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Scandal on a wedding

Prologue

A woman of 19 yrs. old walked blindly along an empty street, with the wind tugging her hair of the tight chignon. And with her thoughts in the clouds, she didn't notice herself walk farther away from her party. She walked quite a long distance before stopping in front of a pagoda and just a short distance past that was the old temple.

Chihiro smiled.

She remembered when she used to visit the old man and the twins there. When she was younger, just after they moved there, she roamed around the neighborhood and bumped onto one of the best friends she had now. That was the 1st time she met her, and she'll never forget the day when their friendship started.

Flashback

Chihiro slowly turned the corner.

She was reciting the directions back to her house again to prevent herself getting lost. She was still new to her neighborhood so she wanted to be used to the place, since they'd be staying there now.

"...go left, then turn the corner at the----"

"HEY!!"

That was the last word she heard before feeling something big shove her to the wall, letting her fall down the ground with a thud and passing out.

When Chiharu opened her eyes, her vision was still blurry. She couldn't quite see anything because of the splitting headache she had, and she felt aching all over her body. So she just closed her eyes and tried to recall what happened earlier.

'..What happened?? Wh-where am I? Last I remember--I was walking down the street when-oh! Something hit me! That's probably why I passed out!'

Chiharu tried opening her eyes again and adjust her vision, and with slight dizziness and aching, she managed to sit up. This time she noticed that she was in a slightly spacious room, with overly large windows and mahogany brown polished walls. She was lying on a bed on the corner of the room, and on the bedside table were bandages and a glass of water.

"So they took care of me-" She said absentmindedly, suddenly noticing the bandages on her head, arms and leg. "I wonder who-"

And as if on cue, the door opened to reveal a young girl about her age peeking inside.

"Oh! You're awake!" She suddenly exclaimed, running beside her. "I'm really REALLY sorry ms.-"

"Ogino Chihiro, you can call me Chihiro." Chihiro smiled. "By the way--what happened??"

"Oh-uhm-well, it's my fault you see, I was riding my bike this morning, and, well, I was riding very VERY fast." The girl blushed. "I didn't see where I was going because I was thinking of something else. And when I finally saw I was riding straight towards you, it was too late. I'm REALLY VERY sorry..." The girl bowed her head in embarrassment.

Chihiro smiled.

"It's ok. It wasn't entirely your fault. I wasn't looking on the road either." The girl raised her head, slightly surprised. "It's really all right you know. And besides, I could use a friend, I'm just new here, and I'm not used to the neighborhood. I usually get lost because I forget my way home...."

The girl brightened.

"Watashi wa Akashi Hana desu, yoroshiku onegai shimasu! You can call me Hana."

"I really appreciate you helping me, Hana." Chihiro replied then looked around the room. "And...where am I anyway?"

"Oh sorry about that, this is my house, well, OUR house actually. I live with my grandfather and my brother."

"Oh? Where are your parents?"

"They're out on business, like always, but they usually come back occasionally." Hana replied, "Oh, by the way, your clothes were soiled when you landed, so I washed them. And unfortunately, they're still wet, so I'll just lend you some of my clothes for your trip back home" And then she started towards the large closet at the end of the bed.

When Hana was still looking for clothes suitable for her, Chihiro took the time to notice her new friend. Hana was petite and looked a little bit taller than Chiharu. Her eyes seemed to be green from afar, yet when she was closer a moment ago, she swore her eyes were turquoise. Her raven locks were tied at the top of head and curly at the bottom that seemed to glimmer whenever she moved. Judging by her height, she's probably around 13 to 14. Truth to tell, she didn't look like she was pure Japanese. She seemed to have some English blood, with her pointed nose and high cheekbones.

"Here it is!" Hana's shout broke her chain of thoughts. She was holding an overlarge white t-shirt that had a big cute puppy in the middle, and overlarge pair of stylish shorts. "I'm sorry, but I didn't really think my other clothes would fit."

"It's ok, it's kinda cute actually, and pretty much something I would wear." Chihiro replied.

"Oh." Hana laid the clothes on the chair beside the closet. "There are several caps on the top drawer and some sneaks at the bottom, pick anything you like." Hana smiled and walked towards the door.

"Grandpapa told me that you should rest well. After you wake up, we'll help you get back to your home. And by that time, my brother would most probably be home to help us."

Before leaving the room, she closed the curtains and lights, said a good "sleep well", smiled and left the room closed.

Chiharu slumped on the bed and stared at the ceiling, and before long, her eyes drifted closed, sending her dreamland once again.

End Flashback

Chiharu walked past the pagoda and stopped in front of the temple. This temple held too many memories to be told.

But most importantly.....this was the place truly she met the boy she loved....... and the man she's engaged to marry.

end prologue

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