Hello again minna! I think Tora's a bit OOC in this story. I don't really know his real thing, I guess. but anyway,lease do enjoy reading this, as the End is Near! :0 Just a small chapter to make the story a bit longer.
Chapter 22: Carry Me!
"What do you mean by kicking it?" I asked. He stood up.
"Hiya!" He made a sound as he lifted his leg and kicked upwards.
"Do you really think that's gonna work?" I asked again.
"Yeah! We're strong anyway. Let me try first. Raise your hand and pull it okay? I won't hit you." I stood up and followed him. I gripped my wrist and stayed still. He raised his leg then kicked the chain.
Ching.
"Hmm.. Atleast it loosened a bit." He said.
"Right. It did." I looked closely.
"You try." He stood still and held his wrists tight too. I kicked the chain as hard as I could.
Ching.
"Still not working. But it's nearly broken! Hmm.. Let's go home!" He looked like he has an idea. I just smiled then walked with him.
Back when Tora was gone..
On the second day of the fair, he stayed at the SC Office, spending his time sitting on his swirly chair. After a few hours, he left. He went to his limousine and asked his driver to bring him to the Maid Cafe where Misaki works. He stayed there for a few minutes thinking. He wrote a letter and put it in an envelope. Moments later, he got off the car and slipped the envelopeunder the cafe's door then returned quickly to the car. He asked the driver to move some place away from the cafe and waited there.
"Eh? An envelope?" Satsuki bobbed hishead towards the door's direction, looking at the envelope that was slipped in. She slowly walked towards it then knelt down to pick it up. When she turned the envelope, it says, 'to Ayuzawa-san and Usui-san'. Although the name of the person it was from wasn't written.
"A-ano, Misa-chan! I think you have a letter. It doesn't say anything on who's it from though." She called. Misaki thanked Satsuki and went to the locker room.
"To me and usui? Um, Usui! Come over here!" She called him out as she read the back of the envlope.
"What? Do you finally want to do th-"
"URUSAI." She punched his face.
"There's this letter for us.." She opened it slowly. When she unfolded the letter inside, the first thing they noticed was the logo of Miyabigaoka.
"M-miyabigaoka?" She looked at usui with confusion.
"Good afternoon, Ayuzawa-san and Usui-san.
I would like to inform you about a Royal Ball being held by our school tomorrow evening. I am personally inviting you to come to this event. I have been thinking about it lately and I'm sorry to tell this all of a sudden and at a time where I would be rushing you.
I'd really appreciate if I would see your presence in our special event. I know that you and Ms. kyuuri are friends and that she'll be coming to this event with her boyfriend too. I hope to see you there. Sorry for rushing you.
Venue:
Time: Be at the venue by 6 pm. Program will start by 8 and latest possible time would be midnight.
*There would be rooms for everyone so you could prepare. I already saved you two a room. Please do attend tomorrow!
495
Igarashi, Tora"
"Oh. We can't go There." She plainly said.
"What? Of course we'll go!" Usui protested.
"What? How exactly can we be there? I don't have royal ball kind of outfit and I'm not prepa-"
"Don't worry. I'll handle it. " Usui smirked.
"Wh- How?" She said.
"What's your shoe size?" He asked, ignoring her question.
"Why are you asking me?!" She didn't answer.
"Okay, okay. I'll be at your place tomorrow before 6. Wait for me, okay? I'll take care of this." He kissed her fore head then left immediately. Misaki was just standing there, feeling very confused.
After Usui left, he went straight to Misaki's house. He entered the gate then knocked the door.
"Usui-san?" Misaki's sister opened the door with a plain look on her face.
"Suzuno, can you let me borrow one pair of your sister's shoes?" He asked. She went inside then returned with a shoe box. Usui opened and saw her shoes then left. Her sister was really easy to talk to, but she gets too excited on something,causing her to talk too much at times.
"Tadaima!" Tabiki said. Shiroyan put down the pictures and the frames on the couch. He dragged her to their basement and was looking for a hammer.
"Hammer, hammer, hammer, oh. Here it is!" He grabbed the hammer then went to the living room.
"One, two, three!" He slammed the hammer on the loose chain. He repeated this for three more times to break the chain.
"Yes! Free at last!" Tabiki jumped around.
"You're welcome?" He stood up.
"oh, thanks!" She turned then jumped on his back, causing him to lose his balance, but he stood still after a few seconds. Tabiki was still on his back.
"You're heavy you know?" He said as he fixed his arms on Tabiki's thighs, making her comfortable on his back.
"So what? You're just weak!" She laughed.
"What? No way. You just eat too much!" He laughed then Tabiki hit his head while her other arm was around his neck. They played around for a few minutes, running around while carrying Tabiki.
"Ahhh! Don't go to fast! I might fall!" She gripped his neck tighter.
"Okay okay! Just don't strangle me!" He said.
"Oh, sorry." She said.
"Let's go to the park!" He said.
"Alright! Let's goooo!" She said, raising her left arm as if she was flying. Shiroyan ran to the park while carrying her. On their way, Tabiki noticed that there were a few old people looking and smiling at them. She just waved then smiled at them. When they arrived, he let her sit down on the bench.
"Ah! I'm tired! Let's eat ice cream!" He was catching his breathe as he walked towards the ice cream stand.
"Yosh!" She stood up then followed.
"One chocolate and one watermelon please." He said. The vendor handed him the ice creams with a smile on his face.
"Here! Watermelon flavor!" He handed the ice cream to her.
"Yeah! Watermelon! How did you know I liked this?" She licked the ice cream then asked.
"Well, that's what you get whenever we buy ice cream, so I figured it out." He said. they sat back on the bench lazily as they ate their ice cream. Soon, they finished eating.
"Ahh! That was nice! Let's go home!" She said, wiping her mouth with a tissue.
"Right." He stood up then walked away.
"Hey! You have to carry me home!" She stood up then crossed her arms. Shiroyan smiled then crouched down. Tabiki put her legs on his shoulder.
"What? That's too high!" He said.
"It's-o-kaaay! You won't let me fall right?" She said In a childish voice. As she fixed herself at the back of his neck, she blushed.
"Don't turn your head okay?" She said.
"Why?" He tried to turn his head but she grabbed his hair and stopped him.
"I said don't!" She said.
"Right." He grabbed her legs and slowly stood up.
"Wow! I'm so high!" She was amazed.
"That sounds weird." He laughed.
"What? Ugh. That's not what I meant!"
"I know, I know. Grab on tight okay?" He laughed then started walking. Later, they reached home.
"Okay, You go rest. Serah said she'd be here tomorrow. So I guess I'll be seeing you at the ball?" He put her down.
"Yeah! Thanks for carrying me. I had so much fun!" She smiled.
"Welcome. But, you'll have to pay me back! I deserve to have fun at times, you know?" He seductively said.
"Sh-shut up! Pervert!" She blushed.
"I'm kidding!" He laughed then patted her head.
"I'm still nervous you know? About tomorrow.. I don't know if people would laugh at me, or if I'll fall off because of my shoes.." She pouted.
"Don't be! I'll be with you anyway. I'm sure Serah won't let you in that ball unlessyou looked beautiful! And I'm always here to catch you.. Well,I'll be going." He smiled then kissed her cheeks.
"Bye, Mrs. Naoya." He whispered.
"Hmph. Right, right. See you." She led him to the door then waved goodbye.
When she returned to the living room, she saw the frame and the pictures. She smiled then opened the frame. She brought the things to her room then put their marriage photo in the frame, putting it on her little table. She lied down on the bed for a little while then grabbed the picture frame and let her hand go through the picture. She put her hand on where Shiroyan was and smiled.
"Mrs. Naoya? Sounds good to me.." She smiled.