "Right Megane! I studied in a private school for boys back then! Veniz on the other hand on a Private school for girls!" Hanamichi replied seating beside him.
Then Kogure's eyes wandered on a shelf and noticed medals, certificates and trophies. "What are those?" he asked pointing to the shelf. "Wow! So many medals and trophies!" Haruko exclaimed.
"Those are brother's! He got that on his motor cross days, horse racing days and the certificates are for the songs he composed! The Best Composed Song Award!" Veniz explained looking proud. Hanamichi was blushing crimson that he stood up and said, "I'll be just going to the kitchen to fix us something!" with that he left.
Then Yohei noticed a picture of Hanamichi aged 13 with a young German girl with the same age. The girl has this short platinum blind hair, cheerful green eyes and has this sweet smile. Yohei pointed to the picture and asked, "Who's the girl?"
Veniz stared at the picture and turned sad. She answered, "That's Sarah." Haruko asked, "Who's Sarah? I've heard her name before from you and Hanamichi. who is Sarah?"
"I know, maybe she's the first girlfriend that dumped Hanamichi!" one of the Sakuragi Gundan exclaimed with that the others laughed. Veniz annoyingly exclaimed, "Wrong! Sarah Heinz was the first girlfriend but she didn't dumped my Onii-chan!"
Everyone stared at her. "She didn't dumped Hanamichi?" Ryota asked. Veniz nod her head and said, "Sarah loved Onii-chan very much and so does Onii- chan! Niki and I saw how they loved each other. She practically grew up with us!"
"Unfortunately, Sarah.." Niki replied and was interrupted when one of the Sakuragi Gundan said, "Dumped him?" Niki grabbed the guy by the collar and cried, "SARAH DIDN'T DUMPED HANA!" Veniz pinched the guy's ears and exclaimed, "You big idiot! Sarah will be the girl my brother will love forever!"
Rukawa stared at the girl in the picture and asked, "What happened to Sarah?"
"She died Kaede-kun. She had cancer and she died before junior high days.." Veniz answered sadly. "B-before Junior High days? But your father also died before junior high!" Kogure exclaimed looking shocked. "That is the other reason why Hanamichi left Germany, because of the memories of Sarah. the one he dearly loved." Niki replied looking sad.
"Poor Sakuragi-kun.." Haruko exclaimed. "Now I understand why his relationships with other girls don't last long, he still loves Sarah and practically hasn't let go of her" she replied. "That's right Haruko-chan!" Hanamichi replied showing up with a plate of biscuits.
Hanamichi sat down and said, "Let's please not talk about Sarah okay? We don't need sad memories right now! Common, let's sing karaoke!" Veniz stood up and said, "That's right! Let's have fun!" with that Hanamichi smiled at her. Everyone agreed.
While singing and having a good time, Haruko could not help but stare at the picture with Hanamichi and Sarah and at Hanamichi singing with Veniz.
"He looks happy but I know he's not.. Sakuragi-kun.."
*Note: Thanks for those who made the reviews! I'm so happy and because you like the story I'm planning to create more stories like this! YAY! ^_^
"WHAT?!?" Hanamichi exclaimed looking shocked. Coach Anzai just announced that the whole team would be going to a summer camp for training except for Hanamichi. Coach Anzai nod his head and calmly replied, "No need to worry Sakuragi, I had a very special training for you.."
"Special training?" Hanamichi muttered looking very curious. "The team would be leaving tomorrow morning, so I suggest a good day rest today." Coach Anzai replied chuckling.
Ryota sighed as he patted Hanamichi's back and said, "Don't be sad Sakuragi! I'll bring back a souvenir!" Hanamichi grumbled, "Like I want that Miyagi!"
"So you'll be gone for the whole week?" Niki asked. Mitsui nod his head. He then wrapped his arms around Niki and said, "Don't be sad, it will be just a week! I promise I won't look at other girls at the camp!"
Niki smiled and said, "You'd better or else I'll add a scar to that scar of yours!" Mitsui smiled and exclaimed, "If you do that, I'll get more handsomer and sexy!" Niki playfully punch him and said, "Baka!"
Hanamichi smiled at the young couple and he couldn't help being envious..
"Sarah.." Hanamichi's mind whispered. Haruko noticed the sadness in Hanamichi's eyes and asked, "Daijoubu Sakuragi-kun?" Hanamichi grinned and replied, "Of course Haruko-chan! I'm Tensai right?"
"Hey brother! Why don't we invite the gang to the house?" Veniz winking at Hanamichi, Hanamichi nod his head and exclaimed, "Why not?"
At the Sakuragi household, Veniz cooked a delicious lunch for everyone. "Sugoi Veniz! This is delicious! Is this German food like?" Ayako asked.
"Hai Ayako-chan!" Veniz replied seating beside her brother. "I wish I had you as a sister Veniz! You're an incredible cook!" Ryota commented. "Rukawa would be so lucky to have you as a wife!" he continued looking at Rukawa.
Kaede choked on his food while Veniz blushed crimson. Everyone laughed at this. Kaede looked at Veniz and smiled shyly. Veniz smiled back.
"How lucky my sister is.." Hanamichi thought. Again, Haruko noticed the sad eyes of Hanamichi. "Sakuragi-kun, something is bothering you right?" Haruko thought looking at Hanamichi.
When everyone finished their lunch they all settled in the living room. Kogure noticed pictures of Hanamichi when he was young. One picture shows him with his father wearing racing outfits. The other shows Hanamichi when he was ten. The other picture showed Hanamichi in his school uniform in Germany.
"Whoah Hanamichi! Your fuku in German looked so formal!" Kogure replied. "Right Megane! I studied in a private school for boys back then! Veniz on the other hand on a Private school for girls!" Hanamichi replied seating beside him.
Then Kogure's eyes wandered on a shelf and noticed medals, certificates and trophies. "What are those?" he asked pointing to the shelf. "Wow! So many medals and trophies!" Haruko exclaimed.
"Those are brother's! He got that on his motor cross days, horse racing days and the certificates are for the songs he composed! The Best Composed Song Award!" Veniz explained looking proud. Hanamichi was blushing crimson that he stood up and said, "I'll be just going to the kitchen to fix us something!" with that he left.
Then Yohei noticed a picture of Hanamichi aged 13 with a young German girl with the same age. The girl has this short platinum blind hair, cheerful green eyes and has this sweet smile. Yohei pointed to the picture and asked, "Who's the girl?"
Veniz stared at the picture and turned sad. She answered, "That's Sarah." Haruko asked, "Who's Sarah? I've heard her name before from you and Hanamichi. who is Sarah?"
"I know, maybe she's the first girlfriend that dumped Hanamichi!" one of the Sakuragi Gundan exclaimed with that the others laughed. Veniz annoyingly exclaimed, "Wrong! Sarah Heinz was the first girlfriend but she didn't dumped my Onii-chan!"
Everyone stared at her. "She didn't dumped Hanamichi?" Ryota asked. Veniz nod her head and said, "Sarah loved Onii-chan very much and so does Onii- chan! Niki and I saw how they loved each other. She practically grew up with us!"
"Unfortunately, Sarah.." Niki replied and was interrupted when one of the Sakuragi Gundan said, "Dumped him?" Niki grabbed the guy by the collar and cried, "SARAH DIDN'T DUMPED HANA!" Veniz pinched the guy's ears and exclaimed, "You big idiot! Sarah will be the girl my brother will love forever!"
Rukawa stared at the girl in the picture and asked, "What happened to Sarah?"
"She died Kaede-kun. She had cancer and she died before junior high days.." Veniz answered sadly. "B-before Junior High days? But your father also died before junior high!" Kogure exclaimed looking shocked. "That is the other reason why Hanamichi left Germany, because of the memories of Sarah. the one he dearly loved." Niki replied looking sad.
"Poor Sakuragi-kun.." Haruko exclaimed. "Now I understand why his relationships with other girls don't last long, he still loves Sarah and practically hasn't let go of her" she replied. "That's right Haruko-chan!" Hanamichi replied showing up with a plate of biscuits.
Hanamichi sat down and said, "Let's please not talk about Sarah okay? We don't need sad memories right now! Common, let's sing karaoke!" Veniz stood up and said, "That's right! Let's have fun!" with that Hanamichi smiled at her. Everyone agreed.
While singing and having a good time, Haruko could not help but stare at the picture with Hanamichi and Sarah and at Hanamichi singing with Veniz.
"He looks happy but I know he's not.. Sakuragi-kun.."
*Note: Thanks for those who made the reviews! I'm so happy and because you like the story I'm planning to create more stories like this! YAY! ^_^