I Gave You Twelve Roses

I Gave You Twelve Roses.

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Chapter 4: Real Love Stories Never Have Endings.

It was Friday. One week until the spring formal. And Ayumi had no date. She had no chance to ask Yoshiki because of continuous interruptions. On the bright side, Arnold hasn't ran into her yet and Princess didn't ask Yoshiki to the spring formal either. I guess there's a bright side to everything. Princess was asking Yoshiki to the spring formal because she thought Harito couldn't even afford a corsage for her.

Ayumi sat on her bed, in her pink bedroom. She was reading the secret admirer notes she has received already. The secret admirer didn't reveal himself yet and although Ayumi was intelligent, she couldn't figure out who was sending her the notes. If it wasn't Arnold, then she would take the secret admirer to the spring formal.

She was glad that it was Friday. It was that time of the week she could stay home and read a good book. There was no Arnold to chase her around until Monday and decided to make the best of things with her free time. She finished her homework as soon as she got home, so there was nothing to do but think.

If only the secret admirer would just reveal himself. That way, she would know that there was someone in Kisaragi Academy that wanted her. She would have a date for the spring formal. He might even become her boyfriend by the end of that night if she was lucky. And best of all, Arnold would be heartbroken to know she was already taken.

Ayumi sighed and placed the notes onto her dresser. She decided to go downstairs and make herself a snack. Perhaps cheese and carrots sticks with ranch dip would be good. She didn't want to spoil her appetite for popcorn and cheese-covered nachos with Yoshiki during the movie date that night, but every time Mayu and Naomi went out with Morishige and Satoshi, the boys were always late, so she shouldn't have to worry about being too full for the movie.

She heard the mailbox open outside. It was strange that their mail lady was delivering them their mail at this time of day. She would always deliver it with her father's newspaper in the morning before seven o' clock. So, what's in the mailbox? She decided to go downstairs and check.

As she reached for the door knob on her brown bedroom door, the doorbell rang. Then, she heard Mayu's voice from downstairs.

"Yoshiki, Shige, Satoshi!" Mayu cried. "You're early!"

Ayumi gasped. She turned to look at her clock on her wall. Five thirty! The boys got here early! She better get ready fast! She could already hear Mayu's footsteps running up the stairs and down the hallway. She was probably hurrying to get ready too.

Sure enough, she heard the bathroom door slam shut. Naomi was probably downstairs with the boys. She probably got dressed early or she really didn't care what she wore on the date.

Deciding to leave that question to solve later, Ayumi hurried to her brown closet doors and flung them open.

Five minutes later, the boys and Naomi were still downstairs, waiting for Ayumi and Mayu. Yoshiki and Morishige were sitting on the leather couch in the living room. Satoshi was sitting in the matching leather armchair with Naomi on his lap.

Yoshiki had a red, unbuttoned shirt over a white T-shirt, navy blue baggy jeans, and black shoes. He wore a black cap over his bleached hair that was sticking outside of his hat.

Morishige wore a blue T-shirt, black baggy jeans, and white shoes. His blue hair was in its wavy style.

Satoshi wore a dark green T-shirt, black baggy jeans, and black shoes with white strips on the sides. His brown hair was also in a wavy style.

Naomi wore a tight light green shirt, skin-tight jeans black jeans, and green shoes similar to Satoshi's but without the white strips and a different color. Her brown hair flowed down to her mid back and curled outwards. I guess she got ready early.

Soon, they heard footsteps coming down the stairs. They turned to see who it was. It was Mayu. She was in a cute, baby blue, spaghetti-strap sundress and sliver high heel sandals. Her brown hair was in the usually ponytail (Is that what you call it because Mayu has it on top of her head, I hope I'm right).

As soon as Mayu walked towards Morishige and gave him a hug, Ayumi came downstairs. She had on a red crop jacket, red miniskirt, and matching red heel sandals. Her long blue hair was in the usual pigtails.

While Mayu, Morishige, Naomi, and Satoshi exited the house through the front door to Satoshi's green Escalade, Yoshiki walked up to Ayumi, smiling. He was doing his best to hide the fact that he was enthralled by how Ayumi looked in her cute outfit.

"Hey, Yoshiki" Ayumi said. She noticed Yoshiki looking at her outfit and appearance. She looked at herself as well. "I didn't overdress did I?"

Yoshiki shook his head. "No, you look, like . . . wow."

Ayumi blushed. "Thanks." She took his hand. "Let's go."

Yoshiki nodded and led her out the door. Once they were on the porch, Ayumi closed the door. She decided to go grab the mail for her father inside the mail box, but Yoshiki tugged her away.

"Come on, Ayumi," he explained. "I'd hate for the tickets to be sold out. Especially since the movie just came out and everyone's dying to see it."

"Okay," she answered. Yoshiki smiled and led her to the green Escalade. Since Satoshi was driving and Naomi was seated in the front seat, Ayumi and Yoshiki joined Mayu and Morishige in the back seats. Once Yoshiki closed the door, Satoshi put the car in drive and drove off down the street, towards downtown Kisaragi.

It wasn't long until they reached Kisaragi Movie Theater. Satoshi pulled into an empty parking space in the movie theater parking lot. Everyone climbed out of the Escalade, Satoshi locked it with a click on his car keys, and they all headed inside the building through the front entrance.

Inside was not packed, but not empty either. There was a bit of a line at the ticket booth but it wasn't long. While Satoshi went to go get the tickets, with Naomi tagging along, Mayu went to the arcade there for a moment, with Morishige holding her hand. This left Yoshiki to grab some snacks.

"What would you like, dude?" The male teenage snack clerk asked.

"Let's see," Yoshiki replied, looking at the snack chart above him. "Three large popcorn tubs, six large Cokes, and some nachos with extra cheese please." He turned to Ayumi. "Anything else you and the girls want?"

Ayumi knew what she, Mayu, and Naomi wanted. She turned towards the clerk. "And three bags of rainbow skittles, please."

Yoshiki paid for their snacks. While he carried popcorn tubs and three sodas, Ayumi carried the other three sodas and the bag of skittles and the nachos. They met with Morishige, Mayu, Naomi, and Satoshi. In Satoshi's hands were the tickets. In Mayu's arms was a blue stuffed bear. Morisgige must have won that for her.

They went into theater number six, as stated on their tickets. Above the doorway read, "The Simpsons Movie." They found some seats in the theater. They weren't too far from the screen but weren't too close either.

As the usual commercials played on the screen, everyone decided to eat their snacks. Naomi and Satoshi were eating the cheese-covered nachos. Mayu and Morishige were popping pieces of popcorn inside each other's mouths.

Ayumi reached for a piece of popcorn in the tub she and Yoshiki were sharing. Yoshiki was doing the same. As they reached the tub, their hands brushed against each other's. She took back her hand and so did he. She blushed. Instead, she reached for the soda on the other side of her and took a sip. She looked down at the entrance to the theater and gasped.

Arnold and his friend were walking into the theater, carrying two popcorn tubs and two sodas. Ayumi gasped and turned to Yoshiki. She tugged on the sleeve of his red shirt.

Yoshiki turned to Ayumi. "What's the matter, Ayumi?"

She pointed down at Arnold. He was climbing up the stairs with his friends, towards them. Hopefully, he hadn't noticed Ayumi there yet. Yoshiki quickly took off his red unbutton shirt. He was still wearing a white T-Shirt underneath as stated before.

"Hug your knees," he whispered.

She did as she was told. She hugged her knees, her feet on the chair along with the rest of her. Yoshiki then threw his red shirt over her head. He then took the large popcorn tub and his and Ayumi's sodas and placed them in front of her feet. It covered most of her. It's not like Arnold would notice.

Arnold and his friend walked past the row where Ayumi, Yoshiki, Mayu, Morishige, Satoshi, and Naomi were sitting in. He turned to face Yoshiki, showing off his braces-covered smile. The brown and blue haired turned to look at Arnold as well. Ayumi stayed underneath Yoshiki's shirt and tried to keep still.

"Salutations, Yoshiki, Morishige, and Satoshi," Arnold greeted. He looks to Mayu and Naomi. "Good evenings, ladies." Mayu and Naomi cringed.

While Morishige and Satoshi comforted them, Arnold turned back to Yoshiki. "Where's my blue passion flower? I see her best friends are here. What about her?"

"Oh, her?" Yoshiki replied, innocently. "She's at home studying."

Arnold nodded. "Oh, well I guess I'll see her at school on Monday then."

Arnold climbed up to the back of the theater with his friend and took a seat in a row. From his view, Arnold would never see Ayumi in the row way below him. Besides, the lights were turning off, so the theater got dark.

Yoshiki nudged Ayumi to indicate the coast was clear. She removed the red shirt and gave it back to Yoshiki. She picked up the popcorn tub and two sodas from the from in front of her and sat properly.

"Thanks, Yoshiki," she thanked, handing him his soda and the popcorn tub.

Yoshiki smiled at her. "No problem, Ayumi."

The movie began and Ayumi placed her arm on the armrest. Yoshiki placed his on top of hers. She blushed a bit, though no could see it in the dark theater. She smiled to herself and watched the movie.

About two hours later, Ayumi, Yoshiki, Mayu, Morishige, Naomi, and Satoshi exited Kisaragi Movie Theater. They were laughing their heads off after seeing the hilarious Simpsons movie.

"Did you see the silo labeled, 'Pig Crap!?" Yoshiki asked, chuckling. "I couldn't have named that thing better myself!"

Ayumi nodded, giggling.

"I love Spiderpig!" Naomi exclaimed. "That was so funny!"

Morishige and Satoshi nodded in agreement.

"I like the romance between Colin and Lisa!" Mayu exclaimed, happily. "Wasn't that so romantic?"

Satoshi shook his head. "Girls."

Naomi glared at him. "Hey, I'm a girl I may not like to be one, but I am one!"

Satoshi embraced her. "I prefer you as a girl, beautiful." He kissed her on the lips passionately and she blushed.

"Come on Morishige and Satoshi," Yoshiki announced. He grabbed Ayumi's hand. "Let's take the girls home."

Morishige and Satoshi nodded and led Mayu and Naomi towards the Escalade. Ayumi and Yoshiki followed them. Once they were all in the Escalade and their seatbelts were buckled, Satoshi pulled out of the parking lot and drove off down the street, towards the suburbs.

Soon, the green Escalade pulled up along the curb, in front of their house. Morishige and Satoshi climbed out to walk their girls to their doors. Yoshiki opened the car door for Ayumi and she climbed out. He walked her to the front door as well.

Satoshi smiled at his beautiful tomboy girlfriend. "See you, beautiful."

Naomi smiled. "Thanks for the movie." Satoshi kissed her on the cheek and walked off back to the Escalade.

Morishige turned to Mayu. "I'll call you, Mayu."

"I'll be waiting, Shige," she answered, sweetly. Morishige gave her a passionate kiss on the lips and headed for Satoshi's Escalade. He hopped into the back seat. Mayu and Naomi entered the house and closed the door, to give Ayumi and Yoshiki some privacy (They're having a sleepover at Ayumi's house).

Ayumi smiled at Yoshiki. "Thanks for everything."

Yoshiki embraced her in his arms. "You're welcome." Pause. "Ayumi, there's something I need to ask you."

Ayumi looked into his sharp grey-bluish eyes. "Yes?"

Yoshiki took a deep breath, before saying, "Ayumi, would you like to . . ."

Before Yoshiki could say the rest, a car horn honked. Ayumi and Yoshiki turned to Morishige and Satoshi, who were waiting in the Escalade. Yoshiki scowled at them. Ayumi was annoyed. He was going to ask her something important. And someone always had to interrupt.

"Yoshiki!" Satoshi called. "We got to get home! We're going to miss the wrestling marathon on TV! It starts in ten minutes!"

"I'll be right there!" Yoshiki called to his friends. He then turned to Ayumi. "Well, goodnight."

"Bye," Ayumi replied. Yoshiki smiled at her, before walked off to the Escalade. He seated himself in the front seat and Satoshi drove off. Once they were out of Ayumi's sight, she turned to the mailbox by the front door. She had to get the mail that mail lady dropped off earlier.

She opened it and reached inside. There were no letters, bills, advertisements, or packages. That was strange. She was sure she heard the mail box open earlier. She then felt something in there.

Ayumi pulled it out. It was another folded up note. She unfolded it.

It said:

Real life stories never have endings. Hopefully, when I finally reveal myself to you, our love story will just begin and will go on forever.

Love,

Your Secret Admirer.

Im sorry about uploading super late, but I have a reason why. So, for the past few days my teachers gave me so much homework (I'm in Advanced Placement) to do and it takes me two hours to get home, which is about around 5:00 that I come home. Then I take a shower, which is about an hour, so 6:00 now. I also have to do my homework, and it takes about two hours to do, and now it's now 8:00. I am exhausted by now and go to sleep and then I don't have enough time to type it up. But I did my homework ahead of time, so I don't have any HW do now, so I could write as much as I can.

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