Valentine's Day Disappointment
AN: So let's see this was also written in August but I'm just getting it up that is so darn sad. I'm sorry for the wait. But on the bright side this is my first finished story it feels so good! I appreciated all the help and support you all have given me. Thanks! Sorry if it is not as good as the other chapters.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own Megumi's speech and her teachers.
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SUPPORITNG ME IN THIS PROJECT.
February 17th
POV: I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut / My weakness is that I care too much /
My scars remind me that the past is real / I tear my heart open just to feel /
Drunk and I'm feeling down / And I just wanna be alone /
I'm pissed 'cause you came around / Why don't you just go home/
'Cause you channel all your pain / And I can't help to fix myself /
Your making me insane / All I can say is /
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut / My weakness is that I care too much /
My scars remind me that the past is real / I tear my heart open just to feel
The day had finally arrived, the day Megumi might give her speech. She dressed quickly pulling on her clothes because everyone had to dress up on Green and White Day. She had gone for a tropical look with a Hawaiian shirt, a fake grass shirt, lime green sunglasses and a white spaghetti strap shirt. It was a little showier in her opinion but she felt bold that day.
As Megumi got onto to the bus and sat down Misao asked, " Are you ready for your big day?"
Megumi grinned back, "Ready, as I will ever be."
"Knowing you Megumi and your speech, you will do fine." said Kaoru encouragingly.
"Good luck Megumi and I hope you win." Kenshin said giving her two thumbs up. Her friends' confidence in her made her feel better and more confident that she would win. Once at the school she waited impatiently for the announcements and then they finally came. "Will Megumi Takani and Yumi Komagata please report to room 203 quickly."
"Megumi you won." said Shura nudging her, "Come on go already." People got up and congratulated her as she moved to leave the room. She passed Yumi in the hallway grinning ear to ear. The smile on Megumi's face disappeared and she could feel her happiness ebbing away. No it can't be… she thought.
"Ms. Takani, first of all I would like to thank you for participating in the speech contest your speech was very well done." Said Ms. Hotori. Megumi's heart slipped a few beats. No this can't be true she thought. God please no…
"I'm sorry to say," she continued, "that you can in second place. We had to choose a shorter speech because the other speech was a tad longer and thought that it would be better if a senior had the longer speech. It would give more of an impact. You understand don't you."
Megumi felt like crying her chance was gone. She felt like screaming at Ms. Hotori, " No I don't understand! Why would you do that? I should have won! Just because mine was a little longer!" But she was too polite to do that. She put on the best fake forced smile she could, "Oh yes I understand. Thank you." Megumi turned so that Ms. Hotori couldn't see the water beginning to form in the corners of her eyes and so that she would not have to hear anymore of that shit Ms. Hotori had been spouting about. Her head was in a fog. I didn't win… All because mine was a little longer… I can't believe it… She look into one of the classrooms nearby and saw him smiling giving the instructions about the assembly. She closed her eyes and managed to whisper, "Goodbye…" Her hopes were smashed into small little pieces on the floor. Pieces that could never be repaired.
When she reached her class people began to congratulate her but when the caught site of her face they stopped. Someone managed to say, "You didn't win did you?" She shook her head she couldn't speak. Shura rushed over and tried to console her but Shura's words fell on deaf ears.
"Don't worry Megumi, everyone knows you should have own." said Kaoru trying to cheer her friend up after Megumi had told her everything that had happened.
"Sure everyone knows. If it were you, you would have nothing to gain. I have everything to." She said bitterly.
"Let's just try to have a good time alright." suggested Kaoru trying to cheer her up.
"Fine but I can't guarantee it."
The assembly started off normally the band and the chorus did their usual pieces. Megumi started to cheer up at bit with all of the fun and excitement that was happening, until the speeches and who announced them. She watched as Sanosuke stood up. He was smiling out at everyone as he announced the people giving speeches. She wished it were her, that he was saying her name and not Yumi's. She clenched her jaw and closed her eyes picturing a happier place, where could be with Sanosuke and just be happy.
Kaoru whispered over to Megumi, "Yours was much better. You should have done yours I liked it better."
"Thanks Kaoru." she replied smiling faintly.
"Are you still staying after to clean up, Megumi?" called Kaoru as the left the gym.
"Yeah I promised I would stay and help clean up."
"In your state are you sure that is such a good idea?"
"Kaoru, I'm fine. Really! I'm just a little disappointed. Alright I promised and it won't take me that long. Bye Kaoru, see you later."
"Alright bye Megumi."
Megumi started to clean up avoiding the podium. She took of all of streamers and signs that were hanging. The only place that was left was the podium and the table with chairs next to it. She ran her fingers against the cold steel where he had sat and slowly made her way to the podium. She sighed laying her head on it wishfully. She raised her head slowly closing her eyes to face her imaginary audience and start to recite.
Green and White Day
Megumi Takani
Last year a group of students went around asking what Green and White Day really meant. I remember someone had said, "It is a day to dress up and have fun." But is that really what it is all about? I feel that Green and White Day is much more than that. That dressing up is just a small piece of it. It is a time when we get to show our school spirit and appreciation for the school. It also shows our appreciation for our community.
Sometimes we take for granted what remarkable a town we live in. It has great school systems and hardworking and intelligent people living in them. My friends from my old school often complain about how lucky I am to be going to and Meiji High. They keep telling me I should be thankful for the wonderful teachers and coaches that are in these schools. One of my friends has to travel a long way away from her home because they don't have even a high school there. The school she goes to isn't even that great. Another one of my friends says her school is horrible because some of the teachers are prejudiced and enjoy picking on them. When my friends tell me stories like these I feel grateful that I have the chance to go here and avoid prejudice and bullying. I thought about what they had said about being grateful. I looked around and I saw what a diverse school we have, with so many different people from different backgrounds and with different opportunities. It made me feel proud to know that I'm part of that and grateful for my situation right now.
Sometimes during the year I have thought about all the school spirit that we possess. It is like we are one big group of cheering fans working together to root for one another. I remembered when Mr. Kimura and the kendo team were going to break the record and go to the nationals. The whole school was working together to root for them. It was crazy. We were all so proud of how well they had done. Then there are the sports teams. They all work together and the school has pride in them when they do well or badly because they gave it their all. Our sports teams have done extremely well because of teamwork and great effort that is put it in by everyone. They are an inspiration to us all. Then there is the band and chorus who work together seamlessly together to create lovely music. Teamwork embodies so much of this school. It is really astounding to think about. Then there is all of the group work that we actually do in class and the group projects. I had a group project last month with one of my friends and we didn't agree with each other's ideas. We eventually realized that sometimes that two heads are better than one and that by combining ideas we created an awesome project. I learned that teamwork is all around us and it can help us create marvelous things like the Green and White Day celebration. The student council has spent a lot of time organizing this, so that it will be the best Green and White Day yet. The teachers also have helped with the preparations for it. All of the hard work they put into creating this really paid off.
Our teachers, they all are wonderful. They teach us so much, even if we ask the same question for the 20th time. A few days ago in science, I just couldn't understand why the ratio of oxygen atoms to hydrogen atoms in water was 8:1. I just couldn't understand why that was. Mrs. Watru spent 10 minutes trying to make me understand. During that time she never lost her patience or temper. She explained it to me until I finally got it. The teachers are always trying to help us. They always encourage us and believe that we can do the impossible. The teachers are always thinking about our best interests. They never would say that we are hopeless cases. In their eyes we are students, making up a community. It is their examples we follow. They never give up and show us that we have to try to make it somewhere. They all work together as a team of teachers to help us learn. As students we show them that we follow their examples of kindness, patience, respect, and most of all teamwork. Sandra Day O' Connor once said
"We don't accomplish anything in this world alone ... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something."
That is what the teachers have helped us create. They have taught us to work together, to be honest and to be respectful. With that knowledge, we created the community that is Meiji High is today. All of the teachers have imparted the valuable lessons of respect, honesty, and teamwork. We will try and try again until we make a better community than we already have now.
When I look out at all of you, I see bright young men and women who are trying to make a difference. Our actions here, of kindness and respect are our first small steps to making the Meiji High and our community a much better place. I hope that we all keep the precious lessons that we have learned here deep within our hearts for the rest of our lives. So that when we are the ones who are adults we can teach those lessons to the people around us and be proud to say that we learned them here, at Meiji High School. As Margaret Mead once said
"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
So I thank you all, the staff, the teachers, and most of all my fellow students for giving me the best high school experience I could have asked for and imparting me with so many valuable lessons. Thank you all so very very much!
When she had finished, a faint clapping reached her ears. She quickly opened her eyes darting them around to find the source of the noise. Megumi saw him, sitting there on the last row of bleachers, head in his hands perched precariously on his knees staring at her. "You did a good job up there." He motioned with his hand to the podium. " I liked your speech much better than Yumi's. Hers was pointless and repetitive." He got up and moved towards her. Megumi took an involuntary step backwards toward the wall.
"You know I don't bite by know don't you."
Listen now to what I'm saying,
"Huh? What?" she said confusedly feeling the color rising in her cheeks and her heart racing.
Coz this ain't a game I'm playing,
" You stepped backwards." he said moving closer still. He finally reached her and she could see a small
You may think that I'm a girl's all bomb,
mischievous smile playing about his lips. She looked down quickly so she would stop blushing. He took a step
boy I'm gonna make you mad,
closer and lifted her face towards his. He moved his face so close that she could feel his breath on her skin. It gave
start thinking in a new direction,
yea yea... yea here,
her a tickling sensation. He tilted his slightly and kissed her. Megumi didn't resist she just stood there and let him
you and I would be a total perfection,
kiss her. She was so shocked by his kiss and so joyously happy, that tears started to roll down her eyes. Sanosuke
The cool side now to affection, here you go,
broke away quickly. "What's wrong, Megumi?" he asked trying to look her straight on. "If it was the kiss I'm so sorry."
I want someone to love, to give my everything,
"It wasn't the kiss," she sniffed, "I have always wanted you to do that for the longest time."
I just want to be with you, be with you, baby,
"Well I'm glad that you feel that way." he said wiping away her tears with the back of his hand. "Sayo and I never
See if I have to love, I have everything,
seemed to fit. And for some reason for the past few weeks something hasn't felt right at all and I think I have finally
I just want to be with you, be with you baby, baby,
figured out what was missing. You. Don't know when it happened or why but I just know I love you. And that's
Couldn't it now be any clearer,
good enough for me. " He pulled her into a close embrace.
All I want is for you to be nearer,
"Oh, Sanosuke…" she breathed, "Do you really mean it?"
Close to the heart that beats for you,
"Of course I mean it you silly girl."
Don't you know that I want want want you,
"Sanosuke, I love you too. I have for the longest time." she cried. "I love you so much ever since I met you."
I need you more that the air I'm breathing,
"Good," he grinned, "then you won't mind if I do this then."
So bad that you better be believing,
He lifted her off of her feet and kissed her. It was the most magical experience of her life and she would never forget
You are the only one in this world, for this girl,
the feeling of being in his arms as they kissed in the gym. The colors around them as the twirled together, it was unforgettable.
I want someone to love, to give my everything,
"Sanosuke, don't ever leave me."
I just want to be with you, be with you, baby,
"I won't." he said and silenced her with one last short kiss.
See if I have to love, I have everything,
"Maybe some good things come out of experiences like this. Maybe something magical with appear but what ever it is face it and cherish the fact that sometimes things turn out for the better."
I just want to be with you, be with you baby, baby,
la..la...lala...
I want someone to love, someone to be my only love,
I want someone to love, someone to be my only love...
Someone to be my only love...
Someone to be my only love...
AN: Well it is all over. I took so long. I hope you people enjoyed it! It was more of a fun piece that I wanted to publish. It was actually based off of my Valentine's Day with slight twists. The speech used was the one I wrote with changes taking out certain things that would tell you where exactly I live. I lost because mine was a little bit longer than the 7th's grader's. I spent a week fuming and thus the story was born. I never did tell the guy I liked how I felt but I hadn't really talked to him since the end of 7th grade and he still has a girlfriend. I'm so hopeless… Sorry for going on about my crazy life. I would like to thank everyone who read this all 194 and those before the hit counter. I would like to thanks all of my reviewers who inspired me to finish faster than I might have and gave me constant support… This is my first story finished and everyone made it such a wonderful experience. THANK YOU ALL!
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