(05) Chapter Five: SAKU

Chapter Five:

The Meeting

Author:

SAKU

Sakura paced around her room too often that Makoto got annoyed with her. He stood, stopping her by the shoulders and made her sit down on the bed. He had enough with her worrying with it. But he knew that it was like her to be so worrisome. He completely understood her but pacing around was never going to help. She needed to calm down.

That night, Makoto had stayed with her after sending the twins off for bed. They were already tucked in soundly in their room that their snoring could be heard across the corridor.

She was crying again, hearing the soft sobs coming from her. He placed his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his chest. What was going to do with her? He knew telling her about his encounter with the twins was only going to make things worse. And there was something he needed to keep to himself. She needn’t to know.

“What am I going to do Mako-kun?” Sakura sobbed.

Makoto rubbed her back to give her some comfort. It looked as if it had calmed her a bit, “It’ll be alright, Sakura.”

“I just never thought of it. After all these years, why now?” Sakura lifted her head, her eyes were red and her nose was runny.

“Calm down, Sakura.” What else was he going to say? The words that he had prepared in his mind were vanished.

“Maybe he wanted to see how you are doing. It wouldn’t have anything to do with the—”

“It has everything to do with them!” Sakura ranted.

“Sakura.”

“Sorry. I—I j-just—I don’t know what has gotten into me.”

Makoto shook his head, “It’ll be alright. It’ll be fine, OK?” Even he wasn’t too sure about what he was talking.

XOXO

The encounter with her at the office wasn’t one of intentions. He would want to try to avoid her but fate had its own way. Fate? He nearly chuckled at the word itself.

(Flashback)

The moment he saw her; his mind suddenly shut down.  No, he wasn't thinking at all. He couldn't muster a single word. Nothing came across his mind. She was absolutely stunning even with that weird expression she had on; surprised.

Her chocolate coloured hair had grown in the past few years with large curls, resting below her breasts. Her eyes; the same emeralds that he adored so much, were huge and full of mystery. Her body; tall and appropriate with her casual denim dress hugging her every curve. Her slim waist was shown with a tight belt around it. She had on light make-up. Something she would always do just to make her looks more mature enough.

He didn’t need to wait long for her to respond to him because as once as she called his name, he was in awe of her. Even her voice was still melodic to his ears. The look on her face, her eyes especially; she was about to cry. For sure, he knew she was going to cry. But that didn’t occur. She kept a firm look on his otherwise. It made him taken aback for a bit but as he looked surprised by it, he knew it didn’t mean he was more or less really surprised. She was different now. There was just something in the air that told him so.

“Sakura.” He heard his voice cracked a bit at the end. It pained to say it after he tried to forget it. But atlast, he wasn’t able to. His heart wouldn’t allow so.

(End of Flashback)

He relaxed into the armchair he was sitting infront of the fireplace. It wasn’t that the day was any colder but he needed the warm to melt the freezing mind he had kept of her. It was spring and deeply, he regretted to have returned during the said season. It was that, they would be blooming at this time of the year. And seeing them falling down, seeing the very flower had already affected him deeply. And he was meeting with her tomorrow.

He already knew that she was still working for the company despite being told in the past to never come back. But here she was. She really did love the company, did she? He already did understand how stubborn she was but that wasn’t the matter.

The only reason for him to return back here in Japan was because his father told him so. His despicable father he hated so much.

Shaking the thought away, he thought of her again—Sakura. It made him smiled.

XOXO

"I’m here now. What do you need to talk about?" her voice, cold as a winter had not the slightest warmth in it. She sat straight, avoiding eye contact and decided to pick her cappuccino that she ordered earlier.

It had been too quiet for both of them amidst the crowds in the background. Nobody seemed to notice how tensed both of them were. The silence became too unbearable for Sakura that she just had to be the first to talk. She didn’t want him to begin it. Afterall, the only thing that made her too unbearable to come was him—not the twins, not the truth—just him.

"I’m glad you did," his only reply. His smiled turned into a smirk. He then cleared his throat to grab her attention.

"Hasegawa had told me that you have been with the company since 5 years ago. I would like to know how things are going for the past few years", Kei began.

Sakura raised an eyebrow, slightly amused. She placed her cup down gently before replying. "If you want to know how the company is doing then I advised you to start reading the files stored in the archive."

"I don't do 'reading'. It’s a waste of time. Since you are well experienced, it’s wise to hear from the best", Kei countered with a grin. How gladly she wanted to wipe that face of his.

"I see. But, we'll do that some other time. I’m busy," she began to stand but stop, seeing Kei standing together as well.

"Do you need a lift?" Kei offered.

"No but thanks", she smiled. It was the first time he had seen her smile like that. He felt somewhat relieved altogether.

He watched her pay her order at the counter before leaving. She gave an acknowledgement nod as she passed his table.

XOXO

He would never know how nervous she was with him. After walking a good a hundred steps from the Coffee Garden, reached at the traffic where pedestrians where making their way across the road. It was a pretty busy day and she knew nobody would have paid attention to her if she were to cry.

And she did, as the sky tear up, bringing fresh rain down to earth...

XOXO

SAKU: Chapter 6 is on its way! YAY!