TITLE: Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom, Holiday with Sano by: BeautifulllDisaster 09

NOTES: This is the second chapter…. So um you should probably read the first chapter first. Yeah. Anyway, please leave reviews… you don't have to but the are appreciated… Also, don't be afraid to give me constructive criticism, I don't mind it and it helps me become a better writer! 3

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For the next two days, the Sano family, with the exception of Mr. Sano, treated Mizuki like a well-respected guest. Mrs. Sano made wonderful meals including Izumi's favorite, kitsune udon. Mizuki was always first to ask for a second helping. Mr. Sano, however, didn't seem to enjoy Mizuki's company. He merely grunted welcomes and barely paid attention when she talked. Sometimes he would glare at her from across the table during meals. She pretended not to notice.

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"Do you think your family likes me?" she asked Izumi one night.

"Of course, why?"

"Well, I don't know. I mean your mom is really nice and your brother well, your brother… but…"

"My dad?" he asked, although he knew the answer. She nodded. He smiled at her softly. "Look," he said smoothly. "My dad… he hasn't really forgiven me yet, ya' know, for leaving. But don't worry it doesn't have anything to do with you. My dad and I are going to have to work it out ourselves. So stop looking so depressed!"

"Yeah! You're right! It's none of my business, I just have to believe in you and soon enough you'll work it out on your own, right?"

"Right," he chuckled. "Now get some sleep. I'm right down the hall if you need me." He smiled and shut the door.

Mizuki smiled after him. 'He's always so nice to me. It makes me happy.' She thought. 'I'm tired. I should go to bed.'

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Mizuki gave a start and went to the door and opened it. It was Mr. Sano.

"We need to talk," he said, roughly.

"O-okay," stammered Mizuki. She backed up to allow him to enter. She shut the door and turned to find him standing by the desk pointing to the chair, sitting in front of him.

"Sit."

Mizuki sat.

"I need to know what your relationship with my son is," he said quite bluntly.

"Oh… um… well, what do you mean?"

"Are you dating him… are you just friends… what?"

"Well we aren't officially dating, but I can't say that we're 'just' friends either."

"Are you two having sex?"

"WHAT!"

"Just answer the question. Have you or haven't you?"

"No! Me and Sano's relationship… it's n-not like that. I mean… like I said we're not even dating."

"Good."

"Huh?"

"Izumi can't risk his whole career on some stupid, cross-dressing girl." The words stung. Mizuki sat there hurt and stunned. How could he say something like that?

"W-what… what do you mean?"

"Exactly what I said."

"But…"

"My son doesn't need to be humiliated in front of thousands of people for 'going out' with a boy, who's actually a girl. Do you understand?"

"No… I mean yes, but why…"

"Why do you let me make that decision?" Mizuki looked at the doorway to find Izumi Sano standing in the doorway with the most threatening face Mizuki had ever seen (except, perhaps, the time when Makita almost raped her).

"I'm just looking out for what's best for you," his father said irritated.

"How is taking the most important thing in my life away from me, doing what's best for me?" asked Izumi heatedly.

"The high-jump should be the most important thing to you!" his father yelled.

" Without Mizuki I wouldn't have even retraining for the high-jump!" he yelled back.

"You don't have time to obsess over some girl!"

"Mizuki isn't just some girl, dad!"

"You say that now, but then the next thing you know she's a thing of the past! Besides, how do you thing it would look if you had a girlfriend who dresses up like a guy?"

"I knew it! You don't care what's best for me! You just care about how it looks on you! Well, guess what, dad, I've got news for you. I'm in love with her so you might as well get used to seeing her a lot!"

"WHAT!"

"You heard me."

"How can you possibly be in love with this girl? You're in high school! You don't even know what love is!"

"Love is when know that would die to make them happy; when they talk everything else in the world stops and all you hear are the words they're saying; when talk them on the phone and say good-bye but you can't hang up the phone because you don't want to break the connection; love is when you look in their eyes and see straight to their heart. Don't tell me I don't know what love is, when it torments me everyday!"

Mr. Sano was silent. He looked at his son for a long time. But this time, it wasn't hate in his eyes but understanding. " I guess I was wrong," he said bluntly. He stood up and pulled his on into a hug.

Izumi's eyes grew wide in shock. 'What the hell? What's going on?' Suddenly, a wave of relief spread over him and he hugged him.

They finally broke apart. "It's been a long time since we shared a bond like that." Mr. Sano said.

"Yeah."

"Well… I'm going to bed. Good Night.

"Uh.. 'night." Sano turned to Mizuki to find her crying. "What's wrong!" he asked concerned.

"N-nothing… I-I'm just s-s-so happy," she cried.

"About what?"

"Well y-you just m-made up with y-your dad and… I-I… y-you… I share your feelings… sniff" she smiled up at him with tears running down her face.

Sano took her face in his hands and wiped away her tears. "I'm glad." He bent down to her and kissed her gently.

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