Chapter Three Relying on Each Other
(This chapter is about a month into Sana's leaving time, just so you know)
"Akito-kun, are you alright?"
"Akito-kun, I miss you!"
"Two years isn't a lot! I'll see you soon, Akito-kun!"
"I'll be back."
"It's not like you're gone forever. I mean you didn't die so, we'll see each other soon."
Akito immediately sat up on his bed, soaked in cold sweat. Akito held his head with his hands.
"I can't get you off my mind," Akito screamed into his head. "Am I the only one feeling like this because we're not together? GOD DAMNIT SANA!" Akito screamed out loud. Akito looked at the alarm clock next to him, 5:00 A.M was what it read and it was Saturday. He bent his head down and shook it, 'Leave my mind already!'
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"You look sick today, Akito-kun," Tsuyoshi commented on Akito's pale looking face and tired looking eyes.
"Yeah, I had…a bad sleep last night," Akito mumbled to Tsuyoshi.
"Oh, I see. Let's go get some sushi to cheer you up then!" Tsuyoshi smiled and said.
"Yeah, okay," Akito shrugged.
"Don't forget today we're going to the movies," Tsuyoshi reminded Akito. Akito had invited Rebecca….by force!
Flashback:
"Go ask her! We need another girl to go! And, you know Hisae has tennis and Mami has a job at the animal shelter so we can't ask them, obviously!" Fuka pushed Akito into asking Rebecca. Fuka knew that this was a last option, of course because her two first choices weren't available. And, Fuka also did this on lack of being selfish she wanted a date with Yuta-kun.
"Ugh! Fine!" Akito finally gave in and walked up to Rebecca. "Do you…want to go to the movies, tomorrow? With Tsuyoshi, Fuka, her boy friend, and Aya?"
"Oh! That sounds most wonderful, of course, Akito-chan!" Rebecca gleamed at Akito shaking her head up and down, 'yes'.
Back to now:
"Yeah, I know," Akito and Tsuyoshi walked into Hama Sushi, which was owned by Fuka's uncle.
"Hi Guys!" Tsuyoshi cheerfully said as he saw Fuka, Takaishi, and Aya sitting at the counter.
"Tsuyoshi! Hi! Hey Akito!" Aya greeted them giving her quiet smile to both boys.
"Hey Aya," Tsuyoshi walked over to his girl friend.
"Long time no see," Takaishi grinned at Akito. "What's up?"
"Yeah, um…not much, you?" Akito shrugged sitting down next to Takaishi and Tsuyoshi.
"Umm…same," Takaishi stammered. There was a really big moment of silence until Rebecca walked in.
"Good Afternoon everyone!" Rebecca cheerfully smiled and greeted.
"Rebecca!" Fuka got off her seat and went to Rebecca pulling her by the arm. "This is my boy friend, Yuta Takaishi." Fuka immediately introduced to the two.
"Hey," Takaishi said with a piece of sushi in his mouth.
"Hello!" Rebecca smiled in her cutesy way.
"Well, what're we standing around here now?" Fuka asked as the group finished all their sushi. "Let's hit the movies!" Fuka cheered.
"I can't believe you talked me into this," Akito hissed in Fuka's ear as she was chatting with Takaishi.
"Can't you see I'm talking to Takaishi, Aki? You're so rude!" Fuka ignored Akito's whispers and continued catching up with Takaishi. Akito walked away silently and went back to Rebecca's side.
"What was that all about, Akito-kun?" Rebecca looked at Akito.
"Huh? It was nothing," Akito shrugged.
"Oh, I see. Anyways, did you get the science homework this weekend?" Rebecca asked.
"What? Yeah, how come you didn't?" Akito said blandly.
"Umm…no, want to help me with it?" Rebecca smiled to Akito.
"Sure, we'll go to my place after, I guess," Akito shrugged looking around the same town that he lived in for thirteen years.
"Sounds great!" Rebecca smiled very brightly now.
"Hey…umm…Fuka, is everything okay?" Takaishi gave a worried look to his girl friend who was taking in the sight of Akito and Rebecca getting along TOO well for Fuka to handle.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Fuka lied for her first time to Takaishi.
"Oh, no…you're not," Takaishi said seeing right through Fuka's little white lie.
"F-Fine, you caught me. It's just that new girl; she's getting on my nerves. And, I think she has a thing for Akito," Fuka blurted out her thoughts.
"Yeah, I kind of agree," Takaishi said getting a swift look at Rebecca flirting it up with Akito. "Nope, Fuka, you're right!"
"See? Ugh, that slut! Kidding! And, the worst part is, ya know Sana right?"
"Um…not really."
"Well, she and Akito are in love with each other and Rebecca is just getting in the way! I mean even though Sana left for acting school a month ago, Akito should still be faithful to her!"
"Oh, I see. So, know you're just watching Akito and making sure he doesn't get a girl friend, right?" Takaishi asked.
"Yeah, basically," Fuka shrugged.
"I get it," Takaishi mumbled.
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"I like your house, Akito-kun. It's really nice," Rebecca gleamed at Akito as they were walking through his door.
"Hey Akito-kun! Did you just get home?" Natsumi Hayama, Akito's older sister, asked walking in from the kitchen opening. "Oh…who is your friend?"
"Nice to meet you, I am Rebecca Souji," Rebecca walked up to Natsumi and shook her hand politely.
"Yeah, I just got home. Rebecca's here so we can go over the homework," Akito said hanging up his jacket and Rebecca's.
"Okay, well Dad should be home soon and I'll call you down for dinner later," Natsumi said walking back into the kitchen and tying on her apron.
"Right, okay," Akito said as he and Rebecca walked up to Akito's room.
"She seems nice," Rebecca said making herself at home by plopping down on Akito's bed.
"Yeah, Natsumi…is nice," Akito stammered leaning on his desk and looking around his own room. "Anyways, what did you want to go over?"
"Oh, homework, right…well, I don't need help really. I am an A+ student," Rebecca grinned.
"Then, why did you want to come over to my house?"
"I don't know. Maybe because you're nice and I like you," Rebecca swiftly turned her head away from Akito blushing a bright red.
"You what?" Akito twitched his eye walking towards the bed.
"I…like…y...you," Rebecca still looking away and out Akito's window saying.
"I see…" Akito said taking a seat next to Rebecca starring at her straight in the eye.
"Yeah, I'm sorry!" Rebecca shook her head back and forth. "I know, Fuka-chan, she told me that you love a girl in America. But, Akito! Will you give me a chance?!" Rebecca looked at Akito, her eyes glazed in tears. "Please go out with me!" Rebecca looked at Akito teary eyed and had her head bent down, still facing Akito.
"Akito-kun, I love you," Rebecca admitted to her feelings. There was a strong pause and Akito had such a deeply shocked look in his eyes. "I guess that's enough for today. I'll let myself out." Rebecca got up and started on her way out of Akito's room.
"Wait, Rebecca-chan!" Akito hollered to her. "May I…get back to you on that?" Rebecca turned around clutching her bag.
"Yes," Rebecca had tears streaming down her eyes. Akito walked back up to her and handed her a tissue.
"Please stop crying," Akito gently said. Rebecca nodded her head wiping away her tears.
"I'll go now…see you in school, Akito-kun," Rebecca didn't wait for Akito to say anything; she just walked out of his room, down the stairs, and out the door.
"Sana-chan, what do I do?" Akito said lying back on his bed looking at the ceiling. "Sana-chan how are you?"
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"Good Morning, Naozumi-kun!" Sana brightly greeted her friend outside of their dorm.
"Hello Sana," Naozumi said testing out his English.
"I see testing out your English huh?" Sana grinned smirking.
"Yes, I am," Naozumi stammered but, clearing said.
"Cool!" Sana said in English.
"Well, to class!" Sana switched back to Japanese.
"Yes, of course!" Naozumi said still speaking her English.
"Shall we go?" Sana asked in English. They'd have to be speaking English now on the account all their teachers do.
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"Wow, what a day! I'm pooped!" Sana bounced onto her bed and laid back. "I think I'll call Akito-kun. I haven't called him since….a few weeks ago!" Sana took out her cell phone and dialed Akito's number. "Good thing Carly isn't back yet, I'd probably be annoying her by calling up someone!" Sana said sitting up and tapping her feet on the bed post.
"Hello, Hayama residence," Natsumi said into the phone.
"NATSUMI-CHAN! HOW ARE YOU? This is Sana, is Akito there?" Sana literarily shouted into the phone.
"Oh Sana-chan, how have you been?" Natsumi asked. "And, yup, Akito's here. He just got back from running.
"I see he's still training…"
"Yup, for his black belt, which he still never got…"
"Natsumi…you there?" Sana asked as she heard a racket on the other line.
"Yo, it's me," Akito's voice came on. "That Natsumi, she's such a bitch."
"Hah! No worries Akito-kun, I didn't really hear what she said," Sana clarified.
"I HEARD THAT AKITO!" Natsumi yelled loud enough for Sana to hear and to wake up the neighbors.
"What's up?" Akito asked on the other line.
"Not much just felt like calling you up!" Sana laughed and lied back on her bed.
"Right, okay. Not much, ya know Rebecca, that girl I told you about last time you called me?" Akito started to tell Sana about Rebecca while making his way up to his room.
"Huh? Yeah, what about her," Sana asked in a shaky way. 'What is Rebecca trying to do now?'
"She confessed to me…" Akito trailed off.
"A LOVE DECLARATION!!!" Sana shot up off her bed.
"Calm down, will you?" Akito snapped. "I didn't answer her yet. I'm still thinking…"
"Oh, I see, I see," Sana said sitting back down on her bed. "Do you like her?"
"I don't hate her," Akito shrugged.
"Right, okay," Sana felt a little upset. "I still want to tell you something when I get back to Japan."
"Okay and you can," Akito gently said.
"Thanks, but, anyways, how is Tokyo without me?" Sana said quickly changing the subject.
"Its fine Kurata, a little quieter but not too bad," Akito joked.
"AH! IDIOT! SHUT UP!" Sana screamed.
"Hah, Kurata, I was kidding," Akito smirked.
"You better be, Hayama-kun!" Sana snapped.
"Yeah, yeah, sure," Akito laughed. "Hah, Tokyo sure isn't the same without you."
"Yeah, thanks. America is cool, by the way. My classes are cool and I can even speak perfect English, well almost, NOW!" Sana smiled at her almost mastered subject.
"That's good," Akito said.
"Yeah, uh-huh! Oh did I mention, in another month, I'll be back in Tokyo to do an acting job and a break from school?" Sana asked almost forgetting about her movie shoot she was doing.
"Really? No, you forgot to tell me that," Akito said surprised.
"Well, I am! And, I'll definitely find time to visit you and tell you okay?" Sana told Akito.
"Yeah, of course. Just call and we can meet," Akito said.
"Sana," Naozumi's voice called with a knock at Sana's dorm door.
"Oh, I gotta go Hayama-kun. But, I'll call you soon, okay?"
"Whatever's good for you," Akito simply said and shrugged.
"Right okay, I'm having a friend date with Naozumi-kun tonight. I'll call you soon, okay?" Sana cheerfully said dashing to her closet and quickly picking out some clothes.
"Yeah, okay. Have a nice night Kurata," Akito finished by saying just that.
"Yes, of course….HOLD ON A SEC. NAOZUMI!" Sana said in Japanese and then in English to Naozumi. Akito hung up the phone and so did Sana.
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"Who were you on the phone with?" Naozumi asked when him and Sana were in a cab heading someone in California.
"Hayama-kun," Sana smiled.
"Really, how is he?" Naozumi asked.
"He's good!" Sana grinned. "NAOZUMI! GUESS WHAT?!" Sana yelled in the car.
"Ah-Sana-chan, don't scream," Naozumi said in Japanese.
"Sorry," Sana answered in English.
"What do you want to change?" Naozumi asked.
"Myself! I am so getting a cool haircut and new clothes tonight!" Sana said with a determined look upon her face.
"Sounds great!" Naozumi cheered her on.