Supersharu Nakama

Chapter 9
Sayonara, Perhaps

A lady went down the plane, she raised her eyeglasses and said, "-sigh- Tokyo's really changed now. Despite, leaving it for only 5 years." she chuckled and went inside the terminal.

I got my baggage and went off. It's been years since I left Japan because my family really had to transfer. Luckily, my Okaa-sama told us of some of her properties in China and we flew off. In China, the business was really doing well. And luckily, it made our family be part of the higher class and a much higher class. Just like the status we had before when I was still in 2nd year.

Despite the good status that we had, I had also lots of regrets. My first regret was to even think of Hanazono-san and Takishima-san to be separated, which made me really guilty. My second regret was not properly saying good-bye to my friends in Hankusenkan, moreover, the Special A. Even if I only stayed in Hakusenkan for almost 2 months, it was enough to let me make some good friends. My third regret was not doing any effort so that I can fix the argument or fight I had with Tsuji-kun, then.

What am I suppose to do. How can I ever undo what has been done. What's done has been done already.

I sighed as I sat down on my limo. Yes, we were able to buy a limo and our very own mansion here in Japan again. I bought it before I returned to Japan.

Somewhere in Japan...

"It seems a really good day today, neh, anata? So, wanna go anywhere?" she asked with a flirty smile,

"No thanks. I'll pass, Yatsumi, I don't want to go anywhere now." said a greenette, who sat down on the chair,

"UGH! I can't stand you RYUU! You're always passing on me! Come on, we never did it! It's not gonna be a one-night stand after all!" she insisted,

"Gomen ne, Yatsumi. But I have some prior things to do. And it seems I have to meet with the twins," said Ryuu as he stood up,

"THE TWINS AGAIN? RYUU! THAT'S NOT FAIR! THAT'S IT! I'LL BREAK WITH YOU NOW!" said the red-head as she stormed out Ryuu's office,

"Yatsumi!" he called then he spanked his temples and he went out as he got his coat,

"RYUU!" called a brunette boy with a girl,

"Ah, Jun! Megumi!" Ryuu called on to his childhood friends,

"Ryuu, we wanted to fetch you here! Actually, the place changed again. They wanted to meet at the greenhouse. Coincidentally, since there are no classes today in Hakusenkan, we were able to borrow the place! Sakura-san and anou, Yahiro-kun, is going to be there," said Megumi,

(AN: In this fanfic, Megumi can talk properly in the future, OK?)

Ryuu chuckled as he heard that they were going to the greenhouse. The Greenhouse. Many things happened there when they were still in Hakusenkan. From being a freshman until they graduated, all of them stayed there. Though there were problems that met on the way, they were able to be the same. When they met, Ushikubo Sakura, the fiancé of Jun, Finn Shuzette who was one of the SA's closest friends, and Saiga Yahiro, the boy friend of Megumi.

He looked at the sky before sliding inside the twin's care

I looked left and right. It was still the same as always. The rose bushes were still there, the fountain too. It seems the last owner loved the design. I went in and saw that all of our things and furniture were already there. I was immediately greeted by some maids.

"Ah! Tsubaki-sama!" called a familiar voice

I turned and called, "SHOUKO-SAN! HISSASHIBURI!"

"Hai." she said as she smiled towards me, my very own nanny was still there,

"I am absolutely happy that you are still here," I told her while I grinned at the same time,

"Hai. But actually, I left when I heard that the Kudo family weren't the owners anymore. I just went back after I heard it was bought by Kudo-san again." she said as I heard her, "I'll be loyal to the Kudos' always." she added,

I hugged her and said, "Arigato Shouko-san. Yokatta!"

"Iee, betsuni." she replied and we let go towards each other and I ran upstairs, to my room.

My room will always be my room.

I opened the hidden closet, and saw that my old stuff were still there. Scrapbooks, albums, disks, pictures and stuff were still there. I smiled as I took one scrapbook. It was placed there, 'Hakusenkan, (SA!)'. My heart skipped a beat but I still continued to look inside, there were pictures of me and the SA smiling. A picture of Karino-san eating cake and also Karino-san being hitted by Toudou-chan. I chuckled and I wonder if they're still together. I moved on to the next page,

It was the twins, Yamamoto-chan and Yamamoto-san with smiles on their faces, on the right side was them before they performed. I laughed on the memory as they played or sang for the sake of Yamamoto-chan.

The next one was Takishima-san, typing on his laptop doing nothing but type and sit down, the right side was Hanazono-san with her eager face as she was studying. I turned the page and saw a picture of them as Takishima-san was teasing her and Hanazono-san was gritting her teeth on anger, the next was them on the festival. They were so cute then.

I was about to turn the next page when someone went in my room,

"Ah, Tsubaki-sama, perhaps some snacks in the garden?" Shouko-san asked,

"Ah hai." I closed the scrapbook and went to the garden where I saw some teacups there,

"Tsubaki-sama, would you like some tea?" she asked,

"Ah hai. Please." I said politely as she took my cup while I sat down,

"Tsubaki-sama, actually, a friend told me before to leave behind my past and move on. I was really strucked when I heard that you left Japan." said Shouko-san as she gave me my cup,

"Arigato. But then, I'm thankful to so." I told her before I sipped the tea on my cup,

"I was actually strucked and was left to reflect on." she said as she sipped on her tea, "I was about to ready for the next family but then I saw a picture of us, you were then very young, but you were grinning, despite the big Black Forest cake stain you had on your dress." she said as she put down the teacup, I smiled, "and so, I realized that despite of the Kudo's leaving Japan without notice, I had lots of memories that were enough to let me realize more that I appreciate the time we had together." she said, I smiled as tears of joy left her eyes,

"Arigato, Shouko-san. Arigato gozaimasu," I thanked her, after all she made lots of sacrifices,

"I believed that you would come back, and here you are now." she added as I hugged her,

"I really thank you for your faith and loyalty to the Kudo's. Our family is honored to have you as one of our maids." I said as I hugged her more,

I finished my tea and snacks and went back to my room,

'I realized that despite the Kudo's leaving Japan without notice, I had lots of memories that were enough to let me realize that I appreciated the time we had together,'

Shouko-san's words lingered on my mind. I opened the scrapbook and continued on,

It was of Tsuji-kun's and mine.

We were there smiling to each other. A tear slipped my eye.

"Tsubaki-sama, don't let the wrongs of the past hold you and capture you, instead, remember the goodness of the past that helped you to be what you are today." said Shouko-san as she went in, "Use the present time to fix all those wrongs and so that in the future you can live without worries and without guilt from the past." she added, I hugged unto her once again.

She really is my 2nd mother.

I left at once and ran wherever my foot would bring me to.

Hakusenkan school.

I stood up and took a slice of cake.

It was Akira who made the cake. Black Forest, was it. It was her favorite cake though.

Especially since it was Akira who made it.

"Ryuu. You seemed so spaced out there," said a person,

I turned, it was Finn.

"Ah, Finn-san. It was nothing. Just thinking of some things here before." I told her,

"Oh? Who is it?"

"She's... Wait a minute. What do you mean by who?" I asked,

I didn't tell her about Tsubaki though.

"SHE? Really? A she? Don't tell me it's that Yatsumi again! I can't believe it that you replaced me with that girl!" said Finn,

"No, it's not Yatsumi and I'm not thinking of anyone." I defended myself,

I almost slipped it though,

"You said before, so, you liar, I thought I was your first!" she said

Finn was my 1st girl friend. Although she wasn't my first love.

My first love was anou, Tsubaki, of course.

I sighed in frustration. Could it be that my feelings for her never left?

I walked in the gate, the buildings were still the same, although there were some additional buildings. I looked up and I tried to look at the windows. I looked for the window to my then classroom. I saw it. I wanted to go in, but I want to explore around more.

I went to the gardens and spotted bushes of different flowers. Sugoyi.

They were really wonderful. I walked more until I heard footsteps.

"Eh? Ojyou-san?" a familiar voice spoke,

I turned and saw a guy with dark brown hair,

"EH? Tsubaki-chan?" it seems he recognized me,

"Karino-san?" I called,

"Hai! Hai! Sugoyi! I didn't know you were here already in Japan!" he said,

"Ah hai." I replied,

"Sugoyi! We were having a get-together party here!"

A get-together party?

That means everyone is here! I have to get out now!

Too late. It seems that he dragged me in already.

I sighed in frustration. It seems I won't forget her. I may end up being single for the rest of my life. I won't see her anymore since she left Japan. I even had an argument with her before she left. That is too frustrating. To have an argument before your loved one leaves, and it seems that you won't see her again!

Arrgh!

"Minna-san! Guess, who's with me!"

I turned to see Tadashi, grinning as ever,

"What on Earth did you bring baka?" Akira asked,

"Neh? Come in!" he said as I sighed once again, wondering who Tadashi brought,

I turned to see a familiar face.

"Anou, sumimasen," I said as I bowed down,

"Tsubaki-chan?" they all said,

It seemed they all recognized me, but there's these 3 people who I don't seem to know at all.

"Tsu-chan?"

I heard a familiar voice,

It was his.

Tears fell down my eyes.

I saw him going near me, but I broke down and he comforted me as everyone went, "Tsubaki-chan?"

"Tsu-Tsuji-kun..." I said. I can't say his first name at all,

"Tsu-chan. Hissashiburi." he said as he hugged me,

"Hissashiburi desu." I said, as I hugged him back as someone coughed,

"Hello! I'm Finn Koupe Shuzette." she said,

"Ah. Konbanwa nassai, watashi wa Kudo Tsubaki desu. Dozo yoroshiku," I said as I bowed down.

"Ah, it's OK. I was one of Ryuu's ex. But don't worry I have a little prince of my own with my husband." she said,

I smiled at her as she said while we sat down, "I suppose you're the 'she' Ryuu was thinking about earlier,"

I coughed and gave her a questioning look,

"Hai. It's true Kudo-chan!" she said,

"Ah Tsubaki would be fine though." I told her,

"Kudo Tsubaki, heir to the Kudo group which somehow deteriorated in the past, but it came back to its fine state though, although a more finer one." a boy said and I turned to him, "Saiga Yahiro." he introduced himself, I smiled at him, and bowed a bit. "Ushikubo Sakura desu! Jun's fiancé," she said as she smiled at me,

The party ended fine and I left home,

"Tsu-chan,"

I turned to see a greenette.

"Ryuu-kun," I gathered much courage to say that,

He ran near me and hugged me,

"I missed you so much,"

"Me, too." I replied,

"I'm sorry for the fight we had," he apologized,

I'm shocked. I didn't expect him to apologize.

"It's OK. At least, we're friends already," I said

Friends ONLY.

"Well, I don't want you to be my friend," he said,

I looked up and gave him a shocked look,

"Although, I want you to be my girl friend." he said,

I. am. speechless.

"Ha-hai!" I agreed at once and hugged him,

"Yokatta!" we both said at once and we looked at each other and chuckled,