A/N: oist..u pipol out there.. I'm going on wid d story..ü and remember: I DON'T OWN KODOCHA OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS.

Chapter 4: Alone

"Sana!! Sana!! Rei's on the phone for you!!" Naozumi tried to wake her. "Sana, if you do not wake up in the next minute, I'll tell Rei you've already quitted you're acting." He threatened her. Well, as if on cue, she sprang up, took the phone and talked.

"My little Sana! How's you're camp doing?"

"I'm doing great, Rei. It's fun here. Oh, and me and Naozumi too are in the same cabin along with Akito and my new friend, Meiko."

"Good. Then Naozumi could protect you from that Hayama."

"Aww, Rei...Hayama's my friend. Don't treat him like that. He's good after all."

"Are you crazy??? He stole your first kiss!! I can't forget that incident!!"

"I'm 15 now, Rei. You don't have to worry. I know he'll not do it again. I trust him."

"But—But--."

"No buts, Rei. Just trust him even just for a month, will ya? If you do, you'll see the difference between then and now. You'll just have to trust him."

"Oh, ok. But if he does anything--."

"I'll call you and you'll be ready to beat the daylights off of him. I know, Rei. I know. Well, gotta go now, and please tell mama that I miss her, and you too. I'll just keep in touch."

"Ok, Sana. Take care of yourself. Bye."

"Bye." She hung up and stared at the bed. 'Why is he being nervous about him anyway?' she thought. 'He's not a killer or something...he wouldn't even eat certain meat. But... he's a pervert. Well, I still have my trusty hammer!!'

"Sana? Sana? Hey, speak up! Earth to Sana." Naozumi waved a hand in front of her face.

"Huh? Oh, ohayo Naozumi. What's up?"

"Well, Kowajii sensei picked us, meaning Fuuka, Takaishi, Aya, Tsuyoshi and Meiko...to go with him. He said he'll give us a special task. He didn't tell us what it is. Well, I gotta go. There's breakfast downstairs." He waved, and left.

"Oh, Naozumi...I only have Akito for company. Well, I was wishing we guys could go for a picnic.. aw...never mind." She got up the bed and cleaned herself.

When she went down, she saw 2 notes on the table.

The first note said:

Ohayo, Sana. I hope you don't mind us leaving you with Akito. If you have any plans for us today, just do it with Akito, ok? We'll make it up to you once we got back from the trip with the supervisor. Fuuka

"Hm, and this other note came from Meiko."

Second Note:

Sana, gomen nasai to leave you with Akito, but we really have to go. We'll be back soon, maybe late in the evening. Don't stay up, ok? I'll bring lots of candies and chocos for us to eat! Promise! Mark my word. Take care, and don't be sad...I told Akito to stay after you. Because if he doesn't, I'll get his head as a prize for myself! Nah, just kidding. Gotta go now. We'll miss you!!

Meiko

"Kawaii!! I can't wait! Hey, where's Akito?" Sana raced up the stairs and went back to their room. When she opened the door, she immediately ran inside, but she bumped on Hayama.

"Don't you ever watch where you're going??"

"Gomen Nasai, Akito... hey, did you know?"

"Yah, they told me last night."

"Let's eat breakfast!!"

"Whatever." Sana and Akito went down and started eating breakfast.

"Akito, I'm planning to go and have picnic near the fields. Not many people went there, so I picked that up cause it's peaceful. Wanna come?"

"What for?"

"Well, nothing. I...just thought it would be great to eat lunch there, and maybe spend the rest of the afternoon there, too."

By now, Sana's feeling a bit depressed, cause one, she doesn't have all of her friends with her. Two, Hayama doesn't want her company. She's feeling very alone.

"Well, I-I won't force you if you don't want to...you know..." she lowered her head, and she stopped eating. She stood up and prepared her things for her picnic.

"I'm going now." Hayama could see her misty eyes, because tears threatened to fall out of them. He just stared at her retreating back.

'If only the others were here, I'd be happy...now, I don't have anybody to share this picnic with...not even Hayama...' she sat at the blanket, listening to some music.

She stared at the food she brought with her.

'This sushi's supposed to be for Akito... it's already fifteen minutes after lunch...well, I guess Hayama's eaten already.'

"Why so glum, sexy?" a male's voice said. She turned around to see a boy with chocolate-brown hair.

"Who are you? Hey—let go of me!!"

"No. I won't because you're mine. Nobody's here to protect you, young actress. You're gonna be MINE." And with that, he started kissing her forcefully. His lips traveled down her neck, nibbling at it.

"NOO!! LET GO OF ME!!!" she struggled to get free, but he's too strong for her.

"No, honey. You're mine." He ripped her blouse off, revealing her covered chest.

"Let her go, you ass-hole."

"Hayam---mmmfff!!!" the boy covered her mouth, to prevent her from screaming.

"Shut up, bitch. And who are you to stop me from claiming her?"

"I... I am her Boyfriend."

"Aki----mmmFF!! MmmmFfffff!!!" Sana tried to say something. 'Why?? Why?? Of all the reasons you could think of!!'

"Oooooh, sorry, lover boy, but she's mine." His hand traveled under her skirt.

"Mmmmmmmfffffffff!! Mmmmmffff!!" Sana's eyes widened with shock.

"I told you to let her go."

Hayama punched the guy's stomach. Hard. The boy flinched with pain, and he ran off. Sana could see the anger in his eyes when he saved her. She crossed her arms over herself, and let herself fall to the ground.

"Kurata!! Kurata are you okay??" he ran to her aid.

"Hayama Akito...Arigato." She could feel her energy slipping away from her body because of fatigue and what happened recently.

"Here, wear this to cover yourself. Do you know how to get out of this place?"

"No. it's only my first time to go here..." and with that, she felt herself fade into darkness.

"Eh? Huh?" Sana rubbed the sleep from her weary eyes.

"Are you okay? Do you feel any pain?" she turned her head and came face-to-face with Akito.

"I'm fine. Where are we?"

"We're stranded here. I got some news for you. The supervisor and the others won't be back until tomorrow. We have to spend the night here, and wait until they come. I left a note at the table. You better rest."

'I've never seen him so caring and sweet.' She hugged him tightly.

"Oh Akito." She cried.

"If it wasn't for you, I could have gotten raped. Akito!!" she sobbed harder at his chest.

"Don't strain yourself from crying, Kurata...it's over. Stop." He wrapped his arms around her waist, enveloping her in his strong arms.

"It's over. You don't have to worry, they'll find us."

"Akito? Why were you there? How did you know--?"

"I followed you. I left a not on the dining table, telling them that we're here. Cause I know it's your first time to venture here, I followed..." he said, pulling her close.

"AAAAAHHHH!! You pervert!! Don't touch me! Hmph!" she said, turning away as soon as she's finished hitting him.

"Ouch!! Whatevers."

By now, Sana's only wearing the jacket that he gave her, and her skirt. She snuggled close to him.

"Huh?"

"Akito, it's cold. You might want to use your jacket."

"Hmph. You owe me for coming to you and saving you."

"No!! Hmph!" and she stepped on his foot.

"OOOWWW!!!"

"Heh...deal with it."

"Fine. First, you didn't thank me from saving you...second, you stomped on my foot. I just wonder what will happen if I leave you alone here and deal with the creepy things here."

A chill ran down her spine. She thought of the bad things that could happen. 'I could get eaten by the wolves. Get raped. No...'

"Uh, Akito?"

Akito just ignored her.

"Aki..."

"..."

"Hey... alright...I'm sorry...please forgive me, Akito...I don't want to stay here alone."

"..."

"I'll do anything!! Please, just forgive me."

The word "anything" caught his attention.

"Anything?"

"Yes!! Anything!!" she suddenly became happy, for she knew Hayama wouldn't ignore

her after the consequences.

"Well, are you sure about this, Kurata?"

"Yep, I'll do anything. I can't bear it, if one of my friends gets mad at me. I just can't."

"Well, then. You'll have to find a way to get outta here."

"NANI??? I thought you said you left a note on the table??!!"

"I did, you baka. But the windows were open, and naturally the paper should've been blown away by the wind by now."

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU USE MY POST-IT SHEETS OF PAPERS THAT WAS ON THE CORNER TABLE????"

"Those papers WEREN'T post-its, baka. They're JUST PLAIN PAPERS." Akito now putted more emphasis on the capitalized words. "Oh, and one more thing. Those papers WEREN'T yours, Kurata. They're MINE."

Sana blushed crimson.

"Oh, ok, alright, alright..." soon, the two of them started to find their way out.

"Hm...I wonder how's Akito and Sana doing?" Fuuka wondered, loud enough for everyone to hear inside the van.

"I suppose they've gone to picnic." Aya said.

"Hey, How'd you---." The others chorused.

"Simply guys, because it's Thursday today. You know, Sana loves going on picnics during Thursdays, because it's her favorite day of the week." A/N: alright, guys...I only invented her fave day of the week...so, don't get mad if ever I'm wrong, ok??

"Yeah...uh, right. Right. How could I forget. Hey, Meiko...you're having that serious talk over there with Naozumi again, huh? Maybe you two should tell us what your top-secret topic is." Fuuka remarked, eyeing the two at the back of the van, talking to each other, rather, whispering. She smiled evilly.

"Well, uh...you see, guys...uh...well..."

"For heaven's sake, Meiko. Spit it out. What?? You two going out already??"

"No, it's not that."

"Well, what is it?"

"Well, uhm, should we tell them?" she asked Naozumi.

"Yes."

"Well, you see, Akito and Sana make a rather cute couple, don't 'cha think? We're planning to set them up...the reason why we're talking secretly, is that, we plan to tell this all to you when we've already made up a plan. You see, we have the same thing in mind...so...there. I said it already. Would you help us??"

"We'd love to!!" they chorused.

"Yay!! Then we start planning!!"

"Not so loud!! Kowajii-sensei might hear us!!" Tsuyoshi hissed.

"Ooops!" Fuuka immediately covered her mouth.

"Not to worry everyone. That's why we're on this trip. We need to plan. And, uncle's also talking part. He'll be the one grouping us during activities, and, if we're gonna have pairs, they're the one to be. Right, uncle?"

"You're right. Soo, I planned this trip for the two of them. In this trip, we could think privately." Kowajii-sensei turned to face the campers with him.

"Aw, you have such a great uncle, Meiko!!" Aya cheered. Well, the boys...they're already talking about what to do.

"That's why I like him. He's my favorite." Meiko smiled from ear to ear.

"Kurata, come back here. We'll get lost even more. Have you got your phone with you?"

"Well, I think I do. I was texting Rei-kun a while ago, before that boy showed up. Hm... I think I left it somewhere here." She rummaged through the picnic basket.

"AHA!! Here it is!!" she cried out loud and offered him the phone. Right now, it's getting dark. Sana dialed a number.

"Hey, uhm can I speak to Kowajii-sensei?"

"Sure. Just hang on a second." The girl on the other line called Kowajii-sensei.

"Hell-o... Kowajii-sensei speaking...may I know who's in the other line?"

"Kowajii-sensei!! It's Sana! Listen! Uhm, me and Akito are stranded here on the other side of the field and we don't know our way you help us?"

"Ahh, Sana. HOW ON EARTH DID YOU GET THERE??????" the supervisor shouted, surprised.

"Hey! DON'T SHOUT!! Ehem, uhm, we got here because we planned to go on a picnic...but I forgot the way out."

"Oh. Ok. Well, do you see the little fountain over there?"

"Yup."

"Listen well. Go stand in front of it, facing the angel statue. Then, from that point, turn right. Count four left turns, and on the fifth make a turn. From the turn you made, count four rights, on the fifth, make a turn, and count two left turns. On the third, make your turn and on make your turn at the right. Then you will find the camp."

"Arigato gozaimasu!"

"It's nothing. Now keep moving before it gets dark."

"Aye-aye, cap'n!" Sana said, and hung up.

"Well?" Hayama asked.

"Well?"

"What did he say?"

"He said..." and she explained every direction.

"So? How were they? Did Akito do anything bad to Sana?? Huh??"

"Whoah!! Chill, Fuuka, chill. Relax. They're both doing fine, and they're headed back to the cabin. No need to worry."

"Whew!! They scared us! Anyway, here's the plan..." Meiko sniggered.

A/N: well?? A cliffhanger!! Haha!!!!!!!!! But it's quite long, ne? gomen to those who doesn't like cliffhangers...but I'll update soon!!ü sorry took me a long time again, cause I've been stuck with the projects, some miscellaneous activities, quizzes, and worst, our examinations are near...better study you guys out there!!! Okay, so it may take me a month or so before I could upload again...reviews please!!ü oh, arigato gozaimasu to the following persons who sent me reviews: