Soap Opera Blues

by Anime_Luver/Ally

Chapter 3

"Morning, Sana-chan!" Aya called over to Sana.

"Morning Aya-chan, Tsuyoshi-kun, Fuuka-chan, Akito-kun!" Sana called cheerfully, running over to the group, her hair bouncing with her as she ran over to meet them.

"Hey Sana!" Fuuka called over to her.

"Morning Sana-chan." Tsuyoshi said with a smile, his hand in Aya's.

"Yo!" Akito greeted, a faint smile on his face as she fell into stride beside him.

"Why didn't you call me last night, Sana-chan?" Aya whined, pouting slightly as she looked over at her and Akito with wide eyes.

"Sorry, after Akito left I erm.. I was.. You'll see.."

"Akito-kun, you were at Sana-chan's house last night?" Tsuyoshi asked, his eyes wide with shock, "And Aya-chan and Fuuka-chan weren't there?"

Akito blushed lightly, keeping quiet as Sana took hold of his hand with a cute little giggle.

"Ehhh?!" Tsuyoshi exclaimed with excitement, "Akito-kun and Sana-chan...? Together?"

"Way to go!" Aya said happily, "I have been waiting for this for so long!"

"Now we can triple date!" Fuuka said with one of her wide grins, "Aya-chan and Tsuyoshi-kun, Akito and Sana and myself and Takaishi-kun!" she chuckled to herself, apparently deep in thought.

Sana sweatdropped, blushing at all the attention. She glanced over at Akito and smiled softly, "I made lunch for you, today.." she whispered to him.

"Eh?" he asked, his eyebrow lifting in confusion.

"I did it all by myself---with a little help from Shimura-san.." she said, her eyes seeming to sparkle happily.

"Who are you and what have you done with Sana?" He said with a look of mock horror.

"What are you guys so energetic about so early in the morning?" Aya asked with a blink, wanting to know what they were talking about.

Sana and Akito sweatdropped, realising everyone was looking at them while they walked.

"ehehe.." Sana looked around nervously. "I don't know what you're talking about.."

"What were you talking about just now?" Fuuka asked, looking mischievious and suspicious as she watched them both. "You were acting weird."

"She made me lunch." Akito said, pointing at Sana who blushed yet again.

"Hey! Don't tell them that! It's embarrassing.." She scolded, although her eyes continued to sparkle lovingly like never before.

Tsuyoshi chuckled, "It's just like a girl to do that!" he said, looking over at Aya-chan, "Aya-chan always makes the best cookies!"

"Ahh! Tsuyoshi-kun! You're embarrassing me!" Aya squealed, blushing furiously as she eyed her boyfriend shyly.

"I've never done that.." Fuuka muttered, looking away, feeling left out. "I wish Takaishi went to school out here.."

Akito ignored all the talking and put his arm around Sana protectively as they arrived at school. He was dreading class even more now than usual, he didn't want Sana to be in a different classroom anymore.

"Ah! I gotta hand in my lines!" Sana cried out frantically.

"Do you have them with you?" Akito asked with a frown.

She nodded, "But I have to hand them in before class.. Come on, we gotta run!"

"We?" He replied, only to find himself being pulled into a sprint with her.

"Hey!" Tsuyoshi yelled as he watched them disappear into the school.

"They finally got together!" Aya said with a smile, "I'm so glad.."

Tsuyoshi nodded, putting his arm around Aya, "We always knew they would." he said with a smile.

"I miss Takaishi.." Fuuka whined, making a face at being left out yet again.

Aya and Tsuyoshi laughed nervously and headed for class.

*~*~

"Watanabe-sensei! I'm here!" Sana announced, running into the classroom with Akito at her side.

"Kurata-san. You made it. Very good." the woman replied, in a floral printed dress that made her like like a walking painting.

Sana dropped her bag to the ground gently and rummaged around for her lines. She pulled them out and handed them to her. "Here.." she said, sighing with relief at having made it on time.

"Is this the boy who you went to see yesterday, Kurata?" The teacher asked, eyeing her as she went about looking over the lines.

"Yes, sensei.." she replied, leaning against Akito who put his arm around her.

"Ah, I see.. Well Kurata, you mis-spelled day-dream here so.. I am afraid you will have to re-do them. Tomorrow morning again, Kurata.."

Sana groaned and nodded, "Yes, sensei.." she replied. Picking up her backpack and walking out to her locker with Akito.

"Oh well... At least I made it to your belt test yesterday.." she said, opening her locker and trading books.

"Ya.." he said, frowning at the thought that it was his fault she kept having to write lines. She probably wouldn't have spelled things wrong if he hadn't have been there distracting her.. And if he hadn't been taking that belt test she wouldn't have day-dreamed in class, most likely, either.

"Where should we meet at lunch? Cafeteria?" she asked, beaming over at him with a happiness that seemed to engulf him, he couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah." he replied. "Oh, do you know what the job you took without asking about is?"

Sana shook her head, "Nope, Rei tried to tell me, but I was too busy looking for Shimura-san."

"I see." he replied. He had a bad feeling about her taking a job she knew nothing about.

"Well, we better get to class." She said, closing her locker door with a slight sigh. "I really don't want to go to math.."

He nodded to her in understanding, "I'll walk you." he offered.

The two walked hand-in-hand back to Watanabe-sensei's classroom. Sana paused at the door and kissed Akito quickly on the cheek.

"See you at lunch.." she said, her face flushed as she made her way into class.

"Yeah.." He whispered, blushing lightly as he put a hand to his cheek where she had kissed it, a warmth spreading through his body, his heart swelling lovingly. He couldn't believe this was real.. But the bad feeling he got thinking about the movie, that was what made it seem so real to him.

~*~*~

Sana ran over to the group during lunch, plopping down beside Akito who, again, smiled, although very faintly.

"Yo." he said, looking over at her as she placed two home-made box lunchs in front of them.

"I wanted to put sushi in them but I didn't know if it would last until lunch-time.."

She opened them up revealing rice, dumplings and vegetables with plastic chopsticks.

"You did this?" he asked her thoughtfully.

"Not bad, Sana-chan." Aya said with a smile, "It always tastes better when it's made with love."

Sana laughed nervously, "I got a little help from Shimura-san, as I said.." she said, taking a pair of chopsticks and picking up one of the dumplings with it. "Open up Akito." she told him with a chuckle.

Blushing, Akito did as he was told, opening his mouth while Sana fed the dumpling to him.

"Is it good..?" she asked, a worried look on her young face as she watched him apprehensively.

He nodded to her, "Ya."

"I'm glad! I tried really hard.."

Tsuyoshi chuckled, "They'll be just like us some day!" he said, recieving another karate chop in the head from Akito. "Ow! Akito-kun.."

"Hayama!" "Akki!" Aya and Fuuka growled, standing up and giving him evil glares while Sana continued trying to feed Akito who looked a bit disturbed.

After a few minutes of yelling at Akito without it doing any good, the girls sat back down.

"So Sana-chan, are you filming this week?" Aya asked, once again cheerful.

"Well..." Sana said thoughtfully. "I don't know when my "big job" starts just yet.."

"Big job?" Fuuka, Tsuyoshi and Aya asked blinking curiously.

"She said she'd do a job before finding out what it was." Akito offered, making a face, having to put in his piece as usual.

Sana looked over at him with a pout, "Akito..Why do you keep making it sound so bad? It could be fun.. And they are working around my schedule, remember?"

He just shrugged, deciding it best not to tell her that he was worried because of a funny feeling he was getting. He didn't feel like making her mad or raining on her parade or anything.

"So you're going to do a big film job and you don't know what it is..?" Aya repeated, she eyed Sana worriedly, "What if it's dangerous?"

"Aya-chan..." Sana whispered, frowning for a moment before laughing, "Don't be silly you guys! Rei-kun wouldn't volunteer me for something horrible!"

The group exchanged nervous glances.

"Come on guys!" Sana said with a nervous laugh.

"Well, it's possible that if Kurumi Asako-san is in the movie or t.v series or whatever it is..." Aya said, trailing off with a frown.

Sana felt her heart momentarily stop. No way! They had to be mistaken---right?

Akito looked over at Sana and felt a twinge of guilt. He knew he should have stopped this and agreed with Sana, but he really didn't know what to think.

"Oi! Let's just shut-up about this, okay?" Akito grumbled, putting his arm securely around Sana's waist.

Sana looked up at Akito with pleading eyes that made him feel like he was floating.

"Don't over react, you morons.." Akito said rolling his eyes, although he was telling himself this more than anyone else.

Sana forced a smile, leaning against him for support.

What an idiot he had been.. He had gone and got Sana worried now! He didn't know what he was going to do now, but he knew he had to think of something that would make her feel better.

"Sana, did you decide what we're doing on Saturday?"

"Ohh! A date?" Aya and Tsuyoshi chimed in unision, clapping their hands together childishly.

"I wish I could go on a date on Saturday." Fuuka said, sighing dramatically. "I miss my Takaishi-kun..."

Sana sweatdropped, blushing lightly with a nervous laugh, "Yeah well.. I don't know, I still think a movie would be best.."

"A romantic movie is always a good thing to see during a date." Aya said, Tsuyoshi nodding along beside her.

'Anything but romance movies..' Akito pleaded, a dis-approving look on his face. He would go if Sana made him, but he would prefer--

"An action or comedy movie sounds better to me.." Sana said with a purse of her lips. "What do you think Akito?"

"Akito doesn't like romance movies." Fuuka interrupted, "We went to one once."

They all gave Fuuka a weird look before Akito said, "Okay. I don't hate action movies.."

"That isn't very romantic.." Aya protested with a frown.

"Why not see a drama?" Tsuyoshi suggested.

"I want to see a romance movie with Takaishi." Fuuka whined, still being mostly ignored.

"I like action movies.." Sana insisted, pointing to herself cutely as she tipped her head to one side.

Akito nodded, saying nothing. He gave Fuuka a look of annoyance as she continued talking about Takaishi, as usual.

"At least they agree on it." Tsuyoshi replied, Aya nodding in agreement.

"You know what? If Gomi-kun asks out Hisae-chan then we can have quad dates, sometimes." Aya said with a giggle.

Tsuyoshi laughed, "Don't think that will happen anytime soon!"

"Gomi-kun and Hisae-chan?" Sana asked, blinking cluelessly.

"Yeah." Akito replied, pointing in the direction of Gomi and Hisae who were in the enterance argueing as usual.

Sana blinked in confusion, she didn't understand why the two of them would get together when, ever since sixth grade, all the two of them did was fight and argue.

"Anyways, we should go get our books for the next two classes. See ya!" Sana said, standing up and getting her stuff, "Come on, Akito!"

He rolled his eyes and grabbed his things, following her out of the cafeteria.

*~*~*~

"Yay! It's time to go home!" Sana cheered as she shut her locker, turning to her friends and grinning widely. "Let's go! I can't wait to get home!"

"Why? you want to write lines?" Akito asked her with a quirk of his brow.

Sana gave him a dirty look. "Of course not! I want to know about my new job!"

"Do you want us to come with you?" Aya asked, frowning with concern.

"It's okay, you guys! It's going to be great. I just hope that Rei-kun got the script already so that I can start to practise my lines!" She said with an excited giggle, although she was mostly laughing to make up for her nervous unease.

Akito eyed her, he knew her better and knew that she was defenatly faking it. He could tell by the way she was laughing so much quieter than she usually did when she was happy or excited.

The group started to walk home together, chatting amongst each other. Akito, however, stayed silent and watched Sana. He wondered if maybe she had got the same feeling as he had about her taking this job. The uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach kept poking at him and it was really bothering him now.

As they reached Sana's house, Akito walked her to the door.

"Sana, let me know about your new job when you find out, okay?" he whispered to her, a worried look in his eyes.

Sana nodded, her smile fading as well. "I will... Say hi to your dad and Natsumi-chan for me." she said, forcing a quick half smile.

"Okay. If you need me.. Well.. You know.."

Sana nodded and brushed a kiss across his cheek.

"See you later, Akito."

She disappeared into her house and called out: "I'm home everyone!"

"Welcome back, Sana." her mom and Rei said, walking towards the enterance as she took off her shoes and put on her indoor slippers.

"Rei-kun, can you tell me about my new job now?" Sana asked eagerly, her face hopeful and worried all in one.

Misako looked from Sana to Rei and nodded, "Yes, Sagami, I think you should tell her."

Rei nodded and motioned for her to follow him into the living room. Sana and Misako sat down on the couch while Rei took the arm chair.

"So..? What is this "job" you have for me?" Sana asked, taking in a silent breath of air.

"It's a movie soap opera." Rei said simply, removing his sunglasses and looking at Sana to guage (sp?) her reaction.

She just blinked and then nodded. "Go on?"

"Well, Sana.. You are the main girl in the series." he said, apparently un-sure how to tell her this delicately.

"Really? Do you have the script yet?" She asked, eyes alight with excitement.

He nodded to her.

"So.. Who is the main guy?"

When Rei didn't answer her face fell. "I.. Have to kiss him, don't I?"

"Ya. But it isn't a big deal. You've kissed before."

Sana looked at him suspiciously. "What do you mean by that, Rei-kun..?"

"You are going to be playing the main girl and.. Kamura Naozumi is going to be playing the main boy.."

~*To Be Continued*~

A/N: Another chapter done! Hope you like. Please let me know. Sorry if I may be being a bit mean to Fuuka but I have no use for her in this story and I personally don't really care for her.. But anyways, How will Sana react to this news? How will Akito react to this? Will this be a test of their love? Will Sana and Akito ever get to have their date? Will Fuuka ever stop whining? Keep reading Soap Opera Blues! Next chapter coming out a.s.a.p!

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