Raindrops & Roses --- Chapter 3 ---- Bargains and Compromise
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"I would be honored if you would accompany me back to Japan tomorrow Miss Saburo," he said, eyes still locked on mine. Silence ensued…SAY YES OR THANK YOU OR SOMETHING IDIOT! My mouth remembered how to talk again and I stuttered my reply, "Oh right, I would be very honored to accompany you, and would love to give this a try." I felt like I could float, I, Rhia Saburo, was finally free from Aunt Karin, Finally Free From The Toad Triplets, and finally able to return where I would belong. I sat down in the closest recliner before I actually started flying. I smiled at Yuki, and he smiled back. I owed him so much.
"Wait JUST a moment!" It seemed Aunt Karin had awoken form her stupor and began screeching orders. " I never said she could even go, and now I am saying that she CAN'T!"
I shouldn't have let myself believe it would have been that easy. It's all my fault. I had allowed myself to believe I might FINALLY be free from this place. But now my glimpse of freedom lies shattered about my feet, like a beautiful vase, roughly pushed of the table of my life by my hateful Aunt Karin. My emotions bubbled from self-pity to burning hatred towards Auntie. Looking over at her smug toad-like face made me want to jump on her and scream "I GUESS YOU GOT YOUR WAY YOU SELFSIH TOAD!" until she went permanently deaf. I look over to this Yuki Sohma boy apologetically; I had truly wanted to find out more about him when I went. He gave me a comforting look and whispered to Dean Matheson. The dean's eyes, which were still wide with shock at the ugly toad telling him no, suddenly retracted to normal size and the look of shock melted into a look of satisfaction as he nodded to Yuki. Noel and DeLancey were whispering excitedly in each other's ears. "I hope he goes there..."…"uniforms will be too tight?"… "skipping classes with him.."… were fragments of their conversation I could just barely catch. At least their new school excites them. Mr.Matheson cleared his throat haughtily. My Aunt looked him straight in the face and said, "Would you like a glass of water Mr.Matheson? I don't want you to lose your voice right before you tell us everything about Erica and DeLancey's new school!" She smiled at him sweetly and snapped at me to retrieve him a glass of cold water, no ice. I turned to leave sullenly, my eyes still the floor…so much for that… "What new school Ms.Karin? The last time I checked Erica and DeLancey attended Reginald Public High School," Dean Matheson said. Aunt Karin's thin red mouth formed into a perfect little O. Now it was her turn to be shocked.
I froze dead in my tracks, and then hurriedly resumed my trek towards the door. A cool hand came into contact with my arm. I turned around and met his violently violet eyes, staring into my own green ones. "I do believe you should stay for this Miss Rhianna," Yuki said softly. Dear Auntie Karin looked from me, to Yuki, to Mr.Matheson, her mouth never wavering from the little red O. I noticed that Erica and DeLancey had ceased their mindless chatter and were staring inquiringly at their stunned mother. The dean simply smiled. Aunt Karin snapped out of her stupor and stuttered, "Y-Y-You mean you are not going to accept my angels?" By the end of that reel of syllables and spit her eyes were watering and her voice had reached a high pitched whine even more annoying than her girlishly sweet façade of a voice she had had just moments ago. "Here, my dear Karin, is where we compromise," Mr.Matheson stated, " I will take your…children…if you allow me to send Miss Rhianna to Japan with Mr. Sohma. Yuki tells me this is the place of her parents origin, no?" Silence. It was now Aunt Karin's turn to be crestfallen. She plastered on a smile and answered the haughty dean, "And if I do not promise you the Saburo Girl?" He sighed and shrugged, "Then I simply will not accept your "angels" into my school Karin dear, although I do say, they rather resemble more of Cherubs than Angels," he replied nonchalantly studying the still silent little Chubs. I fought the urge to giggle at his remark about them looking more like the chunky cherubs than angels. Pig goddesses I would say. Subconsciously I remembered Yuki and noticed his hand, still resting lightly on my arm. He looked at me and smiled before placing his hand on my shoulder. His hand was like a calming wave of relaxation that washed over me. I felt safe and content. I closed my eyes, but they were jerked wide open again by the next sentence Aunt Karin uttered.
"Fine then the brat can go," Aunt Karin shot me a look of loathing, "but only if you promise my daughters a spot in your school. The one in AMERICA, if you please," she added quickly. I couldn't believe it. Mr. M just smiled. I turned to Yuki and he smiled to. His Violet eyes sparkling. "Congratulations Miss Rhianna, I mean Rhia.." He blushed. That was the moment I first started loving Yuki Sohma.
I ran up the stairs and flew about stuffing anything I could reach into my suitcases as Aunt Karin signed the permission papers and contracts in the Parlor. By then lunch was long overdue and everyone was starving. For the first time in my life I happily warmed and served the meal with a spring in my step instead of a frown on my face. After our belated luncheon, Yuki came up to my room to discuss the details of the trip. He explained that I would be staying with him in his cousin Shigure's house. Also living among them would be his cousins Kyo and Shigure, and another girl named Tohru Honda. "Kyo is my age. He is reckless, stupid, moody, stupid, and stupid. Shigure is 27 and as pervy as a middle school boy. Miss Honda is kind, she also lost her parents, that is why I insisted on you staying with us instead of our exchange student Mioru Hatashite, you may find more of a friend in Miss Honda than in Miss Hatashite's family." And so he quietly spoke on about procedures, school, and other things. He never once mentioned his parents or anyone else in family for that matter. The only thing he revealed was that his family was rather large. Even as he stated that tidbit of information steal flashed like a knife through his usually charming amethyst eyes. I decided not to push it. We laughed and talked as we gathered up the few remaining things I had left out. My stuff only filled two suitcases. I saw him eyeing my luggage. "I don't really have a lot," I explained. Shifting my gaze to the floor. "When we get home you can get a job at the place where Tohru works, and since you won't have to pay tuition or board, you can use it to treat yourself. You also get a certain amount of allowance from the school every month too," he said. I smiled. This was going to be fun.
By the time Yuki and the Dean and the Retard School Man Left, I had officially developed my first crush since Chris Farther in the Third Grade. I watched the red taillights fade into the darkness. I sighed and sank down onto a couch in the parlor. I am going to JAPAN . I won't be back for a whole YEAR. I get to live with a hott GUY. Where has this luck been for the early part of my life! I squealed into one of the chenille pillows and flopped over onto my back and stared at the ornate molding on the ceiling. No more cooking or cleaning unless I want to, No more Chores for Annoying- "RHIA!"
Noel came waddling into the room. "Rhia I need you to–," "DO IT YOURSELF COW!" I cut her off before springing nimbly onto my feet and running up to my attic room as Noel screamed to her mother. By this time tomorrow I would by in Tokyo, and there was NOTHING Auntie Karin, Noel, DeLancey, or ANYONE could do to stop me. I felt simply…infinite.
What will be next for Rhia in Japan? Will this crush develop, or will it crash and burn? Find out in the next chapter of Raindrops and Roses --- Flying
I wrote this entire chapter while sitting at college for 3 hours waiting on my mom to get out of her classes. I just got two shots in my arms so typing was going rather slow. . but its all good. I'm sorry if it sucks it was hard to concentrate with all those people. Be pleased I updated LoL… Till next Time….KI