"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
*****By the end of the week, Sasuke was a whole lot better than he was before. His health improved tremendously and so did their studies.It was a Saturday morning, and Sasuke had already planned for them to go see a movie.Leaving the house as planned, he headed towards their rendezvous point as scheduled.While waiting, Said caught sight of him near a coffee shop and hurried to meet him."Hey! Sasuke." He called out, pulling Sasuke from whatever trance he was in.Sasuke turned to the sound of the voice and saw Sai and Bashira walking over. Well, technically it was more of Sai pulling Bashira.Before long they got to where Sasuke was standing."Hello, guys.""Hello Sasuke," Bashira greeted."What are you doing here?" Sai asked him."I am waiting for Sakiko and you? Where are you two headed?""Umm... Nothing much. We were..." Sai stuttered.
"Well, we were just congratulating Sa…""Hey! What took you so long, Sakiko?" Sasuke quickly asked, cutting Bashira short in her speech."Sorry about that. I just umm, well Itsumi wouldn't let me wear what I wanted. She specifically picked this outfit for me. I told her it wasn't a date or anything, but she insisted.""Yeah about dates and stuff, that was…""Yeah, you look absolutely stunning in that outfit," Sasuke chipped in, interrupting Bashira for the second time."You really think so? Thanks." Her face lit up as her smile broadened at his compliment.Sai quickly caught hold of what Sasuke was trying to do and decided to help him. Before Bashira could utter anymore endangering words, Sai pulled her with him."Okay, got to run guys, see you later.""Hey, be careful Sai. Don't forget you are pulling me along," Bashira cautioned him.With her free hand, she waved at Sasuke and Sakiko. "See you at school.
"But it would have been much fun eating with them," Sakiko complained."Sis, are you saying it is less fun eating with me?"They got to an empty seat and sat down, awaiting the waiter. He looked gloomily at her, awaiting her answer."That is not it, the more the merrier is what I mean.""I can make you happy without too many persons.""I appreciate that and I am glad. Okay, let's not talk about others and enjoy the day together."'Good. Mission completed. If she had heard it from Bashira she would have believed then. I just don't want her thinking too much about these things. I really owe Sai one for the help.'"Sasuke, Sasuke?""Yes?""You were absentminded just now. Let's place our orders.""Sure, sorry about that. Waiter!"******The days went on as usual, with the classes, sports practice, assignment and every other thing. The bond between the two only grew with each passing day, earning several