Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story but the idea and the many OCs.
A/N: Been forever since I uploaded the story and now I finally think that it's time to finish it.
As they entered the French classroom all eyes trained on them, and truth be told Sayo was nervous. Although she hid it well the amount of attention now was quite intimidating. She didn't like being at the center of attention. A slight squeeze of her hand made her look at Koh. A look of reassurance flashed in his eyes and she gave him a gentle squeeze back. The pair walked to their usual seats and sat down with their bags next to them. The class was silent, it was unnerving. Footsteps were heard coming from the door and everyone looked to the front of the classroom. Ms. Julia walked in and for once Koh was glad to start class.
"Bonjour la classe." came the usual greeting.
"Bonjour Madame Julia." came the perfected reply of the class.
"Class, now before we start the lesson I have an announcement to make." chattering erupted through the class about what this announcement could be about. "Quiet all of you." the class settled back down and she continued. "Now how many of you have heard about the picnic?" Slowly a couple of hands raised in the air, among them was Sayo's. "Good, well it seems like only a couple of you have heard. No doubt from that Glare." the class stifled giggles at the teacher's comment.
"Anyways the cherry blossoms will be finished blooming soon and the staff members in your year have decided on a field trip. But. For you to be eligible there must be no failing grades in any of your classes, and you must pass a simple given exam in each class starting today. This exam is to determine if you have been doing your work thus far. Each one is no more than ten questions, it shouldn't take any of you too long." she walked over to her desk and retrieved a thick stack of papers. "All the teachers have chosen either multiple choice or short answer questions, there are three different types in my class." a unified groan came from the class.
"Trust Ms. Julia to pick three if there were only two choices." a student muttered loud enough for most of the class to hear, but she ignored it. "You will be given one at random to ensure that there is no cheating. If there is, not only will you miss out on this trip but you will also fail this trimester. Am I clear?"
"Oui." was the nervous response.
"Good. Now when you finish flip the paper over and raise your hand. Then open your books and work on these pages." she wrote the assignment on the board before giving the stack to the front student to have it passed back. "You have until the end of class. The papers are shuffled, and do not try switching. When you get your test you may begin. Bonne chance." as the papers were distributed the sound of pencil moving on paper was all that was heard. When the last two pages reached Koh he handed one to Sayo and began his exam. He was lucky enough to get a multiple choice, but the questions were difficult. Sayo had gotten one of the short answer exams and had already filled out the first question. Looking at the exam again he began to eliminate the obviously incorrect answers before taking his pick.
He had just started his second to last question when he heard shuffling beside him. Sayo had turned her paper over and raised her hand and Ms. Julia came by to collect her exam along with a couple other student's before walking to the other end of the room. Sayo pulled out her book and started to work. Once Koh finished his test he did the same. The rest of the class passed in silence as students slowly finished their exam and started on their work.
"Alright everyone, before the bell rings I would like to say something." all the students looked up and those few who were putting things away stopped. "The work is due next class and the tests will be handed back next class as well. Now, you may all sit and wait for the last few minutes." the students resumed packing their things and sat in silence waiting for the bell. "Au revoir." said Ms. Julia at the sound of the bell.
"Sayo." Koh called after her as she was leaving the classroom.
"Hmm?" she turned around as he rushed to catch up with her.
"I don't want you to be late but," he leaned down to kiss her cheek, "you're sitting with us today right?" Sayo blushed lightly and looked away.
"Idiot." she smiled slightly before turning around and leaving for her next class.
"I'll take that as a yes then?" she didn't answer but he kept smiling as he headed off to his next class; math. As the period ended Koh headed to his last class before lunch. He had gym, which could've been seen as a good or bad thing depending on the day. When the class was over with Koh rushed off to Sayo's math class.
He had learned her schedule a while back and now it came in handy. He had made it just in time as Sayo was exiting the classroom. "Hey there." he said as she walked up to him. She raised an eyebrow at him before opening her mouth to speak.
"I'm surprised you made it here. Don't you just have gym?"
"I do, but we hardly did anything today so no worries." he smiled cheekily as he threw his arm around her shoulder. She sighed and kept on walking, slowing down so they could walk together. As soon as they reached the cafeteria Koh steered them straight to their usual table. Raigo, Litton, Kakumi, and Sukekiyo were already at the table along with Dorothy and Newton.
"Looks like Koh is doing a good job." mentioned Litton with a hint of humor in her voice, taking a sip of her juice.
"Of course I am! Do you expect me not to spread word. I don't half-ass things like this you know." he threw his arm around Sayo again and pulled her close. She sighed and pulled away.
"Jeez, I think someone obviously is a little too full of himself." Sayo commented as she sat closer to Dorothy. Koh pouted with his arms crossed as the rest of the table got a good laugh.
"Did I ever tell you guys I really like her?" Litton managed to get out in between laughs.
"I'm going to get lunch. I hope you guys are done when I get back." Koh huffed as he walked off.
"I'll go with you." Sayo got up to join him, a warm smile on her face.
When they came back Sayo had a tray with a Salad, water, and some apple slices in a bowl on it. Koh on the other hand had a huge sandwich, with a can of Soda, a pear, and some pudding. "So anything happen while we were gone?" Sayo asked while Koh, the second he had sat down, started to eat.
"Nahh, just a little chatting here and there." Raigo answered.
"Hmm, so what now?"
"Depends on how things go today. I wonder if Sakura has heard."
"Of course she's probably heard." Koh had stopped his eating to listen in, "She's on top of all news in the school. If anything she heard before first class even ended."
"I guess you're right, but how much you wanna bet that she doesn't believe it?" a smirk passed Raigo's lips before Litton elbowed him. "Okay, okay. I'll stop wth the bets."
"Good."
"But honestly Koh, I highly doubt she'll believe it if she doesn't see it. You two have her in your next class right?"
"Yeahh..." came a slow reply from Koh.
"Then you see where I'm going right?"
"Kind of." this caused the entire table to face-palm. "What?"
"Here, simple terms." interrupted Kakumi standing up with both hands on the table, "You keep doing what you're doing now, but maybe just amp it up a bit. I don't mean full on super affectionate or anything but. You know. Make her seethe with jealousy." there was almost a sparkle in her eyes as she spoke about the plan. This caused Koh to lean back a little and Sayo was just a little scared of the orange haired girl. Kakumi was suddenly yanked back into her seat by her boyfriend.
"Sorry." Sukekiyo said, more toward Sayo than anyone else." She gets fired up a little too easily. Especially with things like this."
"Anyways, though that was a little uncalled for. She's got a point and she was on the mark, that's what we want you to do next okay?" Koh and Sayo nodded before everyone continued with their lunch. Random subject were tossed in the air for conversation until the bell rang for their fifth class. They cleaned up, said good bye, and headed to their classes.
Koh had his fingers linked with Sayo's again as they made their way to their History class. Though it was expected that they would be greeted by most of the class it was still a shock to them. Waiting at the door and in front of the entire class was Sakura and her gang. Some students were gathered behind them trying to get a look at the couple.
"Koh. What. Is. This?" her eyes were icy cold and they could tell she was beyond angry. Her glare was directed at Sayo while she spoke to Koh. Everyone else was looking at Koh for an answer.
"What does it look like? We're together." he raised their interlocked hands and waved it around before letting it drop so he could sling his arms around Sayo's shoulders. She shot him an annoyed look which he returned it with a sly look. Sayo would've rolled her eyes at him if not for the fact that Sakura's little group was still glaring daggers at her. "Do you mind moving? You're kinda blocking the door." Koh said as if everything was normal and completely unfazed, pushing his way pass their classmates and seating them down at their desks Koh still held onto Sayo. No one missed a beat as everyone once again surrounded them.
"Koh. Explain this. Now." and just as Kakumi had said, Sakura was seething with an undisguised hate toward Sayo.
"What's there to explain? We're to-get-her," he enunciated each syllable as if to make his point, Sayo could see that he was having some fun with this. She was almost tempted to play along.
Almost.
"Ya'know boyfriend, girlfriend. I like her, she likes me. It's just as it seems. Nothing to explain." Koh leaned back and turned his head to look at Sayo who was staring out the window, almost as if she had grown bored with the conversation, and not really paying attention to anything they were saying.
"Vous êtes trop en faire." she mumbled turning to face him.
"Mais c'est amusant." he flashed a smile that made all the girls swoon, well, all except Sayo.
"Class is going to start soon, so I suggest you should all take your seats." a soft and kind voice came out of the blue. Everyone had failed to notice that the teacher had entered. She was a slim and tiny woman, with long, light pinkish-lilac hair and azure eyes that were that of a mother. Within a matter of seconds everyone was in their seats ready for class.
Though she looked harmless, Miss Mika was someone to fear as well. "Alright everyone, as you all know, you all need to take a quick exam in all your classes. So today will be laid back, okay? Once you finish I would like you to work on the questions on this page," she paused to write the page number down, "once you finish with that you can have study time. You can work on assignments from other classes or just sit back and relax for the remainder of the class. But it has to be quiet until the last person finishes, or until class ends. Everything is multiple choice." Miss Mika then started to pass out the papers, once she was done she went to her desk and instructed her class to begin.
As far as Koh was concerned the exam was easy, history was his best subject by far. As for Sayo she was a well rounded student and expected to do pretty well on the exam. The two of them finished in record time, one right after the other.
Opening his book Koh saw that it was nothing more than the review of the section they were working on. He got to work right away. Sayo had just simply glanced over the pages and started to work, not looking at the book again until she had finished.
On the other side of the room Sakura was copying from the poor kid next to her, who did nothing to stop her. Once she finished she pulled out her book and pretended to do the work.
"Finished." Koh whispered to himself before closing the book and leaning back. Glancing at Sayo he saw that she was on her last response, when she was finished she put the book away and pulled out some sheet music. Koh raised an eyebrow, he didn't know she read music, let alone play. He slid closer to peer over her shoulder and get a better look.
The music sheets were almost finished and he was only able to read the first few lines before she resumed writing. "I didn't know that you played music. What kind?"
She looked up at him for a while before answering. "I learned it when I was little from my father. I play the piano, and classical is what I normally play. But I'm working on something new right now, it's been a while since I even touched the piano." her eyes glazed over with hurt before they become unreadable. He reached out to touch her in hopes of bringing comfort to a pain he didn't know she had. His hand just reached hers before Miss Mika spoke to the class.
"Alright everyone, the last person has finished. We have some time left and I expect you all to be doing some productive. Doesn't matter if its personal or for another class."
The class was silent for a while as everyone got something out to work on.
"Can I hear it?" Koh asked innocently but uneasily.
"Hear what?" Sayo's voice had gotten cold, she had realized her mistake and apologized quickly. "Ah, I'm sorry, Koh."
"It's alright if you don't want to. I can tell there's more to this than meets the eye. And if you're uncomfortable you don't have to." he took her hand again and she sighed. Handing him the sheet music she smiled slightly.
"It's not finished yet but, it's for someone special."
"Your father?"
"Hn, yeah." Koh nodded slightly before looking over the lyrics. "He's been ill for a while now, and mother passed away a while back. He used to take me to see cherry blossoms all the time when I was little. It's a little childish sounding, but this is like a little promise between me and him."
"And what would that be?"
"A concert pianist. Father had fallen in love with mother while he was performing at a concert she had gone to see with friends. He was still new at the time, and mother was only in Europe to study for a while before she had to return to Japan. Father spent sometime courting mother and in the end ended up following her here. They got married under the cherry blossoms only a couple years later. I was born soon after that, and mother died when I was eight from a genetic illness. I got screened for the same illness but the tests were negative, however that doesn't mean that I'm completely safe. Apparently I have a compromised immune system because of my geneitcs. And then father became ill. The doctors said that it was from the stress and depression. If only I had been more concerning toward his emotions, than maybe this wouldn't have happened. So I want to become a pianist to remind him what it was like when he first met mother." the spark in her eyes made Koh smile.
"Hey I got an idea."
"Hmm?"
"Wait here." Koh got up and went over to Miss Mika's desk and spoke to her in a hushed voice before returning. "C'mon." he grabbed her wrist and pulled her away. Leading them down the hallways Koh hurried to his intended destination: the music room.
Today the class was out doing something or other so the classroom was empty. "Perfect," he whirled around to look at Sayo before speaking. "Finish your song, we've only got a few minutes before everyone else gets here."
"Wha-"
"C'mon! It can't be that hard." he said, leaving no room for an argument. She gave up on trying and simply pulled out her pencil, finishing up the last couple of lines on her sheet music. Koh led her to one of pianos and sat her down. "Well let's get you used to being watched as you play. You do need to practice with an audience if you want that dream to come true, and I'm sure you'll do fine." he kissed her cheek before heading out the door again, leaving her alone in the large music room.
When he returned with the class Sayo still sat there waiting for them; fingers poised and ready to start playing. Albeit slightly shaking. Everyone filed in around the piano and she looked around. Her eyes met Sakura's and a fire ignited in her being. Koh walked up beside her and touched her shoulder. "Go ahead." he whispered and she nodded softly. Closing her eyes her fingers pressed down on the keys creating a sweet and slow melody.
"When the color of cherry blossoms fills the air, I'm alone, standing dumb, unable to contain what I feel in my heart. When the color of the new leaves sprouts, the feelings come pouring out. I lost track of everything, and drifted towards you. Only the changing trees saw us. Quietly letting us know hat we can't stay in one place." there was a break and Koh could see that Sayo's fingers were trembling. "Turning the color of dead leaves next to you. The days passing by, changed this to love. Please, at least let these trees keep my feelings safe. Rustle those leaves above us, just once more. Soon enough, time will carry us away. I hold gently to what we have now, the only thing I can be sure of." Opening her eyes Sayo looked around.
Everyone had a look of surprise wirtten on their face-even Koh. The soft whispers were slowly drowned out by the piano. She smiled before turning her attention back to her music
"Covered over by snow, the feelings stray, the footprints will fade, a soundless mischief. Please, at least let these trees keep my feelings safe. Freeze us in 'eternity', let us live on here. Only the returning trees saw us. Quietly letting us know, that we can't stay in the one place." a pause as the melody filled the silent air. "When the color of cherry blossoms fills the air, I'm alone, savoring my feelings for you." as she lifted her fingers from the keys a single, lone tear slid from her eye and fell onto the keys. "Father..." the whisper was inaudible.
Clapping then erupted and echoed off the walls of the room, Sayo's head shot up to look at the students. Everyone had crowded around her, all except Sakura and her gang that is, all of them throwing compliments and trying to talk over each other.
"Hey, give her some space!" Koh had finally been able to get to middle and offered her his hand. She took it and looked up at him. "I told you, you would do just fine." he leaned down to plant a quick kiss on her cheek before pulling her closer and smiling. Sayo looked over to Sakura who was fuming who turned abruptly and walked out of the room. Sayo ignored it and started to talk to her classmates.
"Sayo." the lavender haired girl turned around to look at the speaker. "You did a wonderful job, and I hope to hear you sing again soon." Miss Mika smiled and Sayo smiled back.
"What's going on here?" the students turned around to look at the other teacher that had appeared. It was Ms. Kawada, the music teacher. She was a bit taller than Miss Mika, her curly brown hair was tied up in a bun, ans she had dark amber eyes shielded by glasses.
"Ah! Ms. Kawada, I hope you don't mind our usage of your room. But one of my students wanted to use it for some pratice." Miss Mika spoke up, as if unaware of the aura of darkness surrounding the taller teacher.
"Practice?" the brunette raised an eyebrow and looked at the smaller woman. Amber eyes scanned the room before landing on the piano. Slowly walking over to it Ms. Kawada picked up the paper before scanning over it. "Sayo Yuzuki?" Sayo turned around as Ms. Kawada handed her the music. "It's a beautiful song."
"Thank you." she whispered faintly.
"Under different circumstances I wouldn't be making this offer, but since we are in dire need of a student pianist. How about joining my class in a concert as the pianist?" Sayo's eyes widened as Ms. Kawada smiled slowly.
"Re-really?"
"Of course I see that you have talent. And I've been looking for one. And if all goes well we can talk about making room in the class, and your schedule for a music class."
"Thank you!"
Ms. Kawada walked over to her desk and reached for a folder. "This has the music that you'll need to learn. The date for the big concert is on the front paper. The names of the students playing will be posted outside my room next week. Check to see if some of your friends are in it. We practice here every other day after school, and on Saturdays starting at 10 AM. Don't be late or you'll miss out."
"Okay. Thank you again."
"Don't thank me yet. I'll see you tomorrow after school for your first pratice. You might also need some extra practice to help you catch up. I'm available before school every day at six, come by if you need help."
"Of course." the bell rang and everyone headed for their final class of the day.
"Meet me in the front after school 'kay?" Koh yelled as he ran off. Sayo nodded clutching the folder to her chest.
xXx
School had just ended and Sayo was leaning against the railing waiting for Koh. She heard footsteps behind her and turned around, ready to greet him, only to stop dead.
It was Sakura.
"Well hi there." the venom in her voice was quite obvious and the smile she wore only made it even more so. Sayo's eyes narrowed before she spoke.
"What do you want?"
"You looked lonely, can't I just come by and keep you company?"
"You? Keep me company? We both know you're full of shit. So tell me what you want."
"Why you brat! Fine! I'm here to tell you to back the hell off Koh. He's mine! Hes been mine since we first met, I've been trying to get his attention for years now, and then you come along! You just waltz into his life and steal all of it away. If you know what's good for you back off, otherwise bad thing are going to happen." she glared daggers at Sayo, her body showing obvious signs of disgust.
"Look, Sakura, I never asked for any of this. Honestly I think I could've gone through life wondering what if, and I would've been just fine. But he's the one that admitted, he's the one that made all this happen. He was the one who wanted to get together, so go take that up with him. So what I personally think is that, you're angry with yourself not me." Sayo held her hand out in truce but was only slapped away.
"Lies! You are a little witch who loves to steal love from other people, just like your mom!" Sayo backed up; shock written all over her face.
"H-how do you know anything about my mother?!" for once Sayo let anger seep into her voice.
"Heh, thanks to your mom my mother was so depressed. She wanted to take her own life. The man she loved ran off with-with another! And you're doing the same to me! Like mother like daughter." the last part came out as a hiss as tears rolled down her cheeks. "You both are so much alike-!"
"Did it every cross your mind that, your mother spoke out of her own jealousy? That she spoke out of her own hate? That maybe your mother convinced herself that father was her true love, and acted upon that delusion? That she was so convinced on it that she never opened her eyes to look around and find true love? And aren't you repeating her mistakes now?"
"Why you-!"
"But in the end she found someone didn't she? In the end she had a little girl and a family didn't she? But did she ever let it go? Did she groom you to hate me she same way she hated mother? To hate all of those that didn't bend to your and her's will? Because through you she could take back what she had lost, through you she could lash out the way she never got to when she was younger. Is she happy now? Mother died a long time ago and father is in the hospital ill, and most certainly dying and in time I'll be all by myself. But you, you still have a mother and a father. You have a family to spend time with; you have a family to greet you when you come home. A family that will comfort you when you cry, a family that will share your success and share your sorrows. But I have no one anymore, father is so ill that I do not wish to trouble him. Koh is the first person in a long time that I've let to get to know me."
Sakura had taken steps until she was an arm's length from Sayo, who just kept talking. "But unlike you I'm not the type to hold him back; if he wants this to end I'll let him. Unlike you, I'll get on with my life and never look back, because life is too short to let something like this get to you. I understand that more than anything else right now. So Sakura answer my questions. Are you just acting on behalf of your mother, who can't seem to forgive, or are you just like her? And are unwilling to let go because of your screwed up view on things?" Sayo locked her gaze with Sakura's seeing all of the emotions pass through the girl, her eyes never once faltering.
"Why you little-!" Sakura didn't even finish as he raised her hand to slap the other. But before she could someone grabbed her wrist. "Let go of me!" she struggled as Sayo looked at the person behind her.
"I don't appreciate people that would hit my girlfriend." Koh's voice was the coldest that anyone had ever heard. The usual warm tone was gone and replaced with an ice that Sayo found to be eerily similar to her own. Sakura's blue eyes widened at his voice and stopped struggling.
"Koh? Is that you?" he promptly let go of her wrist to walk over to Sayo.
"You okay?" he asked tenderly touching her.
"I'm fine, no worries." she smiled softly at him before looking at Sakura who was now crying and muttering to herself.
"Wh-why? Why won't you ever notice me? Why do you give all your attention to her and not me? What makes her so damn special?" she screeched anger flaring up in her eyes. "I'm so much better than her!"
"That's exactly why Sakura." she stopped cold, a sudden chill enveloping her.
"Wha-what?"
"That's exactly why, Sakura, I could never be with you. You are so hell bent on hurting others and you don't think about your actions. When we first met you were so different, and to be honest I liked that you. But you changed so much over a short break. What happened?" Koh waited for an answer but all Sakura did was turn around and run away from the couple. He wanted to go after her but Sayo grabbed his arm.
"Give her time to think about her actions and she'll give you an answer."
"What about you?"
"I'll be fine don't worry."
"C'mon lets go." the two walked back into the school and Koh led them to the music room.
"Koh? Why are we here?"
"I have a friend that is amazing with the flute and everyone is sure she'll be in the concert, I asked her if she'll help you practice some. The rest of us are just gonna stay and watch." opening the door they were greeted with their friends and a couple of other people. "Sayo this is Pulsa and Komachi, they're longtime friends and Komachi is going to help you catch up with everyone." Pulsa was a blond with a bowl cut and freckles all across his cheeks. Komachi had long brown hair tied in two braided pig-tails and glasses that gave her a smart, but also mischievous look.
"Nice to meet you." Komachi extended her hand to Sayo who took it.
"Likewise." after short introductions Sayo sat down at the piano and with Komachi's instructions the two of them started to play their pieces. They stopped every now and then to adjust before beginning again. After almost two hours of practice they finally stopped and called it a day.
"You did good, I'm sure you won't have much of a problem catching up with us. I'll see you tomorrow?" Sayo nodded as she wished everyone a good-bye and walked off with Koh to her house.
"Hey, Koh?" she asked breaking the silence of their walk.
"Hmm?"
"How much did you hear?"
"Hear what?" Sayo gave him a I'm-dead-serious-right-now-so-don't-screw-around look and he sighed.
"I came in around the part where she brought up your mom. Wow. I never knew that someone could just hate for something like that."
"Hate can manifest itself in many forms Koh. Her's though came from years of watching her mother hate mine. And I guess after seeing me for the first time, she saw the image of the woman that brought her mother so much pain. She just finally lashed out in order to, in a way, redeem her mother. In a way she saw the three of us in the same situation as her mother back then. Except this time, she fought back. But I don't hate her, I pity her. For someone like that who cannot let go will remain unhappy until they can forgive." they had reached the gates of Sayo's home.
She opened the gate and closed it as Koh walked in with her. Pulling out a key Sayo unlocked the door and the couple went in.
"Can you forgive her? I sure as hell would find it hard."
"That depends on who you are. I forgave her long before the conversation ended. Mother taught me that one must forgive and move on or, one shall forever remain locked in the never ending cycle of hate." Koh was inspecting a picture hanging on the wall. "That one was taken a year before mother's death. We had taken a trip to France, where father is from."
"That would explain why you are so unnaturally good at French."
"Don't get me wrong, I am full Japanese but father was born there. And mother had studied there for some time." Sayo set a pot of hot water on the stove as she gathered the tea leaves.
"How long have you been living alone?"
"Not that long actually. Father wasn't admitted into the hospital until a good few years after mother's death." Sayo continued, the question brushed off like nothing. She gasped as she was suddenly embraced from behind.
"I'm sorry." was all that was said to her.
"It's fine Koh, I got over it a long time ago. I don't mind talking about it like I used to be. Really, it's alright." Koh only tightened his grip as he laid his head on her shoulder. There nothing but a thick silence for a long time.
"I'll tell you what, how about after school tomorrow you come home with me? My parents would love to know that you're my girlfriend. They've been throwing hints and someday I want to meet your father, and if you're up for it your mother. How does that sound?" he let go of her as the pot whistled. Pouring the hot water into the tea pot and placing it on a tray, Sayo said nothing as she lead him to her room.
"Sure, I guess. But Koh, stop treating me as if I just lost someone and need comforting. I dealt with the sadness a long time ago. I've cried my tears and let go. And frankly I don't like it when people treat me like that." she poured tea for the both of them before taking a seat on her bed, while Koh sat in the chair by her desk.
"Fine. But I'm always here, you know that right? Me and everyone else, you call or text if you need anything at all. Or if you just wanna say you miss me." Koh winked and got a large overstuffed pillow thrown at his face.
"Like I said this morning, cocky." the two of them laughed before starting on their homework. Once they finished the majority of it Sayo went into the kitchen to cook them both something to eat. Koh had offered to help, but was kicked out due to the fact that he got in her way. Once she did finish she allowed him into the dining room to eat. "It's nice to cook for someone else other than myself once in a while. Dorothy swims and Newton is in a couple clubs so they aren't always around anymore."
"Well I'll be coming around when I can so I'll be here!" she rolled her eyes before starting to eat. When they finished a playful fight over who washed the dishes was brought up with Koh winning, and now it was his turn at keeping Sayo out of the kitchen. After the dished were finished they made their way back to Sayo's room to continue with what was left of homework.
"Hey, I gotta go kay?" looking at the clock Sayo saw that it was nearing 9. Looking almost surprised at how quickly the time had passed.
"Okay. See you tomorrow." Sayo walked him to the door and opened it.
"What? No kiss?"
"Fine." she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek that was just barely passable. Koh huffed and pouted. "Just go. I'll see you in the morning." she had closed the door before he could respond and headed for her room. Looking outside she saw that Koh was still there looking up at the window waving like an idiot. Waving back slowly Sayo motioned for him to go, with little resistance he did.
xXx
The next day passed rather quickly after the last day's events. Sakura was rarely seen and if she was she didn't speak to anyone and the day progressed without any inccident. After school Sayo had practice and Koh waited for her at the entrance of the school after he was done with his activities.
"Ready to go?" Koh's smile was so bright that it could've rivaled the sun's.
"Might as well." came Sayo's monotone reply. Everyone in the school still wondered how the two even worked together, they were obviously quite different. Koh was overly energetic and Sayo was very unamused about everything. But they did say that opposites attract.
Once they reached their destination, the couple was greeted by an older couple; Koh's parents. His mother was a tall blond woman with red orange eyes, while his father had light brown hair and hazel eyes.
"Sayo! It's been some time since we've seen you! How have you been honey?" Koh's mother asked while half dragging the girl inside. Sayo too surprised to fight back, and the woman had a deathly grip on her. The two males left at the door stared at the over-excited woman holding onto the poor girl as they disappeared from sight.
"Daaaaad? What did you tell her?"
"Well you see I kind of let it slip that you and Sayo were..."
"DAD! You know how mom gets when it involves these things...Sayo?" Koh called when he could no longer hear his mother's chirpy voice. "Sayo?" both males ran into the living room where they found the two looking at a couple of magazines; well more like Koh's mother pointing and talking while Sayo sat there. Upon a closer inspection they found it to be a bridal magazine and she was pointing at some wedding dresses.
"-Oh! I think this one would look just perfect for you, or maybe this one-"
"Mom!" Koh's face was burning with embarrassment. "Stop showing her the wedding dresses, we've got a lot of school years left!"
"Yes, but I think it's wise to plan out your wedding ahead of time." his mother retorted matter-of-factly.
"Dear, let's go into the other room, shall we?" luckily Koh's father was there to distract the eager woman; allowing the two to scurry off to the boy's room. Once the door was shut and locked Koh let out a breath of relief, only to hear Sayo giggle.
"My, your parents are still as lively as usual." she sat down on his bed looking around the room even though she had been there multiple times.
"More so than ever today. Just because dad let it slip."
"We have to face them eventually, and your mother seemed to be having fun with the dresses."
"Don't indulge her."
"Why not? Those dresses weren't bad, a few were quite nice."
"She gets a little too excited about me and my love life. She's always pointed out girls to me where ever we went. That is why I never told her anything." Sayo smiled at him in an almost understanding manner.
The pair stayed in the room a little while longer and did some homework before heading back downstairs to check up on Koh's mother and father. They found Koh's father sitting on the couch reading, and his mother in the kitchen finishing up her tart.
"Oh! Sayo there you are, would you mind helping me?" the elder woman asked as if earlier didn't happen.
"Sure." Sayo went over and watched as she was directed on how to decorate the tart. Once she was finished the two set off to do their half of the work. Koh's mother placed the tart in the oven while Sayo cut the berries for it. The two chatted casually while they waited for the tart to bake and while Sayo whipped up some cream. Once it finished they allowed the tart time to cool before adding the finishing touches.
Then they set off to make dinner.
"Boys~! Dinner's ready!" called Koh's mother as Sayo finished setting the table. Though she didn't always stay this long when she was over it was nice to be around a family. The two males walked into the dining room to find an unearthly amount of food on the table.
"Dear, I think this is far too much for us."
"Nonsense! Today is something worth celebrating." she cheered as she finished placing the food on the table.
"Dear lord." Koh whispered to himself, but looking at Sayo she seemed to be enjoying all of this. They all sat down and began eating. Through out the meal Koh's mother had began talking about weddings again, Koh kept trying to get it through her head that they were too young but she didn't pay attention to him, but when she did they had a mother and son argument. And it didn't help that Sayo would often make a quip that would only fuel his mother's "future plans", however Sayo didn't say much to his mother, opting to start a conversation with his father.
"So, Sayo will we be able to meet your parents someday?" the question was casual but caused Koh to freeze up and look at Sayo.
"I hope you can once father is better. Mother though passed some time ago." Sayo looked at her food like it was the most interesting thing at the moment. The silence was heavy until she looked up, "But yes, most definately I would like all of you to meet father."
"Sayo." Koh said softly.
"Koh, about father. How about after the cherry blossom veiwing? You can all come if you'd like. I think it would be perfect, father loved cherry blossoms and I always go visit him more often around this time of year." Sayo smiled at them.
"That sounds perfect! I can make a picnic for all of us and we can all sit under the cherry blossoms!" came the cheery voice that belonged to the only blonde in the room.
"Sounds like a plan." Sayo agreed as they continued their dinner. The subject of her father wasn't brought up again.
A/N: My gosh, this story is longer than anything else I've written so far, and it just keeps getting longer.
~Song is Sakurairo Maukoro by Mika Nakashima~
Translations:
Oui-Yes
Bonne chance-Good Luck
Vous êtes trop en faire-You're overdoing it. (Looked it up)
Mais c'est amusant-But it's fun.
Love,
Dragon