/WORDS/ -thoughts
[WORDS] –text message
So close
by Soranatsukiai
Chapter IV – Exchanges
7:30 am
It's a beautiful Sunday morning and a certain brunette was busy checking the messages on her cell phone. One caught her eye knowing whom it's from.
[Good morning! Remember when I told you I'll make it up to you?
Well today is the day! There's a festival tonight near the sea side market.
Meet me at the entrance by 4:00 pm -Natsuki]
Oh Kami! Natsuki's asking me out on a date! Fufu.. I wonder what she looked like while typing this message…
As if reading her thoughts, her phone vibrated again and she opened it fast seeing Natsuki's name.
[It's not a date! Don't get too excited!
Yeah, and since it's a festival you can wear your kimono
or whatever comfortable stuff you wanna wear. –N]
[I'll see you then at 4. I hope Natsuki won't be late for our date tonight. –S]
[Baka! I told you it's not a date! I'm just making it up to you by taking you out… -N]
[Why is Natsuki so defensive? And why can't I call it a date? Taking a person out is the idea of dating is it not? –S]
[Well, yeah. But dates are for lovers right? There's a big difference! –N]
[Mou, doesn't Natsuki love me? –S]
After sending the text, Shizuru immediately regretted it. She was cancelling the message, pressing the same button over and over! ...but it was too late. [N/A: this always happens to me! lol.]
She didn't want to force that question to Natsuki, and knowing her friend… What was I thinking? Of course she'll say yes! Natsuki knows I'll be hurt if she'd say no and either ways, she'll say yes just because I'm her best friend… sheesh… you're hopeless Shizuru. What's taking her too long? Oh no… I hope she didn't take it bad.
[You wanted me to say yes, didn't you? So… yes! Haha! Just kidding. Of course you are important to me, other than Duran, Mai and the gang, I don't know what I'd do without you –N]
Kyaaaa! Natsuki's so sweet! What do I say? What do I say? Should I tease her for that Oh gosh! I know I'm smart but how come I space out when it comes to her? Think brain… think… should I insert another topic to avoid this? Natsuki isn't often like this so I must give her a good answer so not to offend her. She trusts me now…
[That question was just a tease but thank you for answering it, that means so much to me. I wish for you to know that you're also very important to me. My life was just plain business and everything was set straight but Natsuki came to my life and gave it twists and turns. Now I know how to have fun and enjoy because of you. I'm happy to have you Natsuki. –S]
She poured her emotions in this message. She was so glad to have someone whom she can just be herself with and show her true feelings. EXCEPT for the fact the she is hopelessly in love with this person.
[Thanks for being true to me and yeah, for not teasing me because of my reply. I know there aren't a lot of people you trust so I'm honored. Hey! As much as I like getting too cheesy and overly dramatic with you, I gotta get something fixed in the garage, so see you tonight! –N]
Closing her cell phone, she hit the bed with a thud and a contented sigh…
No one can ruin this day for us! Thought Shizuru.
Meanwhile at the garage…
"Ouch! You didn't have to hit me that hard you know!" shouted Natsuki.
"Yes I had to! If I didn't then you're going to destroy my flooring for pacing back and forth in that same damn spot! You're worse than a daddy waiting for her wife laboring in the emergency room!" said Midori, the owner of the garage.
"Let her be chief, she's just nervous. The mutt's gotta a little date with the kaicho tonight." Nao, a coworker added in to the banter.
"Jeez, you should've said so. But still, quit the pacing, it's damn annoying!"
"So is everything ready Natsuki?" asked Mai.
"Yeah, but I still have a request to make to the festival organizers." Natsuki answered.
She had prepared everything for Shizuru, with the anticipation of being with her and finally, if she gets the courage, she'll…
No one can ruin this day for us! Thought Natsuki
END OF CHAPTER
Gomen ne, it took too long for me to update. I was actually bumping my head on the wall to come up with something: P Lol. I wanna finish this of course! If you wanna suggest scenes for the upcoming date then you are very welcomed to do so. Uhhmmm… yeah, I haven't got ideas for the next chapter.
Balticbard- thanks for the compliment!
Seyan – I wanna reveal Natsuki's reason, I hope I'll be able to put it in the upcoming chapter
Pochako- Thanks, I don't like tragic stories to, as cliché as it may seem, I still prefer happy endings. (cough… hopeless romantic… cough… XD)
Ako2project, Asuka47, Nat-shiz- thanks!
Shadowcub- LOL. He knows it's for Natsuki's own good. XD