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naomiyukari08 scribbles: I'm having fun torturing—or rather playing with, because torturing is a harsh word—Kahoko using Azuma so…I'm doing five one-shots/drabbles that is related to ABOVE. The five one-shots/drabbles represent the five days of the week, if the reviews are good or positive then maybe I can add one more which is like a "Special" or something like that. Anyway,
Reviews/Constructive Criticisms/Comments/Suggestions/Requests are very welcome. Have fun reading!
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PRICE: BOUQUET
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Everything that Kahoko did or will do that is not mentally acceptable or allowed by Azuma Yunoki will come with a price.
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MONDAY
Kahoko is really happy today for accomplishing one thing that she never thought she will achieve—waking up before her alarm clock rings. She had a really good night sleep the other night—a full 10 hours of sleep. The other night—which is Saturday night—turned out to be a good one too, she was too tired—after all she watched a soccer game involving Ryotaro and with her was her senpai, Kazuki—to think of anything that can make her stay all night.
...This will be a good day… She thought as she started to move and prepare herself for school.
When she arrived at her classroom with Nao and Mio she thought that she spoke too soon for this day to be good.
She is now standing before her usual seat while Nao and Mio looked at her with irritation, confusion and eagerness.
"Just read the damn card Kaho!" Nao said irritably.
Kahoko was analyzing, scrutinizing and contemplating that what she was seeing is real and for her—and that, that wooden chair and table was the right seat.
"Kaho-chan! You are a really lucky girl! Look! The wrapper has the Yunoki seal! It means that whoever gave you that bought it in one of Yunoki-sama's family store! which is very expensive…" Mio said amazed by the fact that Kahoko received one. Hearing the name 'Yunoki' and 'Yunoki-sama's family store' gave shivers to her spine. All the more when Nao added,
"Do you think Yunoki-sama is the one who gave her that?" Nao asked Mio.
"Nah… Yunoki is too good for our Kaho-chan besides I'm thinking that it is…Tsukimori-kun! Oh! Oh! Oh! The Violin Romance!" Mio said as she went to her dream land of romantic notions and all. Nao sighed.
"Kahoko… a bouquet will not bite you and the flowers don't look poisonous…" Nao said.
Kahoko turned to face her best friend she was about to ask if she is sure that this is her seat but dropped it because she knows for the fact that what is in front of her is her seat with a bouquet consisting of freesia, apple blossom and forget-me-not flowers on her table. She sighed and reached for the bouquet.
The bouquet was simply made not intricate but the colours compliment each other and the smell of freesia, apple blossom and forget-me-not does not overpower each other but rather they mix together creating a sweet scent that can make a girl's body relax, whoever made the bouquet is really one good artist and florist. She gently took out the small card that was attached on the bouquet. She opened it and was fascinated by the nice penmanship…
You will regret last Saturday's event…Kahoko.
That message did not fascinate her at all but instead it made her whole body numb. She knew who the bouquet came from. Nao thought it a while ago, she even suggested it. It made her mind whirl and in someway she tried to rummage the events that happened last Saturday.
…What did I do now?... She asked herself mentally.
"Who is it from Kaho?" Nao asked. Kahoko did not hear what Nao asked but rather continued reading the content of the card.
P.S. Don't try to think about throwing these flowers.
I made it especially for this occasion. Another thing… you may
want to check the meanings of the flowers to realize
what I want you to realize but I believe
you won't understand it even if you know their meanings.
She bit her lips, thinking that the card was a threat rather than a love note. Then she realized that her friends were still waiting for who was it from, she turned to look at her friends and smiled.
"It doesn't have a name but it was written here that I should find the meaning of the flowers. But…I don't know what flowers are they." She said half lie and half true. Of course, she knew who was it from but she doesn't want the others to know.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken, the center flowers are freesia. The white small ones are apple blossom and the blue ones are…" Nao said.
"are forget-me-not!" Mio finished.
"Yeah. That's right. Too bad we don't know who gave it to you." Nao said. Kahoko gave a nervous smile.
-NIGHT-
After doing all her assignments—the things that she can only understand, she can copy Nao's math assignment tomorrow—she turned on her computer and waited for it to load. She was eager to know the meanings of the flowers, her heart was rapidly beating and her fingers cannot stop tapping the table while waiting for her computer to load. After the computer was finish loading she clicked 'internet explorer' and typed on the search button: meanings of flowers. She clicked the first icon that appeared and found that is was in alphabetical order. She found apple blossom first.
Apple Blossom—promise.
Freesia—spirited.
Forget-me-not—remember me forever.
She leaned to her chair.
...This doesn't make any sense!... She thought.
"Kaho-chan!" her mother called.
"Coming." She answered. When she came down, her mother was holding a pot with a flower.
"The man said somebody wants to give this to you. He looks like a chauffer and I think I saw a black limo behind him so I take it that this is a good man." Her mother said while handing the pot to her. There was a note that was tied in one of the stems,
Take care of my Canterbury Bell
She went up at once and went in front of her computer scrolling down until it reached the letter C. she stopped and shivered when she read the meaning.
Canterbury Bell—Constancy and Warning.
She analyzed, trying to understand what it all meant. But nothing came up in her mind.
"YUNOKI-SENPAI! THIS IS CRAZY!" Kahoko shouted.
This night won't be counted the same as last night.
-LIMO-
He caught a couple of strands of his hair and smiled at himself. Miyabi who was beside him furrowed her eyebrows,
"Why are you smiling?" she asked.
"Oh nothing. I can just hear her cry my name." He said smiling at his sister. Miyabi sighed.
"Sometimes…I really don't get you."
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naomiyukari08 scribbles: it is totally different from my draft! O.O but oh well, I like this better. If I get positive comments/reviews here then I will pursue the plan of having five one-shots/drabbles that are connected to Above. ;)
Thank you for reading! :)