[the forgotten princess] chapter 4
Again i find myself speeding up the story! ARG! i wanna take things more slowly... LOL so I'll probably have to add a lot more stuff from now on, not a bad thing right? :3
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Previous Chapter
Chapter Four
So, um, Okura-san, do you like this school," I questioned him, trying to make conversation. I was extremely nervous.
He smiled, "You can call me Tadayoshi. And yes, I do like this school." He mumbled, "Though to be honest, I think I'll like it more this year than my previous years here."
I quickly shot him a look, "There's no way I can just call you by your first name!" I looked away again when he turned to look at me. I realized I couldn't meet his gaze for very long.
"Well, it doesn't matter to me, but not Okura-san. That's too formal." He lightly complained, but it really did look like it bothered him.
"Um, ok, Ta-Tadayoshi-kun." I got the courage again to look at his face.
He was already looking at me, "You're really cute Mori-san."
"A-Aya! My name is Aya!"
He chuckled, "Aya."
He continued to walk by my side, showing me this, showing me that, but by the end of our small tour, I couldn't remember a single thing he showed me. I was too set in concentrating on my breathing and how I was acting. Just by the way he walked and talked, I could tell he came from a rich family with proper manners and behavior. I didn't want to embarrass myself.
By this time, the school was steadily getting more and more students. I looked at the similar uniforms, and realized the difference between me and the other girls. They looked like princesses or models, while on the other hand, I looked like a country bumkin trying to disguise myself. I felt a little discouraged.
"Subaru was right..." I mumbled to myself.
"Subaru? Who is he?" He asked with a more serious tone, "Is he... your boyfriend?"
This got my attention, "WHAT?!" I covered my mouth, embarrassed as several people looked at me with annoyed expressions. "N-No way, he's just a friend, l-like a brother!"
He let out his breath that he was holding, "Ah, well, good."
Like a brother... but brother's don't kiss their sister's that way. I shook my head getting the memory of Subaru's lips out of my head.
"Uh, so does Tadayoshi-kun have a girlfriend?" I was a little shocked that I asked, but I'm kind of happy I did. I really was curious to know if he was taken or not.
He smiled, "No I don't have a girlfriend. But-"
"But?" I could feel my heart being let down.
"But, I've liked this girl for the longest time."
"Oh," I said quietly. I can't be me, he only just met me last week, "Well, I'm sure she's beautiful, and lucky!"
I started walking away in a hurry, but why? Why was I so dissappointed? I've only just met him, yet I've found myself wishing I could be his girlfriend. Aya, what are you doing?! This isn't the type of person you are! You're a hard worker, who put off guys so she could fulfill her dream of making it into Saotome Academy.
A tiny voice popped in my mind, the little devil, 'But you've already made it into the academy, so what's wrong with falling in love now?'
I argued with myself, 'I can't let myself get distracted after coming this far! Otherwise I might lose sight of what I really want...'
'What do you really want then?'
"Aya-chan, what's wrong?" He caught up to me.
I blinked several times, a little bit dazed, "Is it ok... if..."
"What?"
What do you really want Aya? I smiled, "If we can be friends?"
He smiled wide, his perfect white teeth showing, "I'd love to." But then he suddenly started fumbling around in his pocket, "Here, I guess I should give this back to you."
I looked down, and it was my phone, "Oh! Thank you so much! I was going to ask you where I could go pick it up actually." I quickly unzipped my bag ang pulled out his handkerchief, "And I guess I should give you this."
He thanked me happily for washing it and getting as perfect-looking as it was before it got dirty because of me. We exchanged each other's things, both a little bit embarrassed.
"And since we're friends now, is it ok if I store your number in my phone?" He smiled irrisitably. Or was just that I found his smile irrisistable?
I looked up from my cellphone to his face, he looked so cute as he stood their waiting, "S-Sure!"
We put our cellphones next to each other and waited for our information to exchange. With a 'beep' his number and his name was stored in my phone. I looked at the kanji, Okura Tadayoshi. I felt myself wanting to sqeal, but I managed to hold it back.
"Okura!" A boy's voice hollered from afar.
We both looked up to see who was calling him, Tadayoshi waved back to the boy. I guess they were friends. The boy walked up to us, he was so short compared to Tadayoshi! Practically the same height as me. But like Tadayoshi, he had a brilliant smile, and a really cute face.
"Who's your friend here," he asked bubbling with a bright smile.
I bowed, "It's nice to meet you, I'm Mori Aya."
"Ohh I see..." he looked up at his friend next to him quickly and then back to me. But this time his attitude changed, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
He spoke more formal to me, I didn't understand, "It's ok to talk casualy to me."
Tadayoshi elbowed him in the side, "Quit being so weird."
"Mm, today is a good day, don't you think?"
Tadayoshi and I just looked at him with questionable looks, but couldn't help but start laughing together. I was able to hear his laughter for longer this time, and it so addicting to listen too. I looked up at him and smiled. But as I looked back I saw his friend just looking at me, smiling.
"Um..."
"Sorry, I should introduce myself. My name is Yasuda Shota."
My eyes opened wide, "THE Yasuda Shota?"
"Bingo!" He winked.
"Y-your parents are world-wide famous musicians... I love your mother's latest album!" I can't belive I was standing in front of a star!
He slid his hands into his pant pockets, "Mom will like hearing that."
I puckered my lips a bit uncounsiously as I tilted my head, "But why would my opinion matter?"
Tadayoshi quickly put his hand behind my back and lead me away, "Well! We should be getting to class. You wouldn't happen to be in Class A, would you Aya?"
I quickly moved away from him because it was too embarrassing, his arm droping to his side, "Um, yes I am."
He looked a bit confused as to why I moved away, but let the matter go, "Me too. It's this way."
Yasuda-kun followed along beside his friend as I was a step behind them. I looked at their backs as they walked in front in me. I don't know what it was, but I had a feeling they were hiding something from me. But what could it be?
We got to the stairs, and suddenly I felt myself freeze on the steps. "Princess...!" This time I was able to see the boy playing on these very same steps. "Princess...Give me your hand!" I could clearly see the little boy reach out his hand for mine. My heart raced and my head started getting the same sharp pain that I got before.
I winced jerking of my arms up to clasp my head, but it caused me to lose my balance on the steps. For a slight moment I felt like I was going to die as I could no longer feel my feet on the steps, I was just in midair. But as I reached out my hand for the little boy, I could suddenly see Tadayoshi reaching for me. He called out for me, but the pain from my head kept me from actually hearing what he said. I could only make out '..iyo.'
My body suddenly jerked up as Tadayoshi grabbed my arm and pulled me up to his body before I could fall backwards. He was breathing heavily, I could feel his chest heaving up and down repeatedly. By being so close to him, I could smell the swirling scent of sweet cologne, and oddly enough, homecooked food coming off of him; it reminded me of my mom's cooking. I tried concentrating on that smell, hoping the pain would go away, but before I knew it, everything was going dark, and my body was getting lighter and lighter.
The last thing I saw was that little boy on the steps.
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another memory! and this time more than just 'princess' :Db unravel! unravel! muahahahahaha!
AND yasuuuuu~~~ did you like his first appearance? ehehehe~~
btw, this chap seemed a bit short to me, so i'll work hard to add more in my next chapters! ^^
see you soons! ;)
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Previous Chapter
Chapter Four
So, um, Okura-san, do you like this school," I questioned him, trying to make conversation. I was extremely nervous.
He smiled, "You can call me Tadayoshi. And yes, I do like this school." He mumbled, "Though to be honest, I think I'll like it more this year than my previous years here."
I quickly shot him a look, "There's no way I can just call you by your first name!" I looked away again when he turned to look at me. I realized I couldn't meet his gaze for very long.
"Well, it doesn't matter to me, but not Okura-san. That's too formal." He lightly complained, but it really did look like it bothered him.
"Um, ok, Ta-Tadayoshi-kun." I got the courage again to look at his face.
He was already looking at me, "You're really cute Mori-san."
"A-Aya! My name is Aya!"
He chuckled, "Aya."
He continued to walk by my side, showing me this, showing me that, but by the end of our small tour, I couldn't remember a single thing he showed me. I was too set in concentrating on my breathing and how I was acting. Just by the way he walked and talked, I could tell he came from a rich family with proper manners and behavior. I didn't want to embarrass myself.
By this time, the school was steadily getting more and more students. I looked at the similar uniforms, and realized the difference between me and the other girls. They looked like princesses or models, while on the other hand, I looked like a country bumkin trying to disguise myself. I felt a little discouraged.
"Subaru was right..." I mumbled to myself.
"Subaru? Who is he?" He asked with a more serious tone, "Is he... your boyfriend?"
This got my attention, "WHAT?!" I covered my mouth, embarrassed as several people looked at me with annoyed expressions. "N-No way, he's just a friend, l-like a brother!"
He let out his breath that he was holding, "Ah, well, good."
Like a brother... but brother's don't kiss their sister's that way. I shook my head getting the memory of Subaru's lips out of my head.
"Uh, so does Tadayoshi-kun have a girlfriend?" I was a little shocked that I asked, but I'm kind of happy I did. I really was curious to know if he was taken or not.
He smiled, "No I don't have a girlfriend. But-"
"But?" I could feel my heart being let down.
"But, I've liked this girl for the longest time."
"Oh," I said quietly. I can't be me, he only just met me last week, "Well, I'm sure she's beautiful, and lucky!"
I started walking away in a hurry, but why? Why was I so dissappointed? I've only just met him, yet I've found myself wishing I could be his girlfriend. Aya, what are you doing?! This isn't the type of person you are! You're a hard worker, who put off guys so she could fulfill her dream of making it into Saotome Academy.
A tiny voice popped in my mind, the little devil, 'But you've already made it into the academy, so what's wrong with falling in love now?'
I argued with myself, 'I can't let myself get distracted after coming this far! Otherwise I might lose sight of what I really want...'
'What do you really want then?'
"Aya-chan, what's wrong?" He caught up to me.
I blinked several times, a little bit dazed, "Is it ok... if..."
"What?"
What do you really want Aya? I smiled, "If we can be friends?"
He smiled wide, his perfect white teeth showing, "I'd love to." But then he suddenly started fumbling around in his pocket, "Here, I guess I should give this back to you."
I looked down, and it was my phone, "Oh! Thank you so much! I was going to ask you where I could go pick it up actually." I quickly unzipped my bag ang pulled out his handkerchief, "And I guess I should give you this."
He thanked me happily for washing it and getting as perfect-looking as it was before it got dirty because of me. We exchanged each other's things, both a little bit embarrassed.
"And since we're friends now, is it ok if I store your number in my phone?" He smiled irrisitably. Or was just that I found his smile irrisistable?
I looked up from my cellphone to his face, he looked so cute as he stood their waiting, "S-Sure!"
We put our cellphones next to each other and waited for our information to exchange. With a 'beep' his number and his name was stored in my phone. I looked at the kanji, Okura Tadayoshi. I felt myself wanting to sqeal, but I managed to hold it back.
"Okura!" A boy's voice hollered from afar.
We both looked up to see who was calling him, Tadayoshi waved back to the boy. I guess they were friends. The boy walked up to us, he was so short compared to Tadayoshi! Practically the same height as me. But like Tadayoshi, he had a brilliant smile, and a really cute face.
"Who's your friend here," he asked bubbling with a bright smile.
I bowed, "It's nice to meet you, I'm Mori Aya."
"Ohh I see..." he looked up at his friend next to him quickly and then back to me. But this time his attitude changed, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
He spoke more formal to me, I didn't understand, "It's ok to talk casualy to me."
Tadayoshi elbowed him in the side, "Quit being so weird."
"Mm, today is a good day, don't you think?"
Tadayoshi and I just looked at him with questionable looks, but couldn't help but start laughing together. I was able to hear his laughter for longer this time, and it so addicting to listen too. I looked up at him and smiled. But as I looked back I saw his friend just looking at me, smiling.
"Um..."
"Sorry, I should introduce myself. My name is Yasuda Shota."
My eyes opened wide, "THE Yasuda Shota?"
"Bingo!" He winked.
"Y-your parents are world-wide famous musicians... I love your mother's latest album!" I can't belive I was standing in front of a star!
He slid his hands into his pant pockets, "Mom will like hearing that."
I puckered my lips a bit uncounsiously as I tilted my head, "But why would my opinion matter?"
Tadayoshi quickly put his hand behind my back and lead me away, "Well! We should be getting to class. You wouldn't happen to be in Class A, would you Aya?"
I quickly moved away from him because it was too embarrassing, his arm droping to his side, "Um, yes I am."
He looked a bit confused as to why I moved away, but let the matter go, "Me too. It's this way."
Yasuda-kun followed along beside his friend as I was a step behind them. I looked at their backs as they walked in front in me. I don't know what it was, but I had a feeling they were hiding something from me. But what could it be?
We got to the stairs, and suddenly I felt myself freeze on the steps. "Princess...!" This time I was able to see the boy playing on these very same steps. "Princess...Give me your hand!" I could clearly see the little boy reach out his hand for mine. My heart raced and my head started getting the same sharp pain that I got before.
I winced jerking of my arms up to clasp my head, but it caused me to lose my balance on the steps. For a slight moment I felt like I was going to die as I could no longer feel my feet on the steps, I was just in midair. But as I reached out my hand for the little boy, I could suddenly see Tadayoshi reaching for me. He called out for me, but the pain from my head kept me from actually hearing what he said. I could only make out '..iyo.'
My body suddenly jerked up as Tadayoshi grabbed my arm and pulled me up to his body before I could fall backwards. He was breathing heavily, I could feel his chest heaving up and down repeatedly. By being so close to him, I could smell the swirling scent of sweet cologne, and oddly enough, homecooked food coming off of him; it reminded me of my mom's cooking. I tried concentrating on that smell, hoping the pain would go away, but before I knew it, everything was going dark, and my body was getting lighter and lighter.
The last thing I saw was that little boy on the steps.
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another memory! and this time more than just 'princess' :Db unravel! unravel! muahahahahaha!
AND yasuuuuu~~~ did you like his first appearance? ehehehe~~
btw, this chap seemed a bit short to me, so i'll work hard to add more in my next chapters! ^^
see you soons! ;)