I'm Watching You
Author's Note: Bonjour, mes amis! Due to popular demand (okay, I'm exaggerating), Yusaku, Ms. Green, Kyoko, and all the rest are back for a fourth chapter of "An Attempt At Perfection!" I cannot even explain what your reviews did for me, so MERCI BEAUCOUP (!!!!!) to all the reviewers… and keep reviewing! I have seen the light and shall continue this fic! (You're supposed to cheer…)
Later that afternoon, Yusaku was hurriedly changing into his evening attire as he thought over Ms. Green's invitation in his mind. One date couldn't hurt… could it?
Yusaku sat down on a chair to put on his shoes, and then he sighed. Maybe forgetting about Kyoko was the right thing to do. After all, Ms. Green seemed like the perfect choice- she had the beauty of Kyoko and the kindness of Kozue. It was a perfect combination. Not to mention that Ms. Green seemed to really want him as a boyfriend…
Yusaku shook his head. The whole situation was way too confusing. He'd wait and see what happened when he went to dinner, and then… well, he would just take it from there.
He tiptoed down the staircase, hoping that nobody would notice him. If anyone saw him sneaking out of the house, all dressed up, everyone's curiosity would be aroused, and Yusaku didn't have the time or the patience for it.
Once Yusaku reached the sidewalk, he jumped on his bike and peddled down the street…
…But as soon as he was out of sight, a shadowy figure stepped from behind a lamppost… and a whisper flowed upon the wind… "Yusaku… I'm watching you…"
~*~
Yusaku met Ms. Green at "Giovanni's," an Italian restaurant a few blocks away from Maison Ikkoku. He couldn't help thinking how gorgeous she was… she was wearing a strapless dress of different shades of green, making her look almost like a watercolor painting. Her hair was up, and around her neck was a dazzling emerald necklace.
"Hello, Yusaku," Ms Green said softly as Yusaku approached her.
"Hi, umm, Ms. Green…" It sounded so childish, calling her that… "Shouldn't I call you by your first name? I'm not sure you've told me what it is."
"Vera," she whispered, "Vera Green."
They were taken to a small table in the corner of the restaurant. After ordering their dinner entries, Vera folded her hands on the table and gazed at Yusaku, who was playing with his napkin out of nervousness.
"Yusaku," murmured Vera, "I want to know so much more about you… tell me, what are your hobbies? What do you like to do?"
Yusaku mumbled something unintelligible and then began to speak a bit louder. "I don't really have any specific hobbies… I like kids… animals…" He considered telling her that one of his hobbies was "women," but decided against it.
Vera nodded her head and continued to stare at him, wearing a small smile on her face. Yusaku grinned at her sheepishly, and then continued to play with his napkin. Her gaze was making him extremely uncomfortable…
This pattern continued through dinner: Vera would look intently at Yusaku, she would ask him a question, he would give a short answer, and then she would continue to watch him. Yusaku wanted to impress her with words that he had saved up for Kyoko, but Vera's eyes silenced him like the cold wind blowing outside…
…Both of them failed to notice a pair of eyes peering at them through one of the restaurant windows, observing their every move…
~*~
After dinner, Yusaku and Vera walked outside of the restaurant, and Vera turned to look at him once more. "Would you like to come to my house for a while, Yusaku?"
Without looking at his watch, Yusaku muttered, "It's getting quite late-"
Vera laughed. "Oh, don't worry… you don't have any classes tomorrow morning, anyway." She quickly linked arms with him and practically dragged him across the street and the park.
They had been walking for nearly 10 minutes when finally they came to a gate. "Welcome to my home," Vera whispered as she took a key out of her purse, unlocked the gate, and stepped through it. Yusaku followed her, entering a beautiful Japanese garden.
"This is… yours?" Yusaku gasped.
He looked around, marveling at the gray pebble paths, healthy green plants, and a grand waterfall that poured into a smooth stream. Thick forests surrounded the garden, the trees seeming to go on forever. They swayed with the wind peacefully, but at the same time, looked as if they were warning of impending danger. A wooden bridge, which Vera had begun to walk across, stretched over the dark water.
She turned and beamed at him, replying, "Yes, this is mine. Do you like it…?"
"It's beautiful…" whispered Yusaku as he joined her on the bridge.
But to Yusaku's surprise, she did not continue to walk on. Instead, Vera leaned against the side of the bridge and turned to Yusaku, taking his hands in hers. She gazed into his eyes once again, and all the self- assurance Yusaku had was blown away with the wind.
Vera put her arms loosely around his neck and moved closer to him. "Yusaku," she murmured… and she pressed her lips against his-
At that moment, a figure leapt from the shadows.
Author's Note: Muahahahaha! Review, and everyone try to guess who it is!!!
Author's Note: Bonjour, mes amis! Due to popular demand (okay, I'm exaggerating), Yusaku, Ms. Green, Kyoko, and all the rest are back for a fourth chapter of "An Attempt At Perfection!" I cannot even explain what your reviews did for me, so MERCI BEAUCOUP (!!!!!) to all the reviewers… and keep reviewing! I have seen the light and shall continue this fic! (You're supposed to cheer…)
Later that afternoon, Yusaku was hurriedly changing into his evening attire as he thought over Ms. Green's invitation in his mind. One date couldn't hurt… could it?
Yusaku sat down on a chair to put on his shoes, and then he sighed. Maybe forgetting about Kyoko was the right thing to do. After all, Ms. Green seemed like the perfect choice- she had the beauty of Kyoko and the kindness of Kozue. It was a perfect combination. Not to mention that Ms. Green seemed to really want him as a boyfriend…
Yusaku shook his head. The whole situation was way too confusing. He'd wait and see what happened when he went to dinner, and then… well, he would just take it from there.
He tiptoed down the staircase, hoping that nobody would notice him. If anyone saw him sneaking out of the house, all dressed up, everyone's curiosity would be aroused, and Yusaku didn't have the time or the patience for it.
Once Yusaku reached the sidewalk, he jumped on his bike and peddled down the street…
…But as soon as he was out of sight, a shadowy figure stepped from behind a lamppost… and a whisper flowed upon the wind… "Yusaku… I'm watching you…"
~*~
Yusaku met Ms. Green at "Giovanni's," an Italian restaurant a few blocks away from Maison Ikkoku. He couldn't help thinking how gorgeous she was… she was wearing a strapless dress of different shades of green, making her look almost like a watercolor painting. Her hair was up, and around her neck was a dazzling emerald necklace.
"Hello, Yusaku," Ms Green said softly as Yusaku approached her.
"Hi, umm, Ms. Green…" It sounded so childish, calling her that… "Shouldn't I call you by your first name? I'm not sure you've told me what it is."
"Vera," she whispered, "Vera Green."
They were taken to a small table in the corner of the restaurant. After ordering their dinner entries, Vera folded her hands on the table and gazed at Yusaku, who was playing with his napkin out of nervousness.
"Yusaku," murmured Vera, "I want to know so much more about you… tell me, what are your hobbies? What do you like to do?"
Yusaku mumbled something unintelligible and then began to speak a bit louder. "I don't really have any specific hobbies… I like kids… animals…" He considered telling her that one of his hobbies was "women," but decided against it.
Vera nodded her head and continued to stare at him, wearing a small smile on her face. Yusaku grinned at her sheepishly, and then continued to play with his napkin. Her gaze was making him extremely uncomfortable…
This pattern continued through dinner: Vera would look intently at Yusaku, she would ask him a question, he would give a short answer, and then she would continue to watch him. Yusaku wanted to impress her with words that he had saved up for Kyoko, but Vera's eyes silenced him like the cold wind blowing outside…
…Both of them failed to notice a pair of eyes peering at them through one of the restaurant windows, observing their every move…
~*~
After dinner, Yusaku and Vera walked outside of the restaurant, and Vera turned to look at him once more. "Would you like to come to my house for a while, Yusaku?"
Without looking at his watch, Yusaku muttered, "It's getting quite late-"
Vera laughed. "Oh, don't worry… you don't have any classes tomorrow morning, anyway." She quickly linked arms with him and practically dragged him across the street and the park.
They had been walking for nearly 10 minutes when finally they came to a gate. "Welcome to my home," Vera whispered as she took a key out of her purse, unlocked the gate, and stepped through it. Yusaku followed her, entering a beautiful Japanese garden.
"This is… yours?" Yusaku gasped.
He looked around, marveling at the gray pebble paths, healthy green plants, and a grand waterfall that poured into a smooth stream. Thick forests surrounded the garden, the trees seeming to go on forever. They swayed with the wind peacefully, but at the same time, looked as if they were warning of impending danger. A wooden bridge, which Vera had begun to walk across, stretched over the dark water.
She turned and beamed at him, replying, "Yes, this is mine. Do you like it…?"
"It's beautiful…" whispered Yusaku as he joined her on the bridge.
But to Yusaku's surprise, she did not continue to walk on. Instead, Vera leaned against the side of the bridge and turned to Yusaku, taking his hands in hers. She gazed into his eyes once again, and all the self- assurance Yusaku had was blown away with the wind.
Vera put her arms loosely around his neck and moved closer to him. "Yusaku," she murmured… and she pressed her lips against his-
At that moment, a figure leapt from the shadows.
Author's Note: Muahahahaha! Review, and everyone try to guess who it is!!!