The second chapter has been published.

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Chapter 2

It's already 9.30 pm, Ryoma has waited for about 30 minutes, but Sakuno still hasn't arrived. He felt thirsty, so he went to the vending machine to get a can of Fanta. While on his way, he saw from a far, a girl lying down on the ground. She looks quite familiar. It was Sakuno, he ran towards her and picked her up. She was cold like she has been there for awhile. He gave her his jacket, then he went straight to the hospital. When he got there, he asked the nurses where should he go. Ryoma brought Sakuno to the doctor that was available. He waited there for an hour.

The doctor came out. Ryoma suddenly stood up, "How is she, doctor?" he just couldn't stood there while waiting and went straight to the bed where Sakuno was lying on.

The doctor pat Ryoma's shoulder, "She was lucky. If you came just a second late, her life couldn't be saved."

"What happened to her?"

"I guess you weren't with her the whole time." The doctor scratched his head, "By my analysis, she bumped her head on something not that hard. But the impact was really big. Was she in a hurry or something?"

"Well, um." Ryoma hesitated for awhile, "I'm not sure, I just found her lying on the streets." He started lying again.

Sakuno started opening her eyes, "Look she's awake. I guess I'll just leave you two alone." The doctor left.

"Are you okay?" He looked worried.

Sakuno shook her head, "What happened to you? Good thing I came looking for you. The doctor said if I didn't found you sooner, you would've died." Ryoma started nagging.

"Can I ask you something?" Ryoma allowed her, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here because I saved you." Ryoma saying the obvious.

"But why would I be saved by you?"

Ryoma was confused. 'What actually happened to her on the way to the park?', that was the only question that he thought of. "What do you mean, I thought you came to see me a few hours ago?"

"I did? Why would I? I thought I said to you clearly." she had a sinister face, "I HATE YOU."

Ryoma was shocked, went silent for a moment and talked, "Okay, I'll just go and tell your grandma that you're here." he went outside and called Sakuno's grandma.

He told everything, of course with a few lies. She gasped and hung up the phone. She ran straight to the hospital. When she got there, Sakuno can already walk on her own feet. Sakuno went to her grandma and hugged her. Then Ryoma said, "I'll be going now." he left without saying another word.

The next day, he went to school and got to class. When he opened the door, everyone was looking at him while whispering. One of Ryoma's classmate who's name was Horio went to him and asked, "Is it true that you carried Sakuno to the hospital late at night?" Ryoma stayed silent.

Horio kept asking, but his other friends, Kato and Katsuo stopped him. Everyone started to look at this ruckus. But Ryoma stood up and went outside. Ryoma was on the roof and tried to hold his feelings, trying not to cry. He then went back to his class and studied as usual. It was time for his usual tennis practice, of course everyone will ask because it's their coach's granddaughter. But Ryoma stayed silence and asked for permission to go home early. He arived at his house and his father, Nanjirou asked, "Was it true? What everything the old hag told me?" Ryoma didn't even care and walked to his room.

He lied on his bed, he then saw his pet cat, Karupin came. He hugged his pet tightly, "What should I do, Karupin? The one that I love does not love me anymore. Is this what she felt all this time? I should have just let our relationship opened so I could have proof." Ryoma finally started crying, "What should I do?"

A few hours later, it was dinner time. His father went up stairs and went to check on Ryoma. He saw him just lying in his bed, covered by his blanket. "It's dinner. If you don't go down, don't blame if you're hungry later." he let him be.

Midnight came, Ryoma woke up from his sleep. He wanted to cool down for a bit and went outside. He just wandered around and suddenly was in front of the Ryuzaki residence. He went in without a second thought. "I wonder if I'm being a stalker now." Ryoma thought, "Oh well."

He saw a big tree with some of it's branches are in front of a window. Ryoma remembered Sakuno saying she didn't had a good view because some branches was in her way. Ryoma climbed that tree and saw Sakuno sleeping in her bed. He went inside through the window that wasn't looked. Sakuno's face was peaceful. Ryoma whispered, "Goodbye, Sakuno.". He turned around, not looking at her face again and left.

At last, it was time for school. Ryoma was still silent. He just went to school like always, but without saying a single word. Usual classes, usual activities. But when school was done, he didn't meet Sakuno. Days, weeks, months passed just like this. But even though time just flew like the river, Ryoma just couldn't move on. Ryoma still feels that emptiness in his heart and will still be hoping Sakuno to come back. He accepted that Sakuno will be his first and his last.

That's the ending of my story. Hope you liked it.

Even though it's done, please R&R.