(Disclaimer: Ikigami manga belongs solely to Mase Motoro, but Sasuke Mura and the other unknown characters I am writing about belong to me. The story is just based on the plot line of the manga. If this disclaimer is wrong, then please do not sue me.)
Chapter 17: Confession
Sakuya was drinking his wine in his office happily. Haruka, who was looking over some of his files, looked over at him.
"Why so happy?"
Sakuya smirked at her and said, "The employee who had followed Sasuke Mura told me some great news."
"What news would that be?"
Sakuya placed his glass down and asked, "Remember that the survivors had no trace of a surgery on them?" Haruka nodded.
"Well, Sasuke Mura did a surgery in the street on a boy and when she sealed up his wounds, the wounds disappeared like they were never there."
"It was healed?" asked Haruka in shock. Sakuya nodded with a smirk.
"I have a feeling that Sasuke Mura is somehow connected with the Moon Child," said Sakuya and sipped from his wine. Haruka smirked andasked, "Are you going to have her arrested?" Sakuya shook his head.
"There's no definite proof. I need someone to catch her in the act of helping the Moon Child then I can take her."
Haruka nodded and said, "You must be looking forward in killing the Moon Child." Sakuya nodded. Sakuya stared into his glass of red wine and saw a vision of the moon.
You will be caught Moon Child.
Sasuke sat in the lab looking over some notes on a cancer patient. She looked at Jiro, who was studying on some similar notes and asked, "Any ideas?" Jiro nodded.
"The patient just needs to rest after the treatment and then he can head home. He also needs to wear a wig to cover his bald head."
Sasuke giggled at Jiro's comment. Jiro then looked at Sasuke and said, "So I heard that you're getting married." Sasuke blushed.
"How did you know?"
Jiro smirked and said, "I heard some students talking about it, so who is the lucky guy?" Sasuke smiled and said, "Someone very important to me."
"Is it Shiro?" asked Jiro with a frown. Sasuke shook her head and asked, "Why did you think it was him?" Jiro scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"Well you two seemed so close and he was with you the day I heard you got engaged."
Sasuke blushed and admitted, "Well he was a witness to my proposal." Jiro smirked and leaned against his chair.
"Well as long as it is not him, then I approve your marriage," said Jiro. Sasuke looked at Jiro with crossed arms.
"Why do I need your approval?"
Jiro looked at Sasuke and said, "You know that it was no secret that I have feelings for you." Sasuke sighed.
"Does that mean you give up?"
Jiro shook his head and said, "I will still love you, but this time as a friend." Sasuke giggled and said, "I guess that's fine and Rinko-San will be happy too." Jiro blushed.
"Why bring her up?" asked Jiro with flushed cheeks. Sasuke giggled at Jiro's reaction.
After lab, Sasuke headed toward the room. On the way there she spotted Shiro.
"Shiro!" called out Sasuke. Shiro turned around and smiled when he saw her.
"Sasuke."
Sasuke went to Shiro's side smiling. They began to talk almost like a happy couple not noticing Erin walking behind them. Erin stared at them and saw Shiro's rare smile once again, which was only shown to Sasuke. Erin clenched her hand.
During class, Erin wrote a small note and tossed it to Shiro. Shiro saw the note and opened it.
What is your relationship with Sasuke-Chan?
Shiro wrote a quick note and tossed it to Erin. Erin opened the note.
You shouldn't write notes during class, Kumi-San.
Erin crumpled up the note and ran out of the room surprising the whole class. Sasuke stared at the door wondering what was wrong with Erin.
Kaoru sighed and asked, "Can someone please retrieve Kumi-San?" Sasuke nodded and was about to get up, but Shiro stood up and said, "I'll get her." Sasuke nodded and sat back down as Shiro left the room.
Shiro walked through the hallway and spotted Erin sitting in a chair next to a window crying. Shiro sighed and said, "Are you crying because I told you not to write notes during class?" Erin looked at Shiro with tear filled eyes. She leapt out of the chair and clutched his chest making him gasp.
"Kumi-San?"
"Why do you treat, Sasuke-Chan differently? You call her on first name basis and show her that wonderful smile. Why is that? Please tell me."
Shiro was silent and then whispered, "Because I love her." Erin's eyes widen. Shiro clenched his hand as he spoke.
"I admit that she was my rival when I first met her, but after she helped my friend I realized how much she meant to me. She has a kind heart and I want to be with her."
Erin shook her head and yelled, "But I was in love with you first. Why her? Why can't you love me?" Shiro sighed shaking his head.
"I can't."
Erin pushed Shiro away with tears running down her cheeks. She ran down the hall refusing to look back. Shiro felt tears escape from his eyes and whispered, "I can't be with Sasuke either, since she has a fiancé now."
Erin and Shiro ended up not returning to class making Sasuke concerned.
At the end of school, Sasuke left the Institution thinking about the whereabouts of her two missing friends. She suddenly remembered something and rushed to a bathroom stall. When she came out she was wearing a rouge Lolita dress with her long hair trailing down her back. She placed a lily pin in the side of her hair and then made her way toward Kawaii Shop.
Sasuke opened the doors to Kawaii Shop.
"Momiji, Kudou-San, I'm here to…"
Sasuke gasped in surprise when she saw Shiro in a solitude chair with a depressed atmosphere all around him. She ran to him and asked, "Are you OK, Shiro?" Shiro looked at Sasuke sadly. He hugged her making Sasuke surprised.
"Why do I always lose?" he asked making Sasuke extremely confused.
"What are you talking about Shiro?"
"He's just feeling a bit depressed."
Sasuke looked at Nanato who was walking out of the back room with a measuring tape around his neck.
"Is that why he disappeared in the middle of class?" asked Sasuke. Nanato sighed and said, "Most likely." Sasuke patted Shiro's head in an attempt to cheer him up.
Momiji suddenly emerged from the back room and smiled when he saw Sasuke.
"Sasuke!" cheered Momiji. Momiji cringed when he saw Shiro hugging Sasuke. He pulled Sasuke away from Shiro nearly causing Shiro to fall. Momiji hugged Sasuke like a doll and said, "Don't hog our little princess all to yourself." Shiro sighed, while Sasuke giggled.
Sasuke pulled away from Momiji and asked, "How is my special order going?" Momiji sighed and said, "Pretty well actually. Nanato has some good creative skills for the dress." Nanato smirked proudly.
Momiji then frowned and added, "But I still don't see why you would wear such a lovely item for that Ikigami scum." Sasuke sighed.
"I already told you that he quit and he apologized to you already," pointed out Sasuke. Momiji pouted.
"Well he still managed to sweep you off your feet," said Momiji like a whining child. Sasuke giggled.
While Sasuke was speaking with Momiji, Nanato was chatting with Shiro. Nanto smirked at Shiro and asked, "Are you depressed because of Sasuke's engagement to Riri?" Shiro gave a sad nod and added, "But I am happy that she found someone to be with for eternity."
"Even though it isn't you?"
Shiro glared at Nanato and asked, "Are you really trying to cheer me up?" Nanato chuckled and said, "Well I want to make you suffer a little for not telling me sooner that Momiji is a guy." Shiro glared at Nanato, while Nanato laughed like an idiot.
The door to Kawaii Shop suddenly opened revealing Riri with his son, Keida, at his side. Keida rushed to Sasuke calling her mom. He embraced her around her waist. Sasuke hugged him back giggling. Momiji, Nanato, and Shiro stared at Keida in confusion.
"Who is this young boy?" asked Momiji. Sasuke looked at them with a bright smile.
"This is your first time meeting him isn't it? This is Keida Kinomoto, 10-years-old, Riri's son."
Keida nodded as he embraced Sasuke. Momiji glared at Riri causing him to flinch.
"Since when did you make Sasuke give birth to your child!" screamed Momiji. Momiji at that point could have been mistaken for a demon.
Riri flinched and said, "Do the math! There is no way that Sasuke could have given birth to him." Nanto nodded and asked, "Then how come you have a son?"
Riri scratched the back of his head and said, "He's from my previous marriage. I was divorced and my ex-wife is dead, so I am responsible now for Keida." Keida nodded.
"I approve my dad's second marriage, so no problems," said Keida proudly. Nanato chuckled and asked, "So are you going to drop him off somewhere when you two go on your honeymoon?" Sasuke and Riri blushed at the statement.
"I was going to stay with my aunt," admitted Keida. Momiji stared at Keida and said, "I always wanted children, so can I watch him when you guys go to your honeymoon?"
Sasuke looked down at Keida and said, "As long as it is fine with Keida." Keida shrugged admitting that he didn't care. Momiji embraced Keida causing Keida to gasp in surprise.
"I'll watch over him as if he were Sasuke," cheered Momiji. Keida cringed wondering if he should change his mind.
Shiro looked at Sasuke and asked, "So where are you planning to have your wedding?" Sasuke blushed and said, "We were planning to have it in a small church in the district." Riri nodded in agreement. Shiro stared at Sasuke's smiling face and smiled.
"Then you better invite me, Sasuke," said Shiro. Sasuke nodded with a wide smile.
After the talk about the wedding, Momiji asked a serious question.
"So has the Ikigami Industry bothered you again?"
Sasuke shook her head and said, "They stopped following me about a week ago, but I doubt that they have given up." Keida crossed his arms and said, "They should be arrested for stalking you." Nanato nodded in agreement.
"I hope that they haven't figured out the truth," muttered Shiro. Sasuke shook her head.
"I bet they still think that I am working with the Moon Child."
Nanato chuckled and said, "They don't suspect that the Moon Child is really you." Momiji covered Nanato's mouth and said, "Don't say that out loud."
Sasuke sighed and said, "There will come a day when they learn the truth and when that day comes, I may never see you guys again." Riri hugged Sasuke with one arm and said, "Don't say that. We will keep your secret forever." Sasuke nodded and kissed Riri.
"Don't do that here!" yelled Momiji covering Keida's eyes with Keida struggling to get free.
Unknown to them, Erin was standing outside of the shop with wide eyes. She released the handle of the door and placed her hand to her mouth in shock.
Sasuke-Chan is the Moon Child?
Erin dashed down the sidewalk. She thought back at the times Sasuke and her played around and the places they visited. Erin clenched her hand wondering why Sasuke never told her the truth. She suddenly remembered Shiro's confession and felt angry tears fall from her eyes.
"Mura," she growled. Erin changed her direction as she ran.
That night Sasuke headed home with Riri and Keida by her side. Sasuke leaned on Riri's shoulder and said, "I wonder what Erin would think when I show her the dress."
"She'll love it," said Riri. Sasuke smiled and was ready to kiss Riri, but stopped when she heard rushing footsteps. She pulled away from Riri making him concern.
"Something wrong, Sasuke?" asked Riri. Sasuke clenched her fist and said, "They're here." Right on cue, policemen with the Ikigami Industry symbol on their uniforms surrounded them. Riri and Keida were shocked.
"What is this?"
One of the policemen approached them and held his badge in front of Sasuke.
"Sasuke Mura, you are under arrest for going against the Ikigami Law."
Sasuke stood her ground and asked, "Under what grounds?" The policeman smirked and said, "We got a confession from an anonymous person that the true identity of the Moon Child is you. Do you deny it?" Sasuke looked back at Riri and Keida, who had fear in their eyes. Sasuke looked back at the policemen and held her wrists together.
"I don't deny it, so take me away," admitted Sasuke. The policeman nodded and ordered the others to take her away. The policemen hand cuffed her and led her away. Keida tried to chase after her, but Riri held him back. Keida was crying calling out to Sasuke. Sasuke looked back at Riri and Keida and showed a sad smile.
"Bye."