Soap Opera Blues
by AnimeLuver/Ally
Chapter 7
"Then we just need to make invitations and get them fitted for outfits." Natsumi said with a squeal of delight. "I'm so excited! They make such a cute couple!"
Sana and Akito looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes wide with fear and shock. What were they going to do? It was far too soon to say they would be together forever, wasn't it? But, at the rate they were going, they would be married in a matter of months!
~*~*
"You die in the new movie, Kurumi-san?!" Natsumi squeaked out in disbelief.
Asako nodded with a good natured chuckle, "I'm afraid so.."
"The writer is only fifteen..?" Akito's dad asked, looking quite impressed by this information.
"That's right. She's becoming very popular." Rei said with a proud grin crossing his face.
Akito and Sana shot each other conspiratorial glances over their dinners before their gaze slid over to their parents who they stared at suspiciously, trying to figure out what their games were.
Since dinner had begun all that had been discussed was the movie Sana and Asako were making. Everyone seemed very interested in this topic except for Akito who wore a lost expression during most of it, although he was defenatly keeping his ears open in case there was a hint of what was going on with the whole marriage thing. Sana really wasn't sure what to think of the silent worry she could see in Akito's face. She was becoming more and more worried that her mother and Akito's father were going to ruin her's and Akito's relationship.
"So Sana-chan, what part in the story does Soyama-kun play? Akito mentioned he met him.. Although he had nothing good to say about him." Natsumi said, her eyes bright with anticipation.
Sana blinked, caught off guard by this question. "Tori-kun..?" she said thoughtfully, blinking her big eyes. "Well, he's the guy that Asako-chan is stalking, the guy who is dating my bestfriend, played by Ashitaka-chan, but he and I end up getting engaged in the end."
"Sounds pretty complex.." Natsumi said, pursing her lips thoughtfully. "So, is he cute?" Natsumi asked, immediatly brightening back up as she stared at Sana hopefully.
"Uh... Well.." Sana looked over at Akito who was watching her carefully. She sweatdropped and looked back at Natsumi with a shrug. "He has red hair and brown eyes.. And he's majorly flirty."
"I would like to meet him sometime." Natsumi said, smiling dreamily as she began to picture him in her head.
Sana cast Akito a longing glance that he returned, his eyes looking strangely haunted, although filled with desire that she felt bubbling inside her as well. She longed to hold him, to feel his arms around around her. Everything was overwhelming her at the moment and she hadn't even gotten to ask Rei-kun what he was doing with Rio-san.
Finally had enough, Sana picked up her plates and walked into the kitchen, excusing herself with a quick thank you to Shimura-san. She leaned against the counter, willing her head to stop spinning like it was doing.
"Yo." Akito said, walking into the kitchen after her, putting his plates aside next to her's.
"My head is whirrling.. Too much is happening at once.." Sana said, closing her eyes tightly for a moment, as if wishing she would diappear from the world, even if just for a little while. She sighed as she re-opened them, finding Akito standing in front of her, his usual neutral expression on his face as he stared down at her with a sort of kindness radiating from his golden eyes.
"Should I go..?" he asked her, his eyes not looking away from her, causing her heart to thunder inside her. Desire sweeping over her as she looked up at him. She wanted to scream at him, tell him she didn't ever want him to leave. She wanted him to be hers, all hers! But.. She didn't know how to say anything without scareing him away, so she stared at him, her lips in a light frown.
He turned to go and she grabbed onto his arm, lowering her eyes to the floor. "Don't go..."
Akito lowered his eyes as well, sighing again as he turned around and encircled his arms around her body, hoping to comfort her. He didn't want to see her sad, he wished there was a way he could get rid of all of her sadness and turn it into happiness, not that he would admit that to anyone.
Sana hugged him around the waist, grabbing onto his shirt, not wanting to have to let him go. If she could have stayed in his arms forever, she knew she would... But she knew it would have to end soon. She pressed herself up against him forcefully, moving her head in place underneath his chin, she wanted to make the most of the short moment they were sharing together.
"I don't want this to end.." She blurted out, avoiding his eyes with a sigh. "Why can't time stop for a while..?"
He ran his fingers through her hair, not sure exactally how to respond. Even though he didn't want it to end anymore than she did, he knew he couldn't tell her that. Instead, he kissed her softly on the top of her head, wishing he could help her in some way or another.
"Don't leave me.." she whispered to him, looking up at him with her heart in her eyes. She wanted him to tell her that it would be okay, that nothing would come between them.. But she knew that he wouldn't do that.. That she would have to be satisfied with his arms around her.
Akito felt his insides twist. He knew he had to say something to reassure her. Struggling with his words he choked out, "I l...lo..love yo...you.." he felt her grip tighten around him and a small smile touched his lips. He knew he had meant what he said.
"I love you, too.." she whispered, quickly kissing him on the tip of his nose. "But we should really head back to the dinner table before they send out a search party."
He silently released her, not believing he had said what he had said. He moved his arm around her shoulders and walked her back into the dining room where everyone stopped talking as they entered.
"You sure took a long time." Natsumi said in a sing-song voice, stifling a laugh as the young couple blushed, taking their seats once again.
"Sorry!" Sana said, sticking out her tongue with a bashful laugh.
"Anyhow, I think this role will be good for Sana-chan's career." Rei said firmly, taking a drink of coffee from a mocha and brown coloured coffee mug.
"Yeah, I think it'll be fun." Asako said with a quick bob of her head in agreement. "Plus, Sana-chan and I get to work with Naozumi-kun again. I haven't worked with them since Mizu No Yukata!"
Natsumi looked over at her brother with a look of concern, wondering what he must think of Sana working with Naozumi who she had dating not overly long ago. Especially since he had been the one to break up with Sana.
"Akito, is this okay?" she asked him quietly.
He just shrugged and said nothing, making Natsumi frown with worry. She knew for a fact that the idea must be hard for Akito to swallow.
~*~*
Sana slept in until 10:00 on Sunday morning. She crawled out of bed and then into a shower, her mind full of more things than she was able to deal with.
'I am going to have to confront Rei-kun about his meeting with Rio-san..' Sana thought to herself, massaging coconut scented shampoo into her long brown-red hair. 'I have to at least get something off of my mind.'
After she finished her shower and pulled on a long blue skirt with a frilly blue-fronted tank top, and a blue head band with a bow on the top in her hair.
She then ran downstairs to the dining room where she found Misako sitting at the table with Onda hovering over her shoulder.
"Morning, Mama! Morning, Onda-san!" She cried out with her usual hyper energy.
"Good morning, Sana." Her mother greeted her, looking up from a newspaper, Maro-chan sitting on a couch on her head reading a miniature newspaper, as well.
"Good morning, Sana-chan.." Onda sniffed, looking nervous and depressed like usual.
Sana sat down at the table across from her mom and stretched her arms. "What do we have for breakfast?"
"Shimura-san has toast and eggs waiting for you, they are being heated in the oven." Misako said simply, turning the page in her newspaper.
"Thanks, Mama!" Sana cried cheerfully, getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"Good morning, Sana-chan!" Shimura-san said sweetly, pouring some coffee into two cups. "Would you like your breakfast?"
Sana smiled widely, patting her stomach thoughtfully, "Think I could use a refill."
Shimura-san walked over to the oven, pulling on some gloves and taking out a plate of food and setting it on the counter. "Here you go. Have Sagami-kun and Kurumi-san got up, yet?"
"EH?! Asako-san is here?" Sana asked, eyes wide in surprise. She didn't remember Asako ever spending the night with them. That meant Rei was defenatly not cheating on her, however, right..?
"Ya, Sagami-kun insisted that she stay last night." Shimura said thoughtfully. She shrugged to herself and sighed, "I guess I will just have to give them the coffee in Sagami-kun's room.." She turned off the oven and removed the gloves, picking up the plate and handing it to Sana. "It's cooled off now. Here you are."
"Thanks, Shimura-san!" Sana said, her eyes sparkling contentedly, food being her main thought as she walked back into the dining room and sat back down beside her mom. "So, what are we doing today, Mama?"
"Sensei..?" Onda whimpered, sending puppy dog eyes at the back of her head.
"Well.. Kurumi-san, Natsumi-chan and I are going to look at traditional wedding clothing." Misako said, looking up from her newspaper, her face serious for once, causing Sana to feel uncomfortable with the idea.
"But-But! The manuscript, sensei!" Onda whimpered, tears falling from his eyes in waterfalls.
"W-Wedding clothes..?" Sana asked, her eyes wide and fearful. She couldn't believe what she was hearing! This had to be a mistake.
"All ready to go, Misako-san?" Asako asked, walking into the room in a pale green skirt with a dark green sweater and a tan coloured hat with an emerald coloured ribbon around it.
"Just about. We're waiting on Natsumi-chan." Misako said, standing up and folding her paper, much to Onda's displeasure.
"M-Mama..?" Sana said, her eyes wide as she tried to keep from trembling with emotion.
"Yes, Sana?"
"Can't I come?"
Asako frowned and looked over at Misako who shook her head. "Not yet, Sana. You will in do time. Don't worry."
'Don't worry?' Sana's head cried out in disbelief. 'How can I not? Mama, Asako-san and Natsumi-chan are picking out a tradition wedding dress for me! I'm not even done highschool!'
When the doorbell rang, Misako and Asako bowed to Sana, saying a quick, "Have a good day, Sana-chan." before taking off.
Sana trembled, her whole body shaking with emotion. She wanted to cry, in a way, but she didn't in another.. Shouldn't she be happy? She nodded to herself, of course she should. Her and Akito had already decided that they loved each other and wanted to be together after all. But still.. It was a bit too soon for them to think about marriage, wasn't it?
"Morning Sana-chan!" Rei said, a bright smile lighting up his face as he sat down next to her, a coffee mug in hand.
"Morning Rei-kun..." she said, a confused look plastered to her face as she tried to decide what to make of all the plans going on around her.
"Are you okay, Sana-chan?"
Sana blinked her eyes and looked at Rei from behind her long eye-lashes. "I don't know.." she said, she honestly had no idea what to think of this! "Hey, Rei-kun..?"
Rei looked up from his coffee, sliding the newspaper her mom had been reading towards him. "Yah?" he took a sip of coffee and looked down at the paper, flipping it open.
"What were you doing going to see Rio the other night?" she asked, eyeing him suspiciously, making him spit out his mouth full of coffee.
"W-What?!" he spluttered, mopping up the spilt coffee with the handkerchief he had in his suit jacket pocket.
"Mama said you met Rio-san.. What did you guys do?" She demanded, feeling a bit better at finally blurting out what had been bothering her so much recently.
"We... We were discussing Naozumi-kun's date life." Rei admitted, shrugging his broad shoulders, removing his sunglasses to look at Sana in the eye.
She stood abruptly, her eyes wide at his revelation. "No matter what you and Rio-san scheme, Naozumi-kun is the one who broke up with me! And now I am with Akito.."
"S-Sana-chan!" Rei tried to break in.
"I won't let you two bring us together, even if it will help the movie!" she said, tears stinging her eyes that were lined with the betrayal she was feeling inside. She spun on her heel and stomped from the room.
"Sana-chan!" Rei called after her, groaning softly. "We didn't mean his date life with you.."
Sana didn't hear him, however. She stormed out of the house, her eyes blurred with tears as she headed out onto the street and power walked until she found herself at the usual park where she plopped down on a bench, tears falling from her eyes as she tried to figure everything out. She was right! Why would Rei sell her out like that? She didn't understand it! Could it be, simply, because he detested Akito so much..? She didn't think Rei would act quite so childish, though.. He was a grown man after all. She raked her hand through her still damp hair and sighed. This was a disaster.. She always thought that once Akito and her were together things would get better and better, not worse and worse, as they seemed to be.
It was then that a voice caught her attention.
"Kurata? Hey! Are you... Okay..?"
She looked up, her eyes red and puffy, tears still trickling down her cheeks. The person was defenatly not the person she wanted to see... Walking over to her was the bishounen, Soyama Tori-kun!
~*To Be Continued*~
A/N: Sorry! I know it isn't too long, but again, I am trying to get as much done as I can before I leave, so don't worry too much! I am working as hard as I can for your enjoyment! Anyways, What will Tori do to Sana? What will happen during Monday's shooting? Will Misako REALLY get a wedding dress for Sana? Keep reading Soap Opera Blues to find out!
*~Ally
by AnimeLuver/Ally
Chapter 7
"Then we just need to make invitations and get them fitted for outfits." Natsumi said with a squeal of delight. "I'm so excited! They make such a cute couple!"
Sana and Akito looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes wide with fear and shock. What were they going to do? It was far too soon to say they would be together forever, wasn't it? But, at the rate they were going, they would be married in a matter of months!
~*~*
"You die in the new movie, Kurumi-san?!" Natsumi squeaked out in disbelief.
Asako nodded with a good natured chuckle, "I'm afraid so.."
"The writer is only fifteen..?" Akito's dad asked, looking quite impressed by this information.
"That's right. She's becoming very popular." Rei said with a proud grin crossing his face.
Akito and Sana shot each other conspiratorial glances over their dinners before their gaze slid over to their parents who they stared at suspiciously, trying to figure out what their games were.
Since dinner had begun all that had been discussed was the movie Sana and Asako were making. Everyone seemed very interested in this topic except for Akito who wore a lost expression during most of it, although he was defenatly keeping his ears open in case there was a hint of what was going on with the whole marriage thing. Sana really wasn't sure what to think of the silent worry she could see in Akito's face. She was becoming more and more worried that her mother and Akito's father were going to ruin her's and Akito's relationship.
"So Sana-chan, what part in the story does Soyama-kun play? Akito mentioned he met him.. Although he had nothing good to say about him." Natsumi said, her eyes bright with anticipation.
Sana blinked, caught off guard by this question. "Tori-kun..?" she said thoughtfully, blinking her big eyes. "Well, he's the guy that Asako-chan is stalking, the guy who is dating my bestfriend, played by Ashitaka-chan, but he and I end up getting engaged in the end."
"Sounds pretty complex.." Natsumi said, pursing her lips thoughtfully. "So, is he cute?" Natsumi asked, immediatly brightening back up as she stared at Sana hopefully.
"Uh... Well.." Sana looked over at Akito who was watching her carefully. She sweatdropped and looked back at Natsumi with a shrug. "He has red hair and brown eyes.. And he's majorly flirty."
"I would like to meet him sometime." Natsumi said, smiling dreamily as she began to picture him in her head.
Sana cast Akito a longing glance that he returned, his eyes looking strangely haunted, although filled with desire that she felt bubbling inside her as well. She longed to hold him, to feel his arms around around her. Everything was overwhelming her at the moment and she hadn't even gotten to ask Rei-kun what he was doing with Rio-san.
Finally had enough, Sana picked up her plates and walked into the kitchen, excusing herself with a quick thank you to Shimura-san. She leaned against the counter, willing her head to stop spinning like it was doing.
"Yo." Akito said, walking into the kitchen after her, putting his plates aside next to her's.
"My head is whirrling.. Too much is happening at once.." Sana said, closing her eyes tightly for a moment, as if wishing she would diappear from the world, even if just for a little while. She sighed as she re-opened them, finding Akito standing in front of her, his usual neutral expression on his face as he stared down at her with a sort of kindness radiating from his golden eyes.
"Should I go..?" he asked her, his eyes not looking away from her, causing her heart to thunder inside her. Desire sweeping over her as she looked up at him. She wanted to scream at him, tell him she didn't ever want him to leave. She wanted him to be hers, all hers! But.. She didn't know how to say anything without scareing him away, so she stared at him, her lips in a light frown.
He turned to go and she grabbed onto his arm, lowering her eyes to the floor. "Don't go..."
Akito lowered his eyes as well, sighing again as he turned around and encircled his arms around her body, hoping to comfort her. He didn't want to see her sad, he wished there was a way he could get rid of all of her sadness and turn it into happiness, not that he would admit that to anyone.
Sana hugged him around the waist, grabbing onto his shirt, not wanting to have to let him go. If she could have stayed in his arms forever, she knew she would... But she knew it would have to end soon. She pressed herself up against him forcefully, moving her head in place underneath his chin, she wanted to make the most of the short moment they were sharing together.
"I don't want this to end.." She blurted out, avoiding his eyes with a sigh. "Why can't time stop for a while..?"
He ran his fingers through her hair, not sure exactally how to respond. Even though he didn't want it to end anymore than she did, he knew he couldn't tell her that. Instead, he kissed her softly on the top of her head, wishing he could help her in some way or another.
"Don't leave me.." she whispered to him, looking up at him with her heart in her eyes. She wanted him to tell her that it would be okay, that nothing would come between them.. But she knew that he wouldn't do that.. That she would have to be satisfied with his arms around her.
Akito felt his insides twist. He knew he had to say something to reassure her. Struggling with his words he choked out, "I l...lo..love yo...you.." he felt her grip tighten around him and a small smile touched his lips. He knew he had meant what he said.
"I love you, too.." she whispered, quickly kissing him on the tip of his nose. "But we should really head back to the dinner table before they send out a search party."
He silently released her, not believing he had said what he had said. He moved his arm around her shoulders and walked her back into the dining room where everyone stopped talking as they entered.
"You sure took a long time." Natsumi said in a sing-song voice, stifling a laugh as the young couple blushed, taking their seats once again.
"Sorry!" Sana said, sticking out her tongue with a bashful laugh.
"Anyhow, I think this role will be good for Sana-chan's career." Rei said firmly, taking a drink of coffee from a mocha and brown coloured coffee mug.
"Yeah, I think it'll be fun." Asako said with a quick bob of her head in agreement. "Plus, Sana-chan and I get to work with Naozumi-kun again. I haven't worked with them since Mizu No Yukata!"
Natsumi looked over at her brother with a look of concern, wondering what he must think of Sana working with Naozumi who she had dating not overly long ago. Especially since he had been the one to break up with Sana.
"Akito, is this okay?" she asked him quietly.
He just shrugged and said nothing, making Natsumi frown with worry. She knew for a fact that the idea must be hard for Akito to swallow.
~*~*
Sana slept in until 10:00 on Sunday morning. She crawled out of bed and then into a shower, her mind full of more things than she was able to deal with.
'I am going to have to confront Rei-kun about his meeting with Rio-san..' Sana thought to herself, massaging coconut scented shampoo into her long brown-red hair. 'I have to at least get something off of my mind.'
After she finished her shower and pulled on a long blue skirt with a frilly blue-fronted tank top, and a blue head band with a bow on the top in her hair.
She then ran downstairs to the dining room where she found Misako sitting at the table with Onda hovering over her shoulder.
"Morning, Mama! Morning, Onda-san!" She cried out with her usual hyper energy.
"Good morning, Sana." Her mother greeted her, looking up from a newspaper, Maro-chan sitting on a couch on her head reading a miniature newspaper, as well.
"Good morning, Sana-chan.." Onda sniffed, looking nervous and depressed like usual.
Sana sat down at the table across from her mom and stretched her arms. "What do we have for breakfast?"
"Shimura-san has toast and eggs waiting for you, they are being heated in the oven." Misako said simply, turning the page in her newspaper.
"Thanks, Mama!" Sana cried cheerfully, getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"Good morning, Sana-chan!" Shimura-san said sweetly, pouring some coffee into two cups. "Would you like your breakfast?"
Sana smiled widely, patting her stomach thoughtfully, "Think I could use a refill."
Shimura-san walked over to the oven, pulling on some gloves and taking out a plate of food and setting it on the counter. "Here you go. Have Sagami-kun and Kurumi-san got up, yet?"
"EH?! Asako-san is here?" Sana asked, eyes wide in surprise. She didn't remember Asako ever spending the night with them. That meant Rei was defenatly not cheating on her, however, right..?
"Ya, Sagami-kun insisted that she stay last night." Shimura said thoughtfully. She shrugged to herself and sighed, "I guess I will just have to give them the coffee in Sagami-kun's room.." She turned off the oven and removed the gloves, picking up the plate and handing it to Sana. "It's cooled off now. Here you are."
"Thanks, Shimura-san!" Sana said, her eyes sparkling contentedly, food being her main thought as she walked back into the dining room and sat back down beside her mom. "So, what are we doing today, Mama?"
"Sensei..?" Onda whimpered, sending puppy dog eyes at the back of her head.
"Well.. Kurumi-san, Natsumi-chan and I are going to look at traditional wedding clothing." Misako said, looking up from her newspaper, her face serious for once, causing Sana to feel uncomfortable with the idea.
"But-But! The manuscript, sensei!" Onda whimpered, tears falling from his eyes in waterfalls.
"W-Wedding clothes..?" Sana asked, her eyes wide and fearful. She couldn't believe what she was hearing! This had to be a mistake.
"All ready to go, Misako-san?" Asako asked, walking into the room in a pale green skirt with a dark green sweater and a tan coloured hat with an emerald coloured ribbon around it.
"Just about. We're waiting on Natsumi-chan." Misako said, standing up and folding her paper, much to Onda's displeasure.
"M-Mama..?" Sana said, her eyes wide as she tried to keep from trembling with emotion.
"Yes, Sana?"
"Can't I come?"
Asako frowned and looked over at Misako who shook her head. "Not yet, Sana. You will in do time. Don't worry."
'Don't worry?' Sana's head cried out in disbelief. 'How can I not? Mama, Asako-san and Natsumi-chan are picking out a tradition wedding dress for me! I'm not even done highschool!'
When the doorbell rang, Misako and Asako bowed to Sana, saying a quick, "Have a good day, Sana-chan." before taking off.
Sana trembled, her whole body shaking with emotion. She wanted to cry, in a way, but she didn't in another.. Shouldn't she be happy? She nodded to herself, of course she should. Her and Akito had already decided that they loved each other and wanted to be together after all. But still.. It was a bit too soon for them to think about marriage, wasn't it?
"Morning Sana-chan!" Rei said, a bright smile lighting up his face as he sat down next to her, a coffee mug in hand.
"Morning Rei-kun..." she said, a confused look plastered to her face as she tried to decide what to make of all the plans going on around her.
"Are you okay, Sana-chan?"
Sana blinked her eyes and looked at Rei from behind her long eye-lashes. "I don't know.." she said, she honestly had no idea what to think of this! "Hey, Rei-kun..?"
Rei looked up from his coffee, sliding the newspaper her mom had been reading towards him. "Yah?" he took a sip of coffee and looked down at the paper, flipping it open.
"What were you doing going to see Rio the other night?" she asked, eyeing him suspiciously, making him spit out his mouth full of coffee.
"W-What?!" he spluttered, mopping up the spilt coffee with the handkerchief he had in his suit jacket pocket.
"Mama said you met Rio-san.. What did you guys do?" She demanded, feeling a bit better at finally blurting out what had been bothering her so much recently.
"We... We were discussing Naozumi-kun's date life." Rei admitted, shrugging his broad shoulders, removing his sunglasses to look at Sana in the eye.
She stood abruptly, her eyes wide at his revelation. "No matter what you and Rio-san scheme, Naozumi-kun is the one who broke up with me! And now I am with Akito.."
"S-Sana-chan!" Rei tried to break in.
"I won't let you two bring us together, even if it will help the movie!" she said, tears stinging her eyes that were lined with the betrayal she was feeling inside. She spun on her heel and stomped from the room.
"Sana-chan!" Rei called after her, groaning softly. "We didn't mean his date life with you.."
Sana didn't hear him, however. She stormed out of the house, her eyes blurred with tears as she headed out onto the street and power walked until she found herself at the usual park where she plopped down on a bench, tears falling from her eyes as she tried to figure everything out. She was right! Why would Rei sell her out like that? She didn't understand it! Could it be, simply, because he detested Akito so much..? She didn't think Rei would act quite so childish, though.. He was a grown man after all. She raked her hand through her still damp hair and sighed. This was a disaster.. She always thought that once Akito and her were together things would get better and better, not worse and worse, as they seemed to be.
It was then that a voice caught her attention.
"Kurata? Hey! Are you... Okay..?"
She looked up, her eyes red and puffy, tears still trickling down her cheeks. The person was defenatly not the person she wanted to see... Walking over to her was the bishounen, Soyama Tori-kun!
~*To Be Continued*~
A/N: Sorry! I know it isn't too long, but again, I am trying to get as much done as I can before I leave, so don't worry too much! I am working as hard as I can for your enjoyment! Anyways, What will Tori do to Sana? What will happen during Monday's shooting? Will Misako REALLY get a wedding dress for Sana? Keep reading Soap Opera Blues to find out!
*~Ally