Chapter Sixteen
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Tai just ran and ran.
And it started to pour down...
He didn't know what else to think of.
I thought she loves me...just like I do...
Thoughts all curled up as they all came poring down on him. Reasons why Sora was always with Yamato, reasons why this...reasons why that.
It all made sense to him now.
Sora never loved him...
Only I did...
Taichi ran to the only place he knew he could find someone to make him feel better.
"Taichi! You're all wet! What happened!?"
"Nothing, sis... nothing..." he replied as he closed the door and sat beside Takeru.
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Sora was going nuts.
She didn't know what else was there to do.
Stupid Sora... why do you have to say it out loud?!
'Why did he even ran off like that!?'
because he thought you were saying that you loved Matt!
'But I wasn't talking about Matt! I was talking about....'
Him.
Only him.
I love him.
But I couldn't tell the truth to him.
Why?
Why is it so hard to tell someone how you really feel? Especially when you truly mean it from the bottom of your heart?
Why does it hurt to love someone and yet so happy to be with him?
Why is it so difficult!?
'Baka, Tai!'
'Honto ne Baka!'
Sora entered a bar and sat by one of the stools.
"What could I get you, miss?" the bartender asked.
"beer." Sora replied as she banged her head on the table.
Baka Tai...
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"And?" Takeru asked as he sat up from bed.
"And I left." Taichi replied.
Takeru sighed as Hikari laughed.
"There's nothing funny about this, sis..." Taichi said in a very depressed way.
Hikari laughed louder.
"what?" Taichi asked angrily and annoyingly as he turned to his sister.
"Taichi... I couldn't believe how immature you can get!" Hikari said in the middle of her laughter.
"What do you mean?" Taichi asked, quite clueless to what his sister was talking about.
"It's as simple as this, Taichi. You're stupid." Takeru improvised.
"Stupid!?" Taichi asked.
"Yes. Weirdo, lunatic, a fool... everything." Takeru replied as he scratched his head.
Taichi stared at both Takeru and Hikari.
"You don't understand?" Takeru asked.
"no..." Taichi replied.
"It means-"
"It means that my daughter is really in love with you, yet you fail to recognize it by jumping into conclusions."
Takeru, Hikari and Taichi turned to the door to see a lady who they knew wasn't Mrs. Takaishi.
"...Takeru Takaishi, I presume?" the lady asked.
Takeru slowly nodded with wide eyes.
This woman standing in front of them...
She couldn't be...
"I am Mrs. Takenouchi. The real mother of Sora..."
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"What? No.... I haven't seen her since this morning at the hotel... no... okay... don't worry, we'll help you look for her." Izumi put down her cell phone and looked at her parents then to Kouji.
"What's wrong, Izumi?" Kouji asked as he saw the worried expression of Izumi.
He knew well enough that Izumi isn't the type of person who worries over little things but this...
"Sora's missing..." Izumi replied as she stood up.
"Mama, Papa... I'm sorry. But I have to cut your talk with Kouji. I need him to help me find Sora... you don't mind, right?" Izumi asked.
Her mother shook her head.
"Of course not, dear." She replied.
"Just be sure to bring him back." Her father added.
Kouji smiled gratefully and said, "Don't worry Mr. and Mrs.-"
"Please...call us uncle and auntie... no need for formalities..." Izumi's father said.
Kouji nodded.
"I'll be sure to be back." He said as Izumi grabbed hold of his arm and rushed off.
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Sora walked out of the bar feeling really drowsy.
Stupid Tai... doesn't know how I really feel.... How can he burst off like that without even letting me explain?
Sora arrived at the subway station and was standing near the edge of the rail where the train was supposed to pass.
She wobbled to and fro as she felt her eyes close and open.
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I saw a girl by the rear edge, nearly falling into the train passage.
I suddenly heard the train coming and the girl was about to fall into the rear.
I quickly jumped in and pulled her out.
She's drunk!
I helped her enter the train and let her sat down.
I heard a small thanks and I proceeded to stand beside her in case she needed assistance.
This is when I got a good look at her.
She had short auburn hair that was up to her chin. Her eyes of ruby orbs held such fire and inquisitive. And her face was beautiful.
Waittaminute!
I was about to talk to her when suddenly, she turned to her right and puked!
"Aaaaaaarghhhh!" a man screamed.
I saw a man stood up and held his wig out that was full of...puke.
The man looked at the girl, then to me.
Gulp.
"How dare you make your girlfriend drink!? Less by chance, make her puke!!!!! You clean this mess up or I'll call the police!!!! And I'll sue both of you!" the man yelled.
I looked at his wig then to the girl sitting.
She was really sleepy and wasn't aware of what was happening...
Sigh.
"Yes, sir..." I replied hastily as I slowly cleaned the wig.
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"You people better find my daughter or I will all sue you!!!" Mrs. Takenouchi yelled at Takeru and Taichi.
"You! How can you be so inconsiderate of her!!!! Are you his boyfriend!?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked in an angry fit.
"...no..." Taichi replied as he looked at the floor.
He was guilty.
And he knew this was his fault.
How could he jump into conclusions without even asking Sora directly?!
Baka Tai!
"Tai... you really have to understand that Sora does love you. It's just that she still doesn't have the courage to tell you how she really feels..." Takeru said as he patted Takeru's back.
Taichi just nodded.
"I'll find her." He said as he ran off.
"Kids..." Takeru said with a grin as he saw Taichi ran off.
"Takeru. I want to talk to you..." Mrs. Takenouchi finally said after moments of silence.
"...you want her back, don't you?" Takeru asked.
Mrs. Takenouchi slowly nodded.
"How did you know?" she asked.
"I received a letter from my parents saying that you're on your way to get her." Takeru replied.
Mrs. Takenouchi thought for a bit.
"May I ask you to join me for tea, Takeru? And..." she said trailing off as she saw Hikari come.
"Hikari Yagami." Hikari replied.
"Yagami? Daughter of Takashi and Hika Yagami?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked.
Hikari nodded.
"The guy who just ran off is my younger brother, Taichi." Hikari replied.
"Oh... I see.... Then, may I talk to you both over a cup of tea? That is... if you feel up to it...." Mrs. Takenouchi said as she looked at Takeru is his hospital clothes.
"I've been itching to get away from the hospital, Mrs. Takenouchi... yes... I would like to have a cup of tea with you..."
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I carried the girl in my hands and dropped her off at the hotel I was staying at.
When I arrived at my room, I put her down on my bed.
Seeing that she was drenched wet, I fought with myself whether or not to undress her.
She suddenly sneezed.
That answers my question.
I slowly took off her blouse and pants, then put her into my own clothes..., which was an overly large polo shirt.
I gazed over her and slowly sat beside her in bed.
She was sleeping.
If she wakes up... what would she think of me?
I brushed away the strands of hair that feel into her face.
You're so beautiful... almost like an angel....
She suddenly turned away and looked at the opposite.
I sniffed myself and boy, do I stink!
I will never clean out puke again!
I scrambled through my clothes and went in the shower.
All I need is a good bath....
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"Takeru... does... Sora know anything about her past?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked.
Takeru shook his head.
"We couldn't tell her... I mean... I grew to love Sora as my own sister..." Takeru explained.
Mrs. Takenouchi nodded.
"I know what I'm doing is difficult but... now... I want her back. As you can see, I can financially love her... no... I could do more. I miss her so much, Takeru! I want her in my arms!" Mrs. Takenouchi exclaimed as tears welded up.
Hikari looked at Takeru who had a transfixed face.
If she remembers right, Takenouchi is...
"You're one of my parents partners, aren't you?" Hikari asked.
Mrs. Takenouchi nodded.
"Yes, we are."
Hikari looked hopefully at Takeru but still, Takeru kept his face.
"I can't just hand Sora over to you, Mrs. Takenouchi... it will be cruel for my part... even to Sora." Takeru replied.
"Then... could I just at least see her and explain myself... let her make the choice... I don't care who she chooses. As long as I have explained myself, it's alright with me."
Takeru nodded.
Sora can make her own decisions...
TBC
00000000000
Tai just ran and ran.
And it started to pour down...
He didn't know what else to think of.
I thought she loves me...just like I do...
Thoughts all curled up as they all came poring down on him. Reasons why Sora was always with Yamato, reasons why this...reasons why that.
It all made sense to him now.
Sora never loved him...
Only I did...
Taichi ran to the only place he knew he could find someone to make him feel better.
"Taichi! You're all wet! What happened!?"
"Nothing, sis... nothing..." he replied as he closed the door and sat beside Takeru.
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Sora was going nuts.
She didn't know what else was there to do.
Stupid Sora... why do you have to say it out loud?!
'Why did he even ran off like that!?'
because he thought you were saying that you loved Matt!
'But I wasn't talking about Matt! I was talking about....'
Him.
Only him.
I love him.
But I couldn't tell the truth to him.
Why?
Why is it so hard to tell someone how you really feel? Especially when you truly mean it from the bottom of your heart?
Why does it hurt to love someone and yet so happy to be with him?
Why is it so difficult!?
'Baka, Tai!'
'Honto ne Baka!'
Sora entered a bar and sat by one of the stools.
"What could I get you, miss?" the bartender asked.
"beer." Sora replied as she banged her head on the table.
Baka Tai...
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"And?" Takeru asked as he sat up from bed.
"And I left." Taichi replied.
Takeru sighed as Hikari laughed.
"There's nothing funny about this, sis..." Taichi said in a very depressed way.
Hikari laughed louder.
"what?" Taichi asked angrily and annoyingly as he turned to his sister.
"Taichi... I couldn't believe how immature you can get!" Hikari said in the middle of her laughter.
"What do you mean?" Taichi asked, quite clueless to what his sister was talking about.
"It's as simple as this, Taichi. You're stupid." Takeru improvised.
"Stupid!?" Taichi asked.
"Yes. Weirdo, lunatic, a fool... everything." Takeru replied as he scratched his head.
Taichi stared at both Takeru and Hikari.
"You don't understand?" Takeru asked.
"no..." Taichi replied.
"It means-"
"It means that my daughter is really in love with you, yet you fail to recognize it by jumping into conclusions."
Takeru, Hikari and Taichi turned to the door to see a lady who they knew wasn't Mrs. Takaishi.
"...Takeru Takaishi, I presume?" the lady asked.
Takeru slowly nodded with wide eyes.
This woman standing in front of them...
She couldn't be...
"I am Mrs. Takenouchi. The real mother of Sora..."
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"What? No.... I haven't seen her since this morning at the hotel... no... okay... don't worry, we'll help you look for her." Izumi put down her cell phone and looked at her parents then to Kouji.
"What's wrong, Izumi?" Kouji asked as he saw the worried expression of Izumi.
He knew well enough that Izumi isn't the type of person who worries over little things but this...
"Sora's missing..." Izumi replied as she stood up.
"Mama, Papa... I'm sorry. But I have to cut your talk with Kouji. I need him to help me find Sora... you don't mind, right?" Izumi asked.
Her mother shook her head.
"Of course not, dear." She replied.
"Just be sure to bring him back." Her father added.
Kouji smiled gratefully and said, "Don't worry Mr. and Mrs.-"
"Please...call us uncle and auntie... no need for formalities..." Izumi's father said.
Kouji nodded.
"I'll be sure to be back." He said as Izumi grabbed hold of his arm and rushed off.
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Sora walked out of the bar feeling really drowsy.
Stupid Tai... doesn't know how I really feel.... How can he burst off like that without even letting me explain?
Sora arrived at the subway station and was standing near the edge of the rail where the train was supposed to pass.
She wobbled to and fro as she felt her eyes close and open.
00000000000
I saw a girl by the rear edge, nearly falling into the train passage.
I suddenly heard the train coming and the girl was about to fall into the rear.
I quickly jumped in and pulled her out.
She's drunk!
I helped her enter the train and let her sat down.
I heard a small thanks and I proceeded to stand beside her in case she needed assistance.
This is when I got a good look at her.
She had short auburn hair that was up to her chin. Her eyes of ruby orbs held such fire and inquisitive. And her face was beautiful.
Waittaminute!
I was about to talk to her when suddenly, she turned to her right and puked!
"Aaaaaaarghhhh!" a man screamed.
I saw a man stood up and held his wig out that was full of...puke.
The man looked at the girl, then to me.
Gulp.
"How dare you make your girlfriend drink!? Less by chance, make her puke!!!!! You clean this mess up or I'll call the police!!!! And I'll sue both of you!" the man yelled.
I looked at his wig then to the girl sitting.
She was really sleepy and wasn't aware of what was happening...
Sigh.
"Yes, sir..." I replied hastily as I slowly cleaned the wig.
00000000000
"You people better find my daughter or I will all sue you!!!" Mrs. Takenouchi yelled at Takeru and Taichi.
"You! How can you be so inconsiderate of her!!!! Are you his boyfriend!?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked in an angry fit.
"...no..." Taichi replied as he looked at the floor.
He was guilty.
And he knew this was his fault.
How could he jump into conclusions without even asking Sora directly?!
Baka Tai!
"Tai... you really have to understand that Sora does love you. It's just that she still doesn't have the courage to tell you how she really feels..." Takeru said as he patted Takeru's back.
Taichi just nodded.
"I'll find her." He said as he ran off.
"Kids..." Takeru said with a grin as he saw Taichi ran off.
"Takeru. I want to talk to you..." Mrs. Takenouchi finally said after moments of silence.
"...you want her back, don't you?" Takeru asked.
Mrs. Takenouchi slowly nodded.
"How did you know?" she asked.
"I received a letter from my parents saying that you're on your way to get her." Takeru replied.
Mrs. Takenouchi thought for a bit.
"May I ask you to join me for tea, Takeru? And..." she said trailing off as she saw Hikari come.
"Hikari Yagami." Hikari replied.
"Yagami? Daughter of Takashi and Hika Yagami?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked.
Hikari nodded.
"The guy who just ran off is my younger brother, Taichi." Hikari replied.
"Oh... I see.... Then, may I talk to you both over a cup of tea? That is... if you feel up to it...." Mrs. Takenouchi said as she looked at Takeru is his hospital clothes.
"I've been itching to get away from the hospital, Mrs. Takenouchi... yes... I would like to have a cup of tea with you..."
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I carried the girl in my hands and dropped her off at the hotel I was staying at.
When I arrived at my room, I put her down on my bed.
Seeing that she was drenched wet, I fought with myself whether or not to undress her.
She suddenly sneezed.
That answers my question.
I slowly took off her blouse and pants, then put her into my own clothes..., which was an overly large polo shirt.
I gazed over her and slowly sat beside her in bed.
She was sleeping.
If she wakes up... what would she think of me?
I brushed away the strands of hair that feel into her face.
You're so beautiful... almost like an angel....
She suddenly turned away and looked at the opposite.
I sniffed myself and boy, do I stink!
I will never clean out puke again!
I scrambled through my clothes and went in the shower.
All I need is a good bath....
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"Takeru... does... Sora know anything about her past?" Mrs. Takenouchi asked.
Takeru shook his head.
"We couldn't tell her... I mean... I grew to love Sora as my own sister..." Takeru explained.
Mrs. Takenouchi nodded.
"I know what I'm doing is difficult but... now... I want her back. As you can see, I can financially love her... no... I could do more. I miss her so much, Takeru! I want her in my arms!" Mrs. Takenouchi exclaimed as tears welded up.
Hikari looked at Takeru who had a transfixed face.
If she remembers right, Takenouchi is...
"You're one of my parents partners, aren't you?" Hikari asked.
Mrs. Takenouchi nodded.
"Yes, we are."
Hikari looked hopefully at Takeru but still, Takeru kept his face.
"I can't just hand Sora over to you, Mrs. Takenouchi... it will be cruel for my part... even to Sora." Takeru replied.
"Then... could I just at least see her and explain myself... let her make the choice... I don't care who she chooses. As long as I have explained myself, it's alright with me."
Takeru nodded.
Sora can make her own decisions...
TBC
