SakuraXRan fanfic! R&R please!!! ^_^

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

Chapter 4: Dareka wo aishi

Ran and Sakura ate in complete silence. Ran had nothing to say to her, and neither does Sakura to him.

"Ran-san....?" Sakura called as soon as she finished eating.

Ran looked at her.

"Why do you look so irritated whenever Hikawa-kun comes by?"

"Irritated?"

"Yes. When he came this morning, you looked... I don't know... quite mad."

"Sakura...."

"Please tell me the reason."

"I can't tell you... yet."

"But why?"

"Because... I can't."

Sakura fell silent once more.

"Do I---make you uncomfortable?"

Sakura looked straight into Ran's eyes.

"Answer me." Ran's eyes showed curiosity.

"I---" Sakura paused. "No, you don't make me feel uncomfortable." she lied.

"Tell me the truth, Sakura." Ran insisted. "Why do you act so differently when I'm around? It's far so different from your usual self."

"I---"

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

"I know I've told you this before, but---"

"What is it?"

"I love you... Ran-san."

Ran was quiet.

That didn't go too well... Sakura thought.

"Is that the reason why you avoid me most of the time?"

Sakura didn't expect that it'd be his answer.

"I've told you before, Sakura. A person like me doesn't deserve love. And you know why. So please forget about me before it's too late."

"I understand why you're keeping your distance from me, Ran-san. But it won't change how I feel about you... what I can't understand is why you're still in Weiß." Sakura spoke. And it's because of Aya-chan. You wanted to have your revenge... but it's all over now... She added in her mind. You don't have to stay involved in Weiß....

"I'm in Weiß because I want to."

"There must be reason why..."

"I have a reason, but I can't tell you."

"Why can't you? Why won't you tell me the true reason?"

"I just can't, that's all."

"You've never even told me everything about you. You promised you'd tell me."

"I haven't gotten the chance to."

"You can tell me now."

"Not now. Not here."

"Why?"

"Is that all you can say? 'Why?'"

Sakura felt angry. He promised to tell me everything about himself, and now he won't? She thought. What a liar!

"I suppose Weiß changed you." Sakura said, enraged.

"What do you mean?"

"You're not the same Aya or Ran I used to know. You've never thought of quitting Weiß?"

"No. How about you? Have you ever thought of loving others?"

"My personal life isn't your business."

"So it's not. Neither is Weiß." Ran said angrily. "I guess asking you out to lunch was a mistake!"

"It is! That's the reason why I hesitated going with you!" Sakura said just before she stood up and left.

Ran suddenly realized his mistake. "Sakura!"

He called for the waiter and paid for what they ate, and went after Sakura.

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Sakura entered the shop through the back door since the front was locked. She sat behind the counter and started to cry. Moments later, she heard the back door open and close.

"Sakura--?" a masculine voice called her name.

"Go away." Sakura wiped her tears away, but them kept on falling from her eyes.

"I--I'm sorry for what I said a while ago." Ran tried to apologize.

"I said go away."

"Sakura...." Ran walked towards her.

Sakura tried to stop the flow of tears, but they wouldn't stop. Ran was standing next to where she was sitting. He put a hand on her shoulder and spoke.

"I'm really sorry about what happened." Ran bent down to face her.

Sakura looked at him. He had a gentle expression on his face, showing sincerity in what he has to say.

"I didn't mean to yell at you like that. I---I just got upset with you, about me staying in Weiß..."

Sakura wiped her tears and away and faced Ran. She couldn't stay angry at the person she loves. Especially Ran.

"Are you alright--?" he asked.

Sakura nodded.

"Would you like to go down to the basement with me?" Ran asked. "We can talk there."

"Okay." Sakura followed Ran as he headed to the back, and down to the basement. She sat down next to him on the sofa.

"I haven't gotten the chance to tell you everything about me... I guess now's my chance..." Ran said.

Chance---? Sakura thought. Oh... maybe what he meant was his promise to tell me everything there is to know about him.... it was that time when Weiß had come to save Aya... and her.

"Ask anything you like..."

Anything--? "Why---won't you quit from being a member of Weiß?" Sakura asked.

"I can't.... I just can't."

"You've done your revenge for Aya-chan...?"

"Yes. I've killed the one who had her run over."

"Don't you feel bad when you kill others?"

"No." Ran answered, he sounded almost emotionless.

"Why?"

"Why, you ask? I've grown not to register feelings."

"Why not?"

"I've been in Weiß for as long as I could remember. My feelings would get in the way of my mission."

"I see...."

"That's why I didn't want to get involved with anyone. I was afraid you'd discover I'm a member of Weiß."

Sakura was quiet.

"Why didn't you tell me that Omi-kun, Ken-kun, and Yoji-kun were members of Weiß too?"

"I figured it would be best not for you to know they are."

"Do you have any other relatives aside from Aya-chan?"

"Takatori Reiji had my parents killed."

"I--I'm sorry..."

"It's okay."

"About Yuko...." Sakura suddenly remembered the girl who came by the day before.

"What about her?"

"Who is she?"

"She's an old friend."

"An old friend...?"

"Actually, she's Asuka's sister. Asuka is Yoji's former partner."

"Former partner?"

"Yoji used to be a detective...but don't tell Yoji what I just told you."

"Oh..." Sakura replied, looking quite preoccupied with her thoughts.

So Yoji-kun was a detective.... Sakura thought.

"There's nothing going on between me and Yuko, if that's what you're thinking."

"No, I'm not thinking of that."

"Then what are you thinking now?"

"Yoji-kun.... I didn't know he used to be a detective."

"Well, he was." Ran said, looking into Sakura's eyes.

Sakura looked away from Ran. Yoji-kun...

"You know, Aya seems to be happy when you're around." Ran said.

"Really?"

"Yes. She's been smiling a whole lot." Ran told Sakura.

"I'm glad for her."

"Thank you, Sakura."

"For what?" Sakura returned her gaze to Ran.

"Thank you for being friends with my sister."

"I---It's nothing. You don't really have to thank me for it."

"I want to."

What else could I ask him? Sakura thought. Weiß--forget it. Hm...

"Anything else you'd like to ask?"

"How did you get to meet Omi-kun, Ken-kun, and Yoji-kun?"

"Well, it's been a long time since we've met. I couldn't quite remember anymore how we got together."

"I see. Can you tell me more about them?"

"Um...sure. Omi---well, he's a nice kid. He's older than you, right?"

"I think,"

"Anyways, Omi's father, turns out to be Takatori Reiji.."

"He's---Omi-kun's father?" Sakura asked. She didn't know anything about Omi, about his family.

"That's what we discovered."

"You're not angry at Omi-kun? I mean, his father is the one who----"

"No. I can't blame Omi for his father's wrongdoings. It'll be completely against the rules of Weiß to kill someone who isn't the target."

"Oh...."

"Do you remember Ouka?"

"Y-Yes, I think I've seen her around."

"She's Omi's half-sister."

"S-She is?" Sakura was shocked to hear the secret.

"Yeah. But she was killed by Schuldich."

"...."

"Ken...Ken's loves soccer more than anything, children too. Ken---his friend, Kase, betrayed him."

Sakura couldn't imagine herself in the place of Omi and Ken. She was beginning to understand why they were in Weiß. It was for revenge.

"Are you alright, Sakura?"

"Y-Yes, I'm fine."

"Maybe I shouldn't have told you anything about them."

"No, I'm glad you have. It helped me understand more about them."

Sakura hesitated for a while. "One last question, Ran-san."

"What is it?"

"Why are you being so nice?" Sakura looked into Ran's purple eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"You've changed ever since Aya-chan woke up."

"How can you tell?"

"You still give people those death glare of yours, but when Aya-chan's around, you tend to be nice to everyone." Sakura explained.

"I do?" Ran raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah,"

"Well, I guess I have changed." Ran smiled a little.

"You know, you should smile more often."

"What for?" Ran asked her.

"You look kinda scary," Sakura admitted. "People won't like that, especially Aya-chan."

"I don't care." Ran looked away.

"Aww....come on, Ran-san."

"Forget it." Ran stood up.

"You're being so mean again." Sakura pouted.

"I'm sorry. I just can't help it." Ran shook his head.

"Can't help what?" Sakura was quite confused.

"Being mean. I guess I got used to it already."

Sakura giggled.

"You look great when you smile,"

Sakura blushed. "Thank you. Um... I was wondering..."



"What is it?" Ran asked her.

"Um... could we--you know, be friends?" Sakura hardly knew what to say to him.

Ran smiled at her. "Well..... of course."

"Really?" Sakura brightened up.

"Really." Ran replied.

"I think we'd better get going now. Aya-chan and Yoji-kun might arrive anytime soon." Sakura said as she stood up from where she was sitting.

"Okay." Ran stood up.

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Ran and Sakura went upstairs and opened the shop. A little later, Aya and Yoji arrived, carrying paperbags.

"So you really went shopping?" Sakura asked Aya.

Aya just smiled at her. She carried the paperbags and placed them on the counter.

"You were out for a long time," Ran said, approaching his sister.

"Sorry. I really wanted to go shopping," Aya flashed him a smile.

"Where did you go shopping?" Sakura asked her.

"At the mall." Aya showed her the dresses she bought.

"How about you, Yoji-kun?"

"Me? I didn't shop." Yoji replied.

"Why not?" Sakura inquired.

"I wasn't in the mood," Yoji grinned. "I'd rather date girls."

"Yoji-kun!" Aya warned.

"I was just joking!" Yoji smiled.

Ran glared at him, but he said nothing.

"So, Sakura. What happened while we were away?" Aya asked.

"Oh---nothing. We just went out to eat lunch," Sakura replied.

"You went out?" Yoji asked teasingly. "You went out for a date?"

"I-It wasn't a date, Yoji-kun." Sakura replied immediately.

"Yoji..." Aya felt Sakura being embarassed. She eyed Yoji.

"Okay," Yoji walked away and headed towards the back room. Ran left the two girls alone, following Yoji.

"So, what did onii-chan say?" Aya asked as soon as Yoji closed the door behind them.

"Say what?" Sakura looked at her.

"What did my brother say while you were out to lunch?"

"N-Nothing. We didn't talk much."

"Are you sure he said nothing?"

"Y-Yeah." Sakura replied.

"He's such a fool." Aya complained.

Sakura raised an eyebrow, quite confused.

"N-No, it's nothing, don't mind me." Aya smiled at her. Ran's so stupid! He couldn't even take the hint that Sakura really likes him! She thought. Oh boy....

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