Delicate Flower Petals

"Unlikely Pairing"

Mesagi: God, it's been forever since I've written a chapter . Well, that's not entirely true. I wrote a chapter at my father's house, but Fanfiction.net wouldn't accept it cuz it was in txt format. Ohh well . Here for you I've got the next chapter!

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Aya watched the buildings go by as she sat on the bus. Sure, she could have quite easily have just taken the family limo, but she wanted to be more normal, instead of part of the high-class life she now enjoyed. It was hard, that much was certain. She had no choice on her family. Almost every day she wished she could have been born into a middle-class family.

Blinking, she realized that the next stop was supposed to be hers, so she pulled on the string, hearing the familiar ding that signaled that a stop had been requested. As the bus slowed to a stop, she stood and pushed out past the people standing, leaving it. Watching it trudge down the busy street, she pushed through the crowds and made her way onto one of the side streets, awed by the sudden chance in atmosphere.

Lining the streets, sakura blossom trees stood tall in full bloom. The beautiful, pink petals floated around her and landed noiselessly on the ground. A warm smile came to Aya's face as she watched; jade green eyes filled with joy to watch one of nature's finest works of art take place. A sigh passed across her lips as she continued down the street, off towards the apartment building she was supposed to be looking at today.

Upon finding it, she entered the main lobby and looked at the intercom system. Examining the names by the numbers, and the buttons by the names, she carefully picked out the name of the landlord. Pushing the buzzer, she waited patiently, explaining who she was and why she was here. It took a moment, but the landlord showed up and took her up the stairs.

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Coming down the stairs again, Aya sighed. It had only been five minutes since she had gone up. Fighting back the urge to cry, she looked rather gloomy, her head bowed slightly. The apartment was already rented out. It seemed that there had been an error when the landlord had told her to come see the apartment. It had been taken since last week.

"Oh, hello again! Why do you seem so sad?" came a familiar, friendly voice from just below her. Looking down, she smiled softly to see the smiling, yet concerned, face of Yukito.

"Ohh, Yukito-san!" she spoke suddenly, a rather wide grin spreading across her face. Her sad mood seemed to have disappeared with the arrival of the young adult. "I'm glad to see you again . It's nothing really, I've just found out the apartment I was going to look at is already rented ." she sighed slightly after this comment.

"I see. That's really a shame. That seems to happen all the time in this building. The landlord is kind of absent minded ."

"I suppose so . I was just hoping that I would be able to get out of my home and live on my own. It's alright . I'm sure I'll find another apartment."

"I don't know about that. Apartments are really scarce around here these days. So many students coming here for our courses on computers." Suddenly, Yukito's eyes lit up and he smiled cheerfully. "I know! I've got a spare bedroom, and it's so empty right now, it's almost depressing. You could come to live with me if you'd like, we can be roommates!"

Blinking a few times, Aya thought about this and then smiled. She really did like that idea. She thought that Yukito was a wonderful person, and very kind at that. "Ohh, really? That's wonderful! Thank-you Yukito!" Her face was now lit up, full of cheer at the idea of having a roommate.

"Well, you can start moving your things tomorrow. I'll be home, no worries!" He smiled up at her as he came up the stairs. "See you tomorrow, Aya-san."

She smiled and nodded. "Farewell." With that, she started down the stairs again.

"Hey, Aya-san! Heads up!"

Blinking, she turned in time to catch a candy wrapped in a pink wrapper. She looked down at it in her hands and looked up at Yukito. He smiled and waved. Smiling in return, she felt a warm glow rise within her. Things were looking up.

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Mesagi: Well, finally you've a chapter to read. Hope you liked it. Please, comments and suggestions are always welcome! Bye for now!

Next Chapter: Aya starts moving her things into Yukito's apartment, with some help from a friend of his. There's also a young girl there, too. Who are these strange new people? And why does Aya get a strange feeling around them?