SakuraXRan fanfic!!! ^_^
Disclaimers: Weiß Kreuz and its characters are NOT mine! (how i wish!)
Chapter 7: Ano hi shinjita koto
Sakura sighed. She hadn't uttered a single word ever since they left the flowershop. Well, there wasn't exactly anything they could talk about, but for once Sakura was completely silent while they headed for the hospital.
"Are you okay, Sakura?" Ran asked, peering at her while he drove. His gaze returned to the road.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine..." Sakura replied.
"I hope you are, 'coz you've been sitting there saying nothing. It's so unlike you."
Sakura said nothing.
"You're awfully quiet." Ran said. "Well, I guess that's because you've been crying so hard a while ago." he glanced at her for a second.
"Um..." Sakura started. "I want to---thank you, Ran-san."
"What?"
"I want to thank you, for lending me your shoulder while I cried." she paused. "I've never had anyone do that for me."
"Oh...that. It was nothing." Ran smiled at her. "We're friends, right?"
Friends...? Is that what I am to him? Just a friend? Sakura thought. "Oh, right."
"We're almost at the hospital," Ran announced as they entered the main gate of the hospital.
Sakura's mind was still wandering.
So he did that just because we're friends.... just friends.... She was a bit disappointed. No, greatly disappointed. She sighed. We're friends now, what more could I want? It's what I wanted, right? She mentally asked herself.
It's not what you wanted. You wanted more of him, you wanted more than friendship. Another side of her said. You want him to fall in love with you, but you know he couldn't. If he did, you'd be a burden to him.
No...I don't want to be a burden... no! Sakura's conscience told her. I don't want to be a burden to anybody. Not to my parents, my friends, my classmates, and specially not to Ran! She thought. She tried to shake off yet another thought.
"Sakura?" a voice called.
"Huh?" Sakura snapped out of her 'daydream.'
"I've been calling your name, you know."
"Oh, sorry. My mind has been wandering."
"Well, we're here. Let's go." Ran told her.
Sakura opened the door of the car and stepped out. Ran took the car keys and stepped out of the car too, and went over to where Sakura stood. He closed the door and locked it.
"Come on," Ran spoke as he took Sakura's hand and led her inside the building.
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"So..." Yoji started to say. "Your name is Hideyuki Shiro?"
Yoji and the man had been talking for quite a while in the cafeteria, which was located far down the hallway at the left of the information desk. They took a seat in a booth in a far corner since that place was a smoking area.
The man nodded. "I work at the Tokyo International Airport."
"Really...." Yoji said as he took out a cigarette case and lighter from his pocket.
"I was in a hurry to go back to the airport since I'm on duty from two in the afternoon till eleven in the evening." the tall yet nerdy-looking man answered. He pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose.
Well, well, well...if it isn't a coincidence that this guy actually works at the Tokyo International Airport....With Omi hurt, there's no one who could investigate about Inori Kumi. There was no record of his name in the website. Names of the passengers weren't revealed in the site... Kritiker haven't called about the mission yet... Yoji thought as he took a cigarette from the case and lit it.
"Is something wrong, Mr.----?" Hideyuki Shiro asked Yoji
"Wha--?" Yoji said. "Oh, no, everything's alright. By the way, I'm Kudou Yoji." he took the cigarette out of his mouth and exhaled the smoke. "I was just wondering-----"
"Wondering what, sir?"
"No need for formalities, Hideyuki-san."
"Likewise,"
"You can call me Yoji,"
"Shiro is fine..." Shiro told Yoji.
"Shiro it is then," Yoji replied. "I was kind of wondering if you can get some information for me...."
"Infomation?"
"Yes."
"What kind of information would you be needing, Yoji-san?"
"About the passengers in the airport that arrived last week."
"But, Yoji-san, as an employee of Tokyo International Airport, we are not allowed to disclose such information."
I guess we'll have to lie to him to get him to do it.... Yoji thought as he continued on smoking.
"Then please take it as a favor. I would really appreciate it if you could help us." Yoji told the man. "You see, my friend's brother had left for France a few months ago. We received a call from him, saying he'd be here anytime last week or this week..."
"And you want me to know if he has arrived---?" Shiro guessed.
"Exactly. But we haven't heard from him since his last call. We've been expecting him, but I'm quite worried if he has arrived of not----" Yoji continued. What a lousy lie! I just hope he'd believe it....
"Oh..."
"Please, Shiro-san. I need to make sure if he made it here fine, or if he had decided to delay his flight. My friend has been quite worried about him, too."
"Well..."
"Please, Shiro-san..."
"Okay, I'll do it."
"Really?"
"What's your friend's brother's name?"
Yoji smiled at him. He's so easy to fool. Falling for such a lie like that. "His name is...Inori. Inori Kumi."
"Inori Kumi---?" Shiro repeated the name.
"Ever heard of his name?"
"Err---no. But I'll try checking the master list when I get back to the airport tonight."
"Can I come?"
"Um... I'm not sure if you can..."
"I just want to make sure it's really him."
"You don't trust me, Yoji-san?"
"I do. That's why I'm asking this favor. But there are many Inori Kumi in Japan---"
"Oh, yes, yes. Quite true. Then I'll tell the security that you are a personal friend."
"Thank you, Shiro-san. You don't know how much this means to me...." Yoji told Shiro. And you don't know how much it means to Weiß to make the target fall. He added in his mind. Better tell Ken what we'll be doing tonight. Too bad Omi won't be able to make it.
"It's really nothing."
"Um...shall we go check on Ken?" Yoji asked. He put the cigarette in the ashtray and put out the light.
"Oh, certainly." Shiro started to get up. Yoji did the same.
The two got out of their seats and left the cafeteria. They headed for the ER wing, where they had left Ken and Aya.
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Ran went to the information desk to ask about Omi, while Sakura stood beside him.
"I'd like to ask about a patient named Tsukiyono Omi," Ran told the pretty nurse behind the desk.
"Please wait as I check the records.." the nurse answered.
Sakura bowed her head. How could I be thinking that Ran-san likes me when I can't even be compared to that pretty nurse! She sighed.
"Sakura?" Ran called her name.
"Eh?" Sakura looked up to him.
"Is something bothering you? You seem to be spacing out more often than not."
"I-I'm sorry. I was kind of thinking of something important...." Sakura said.
"Something important?" Ran raised an eyebrow.
"Hehehe..." Sakura faked a laugh. "Don't mind me."
"Sakura---" Ran was interrupted by the nurse.
"Excuse me, the patient is currently in the ER ward. You won't be able to see him until the doctor comes out to tell the news." the brown-haired green-eyed nurse told Ran.
"I see. May I ask if where the ER ward is?"
"Turn left down the hallway. But visitors are only allowed in the waiting lounge." the nurse pointed to the hall to the right of the information desk.
"Thank you," Ran acknowledged the nurse.
"You're welcome." the nurse smiled back at him.
Ran took Sakura's hand once again and led her down the hallway. They turned left the end of the hall and saw his sister with Ken. They rushed towards them.
"Ken!" Ran called.
"Onii-chan...!" Aya exclaimed.
Ken had been resting on her shoulder for quite a while. He seemed exhausted from crying.
Aya motioned for her brother to be quiet.
"What happened to him?" Sakura asked her.
"He's tired, so please don't disturb him." Aya answered.
Sakura sat down on the opposite side of Ken, away from Aya.
"He's been blaming himself for what happened to Omi..." Aya explained.
"But it wasn't his fault!" Sakura replied, interrupting Aya.
"I know, that's why I told him to cry all he wants." Aya sighed. "Omi's been in the ER for more than two hours...."
"Where's Yoji?" Ran asked.
"He's been with the man ever since we arrived. They haven't returned yet." Aya said.
What could Yoji be doing with that man? Ran thought.
"Aya-chan, do you think Omi-kun will be alright?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, I hope he will. Omi-kun can't give up on us." Aya nodded. "Do you feel fine?"
"Y-Yeah," Sakura said. It's been the nth time I've been asked! She thought.
"Your eyes are still red," Aya informed her.
Sakura said nothing. Her eyes would certainly be red since she was crying for over half an hour.
"You should get some rest, too, Aya. I'll watch over Ken." Ran said.
"I'm alright. I can still---" Aya protested.
"No. When Yoji arrives, I'll tell him to take you home to rest. We'll call you once we know of Omi's condition." Ran shook his head.
It was no use to arguing with her brother. Sighing, Aya just nodded as she gently let Ken's head rest on Sakura's shoulder. Sakura took over, and sat properly.
"Hey," a familiar voice called.
Aya, Ran, and Sakura turned to see who it was. Yoji was approaching them with the man behind him.
"Yoji---" Ran said. "Where have you been?"
"We were at the cafeteria...." Yoji replied. He walked past Ran, whispering, "I know where we can get information about Inori Kumi."
Ran's eyes widened upon hearing what Yoji had to say. He turned to face Yoji.
"What did you say?" he asked.
Yoji had a sly smile. And Ran realized what he meant. Yoji's gaze fell on to Shiro.
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to introduce him," Yoji said. He approached Shiro.
"Hello. I'm Hideyuki Shiro." Shiro introduced himself.
"Fujimiya Aya," Aya bowed her head to acknowledge the introduction.
"I-I'm Tomoe Sakura," Sakura said. She looked at Ran, who appeared to be not in a good mood all of a sudden.
"Ran." was all he managed to say. He wasn't quite interested on knowing the man.
"He works at Tokyo International Airport..." Yoji continued.
Tokyo International Airport..... Ran thought. Weiß will be using him to get information about Inori---?
"Yoji, we HAVE to talk." Ran's tone was slightly different than his usual cold tone.
"Sure, whatever you say," Yoji followed him as he walked away from the others.
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"What are you doing?" Ran asked Yoji once they were far from anyone who was capable of hearing them.
"Me? I'm just a professional assassin who asked a normal person for help." Yoji answered coolly.
"Do you know exactly what you're doing?" Ran was angry.
"Yeah. Perfectly." Yoji said.
Ran glared at him. Yoji sighed.
"Okay, I give up." Yoji told Ran. "I told Shiro to help us,"
"You told him about our mission?!"
"No. Why would I do that?"
"'Coz you're a fool."
"Then, at least let me finish."
Ran shot Yoji an impatient look.
"Okay. Here's the thing. I lied to Shiro, I told him I had a 'friend's brother' who called who would be coming home from France..."
"You lied--?"
"Hey, can't help it. Otherwise he won't help us,"
"Whatever."
"Then I told him that this friend's brother didn't call again, so I told him that I and my 'friend' were getting worried that he hasn't arrived yet...."
"So you told him that you want to see the list of passengers that arrived last week?"
"And this week." Yoji smiled. "You're a very analytic person, Ran."
"You idiot." Ran whispered.
"So I asked him if I could come with him to work tonight."
"What if you get caught?"
"No problem there. He said he'd take me there as a personal friend."
"You'd get in trouble for this,"
"I won't, okay?"
"Just be sure,"
"I will! Geez!" Yoji grumbled. "You're such a perfectionist, Ran. You don't want anything to go wrong!"
"So what? It's our mission, and we're supposed to work efficiently, leaving no evidence."
"We were exposed by Schwartz before, remember? Our reputation's ruined."
"What reputation?"
"Our reputation as assassins... Schwartz will pay!" Yoji clenched his teeth. "I'm gonna punch Crawford when I see him!"
"There's no evidence that they're alive," Ran replied.
"But there's no evidence that they're dead either. I really hate Crawford's guts!" Yoji groaned.
Ran said nothing. "Crawford....." his blood boiled whenever his name was mentioned. "I'm gonna get you...."
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Disclaimers: Weiß Kreuz and its characters are NOT mine! (how i wish!)
Chapter 7: Ano hi shinjita koto
Sakura sighed. She hadn't uttered a single word ever since they left the flowershop. Well, there wasn't exactly anything they could talk about, but for once Sakura was completely silent while they headed for the hospital.
"Are you okay, Sakura?" Ran asked, peering at her while he drove. His gaze returned to the road.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine..." Sakura replied.
"I hope you are, 'coz you've been sitting there saying nothing. It's so unlike you."
Sakura said nothing.
"You're awfully quiet." Ran said. "Well, I guess that's because you've been crying so hard a while ago." he glanced at her for a second.
"Um..." Sakura started. "I want to---thank you, Ran-san."
"What?"
"I want to thank you, for lending me your shoulder while I cried." she paused. "I've never had anyone do that for me."
"Oh...that. It was nothing." Ran smiled at her. "We're friends, right?"
Friends...? Is that what I am to him? Just a friend? Sakura thought. "Oh, right."
"We're almost at the hospital," Ran announced as they entered the main gate of the hospital.
Sakura's mind was still wandering.
So he did that just because we're friends.... just friends.... She was a bit disappointed. No, greatly disappointed. She sighed. We're friends now, what more could I want? It's what I wanted, right? She mentally asked herself.
It's not what you wanted. You wanted more of him, you wanted more than friendship. Another side of her said. You want him to fall in love with you, but you know he couldn't. If he did, you'd be a burden to him.
No...I don't want to be a burden... no! Sakura's conscience told her. I don't want to be a burden to anybody. Not to my parents, my friends, my classmates, and specially not to Ran! She thought. She tried to shake off yet another thought.
"Sakura?" a voice called.
"Huh?" Sakura snapped out of her 'daydream.'
"I've been calling your name, you know."
"Oh, sorry. My mind has been wandering."
"Well, we're here. Let's go." Ran told her.
Sakura opened the door of the car and stepped out. Ran took the car keys and stepped out of the car too, and went over to where Sakura stood. He closed the door and locked it.
"Come on," Ran spoke as he took Sakura's hand and led her inside the building.
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"So..." Yoji started to say. "Your name is Hideyuki Shiro?"
Yoji and the man had been talking for quite a while in the cafeteria, which was located far down the hallway at the left of the information desk. They took a seat in a booth in a far corner since that place was a smoking area.
The man nodded. "I work at the Tokyo International Airport."
"Really...." Yoji said as he took out a cigarette case and lighter from his pocket.
"I was in a hurry to go back to the airport since I'm on duty from two in the afternoon till eleven in the evening." the tall yet nerdy-looking man answered. He pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose.
Well, well, well...if it isn't a coincidence that this guy actually works at the Tokyo International Airport....With Omi hurt, there's no one who could investigate about Inori Kumi. There was no record of his name in the website. Names of the passengers weren't revealed in the site... Kritiker haven't called about the mission yet... Yoji thought as he took a cigarette from the case and lit it.
"Is something wrong, Mr.----?" Hideyuki Shiro asked Yoji
"Wha--?" Yoji said. "Oh, no, everything's alright. By the way, I'm Kudou Yoji." he took the cigarette out of his mouth and exhaled the smoke. "I was just wondering-----"
"Wondering what, sir?"
"No need for formalities, Hideyuki-san."
"Likewise,"
"You can call me Yoji,"
"Shiro is fine..." Shiro told Yoji.
"Shiro it is then," Yoji replied. "I was kind of wondering if you can get some information for me...."
"Infomation?"
"Yes."
"What kind of information would you be needing, Yoji-san?"
"About the passengers in the airport that arrived last week."
"But, Yoji-san, as an employee of Tokyo International Airport, we are not allowed to disclose such information."
I guess we'll have to lie to him to get him to do it.... Yoji thought as he continued on smoking.
"Then please take it as a favor. I would really appreciate it if you could help us." Yoji told the man. "You see, my friend's brother had left for France a few months ago. We received a call from him, saying he'd be here anytime last week or this week..."
"And you want me to know if he has arrived---?" Shiro guessed.
"Exactly. But we haven't heard from him since his last call. We've been expecting him, but I'm quite worried if he has arrived of not----" Yoji continued. What a lousy lie! I just hope he'd believe it....
"Oh..."
"Please, Shiro-san. I need to make sure if he made it here fine, or if he had decided to delay his flight. My friend has been quite worried about him, too."
"Well..."
"Please, Shiro-san..."
"Okay, I'll do it."
"Really?"
"What's your friend's brother's name?"
Yoji smiled at him. He's so easy to fool. Falling for such a lie like that. "His name is...Inori. Inori Kumi."
"Inori Kumi---?" Shiro repeated the name.
"Ever heard of his name?"
"Err---no. But I'll try checking the master list when I get back to the airport tonight."
"Can I come?"
"Um... I'm not sure if you can..."
"I just want to make sure it's really him."
"You don't trust me, Yoji-san?"
"I do. That's why I'm asking this favor. But there are many Inori Kumi in Japan---"
"Oh, yes, yes. Quite true. Then I'll tell the security that you are a personal friend."
"Thank you, Shiro-san. You don't know how much this means to me...." Yoji told Shiro. And you don't know how much it means to Weiß to make the target fall. He added in his mind. Better tell Ken what we'll be doing tonight. Too bad Omi won't be able to make it.
"It's really nothing."
"Um...shall we go check on Ken?" Yoji asked. He put the cigarette in the ashtray and put out the light.
"Oh, certainly." Shiro started to get up. Yoji did the same.
The two got out of their seats and left the cafeteria. They headed for the ER wing, where they had left Ken and Aya.
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Ran went to the information desk to ask about Omi, while Sakura stood beside him.
"I'd like to ask about a patient named Tsukiyono Omi," Ran told the pretty nurse behind the desk.
"Please wait as I check the records.." the nurse answered.
Sakura bowed her head. How could I be thinking that Ran-san likes me when I can't even be compared to that pretty nurse! She sighed.
"Sakura?" Ran called her name.
"Eh?" Sakura looked up to him.
"Is something bothering you? You seem to be spacing out more often than not."
"I-I'm sorry. I was kind of thinking of something important...." Sakura said.
"Something important?" Ran raised an eyebrow.
"Hehehe..." Sakura faked a laugh. "Don't mind me."
"Sakura---" Ran was interrupted by the nurse.
"Excuse me, the patient is currently in the ER ward. You won't be able to see him until the doctor comes out to tell the news." the brown-haired green-eyed nurse told Ran.
"I see. May I ask if where the ER ward is?"
"Turn left down the hallway. But visitors are only allowed in the waiting lounge." the nurse pointed to the hall to the right of the information desk.
"Thank you," Ran acknowledged the nurse.
"You're welcome." the nurse smiled back at him.
Ran took Sakura's hand once again and led her down the hallway. They turned left the end of the hall and saw his sister with Ken. They rushed towards them.
"Ken!" Ran called.
"Onii-chan...!" Aya exclaimed.
Ken had been resting on her shoulder for quite a while. He seemed exhausted from crying.
Aya motioned for her brother to be quiet.
"What happened to him?" Sakura asked her.
"He's tired, so please don't disturb him." Aya answered.
Sakura sat down on the opposite side of Ken, away from Aya.
"He's been blaming himself for what happened to Omi..." Aya explained.
"But it wasn't his fault!" Sakura replied, interrupting Aya.
"I know, that's why I told him to cry all he wants." Aya sighed. "Omi's been in the ER for more than two hours...."
"Where's Yoji?" Ran asked.
"He's been with the man ever since we arrived. They haven't returned yet." Aya said.
What could Yoji be doing with that man? Ran thought.
"Aya-chan, do you think Omi-kun will be alright?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, I hope he will. Omi-kun can't give up on us." Aya nodded. "Do you feel fine?"
"Y-Yeah," Sakura said. It's been the nth time I've been asked! She thought.
"Your eyes are still red," Aya informed her.
Sakura said nothing. Her eyes would certainly be red since she was crying for over half an hour.
"You should get some rest, too, Aya. I'll watch over Ken." Ran said.
"I'm alright. I can still---" Aya protested.
"No. When Yoji arrives, I'll tell him to take you home to rest. We'll call you once we know of Omi's condition." Ran shook his head.
It was no use to arguing with her brother. Sighing, Aya just nodded as she gently let Ken's head rest on Sakura's shoulder. Sakura took over, and sat properly.
"Hey," a familiar voice called.
Aya, Ran, and Sakura turned to see who it was. Yoji was approaching them with the man behind him.
"Yoji---" Ran said. "Where have you been?"
"We were at the cafeteria...." Yoji replied. He walked past Ran, whispering, "I know where we can get information about Inori Kumi."
Ran's eyes widened upon hearing what Yoji had to say. He turned to face Yoji.
"What did you say?" he asked.
Yoji had a sly smile. And Ran realized what he meant. Yoji's gaze fell on to Shiro.
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to introduce him," Yoji said. He approached Shiro.
"Hello. I'm Hideyuki Shiro." Shiro introduced himself.
"Fujimiya Aya," Aya bowed her head to acknowledge the introduction.
"I-I'm Tomoe Sakura," Sakura said. She looked at Ran, who appeared to be not in a good mood all of a sudden.
"Ran." was all he managed to say. He wasn't quite interested on knowing the man.
"He works at Tokyo International Airport..." Yoji continued.
Tokyo International Airport..... Ran thought. Weiß will be using him to get information about Inori---?
"Yoji, we HAVE to talk." Ran's tone was slightly different than his usual cold tone.
"Sure, whatever you say," Yoji followed him as he walked away from the others.
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"What are you doing?" Ran asked Yoji once they were far from anyone who was capable of hearing them.
"Me? I'm just a professional assassin who asked a normal person for help." Yoji answered coolly.
"Do you know exactly what you're doing?" Ran was angry.
"Yeah. Perfectly." Yoji said.
Ran glared at him. Yoji sighed.
"Okay, I give up." Yoji told Ran. "I told Shiro to help us,"
"You told him about our mission?!"
"No. Why would I do that?"
"'Coz you're a fool."
"Then, at least let me finish."
Ran shot Yoji an impatient look.
"Okay. Here's the thing. I lied to Shiro, I told him I had a 'friend's brother' who called who would be coming home from France..."
"You lied--?"
"Hey, can't help it. Otherwise he won't help us,"
"Whatever."
"Then I told him that this friend's brother didn't call again, so I told him that I and my 'friend' were getting worried that he hasn't arrived yet...."
"So you told him that you want to see the list of passengers that arrived last week?"
"And this week." Yoji smiled. "You're a very analytic person, Ran."
"You idiot." Ran whispered.
"So I asked him if I could come with him to work tonight."
"What if you get caught?"
"No problem there. He said he'd take me there as a personal friend."
"You'd get in trouble for this,"
"I won't, okay?"
"Just be sure,"
"I will! Geez!" Yoji grumbled. "You're such a perfectionist, Ran. You don't want anything to go wrong!"
"So what? It's our mission, and we're supposed to work efficiently, leaving no evidence."
"We were exposed by Schwartz before, remember? Our reputation's ruined."
"What reputation?"
"Our reputation as assassins... Schwartz will pay!" Yoji clenched his teeth. "I'm gonna punch Crawford when I see him!"
"There's no evidence that they're alive," Ran replied.
"But there's no evidence that they're dead either. I really hate Crawford's guts!" Yoji groaned.
Ran said nothing. "Crawford....." his blood boiled whenever his name was mentioned. "I'm gonna get you...."
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