Hello guys... this is the 4th chapter... thanks for sticking with me... I think this is almost done... hahaha... I'm not even sure... .tsk. Thanks to my beta- luvUnionJack20 and to my beloved friend Danna Deil Echavia... Well, hope you enjoy!
Secret Garden
Chapter 4
Why was Ryoma-kun holding my hand so tight? It almost seemed as if he didn't want me to be lost. Ah, I'll come back to that later; I really wanna know what my dreams mean. I'm desperate for answers…
"Sakuno. Sakuno. SAKUNO!"
Startled, Sakuno snapped her head to the direction of the booming voice-her English teacher.
"H-Hai?"
"Sakuno, this is not the time for daydreaming. You're in English class so it would be in your best interest to pay attention instead of daydreaming. Please read the next paragraph aloud."
Flustered, Sakuno gave a faint hai, which was almost unheard by the teacher and her classmates. When she finally stood up and looked at the book, she realized she had no idea where they were. How helpful…
"Page 26, fourth paragraph." Sakuno heard her classmate, Tomoka, whisper.
"Thank you." Sakuno whispered back and began reading the next paragraph.
~oOo~
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The ringing of the bell was heard across the school as students began pouring out for lunch. Among these students was Ryoma who figured that his boring class had finally finished and he could go and eat in peace. Students happily went out of their classrooms and into the cafeteria to eat their bentos. The cafeteria was now filled with students noisily eating and chatting about their subjects and other matters.
Sakuno, who was still thinking about how Ryoma holding her wrist and her dream, that she failed to realize where she was walking. She managed to bump into someone causing her to fall face front.
She closed her eyes and was expecting a crash, but when nothing came she opened her eyes and was surprised to find the person who cushioned her fall was none other than the tennis prince.
They were in a very awkward position with Ryoma lying face down and her straddling him on top.
"Would you please stand up? You're very heavy." Ryoma said, while gasping.
Sakuno stood quickly and was very red. She hurriedly apologized to her human cushion.
"I'm so sorry, Ryoma-kun." Sakuno apologized with a bow.
And then they just stood there for a while. During this time, Ryoma noticed Sakuno's long, soft, smooth hair tied in twin braids. He next noticed her face emitting a radiant glow that would mesmerize anyone. Over the years, Sakuno was becoming a very beautiful lady with a very well-shaped body and a very beautiful and mesmerizing face.
Ryoma was then pulled to the past. He remembered a beautiful girl years ago who he always played with in a garden. You could smell the sweet fragrance of the flowers all around and the birds always fluttered around. But that was years ago. Regaining his sense of the present, he noticed Sakuno was still standing there.
"Oi, why are you still here? Aren't you supposed to be taking your lunch?" Ryoma asked.
"Um, I was just wondering if the thing you said before was true? You know the "me-being-heavy" thing?" Sakuno asked.
"Oh that. That's not true. I needed to say something to get you off me." Ryoma replied.
"Oh. Well, thank you Ryoma-kun for this morning and for cushioning my fall." Sakuno said gratefully with another bow.
"Don't mention it." Ryoma said and walked away.
~oOo~
Sakuno continued walking until she reached the cafeteria. It was still full of students eating and chattering happily and noisily.
She found a lone table on the far side of the cafeteria. Thinking that it was unoccupied, she hurried to it, sat down, opened her lunch and proceeded to eating it.
Sakuno heard a sweet "hi" from behind her and spun around to see who it was, only to find that it was Hikari with her lunch.
She invited Hikari to come and eat lunch with her. Hikari agreed with a thanks for sharing the table with her.
"Hey Sakuno, I'm going to a bookstore tomorrow to buy some books. Ryoma's gonna accompany me, but I thought of bringing you too so we can scan the books together. So will you go with us?" Hikari asked.
"Um, wouldn't I be a bother to both of you?" Sakuno asked back.
"Of course not! He even agreed with me when I told him about this. So will you?" Hikari asked.
Sakuno blushed at the thought that Ryoma agreed to bring her. Then she felt something about Ryoma that she couldn't stop.
"Oh, okay." Sakuno said.
"Thank you!" Hikari said with a smile.
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