HELLO EVERYONE!!! To those who read Hello, My Old Friend…THANK YOU!!! As Sarah said over and over, I am a lazy author… Did you like Sarah's writing. She often tells me I write too cornily…is cornily a word???? I don't think so… OH WELL!!! To those who didn't read Hello, My Old Friend… GO READ IT!!! I personally think that Sarah did a good job… So today, I thought I would just combine all the couples together this chapter. Then, there will be like 4~7 more chapters of Forced… Awwww… but I really want to focus on Hello, My Old Friend. And HOPEFULLY get started on Differences… So enjoy please.
MIHARUXRIA RYOUXSUNI KOUNOXNAIKA
Miharu POV
I opened my eyes from my sleep. I got up from my bed and smiled. My little sis was sleeping so cutely on the bed. She was curled up into a little ball with a faint smile on her face. She looked the cutest when she's sleeping. She's so innocent and not making fun of me. We were now 14. I walk out and see my mom making breakfast.
"Morning Okaa San!" I said with a smile and a thumbs up.
"OH!!! MORNING HARU CHAN!!!" She said back with a smile and a thumbs up. We both broke out in laughter.
"So loud at 6:30 in the morning…" Otou came out yawning.
"Yea… Be quieter…Please." Sa Chan said hanging onto Otou's back. Ahhhh…our happy family. Everyone just has to be jealous.
"Oi, Mikan… What's for breakfast???" Otou said while giving Okaa San a peck on her lips.
"Pancakes…and FRENCH TOAST!!!" Okaa San said enthusiastically. I cheered and Sa Chan smiled sleepily. French Toast was our special breakfast. We only got when something good happened. Sarah and our parents made an eye contact. I thought something was up but I decided to ignore it.
We gathered around the table and looked expectantly to Okaa San for the good news.
"I'M PREGNANT!!!" Okaa San yelled. Everyone's jaws dropped.
"No. Way. AUGHHHH!!!!" Otou groaned. Okaa San slapped him on the hand.
"I won't be hormonal as last time…Well, I'll try…" Okaa San said while patting Otou's head. Otou just put his face into his hands and stayed like that for a long, long time. Sa Chan just blinked and ate.
"Time for school you guys." Okaa San said with a smile.
"Hai." Sa Chan and I both said. We didn't find the point of school. We already knew everything that they teach us there.
"Sarah Chan!!! Jirou Kun is here." Okaa San yelled. Sa Chan changed quickly and went out. I slowly walked after her. Otou was glaring at Jirou and Sa Chan and Jirou left.
Now I had to pick up Ria. Ria is the most prettiest, nicest, and loveliest person I've ever met. She even surpasses Sa Chan and Okaa San. I know on the door and Ruka Ojii San opens the door. He treats me much better than how Otou treats Jirou.
"Ah, Miharu. Come in. Ria is almost ready." He said with a smile.
"Arigatou, Ruka Ojii San!!!" I said with a grin. He ruffled my hair and went to call Ria. Then, Hotaru Obaa San came in and greeted me.
"Miharu, could you try out this game I invented for me? It's when you could actually enter the game world and fight and interact with people." She said with a smile.
My eyes lit up. I loved it how Hotaru Obaa San let me try out her inventions first. I nodded quickly and she smiled and left.
"MIHARU!!!" I heard someone scream. Then I was tackled by Ria.
"Ah. Ria!!!" I hugged her back and pat her head. "We have to get to class or we're going to be late!" I said while smiling down at her. She nodded and made out way to class.
When we got to the class, we were welcomed by fan girls and fan boys screaming our names. We both plugged our ears and walked to the back. Sa Chan, Jirou, Ryou, Kouno, Naika, and Suni were all there. The back of the room was reserved for us and ONLY us.
"Ahhhhh… Our mom is pregnant again…" Sa Chan sighed looking up to the ceiling.
If I knew what she was thinking, it would've gone along these lines.
'I guess I wouldn't be there to see it…"
"EHHH???? MIHARU AND SARAH'S MOM IS PREGNANT?!?!?!" Ria screamed. The whole class turned back at us. Sa Chan glared at them and they all turned back in fear.
"Ehhh. Sarah Chan… You shouldn't be so scary…" Suni said smiling. Sa Chan's gaze softened.
"Sorry, but it's necessary in my daily life." Sa Chan gently said. Naika and Kouno laughed.
"It's not nice to laugh." Ryou said jokingly.
"I know you guys…." Sa Chan said jokingly.
"AH!!!! I WILL NEVER LAUGH AT YOU SARAH CHAN!!!!" Ria said trying to hug Sa Chan and our gang sighed. We all knew what was going to happen next. Sa Chan used her elemental alice to have a water, fire, and steel barrier.
Ria got out her sword fish looking sword and sliced the barrier.
'Oh!!! Nice!' Everyone thought and clapped for Ria. But Sarah dodged, said a chant and put two fingers on Ria's forehead. Ria's eyes grew wide and closed, falling to the floor. I quickly moved and caught her.
"What did you do to her Sarah…" I said venomously, glaring at her. I wouldn't even forgive my own sister, my own twin, if she had hurt Ria. I lit a fire ball on my palms. I saw Jirou get into a defensive position and Suni and Naika looked like they were going to cry.
"Chill bro, it's only a weak sleeping spell. She'll be awake in like three minutes." She said with a nonchalant face and extinguished the flames. I relaxed. I felt Ria shifting in her sleep.
I looked down at her as she slowly opened her eyes. I smiled down at her. Ria smiled back and stood up. She looked at Sa Chan.
"Baka, don't try to hug me everyday. It gets annoying…" Sa Chan said while smiling gently at her. Ria smiled widely and nodded. I smiled and I patted his head.
'She won't be able to hug me any day anymore…' Sarah thought without anyone knowing.
Ryou POV
Suni and I was an odd couple. I'm the oldest and she's the youngest. My parents and Suni's parents were strange ones too. My mom, Andou Harada Misaki and my dad, Andou Tsubasa was an obvious couple when they were young…as I heard. Suni is really adorable. She has stunning green eyes with brown hair.
I could easily picture myself with her for the rest of my life. When I think about all the work we will have to do for the academy, I really don't want her to be involved. She seems too delicate but I know she is as strong as Naika and Ria but not quite as strong as Sarah… Jirou is so lucky. He doesn't have worry about Sarah's health.
After all, Sarah is the strongest and practically the leader of our gang.
"Ryou…are you okay??? Why aren't you talking?" Suni asked with that adorable face and voice. I pinch her cheeks and grinned. She squealed and laughed.
"AHH! Ryou! Stop it." Naika screamed slapping my arms again and again.
"God, Suni. YOU ARE SO ADORABLE!!!!" I yelled while everyone became chibi-formed. I could just feel that people are questioning my sanity. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!
"OKAY, OKAY!!! Time for class you guys!!!~~~" Nina Sensei shouted. Everyone settled and Sarah got out a manga. She started reading it and soon fell asleep on my little bro's lap. Jirou just rubbed her back and patted her head.
Ria and Miharu were cuddled up with each other and Kouno and Naika were giggling to themselves.
Suni fell asleep too and her head was on my shoulders. Her cute lips were parted a little bit but not enough for drool to come out. I started doodling in my sketchbook and when I looked at my drawing again, I saw that I unconsciously drew Suni. Her brown locks were cascading down her shoulders and her eyes were sparkling with happiness.
As soon as I was done with the portrait, the bell rang and I shut my sketchbook closed.
"Hmmm. What should we do???" Kouno asked.
"OOH! Let's go to Central Town. I need some new clothes." Naika said happily. Everyone agreed and walked our way to the bus stop.
Kouno POV
We waited for the bus to come. I leaned on the bus stop pole while I saw all the girls, excluding Sarah (she seemed to be in deep thought), chattering excitedly about what they were going to buy. The guys were just smiling and looking at their girlfriends. I just had a goofy smile on my face that I inherited from my old man.
Oyajii was the best father I knew. He might not be as cool as Sarah and Miharu's dad, not as smart as Naika's dad, not as gentle as Ria's dad, not as good-looking as Ryou and Jirou's dad, and not as calm and collected as Suni's father but he was all good.
My mother was even better. She is the best cook I have ever known. She makes delicious but healthy foods everyday. She teaches me recipes that she created too. My parents are so sweet to each other; it makes me feel like I want Naika and me to be more like them. My dad makes mistakes and my mom's there to cover for him.
My mom gets into trouble, my dad's there to save her. They're like perfect for each other. My thoughts were interrupted by the loud honking of the bus.
We all got in the bus and went to the Special Star's section. It had high-quality leather seats that were very comfortable and a snack bar. Of course we sat in our respective seats with our girlfriend or boyfriend.
I heard from my parents that my mother and Naika's mother were best friends. Even though they were still best friends, they were best friends since they first came to the academy.
I also heard that they were so close that people have mistaken them for twins. Funny. I looked down at Naika. We both had blonde hair, even though hers was a dirtier blond. She had navy streaks along her long, straight hair.
My hair was dirty blond too, but lighter. I had black streaks. My hair was cut into a shaggy cut so Naika liked to sometimes braid my hair for the fun of it. Her dark, deep blue eyes were so penetrating. Every time I looked into her eyes, I saw myself getting lost.
I looked out the window and saw that we were almost there. I nudged Naika.
"Ah. We're almost there." I said as I flashed her a grin. She smiled back and nodded. The bus to a stop and we stood up.
We walked over to the front and stepped down. Naika snaked her arms into mine and laughed.
"Where do you want to go???" She said happily. I told her it was her choice. "Hmmm… I want to go get some Howalon first." She cheered and steered me over to the stand. I bought her the biggest box and we sat down under a tree.
We ate until we were full and threw away the box.
"Hmmmmm… Let's go shopping! I'll buy you some clothes!" I said with a thumbs up. Naika squealed and laughed.
We went to the gang's favorite store. Urban Outfitters. Seriously. Everyone in the gang's closets were at least half filled with clothes from Urban Outfitters.
Naika and I looked around and found a whole bunch of clothes. At the end, Naika bought stripe knit onesie, plaid shirtdress, pullover tunic, and a pair of cigarette jeans. I bought myself a hooded, grey cardigan, a black blazer, light grey vest, and a pair of low, white and black Nikes.
I held four bags as Naika held two. We went to the fountain and saw that Jirou and Sarah already arrived. Sarah had about eight bags. Even though she didn't seem like the type, she was obsessed with clothes and was very fashionable. No one except for her dad rivaled with her style. Jirou only had three bags.
"Finally, someone comes. We've been waiting for like 45 minutes." Jirou groaned, stretching his arms. Then he wrapped his arms around Sarah's neck from the back. Naika chuckled and jogged over to Sarah.
"Ahhh. Sarah Chan! You bought so much. I wish I could have your style." Naika pouted. Sarah smiled and responded.
"I bought all of you guys' clothes too. I thought about everyone's style and bought something for them." She said warmly,suprisinly. Naika got excited and cheered. Then Sarah went rummaging in the big shopping bags.
"Ahhh. Here it is…" She said, presenting a leather pencil skirt with a black and white blouse. Naika squealed really, really loud. She hugged Sarah really tight. Shockingly, Sarah let her.
Then, everyone came. Sarah distributed everything. She gave Suni a light green summer dress with brown wedges, gave Ria a blue blouse with denim cut offs. She gave Miharu an earring much like his dad's except instead of a dragon, it was a phoenix. She also gave him a leather wrist band. She gave Ryou a fedora hat and a watch. She gave Jirou a navy blazer and a necklace. Then he gave me plaid Ikat scarf with a leather messenger bag.
We all treasured it for two reasons. First, Sarah never gave presents unless it was Christmas or our birthdays. Second, she really knew our personality and what we liked.
"So, what's the occasion?" I said suspiciously. She covered her eyes with her blood red side bangs.
"Follow me." She muttered quietly. I tried to read her mind but she was blocking me out. Now, we all knew that something was very wrong. Jirou's mind was in a panic. We followed her into a meadow.
"I have to… go train for two years." She said seriously. We were all relieved. That's it? She really scared us. I looked at Jirou but instead of relief he was staring into Sarah's eyes for answers.
"Oh…That's not a big deal. We'll be there too so…" Miharu said but he was interrupted.
"No…I'm going alone, mom and dad already knows. I won't be able to see…any of you guys…for two years." She said looking some what cold. Our jaws dropped.
Miharu was shaking. I read his mind. He was so angry…and confused.
"W…Why???" Jirou said tears brewing in his eyes. The rest of the girls were already crying. Sarah sighed.
"It's the High School Principal's orders. I am to obey. I will be going up to a remote mountain…with…Persona. He'll train me there and I'll be back in two years. We need to be able to fight and fulfill the destiny that was bestowed upon us. I'll see you guys when I'm 16. And as my last advice to you guys, grow up." And with those two words, she left us without turning back. We looked all over for her but she was no where to be found.
Miharu begged his parents to bring his Sa Chan back but they just shook their heads sadly. I knew that they were regretful that Sarah had to go through harsh training.
The girls couldn't stop crying and it broke my heart to see Naika crying. I looked over to Jirou. He was looking blankly at the necklace she gave him.
I looked over and read the words, 'I love you, I'll always be with you, and don't forget me.' As I read those words, I started to cry myself. Jirou's tears just fell silently from his shocked and confused eyes.
Our leader and support of our group had left us. Now what were we to do? Everyone gathered in Miharu and Sarah's room. Ryou spoke.
"Her last words were 'Grow Up.' I think I found the meaning behind those words. We were too naïve to think that our happiness was going to last forever. Soon enough, we WILL be thrown into the world of killing and we WILL go on missions. So as Sarah's last words to us, we WILL grow up. The next time we meet her, we'll be changed." He said determined. We all agreed.
Everyone's eyes were dried up and were replaced with determined ones. As I read everyone's' minds, they were only thinking about one thing. 'We have to grow up.'
OKAY! SO how was that??? Awwww, Sarah left. Coldly, dontcha think??? But I'll tell you this…she made a BIG sacrifice… Sighhh. I'm tired! I made this longer than I used too so…15 reviews till the next one??? Yes. 15 Reviews pleaseeeeee. AND PLEASE NO FLAMES!!!!