By: Gingko-chan
Hey peeps! Woah...that sure took a loo~ong time to update...Oh wellz...I'm just too lazy...not to mention un-motivated.
Oi. Wa~ay too un-motivated. Almost blanked out. Anyways, on with the story.
Kotori slowly opened her eyes, running a hand through her hair. I feel like I've been hit by a car...
She thought for a moment.
Oh yeah, I was hit by a car...
She looked around, and saw a pair of green eyes regarding her. It was a boy probably a little bit older than her. Maybe younger than Shigure. Maybe. The boy started to speak, "How're you feeling?"
"Not too bad. Considering that I was run over by a car and all." Kotori smirked.
"Well, if you can still joke, you should be okay, ne?"
Right at that moment, a man and a woman came in. The woman had the same green eyes as the boy, and both looked worried. For her. The woman walked over to her and held a hand to Kotori's pale forehead.
"Are you feeling better dear?"
"Yes, miss. Thank you. Are you the ones who brought me in?"
"Of course. What's your name, dear?"
"I'm Kotori S-..."
The man, who she assumed to be a doctor, looked at her quizzically.
(AN: Is that how you spell it? It doesn't look too right.)
Kotori looked down at her hands, I can't tell them about the Soumas. This would just...burden Akito.
The woman saw Kotori's sad face. "Doctor, she's my daughter. Kotori Nonohara."
"Your daughter? So I assume that you will be the one paying the bills?"
"Of course."
The doctor bowed to Mrs. Nonohara, before leaving the small "family" to themselves. Kotori looked up at the pleasant-looking woman.
"You didn't need to help me, Mrs. Nonohara."
"Nonsense, dear. Now then, let's get you something to eat, okay?"
Mrs. Nonohara immediately began to walk around the room, arranging things for no reason at all.
Kotori couldn't help but smile at the warm feeling she got from her "mother".
Thank you, Nonohara-san. This way, I'll never bother Akito again. He's the leader, he can't lose everyone's trust. With this name-change, he won't be able to find me, ever. He'll be safe, even if I have to give up what I want most...to stay by his side.
Akito threw a small, bone-porcelain vase against the wall, and watched as it crashed into jagged pieces. He seethed with anger at the pain of his loss. Kotori was gone, he had asked everyone, no one had seen her leave. He had sent people to look for her, and they were still not back.
Where is she?!
Why isn't she here? We promised. I promised. She promised...
Akito banged his fist into the wall, and then rested his head against the back of his hand.
*FLASHBACK*
A young Akito had his hands wrapped gently around Kotori's shoulders as she slept against his arm.
Then, Kotori looked up at him. "Akito, we'll always be together, right? You won't leave me, will you?"
Akito smiled down at the blue-eyed girl, "Of course, Kotori. I'll promise to never leave you, if you promise to always stay by my side. Do you promise?"
Kotori lifted up her little finger, "Fine. Pinky promise, 'kay?"
"Right."
The two linked their little fingers and simultaneously, they said, "I promise to always stay by your side. Whoever doesn't keep their promise gets...um...
Kotori: Blown into outer space?
Akito: Kicked out of the Main House?
Kotori: Loses all their teeth?
Akito: Locked into a dark closet?
Kotori: Stop thinking like a Souma Clan Head!
Akito: Gomen, gomen. Force of habit. Hey, I know!
"Whoever breaks their promise has to do whatever the other says for the rest of their lives!"
Kotori gave him a weird look, "That's a weird consequence. How did you come up with that anyway?"
Akito simply smirked evilly. "That's a secret."
Kotori smacked him playfully, and in turn Akito started to tickle her. What started as something that was more or less serious turned into an all-out tickling match.
*END FLASHBACK*
Akito sighed, Maybe...it is better this way. All those rumours, those barbs would have slain her spirit. But, no one runs away from Souma Akito and gets away with it.
Woah. This chapter actually took me almost a week to finish, 'cause I was just too lazy and unmotivated. All of a sudden though, I have this "Furuba Mode" and I suddenly want to write again!
I hope you liked this chappie. I'm writing two for each of my Furuba fanfics. YAY! Merry Belated Christmas!