High School Sweethearts
Written by:
13ISMYNUMBER
Chapter 28
Fate's Bet
"If you're really meant to be together, if fate really wanted you to be together, you will meet again. No matter what."
-Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl here, you're one and only source into Japan's elite.
Have you ever wondered what hurts the most: seeing the person you love but can't have or not seeing them at all?
New Queen, M, surely knows since our King just also left the building, only saying his goodbye to his queen.
Pulling out of Asia, I know you're all wondering how It Girl S and It Boy K are doing in Los Angeles. Well…let's just say…
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"Nothing is better than having someone as your lover and best friend."
Sumire was reviewing the map given to her by the school, sitting in a café alone. Until someone approached her… "A rose, miss?" The waiter said.
Sumire raises a brow and said, "From who?"
The waiter just shrugged and said, "Sorry, miss. I don't know."
Sumire took the rose and touched its petals. She smiled unconsciously. She noticed a note with it. She read, 'For the girl I love.'
She smelled the rose. She placed it on the table and stood up trying to see if she knows anyone that could have possibly give her a rose. She turned her back from her table and her eyes kept searching.
"Give her to red roses, each with a note. The first one says: 'For the girl I love.' the second one says: 'For my best friend.'" Someone said behind her.
Her eyes widened and she felt a lump on her throat, and tears threatening to fall. She turned around and there he was. The guy that made her believe that love just doesn't happen in fairytales.
"Koko." She whispered as a tear fell down from her eye. Koko held a rose and smiled a small smile. He walked towards her and wiped the tear away. He gave her the rose and said, "I heard you gave me a letter, care to tell me what is written there?"
Sumire woke up from her trance and said, "Mikan didn't give it to you?"
"Oh she did, but I decided that I wanted to hear it from you." Koko said innocently. The both sat down on Sumire's table and she heaved a sigh.
"All I wrote there was that I'm sorry for just walking away and not even saying a proper goodbye to you." SUmire said as she looked down on her hands. Koko held them both and Sumire looked up at him.
"And?" Koko said as he urged her to continue.
"And that I love you…but I'm not sure if I should choose you instead of Quin. You know how it is in my family; you know how my grandmother is." Sumire said in a sad tone as the tears begin to fall down from her eyes.
Koko suddenly smiled and said, "Yeah. That's why…I'm here to make sure you make the right choice."
Sumire wiped her tears and raised her brow. She said, "And the right choice is you?"
Koko nodded and grinned. He said, "Because in the end, we both know that your heart chose me from the very beginning."
The fourteenth card has been revealed.
High School Sweethearts by 13 is my number
Kitsuname waited and leaned back on his hood. Anna told him to meet up with her at the park near Alice Academy. He closed his eyes for a few seconds and then he heard heels clanking on the street floor. He opened them and faced her.
"Hi." Kistuname said with a huge smile on his face but to his dismay, Anna didn't smile back. Instead, she looked away.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Kitsuname said as he neared her.
Anna looked up at him and said, "I can't see you anymore…I can't be with you anymore." She turned around and started to walk away but Kistuname stopped her.
"What? Hey, hey, hey." Kistuname said as he stopped in front of her. "What's going on?"
Anna didn't respond but just tried to get pass him which she failed terribly so.
"I thought we made a promise that you would always tell me things like these, when you're hurting already. " Kistuname said as a pained expression is now visible to his face.
Anna looked up as tears were visible in her face. She hugged him tight and just cried in his arms. Kistuname just waited for her.
Anna pulled away for a moment and said, "I'm engaged."
Kitsuname paled but asked, "To whom?"
Anna's tears continued to flow endlessly this time. She hugged him again and whispered, "To your brother."
The fifteenth card of the deck has been revealed.
High School Sweethearts by 13 is my number
Kitsuname shoots the ball in the ring but missed it once more. He tried again but failed miserably.
"Once the matter, dear?" Kistuname turned to who spoke and smiled. It was his mother. "What are you doing here, mom?"
"Your brother got kicked out of school; he lied about having an exchange program." She said as she walked closer to Kitsuname. "You have mail."
She handed him a white envelope. He grabbed it and opened it. "So, what is it?"
"I got accepted to England's business school." Kistuname said nonchalantly as he gave the letter back to his mother.
"And this doesn't make you happy?" His mom asked. Kitsuname stared at the ball in his hands and said, "What's the point? I'm always going to be second in dad's eyes. I'm not his successor…just some heir."
"You never seem to mind that much about these kinds of things before, dear. What happened?"
Kitsuname started to shoot once more and then said, "Anna Ogasawara happened."
"The girl engaged to your brother?" His mother said with wide eyes.
Kitsuname nodded and said, "She was my girlfriend until she broke up with me after finding out about that engagement."
His mother hugged him and said, "Then maybe you can do something about winning her back."
She pulled away and started walking away. She dropped Kitsuname's letter on the floor, which he picked up. She then said before leaving, "You're a smart kid, and you're dad loves you."
High School Sweethearts by 13 is my number
Kitsuname ran through his house hallways and bolted into his father's study. "Dad!" He shouted.
His father and Kim were talking seriously and they both looked up at him. "Not now, Kits." His dad said. But Kitsuname continued to walk inside the study and laid the acceptance letter in front of his father.
"I want to be your successor." Kitsuname said breathlessly.
His father stood up and said, "Are you kidding me?"
Kitsuname shook his head and said, "No, sir. I got accepted to England's Business School. I am in perfect shape to be your successor, dad."
Kim stood up and chuckled. "This is all because of her, huh, kits?" Kim said as he placed an arm around his brother. Kitsuname shrugged it off and said to him, "So what if it is?"
Kim smirked and faced their father, "Dad, in all honesty, I've been trying to tell you that I'm not up for this. Just because I'm your first son doesn't mean I have to be the successor."
Kim pushed Kitsuname forward and said, "Here you are, don't let him get away, dad."
Kim walked out of the room and their father sat down. He removed his glasses and looked at Kitsuname. He said, "Is it true that you're doing this for that Ogasawara girl that is currently engaged to your brother?"
Kitsuname nodded.
"Son, business is no joke." His dad said sternly.
"I know. But I wasn't playing around when I said I want to succeed you, dad." Kitsuname said begging him.
"Then I shall see, you shall fly with me and your mother back to England tomorrow night." His dad said as he gave back to Kitsuname the acceptance letter.
The sixteenth card has been released by the deck. Are you ready to see more?
High School Sweethearts by 13 is my number
Anna opened the door to her grandmother's study.
"Anna." Eleanor said. Anna stood in front of her silently. "I guess, Kitsuname proved his worth to me."
Anna's eyes showed confusion and Eleanor chuckled at this. She handed Anna the newspaper. Anna read aloud, "New Successor to Ichiou Corporations."
Anna set down the newspaper on the table and said, "What's the meaning of this?"
Eleanor took the newspaper and looked at Anna. "It means that your boyfriend is now engaged to you. I need that deal with the Ichiou Corporations. Everybody's happy, don't you think so?"
Anna swallowed and said, "Yeah."
"What's wrong now?" Eleanor said.
"I'm just happy but I don't know…I'm afraid that something will happen again." Anna said in a low voice. Eleanor stood up and hugged her grandchild.
"I want you to be happy, but your security in life comes first. I am so sorry for putting you through that but please do know that I want you to live the life that you've always gotten used to." Eleanor explained.
Anna pulled away and nodded. "Well. Thank you, grandmamma. I'm off." Anna said as she walked out of the room.
Her back leaned back on the door and she heaved a sigh. "Oh Kits, the things you do." She whispered as she laughed and cried at the same time.
Because somehow, the deck is on their side as the seventeenth card has been revealed to all of them.
High School Sweethearts by 13 is my number
Fates seems to have more cards to show and more games to play. But in this game, its bet is on Princess A and her prince charming. And even if her prince charming is leaving, she's all about keeping her promise…staying by his side.
"If you're really meant to be together, if fate really wanted you to be together, you will meet again. No matter what."
You know you love me.
XOXO
Gossip Girl
Okay. I think that is my last Gossip Girl Chapter.:))
And Yes, my chapters are getting shorter since one, I have no inspiration lately, two, the story is coming to its end, and three the longer chapters would be for later.
Okay, sorry for the late update. I hope you still like this chapter, though.
Thanks for reviewing the past chapter.
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Stay safe.
Love,
13ismynumber