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Chapter 18
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It was edging close to midnight and still Tezuka and Sakuno hadn't headed home yet. They strolled endlessly hand-in-hand, fingers entwined possessively in each others.
All of a sudden, they had both become shy and couldn't find much to say. Sakuno smiled to herself at her lucky life, and was much too overjoyed to have someone like him to love her as much as he did, while Tezuka remained expressionless, but loving the feel of her hand in his, and the love they shared. Words weren't important right now, only each other's presence.
"Tezuka, I don't know how to feel, but I'm so happy that you are sharing your true self with me." She said.
"No, Sakuno. Only you can make me show this side of me. I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to." He replied.
'He's everything a girl could hope for. He's serious, protective, and he really opens himself to me.' She thought gazing at him as he walked beside her, so…..'happy' couldn't explain the word the way she was feeling.
"Ah..a-me." Sakuno said, as raindrops began to fall fast.
"Let's hurry." Tezuka said holding tightly on to her hand and together they ran in the rain and finally found shelter in a phone booth. He pushed her gently further into the booth so that she didn't get soaked by the rain.
She laughed gently, then reached up and brushed a hair that had stuck across his face. He caught her hand and held it.
"Tezuka, you're so different. I never imagined…you would be like this." She said softly, mesmerised by his eyes.
"You don't like it?" he said just as softly.
She shook her head smiling. "I like you the way you are, sweet, loving, stern and scary."
For the second time in her life, she saw him smile, and he looked devilishly handsome. "Only like..?" he teased gently, but looked so serious, she rushed to explain herself. She looked so eager to correct herself he gave a slight chuckle and leaned in tenderly kissed her lips.
"Sorry… I've been wanting to do that…" he admitted quietly yet in a shy manner, emitting such deep love, after they parted.
"Watashi mo." She whispered, and they closed in once more and shared a deliciously passionate kiss.
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"Ohaiyo Tezuka!" Sakuno bounced out of her house happily, into his arms.
They walked side-by-side, with Sakuno humming, but she stopped abruptly when he laced his fingers with hers. She bit herself on her bottom lip and smiled happily. Students along the way stared in amazement, in awe, and in shock at them.
"Neh Tezuka. Everyone's looking." Sakuno said.
"Does it bother you?" He asked.
"I just thought you might find it rather unnerving, considering how you are. I don't think you're really the type to be affectionate in front of others." She said while glancing around, unaware of what she was saying. "Ah gomen, Tezuka." She looked down.
"It doesn't bother me." He said, then gave a little tug on her hand so that she moved closer.
"NANI TEZUKA BUCHOU KA?!!" Kikumaru and Momo cried together, when they spotted the captain and Sakuno heading to the tennis courts. The team members began whispering amongst themselves.
"Minna, 20 laps."
They groaned and began running, but Kikumaru, as always.
"Hidoii Tezuka! You're so mean, you better be nice to Ryuzaki-chan!!" he cried pointing his finger at the captain, almost displaying the cat ears he seem to get everytime he got a little feisty.
"Kikumaru, 30 laps."
"HIDOIII!! Ryuzaki-chan be careful of him. He's so evil, he might make you run laps!" he cried before bolting off.
Sakuno laughed and waved Kikumaru off.
"But that's why I love him." She said softly with smile on her lips. It was her little secret that there were many other things about him to love.
~Owari~
I hope everyone enjoyed this story, as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'll fix all the little mistakes thanks to everyone's help and suggestions, when I have the time. I couldn't stop writing once I started the last four chapters, so I really hope you enjoyed.
Honestly, writing something like this, makes me wish a guy like Tezuka did exist….even better if Tezuka actually existed.
I really wanted to display a guy as serious, stern, strict and complex as Tezuka would show his true self, or an unknown side of him to the one he loves. Even if he is OOC, I'd rather Tezuka like this than someone who can't display feelings at all……soooooo yeah!
I might start another story soon, but for now I think I'll just let this TezukaxSakuno sink in.
Ja.
