SakuraXRan fanfic.... ^_^

Notes: This is the updated version with the notes and disclaimers.... ^_^ this fanfic takes place after the series and before the OVA and Weiß Kreuz Glühen. Glühen's really cool...hehehe.... Ran is d*** handsome! ^_^

Disclaimers: Weiß Kreuz and its characters are NOT mine! (how i wish! hehehe....)

Chapter 1: Honou no you na

Sixteen-year-old Tomoe Sakura pushed the door open. It was a sunny Friday afternoon. She had gone straight from school to the flowershop to help her friend, Aya. Aya wasn't studying, but she soon will, her brother would pay for her schooling. Ran, Aya's brother, had used his sister's name ever since his sister's accident. Now that his sister's awake, everyone has to get used to calling him Ran or Ran-san. It was certainly awkward for Sakura to sometimes call him 'Ran-san' since she was used to calling him 'Aya-san.'

Fujimiya Ran is a member of a secret group, Weiß, which is composed of assassins like him. They hunt down their targets, and assassinate them on the spot. Ever since his sister, Aya, had woken up from her coma, he worked really hard to earn money for her. Aya wanted to return to school after being in a hospital for a long time.

Sakura came by the shop every weekends to help her friend. Aya had been the only person she'd been friends with, so she decided to help Aya at the flowershop to repay her kindness. It was quite difficult for her to stay every weekends since she would always see Aya's brother, Ran.

Ran had been Sakura's first love. She never expected him to be at first. But Ran made a difference in her life, she didn't want to fall for him, but she did. But it hurts, it hurts falling in love with someone who treats you only as a sister.

"Aya-chan!" Sakura called.

Aya approached Sakura, carrying one dozen of tulips.

"Hey," she said. "You're here early."

"It's Friday, remember? Classes end early on Fridays." Sakura smiled. "Where do you want me to put that?" she took the flowers from Aya.

"Oh, you can put it over there, together with the other roses. We received an order from a new customer, he ordered five dozens of tulips today." Aya said.

"Ohh..." Sakura walked over to the table overflowing with tulips.

"The guy's new in town, actually. He came by an hour ago, asking if we do deliveries. Of course, I said yes, and he ordered five dozens of tulips to be delivered this evening at---" Aya stopped for a moment, then went to the counter to check the address. "--oh..."

"What's the address?" Sakura inquired as she approached the counter.

"N-No, it's nothing. Haha..." Aya smiled. "I need three more dozens of it, Sakura. I'll go find Omi and ask him to arrange the flowers."

"Okay." Sakura said as she went to select fully-grown tulips at the back of the shop.

Aya found Omi using the computer at the basement, along with her brother Ran.

"Omi, can I ask you to arrange the order of five dozens of tulips? It's to be delivered tonight." Aya said.

"Tulips?" Ran reacted.

Omi turned to Aya. "Why don't Ran do it?"

"Onii-chan?" Aya looked at her brother.

"I'll do it." Ran stood up and went upstairs.

"Let him handle it, Aya-chan." Omi reminded Aya.

"I know--but--" Aya sat down on the sofa.

"But what?" Omi asked. "Is something wrong?"

"Those flowers---they are to be delivered to someone we all know..." Aya frowned.

"You can tell me---" Omi said.

"You'll know later when you deliver it tonight." Aya left Omi puzzled.

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Sakura sat at the edge of her bed. She had just come home from helping Aya at the flowershop. Her parents didn't question her why she always come home late everyday. They knew Sakura was doing everything she could to help her friend. They understood that perfectly.

Just then, Sakura heard the doorbell ring. Her parents hadn't returned from work yet, so she went to answer it. She ran down the stairs, and walked towards the front door. She opened the door, and was surprised to see Omi standing outside the door.

"Omi-kun!" Sakura exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"Er---these are for you." Omi stepped aside, revealing the five dozens of tulips Ran had arranged that afternoon.

"There must have been a mistake, Omi-kun."

"There's no mistake, Sakura. These flowers were to be delivered to you. A note came along with it." Omi handed Sakura a small envelope.

Sakura opened the envelope, and read the card inside.

Sakura,

It's been years since I last saw you. I really miss you.

-Hikawa

"H-Hikawa---" Sakura repeated his name.

"Well, I'd better get going, Sakura. I'll put these flowers inside, okay?" Omi carried the flowers inside the house.

Sakura was so stunned to say anything.

"Sakura, are you alright?" Omi asked as he was about to leave.

Sakura couldn't do anything but nod.

"See ya 'round, Sakura." Omi rode his motorbike, and sped off.

Hikawa---the name was so familiar. Sakura thought. He couldn't be---?

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Omi stopped the engine of his motorbike. He removed his helmet, and went inside the shop.

"I'm glad it's over." Omi whispered to himself. He went past the counter and towards the back door. He went down the stairs to the basement and saw Manx and the others watching the video from Persia.

"Manx?" Omi called.

Manx looked at him.

"We started without you." Manx grinned. "A new mission for Weiß."

Omi sat down on his computer chair, and watched the video with the boys.

Moments later, Ran turned to him.

"Where's Aya?" he asked.

"She's gone home already." Omi replied.

After Aya had woken up from her coma, Ran had saved enough money to rent a small apartment several blocks from the flower shop for him and his sister. Aya would go home after Omi leaves for deliveries.

"When do we start the mission, Manx?" Ken asked.

"As soon as possible. But for now, we have to research more on the identities of the leaders of the syndicate. It would go bad for us if we got the wrong person." Manx replied. "The definite information given by Kritiker is that the head of that syndicate is from Europe. His parents had moved back here in Japan to see some friends. This man, whose codename is Inori Kumi, used this opportunity to do smuggling business in Japan."

"Inori Kumi----?" Omi repeated.

"Smuggling business, huh?" Yoji said.

"What do you want us to do?" Ken asked.

"I want you to investigate the warehouse near the port. One of the warehouses there supposedly has the smuggling goods like opium. Plus, Inori is planning to get hooked up with a girl that will be his cover as the leader of the syndicate. A part of your mission is to know the girl, and protect her, since every girl Inori's been involved with was killed when they discovered about Inori's smuggling thing."

"Do you have any idea who the girl is?" Yoji asked. Women was his specialty.

"No. Not at the moment. Inori has shown no sign of who's his target yet. If we have additional information, we'll contact you. For the meantime, you are to lie low and act normal. There's a possibility Inori might send flowers or chocolates to a girl to win her heart. Who knows if someone might actually come here and buy flowers?" Manx smiled.

The boys were silent for a while.

"I'd better get going now." Manx said as she picked up the tape and the folder she brought.

"See ya, Manx." Yoji winked at her.

Manx left the four boys in the basement.

"What do we do now?" Omi asked Ken.

"Hmm...we'll do as Manx says, plus we'll have to keep watch on everyone who buys from us." Ken said.

"Aya?" Yoji called. "You alright?"

"Yeah." Ran stood up. "I'll be going home now."

"See you tomorrow, Aya." Omi said.

"Yeah." Ran climbed up the stairs and left the shop.

"I wonder what's wrong with him today?" Omi said.

"Omi, can you access the airport's website? We'll check for every person that arrived today to track down Inori." Ken sat on the computer chair.

"Okay." Omi replied as he typed the URL of Tokyo International Airport's official website.

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"Hikawa---" Sakura repeated his name again. Ever since she's received the roses and card, his name remained in her mind. Why was his name so familiar?

"Sakura! I'm home!" she heard her mother's voice.

Sakura ran downstairs and saw her mother looking at the tulips by the door.

"Sakura, where did these come from?" Mrs. Tomoe asked.

"Uh--they were delivered just now. From--Hikawa." Sakura replied.

"Toshiyuki Hikawa!?" Mrs. Tomoe exclaimed.

Sakura was silent. Then it struck her. Toshiyuki Hikawa was their former next door neighbor. She was ten when she discovered from her friends in school that he had a crush on her. Hikawa would often wait for her, and walk together to school, offer her his lunch, stuff like that. Sakura didn't mind, since she thought he was just friendly to her, and it was a matter not to take seriously.

"Have you eaten dinner yet, Sakura?" her mother asked.

"Uh--no. I suddenly lost my appetite. I'll just be in my room." Sakura went upstairs.

"Kids these days." Mrs. Tomoe said as she shook her head.

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"Hikawa-kun...." Sakura said. So, Hikawa had returned from France, at least that's where her parents told her he would be.

Hikawa was such a sweet guy. Everytime someone would try to bully her, he would come to help her escape from them. He would do things others wouldn't do for her. Ever since, Sakura had been fond of him, but she didn't regard him as a crush or some sort.

Just then the phone rang. She stared at it for a long time before she went to answer it.

"Hello? Tomoe residence." Sakura spoke slowly.

"Hello? May I speak with Mrs. Tomoe please?" the voice from the other end said.

"Hold on, please." Sakura replied before putting the receiver on the table. She went to call her mother.

"Who is it?" Mrs. Tomoe asked Sakura.

"I don't know. But it seems to be a woman." Sakura shrugged.

"Thanks." Mrs. Tomoe went to answer the phone.

Sakura went back to her room, wondering who called. She had forgotten to ask who, which was her usual mistake everytime someone would call. She shut the door behind her, then sat at the edge of her bed.

Ran.... images of Ran flashed into her mind. He's so gorgeous.... even with that cold, emotionless look on his face. Ran-san.......

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"Where's Sakura?" Omi asked Aya.

"She'll be here any moment now." Aya said as she handed two dozens of roses to her brother.

Just then, the door opened. Sakura came in wearing a blue sleeveless dress that reached only up to her knees.

"You're late!" Aya said. "Why are you dressed like that?"

"My parents will take me to see some friends later this afternoon." Sakura replied. "By the way, Omi-kun, thanks for delivering the flowers last night."

"Flowers?" Ran repeated.

"It's nothing, Sakura." Omi said hurriedly. He went to the door and turn the sign. It now read OPEN.

Sakura and Aya had gone to the back to select the flowers to be sold. Ran grabbed the opportunity to question Omi.

"What flowers was Sakura talking about?" Ran asked.

"Um... those flowers you had arranged yesterday, they were to be delivered to Sakura." Omi admitted. Just then, Sakura and Aya returned.

They were for her....Ran thought. How odd.... who could've sent those flowers to Sakura? And five dozens of flowers? This guy must be really rich.

Several minutes later, two customers came in, one was a woman, and the other was a man. The man with dark hair, was in a business suit, was tall, but a bit shorter than Yoji. The man wore a pair of dark sunglasses too, probably to hide his identity from others. The woman, with dirty blonde hair, was following him. The man browsed through the beautifully grown roses, while the woman followed him. Sakura, Aya, and Ran couldn't help but look at them. The three other boys remained busy in their work.

"Kiyou, what kind of flowers do you think she'd like?" the man asked the girl.

"I do not know for sure, Toshiyuki-san." the girl named Kiyou answered.

"I think the flowers yesterday were a bit too much, don't you think?" the man said.

"No, not at all," Kiyou replied. "But it would be ideal to just send her a dozen of roses than five dozens of tulips."

Ran raised an eyebrow. Five dozens? Could it be that this man was the one who had ordered the flowers delivered yesterday? And to Sakura?

"I suppose so." the man approached the counter. Sakura felt uneasy since she was the one behind the counter, and the man was staring at her.

"M-May I help you, sir?" Sakura asked.

"Ah--yes, I'd like to buy a dozen of---" the man gave Sakura a second look. "SAKURA!?"

Sakura felt tense. How did this man know her name?

"What are you doing here?" the man asked her.

"I'm sorry, you must've made a mistake---I--" Sakura said. She looked at Aya's direction. Aya was surprised herself.

The man removed his sunglasses, and brushed his hand through his short, dark brown hair.

He's kinda cute...Sakura found herself thinking. What am I thinking!?! Then she glanced at Ran, who appeared to be quite irritated. Sakura looked back at the man. The guy kind of resemble someone she knew.

"H-Hikawa-kun?!" Sakura guessed.

"Bingo!" Hikawa flashed Sakura a smile.

"How long have you been here?" Sakura asked.

"I just arrived a week ago. I wanted to surprise you, but I guess you surprised me." Hikawa grinned.

"What brings you here?" Sakura tried to smile.

"Oh, business. Father wants me to take over the family business soon." Hikawa said.

"I see..."

"You look pretty today. I could've mistaken you as a model, Sakura. You've grown really pretty." Hikawa complimented.

"T-Thank you, Hikawa-kun." Sakura blushed.

Hikawa picked a beautiful white rose from the bunch Kiyou had chosen while they were chatting, and handed it to Sakura. "You look beautiful."

Ran watched Sakura blush even more. It was sickening to watch these two act like young lovers. His gaze fell on Aya, who continued to watch the two. Ran walked towards the back door, and shut it after he left the main room.

Sakura watched Ran as he left the room.

"Kiyou please pay for the flowers." Hikawa looked at Kiyou, then to Sakura. "These are for you, Sakura."

W-Why, thank you, Hikawa-kun." Sakura said. Kiyou took out a credit card from her purse and handed it to Aya, who was standing by the cashier.

Aya charged the total cost on the card, and gave Kiyou the receipt, and had it signed.

"Thank you," Aya told Kiyou.

"Well, I'd better get going now, Sakura. I'll see you again tonight." Hikawa waved at Sakura.

"Tonight?"

"You and your parents are coming over, right?" Hikawa asked.

"O-Oh, they haven't told me about it yet." Sakura shook her head.

"Well, I'll see you." Hikawa winked at her.

"Bye..." Sakura waved goodbye.

Once Kiyou and Hikawa had left the shop, the three guys, Ken, Omi, and Yoji burst out laughing.

"What's with you guys?" Sakura looked at them.

"Sakura, you never told me you knew him..." Aya grinned.

"I-I didn't... until now...." Sakura replied.

"Tell me about him during break. We'd better work here, otherwise we'd never finish anything here..." Aya winked at Sakura.

"Sure...later." Sakura said as she arranged the receipt strewn all over the counter and put it in the drawer near the cash register.

A little later, girls came by to see the 'scenery'. Nothing changed ever since Aya awoke. Girls would visit just to see the four handsome florists, Ken, Ran, Omi, and Yoji.

Sakura sweatdropped upon the sight of the girls. Aya just smiled at the sight. So did Ken, Omi, and Yoji. Then, a girl with long, dark hair came in. She was pretty, indeed, with fair-complexion, wavy hair, and shapely figure, Sakura felt envious. Yoji whistled, which he usually did at the sight of pretty women like that. The woman scanned the shop, appearing to be looking for somebody.

"Um, excuse me," the woman spoke to Sakura.

"Yes? How may I help you?" Sakura asked her.

"I'm not here to buy flowers, I'm here to talk to Fujimiya Ran. Can you tell me where he is?" the woman said.

"He's---" Sakura was about to say when Ran came back from the back room.

"Yu-Yuko?" Ran said as he saw the woman.

"Ran...." the woman purred. "It's been a long time.... Ran."

Who's she? And how come she knows Ran-san? Sakura thought. She had to know what was going on...fast.

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