AN: Hi, there! Sorry I haven't updated in SUCH a long time! School is totally overwhelming right now. I'm gonna post the next chapter really soon. I just need to type it up. I hope you enjoy this chapter and please review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kodocha or any of the characters.

Chapter 3: Fuka & Naozumi ? PART I

-ding dong-

It was 8:00PM and Akito had come to pick Sana up to go see a movie. On the way there, they met Tsuyoshi and Aya coming out of Mt. Fugi, a restaurant close to the theatre. They were holding hands and talking softly.

"Aya!" Sana yelled, "Tsuyoshi!"

"Hi, Sana!" they both yelled in unison, "Hi, Akito."

"Hi," Akito answered back.

"We were just on our way to the movies," Sana said. "We're going to see Kung Fu Fighting. I heard it was really good!"

"Oh! It's sold out. We wanted to see it too. . . and next thing we knew there was a sign the read, 'All Shows Are Sold Out,'" Aya told her.

"Grrr. . .," said Akito very softly with his fists clenched.

"Oh well. . .," Sana said, trying to remain happy. "Do you guys wanna take a walk in the park then?"

"Uhh. . . sure, why not?" Tsuyoshi said.

As they walked into the park, the lights were just beginning to turn on.

"Have you heard. . . . .?" asked Aya.

"Heard what?" Sana asked in reply.

". . . .about Fuka?" Aya continued.

"No, what about her? What happened?"

"Well, I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard that she was going out with Naozumi. Isn't he your pal or something?"

"What?" said Akito, finally speaking up.

"Yeah, I heard that, too. Gomi was talking about it the other day," Tsuyoshi said. "And Aya and I saw them in the park together the other day, too."

"They were sitting on that bench over there," Aya cut in, pointing to a bench that was set behind some bushes. "We said, 'Hi!', but Fuka just ignored us."

"Oh, well! Good for Fuka and. . . him. . .," said Akito, overjoyed that Naozumi was finally not interested in Sana anymore.

"Yeah," said Sana, obviously not as happy. "Good for her."

"What's wrong, Sana?" Akito asked who knew something was up just by the tone of her voice. Sana didn't just drop her happy moods over nothing.

"Oh. . . oh, nothing!" she replied, trying to fake a joyful voice. "Well, anyways, we'll see you guys later! I think Akito and I are gonna head on home. Bye!"

"Bye!" said Aya and Tsuyoshi, once again in unison.

"Bye," Akito said. As Sana and Akito were walking home, they stopped at Akito's house to get something to eat. Before going inside, Akito stopped and sat on the front steps just outside the door. He was staring at a bush of roses that had just started to bloom.

"A-Akito?" asked Sana, but he would not move his gaze from that bush. "Akito! What is it! What's wrong? Akito?" Slowly. . . very slowly, Akito turned his gaze away from the bush and up to Sana.

"Akito. . .? OH MY GOSH! AKITO! YOU JUST SMILED! Ahhh!" Sana said, screaming at the top of her lungs. "You smiled," she said again, but softly this time. "But. . . why?"

"Because, Sana," he said passionately, "I love you and I am SO happy for you and. . . and me! I'm happy that we are together once and for all, because I love you!" Akito then wrapped his arms around Sana and held her tight, making chills run up and down her spine. He gently rubbed her back with the tips of his fingers while kissing her deeply. As they kissed, Sana felt sparks that could compare to NOTHING she's ever felt in her life. They were in love, and that was the way it was meant to be.

AN: Well, there it is. Hope you liked it. Please review!