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~School~
On getting to school, Sakiko didn't see Sasuke. He wasn't in the class of the next either. She was practically the first student to arrive in class that day.
Sighing, she took a deep breath and braced herself for the start of a new day.
She walked tirelessly to her seat and gently placed her back on the desk.
Bringing out her phone, she tried his number to be sure he wasn't somewhere else in school.
Beep! Beep!
"The number you are trying to reach is... "
Sakiko clicked on the red icon and hung the call. Honestly, she didn't want to hear what the network operator was saying since she could already guess it.
She failed the number again... Beep! Beep!
"The number... " she removed the phone from her ear and ended it.
She braced herself to try one last time and hoped, prayed for him to switch on his phone, but the results were the same.
She got frustrated and dropped her phone
"What?!" Sakiko managed to blurt out."You couldn't wait, time was not your friend today," Akamine Yuki added."Why are you... "She was interrupted a sudden call of her name."Sakiko!" Another voice called out.Standing some distance away, Ayumi. "There you are, I was wondering where you ran off to," she said between pants."Ayumi-chan!""What's the matter Sakiko? You look out of breath and exhausted." She questioned her.Well, she herself wasn't doing so good, but she still thought about her friend.It wasn't normal to see the reserved jovial and kind Sakiko in a bit of a... Scattered mess."Well, it's nothing. Now tell me, why are you... " She gasped and sighed as she spoke, "why were you searching me out?" She asked in short rasp voice."Well, Mrs Hasegawa asked me to send for you. You should
On getting to the house, Sakiko rang the bell and was ushered in by the caretaker, Mr Toujou."Good evening, thank you very much," Sakiko appreciated him."Welcome. If Miss Ishida here to see Sasuke, he is under the weather at the moment," Mr Toujou informed her politely."I was informed at school. I brought him notes and to check how up on him!" Sakiko said, while her hands tapped her bad twice to emphasize her point."Very well young miss. Sasuke is lucky to have you or a friend. Anyways, I do not need to take you to his room, please if you may. I would have some snacks and juice sent over.""Thanks, Mr Toujou-san. I'll be heading up now.""Okay."Both of them turned and went to separate directions. She took the stairs and made her way to his room. Everywhere was just as she remembered it. It felt as though it was yesterday she went back home.Before long, she was standing right outside of his room."Umm... ahh!"
"I am sorry too," Sakiko apologized."No, you shouldn't be. I know me yelling at you was uncalled for and I really don't want that coming in the way of our friendship or relationship. No matter what happens, I don't want to ever get mad at you.""It's all okay. I should have understood you better. You have your reasons and I should also respect your decision as such. Will you forgive me?""Forgive you? What for? You did no wrong, Sakiko."She pulled away from his embraced and looked him in the eye."Well you see, I lied to you. I didn't call the driver yesterday. I intended for us to go get a snack or go home together."After confessing, she buried her head in his chest again, she couldn't bear to look at him this moment.He couldn't say he was not shocked, but he knew she was hiding something from him that day.He could not pinpoint it and just felt she was still mad at him. Who would have thought h
"If it's you then, nice. I would say the truth.""Are you trying to be cheesy?" Sakiko asked and hit him playfully on the arm."Ouch! How can you bully a sick person?""Huh! Sick ey. You don't look sick. You look perfectly fine to me.""That's because my other half is here with me and not angry at me anymore.""That's cause you yelled and you got jealous. Which sick person has enough adrenaline to get jealous?""Enh! That's just baseless. Who got jealous?""You.""You must have been seeing things.""Ohhh, now you are denying it. What happened to your earlier statement of 'if it's you then, I would say the truth' huh?" She questioned him.She placed both hands on her slim waist in a motherly fashion."What! You must have heard wrong. I didn't say... "Before he finished, she raised her hand
"I do, Sakiko. I don't just know. I just feel like we shouldn't rush things."She blinked several times. Was she hearing him right? Sakiko couldn't believe what she was listening to right now."Rush things? Sasuke, are you seriously telling me not to rush things? You feel it's rushed, what happened to fifteen years of our lives being apart, huh?"She pulled her hand away from his. Her anger was rising by the moment. She spoke again, her voice increasing."Isn't that too long for you to be telling me not to rush things? Rushing things would be calling incessantly the night we found out or the next morning and not after some days.""Sakiko, please listen. It feels a little bit too rushed for me. I know you do not want to be apart, I do not want that too, but consider my feelings please."Her face softened at his saddened expression. She didn't mean on making him sad, she just wanted to be with him.She shifted closer to him, she felt hu
Sasuke shook his head. At this moment he couldn't believe his sister."Hey, I was preoccupied with my thoughts, you know." She tried defending herself against his future scolding."What's your first priority, Sakiko?""Umm… My studies?""Good. So why were you preoccupied? You should know that only your books should do that to you at this moment and nothing else.""And if I said I was preoccupied with thoughts about you? Are you not important as well?""Well then–then, I... " He stopped talking. He couldn't think of a better argument to counter her words.He sighed feeling defeated. Her eyes brimmed with joy at her victory."Don't be happy. I am happy that I am important to you but still, you need to focus. I can't have your grades dropping now can I?""No. Anyways, let's study together. The topic isn't hard, trust me.""Okay. Whatever you say."********~Ishida's Residence~In the
In a matter of seconds, Itsumi was standing outside the library downstairs waiting for her with a book in her hand."Evening sis," Sakiko greeted with a mischievous smile. "Ciao."Before anyone replied she was out of the living room and straight upstairs."What a sly younger sister I have.""That's why you love her," Mrs Ishida said to her older daughter."I am going to my room. Good night mum, goodnight dad.""Good night Itsumi.""Have a splendid night rest dear.""You too," she replied them and dashed upstairs.****~Akamine's Residence~Yuki Akamine sat in front of her laptop screen as she surfed the net. She stopped what she was doing and picked up her phone.Her fingers found their way to the gallery icon and scrolled through the pictures. There were tons of pictures in her cell. Most of them were pictures of Sasuke and Sakiko.Her eyes dark
Before Sasuke could reach the entrance of the school building, the door pushed open, revealing a happy Sakiko."I was wondering if I wouldn't get a warm welcome."He looked so charming standing in the morning sun. Other students passing by couldn't help but admire him. Ignoring the stares they'd be getting, she closed the space between them and flung herself into his arms.He hugged her back, blocking out the whispers from around them."How can they be close like this, especially in school?" A girl mentioned to another girl at her side."It is considered inappropriate for a boy and girl to be seen holding hands, not to talk of hugging," another student commented."Better keep shut guys, they can hear you," a male student chided the three girls."Won't they stop already?""Sounds to me like you are jealous of them. You wish to be in her shoes don't you?" The male student added."Nah… You're just overthinking things
This chapter would be replaced soon. Kindly be patient.CHAPTER 82"What say you? Work with me and I would give you what your heart yearns for? I want to help you get back Sasuke."0_0“Get back Sasuke?” Mari repeated the question as though she did not just hear what Yuki had said or was it that she was trying to understand what the other girl had said?“Yes, get Sasuke back from the girl that stole his heart away from you.”‘What
CHAPTER 82"What say you? Work with me and I would give you what your heart yearns for? I want to help you get back Sasuke."0_0“Get back Sasuke?” Mari repeated the question as though she did not just hear what Yuki had said or was it that she was trying to understand what the other girl had said?“Yes, get Sasuke back from the girl that stole his heart away from you.”‘What is she talking about?’ Mari was at a loss of words jst f
**********CHAPTER 82"What say you? Work with me and I would give you what your heart yearns for? I want to help you get back Sasuke."0_0“Get back Sasuke?” Mari repeated the question as though she did not just hear what Yuki had said or was it that she was trying to understand what the other girl had said?
CHAPTER 81At the end of the school day, the school's student council and the disciplinary committee couldn't find any useful clue as regarding the accident.Sasuke wasn't surprised and brushed it off. He had already prepared himself for the outcome but Sakiko's parents hadn't and they queried the school.Unfortunately where Sakiko had gotten injured was a blind spot. There were no cameras in that area. The perpetrators were skilled and careful. They planned this whole incident well.When Sasuke was shown the footage, al he saw from when he left Sakiko was a girl putting on a hoodie and brown shade with a tint of black, but from the way she bent her head, one would think it was black shades she wore and she walked away effortlessly.She got to another blind spot and that was the last they saw of her, later when they checked other footages connecting to the same hall, they saw several students passing there.It was truly and carefully planned
CHAPTER 80Back at the hospital, Sakiko filled Sasuke in on all that had transpired and they could both deduce that someone was out to get her."Sasuke, about that text you got earlier," she started, her eyes now on his face, watching to catch any slight change in expression but she didn't get any. Nevertheless, she continued. "Does it have anything to do with this?"His eyes remained fixed on hers, unmoving, not giving away any hint. After some seconds, he closed his eyes and when he opened them again, he stared down at her, his expression, now less cold and now filled with warmth."Nothing for you to worry about, love. It isn't." he lied and he knew from the questioning gaze she gave him, that she could tell he wasn't telling her the whole truth."Hmm, are you sure?"As soon as he opened his mouth to reply to her, the door pushed open. Itachi was standing right in the middle and Itsumi popped her head from underneath her brother's arm.
CHAPTER 79"I waited for you, why did you not come?" Sakiko said, breaking the silence. Her sudden question shocked him. Waited for you…? He was the one waiting for her.He pulled his head back and she did too, so both of them were staring into each other's eyes. "I got a message to meet you outside school, saying the P.E teacher sent for you," Sasuke informed her."What?!"The shock and confusion that appeared on her face next, made his brows knot. Her big round eyes shone with intricate with a glimmer of pain and confusion in them at the same time."Easy there," Sasuke said, his other hand patting her shoulder."No, I never said that," Sakiko started, then she lowered her eyes and almost immediately looked back up. "We agreed to meet by the staircase.""Then why weren't you there, like we agreed?" Sasuke asked, interjecting her sentence."I was coming to that. I received a message sent by you. It was you who told me to
CHAPTER 78"She is," Mr Ishida replied calmly."Then why didn't you say anything about that? Why didn't you call us as promised? Why didn't you inform us when we first arrived? Were you planning on telling us at all?"Itachi rained down his questions at their father. He had said he would call them when she woke up, but now he lied. He didn't do that."You never intended to tell us, right dad?" Itsumi questioned her father. Just like Itachi, she was not happy about the news herself, but then again, she partially understood him.The news was too much for them and that was why he sent them away to calm down and relax, especially because of Sasuke. He wasn't just about to allow them to start racing down here in the car, just because their sister was awake now, was he? No.He knew better. Rather he allowed them to return on their own, safely and calmly. He could afford another accident.His wife was the one who had told him not to as soon
CHAPTER 77Itachi and Itsumi took Sasuke to an eatery and bought him food to eat. They all took their seats in one of the three chairs with a table in the centre for customers to enjoy their meal."Sasuke, try and eat something. You look pale," Itachi said to Sasuke, watching him through his lashes."I do not have an appetite. I am sorry. I cannot eat when he is lying down in a hospital bed.""I know, but you have to try and take something. You heard the doctor, Sakiko would be awake in no time. You know she would be sad seeing you like this," Itsumi added.None of them would even have the appetite right now, knowing full well that their sister was not in a good condition, but amongst all of them, he looked weaker and pale.It wasn't long ago he fell sick and recovered from his ailment, his body wasn't still as strong as theirs and needed better nutrition not him starving himself."I am concerned about many things, Itsumi, Itachi. Tha
CHAPTER 76"I am sorry. I didn't want you to panic and cause your parents to worry so much before you all got here," he explained briefly, hoping they would accept it and not hold a grudge.Mrs Ishida took in a deep breath, her hands moving up and down her thighs as she directed her gaze to her husband, not too sure of what to expect.Noticing his wife's troubled look, he raised his hand up to dismiss the thought Sasuke was having. "No, we do not blame you for anything, son. Although, I would love to know how it all happened.""Well sir, we were to shower and meet each other at the staircase close to the changing room then go out to celebrate her victory for the sporting activities. I later got a message to wait for her outside the school building as our P.E sent for her. I did and by the time the wait was getting too long, I went in search for her, only to find out the P.E teacher never sent for her.""Someone is playing dirty. Who would do that?"