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(Cece's POV)
It was a Sunday. The only day of the week where I get a day off school. Of course, our school wasn't like the schools here in the United States, with the owner of the school being Japanese and all. So Kobayashi-san, the owner of the school, made another school here much like the one she got in Japan. I wasn't at all unfamiliar with how the way Kobayashi Academy went. Nope, not at all. Me having been a foreign exchange student in Japan a couple of years back with Blake Kobayashi and when I was still with my real parents living there has its advantages.
Blake, Paul, and I were watching Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain on TV in the living room. My head was on Blake's lap while my feet were on Paul's lap. Quil was playing dolls with Claire on the floor while I was laughing my head off at the TV.
After the movie and my laughing fit, I went to my room to get my Dre Beats Speaker and iPod. I place it on the kitchen counter and turned it up loud. I sang and danced while I made myself lunch. My favorite song from Usher came on, Trading Places. I nodded and swayed to the beat.
"Skip dinner and we're going to rent a movie. You order Chinese food right before you do me. You coming on strong, she said, "Hurry up and get to bed." You get on top tonight I'm the bottom 'cause we're trading places. And if I can't take no more then tell me you ain't stopping 'cause we're trading places." I sang along. I did my own little moves like rolling my stomach and head. Also doing some shaking of my little butt.
I snapped open my eyes when I heard wolf whistles. I turned around and blushed scarlet, hastily turning off the music. Oh My Kami they all just saw me do all of those. And by they, I meant Blake, Leah, Seth, Quil, Claire, Jared, Jacob, and Paul. Oh Kami, Paul! How embarrassing! I shoved a handful of cookie that Emily made in my mouth so they wouldn't see my blush.
"Wow, that was… hot and sexy and whatever falls in that category," Leah said bluntly. I flushed impossibly redder looking down at the floor.
"Again! Again! Dwance again!" Claire squealed, clapping her hands together. I looked up- though I knew I shouldn't have. The first one I saw was Blake, amused at my flushed face. He saw me dance before so it wasn't surprising for him. Next to him was Seth, who was flushed red too. Then there were Jacob and Jared, both eyebrow raised and a smirk on their faces. And finally there was Paul. He had a dazed look.
"That's nothing. If you want a real show, you should see her with a chair. In fact, you could watch her perform at our School Festival," Blake informed them with a smirk gracing his pretty face. I threw the remote at his face. Too bad he was like a cat.
o.O.o.O.o
Since the day I got here, the boys have gotten closer to me than I like to keep it- especially Paul. Blake seemed to get overly protective at times and very suspicious of them. I am too- I'm just not making it obvious like him. They have these jokes about wolves and packs. They can hear you clearly even if you are whispering and can smell anything like two-hundred yards away. They are always only wearing cut off shorts in a freezing place. I won't even forget how they are abnormally hot (in more ways than one) and strong. Really, what is there not suspicious about that?
Those aren't the point, though. My point is that: Does he really have to go to an extreme? I mean it's really sweet that he cares about me. But, checking every food or candy I get from the boys before giving it to me…. isn't it a bit much?
"Uh-uh, let me get a taste first before you eat it," Blake said, taking away the chocolate chip cookies from my hand and taking a tiny bite. I was getting tired of this. I just want to scream at him. And so that's what I did.
"Blake! Stop! Just… stop!" He looked at me startled. I don't blame him, I have never yelled at him. More gently, "Will you stop trying to check everything?"
"No." So blunt much?
"Why?"
"It might have poison." Really?
"Not everything I eat may have poison in it, Blake. And plus, if it does, it's not going to kill me entirely." I shouldn't have said that last part. He looked furious.
"And not everything is a joke, Ce!" He yelled at me. "You think everything is a joke! You're not a kid anymore, Ce. Stop acting like one because one day it's going to get you killed just like her!"
Okay, that one hurt. That was a real low blow. By now everyone were quiet and listening to our argument. "Then, stop treating me like one!"
I ran to my bedroom, closing and locking the door. I couldn't cry in front of them. I refuse to. I jumped on my bed and buried my face on my pillow.
There was a desperate knock on the door. "Can you open the door?" was a muffled Paul's voice.
"No."
"Can you come out then?"
"No."
"Paul, let her cool off," came Emily's. Yeah, go Emily! Seconds after, I heard footsteps retreating. I felt distant fingers combing through my tangled hair.
I looked up to find the most adorable little girl about eight-years old. She had pale skin and jet black hair. Her golden cat-like eyes stared at me lovingly. A smile spread over my face. She wiped away my tears. Her touch so light it was like it wasn't even there.
"Nanami," I breathe. She smiled at me sadly.
"Nee-chan, will you play our song out on the fields just like you used to? It made you feel better, remember?" She asked of me. I couldn't refuse her because truth be told, I'll do anything for her. I just nodded and grabbed the white violin case that hangs on the wall atop the window. I slung it over my shoulders and started towards the door, but stopped. I couldn't go out that way. So, I turned around towards my window.
There was a tree by the window, so I climbed down from there. I ran into the woods, not knowing- not really caring at the moment either- what may be in there. I don't know how long I ran until I stopped to take a breath, but I thank the Goddess of Nature I did.
The plain was small but beautiful. The grass was a luscious green and looked damp. There was a huge Sakura tree right smack in the middle of the field with flowers surrounding it. Different colors of flowers and birds flew around the field. Just the field, nowhere beyond where it was dark.
I stood in front of the tree, taking out a brown wooden violin my father gave me when I was but a five-year old girl. I placed the violin under my chin, taking a deep breath. Slowly starting the song, I let myself get lost in my happy memories. Imagining I was still that little girl living in blissful ignorance. I could faintly hear Nanami sing the song while I played. I let a true smile come to my face as I watch her sway to the music.
Her angelic voice and the violin carrying throughout the forest, making every animals and insects to stop and listen. Dears, rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons sat at the edge of the field to listen. Some birds and butterflies landed on the Sakura tree- just like a fairytale. When the music stopped, all dispersed, back to what they were doing previously.
I walked to the Sakura tree where Nanami was already sitting in her pretty white dress with the pink bunny plushy cuddled in her small arms. I set down the violin against the tree. Spreading out my hands, I spun around, giggling like I was still a little girl. Nanami joined me. We spun and spun until we were too dizzy to stand. We laughed until it hurt to laugh more.
"Miss Sakura Tree, will you let us carve our names onto you? I promise I won't make it hurt," I promised the tree. Its branches swayed in confirmation. I got a sharp rock and carved Nanami's and my name inside a heart on the bark of the tree.
I lay back down on the grass, our heads touching. We hummed a tune and soon I fell into a blissful sleep.
A/N: Sorry for the late update! Really, really sorry. I know in the previous chapters, you don't know some phrases I put in. But no worries, next chapter I will put down here so you'll know. I hope you liked it. And R&R!