I do not own Sakura Wars or any of it's characters…'cause if I did, I wouldn't be calling this a fanfic and I would be sailing on the Caribbean in my private yacht, literally swimming in pools of money.
So, now that that's over, you can read the fanfic. Enjoy!
Oh, and this is set in sort of a past/future sorta way and it's based on if Orihime and Reni hadn't come in ST2.
Chapter 6
"No, not this one either." Maria muttered as she tossed aside another outfit. It was two hours later and Maria had come to a realization…she had absolutely nothing to wear! The Russian woman grabbed her purse and threw on her coat. I should have enough money to buy something though. Maria smiled to herself as she closed the door behind her and went downstairs. It was a secretive smile and it made everyone wonder about the blonde woman. "Taxi!" Maria called as she stepped outside.
"Hmm…no, this won't do." Ohgami muttered as he rummaged through his closet. The only thing that I would be able to wear that would pass as formal is my navy uniform…and that's at the cleaners. Ohgami shrugged. "Why not." he muttered. "I need some fresh air anyways. He grabbed his coat and walked casually down the stairs, humming When I Fall In Love. "Since when does he hum songs like that?" Sumire asked as Ohgami passed by the rest of the Flower Division on his way outside. "Dunno." Orihimai replied. "Maybe it's a song from our next play." It's a good thing Sumire and Orihimai have horrible memories. Kanna thought as she walked to her room. The entire world would know about Maria and Ohgami if they didn't. Good thing I've got such a good memory. The redhead opened the door to her room, turned on the light and frowned to herself. Now what was I coming up here for? Kanna shrugged. Oh well, maybe I was looking for cooking recipes. Yeah! That was it! …I think.
Maria searched the endless racks of clothing for something to wear. Do all women wear dresses every day? I certainly don't so I guess that I'm the exception…but then again, when haven't I been? As Maria's mind started to settle on the past, the Russian woman pulled a formal looking black dress from off the rack. I won't be an exception tonight…not where I'm going. Yes…I like this dress. Now if only there were some white gloves to go with it… Maria strolled over to where the gloves were kept and found some long, powder white ones. Perfect. Café Noir, here I come.
"Here you are." Ohgami said as he handed the clerk some money. "Thanks again for doing this on such a short notice." "It was my pleasure sir." The young man said as he handed Ohgami a bouquet of roses and a small sapphire blue box. "Have a good day sir." "You too." Ohgami replied as he left the shop. Lets see…now all I need to get is my uniform. Tonight is going to be eventful…I can already tell.
"Gee Maria, it looks like you've been doing some major shopping. What's the occasion?" Sumire's comment was the first thing Maria heard as she walked into the Imperial Theater. The Russian woman was exhausted from her shopping excursion. I don't see how Sumire does it. All those sales clerks, expensive prices, and long lines at checkout counters… it's been enough to give me a major headache. Not wanting Sumire to think that she was rude, Maria quickly made up an excuse for shopping. "I just felt that I needed something new to wear." It was a plain and simple excuse. Just right for a plain and simple person. Maria then hastily made her way up the stairs and went into her room. It's almost seven…I'd better get ready.
As Ohgami strolled into the Imperial Theater, Sumire gave him the once-over. "Where have you been?" she asked. "That's for me to know and you to never find out." Ohgami replied with a smile on his face. The sixteen-year-old became slack-jawed. "Well I never!" she exclaimed as Ohgami walked up the stairs. "THANK YOU FOR APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR RUDE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS ME!" Sumire yelled. "ANYTIME!" came Ohgami's response.
Maria slipped on the black dress and looked at herself in the mirror. Is that me? She wondered. There came a knock at the door, and Maria cautiously opened it. "Hey Maria. Do you know where…what the heck?!" Kanna had seen the dress and it made Maria cringe at the redhead's remark. "You look so nice…what's the occasion?" "Nothing really…" Maria said. "You call that nothing really?" Kanna asked as she pointed to the dress. "Does it look bad?" Maria asked worriedly. "No! It looks fine…but why the heck would you be wearing…OH!! I GET IT NOW!" Kanna exclaimed. "Shh!" Maria said. "If you want the truth, I'm going with Ohgami to Café Noir." Kanna's jaw dropped. "You've got to be kidding me." "No! Why would I kid you about something like that?" Maria asked as she cocked her head. "Dunno. I thought you of all people would keep something like that a secret." Kanna replied. "Well…it was a secret until a certain someone came upstairs." Maria said. "Oops." Kanna said with a sheepish grin. "Guilty as charged. What community service do I have to do?" "You'll have to carry Sumire's packages when she shops…for 2 weeks." Maria replied with a sly grin as she shut the door, leaving Kanna open mouthed.
Ohgami straightened his tie and looked in the mirror…then he sighed. "I can't tell if I look good enough or not." he muttered. Ohgami took a quick glance at the clock. "6:57?!" he exclaimed as he grabbed his expensive looking jacket. "Oh man…I am so dead." He picked up the roses and hastily hid the blue box in a drawer. Then, he opened the door, only to see Kanna. Her hand was raised as if she was about to knock on the door. "Hey Chief!" she exclaimed, putting her hand down. "Hi Kanna…hey, can we postpone this chat until tomorrow?" Ohgami asked. "I just have to ask you a question." Kanna replied. "Okay…make it quick." Ohgami replied, looking at his watch. It's 6:59…" Right. Um, how do you get out of doing community service?" the redhead asked. Ohgami just stared at her. "Uh…good question Kanna." he replied finally. "I have no clue whatsoever. You might want to ask Ayame about that." "Great suggestion!" Kanna exclaimed. She gave him a thumbs up as a thank you, and the headed for her room. Halfway down the hallway, she called out to Ohgami. "Have fun during your date tonight…but not too much fun!" Then she ran to her room before Ohgami could say anything. "How she finds this stuff out, I have no clue." he muttered as he walked down the stairs.
Maria slipped on her necklace and stepped into her high heeled shoes. She casually looked at the clock, thinking she had time to kill. "7:00?!" she exclaimed. The Russian woman grabbed her purse off of the dresser and opened the door. She could hear the conversation downstairs. "Ohgami! You're wearing your navy uniform! Are you transferring?" Kohran asked. "No…I'm just going somewhere formal…" Ohgami replied. "Oh! Well…have a good time." "Er, thanks Kohran." Maria didn't hear anything else, so she slowly walked downstairs, letting her hand glide along the banister.
Ohgami heard footsteps, and he turned around, only to see Maria. "Wow." he said. "You look beautiful Maria." She blushed slightly at the compliment. " Thank you…Ohgami, you look nice yourself." she replied. "Thanks… Oh! These are for you." Ohgami said quickly, handing Maria the roses. She held the bouquet close to her face. "Mmm…they smell wonderful." she commented. "Let me put these in a vase real quick and then we can go." Maria walked back upstairs, and came back down a minute later. Ohgami offered his arm to the Russian woman. "Shall we?" he asked. Maria nodded with a smile and took his arm.
"Ooh!! Just look at them!" Sumire exclaimed as she pressed her face against the window. "How romantic." Orihimai breathed. "What a cute couple." Reni said. "Where do you think they're going?" Sumire asked to no one in particular. "Gee Cactus Woman. I would think that you of all people would know the latest gossip." Kanna remarked from where she was standing. "And what might that be Miss Kanna?" Sumire asked, ignoring the Cactus Woman remark. "Oh nothing…" Kanna said teasingly. "It's just that I know where Maria and Ohgami went-" "Where?!" came the response from everyone in the room. "Oh nowhere…just the most expensive restaurant in the world…as far as we know." Kanna replied. "CAFÉ NOIR?!" Sumire exclaimed. "Yup." Kanna said with a grin. "Wow." Kohran commented. "How did Ohgami get enough money to take Maria there?" "Dunno." Kanna replied. "You know what? We should play a prank on them when they get back." Orihimai said. "Oh! What kind of prank?" Sumire asked. Kanna shrugged. "Doesn't matter…as long as you don't include me in any of it. I don't want Maria getting mad." "I've got a good one…but we'll need your help to pull it off Kanna." Sumire replied, getting a devilish glint in her eyes.
