Author's Note: Hello again! Chapter Five is now up and ready for you to read. It's sort of on a happier note this time! Well, I'll be Massachusetts by tomorrow, and knowing that I wouldn't be able to update for a couple of days, I decided to get it up before! Hope you like it! Chapter Six will be up by Tuesday at the latest! Enjoy!

Chapter 5

Dark Secrets

Sakura looked at him stricken by his words. She quickly recovered her surprise, and coolly replied, "I'm sorry, Tohru Honda?" she shook her head slowly. "You must have me confused with someone else. My last name may be Honda but that doesn't mean I'm Tohru," her eyes seemed to drive holes through him. "Stop comparing me to someone that you used to know. I'm not that person. You don't know me. I barely know you. Stop acting like I'm a replacement for your long-lost friend. I'm not. Get over it," her icy tone startled Yuki.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be nosy. You're just like her. I just thought…" he looked at his feet. "I think you should get back to work now. Thank you for your tour," he turned and his steps echoed loudly against the marble floors.

Sakura stood there looking at the floor at which Yuki had just been standing in front of her. "Your friend! Sh-she must have been a nice… I'm not a good person. I've done things in life that I regret. That's where we're different. I might've been kind and innocent at one point in my life, but… That's all behind me," she looked him directly in the eye.

"It's never too late for anyone to change," he softly replied. With that, he walked with his hands in his pockets towards the exit.

His words were still in the atmosphere where Sakura stood. A tear fell down her face and she dropped to her knees and wept. Her cries echoed the halls of the museum. "It's too late for me to turn back. I've come too far," she whispered to herself. As she wept, Yuki listened to her cries and remembered a time when he felt alone and helpless. He turned away and put the thought in the back of his mind.

School was back in session and things were awkward and there was a lot of tension in the air between Sakura and Yuki.

"Geez! Did the room just suddenly become stuffy in here, or is it just me?" she complained to no one in particular.

"I sense discomfort and anguish," Hana serenely stated.

"Yes, well, that's our wave report for today!" Uo sarcastically replied.

Yuki glanced in Sakura's direction and left the room with a turn of his heel and shut the door with a bang.

"Sheesh. Someone's in a bad mood," Uo scoffed.

"Tohru," Hana looked at Sakura. "Tohru Honda,"

"Yes, well, that's who I am. But, I had to change my name because after my mother had died, there would've been people who were after me," she said.

"Oh. Wonderful. So, all this Sakura crap is a cover-up?" Uo interestedly asked.

"Yes, basically," Sakura nodded her head.

"We will keep your secret," Hana nodded.

"Good. I knew that I could tell you guys," she smiled gratefully.

"Hey, so who are you going with to the Valentine's Dance?" (A/N: Okay, so what happens is the Spring Break was two weeks. The last week of January and the first week of February. Let's just go with that. I kind of messed up on the calculations. Sorry about that! ) Uo asked playfully.

"Oh, well, I don't think that I'm going. I mean, it's kind of awkward if you stand there by yourself for the slow dances and such. Besides, I don't really think all this lovey-dovey stuff is for me," Sakura quietly said.

"You are in doubt, about this decision that you have made…" Hana read her waves again.

"I am. But, it's not like it's anything important. I'll just skip it. No biggie," she shrugged and walked out the classroom. "I have to collect my books for my next class. See you guys later!" she smiled at them as she waved and walked backwards towards the door.

"Looks like she's avoiding the subject of this dance. Think she's interested in that Prince?" Uo smirked.

"Possibly. The human heart is unpredictable," Hana serenely smiled to herself.

As Sakura walked down the hallway that was deserted, she had tears smarting in her eyes as she thought of her childhood friend. She leaned her head against the wall and banged his fist as silent tears streamed down her face.

"Ms. Honda," Yuki turned the corner and saw her with tears once again.

She looked up in alarm and slowly backed away from him. She suddenly turned and ran away.

"Ms. Honda!" as she ran down the hall, her cries echoed and Yuki realized that she was emotional hurt and in pain.

He finally reached her and grabbed her wrist. "Why are you avoiding me?"

All that he got in return for his question was a sob that she tried to cover up with her mouth.

"I know you're in pain. But, he don't have to suffer alone. I can help you," he looked earnestly into her eyes.

She shook her head and shakily managed to say. "N-no one c-can help me," a single teardrop came down her face. Yuki let go of her wrist and wiped the tears from her face.

Suddenly, she ran towards him and hugged him. A surprised Yuki stood perplexed for a second before he awkwardly put his arms around her as well.

On the other side of the school, Uo and Hana walked towards the direction of where Sakura's waves came from. The sight that they beheld shocked them. Sakura's face was buried into Yuki's shoulders and they were embracing each other with tenderness.

Uo stopped short. "Woah. Prince and her are going out! Look at them! She can't deny it now!" she smiled and crossed he arms.

"She seems upset," Hana replied to her friend's eager comment.

Just then, Uo and Hana saw that Sakura was crying into his shoulder.

"I think we should leave them in peace," Uo turned and left.

Hana followed suit after a long stare at the two.

Sakura had regained her stature and gently pulled away from Yuki.

"I'm sorry… for everything," she said in a hurt tone.

"It's quite alright, Ms. Honda," Yuki said letting go of her.

She looked up at him with her turquoise blue eyes. "Don't call me 'Ms. Honda,'" She wriggled up her nose. "It makes it sound like I'm older than I actually am. T-Sakura… call me Sakura," she smiled weakly up at him.

"Sakura," he tried with a smile.

She nodded happily.

"I was kind of wondering… You know, if you weren't doing anything… if you were interested by any chance in… well…" he drifted off awkwardly.

"Yes?" she inquired of him.

"Well, I've made you cry so many times, and I… want to make it up to you. So, if you weren't doing anything, would you be interested in going to the Valentine's Dance with me?" he blushed slightly and looked at her face intently.

"Are you scheduling a date with me?" she asked teasingly.

"I suppose I am," he blushed and smiled awkwardly.

"I accept,"

"I'll pick you up on Friday at 7:00 PM," he waved and walked into the direction of the teacher's lounge.

"I'll be waiting!" she called after him.

Sakura smiled shyly to herself to think that she was going to the dance with Yuki.

"I guess not all the things in my life are turning out bad," she smiled and walked towards her locker to collect her books.