22|| Apa

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"Good news every body." The teacher holds up a piece of paper. "I have your assignments here today."

The whole class, excluding Haruhi and I, groan as the teacher chuckles.

"I will be the one pairing you up with a partner-" Before the teacher could finish, Miya cuts him off.

"But sir! Why can't we choose our own partners?! Wouldn't we work better with someone we know?"

The whole class murmurs in agreement.

"No Miya. I let you pair up with Hikaru last time and all there was were pictures of video game characters, anime characters and a sleeping Kaoru."

"Pfft." I cover my mouth and look at Kaoru to see him looking at me and then quickly looking away.

"But wasn't he so adorable?!" Miya stands up and pinches Kaoru's cheeks from behind him.

The whole class laughs whilst Kaoru slaps Miya's hand away and I try to hold in my laughter.

"Sit down Miya." The teacher rolls his eyes as he hands out the paper.

"Come on sir!" Hikaru protests.

"I promise i'll do it properly!" Miya draws a cross onto her chest.

"No means no." He says as he gives her a sheet.

"Meuhhhhhhh." Miya and Hikaru wail.

I smile at their usual antics.

They're such a cute couple...

I look at Kaoru and blush.

I wonder if me and Kaoru will...!

I shake my head and look away.

I'm being such a creep!

I pretend to read the sheet of paper the teacher had just handed to me.

"Okay! Partners! Kirito with Asuna! Yoshida wi-"

I soon find myself staring at Kaoru who is staring at the teacher, biting his bottom lip and balling his hands into fists.

I then see him sigh and pout.

The pouting Kaoru was soon replaced by Miya's face.

"Oh!" I jump back.

"Luna~" She sings. "We're partners!"

"O-Oh." I tilt my head to try and look at Kaoru.

I was actually hoping that me and Kaoru would be partners.

I pout when I see a pretty girl take a seat across from Kaoru.

"You're so cute Luna." Miya pats my head.

"W-What?"

She chuckles. "I know you like Kaoru."

I flinch. "Hmm..." I purse my lips and look down.

"Hahaha! I knew it!" She fist pumps the air.

"M-Miya-sama shhhh..."

She turns to me and lightly slaps my hand. "Don't call me Miya-sama."

I smile.

"Well..." She reads through the worksheet.

"A presentation? I-I don't have a computer or any thing so we can go to an internet cafe-" I stop when she smiles at me warmly.

"You're such a nice girl... I really want you to be with Kaoru."

I stare at her and then look down.

"Don't worry..." She places a hand on my shoulder and I look up. "I won't let her touch him." She glances at Kaoru's partner and I smile.

"M-Miya..."

"And don't worry about it! I have a laptop at home. Come over to my place, friday after school. I'll send a car to pick you up and you can sleep over!"

"S-Sleepover?"

"Yeah! I'll invite Ana and Haruhi too." She says excitedly.

"O-Okay." I grin.

She then turns around and looks at Hikaru who is looking back at her. They both smile at each other and both blush before looking away.

I hope that me and Kaoru could be like that one day...

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"Bye!" I wave to Ageha, Ota and my mother as I walk down the stairs. I jump off of the last step and walk outside to see a black limousine.

Is that the car Miya sent?

I walk up to a man who was standing next to the limousine.

"Um... Excuse me... Did Miya send you?" I ask and he nods. "Oh okay..."

He opens the door for me and I slide in. When he shuts the door, I hold onto the seat tightly.

I'm so nervous... This is my first time riding a car alone...

I gasp when the car starts moving and shut my eyes tightly. I feel the car speed up a little and i'm on the verge of tears.

Apa! Apa! Apa!

--Flashback--

"Can we go to the park again tomorrow, apa?" I look up at my father.

His face was always so bright... His smile can light up the dark... Just like the moon.

"Of course we can, princess." He smiles down at me and squeezes my hand tighter.

"Yay!" I skip as he walks.

"What should we get for ama?" He asks.

"A cake!" I say.

"A cake it is then." He chuckles.

Bounce bounce

I bounce my ball up and down.

"Your getting good at that." My father smiles.

I grin and try to show off even more.

I then accidentally bounce my ball onto a crack on the cement and the ball bounces away onto the middle of the road.

"Oh!" I run toward the ball.

"Kako!" I hear my fathers voice and his footsteps behind me.

I crouch down to grab my ball.

"KAKO! KAKO!"

I then feel a force pushing my back, hard. Screams and car horns was all I could hear.

"Ah!" I face plant onto the ground and slowly sit up, holding my ball. "A-Apa!" With my eyes shut tight, I call for my father.

"Oh my god!"

"Is he okay?!"

"Call the ambulance!"

"Are you okay?!"

I slowly open my eyes and for a split second... I see every thing.

"Apa..." I stare at his hand which was under one of the front wheels of the truck.

Then, someone wraps their arms around me and pulls my head to their chest.

"Apa!" I call out.

"Kako... Kako..." The person strokes my hair.

Who is this person...?

I pull away and look to see Ger, in her high school uniform, in tears...

"Apa..." I try to look behind her but she covers my eyes and pulls my head to her chest. "Apa! Apa! Apa!"

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"Ahhhhhhhhh." I cry as my mother wipes my face.

"Kako sweetheart..."

"Ahhhhh! It's my fault! It's my fault! Ahhhh!"

I was so frustrated... I wanted to kill the man who had killed my father... But it wasn't his fault... It was mine... So I wanted to kill myself.

I punch and kick the couch angrily.

"I want to die ama! I want to die! Please!" She pulls me into a hug.

"Kako don't say things like that..." She kisses my forehead. "Do you want to leave me too?" She cries.

"Ama..." I hug her tighter.

I was so miserable... I really wanted to die...

"It's not your fault..." She pulls away and looks at me.

I stare at her. I hope off of the couch, grab my ball and run out.

"Kako!"

I run to my backyard and fall to my knees before crying.

"Ah!" I grab a piece of glass and stab the ball. "Apa!" I keep stabbing the ball with my bloody hands.

Father... Father i'm so sorry...

When my hand started to hurt, I let go of the glass and stared at my hand.

"I hate you Kako..." I whisper to myself. "I hate you... I wish you were dead..."

I take a deep breath and lie down on the grass.

"I hate you... I hate you..." I squeeze my shirt.

My heart hurts so much.

"I wish you were dead..." I punch my chest limply. "I wish you were dead..."

After lying down there for a few hours, I stare at the sky sleepily.

"Apa... Which star are you...?" I look up at the stars.

"Are you that one there?" I point to one of the brightest stars. "No... You're too extraordinary to be just a star..." I smile and look at the brightest thing in the night sky.

"You're the moon."

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My second last day of school! Yes!

- Luca