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Before I start wanna thank Coiling Death, Blackest Star Catcher, Kickkid3, Kwaii Chan-chan, Xiar, Kisa is Dreaming, DarkPortAtreides and Kuruka for reviewing and their encourangements. I am glad that there are positive reviews for my previous and most cliche part of the story :) , and to Kuruka, yeah English is not my first languange... I mostly speak Hokkien (one of the chinese dilect.) Sometimes Cantonese, Bahasa Melayu and English too but most of the time it is a mixture here and there. So it is most likely I tend to mess up my English... LOL.

Thank you to all who reads this fic too of course.

Here is the new chapter hope everyone likes it...

Chapter 16

The sky was dreary and tiny drops of rain fell from the sky. The sun was hidden by the grey clouds. Akari holding onto an umbrella looked up the dark sky; even it was late in the morning, nearing noon, the atmosphere looked dark. It had been raining almost everyday as spring was coming to an end. Somehow, Akari smiled thinking about summer that was reaching soon. She was sure this time she will have lots of fun with Touya around.

Snapping out of her daydream, Akari continued down the sidewalk in small strides. It had been sometime since she visited that person. Perhaps it was time she did, that place had brought back so many memories of her past with Hikaru. Maybe that was why she stopped going. But now, that past seemed so dim and faraway that it had hurt her no more. It was time she visit her GO sensei again, there was something she wanted to make sure.

The building of her GO school came to view as she stepped up the stairs slowly. Everyone was sure going to be surprise at her appearance since she hadn't come here for almost six years.

Akari put away her drenched umbrella on an umbrella rank next to the entrance and headed inside towards the classroom. When she reached for the knob she could hear her sensei's voice of encouragement. He was a very patient and kind and Akari was always really fond of him.

"That is a good move!" Shirakawa praised an elderly woman. "You had cut him off his territories…" (Got that sentence out of the anime… but I had no idea what it means) "Keep up the good work, Manabi-san."

The door creaked opened and mostly the whole class looked up to see who the late comer was. Akari stepped inside rather timidly, looking up at Shirakawa with a small smile.

"Konnichiwa…" Akari bowed to the class.

"Fujisaki-san, what a pleasant surprise!" Shirakawa exclaimed going over to her. "Please do come in!"

"Ara, you are that little girl I used to see coming with the boy with two tone hair colour!" One of the elderly woman exclaimed. "You have grown so much. So how are you and he getting along dear?"

"Hikaru is doing great!" Akari smiled. "I read of his latest news! He won his last match, entitling him a six dan Go player!"

"Right," Shirakawa laughed. "But Morishita Sensei wasn't too please, since Touya Akira is still ahead of him, that boy has nine dans!"

Akari just smiled; of course she knew how many dans Touya had.

"So, would you like having a game with your old sensei?" Shirakawa asked.

"Of course, that is why I came!" Akari grinned. "It had been a long time sensei!"

Their little tournament started and as it proceeded, Shirakawa was rather surprised at some of Akari's move. He studied her rather intently as Akari concentrate hard on the GO board. Was this the same teenager he had once taught six years ago? It had been a long time since she came and it was obvious she didn't stop playing even she hadn't come for his classes for a long time.

"Ano, Fujisaki-san? Shirakawa spoke softly.

"Eh?" Akari looked up at her sensei with surprise, her concentration shattered.

"Gomen, but I would like to ask you something."

"Hai?"

"Have you other sensei besides me?"

"Ara?" Akari eyes widened at that unexpected question.

"Iie, it is not that I want to pry into your privacy," Shirakawa smiled. "It is just that this moves you had here, are rather advance…"

"Oh, Touya-kun had been teaching me some steps!" Akari replied with a cheerful smile. "I had played a few games with him and he pointed out my mistakes!"

"Touya-kun?" Shirakawa raised his eyebrows in surprised. "You mean the ex meijin's son Touya Akira?"

"Eh, hai…" Akari answered uncertainly at Shirakawa rather astounded expression.

After Shirakawa sudden outburst, the whole class turned to them. Chairs scrapped the floor and the whole class was on their feet, especially the elderly women. They rushed to Akari's side, startling the poor girl. She looked at crowd that surrounded her with wide eyes.

"Touya Akira, taught you? I hardly hear that he coach anyone except his regular customers in his salon!" One of the elderly women exclaimed rather excitedly, clutching both Akari's shoulders.

"Ah…." Akari stared at her wide eyed but was soon pulled away by another older woman. "Eh…?"

"What kind of relationship do you have with him?"

"I…."

"He will be the next Meijin soon, I know it, and he is teaching you! You must be so lucky!"

"Well…."

"If I am younger, I definitely fall for him."

"Er…."

"Alright, minna-san," Shirakawa voiced out cheerfully, he quickly stood up from his chair. "Give Fujisaki-san some space to breath!"

It took the older women to calm down and settle back on their seat. When they did Akari took a deep breath and smile at her sensei rather sheepishly. That was something she hadn't accouter for a long time since the last time someone accused her for coming here because of Hikaru. Well, at that time, it maybe partly true and partly she just wanted to improve her self so she could play with him. But today she came here because she wanted to visit her sensei and Hikaru had nothing to do with it. However, she was here for another reason.

On the other hand, never did she think everyone would make such a fuss when they hear Touya's name. Nevertheless, she couldn't blame them since Touya was a famous Professional GO player going to take after his father's footsteps any day soon. He still had another chance to get the Meijin title.

"Well, it had been a good game Shirakawa Sensei," Akari grinned and bowed. "But I think I had lost the game!"

"You are still good in your moves Fujisaki-san," Shirakawa replied. "So keep up the good work."

"I will," Akari smiled.

"You had improved tremendously the last time I saw you Fujisaki-san."

"Arigatou Shirakawa Sensei," Akari bowed again. "That is why I came to find out."

Touya had always told her she was quite good for a normal GO player. Akari always wondered if he was saying that just to make her happy. Now her doubts are gone. A pleasant smile grazed her lips as she walked out the building happily the drizzle had finally stopped.

Touya looked up the sky watching the clouds clear, as the short sprinkle had stopped. The sun was beginning to peak out from the dreary clouds and a tint of bright blue could be seen behind those grey clouds. It was going to be wonderful day after the shower! He looked down his watch to check the time; it was about time Akari should arrive.

The sidewalk was busy as usual as he stood next to the building where his GO salon was, where Akari told him to wait for her. He had insisted on coming to pick her up at her apartment since it was her off day but she said she had somewhere to go that morning. He turned slightly to his right, looking along the sidewalk wondering if Akari would turn up that way. There were people walking towards his direction but still no sign of Akari. She may be running slightly late.

"Hey," Not long later, he heard her voice behind him and his eyes were covered gently by two mischievous hands.

The same beautiful lavender scent engulfed his nose. How much he love that scent. Maybe it was because it was coming from her.

He smiled softly reaching up towards her hands, taking them away from his eyes gently and turned slightly to face her, she was ever so cheerful like always. He let go off one of her hands so that he could turn around and held the other tightly.

"I hope I am not late!" Akari grinned at him rather shyly. "Did you wait long?"

"No," Touya smiled, leaning down, giving her a quick peck on her forehead. He was still holding on one of her hands. "So, you say you have a place you want to bring me today."

"Hai," Akari smiled lacing her hand in his and a slight pink on her cheeks cause by the small kiss. "It had been sometime since I have gone there. Moreover it is my off day and your day off too, I thought it will be a good place to relax!"

"Relax?" Touya's eyebrows shot up.

"Right," Akari started walking pulling Touya along with her. "That place has wonderful scenery! We can stay until the sun set! At night the place is even more beautiful!"

It was quite a long ride to the destination Akari had decided to bring Touya and he still had no idea where Akari was taking him. She kept telling him that it will be a surprise. Soon after they got off the train, they finally reached their destination.

Touya was slightly amazed. It was one of Japan famous sukara sightings in Tokyo and because it was spring time, lots of local people and tourists come to this place, just to have a view of Japans most famous cherry blossom trees!

"Chidori-Ga-Fuchi!" Akari cried happily both her hands stretched up at her side standing slightly in front of Touya. She turned to him and grinned. "I came here once with my whole family years ago. I and neechan went on a row boat ride and nearly fell into the lake!"

Touya smiled softly just seeing Akari enthusiasm. She reached back to take Touya's hand in hers again. Side by side they walked along the huge lake that spread out like a river, with endless cornucopia of beautiful cheery blossom trees stood alongside the lake.

Towards late in the afternoon, Touya and Akari rented a row boat and took a ride down the lake. Touya sat on the middle seat of the boat and both his hands held onto both pedals at each side.

Akari on the other hand was on the bottom of the boat, right in front of Touya, leaning her back between Touya's legs her head rest somewhere on his lower torso, near his abdomen. The boat move slowly and evenly down the lake with Touya's leisurely movements.

"You said that you nearly fell into the lake?" Touya asked remembering Akari mentioned that earlier. "What happened?"

"I wanted to try to row the boat but oneechan said I couldn't." Akari explained her head still resting on Touya's abdomen. "So as usual a quarrel came up and we were fighting for the pedals…. Oneechan who didn't want to give it to me, try to move away but unfortunately she lost grip of both of them and it slip off onto the waters."

"Then what happened?" Touya couldn't imagine both girls stuck on the boat till nightfall.

"We tried to retrieve it," Akari giggled softly at her memory. "But the pedals drift further away from us, in the end; we nearly fell into the water just trying to reach for it. So finally we gave up and waited for help to come."

"So anyone helped both of you?"

"Yeah, a kind couple helped us to their boat and brought us back to land." Akari said and looked upwards, the top of her head positioned softly on Touya's abdomen as she stared up at him. "You wouldn't stop me from rowing this boat would you? I mean if I want to."

"You still want to try after all this years?" Touya smiled down at her.

"Well, just to try it out," Akari shrugged, looking back down again and sighed.

Silently, Touya placed the pedals on its hook and reached down towards Akari with both hands. He encircled his arms around Akari's and scooped her up. There was a short gasped from Akari as she felt herself being lifted up so suddenly, but gently. The boat swayed slightly, but not in a way that it would endanger them from falling over. Touya made some space and placed Akari on his seat lightly, between his legs.

Akari was still slightly stunned being lifted up so suddenly remained motionlessly in place. She only relaxed when she felt Touya nuzzled her hair slightly and then felt him place the side of his cheek next to her ear. She smiled softly and leaned back on the curve of his neck.

"Let me guide you," Touya whispered, tracing his hands gently down Akari's arms slowly until he reached her hands, he held them up and brought her hands to the pedals. "Is it alright if I guide you?"

"Hai…" Akari replied rather softly, amazed at the tingling feeling she felt when Touya touched her arms like that. Her heart started to racing while she let Touya lead her.

Touya placed Akari's hands on the pedals and wrapped his hand over hers. So slowly Touya moved the pedals with Akari's hands in his. This will be the most memorial day of Touya's life as they sail slowly down the lake serenely with Akari close to him.

There was still rather a large crowd even after the sun had set and the sky darkens but not long later it started to diminish leisurely, leaving only couples sharing their secluded time together. As soon as the sun set, the cheery blossom trees lit up with colourful lightings, giving them an enchanting beautiful appearance. One of the couples found a rather private spot as they sat together, enjoying each other's company and watched the scenery around them silently.

Touya and Akari sat on the ground, under one of the cherry blossom tree over looking the lake to the other side, admiring the enchanted look of the cherry blossom trees. They were at their usual position, like they were on the boat, with Touya's back against the trunk and Akari in front of him, situated between his legs.

Akari sighed softly, her back leaning onto Touya's front, her head resting on the side of his neck. It had been a long time since she was this calm with anyone. She could feel Touya's arms snake around her abdomen holding her towards him protectively. She smiled slightly, one of her hand caressing his arm gently.

"Touya-kun…?"

"Hm?"

"Did you have a great time today?"

"Excellent time, Fujisaki-san" Touya whispered turning his head slightly, planting a gentle kiss on the side of Akari's forehead.

"Ano, Touya-kun…"

"Hai?" Touya closed his eyes as he nuzzled his nose slightly around Akari's neck. He heard her giggled slightly. She must be ticklish at that area. He planted a soft kiss on her neck before he stopped his nuzzling. He felt her shivered slightly, then heard a small pleasant sigh from her and smiled gently. His touch must have affected her in some way.

"Well, I was wondering if you would just call me by my name."

Touya's eyes snapped opened. Was he hearing her correctly?

"I mean it's alright if…." Akari stammered slightly, obviously rather embarrassed at Touya's lack of response. "I… well…"

"You know, I had been waiting a long time for your approval Akari…" Touya hushed her gently, his voice rather husky when he spoke. "I was hoping you may want to call me by my name too…"

"Hai, Akira…" Akari whispered turning around slightly to look up at him.

There wasn't any need for words anymore at that time, when Touya lowered his head towards hers and their lips met. They started off with gentle caressed on their lips, but soon Akari turned around fully to face him, her arms around his neck and with his arms wrapped tightly around her waist, their kiss became full and demanding.

After what seemed like a long period of time, not like they wanted to stop, they broke apart for air, breathing heavily. Their eyes locked together in daze before they leaned towards one other again for another breathtaking kiss. Touya couldn't imagine that by just hearing Akari calling his name would make him loose his calm posture. His name suddenly sounds so wonderful when she was calling it.

He deepened his kiss almost sending Akari into incredible fervor. Touya just couldn't have enough of Akari now, was also in utmost emotions. He hadn't been a great kisser before, since Yuii had always complained he wasn't, but he didn't care about it at that moment. He was going to let his feelings guard him through and this was a kiss that he had never shared with anyone before.

Touya poured all his love into the kiss, holding onto Akari like he was holding onto his life. He stroked Akari's lips gently with his tongue waiting for her to give access into her mouth. He didn't need to wait long when he felt Akari's tongue touched his. As soon as she did, he plunged deeper into her sweetness, their tongues touching in a mind-blowing caress.

But all magnificent events had to end no matter how much they long for it to continue. Gradually they drew away their faces still inches apart, staring misty eyes at each other, their hearts beating rapidly against one other. At that moment they knew, no words were needed as they were envelope in silence. Touya pulled her down towards his front gently cuddling her in his arms. Akari lay the side of her cheek on his chest, her hands clutched onto his front shirt tightly, still breathing deeply.

Touya on the other hand, rested the side of his cheek on top of Akari's head and sighed deeply, wishing with all his heart that the time would freeze for him with Akari in his arms like this forever. Under the outstanding cherry blossom tree, they shared an amazing kiss that they will remember for eternity.

TBC

Not a very long chapter but I guess it is a progress in their relationship tehehehe... I am not a romantic person for a girl so, I usually tend to mess up romantic fics though I still like writing and reading them. LOL. Next chapter, Summer Vacation with the rest of the groupies. Let's see how it goes right.

If anyone is curious, Chidori Ga Fuchi is an actual place in Japan Tokyo. I had searched around a few Cherry Blossom Parks like UenoPark, Shinjuku Gyeon, Inokashira Park, Chidori Ga Fuchi and Tamagawadai Park. I had ended up with two best once which is the Tamagawadai Park and Chidori Ga Fuchi. Lastly, I had made the choice Chidori Ga Fuchi when I found out that,at night time, the park is lit up with beautiful colourful lights. I saw the pictures and I kind of like the effect. So there, I had chosen Chidori Ga Fuchi for this chapter.

For References and for anyone who want to know more about Chidori Ga Fuchi though I had summarized it ;p

Chidori Ga Fuchi National Memorial Garden, Park, Chiyoda-ku.

High on the edge (Fuchi means edge) of the Imperial Palace, this park is pleasantly arranged with sakura (Cherry blossom trees). Long before Edo Castle was built, there is a lovely lake (that looked really huge in the picture, almost look like a river) which Leyasu Tokugawa incorporated into his system of defenses . Now you can rent rowboat at the Chidori Ga Fuchi Boathouse, roughly in the middle of the park and explore it at your leisure. The park entrance is near the Yaskuni Yinja, west and downhill from corner of Yasukuni Dori and Uchibori dori. In another words the park is huge. I had never been there before so I can't really discribe it myself but only in pictures I had seen and search around in the web.