100 One Shot challenge!
Disclaimer: I don't own Mai Hime just using the characters for entertainment purposes.
Title: Start
Summary: "Let's start everything from the beginning shall we?" Takumi said then he run and jumped the cliff
Genre: Romance/Mystery
Word Count: 1,972
Story no.: 7
Akira was walking at the hallway going to her art class.
As usual the room has its greatest scenarios she could imagine when she opened the door knob.
Four gossiping girls at the front row, they were wearing a shimmering, shining outfit. Just where do they think they are a fashion show?
The last time she encountered them they were acting cocky and mighty just who they think they are? Bratz? She hated those four since she was a child. So perfect
At the second row a group of guys acting like they were the most handsome of all she never looks at them. She barely considered them there.
They were just going to school just for popularity lowest type of them all.
The end of second row was someone who was so focused on their art class. He have always liked arts since child so there he is at the top of their class
Beside him was a sleeping lazy guy… Who was that anyway? She barely sees him maybe because he was always skipping classes.
As she passed the third row there was the queen bee who snorted at her when she passed with her usual clique.
She sits on the last row at the left corner side beside the window.
The jocks are coming in with their usual red jerseys and after shower look
The overly big frames of the nerds and the signature haggard look is coming in one by one
The shy girl that's always sitting beside her smiled at her as a greeting she smiled back because she liked the girl minding her own business, kind and never slutty.
When the teacher came in the usual process put the materials out.
Akira opened her bag her eyes widen when she opened her bag the brown sketchpad was not there!
"Is there a problem Akira-chan?" Fujino asked.
Yes she lets her call Fujino call her by her name.
"My sketchpad is missing!" she hissed quietly. Carefully not gaining everyone's attention
"I have extra here I would lend it to you if you like" she stuttered
Akira closed her eyes in grief "Yes, please" she said
At the end of the class she checked her bag and saw a note
"My tears are flowing and I can't stop them"
PS: f45nt13n
The message said on the plain white paper was he trying to play detective with me.
I could just hope that he didn't open it because the only one that I portrait was him…
I have no choice even if I have attempt to find him is furtile doing something like this is such a bold move from him I will not expect to find him that easy
"My tears are flowing and I can't stop them" what the hell does that cheesy line mean?
I could only assume that it's a place that guy!
Tears? Okay it's so hard let's proceed to the PS
"f45nt13n" what the hell was that?
My mind can't even work properly and then he's trying to make me solve this kind of riddles
He sure is clever he got me to play his game.
That stupid sneaky little arggrr! I was fuming
"My tears are flowing and I can't stop them" that bothered me it's like I heard them that night…
How could I be so stupid the fountain!
That's the place where I first saw him cry…
Aiya! It's not the time of remembering things like this. I have to find my sketchbook fast
When I got there as expected there was the same paper there with similar writing patterns
I sigh and read what the paper says.
"There are no words to bring separate hearts together"
PS: Cl3ff
I figured out the code and trick already!
The sun was nearly setting.
The orange replica of the sun was shining on their porcelain complexions
Takumi has no intentions on using this type of methods but she gave her no choice at all.
Akira didn't want to beat around the bush it's not like he betrayed or hurt her at all.
Her motto is "You could only be hurt by people if you let them" so what prescribed at the last one and a half week was just a dream…
It's nothing to her at all….
That's what she says but deep down she knew its all lies and denial
Akira said everytime when he tries to talk to her "What happened between us is nothing at all" but the truth is it's everything to her that's why it hurts…
"Give it back" she ordered
Takumi is not even looking at her; he is standing at the tip of the edge.
Down there was the deadly, deep ocean most importantly where they first met.
"I said give it back!" she was shouting now
This place where she is standing now was the last place she wants to go and he purposely left a trail who stole her sketchbook, smoke her out and not he was ignoring her?
The nerve of him…
He turned to see her face "What makes you think it was me?" he said playing innocent
Akira was losing her patients she grabbed his collar.
"Just give it to me already!"
"Tsk tsk you're too impatient A-ki-ra show me your evidence first then if it's really me I'll give it to you" he playfully said
Akira tightened her lips why does she was always forced to participate in his games? Why her? Why it's always her? Why she can't play him at all like what his doing to her?
"We were at the same class in Chemistry; I don't want to see you so I left my things there and skipped class you push your luck and prayed that no one will see you stealing my sketchpad
Ten minutes before I come back you sneaked out and got ready with your stupid riddles on the fountain and here on the cliff to smoke me out
As for the codes
My tears are flowing and I can't stop them
PS: f45nt13n
The word tears represent the rain like flow of the water in the fountain while the code f25nt13n refers to the word fountain.
The numbers refers to the vowel a, e, i and u. You simply took the vowel away on the word 'fountain' and changed it to numbers which represents their position
a=1, e=2, i=3, o=4 and u=5
It's the same with the last code" Akira paused and folded her arms only to see how entertained Takumi is
"There I already said your petty tricks now may I have my sketchbook?"
Takumi's expression turned void he's hair covered his eyes
"We're not done yet" he said in a serious tone
Akira was taken aback by his sudden change of tone
"You never said the most important thing the one I want to hear the most…" he paused and his lips tightened "My motive I want to hear it from your own lips"
Akira felt the strong wind came towards her as she felt chills on her backbone 'Just who are you Tokiha Takumi?' she asked in her thought but never dared to ask him that
"You just wanted to play that's why you did that" she said looking away "Your lying" he stressed every word
"I know that you know why I did this" Takumi was getting impatient now the truth is he's the one that should be angry but he just can't
Akira laughed, but even though sounds of laughter could be heard this could never be called a happy scenario.
No matter how you look at it, it was the laughter of sorrow after she laughed there was an uncomfortable silence
"Akira" his voice broke, Takumi was walking towards her attempting to touch her hand
Before he could touch her hand she slapped it away "Don't touch me!" he hissed and backed away from him
"Just listen to me for once! You know nothing at all" he shouted. Takumi's voice echoed then he grabbed her arm stopping her attempt to run away
"When I first met you I didn't know that you are an Okuzaki" he started
Akira's eyes widened she felt guilt rushing to her stomach but she's stubborn to the core
"Stop it I don't want lies!" she shouted and attempted to break away from his grip but its furtile his hand only tightened
"My father was forcing me to do something that I don't want and our conversation heated then I ran out of the house
Without a destination or reason I just walked that's when I saw you… looking at the sky thinking something deep you look lost just like me that's when I thought that I'm not alone at alone"
Tears fell from his face then he lets go of her
Akira can't move to her spot she wanted to walk away but she just wanted to listen, to know the truth
"When I was walking I was focused at looking at you that I didn't realize I am at the very tip of the cliff and just as you witnessed I fell and you saved me"
Akira looked at him
"Why didn't you tell that you are a Tokiha!" she asked raising her voice
"When we first met you I told you immediately that I am Okuzaki Akira! You know that our families hate each other since forever!" she cried
"That's why exactly I hid it from you because I don't want you to hate me and despise me we don't even know the reason why our families hate each other I have always been nice to you! Did I even asked about your family or snuck information from you?"
That words wakes her up
"Is that why you're angry? Because I didn't tell you that I'm a Tokiha from the very start?" he asked
He walked towards the cliff
"Continue to deny what we felt for each other or let's restart again" he said turning his back on her
Akira's eyes widened in surprise she paled she tried to shout at him but no words came out
"Let's start everything from the beginning shall we? Takumi said he run towards the tip of the cliff and jumped
Akira can't breathe she automatically ran after Takumi and jumped.
They were falling towards the blue sea when Takumi saw her he smiled Akira reached him and hugged him
They fell, hugging together at the deep blue sea
Akira managed to get them to the shore Takumi was smiling looking at her after coughing a mouthful sea water that he swallowed "I am Tokiha Takumi thanks for saving me and nice to meet you" he said politely trying to get eye contact from him
"Are you crazy" she shouted then slapped him. Takumi was surprised by her outbursts
"You would've died there!" she shouted again as tears fell from her eyes violet eyes.
"Did you know what could've happened if I didn't caught you!"
"I'm sorry… I just wanted to start again" he said softly looking down
Akira's eyes soften when she saw that Takumi was finally getting to his senses
"I am Okuzaki Akira nice to meet you too" she said quietly
Takumi's face turned into a big smile when he heard that
Akira smiled back and kissed him on the lips Takumi blushed when she broke away blushing he smiled like there is no tomorrow even though it's just a lip lock it can brought smile to his face through the years
"Is that a starting gift from you?" he asked and smirked
Akira didn't answer at all and just smiled at him
"Let me give you mine" he said and initiated the kiss, this time it's certainly not a lip lock
What a fun way of restarting things
"Love indeed is sweeter second time around"
END
Note: If I write a story (not a one shot) I might've just consider using one of the one shots that I used here as a theme or storyline…
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