By Shirogami
Chapter 13: You and your big mouth, Yuri.
Thinking of it is enough for a day, Oogami goes back to sleep. But, it does not mean that the problem is pass by just forget it. He got to find some way to settle them.
Next morning, Oogami finds Ayame to find out more details, as a result the answer is as Kasumi mentioned yesterday night. Oogami does nothing but tries to figure for solution. When he walks out from Ayame's room, Maria, at the same time, on her way to prepare for morning practice with the next theater play that happens to be tonight.
"Ah, good morning, Maria. What makes you such hurry in the morning"
"Good morning, captain. It just normal practice for the next play"
"Hmm"
"What is it, captain"
"Nothing, just thinking of some problems. Don't worry, I can handle it"
"Is it so, captain? Your face speaks the other thing." As sharp as always, Maria notices Oogami is hiding something from her.
Oogami becomes speechless and then he continues.
"Haha, I can't really hide everything from you, Maria. You are right, I can barely handle it alone"
Oogami says out the problem about the Teigeki's financial support and the conclusion it may cause. Maria listens and also finds out that it will be a serious problem if they do not solve in time.
"Captain, I think we need to inform the others for this"
"I don't think so, this will spoil their mood and emotion for the play, let them not to know this news first, and for you Maria, forget this for the time being and don't let it affects your performance, the play is important and will be on stage tonight, please make it successful, this is an order"
"Yes, captain." Maria promises Oogami. "Thanks for your concern." And then she gets back to her way to the back stage.
"Just hope they won't be more demoralized by this news, there should be a way to solve it." Oogami thinks while he walks to the garden. As he thinks of that it is a secret from anyone, he forgets about there someone is overhears their conversation, someone with the nickname "Queen of scandals".
A few hours later, at the canteen.
"Eh? You really mean it, Yuri-san!" Sakura shouts it as she is having morning tea at the canteen with the San'nin Muzume: Kasumi, Tsubaki and of course, Yuri who tells them the news.
"Shh keep you voice down, Sakura. You want Oogami hears us or what?" Yuri put her index finger in front of her lips and Sakura notices her meaning, while Kasumi hold her head for not stopping Yuri from her habit and Tsubaki is so eager to know more.
"But why does Oogami-san don't tell us in person. There should be a reason for him to do that." Sakura calms down a bit and asks Yuri. Yuri responds with no word and Kasumi answers with a wild guess.
"It probably is Oogami-san don't want to bother us with that. As you know, Sakura-kun, what would happens if each of you knows it and there is a play around the corner. No doubt each of you will be distracted and might spoil the play as well." Kasumi talks and give a quite fierce stare towards Yuri, "And thanks to you, it does to Sakura right now"
Looking at Sakura, Yuri knows her mistake and keep pointing her both index finger to each other, while Tsubaki continues the topic. "Then, why does Oogami-san tells Maria instead of telling Sakura? I thought she is the one who he trust most..." Tsubaki stops as she notices Sakura starts to become more dangerous by getting a stare from her anger.
"May be he thinks that Sakura is not capable to know that such important news, right, everyone?" Yuri speaks out her opinion, and no doubt it makes Sakura become angrier. Once again, Kasumi and Tsubaki start to stay away a bit from the table, afraid of something bad might happens.
While the girls are keeping their silent, Oogami comes to the canteen for his breakfast and notices their presence.
"Good morning, everyone." Oogami greets them as usual, but he gets different responds: Tsubaki and Kasumi swings their hand to ask Oogami to go, Yuri replies him with a great smile with closed eyes and a sweat breeding; no words but a angry glare form Sakura.
"Wh... what is going on here?" Oogami can't stop asking himself. Then Sakura stands up and walks passed by Oogami towards the stage. When she stands in front of Oogami, she forced herself to make a weird looking smile, with nerve starts to appear at her forehead and right eye brow keeps ticking.
"Good morning, Oogami-san"
"Good morning, Sakura-KUN!" Oogami starts to raise his voice a bit, as Sakura steps on to his left feet with her right one. Oogami firstly feels a great pain, then immediately finds himself a chair near by to sit down and exams his injured feet. "Ouch! Gee... what was that for, Sakura-kun?" Holding his feet, Oogami asks Sakura, but he gets nothing but her speechless leave.
"Sakura-kun?" Putting his injured feet in rest, Oogami wonders himself for the reason she acts this way. San'nin Muzume walks to the place Oogami sit at and see how can they help.
"Can somebody tell me what happens to Sakura? I never see her this angry." Asking the girls before him, Oogami tries to get answers from them. But no one dares to say a word, as they know it will make Oogami feels more difficult.
"Actually..."As she knows that she is the fire starter, Yuri breaks the silence.
"Yes..." Oogami waits for the answer.
"We told Sakura that..." even wants to tell the truth, Yuri still feel very afraid to confess.
And Oogami is still waiting.
"We told her that... you are hiding secrets from her." Finally Yuri speaks them out.
Oogami asks, "Secrets? What kind of secrets"
"Well..." Yuri starts to become speechless and points her index finger to each other.
"She thinks that she is not good enough for you to share your secrets, Oogami-san." Tsubaki, who is become frustrated by Yuri's uncertainty, tells the rest for Yuri. "And she knows that you rather tells Maria instead of her"
"Tells Maria? What kind of secret will I... oh no! Yuri-chan! Your overheard our conversation, do you?" Oogami finally compiled all the puzzles and figure the answer.
"Well, yes..." Yuri admits it.
"Ah can't you at least think twice before you tell your scandal? Plus this is neither a scandal nor rumor, it might bring the whole team's spirit down to bottom, you know?" Oogami talks to Yuri with his voice higher a bit.
"But I can't help it, it's my nature, you know?" Replies to Oogami, Yuri starts to sob. Kasumi tries to comfort her and says, "Oogami, I think you better go after Sakura. Leave Yuri to me"
Responds Kasumi by nodding his head, Oogami starts to move and go after Sakura for an explanation.
Author's Note:
Greetings, everyone! Shirogami here and I would like to thank you all for keep reading this story. I try my best to focus on Yuri, but it seems I have to try harder.
I don't owe any of Sakura Taisen' character, but I hope you enjoy the story.
Next chapter is up soon, please R&R, Thank you.