Chapter Six: Sho & Will
"Welcome to my home, Will.", Sho said to Will as they stood in front of his home.
It was a nice two-story home that stood in between two other houses. But what got Will attention was that the sky was darker than it was in Heatherfield.
"Your place is nice, but why is it so dark here?", Will asked. "It was morning back in Heatherfield."
"That's because there's a sixteen hour difference here.", Sho answered as they headed towards his home. "It's actually 11:27 here."
"Really?", Will questioned getting a nod from Sho. "Whoa! So, I guess we'll be having our Valentine's Day before the others, huh?"
"Pretty much.", Sho replied as he pulled out the keys to his home and unlocked the door. "Which is kind of good because our day starts at the pair."
"The per?", Will questioned with a yawn as they stepped inside. "Why there?"
"You'll see.", Sho said with a smile as they took off their shoes and left them by the door. "But I think we better get some rest first."
"Okay.", Will said. "So where do I sleep?"
"You'll be sleeping in Mai's room.", Sho said as he showed her to his sister's room. "I asked her to set up a sleeping bag for you to use. Unless my parents went and got that inflatable mattress they said they were going to get for any guest they may have.", he said as they got to Mai's bedroom.
Sho then slowly and gently opened the door to see that his sister, Mai was fast asleep in her bed. Sho looked around to see that there was indeed an inflatable mattress on the floor a few feet next to Mai's bed. With it were a sheet, a blanket, and a pillow.
"Looks like they got the mattress.", Sho said as they walked into the room. "Well, I'm going to get some extra sleep. I suggest that you should too."
"Why.", Will questioned before yawning. "Never mind. I guess I need some extra sleep after all."
"Then I'll see you in a few hours.", Sho said before they shared a quick kiss.
Once he left the room, Will quietly laid on the air mattress and got under the covers. It didn't take long for her to slowly but surely go to sleep wonder what Sho had planned for her in a few hours.
A few hours later...
"Mai! Wake up!", came the voice of her father, Yoh Ling. "We have to get ready to go to the Pier!"
Grumbling to herself, Mai Ling got out of bed forgetting about the air mattress that was in her room as she tripped over it and the person laying on it.
"Ow!", Mai cried as she sat up on her knees and turned to see the air mattress. "Almost forgot about that thing. Wait a sec!", she said as she saw that someone was under the covers. "Is that... Will?", she questioned as she pulled the covers to see Will sleeping on the air mattress.
But that ended as Will felt the covers being pulled off of her waking her up. She slowly sat up to see a smiling Mai.
"Hey, Mai.", Will said returning the smile before Mai gave her a welcoming hug.
"Hey, Will!", Mai said happy to see Will. "When did you get here?"
"Well, seeing as it's a sixteen hour difference between here and Heatherfield.", Will said trying to do the math. "I think it was around ten or eleven something."
"Hmmmmm. Sounds about right.", Mai said. "I still can't believe you and Sho are here! I so got to show you around when I get back from Luke's place!"
"Looking forward to it!", Will said as they stood up. "So, when is Luke coming to get you?"
"He should be here any minute now.", Mai said as they left the room. "When he gets here, all of us are heading to the pier to get some tuna."
"Tuna?", Will questioned.
"Yeah!", Mai said. "Every morning, people go to the pier to bid on the tuna the fishermen catch. The tuna there are huge!"
"How huge?", Will questioned.
"Very huge.", cames Sho's voice getting their attention.
"Sho!", Mai cheered as she ran up to her older brother and hugged him.
"It's good to see you too sis.", Sho said returning the hug.
Seeing this, made Will smile as she knew how close the siblings were. Part of her wished she had a brother and sister of her own. No matter how bad Irma and Cornelia complained about their younger siblings. But those thoughts were interrupted by...
"SHO!", came the happy voice of Sho's mother, June Ling as she went running up to her son. "When did you get here?"
"Just last night, mother.", Sho said as the two of them shared a loving hug. "Will and I didn't want to wake any of you up so we just came in and got settled in."
"And for that we thank you.", came the voice of Yoh Ling as he stood behind Will while placing a hand on her shoulder. "We have a busy day today. Hope you like tuna, Will.", he said while giving Will a smile that she return.
"As long as it's cook good, I'm happy.", Will said still wondering what this tuna thing was all about.
"Good morning, Will!", June said as she walked up to Will and gave her a hug that the red-head returned. "It's good to see you again. Tell me. Has my Sho been treating you well?"
"Yes he has.", Will said as they pulled away from each other. "Now, not to sound rude, but can somebody tell me what this tuna thing is all about?"
"You didn't tell her?", Yoh asked Sho.
"I wanted to surprise her.", Sho replied.
"Well, Mai told me that people bid on the tune the fishermen catch,", Will replied. And that the tuna are huge."
"Then we'll leave it at that.", June said. "You'll have to see for yourself."
"And with that, we're off.", Yoh said as they went downstairs to leave for the pier.
"But wait!", Mai said. "We have to wait for Luke!", she said as they stood at the door while putting their shoes on.
Just then, a fold opened up behind them all. They turned to see Luke walking out from the fold dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a yellow shirt with white sneakers.
"I take it that I'm just in time.", Like said as the fold closed behind him.
"Pretty much.", Sho said with a grin. "How's it going, Luke?"
"Not bad.", Luke said as they shook hands. "How about you?"
"I'm doing well.", Sho replied.
"Hey, you!", Luke said to Mai who waisted no time hugging her boyfriend.
"Hey, yourself!", Mai said smiling.
"Hi, Will.", Luke said to the young Keeper of the Heart.
"HI, Luke.", Will said. "You here for the tuna, too?"
"Yep.", Luke said. "Dad wants some for his cookout. And seeing as I'm here to get Mai, I told him that I figured that I would get him some as well."
"Makes sense.", Yoh said as he grabbed two things of car keys from a tray. "Let's get going everyone."
"So do you know about this tuna thing?", Will asked Luke in a whisper.
"Yep.", Luke replied. "The tuna they catch are huge! I've seen one the size of a kitchen table!", he said surprising Will. "You'll just have to see for yourself.", he said as they approached a red car and a white car
"Son. You drive the red one.", Yoh said as tossed his son a thing of keys.
"We're with Sho!", Mai said as she grabbed Luke's arm and went to the red car.
"I guess that leaves you and me alone.", June said with a smile that Yoh returned.
"Indeed.", Yoh said as they got into the white car.
Thirty minutes later...
"Whoa!", Will said as she looked around the pier at all the tuna. "That's a lot of big tuna!"
"Told ya!", Mai said.
"And most of these people are here to get some?", Will questioned looking around at all the people who were bidding on some tuna.
"Indeed they are.", Yoh said. "Which is why when we do decide to come here, we come here early for the good ones."
"When we get the tuna we want, they cut it up the way we ask and we can take it home.", Sho explained to Will. "Father mostly has it cut into different size fish steaks."
"We also come here for the shrimp and other seafood.", June replied. "From shellfish to squid. This place has just about all you need.", she said with a smile.
"Squid?", Will questioned.
"Oh yeah!", Mai said. "You have to try some while you're here in Tokyo!"
"Trust, me when I say that you haven't lived until you've had some squid legs.", Luke said.
"I'll have to think about it.", Will said with a nervous grin.
"There's the one!", Yoh said as he spotted the tuna he wanted. "It's big enough to have made into enough fish steaks for us and Eric!"
"Whoa!", Will said to herself as she saw the tuna in question.
This bad boy was three feet long and twenty pounds! Needless to say that it was a big fish. And it was a fish that Yoh Ling wanted!
Two hours later...
Everyone was back at the Ling's residents after an interesting time at the pier. Not only did Yoh get the tuna he wanted, but June bought some shrimp and seaweed to use with what she already had in making some sushi and tempura. But right now, It was time for breakfast. A breakfast that June and Mai were cooking. Of course Will offered to help which they accepted. Now while they were in the Kitchen cooking, Yoh, Sho, and Luke were in the Living Room talking.
"Well, son, it looks like your relationship with Will is going well.", Yoh said.
"It is.", Sho said with a small smile. "I never thought I'd meet a girl like her. But I have. And I want it to last."
"But...", Yoh said knowing there was a 'but' coming.
"But I'm afraid that if I go and tell her those three special words, I might drive her away.", Sho replied.
"I see.", Yoh said. "Those words can be pretty powerful, my son."
"Tell me about it.", Luke said. "I know I'm not ready to say those words yet. I mean saying 'love you' is one thing. But to say 'I love you' is a whole other thing."
"Very true.", Yoh said. "But if you truly feel this way about Will, then you know what you must do, Sho.", he said to his son.
"Yes, father.", Sho said. "I must tell Will that I love her. Even if it may drive her away from me."
"Do not worry, Sho.", Yoh said as he placed a comforting hand on his son's shoulder. "If I'm right, she may feel the same way about you as well.", he said making his son smile.
Back in the Kitchen, June, Mai, and Will were cooking breakfast. As well as talking about somethings.
"So, what do you and Luke have planned today, Mai?", Will asked.
"Well first we plan on going to Florana for a bit before heading to his place.", Mai replied. "We figure that we'd hang with Ricky and Taranee before his father's cookout. Then we sit under the stars before he brings me back home."
"Sounds nice.", June said with a smile. "If I know your father, he has something planned. I'll just have to wait and see."
"Any idea what Sho has planned, Will?", Mai asked.
"Not a clue.", Will said. "But I have a feeling it'll be fun. I wonder if I'll run into any of his friends."
Hearing that made June and Mai look at each other with a worried and sadden expression. One that Will noticed.
"Did I say something wrong?", Will asked.
"Well...", Mai began to say before tending to the food she was cooking.
"You see, Will, Sho really didn't have many friends before he became a Defender.", June began to explain. Most of the children would pick on him due to him being so well-mannered at a young age. He would keep to himself to avoid confortation, but there was always some bully wanting to prove himself. But Sho wasn't weak. His father taught him self-defence which made a difference. But in the end the students kept their distance from him. But then when he discovered that he was going to be a Defender, we had to send him to American to live with John, Angelo, and the other boys. It was there he made friends with his fellow Defenders. And that was before they became Defenders. And when he come back here to visit, he made some friends here. It was like he gained some confidence when he became friends with Angelo and the boys.", she said with a happy smile.
"I can relate.", Will said. "As a kid, I didn't have many friends after my parents got divorce. At first, some of the kids were my friends out of pity. But slowly they stopped being my friends. Angelo was the only guy that stuck with me. Whenever I was sad about my parents not being together or when I missed my dad, he was there with a shoulder to cry on.", she said with a small smile. "He said that best friends stick together!", she said with a grin. "So when his parents died, I was there for him that same way he was there for me. And then I met Sho. I felt that we were alike in so many ways."
"It was like meeting a kindred spirit.", Mai said.
"When you put it like that... Yeah!", Will said.
"Well, I'm glad you and Sho make each other happy.", June said. "Now let's finish breakfast before we starve ourselves.", she said with a giggle.
It didn't take long for the three ladies to finish cooking breakfast for the six of them. Once it was finished, they all sat and ate the hearty meal. Once they were done, Yoh went to work while June stayed home and worked around the house seeing as it was her day off from work. As for Luke and Mai, they went to Florana via fold crystal Luke had while Sho gave Will a tour of the Tokyo hot spots. Well, the places where the teens hung out at. As they walked around the city, Will saw that the teens that were walking around had different hair styles as well as different hair colors.
"Wow!", Will said as she took a picture of a couple in while the boy had green hair and the girl had pink hair. "And I figured that I'd stand out here."
"That's Tokyo for you.", Sho said. "Not to mention there are also American here as well."
"Oh yeah!", Will said. "I remember you telling me that."
After a few hours, Will and Sho started to get hungry. And Sho knew just the place to get something to eat.
"And arcade?", Will questioned as they walked inside the place.
"A restaurant slash arcade.", Sho said. "They have great shakes. Plus, some friends of mine hang here."
"I see.", Will said as they went up to sit on some stools where a teenage boy in his late teens with blonde hair and blues eyes was standing behind the counter.
Once they sat at the counter, the teenage boy recognized Sho.
"Sho?", the boy questioned. "Is that you?"
"Hey Andrew.", Sho said. "What's up?"
"Nothing much.", Andrew replied as they shook hands. "When did you get back?"
"Just last night.", Sho replied. "I'm here for the weekend with my girlfriend, Will. Will. This is Andrew. Andrew. This is my girlfriend, Will Vandom.", he said introducing them to each other.
"Hello, Will.", Andrew said as they shook hands. "I hope you like Tokyo so far."
"I am.", Will said. "The site here are amazing."
"Glad you're liking it so far.", Andrew said before turning to Sho. "So have you seen the others yet?"
"Not yet.", Sho said with a smile. "I figured they'd be here so I could say hi to them."
"Well, they should be here soon.", Andrew said.
"Well, until then, we can eat lunch.", Sho said. "You still serve my favorite appetizer?"
"Yep.", Andrew said. "People like what happens when they put salt on it.", he said with a grin.
"Then I'd like two plates of it, with two things of a burger with fries and two chocolate shakes.", Sho said with a smile.
"You got it!", Andrew said as he left to get what Sho ordered.
"So, what did you order?", Will asked.
"You'll see.", Sho said with a smile getting a raised eyebrow from Will. "Trust me. You'll like it.", he said a Andrew returned with two plates of...
"Raw squid legs.", Andrew said as he set the plates of squid legs in front of Sho and Will.
"Squid legs?!", Will questioned in shock as she started at her plate with wide eyes.
"Yeah!", Sho said as he reached for the salt. "A little salt and..."
"AHHHHHH!", Will screamed as she saw the squid legs on Sho's plate begin to move. "They're still alive!"
"Not really.", Andrew said. "It's just the nerves reacting to the salt. Trust me when I say they're very good."
"Just try one.", Sho said as he sprinkled some salt on the squid legs on Will's plate. "If you don't like it, then you can skip on to your burger, fries, and shake."
"Well... I guess I can give it a try.", Will said as she picked up her fork and picked up one of the squid legs as it wiggled around. "Here goes.", she said as she ate the squid leg.
At first, Will didn't know what to think as she began to chew the squid leg slowly. But then, she began to chew it normally at she started to like the taste.
"Hmmmm...", she said as she swallowed the squid leg. "Not bad.", she said before eating more. "Not bad at all."
"See.", Sho said before eating some of his squid legs. "Not so bad after you try them."
"You're right!", Will said as she took her cell phone and recorded the squid legs moving before she went back to eating them. "The girls are going to freak when I show them this!"
"I see Cornelia freaking out the most.", Sho said with a laugh along with Will.
Once they finished their squid legs, Andrew had their burgers and fries ready for them along with their milkshake. As they ate their lunch, five teenage girls walked into the building. One of them noticed Sho right away.
"Sho?!", the girl questioned getting his attention.
"Hey, Raye!", Sho said as the five girls came up to him and Will.
"Oh my gosh!", Raye said as they shared a hug. "When did you get here?", she asked as they pulled away from each other.
"Just last night.", Sho replied. "I'm here for the weekend with my girlfriend, Will. Will. I'd like you to meet Rei Hino, Ami Mizuro, Lita Kino, Mina Aino, and Serena Tsukino. Girls. I'd like for you to meet my girlfriend, Will Vandom."
"Hi!", Will said with a friendly wave.
"Hi!", the girls said with friendly waves of their own.
"So you managed to snag a girlfriend, huh Sho?", Rei said with a wink while playfully nudging him with her elbow making the young Defender blush which even got Will giggling a bit along with the other girls.
"And here I actually wanted to see you all.", Sho said as he rolled his eyes making the girls laugh some more. "So where's Darien?"
"Working.", Serena said. "A friend from his job had to leave town to see a special someone and asked Darien if he could work his shift."
"And of course he said yes.", Sho figured. "Getting a nod from Serena.
"But he said he does have plans for us tonight.", Serena said getting excited. "Ohhhhh! I can't wait."
"So what about the rest of you?", Sho asked. "Any plans for tonight?"
"The four of us plan on watching some movies at Lita's tonight.", Ami replied.
"Dateless on Valentine's Day!", Mina said sadly. "It isn't right!"
"Maybe so, but here we are. Dateless!", Lita said.
"So what are you planning?", Rei asked Sho with a smirk.
"Wouldn't you like to know?", Sho said with a smirk of his own.
"So, how are the other guys doing?", Lita asked Sho. "I know Angelo has a girlfriend from his e-mails."
"You know Angelo?", Will asked.
"Yeah!", Lita said. "We sort of had a thing during his Summer here two years ago. How do you know him?"
"He's my best friend.", Will said with smile.
"So you're the Will he told me so much about!", Lita said. "Do you really like frogs?"
"Yep!", Will said. "I have things from stuffed animals, shirts, and other things frog themed. It all started for me when I was a kid."
"I'm the same way when it comes to horses and chess.", Ami said with a smile.
"Not to interrupt but I'm so hungry.", Serena said placing her hand on her stomach.
"You're always hungry.", Rei said.
"Not all the time.", Serena said as she sat at one of the stools. "But right ow I am."
Soon the girls ordered their food and ate their food along with Sho and Will. During this time, Will found out that not were Angelo and Lita an item, but also Ricky & Ami and Tommy & Mina.
"Aw, man!", Will said with a laugh after Lita, Ami, and Mina told her about how they met Angelo, Ricky, and Tommy. "I can't wait to tell the girls about this. But then again, I think I shouldn't tell Cornelia and you and Tommy.", she said to Mina.
"Why?", Mina questioned.
"Well...", Will began to say.
"Just show them a picture of Cornelia.", Sho said. "They understand what you mean."
"Good idea!", Will said as she brought up a picture of her and Cornelia hanging together at a party. "Here's one of me and Cornelia at a party.", she said as she showed Rei and the girls the picture she had on the cell phone.
They looked to see the picture of Will posing with a girl with long blonde hair with ice blue eyes.
"And it's official! Tommy's into blondes!", Lita said with a laugh followed by the others
"Ha! Ha! Very funny.", Mina said with a huff as she turned away from them with her arms crossed.
"This has been fun but we have to get going.", Sho said as he checked his watch. "We have some things to do before we head back to my place."
"And we were having so much fun!", Serena said.
"How about we girls hang out some time this weekend before you head back home?", Rei asked Will.
"I'd like that.", Will said with a smile. "Maybe Mai can come with us."
"The more the merrier!", Mina said with a grin. "Me and her went shopping the other day!"
"I'll be sure to let her know.", Sho said as he left money to pay the bill for his and Will's meal. "See you all later."
"Later!", Will said with a smile and a wave as she and Sho left the restaurant.
"See ya!", the girls said.
"I like her.", Lita said.
"And you can see that she really likes Sho.", Ami said.
"We all can see that.", Rei said.
"I wonder if she knows his secret?", Serena question.
"Who knows.", Mina said. "She might, or she might not."
"Either way, they're happy together.", Rei said. "This I know."
"A bit of psychic reading?", Lita said with a grin.
"Nope.", Rei said. "I could see it in their eyes when they looked at each other."
"I remember when we first met Sho and the guys.", Ami said. "That was quite the adventure."
"Sure was.", Mina said as Ami pulled out her ipad mini. "I don't think we'll be forgetting it anytime soon."
"On that, Mina we can all agree.", Ami said as she brought up a picture of the five of them with Serena's boyfriend, Darien along with Sho, Ricky, Tommy, Scott, and Angelo.
Then Ami brought up another picture of the boys in their Defender forms along with Darien as Tuxedo Mask and the girls as the one and only Sailor Scouts. Seeing this picture, the girls couldn't help but giggle which soon turned into laughter. As for Sho and Will, they spent the next few hours seeing some more of the sites in Tokyo. For Will this was amazing. In all her life she never thought she'd be seeing a place like this. Yet here she was, in one of the most famous cities in the world with her boyfriend. She knew this was just a homecoming for Sho. But for her, this was one of the greatest days of her life.
Soon the sun was setting and they knew they would have to head back to Sho's home. But Sho had one more thing to show Will before they headed back.
"Here we are, Will.", Sho said as they both were looking up at the place he wanted to show Will. "Welcome to Tokyo Tower."
"Wow!", Will said looking up at the structure. "I never thought I'd be seeing this place!"
"We can do even better.", Sho said as he took her hand. "Let's go up it."
"Okay!", Will said getting excited as they headed towards the elevator.
Once in the elevator they took it to the spot where people went to look over the city from the tower. And with the sun setting, the sky was painted with beautiful colors making the city a wonder to look at.
"This is so... Wow!", Will said before she took a picture of the city. "This is most definity one of my best Valentine's Days ever!"
"I'm glad you liked it.", Sho said giving Will a smile that she returned. "Will, there's something I want to tell you."
"What is it, Sho?", Will asked as he looked her in the eyes.
"For the longest time I never thought I'd ever meet a girl like you. But here you are.", he said with a smile that made Will blush. "Ever since we've gotten together, I've been so happy that I don't want what we have to end.", he said as he cupped Will's face in his hands.
"Sho?", Will questioned before Sho claimed her lips with a loving kiss.
"I love you Will Vandom.", he said with a smile that Will knew was true. "And I hope you feel the same about me."
"Oh, Sho!", Will said as her eyes began to water. "I love you, too!", she said before she jumped into his arms and gave him a loving kiss of her own.
The loving couple said nothing as they looked into each other's eyes before they watched the rest of the sunset followed by the stars lighting up the sky. The two of them then headed back to Sho's home knowing that their relationship had grown more than it was earlier that day.
A/N: And with that we have all five couple's Valentine's Day. Each with them confessing their love for each other. Ain't love grand? And how did you all like the cameo from Tokyo's favorite super heroes? Could this be the marking of a cross-over event? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Only time will tell. Up next is the final chapter. Hope you'll enjoy!
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