By: Gingko-chan
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Hey peoples! How are all of you? Is anyone even reading this? -_-; I didn't think so...no one reviewed...Waaaaaahhhh! *Depressed...* Oh wellz...I promise that whoever is reading this will start to like this story...maybe?
Ho hum...
Tohru Honda lightly brushed a strand of her long, dark-brown hair from her face. She bent down to retrieve a book she had dropped. The library was silent. There was hardly anyone there, save for a young man around her age, who was always there.
She had seen him quite a few times, always sitting at that spot near the window. He was always there at the same time, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, right after their classes were done.
She found herself going to the library at the same time. Just to watch him sitting by that window. Just to watch the soft sunlight shine on his face and his silvery hair. They were in the same class, but she hardly ever talked to him. He was somewhat of a loner.
Suddenly, someone bumped into her from behind and she dropped all the books she had been carrying with a resounding bang.
Why?!
Her face flushed a dark, dark red while she bent to retrieve the books. From the corner of her eye, she saw that the people who were there, were staring at her.
Then, a pale, slim hand appeared in her line of vision. She looked up to meet a pair of dark gray eyes. It was that boy! He was helping her!
He met her eyes, and simply smiled at her. He handed her the books, before getting up and walking off.
For the next few days, she saw him again. But she never got a chance to thank him. She took a deep breath.
It's decided. I'm going to thank him today!
She walked over and took a seat across from the boy. He looked up from his book with a slightly surprised look.
Tohru swallowed, "Um...hi."
"Hello. You're in my class, aren't you?"
"Yes, I'm Honda Tohru. Can I know your name?"
"I'm Sohma Yuki. Pleased to meet you, Honda-san."
"I just wanted, to thank you for last time. When you helped me with the books. I mean, ano, you probably don't think it's anything worth bothering with. But...I'm very, very grateful. Thankyouverymuch,itwasagreathelpforme."
"Right...you're welcome, Honda-san."
Tohru gave him a dazzling smile, and Yuki's breath caught in his throat.
Yuki stammered slightly, "Umm...I think I should go now, it's almost time for my check-up."
Her eyes widened, "You're sick? Sohma-kun's sick?"
"Umm...just a little, nothing serious."
"Oh, okay then. I hope you get better."
Yuki smiled softly and sadly, If only I will, if only I will...
Yuki saw Tohru a few more times in the next few days. She usually sat across from him, with her homework or a book. Occasionally looking up, and giving him a smile. He found his heart reaching out to her more and more.
But there's no use. I'll never be able to be with her
Yuki's sickness took a turn for the worse, and he had to start skipping school. Tohru didn't see him, and grew worried.
"Honda-san!"
She turned around, half-hoping it would be Sohma-kun. But it was just her home-room teacher, Takenouchi-sensei.
"I see you with Souma-san quite a lot. He has been absent for quite a few days. Would you mind bringing his homework to him? Here is his address."
"Oh...hai, sensei."
As soon as school had let out, she had started on her way to Sohma-kun's house. Soft snow lightly drifted about, it was January after all.
She looked at the address on the paper, and turned to the right of the small road.
"Here it is, number 23. Sohma-kun's house."
She walked up and pressed the bell. A musical chime sounded. Moments later, a tired-looking woman came to answer the door.
"Why, hello dear. Is there something I can do for you?"
"Umm..yes, Mrs. Sohma. I'm Yuki-kun's classmate, and I've come to bring him his homework."
"What a well-behaved girl. Why don't you just leave the homework? Yuki is in the hospital, and we're going there right now."
Tohru's eyes widened, "Is something wrong with Sohma-kun?!"
"Yes dear, I'm afraid there is something wrong."
"Could...could I please come along to see him?"
"Well...I don't see why not, come on then. Get into the car, dear."
"Thank you, Mrs. Sohma!"
Once at the hospital, Mrs. Sohma urged Tohru into Yuki's room, while she went to have a talk with the doctors.
Tohru walked slowly into the room. Yuki was lying in the hospital bed by himself. A small calendar was set up beside his bed. The calendar read January 25th.
"Ohayo, Yuki-kun."
"Honda-san?! What are you doing here?"
"I came to bring you your homework. Are you feeling better?"
Yuki turned away from her. "I won't be getting better. In one month, I'll be gone."
"You never know, Yuki-kun, miracles do happen."
"Not this time, Honda-san. Not this time."
Tohru smiled at him brightly, "Don't be so pessimistic, Yuki-kun! Can I come to see you tomorrow?"
"Sure, Honda-san. You can come anytime you want. I'll enjoy your company."
Finished the second chappie! Hope the people who are actually reading this, liked it! Please review! Please, please, please!!! No appearance of Shigure the devil, or Haru the angel. But, they'll be here, sometime in the next chappie!
~Gingko-chan*
