Summary: She was a whore, entertaining hormone driven guys for money. But judgments are only skin-deep, and he learns that she is much deeper then meets the eye. SxS
Note: Sorry about all the confusion, but Sakura doesn't actually sleep around for money. Her job is just entertaining those hormone driven guys. I should have cleared that up earlier.
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Deep WaterPart IV
by Simply dZ
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He was drowning. Drowning in deep water. He was in deep over his head, and he didn't care.
He didn't care at all.
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He was there again, standing right in front of Club Tokyo with his faithful pair of sunglasses and beanie. Nightlife passed by him in a blur, but he paid no attention. He was in his own world, wondering, pondering.
What had led her to take up such a job? Even with the death of her parents, she should have had enough money to last her through college. He had done some research and found that the Kinomoto's had never been poor. In fact, they were far from it. Her father had been a famous professor at the esteemed To-dai (1), occupying perhaps the highest position in the world of archaeology. He was the one to go to for anything archaeology related, and of course that also meant that while he was alive, Fujitaka had had a quite generous income. And her mother's record was no less impressive. Although retired, Nadeshiko had once been the top model of Japan. That should have secured her children a lifetime of comfort.
So why?
Debt? That was the most obvious answer. But why were they in debt in the first place?
"Hello!"
A face blocked his view, her emerald green eyes wide with mild surprise.
"What are you doing here?" her voice held nothing but curiosity.
At least that's one thing we have in common, he thought wryly.
He put on his most charming smile, "Why, to send you home safely My Lady. Whatever else would I be here for?"
"Well…." She started off mischievously, "you are right in front a nightclub, My Good Sir."
"Ah, but it seems that I have also failed to step into that aforementionednightclub, My Fair Lady."
He avoided mentioning the fact that it was she who had just stepped out of that nightclub. He didn't want to ruin the surprisingly good mood she was in.
"True." and she let out a soft laugh, barely audible.
It struck him how incredible and strong she was, to be able to smile after all that had happened to her. He highly doubted that she trusted him yet, but he was just happy that she was willing to joke with him. Besides, she had a great sense of humor.
"Shall we go, My Lady?" He asked, offering his arm in an over-exaggerated manner.
"We shall, Sir." She made just as big of a show in taking his extended arm.
They yet again walked in silence, albeit a more comfortable one then that of the night before.
When they had reached her apartment, she yet again generously invited him in and offered him a cup of hot chocolate.
"You seem to be in a good mood." He remarked absentmindedly, sensing that she was right behind him. He took the hot chocolate from her offered hands and muttered a thank you. Sipping carefully, he resumed leaning on the sill of the balcony, still looking out at the midnight blue sky.
He looked down at her as she moved to stand beside him, eyes glued on the dark horizon.
Moments passed and he wasn't sure if she was going to say anything. But she did.
"I just got my paycheck for the month. I could finally buy that toy Touya had been wanting." She looked up to meet his eyes, and yet again there was that sweet smile that he so wished was his. "He wouldn't stop bothering me about it. But he's such a sweet boy and I just couldn't say no. And I'm so happy that I could finally get it for him. Imagine how happy he'd be!"
"You really do love your brother." He repeated, wishing that his relationship with his sisters was just as good. It wasn't that their relationship wasn't good, and in all actuality, it was so good that it was annoying. But it lacked the sweetness that Sakura's seemed to have…
"I do." She replied simply.
Silence. Sakura gazed almost sorrowfully out at the blinking stars.
"I say that I'm all Touya's got to keep him with me, but in all honesty, he's all I got left." It came out as nothing above a gentle whisper.
And yet again, he wasn't sure of what to do. So he did the first thing that came to mind.
He covered his small hand gently with his, "if you'd have me as a friend, I could prove to you that Touya's not all you got left."
She tore her eyes away from the smiling stars and blinked up at him in surprise.
Slowly, another smile formed on her lips, and he was proud and happy that this one was surely directed at him.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"Hey, what are friends for?"
He received another soft smile, and all he could think of was how beautiful it was.
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(1) To-dai – short for Tokyo Daigaku, or Tokyo University, it is the Japanese equivalent of Harvard.
Disclamer: CCS does not belong to me.
Short and Sweet, right? Right…! And hey, they're friends now! That's good. It feels a little rushed though…
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