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 8
When they surfaced, Maria was in Ohgami's arms. She looked outraged, but when Ohgami kissed her on her lips, she smiled. "How did you stay underwater for that long?" Maria asked. "Practice." Ohgami replied. "Do you want me to put you down?" Maria shook her head, and her eyes widened in terror at the thought of having to get back in the water. Ohgami saw her look, and he began to chuckle. "You're just like a cat." he commented. "Feisty sometimes, calm most of the time, and afraid of water!" "Oh really?" Maria asked, raising her eyebrow. Behind her back, she cupped her hands, and scooped up water. "Really." Ohgami replied. He was surprised when Maria tossed the water on him. "Two can play at this game." Ohgami said with a grin. He let go of Maria, and she fell in the shallow part of the water. "You don't seem to learn." Maria commented as she flung water at Ohgami. "Oh, but I do." Ohgami said as he splashed Maria with water, making a mess of her hair. Pushing her drenched hair out of her face, Maria tried to give Ohgami a stern look, but she couldn't help but smile. "You win." she said. "There's no way I can compete with someone who knows how to swim." Maria suddenly realized that she had waded out to the deep part of the lake, and started to panic. "Ohgami!!" she cried. "I see you." Ohgami replied as he waded over to Maria. "Don't worry…I've got you." Maria wrapped her arms around his neck, holding on for dear life. "I didn't realize you were that afraid." Ohgami commented as Maria tightened her grip. "For someone who wants to make this night unforgettable, you sure are doing a good job." Maria replied, ignoring the comment. Ohgami suddenly realized how awkward this seemed. There they were, in the middle of a lake, completely drenched, and holding on to each other. Maria realized it as well, but didn't say anything about it. Why mess with perfection? Ohgami got an idea, and he began to smile. "Come this way Maria." he said, letting go of her, and taking her hand. They waded over to the part of the lake that was underneath the bridge. "What are we doing here?" Maria asked. As a response, Ohgami ran his fingers through Maria's wet hair, and then moved it aside, tucking it behind her ear. "You should wear your hair like this more often…" he murmured. "I would do that…but only for you. " Maria softly replied. She wasn't sure what happened next, but all of a sudden, she found herself in Ohgami's arms, passionately kissing him. It was a sweet kiss, and Maria enjoyed every bit of it.
"Do you see them yet?" Kohran asked. Kanna shook her head. "Nope." she replied. "Where do you think they went?!" Orihimai asked. "Café Noir." Kanna replied, pressing her face against the window. "Yeah, but do you think that they'd stay there for this long?" Reni asked. While the girls were discussing the possibilities of where Maria and Ohgami could've gone, Sumire began to think. What else could I do to improve this prank? "OH! I KNOW!" she exclaimed out loud. "You know where Maria and Oniichan went?" Iris asked. "No! I know what else I can do to make this prank even funnier!" Sumire exclaimed as she hopped out of her seat, and went over to the wardrobe that was in the hall. "What are you doing?" Sakura asked. Sumire did not answer, but opened the wardrobe, and started flinging out clothes. "Sumire! Do you know how much time we spent cleaning that out?!" Kanna asked. "Yes…" Sumire replied. "And I'll help clean up after we pull this prank on Maria and Ohgami." Sumire kept looking at the clothes until she exclaimed "AH HA! FOUND IT!" "Found what? What did you find?" Sakura asked. Sumire held up a gold, ankle length, strapless nightgown that had slits on the sides. "Oh no! You aren't going to do what I think you're going to do…are you?" Kanna asked. "You bet!" Sumire exclaimed. She hung the nightgown up in the wardrobe and started taking all of the other clothes to her room. "This nightgown will be the only one available when Maria gets here…" Sumire said as she took another bundle of clothes to her room. The other girls looked at Sumire in shock. "I can't believe you're actually going to do this to Maria." Sakura said. "Oh come on Sakura." Sumire said as she closed the wardrobe doors. "This will be funny!" "Okay. I am officially not any part of this any more." Kanna said. "Oh yes you are!" Sumire snapped. "You can't tell me what to do!" Kanna replied. "How about this? If Maria asks who was responsible, I'll tell her it was me...and only me." Sumire said. Kanna threw her hands up in the air. "Fine! But don't say I didn't warn you!" she exclaimed.
Maria slowly opened her eyes as the kiss ended. "What just happened?" she asked. "Would you like an instant replay?" Ohgami asked jokingly. "Very much so." Maria replied. She closed her eyes as they leaned in to kiss, but Ohgami suddenly drew back. "Not now." he said. "When we get back to the theater…then I'll show you." Maria could understand his reasoning. They could get in big trouble if they weren't back before curfew. "Besides," Ohgami continued. "How am I supposed to make your goodnight kiss special?" He winked, and it made Maria smile. They waded back to shore, and as Maria got out of the water, a cold breeze swept past her, causing her to shiver. Ohgami placed his jacket over the shivering blonde. "Thank you." Maria said softly. Ohgami waved his hand as if it was nothing. "I'm not cold, so there's really no reason for me to wear it." he said. Maria smiled, knowing the real reason. "Well…thank you anyways." she said. "Come on. Let's get back to the theater…if Yoneda finds out that we stayed out past curfew, he'll be extremely upset."
"There they are!" Kanna shouted as she looked out the window. "It's about time!" Sumire exclaimed. "Okay. We all know what to do…let's get to work." There was a slight traffic jam as everyone hustled to get out the door. "Kanna…don't let us down." Sumire said as she left. "Great." Kanna muttered as she left her room. "I get stuck with the important job." She walked over to Maria's door, and lifted up the mat. There lay the silver key to Maria's room. Kanna took the key, and locked the door. "Hope I don't regret this." she muttered as she ran back to her room. Kanna closed the door and locked it. She then went to the window and watched Maria and Ohgami.
"Well…we're back." Ohgami said softly as he opened the door to the Imperial Theater. The lights were off, and it seemed that everyone had gone to bed. "Ladies first." Maria walked into the theater, silently hoping that the water dripping from her dress would dry before morning. Ohgami walked in and took Maria's hand. "We should go upstairs before someone comes down here." he said. They silently made their way upstairs to their rooms. As they walked down the long hallway, Maria couldn't help but notice how quiet it was. Usually Sumire or Kanna would be talking (loudly) in their sleep, but not tonight. Ohgami stayed alongside Maria when she stopped at her room. "Thank you again." Maria said softly. She took off the jacket, and held it out to Ohgami. "Here. I hope I didn't ruin it." Ohgami folded the jacket over his arm. "Did you still want me to give you that instant replay?" he asked. Maria smiled and nodded her head. They leaned in to kiss, and when they did, Maria noticed that this one was more serious. How long it lasted, Maria didn't know exactly, but it felt like hours. (That was one thing that took forever that Maria enjoyed.) "Goodnight." Ohgami whispered when the kiss was over. "Goodnight." Maria whispered back. Ohgami gave Maria a warm smile, and then walked to his room.
The Russian woman bent down and flipped the mat over, only to discover that there was no key. "Ohgami!" Maria whispered loudly. But Ohgami had already gone into his room. Well this is just great! Smart move Maria! You come back from the time of your life and forget to take the key with you so you can get into your room! Maria went to Ohgami's room and gently knocked on the door. When Ohgami opened the door, he was surprised to see Maria standing there. "Did you miss me already?" he asked. "No. Actually, I can't find my key…and I was wondering…" Maria didn't exactly want to just go straight out and say, "I need a place to sleep! Can I sleep in your room…with you?" "Oh! Sure!" Ohgami said, opening the door wider. "Hang on a minute." Maria said. "I need to get a pair of pajamas from the wardrobe out here." She motioned to the closet with her head. "Okay." Ohgami replied. "You can just knock on my door again when you're ready."
