Author: tears oF U

Title: Sakurairo Mau Koro (As the Color of Cherry Blossoms Fill the Air)

Summary: As cherry blossoms fill the air a young spring love fills the air. Two children grow up together, Fuu and Ferio. They play with their Cherry Blossom Tree every weekend, and as the color of the leaves change, the love they have for each other will never change.

Disclaimer: I don't own MKR, and the song Sakurairo Mau Koro. MKR is owned by Clamp and the song is copyright Sony Music by Mika Nakashima.

Chapter 8

Clash of the Love Triangle

"And we pray to the Yellow God that these two wonderful and special people will live in peace and harmony forever and ever…" The priest said at the cremation ceremony as everyone bowed his or her head. Fuu was crying, remembering all the times she laughed and hung out with her parents. She wiped her nose as Sano gave a comforting hug. Fuu kept hoping that Ferio would come to the funeral, even if he didn't know there was one, that fate would bring them together again. Fuu hasn't seen him for a month and she still thinks of him every day. Fuu turned and cried on Sano's shoulder.

"It'll be okay, Fuu." Sano said as he brushed through Fuu's hair with his palm.

"You've been such a good friend to me Sano, even if I don't love you." Fuu whispered too him, Sano blushed and smiled.

"All I want is for you to be happy."

After the cremation Fuu's parent's ashes were in a pot blessed by the priest, both in separate ones. Fuu, Sano, Kayeda, and Ken (Sano's dad) were driving back to the house to put the pots with the Buddha statue.

"Don't worry Fuu, once we get to Korea we'll make sure you have a good time, it's not good to be so sad all the time." Ken said as he drove, Fuu started to get irritated.

I bet you would feel the same way if you didn't have your parents or your boyfriend by your side. Fuu thought as she looked at the people walking. For the first time, Fuu noticed something very cruel about every person. All these people who work, and party, never even give a thought of someone who is suffering, and only care about their own feelings, that was what it looked like to her, as she saw a man shove an old woman out of her way. Fuu started to tear up again, and tried to hide it.

After a few days everyone started packing for the trip, and Kayeda went on a shopping spree to get Fuu some nice clothes, since Fuu hadn't bought any clothes since the fire. Kayeda gave the clothes to her in 12 boxes.

"Oh my gosh, thank you Ms. Nakashima, I'm so flattered that you bought all of this for me!" Fuu said as she bowed and then examined her clothes, and then bowed again.

"Oh it was nothing Kayeda, I know I would've gone mad if I had no clothes, and call me Kayeda." Fuu cheered and laughed, she was so happy she was on the verge of crying; the clothes were all from her favorite stores.

"I didn't get all of these clothes for you, Sano helped a lot to!" Kayeda said, trying to strengthen Sano and Fuu's relationship.

Sano eyed his mom, Mom, what the hell!

"Really, you did, oh thank you Sano!" Fuu said as she jumped onto him and hugged him. Sano looked at her smiling eyes and blushed. All of them laughed, except for Sano, who was so embarrassed that he ran to the bathroom and shut the door.

"You know Fuu, I can tell he really likes you still, he can never stop looking at you when he's near you." Kayeda mentioned to Fuu with a smile.

Fuu looked down and thought about it, I wonder what he feels inside, he looks so happy and normal outside, but maybe he's hurting, just because of little ol' me.

Ferio's house

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang about a thousand times before Ferio could get to the door. "How come the maid's not answering the door…" Ferio said as he pressed the button for the intercom.

"Who is it?" Ferio asked, waiting for a few seconds for an answer.

"It's me silly, Soo Nam, your parents invited my mom and me over!" Soo Nam answered with a giggle at the end.

Ferio gasped, What! Not her again, she so forward and it makes me so uncomfortable… Ferio thought.

"Hello, anybody there?" Soo Nam complained from the intercom.

Ferio sighed and pressed the unlock button, "Come in!"

Ferio waited for them on the bench right in front of their house door. Soo Nam came running to him, her long brown waving through the wind, and her nice, cute, big-

Ferio stopped his fantasies, What the hell is wrong with me, what am I thinking, I can't like this girl, I love Fuu! And without warning as Ferio was dazed Soo Nam jumped onto him and hugged him and kissed his cheek.

"Oh Ferio, I missed you!" Soo Nam cried as her ivory skin touched his. Ferio gazed at her eyes and turned into a faint red.

Hye Ran was watching from behind, she quietly laughed; she was amazed at how good her daughter was.

"Um, let's go inside, it's warmer indoors." Ferio said nervously as he opened the door for them, shaking in embarrassment.

Ferio's mother was walking down the stairs when she saw Soo Nam and Hye Ran.

"Oh, you're here, great, make yourself at home and I'll bring some tree."

Ferio was walking behind Soo Nam and Hye Ran not wanting Soo Nam to make any conversation with her.

"They have a beautiful home, in a year this will be ours…" Hye Ran whispered to Soo Nam when they sat down.

Ferio's mother came in carrying the tray of tea.

"So, Hye Ran, is this your daughter?" She asked as she served the tea.

"Oh yes, tell her your name," Hye Ran replied looking so poised and graceful as she helped Ferio's mother. Before Soo Nam answered she smiled flirtatiously at Ferio so that he would blush. She knew that he would blush and Ferio's mother would notice. And it actually worked. Ferio's mother's eyebrow went up.

"My name is Soo Nam Sun, it's a pleasure to be in your home." Soo Nam replied with a happy smile.

"Well, this is my son, Ferio." Ferio's mother presented him; she gave a sign to Ferio to say something.

"Oh, Um, hello, it's a pleasure to have you…" Ferio said turning into a noticeable red.

"So, Hye Ran, what was it you wanted to give me?" Ferio's mother asked after she took a sip. Emeruade had just joined them after she came home from the "market, when she was actually at her boyfriend's. Emeruade felt a bad vibe from Soo Nam, Soo Nam didn't like anyone who was cuter than her.

"Mother, only give three tickets, I don't want that sister of theirs to go." Soo Nam whispered in her mother's ear. Hye Ran nodded vaguely, "Well, I wanted to give you these three tickets to Seoul! Our relatives that live here in Tokyo were supposed to go, but they had other things to do. Ferio and his mother were stunned.

"Wow, thank you, but who's not going to go, there's me, Emer-" Emeruade interrupted her, she had been looking at Soo Nam's expressions on her face, and she knew Soo Nam didn't want her to go.

"I'll stay mother, besides, I have school and whatnot." Emeruade announced, insisting that she stayed. Her mother agreed that she would stay.

"Well, when will we go?" Ferio asked, he didn't want to go, but Emeruade already took the opportunity to stay.

"Next week, tee-hee." Soo Nam answered, trying even harder to make Ferio like her more.

"Okay then, we'll meet you at the airport next week, I'm so excited. I want to thank you again for the tickets!" Ferio's mother cheered and thanked. Ferio grunted quietly, he looked agitated as he took a sip of his tea.

Back in Hokkaido Fuu was packing her things; she wished that she would see Ferio before she left for Korea. Sano came into the room and greeted her.

"Hey Sano, you finished packing already?"

"Yeah, do you need help?" Sano asked, noticing Fuu struggle to fit her things in the suitcase. He sat down on the edge of her bed passing Fuu her things.

"Fuu, why don't you want to go with us?" Sano asked right out of the blue. Fuu was surprised and gasped faintly.

"What are you talking about Sano, of course I want to go!" Fuu said, not looking him in the eye. Fuu could never lie to someone in his or her face, and it was such a hassle when she would get in trouble.

"Your lying, I can see it in your eyes, even when you're not looking at me." Sano went down to the floor and lifted her chin. Fuu blushed, this wasn't the first time she noticed his kind and handsome face, with the thought of this in her mind, and she blushed.

"It's okay if you don't want to go…" Fuu started to cry and she laid her head on Sano's shoulder.

"It's, it's just hard for me Sano, I want to have fun, but every time I… Every time I think of my parents, both of them smiling, and the way they loved each other so much, I think, that I'm never gonna have that! The last time I saw my mom, she didn't want to leave the burning house without my father. She would sacrifice her life for the person she loves! And I want to do that for Ferio!" Sano felt her pain, it was so painful for him to see her suffer and she hugged her tightly. Fuu hugged him back as she cried on his drenched shoulder.

Fuu broke the hug and wiped her face with her shirt, "I want to go now Sano, I need to have some fun." Fuu tried to ease the moment with a laugh. And Sano laughed with her.

"Okay you, let's finish packing your things since you're to lazy to do it yourself." Sano joked as Fuu pushed his shoulder playfully, they both laughed.

"Ahh, the day is finally here, were going to Korea!" Fuu cheered as she woke up and stretched. She got up off her bed and ran to Sano's room down the hall. She barged in the room and jumped onto the bed.

"Sano!" Fuu yelled shaking him. Sano opened his eyes wide and startled.

"What, what is it?" Sano exclaimed. Sano noticed a great deal of happiness in Fuu, just a few days ago she was moping and sad, now she moved on from that.

"We're going to Korea, yay!" Fuu screamed with joy, without a warning she gave him a kiss on the cheek and skipped out of the room.

Sano became as red as a cherry and sat up. He caressed his cheek where Fuu kissed him.

What's with her…

When they got to the airport they all got their suitcases and backpacks out of the car and started walking to the terminal.

"I can't believe we're going to Korea!" Fuu cheered spinning and smiling, a lot. Sano and his parents laughed in amazement, this was the first time they have ever seen Fuu all perky and smiley.

"You sound excited!" Kayeda said as she gave Fuu a friendly hug.

"Oh thank you Kayeda, I haven't been on a plane since I was a little kid, I forgot what it felt like." Fuu said.

Right on the second parking floor Ferio, Soo Nam, Hye Ran, and Ferio's parents were walking to the terminal as well. The Tokyo airport that had planes going to Seoul were all full, so they had to take a train all the way to Hokkaido.

"Oh Ferio, this is going to be so fun!" Soo Nam cheered as she clung onto him like a hook. Ferio has been uncomfortable ever since Hye Ran and Soo Nam had come to their home. Ferio tried hard to hide his red face all the time.

"Uh, yeah, it is, ehe…" Ferio said struggling not to blush. Her skin looks so soft, and she's so cute…

"I can't believe we're going to Korea!" A faint and familiar echo came from the 1st floor.

"What, that sounds like Fuu!" Ferio gasped as he let go of Soo Nam, hurting her arm as he ran to the railings, but there was nothing down there but cars.

"Hmm, maybe it was just my imagination…" Ferio said to himself.

"Ferio! It's very rude to leave someone alone like that!" Ferio's mother yelled as she waved for him to come back.

When they got into the building Fuu had to use the restroom and left her things with Sano.

"Uh, I'm gonna go to the restroom." Ferio said as they walked inside, finally finding an excuse to get away from Soo Nam. While he was walking he heard Soo Nam yell, "Please hurry sweetie pie!" Ferio rolled his eyes. Right when Ferio opened the bathroom door Fuu walked out of the bathroom. She noticed some brochure's of Seoul and read it.

"Wow, the food looks good!" Fuu then accidentally dropped her bag and knelt down to pick it up. Ferio heard her voice again, "What, I hear her again…" Ferio said as he searched for her standing there.

"What is up with me today?" Ferio said as he turned around and walked back to the baggage check as Fuu got up and walked back as well.

"Here are your tickets ma'am." The annoyingly smiley women said to Kayeda as she stamped the tickets of approval and gave it to her.

"Ok you guys, off to the plane!" Sano cheered as Fuu watched the bags leave onto a conveyor belt.

"Yeah, let's go!" Fuu agreed as she hooked her arm to Sano's.

"Here are your tickets." The other women said as she gave the tickets to Hye Ran.

"Yay, I can't wait to show you all around Seoul Ferio!" Soo Nam said with starry eyes and a happy smile.

"Ok, let's go to the gate." Ferio's father said, "Emeruade sent us her regards from the phone."

Fuu's group was just a few yards in front of Ferio and the others. But Ferio was too occupied with the annoyance of Soo Nam to notice Fuu's recognizable blonde hair. When Fuu boarded the plane she went to use the restroom.

"Oh Ferio, sit next to me!" Soo Nam pleaded like a little girl.

"Ok, ok…" Ferio said grumpily with a groan. Sano was reading a book when he recognized Ferio's voice. He looked up and Ferio looked at him.

"Ferio?" Sano yelled with a gasp.

"Sano?" Ferio yelled at the same time. Soo Nam looked at each other with curiosity and averted to dragging him to his seat. "Wait, is Fuu with you?" Ferio desperately asked struggling to let go of Soo Nam's grip.

"Yeah, she is." Sano answered. Ferio suddenly started to sweat. "Who's that girl Ferio?" Sano asked, he thought that Soo Nam was his girlfriend. But before Ferio could answer Soo Nam interrupted.

"I'm his girlfriend!"

Sano eyes widened and he felt his body stiffen.

That double crossing cheater, I thought he loved Fuu!

"What, but, that's not-" Hye Ran suddenly interrupted, trying to stop the conversation.

"You guys stop talking and sit down, there's people behind you!"

Sano turned back and thought of how he would tell Fuu. He didn't want to tell her, because he didn't want to see her cry. When Fuu came out of the bathroom she yawned.

"I'm tired already…" When she walked back to her seat, she stopped, and turned slowly. Her eyes started to water up.

"Ferio?" Fuu said in astonishment.

"Fuu!" Ferio yelled, desperately praying she didn't think of Soo Nam as Sano thought of her. Soo Nam looked at her with great hatred. She must be the ex… Without hesitation Soo Nam turned to Ferio and kissed him. Fuu gasped and her eyes went blank. Ferio was too startled and surprised to move. But finally he broke the kiss and swiftly turned to where Fuu was standing. She had run back to her seat. The whole time everyone in the plane was watching. Including Hye Ran, who was watching her daughter with amazement. Success…

"Soo Nam, what's wrong with you, you're not my girlfriend, you knew that was Fuu, the girl I love!" Ferio yelled, Soo Nam started a fake cry.

"Its just- It's just that, I like you Ferio! I love you!" Soo Nam yelled as she grabbed onto his shirt. Ferio couldn't speak at all, he couldn't believe what had just happened to him and he looked at Soo Nam.

Fuu heard everything, and she cried and sobbed on Sano as he embraced her tightly. Not wanting her to hurt anymore.

"He, he doesn't love me anymore…"

END

A very emotional chapter, huh? I personally like this chapter; I worked hard on it too! I think it's the longest chapter yet. Please read and rate.

I appreciate all your advice. And I'm open for suggestions for later chapters. See you in chapter 9!