Rikku: Hey everyone! So, it seems a lot of damage has been inflicted in the last chapter, but that's only the beginning of it. ;) Lol, I DO hate seeing them so down and low (especially HoroHoro) but this just makes them a whole lot stronger. Anywho, first I have to thank some people.
Hannah Kyouyama: Doumo arigatou for the review. :) Lol, and gomen for the cliffy but I just love keeping my readers in suspense. ;)
chocolate5: Thanks for both reviews, lol and you're not the only one complaining about the cliffhanger.
saber-kon: Lol, where'd I hear that story before? Sounds familiar... ;) Thanks for the suggestions and compliments... oh, and all the shouting too- it makes me proud you like this fic so much.
lonelysparrow: Thanks for reviewing. Natural writer? Lol, I don't know if that's the right term to describe me with, but I'm actually very flattered. :D
Rikku: Nothing more I have left to say- anyways, once you finish reading this, don't forget to leave me a review. :) And to start off this chapter I'm going to re-cap everything that's happened so far in this fic to get your minds refreshed. ;) Enjoy...
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Winter of Love
Chapter 12: A Fated Farewell
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Re-cap: It all started when I returned to my friends after five years in self-training ever since I ran away from my father, who suddenly decided to ruin my life. Unfortunately, when I got to the shrine my friends owned, I learned that I wasn't the only new resident.
At first, he was nothing to me but a guy with strange hair and a cocky attitude. But then, it all started- next thing I knew, I was seeing him topless, he's helping me make friends and constantly on my back, not to mention my mind, as well.
Soon enough, after getting to know him and going on a so-called "date", we're getting close and starting a friendship. But, little did I know that he'd be my life's love after risking his own life to save me from a dangerous accident... and then, this is when the horror begins...
First of all, he's got a sister with an outrages temper, and she's constantly on our backs 24/7 after learning of the relationship he and I had started. Not only that, but I'm soon finding myself playing matchmaker and a adviser to a lonely resident who's falling for one of my old friends.
But this tops it all off, my boyfriend's sister's crush is suddenly developing feelings towards me and soon confesses to it. It's driving me mad, and then, while I'm consulting him on the matter, my boyfriend AND his sister just happen to overhear and now they've both turned their backs on me- yes, even my "life's love".
And if things just can't get any worse, my father- the one that's trying to ruin my life by finding a husband for me that'll make me big bucks- calls me after all of these years and tells me he's found a husband for me and I'm forced to leave the shrine for Osaka to live with my father and marry this guy or else my boyfriend, who I still have feelings for, will pay the conciquences... what in Kami-sama's name do I do now?Owari. (End)
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About two hours after my conversation with my father, I was found packing my bags with my door locked, refusing to let anyone in or tell anyone about my situation.
"Well... that's the last of things..." I sighed, packing my katana into the luggage I 'borrowed' from Anna's room. Trying to suck back tears, I zipped up the luggage and placed my key to the shrine on the floor by the room's corner.
I sighed once again as I sat upon my futon for the last time and eyed the room painfully. "This... is where it all started."
I glanced at everything from the plain white walls to the small crack in the wall by my futon as thoughts ran through my head. "I don't want to say good-bye..." I whispered. "But I still need to tell someone."
I got up after another glance and made my way over to a room a few steps away from mine. Breathing rapidly, I knocked on the door and awaited an answer.
After a few rustling sounds, the owner slid the door open and smiled at me. "Hey."
"Hi..." I greeted, trying to smile too. "Yoh..." (Rikku: You probably thought it was Horo, ne?)
Yoh looked at me sympathetically for a second before stepping back. "Come in."
"Thanks..." I mumbled, walking into what seemed like a jungle. Books and clothes were scattered everywhere, but it seemed like Yoh didn't even mind. "Um... I can understand if you don't want me here."
"Not at all." Yoh grinned, taking a seat on his futon.
There didn't seem like another place to sit so I leaned against the wall with my head lowered so that my bangs casted a shadow over my eyes. "Um... Yoh, you know what's going on, right?"
"Uh-huh..." he sighed. "I'm really sorry too..."
"I don't know what I did wrong." I muttered, wiping a tear away from my eye. "Everything was so perfect before-"
"Don't blame yourself." Yoh said, sounding a bit angered. "I just can't believe HoroHoro would have turned his back on you like that..."
"Neither can I..." I whispered. "B-but... that's not the reason why I came here."
"Oh?" Yoh questioned.
"Yoh, with everything going on it almost seems like we're not friends anymore."
"Well..." the shaman sighed. "I'll admit, I did notice..."
"It's just all this stuff with Horo, Pirika... Ren..." I suddenly trailed off.
"Miho... even if we're not as close as before, we're still the best of friends."
I chuckled. It seemed like I was having the same talk with everyone. "Yoh, you're still my best friend though... Ever since childhood..."
" 'Best friend'..." Yoh laughed. "Has a nice ring."
I would have normally laughed, but with all the talking, my heart had sank way too low for me to feel any other emotion besides sadness. "Yoh... because you're my best friend... there's something I have to tell you, and you're the only one I can trust this with- meaning, you can't tell a soul."
Yoh suddenly frowned and nodded. "Okay."
I felt tears roll down my cheeks as I began to speak. "I-it's my father..." Yoh gave me a shocked expression, but I continued anyway. "He's pinpointed me and unless I do what he wants then all of you- especially Horo- will have to pay for my disobeying..."
"I don't understand..." Yoh said, scratching the back of his head as a sign of confusion. "What exactly does he want you to do?"
"He... he wants me to go over to Osaka- where he's living- and marry Kamui Aoyama."
"Y-you mean the son of THE Seiji Aoyama... th-this guy you're about to marry- he's like... Japan's own Prince William!"
I sighed. "Yeah, yeah, charming, handsome, rich, blah, blah- I know all the crap..."
"Right..." Yoh cleared his throat. "Sorry..."
I placed my hand on my forehead, lost in thought. "I didn't mean to get mad... it's just... this guy- Kamui... I-I don't want to marry him."
"Well, of course you don't."
"The thing is... he's not Horo..."
"You mean, after everything that's happened, your feelings haven't changed?" Yoh inquired.
"Iie (no)... even if he hates me, I can't help loving him..."
"Well then, you should take this, seeing as you're leaving." Yoh got up, walked over to his desk and pulled something out of a drawer. He then handed it to me.
With only one glance, I recognized the picture immediately. It was the one Yoh had taken when Horo had pulled me into an embrace back in the kitchen. "My last couple-ish moment with him..."
Yoh sighed. "It's the least I can give you. Don't worry, you're secrets safe with me... just..."
"Yeah?"
"Good luck. I know you'll find a way out of this."
I smiled. "Thank you Yoh..."
Unexpectedly, the shaman brought his arm over my shoulders and brought be into some sort of whacked embrace. "Hey, anything for my best bud."
I giggled, feeling my spirits lift a bit. "I guess this is good-bye then?"
"When are you leaving?" he asked, letting me go.
"Tomorrow. Early in the morning."
"Well then, I guess it is." he frowned. "Good-bye friend."
"Sayonara..." I mumbled.
"Call me when you get there."
"I will..." I spoke softly, almost in a whisper. "Um... when everyone realizes I'm gone... tell them I said good-bye, okay?"
"Sure."
I turned around from him and showed myself out of the room.
'Good-bye' was only the first step.
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I didn't do much sleeping that night. I sat upon my futon with my knees brought up to my chest as I wept silently- if only I could have had one last happy moment with my friends before I left...
"I'm gonna get married to this guy whether I like it or not..." I told myself. "But... deep inside, I'll never actually be happy. Mother..." I paused to sigh deeply. "Why did you have to leave? And... how...?"
'Your mother was murdered.' I remembered my father telling me this.
'Why?' I questioned him.
He didn't answer me. He never did since then... "I need to know... who did this to you?" (Rikku: This part will be brought up again, so keep it in mind.)
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I woke up around five the next morning so that I wouldn't have to bid farewell to anyone before I left- it would only be too painful. Attempting to do this quietly, I pulled my luggage (the kind with wheels) into the kitchen and gave one last glance at the shrine I once called 'home'.
I sighed in despair and made for the door. As I opened it-
"Leaving without saying good-bye?"
I spun around to see Horo back in the kitchen. "Horo, I..."
"What are you doing with all those bags? You're not planning on actually leaving, are you?"
I looked away from him as my eyes filled with tears. "There are certain reasons why I have to..."
I gave him a glance and noticed that Horo looked completely shocked. "Why? Because of yesterday? Listen, I didn't mean to-"
"Horo... you don't need to apologize-"
"Miho." I turned my head to look at him properly. "I was wrong to get mad at you. I guess I was hurt that you didn't trust me enough to tell me and that I had to find out that way. I can't stand hurting you..."
"But..."
"Give me another chance, I can't stand living without you. I'm sorry I didn't keep my word about never changing my feelings for you... but, well... that was then... now, it's different. I love you, Miho. Isn't that enough?"
My knees immediately gave away at those words as I fell to the floor. "You... you still love me?"
Horo walked over to me and bent down so that our eyes locked completely. "Gomen, Miho. I can't apologize enough-"
"I know Horo, I know you didn't mean it but," my eyes suddenly found their way away from his. "that's not the reason why I have to go..."
He sighed and looked away too. "And you're not going to tell me why?"
"I can't..." I paused. "But you don't understand..."
"Understand what?"
"You're only going to end up hurt if I'm with you... and I can't afford to see you in danger because of me."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm sorry..." I got up and turned toward to door. "Good-bye HoroHoro."
"Wait!" he cried, before I walked out and shut the door tightly. But I couldn't leave yet... I leaned against the door and burst into tears once again. I never thought I'd have to say good-bye to HIM... and I never knew it would have been so hard.
"Miho..."
My eyes snapped wide open immediately. Once I realized who the voice belonged to, I felt myself begin breathing intensely. Horo was talking from the other side of the door.
"I'm not sure if you can hear me... and I guess I just can't get through to you. I know you still care for me... just like how I still care for you. I can understand if you think leaving me is for the best but... come back to me. I'll wait for you, no matter how long... Heh, I never thought that you would have left so soon, I thought we vowed a 'forever'... unless 'forever' means nothing now..."
My heart raced. It was true... what did 'forever' mean now?"
"I realized, over the night, that even if Ren has feelings for you... YOUR feelings were only for me. You tried telling me this but I didn't listen... I should have payed attention to the facts before I overreacted... I mean, you're a great girl, why wouldn't anyone fall for you? I'm just lucky enough that you chose me over all..."
I chuckled as a small blush glowed upon my face.
"Maybe I'm just talking to the door... but letting this all out makes me feel a lot better. But, if you ARE listening to me right now, just get this straight. I never stopped loving you, and I'm gonna respect your decisions, just as long as you promise me you'll return to me and everything will go back to the way it was before."
I sighed, wishing it would be possible... "I'll find my way out." I whispered softly so that only I could hear.
"And I guess... that this is good-bye."
Gripping my luggage handle tighter, I slowly began walking away from the shrine... and from Horo.
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The train ride was slow and uneventful. It was still early in the morning so there weren't a lot of passengers boarding. I waited patiently to arrive at my stop as Horo's words swarmed through my mind.
"Last stop," a man's voice suddenly boomed from the speakers. "Osaka. It is currently 5 in the evening and the next train boarding will come shortly after at 7. Thank you for riding, have a good day."
"Yeah right." I snorted, picking up my things and hopping off the train onto the platform. I pulled out a map from my luggage, confirmed the location where I was expected and called a cab.
...and during all of that time, I was thinking about how my friends back in the shrine were reacting.
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I stood before a tall silver building with my last name hung over the top, 'Sugiyama Inc.' "This is it." I mumbled, dragging my luggage with me into the building. I walked over to the busy receptionist. She was answering phone call after phone call and taking notes at the same time. I cleared my throat to get her attention, only to receive a small glance from her.
"I'll call you back later, hon." she said into the phone and hung it up. "Yes?" she asked me rather rudely.
"Um... yeah, I'm here to see my fa-, um... Mr.Sugiyama."
"Do you have a scheduled meeting with him?" she muttered, cringing up her face in disgust as if she wasn't ugly enough.
"Not exactly." I said, rolling my eyes. "Look, how long is this gonna take?"
She sighed and pulled out a pen and a notepad. "Name?"
"Miho Sugiyama." I stated, spreading a grin across my face.
She looked up at me and tipped her glasses. "You're related?"
"I'm his daughter."
The woman looked almost fearful for a second. "Um... right this way, miss." she got up and led me down a hall to the very end where a black door stood. "He's in there."
"Thank you." I said, still grinning. I opened the door slowly to reveal a very dark room where a large chair sat behind a desk with papers spread around it.
A very tall man sat on it, barely visible in the dark. "So you came after all, Miho."
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Rikku: I don't know if you could call this a cliffhanger, but it should still keep you in a bit of suspense. :P Anyway, I was thinking of writing more but I'd rather save that for another chapter- which WILL introduce Kamui and his father.
Well, arigatou for reading! ....Now all you have to do is leave me a review. XD
Dewa Mata!
x-Rikku-x
Hannah Kyouyama: Doumo arigatou for the review. :) Lol, and gomen for the cliffy but I just love keeping my readers in suspense. ;)
chocolate5: Thanks for both reviews, lol and you're not the only one complaining about the cliffhanger.
saber-kon: Lol, where'd I hear that story before? Sounds familiar... ;) Thanks for the suggestions and compliments... oh, and all the shouting too- it makes me proud you like this fic so much.
lonelysparrow: Thanks for reviewing. Natural writer? Lol, I don't know if that's the right term to describe me with, but I'm actually very flattered. :D
Rikku: Nothing more I have left to say- anyways, once you finish reading this, don't forget to leave me a review. :) And to start off this chapter I'm going to re-cap everything that's happened so far in this fic to get your minds refreshed. ;) Enjoy...
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Winter of Love
Chapter 12: A Fated Farewell
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Re-cap: It all started when I returned to my friends after five years in self-training ever since I ran away from my father, who suddenly decided to ruin my life. Unfortunately, when I got to the shrine my friends owned, I learned that I wasn't the only new resident.
At first, he was nothing to me but a guy with strange hair and a cocky attitude. But then, it all started- next thing I knew, I was seeing him topless, he's helping me make friends and constantly on my back, not to mention my mind, as well.
Soon enough, after getting to know him and going on a so-called "date", we're getting close and starting a friendship. But, little did I know that he'd be my life's love after risking his own life to save me from a dangerous accident... and then, this is when the horror begins...
First of all, he's got a sister with an outrages temper, and she's constantly on our backs 24/7 after learning of the relationship he and I had started. Not only that, but I'm soon finding myself playing matchmaker and a adviser to a lonely resident who's falling for one of my old friends.
But this tops it all off, my boyfriend's sister's crush is suddenly developing feelings towards me and soon confesses to it. It's driving me mad, and then, while I'm consulting him on the matter, my boyfriend AND his sister just happen to overhear and now they've both turned their backs on me- yes, even my "life's love".
And if things just can't get any worse, my father- the one that's trying to ruin my life by finding a husband for me that'll make me big bucks- calls me after all of these years and tells me he's found a husband for me and I'm forced to leave the shrine for Osaka to live with my father and marry this guy or else my boyfriend, who I still have feelings for, will pay the conciquences... what in Kami-sama's name do I do now?Owari. (End)
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About two hours after my conversation with my father, I was found packing my bags with my door locked, refusing to let anyone in or tell anyone about my situation.
"Well... that's the last of things..." I sighed, packing my katana into the luggage I 'borrowed' from Anna's room. Trying to suck back tears, I zipped up the luggage and placed my key to the shrine on the floor by the room's corner.
I sighed once again as I sat upon my futon for the last time and eyed the room painfully. "This... is where it all started."
I glanced at everything from the plain white walls to the small crack in the wall by my futon as thoughts ran through my head. "I don't want to say good-bye..." I whispered. "But I still need to tell someone."
I got up after another glance and made my way over to a room a few steps away from mine. Breathing rapidly, I knocked on the door and awaited an answer.
After a few rustling sounds, the owner slid the door open and smiled at me. "Hey."
"Hi..." I greeted, trying to smile too. "Yoh..." (Rikku: You probably thought it was Horo, ne?)
Yoh looked at me sympathetically for a second before stepping back. "Come in."
"Thanks..." I mumbled, walking into what seemed like a jungle. Books and clothes were scattered everywhere, but it seemed like Yoh didn't even mind. "Um... I can understand if you don't want me here."
"Not at all." Yoh grinned, taking a seat on his futon.
There didn't seem like another place to sit so I leaned against the wall with my head lowered so that my bangs casted a shadow over my eyes. "Um... Yoh, you know what's going on, right?"
"Uh-huh..." he sighed. "I'm really sorry too..."
"I don't know what I did wrong." I muttered, wiping a tear away from my eye. "Everything was so perfect before-"
"Don't blame yourself." Yoh said, sounding a bit angered. "I just can't believe HoroHoro would have turned his back on you like that..."
"Neither can I..." I whispered. "B-but... that's not the reason why I came here."
"Oh?" Yoh questioned.
"Yoh, with everything going on it almost seems like we're not friends anymore."
"Well..." the shaman sighed. "I'll admit, I did notice..."
"It's just all this stuff with Horo, Pirika... Ren..." I suddenly trailed off.
"Miho... even if we're not as close as before, we're still the best of friends."
I chuckled. It seemed like I was having the same talk with everyone. "Yoh, you're still my best friend though... Ever since childhood..."
" 'Best friend'..." Yoh laughed. "Has a nice ring."
I would have normally laughed, but with all the talking, my heart had sank way too low for me to feel any other emotion besides sadness. "Yoh... because you're my best friend... there's something I have to tell you, and you're the only one I can trust this with- meaning, you can't tell a soul."
Yoh suddenly frowned and nodded. "Okay."
I felt tears roll down my cheeks as I began to speak. "I-it's my father..." Yoh gave me a shocked expression, but I continued anyway. "He's pinpointed me and unless I do what he wants then all of you- especially Horo- will have to pay for my disobeying..."
"I don't understand..." Yoh said, scratching the back of his head as a sign of confusion. "What exactly does he want you to do?"
"He... he wants me to go over to Osaka- where he's living- and marry Kamui Aoyama."
"Y-you mean the son of THE Seiji Aoyama... th-this guy you're about to marry- he's like... Japan's own Prince William!"
I sighed. "Yeah, yeah, charming, handsome, rich, blah, blah- I know all the crap..."
"Right..." Yoh cleared his throat. "Sorry..."
I placed my hand on my forehead, lost in thought. "I didn't mean to get mad... it's just... this guy- Kamui... I-I don't want to marry him."
"Well, of course you don't."
"The thing is... he's not Horo..."
"You mean, after everything that's happened, your feelings haven't changed?" Yoh inquired.
"Iie (no)... even if he hates me, I can't help loving him..."
"Well then, you should take this, seeing as you're leaving." Yoh got up, walked over to his desk and pulled something out of a drawer. He then handed it to me.
With only one glance, I recognized the picture immediately. It was the one Yoh had taken when Horo had pulled me into an embrace back in the kitchen. "My last couple-ish moment with him..."
Yoh sighed. "It's the least I can give you. Don't worry, you're secrets safe with me... just..."
"Yeah?"
"Good luck. I know you'll find a way out of this."
I smiled. "Thank you Yoh..."
Unexpectedly, the shaman brought his arm over my shoulders and brought be into some sort of whacked embrace. "Hey, anything for my best bud."
I giggled, feeling my spirits lift a bit. "I guess this is good-bye then?"
"When are you leaving?" he asked, letting me go.
"Tomorrow. Early in the morning."
"Well then, I guess it is." he frowned. "Good-bye friend."
"Sayonara..." I mumbled.
"Call me when you get there."
"I will..." I spoke softly, almost in a whisper. "Um... when everyone realizes I'm gone... tell them I said good-bye, okay?"
"Sure."
I turned around from him and showed myself out of the room.
'Good-bye' was only the first step.
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I didn't do much sleeping that night. I sat upon my futon with my knees brought up to my chest as I wept silently- if only I could have had one last happy moment with my friends before I left...
"I'm gonna get married to this guy whether I like it or not..." I told myself. "But... deep inside, I'll never actually be happy. Mother..." I paused to sigh deeply. "Why did you have to leave? And... how...?"
'Your mother was murdered.' I remembered my father telling me this.
'Why?' I questioned him.
He didn't answer me. He never did since then... "I need to know... who did this to you?" (Rikku: This part will be brought up again, so keep it in mind.)
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I woke up around five the next morning so that I wouldn't have to bid farewell to anyone before I left- it would only be too painful. Attempting to do this quietly, I pulled my luggage (the kind with wheels) into the kitchen and gave one last glance at the shrine I once called 'home'.
I sighed in despair and made for the door. As I opened it-
"Leaving without saying good-bye?"
I spun around to see Horo back in the kitchen. "Horo, I..."
"What are you doing with all those bags? You're not planning on actually leaving, are you?"
I looked away from him as my eyes filled with tears. "There are certain reasons why I have to..."
I gave him a glance and noticed that Horo looked completely shocked. "Why? Because of yesterday? Listen, I didn't mean to-"
"Horo... you don't need to apologize-"
"Miho." I turned my head to look at him properly. "I was wrong to get mad at you. I guess I was hurt that you didn't trust me enough to tell me and that I had to find out that way. I can't stand hurting you..."
"But..."
"Give me another chance, I can't stand living without you. I'm sorry I didn't keep my word about never changing my feelings for you... but, well... that was then... now, it's different. I love you, Miho. Isn't that enough?"
My knees immediately gave away at those words as I fell to the floor. "You... you still love me?"
Horo walked over to me and bent down so that our eyes locked completely. "Gomen, Miho. I can't apologize enough-"
"I know Horo, I know you didn't mean it but," my eyes suddenly found their way away from his. "that's not the reason why I have to go..."
He sighed and looked away too. "And you're not going to tell me why?"
"I can't..." I paused. "But you don't understand..."
"Understand what?"
"You're only going to end up hurt if I'm with you... and I can't afford to see you in danger because of me."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm sorry..." I got up and turned toward to door. "Good-bye HoroHoro."
"Wait!" he cried, before I walked out and shut the door tightly. But I couldn't leave yet... I leaned against the door and burst into tears once again. I never thought I'd have to say good-bye to HIM... and I never knew it would have been so hard.
"Miho..."
My eyes snapped wide open immediately. Once I realized who the voice belonged to, I felt myself begin breathing intensely. Horo was talking from the other side of the door.
"I'm not sure if you can hear me... and I guess I just can't get through to you. I know you still care for me... just like how I still care for you. I can understand if you think leaving me is for the best but... come back to me. I'll wait for you, no matter how long... Heh, I never thought that you would have left so soon, I thought we vowed a 'forever'... unless 'forever' means nothing now..."
My heart raced. It was true... what did 'forever' mean now?"
"I realized, over the night, that even if Ren has feelings for you... YOUR feelings were only for me. You tried telling me this but I didn't listen... I should have payed attention to the facts before I overreacted... I mean, you're a great girl, why wouldn't anyone fall for you? I'm just lucky enough that you chose me over all..."
I chuckled as a small blush glowed upon my face.
"Maybe I'm just talking to the door... but letting this all out makes me feel a lot better. But, if you ARE listening to me right now, just get this straight. I never stopped loving you, and I'm gonna respect your decisions, just as long as you promise me you'll return to me and everything will go back to the way it was before."
I sighed, wishing it would be possible... "I'll find my way out." I whispered softly so that only I could hear.
"And I guess... that this is good-bye."
Gripping my luggage handle tighter, I slowly began walking away from the shrine... and from Horo.
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The train ride was slow and uneventful. It was still early in the morning so there weren't a lot of passengers boarding. I waited patiently to arrive at my stop as Horo's words swarmed through my mind.
"Last stop," a man's voice suddenly boomed from the speakers. "Osaka. It is currently 5 in the evening and the next train boarding will come shortly after at 7. Thank you for riding, have a good day."
"Yeah right." I snorted, picking up my things and hopping off the train onto the platform. I pulled out a map from my luggage, confirmed the location where I was expected and called a cab.
...and during all of that time, I was thinking about how my friends back in the shrine were reacting.
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I stood before a tall silver building with my last name hung over the top, 'Sugiyama Inc.' "This is it." I mumbled, dragging my luggage with me into the building. I walked over to the busy receptionist. She was answering phone call after phone call and taking notes at the same time. I cleared my throat to get her attention, only to receive a small glance from her.
"I'll call you back later, hon." she said into the phone and hung it up. "Yes?" she asked me rather rudely.
"Um... yeah, I'm here to see my fa-, um... Mr.Sugiyama."
"Do you have a scheduled meeting with him?" she muttered, cringing up her face in disgust as if she wasn't ugly enough.
"Not exactly." I said, rolling my eyes. "Look, how long is this gonna take?"
She sighed and pulled out a pen and a notepad. "Name?"
"Miho Sugiyama." I stated, spreading a grin across my face.
She looked up at me and tipped her glasses. "You're related?"
"I'm his daughter."
The woman looked almost fearful for a second. "Um... right this way, miss." she got up and led me down a hall to the very end where a black door stood. "He's in there."
"Thank you." I said, still grinning. I opened the door slowly to reveal a very dark room where a large chair sat behind a desk with papers spread around it.
A very tall man sat on it, barely visible in the dark. "So you came after all, Miho."
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Rikku: I don't know if you could call this a cliffhanger, but it should still keep you in a bit of suspense. :P Anyway, I was thinking of writing more but I'd rather save that for another chapter- which WILL introduce Kamui and his father.
Well, arigatou for reading! ....Now all you have to do is leave me a review. XD
Dewa Mata!
x-Rikku-x