Okay! It's time for ch 2! OH! I almost forgot! For those who reviewed for ch 1, I'd like to say KUDOSto them! ARIGATO! In Japanese, it means "Thank you"! Arigato! Arigato! Arigato! Hmm... I want to drink milk... oh! I'm still typing! Sorry about that!

Enough blahs blahs blahs from me! Let's just see what's going on with Rangiku-chan and Ichimaru-kun! ENJOY!

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Hold Me and Never Let Go

Chapter two

Hanayuki

"I'm sorry, sensei!" I cried as I slide open the door.

Sensei looked at me, greeting, "Konnichiwa, Matsumoto. Now, where were you this time? You've missed fifteen minutes of class! Please don't tell me that you forgot your locker combination!"

I laughed as I sat down, "No, sensei. I just lost track of time, thats' all, plus, I've already learned how to finally open my locker without any help."

"Well... good. Please, Matsumoto, open your Pre-Calculus book to page 369, we're on exercise 4," she instructed. I did as she asked. As I turned through the pages, I thought of the incident, thought of his smile. Dunno why, but he sorta looked like a fox. A kawaii fox. I wonder what year he is. I sighed as sensei called on a student. Ichimaru-san, huh? Hmph.. what would've happened if I fell down? Would I still be alive? Doubt it. Ha... Ichimaru Gin, or "one silver"... what a funny name for a boy that resembles a fox! I chuckled. Are you a junior or a sophomore? Please be a sophomore, kudasai...

I suddenly felt a tapped behind my shoulder. Quietly as possible, I turned around to see Hinamori Momo, the shy little innocent girl. I asked her quietly, "Oi, what is it?"

Whispering, she answered, "Nothing, it's just... is it alright if I could visit your home?"

I smiled. She's so pure, isn't she? "That sounds good!"

"Please, Matsumoto, don't talk during class, kudasai," pleaded sensei.

I bowed and smile, "Gomen!"

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"Oka-san!" I hollered through my house as Momo-chan entered, "Oka-san! I hope you don't mind but Momo-chan came along with me!"

"Ah! So Hinamori-chan came to visit," oka-san came rushing down the stairs and faced Momo-chan, "konnichiwa, Hinamori-chan! Would you like some tea?"

Momo-chan refused, "No thank you!"

I conned, "Are you sure?"

Momo-chan giggled, "One cup please?"

I showed her the way to my room, smiling. Oka-san came in with her tea. As soon as oka-san left the room, I asked Momo-chan, "Hey, Momo-chan... have you ever... found the boy that's right for you?!" Stupid question from me! Yes, she has! What the hell made me ask me that?!

"I thought you've already knew..." Momo-chan answered as her adorable face turned bright red.

"Sorry... Randomn of me, huh?" She nodded. I continued, "Well, how did you knew that he's the right guy for you?"

"Rangiku-chan! I should be the one asking you those types of advices! What's wrong?"

Quickly, I changed the subject, "So, how are the teachers treating you without me?!"

"Oh! Good! That reminds me!" She dug out a silver journal out of her schoolbag, "Are you done with your folktale?"

I laughed, "No, but I'm almost. How about you?"

"I've already finished mine!"

"Mind if I read it?"

"No, not at all!" She handed it to me.

I read aloud, "Hanayuki? 'Snow Flower'?"

She blushed, "Yeah, that's what I wanted to name it."

I flipped through the pages, only to be amazed by beautiful writing. "Momo! These words... they're beautiful and highly detailed why, I can easily forget about the story's words! Ah! You even painted out the art of the folklore! Momo-chan! You'll definitely get an 'A+'!"

"It's nothing really," she laughed.

"Oh my god! You actually painted Amaterasu! Momo! This is beautiful!"

"Yeah... I wanted to write a story about her and a disciple of hers... Want me to tell you the story?" Momo-chan asked happily.

"Hai, kudasai!"

She stood onto her knees, and began her story, "Okay. The folktale takes place in feudal era of Nippon. There was a lively, young maiden with dark, chocolate brown, long hair and pale blue eyes that almost appeared as silver. The gods and goddesses named her 'Akiko' or 'autumn child' . She looked up to her beloved goddess Amaterasu. Each morning, she would ran out of her futon, wear such beautiful fine kimono, usually bright pink with falling sakuras, and such well carved getas, and runs out of her home to the nearest pond. There at the pond, she yells at the sun, 'Ohayo, Amaterasu! Arigato for every blessing you've made onto the earth!' She'd tell her goddess about all her hard effort was all for the sun goddess. Some how, she'd have this feeling that Amaterasu had always listen to her and watched over her.

"Amaterasu, the ever so beautiful godess, would listen to her and watch over the whole entire nation of Nippon, and would always light up the sky with the sun.

"One day, Akiko decided that she should please her beloved by doing beautiful wonders to her warm hearted forest and watch over the gods' creatures; however, she did not knew of the whereabouts of the dreaded yokais in the forest. As she came upon the peaceful forest, all was right. The yokais crept behind her trail. Amaterasu, knowing all about the yokais and their evil sins, ran across through the gates between the Gods and the earth. Running as fast as she could, she called for her disciple. By the time she got there, Akiko was being attacked by the foul yokais. Angry, Amaterasu attacked them all, but one. The last yokai forced out a powerful spell onto the field, causing Amaterasu to loose her life force rapidly. The sun goddess faced down onto the ground.

"Crying opal tears, Akiko ran in front of her dear goddess as the disgusting horrible yokai casted a dreaded curse onto the young maiden instead of the sun goddess. All around them, snow fell and the land was soon a white land. The yokai ran off to where it once came. Amaterasu watched her autumn child's soul transform magnificently into a hanayuki, the strange snow flower. Amaterasu came to close to her beloved hanayuki, only to see the pale silver-like blue flower start to melt. Frantically, she ran to the other side of the winter forest, only to continue melting her. At last, when she was finally at the world of the gods, she cried and mourned to the moon.

"She mourned for she would never get close to her beloved child for she is the sun goddess and now her child is now a lonely hanayuki, waiting for her dear end. However, once you've been turned into a hanayuki, you can never meet your end of your tale of your life and would live immortality. Her Akiko would now live throughout eternity, wait for the end of life, wait for her dear beloved goddess, Amaterasu. Amaterasu, never dared get close to her Akiko, no matter how much she hesitated, for she loved her so much... and because Akiko loved her more than anything can be loved. "

Tears fell crashing to the ground. I've never cried so hard for a tale like that.

Momo-chan placed my hand onto hers, "It's alright, Matsumoto-chan. It's alright. You know, I truly believe there's such bonds like that, whether it's love, loyalty, or anything precious. I bet Amaterasu loves her today." I cried even more hysterically. She even hugged me, hopiing to cheer me up.

No, Hinamori-chan... I'm not only crying for the such sad tale... but for also this feeling of something really emotional is about to happen... and it intermingles with love and sympathy...

End of Ch 2...

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Yay! It's done! Celebrate for ch 2! The sloth's happy!

OKay, please review for my story if you have not, please, and for those who haven't been waiting for ch 2 and is a rookie of reading my story, please review as well!

I enjoyed typing Momo's tale of Amaterasu and Akiko... I would really love it if it was a true tale! I even cried as I typed down the tragic tale! (tears) Ah...

Thank you for reading my story so far! Ask me any question if you don't understand anything, ok?

I'll be working on Ch 3! (sloth runs to her headquaters!)