If The Cinderella Play Wasn't Altered

A Furuba Story

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Chapter Three: The sad part. Sniffles.

Kyo had avoided everyone throughout the whole break. Sulking in a corner, he had eaten a candy bar, to cheer up his mood.

"Kyo, I would like to speak with you…" Kyo yelped. Saki had snuck up behind him. "I…" the bells rang, interrupting her. Kyo ran back to class.

"All right! Everyone take out your history books, and start reading about the cold war!" Mayu said.

Kyo reflected intently and stared at the book in front of him, but not paying attention to the words. He looked aside, and spotted Hanajima putting down her book, and looking outside.

The sky was black, and rain poured down in torrents, lightning and thunder crackles illuminating the sky.

A teacher walked in the room, and whispered something to the Sensei. "Saki Hanajima, you are needed in the office." She said gravely.

Saki left. Tohru, Arisa and Yuki glanced at one another. What was going on? Tohru raised her hand. "Sensei, why is she…I mean.."

The teacher looked sad. "Tohru, do you know any of her close friends?" Tohru smiled shyly. "Yes…Arisa san, Yuki kun, myself, and…Kyo kun."

Sensei opened her book. "Then you may follow her to the office."

Kyo wondered, while all this was going on, what was Saki doing?

Saki opened the door to the office. The secretary looked up. "Are you miss Saki Hanajima?" she asked, smiling sweetly. Saki nodded. The secretary's smile disappeared. "Oh, then…please sit down"

Saki took a seat. The secretary sat down in front of her, shakily clutching some papers. "Miss Hanajima, as you can tell, there is a horrible storm outside. I understand that your parents and grandmother were coming home from Osaka today."

She took a deep breath.

"You see… their plane… well, there was… a terrible crash…"

Crash… crash…

Those words rang out in Saki's head.

It seemed as if she could see the plane's remains, scattered and charred, alone somewhere.

"I'm sorry. None survived."

At first, Saki didn't believe it. No. It couldn't have happened! Yet her mind soon registered it: her parents were dead. And Obaba grandma too…

Saki pulled down her braid. Slowly, tears slid down her cheeks. What am I going to do without you? None of my relatives will take me, or Megumi! She thought, burying her face in her hands.

"Hana chan!"

That voice. Tohru's.

Saki turned around, to see Tohru crying as well, her two ponytails that Saki had done for her drooping sadly.

"Hana chan! This… this is terrible! I'm so sorry… Hana chan, the Sohmas have offered you a place at Shigure san's house…Megumi too!"

"Please accept, Hana chan, because I couldn't bear to see you suffer!" Tohru said, sniffling.

Saki blinked back the rest of her tears. "Tohru kun, do not cry on my account. I will come with you to the Sohma's home, and bring Megumi."

"I'll go get him" Arisa said, and turned to go.

The secretary straightened. "In that case, all of you can leave. Yuki, here's a tissue for Miss Honda. Mr. Kyo, walk miss Hanajima back to get her things."

Kyo regained his composure.

Uh… Mr. Kyo?

"Yeah, c'mon then." He said, holding the door open for her. In the hall they walked in silence for some tome, then turned to face each other. "I…" they both said simultaneously.

"Go ahead" Saki said, smiling a little. Kyo stared at that smile.

She looks… like an angel…

HUH? WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING?

"I lost my parents too. My mom died in an… accident… and my dad left so long ago, I think he's dead."

Saki patted his arm. "It's not a happy feeling, is it?"

"No, it's not."

Saki thought for a moment. Kyo was treating her like… well, not as a wave girl, but almost like… Tohru! He's treating me, the wave girl, as he would Tohru! But…why?

They reached the classroom. There was loud chattering, paper balls being thrown across the room, and yelling. That all stopped when the wave girl entered the room.

"Yo wave girl. Didja get expelled?" one of the guys yelled. Saki turned to face the floor, hurt in her eyes. She didn't say a thing, and walked calmly to get her things.

"Answer me when I ask you something!" the guy screamed.

"Moron, her parents just died! Leave her alone." Kyo growled. The boy fell silent. Saki had grabbed her backpack and stuffed her papers in it. She brushed past Kyo, and he followed her out.

When they were out in the hall, Kyo grabbed her backpack and slung it over his shoulder. "What were you going to tell me before?" He asked. Saki just stared at the floor. "It doesn't matter anymore."

Kyo watched as she walked, then fell out of his daze. He caught up to her, and headed out the door.

OKk peeps. Next up is chapter 4! Can I have a WOOP WOOP? Ok, I'll start typing now. Yeeea!