Falling Star
A/N: Ohayo Minna-san! I actually finished this chapter on Monday but I decided to post it today, even though you might be busy, please leave a quick review! Because I really hope all my loyal readers out there would review, I would like to know those who have been reading my stories but haven't reviewed. It would be nice to acknowledge everyone :D Because I wouldn't have gotten this far without all this encouragement!
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Chapter 2 – Always Waiting
"Ryuzaki-san!" Mikira called from the end of the corridor as she and her twin sister ran up to their roommate.
Sakuno turned in surprise to the two girls, they never really called her or even walked to class with her, so what was this? "Konnichiwa Mikira-san, Shiroki-san," she greeted politely.
"Ne, ne! Who was that redhead with the tall one? Who were they?"
Oh, so that's what they wanted to ask… well Sakuno wasn't really that surprised, those girls always loved gossip, but she only replied to their disappointment, "They were my friends from Tokyo, they came to visit and see how I was doing with my education".
"Hey come on!" Shiroki cried, "One of them is your boyfriend right?! I just know it! Since you never get interested about Ryoma-sama".
Sakuno suddenly fell silent and the twins felt a slight guilt as a strange expression crossed the brunette's face, stopping in her tracks, Sakuno bowed apologetically to the two, "I-I'm sorry, I forgot something in my room, please go ahead without me".
And before the two could say a thing, she had dashed off, her single long braid swinging around her petite figure as she fled.
"What happened?" Mikira asked, frowning, "Every time we talk about Ryoma-sama in her face, she runs off like she's had some kind of affair with him".
"We'll get it out of her soon, whether she likes it or not".
"Excuse me, what would you like for dinner, sir?" The waitress asked as she peered down at a bunch of messy dark green hair.
Ryoma turned his face away from the woman, if this person found out that the world tennis star was actually travelling on this very plane, everyone will soon be swarming him, even at the airport of Tokyo, and that would ruin his whole "holiday".
"Anything is fine," he muttered, good thing he got into first class of the plane, otherwise he'd have to sit next to another passenger and that wouldn't be pretty.
The waitress, feeling rather curious about the face of the young man, silently laid a random plate of dinner upon the table and dared herself to inspect the face of the mysterious person. Could he be… no… that's not possible, he's probably just a fan, so many of his fans dyed their hair dark green just to be like him…
Resisting the urge to swipe around in annoyance at the waitress, Ryoma muttered darkly, "I would like you to leave now".
Blushing in embarrassment, the waitress apologized and quickly left. Ryoma sighed; he had to find a better way of hiding himself…
6am Tokyo Airport…
Slumping his small bag of luggage onto the floor in a corner of the airport, Ryoma rubbed his sore eyes and flipped open his mobile, immediately making a call back home, facing the wall as he waited for someone to pick up the phone.
Suddenly, an annoyed gruff came from the other end, and the familiar voice of his perverted father shouted, "WHO THE HELL IS CALLING AT THIS TIME OF DAY?! DO YOU EVER SLEEP WEIRD PERSON?!"
Ryoma rolled his eyes, "And do you ever get up?!"
There was a long pause at the other end and for a moment, it was utter silence, finally the old man burst, "RYOMA?!"
Taking the phone away from his ear, Ryoma wrapped his hand around the speaker, and finally spoke back to his loud father, "Do you mind?! I'm not in the right place for you to yell your head off so shut up!"
"That's a good way to speak to your own father after all these years of not contacting us!" Nanjirou shot back.
"Look, I didn't have time, Larson's always keeping me busy and- Argh! That's not the case old man! Just give the phone to Sakuno!" Ryoma said desperately, though he didn't want to admit the reason he hadn't contacted anyone was because he was still too depressed after hurting Sakuno so badly.
Nanjirou paused yet another time, causing complete annoyance to the teen, "What do you mean, get Sakuno? She left two years ago!"
"WHAT?!" All the prince could do now was stand in complete shock, she left?
"She left two weeks after you left for America, she said she's going to search for a good college, after whatever you did to upset her, we though it's best to leave her be".
"You don't even know where she went?!"
"Of course I don't. Why would I? She never wanted to tell and it's not our place to force her you brat!" Nanjirou retorted, growing annoyed, "Where are you anyway?"
But Ryoma was already picking up his things, "I'm in Tokyo, why?"
"TOKYO?! Why are you in Tokyo?! Come and visit us old ones for a change!"
"I don't have time," Ryoma replied grimly, "Just don't release this to the media or I'll make your life like hell, do you know anyone who might know where Sakuno has gone?"
"Well… That… What's his name? Momoshiro! He went to look for Sakuno with some other kid called-"
But by now, Ryoma had already began to dial Momoshiro's number, this was going to be harder than he expected…
Sakuno looked around the place, it had gotten late last night so they cancelled the dinner plan and changed it to breakfast instead, and now, the two had led her into a small café and were seated into a four seater table.
Momoshiro looked up uneasily from the menu towards the maiden sitting by herself on the other side of the table, he didn't really support what Kintarou was about to do but still… it wasn't his place to invade, who knows what happened to Ryoma?
After making an order, Sakuno stood up, "Please excuse me, I need to use the restroom," and with that, she walked off around the corner.
Momo slapped down the menu onto the table and looked at Kintarou who was still drowsy from practicing his words all night, "Are you sure this is the right time? Y-you know… You might give her unnecessary memories…"
Kintarou shook his head determinedly, "When we're in the middle of eating, I'm going to ask her!" Saying this, he pulled the ring readily from his pocket and laid it in his lap, sure, breakfast wasn't really a good place to propose to a person you've loved, but it'll have to do.
Soon, Sakuno walked back to the table and the meal was immediately served; Momo suddenly felt a deep pit of betrayal in his stomach and couldn't find himself to even pick up the spoon. What would Ann do?
Suddenly, to his horror, he noticed Kintarou slowly and shakily lifting the ring, and as he did so, he said to the surprised girl, "Sakuno it's-" he started, but was interrupted by the loud ring of music from Momo's mobile.
Wondering whoever it was who saved his life, Momo flipped up his phone, only to have another terror strike him, with the caller's name upon his screen, large and clear…
Kintarou, ignoring the situation for a minute, turned to peer over Momo's shoulder to see who it was, and only a single word escaped his lips as he slowly lowered the ring back on his lap in sudden shock… he remembered the strong words of that person…
"Don't think that I gave up, she's not yours, and she's not mine, the battle isn't off, I'm still going to have her".
"Ryoma…"
Those ruby eyes of the brunette widened for the first time in two years…
Ever since that night…
Ever since the night I saw that star…
I've waited all this time for you to come back…
Even after how you've hurt me…
I still wanted to catch you…
Because it was a promise I made with my life…
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