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Author's Note: I wanted to try something new. So here I go!
The Simple Life
-Chapter 1
Ito sat vigil against the sliding glass door. The clouds moved ever so slowly in the polluted sky. The noise of the life of the city fell upon her deaf ears. She watched blankly at the clothes that hung from the laundry line she had set up at the veranda, the wind blowing at gently.
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It has only been a few days since she eloped with Makoto, but it seemed as though she's been living it forever. They all knew that Takashi Iizuka couldn't keep his mouth shut. He had to spill eventually… if not for his sister then for his own sanity. Everything was like a blur for Ito. All of a sudden, there was pictures of Makoto in men's clothes posted on every bulletin board in the school.
Everyone was shocked, including Ito. Kohei was traumatized. It's not everyday you find out that the woman of your dreams turns out to be a man. Sakamoto and Toki-sempai looked mighty proud of themselves. It seems as though they think they've gotten rid of their competition. Takayo acted like she cared, for Makoto's sake, but inside she was ecstatic. She couldn't wait for him to return to his family and marry her when they grow up.
As for Ito… well… she was downright depressed. The day that Makoto's secret had been revealed, she felt as though she would never see him again. But Makoto had other plans.
Makoto transferred back into the Narunishi Elite Academy and moved back in with his father, much to his dislike. Makoto's father gloated in his victory, telling his own son that his dream was just a dream and that he should just accept defeat.
Two weeks passed by after the secret had been exposed, and Makoto had been working during all of his free time. He kept in touch with Ito, calling her using his cell phone whenever father wasn't around. Ito had told her brothers and her father about Makoto. After all, it wasn't a secret anymore. Her brothers had been accepting, saying things such as, 'Oh… So that's the guy that saved you' or 'He's pretty cool! I hope we meet him again.'
Things had gone by smoothly, if you could call Ito being down in the dumps smoothly. Toki-chan, Sakamoto, Ms. Ito, and the drama club people had been trying in vain to cheer the poor girl, but to no affect.
The two never talked to each other in person after that day. They just talked over the day and occasionally over the Internet. As the days passed by, their conversations had been occurring less and less and it lasted less and less… until, one day, Makoto stopped calling completely. Ito didn't even bother to contact him. She knew that they couldn't maintain their relationship forever.
"I never intend to give up on either my dream, nor on you, Ito-san."
Ito scoffed at the thought. "Yeah right…Liar."
But she was proven wrong once again. Makoto had called her out of the blue and requested that they meet up at their usual place. Ito, nearly jumping out of her seat after she found out that it was Makoto who called, immediately ran to where they where supposed to meet.
There, he reminded her of that time when they planned their "Plan B" on the hotel veranda. He asked if she was still willing to go with him. Naturally, she had her doubts, but said yes. Makoto had never felt so relieved in his entire life. He started working on the day after Takashi Iizuka revealed his secret, occasionally working on school days too.
He saved up the money until he saved up enough to rent a suitable apartment for more than a year. He even used up the money he had when he was still a kid to buy a ring for Ito and himself. It wasn't diamond, and it wasn't even a wedding ring. But Ito accepted it anyway. If a guy went through all that for you, then he must be worth it.
That night, she packed all of her important belongings, and the little money she had, left a letter explaining everything, and looked around the house she knew she was going to miss before she walked to Makoto, never to turn around the life she won't return to ever again.
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They found a nice apartment to live in, and Makoto found work immediately. It was a job at a construction site. It isn't one of the most glamorous jobs, but it paid handsomely. Ito stayed at home, taking care of all the cleaning and cooking that need to be done around the house.
They went and got a marriage license at once, though a ceremony didn't happen. Ito wasn't upset that there wasn't a real wedding, but she was happy that she was at long last "Mrs. Ito Narita." Makoto promised her that once they had enough to live the life of happiness, he would not hesitate to wed her.
The days went by routinely, Ito wakes up early, makes breakfast, and packs Makoto's lunch. Makoto wakes up, eats breakfast; kisses Ito goodbye, and goes off to work. Ito works around the house and cooks dinner, and Makoto comes home late in the afternoon.
They would eat the dinner that Ito made, which consisted of ramen and egg, with the seldom bowl of rice. Then they would watch a little TV and go to sleep. The next day comes. Rinse, lather, and repeat.
It didn't matter that they started off poor. It didn't matter that they didn't live the way that they used to. All that mattered to them was that they could act and they had each other. Yup, life was grand. For them.
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thundersister: Oh God! That was so short! But I assure you! It will get better soon!
