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((Hey guys!! Sorry for the long wait for the update that has lasted a year. Holy shit this is the first time. School was a bitch. My last year and I needed to focus on my studies plus I had a writers block with all the load so ya. Well here’s the long awaited chp hope u all like it. No more talk, enjoy))
~Haru’s P.O.V~
Today is the most awaited day by my family. My wedding. If only it were with Rin.
I wish I told Rin all that happened. Why did Saeko come at a wrong time? What can I do to make Rin understand that I absolutely love him and I don’t care about Saeko? What should I do, Rin? Please believe me. Questions kept running in my head and I just want them to get out but they can’t. Images of Rin’s smiling face and our happy memories kept rolling in my head like a movie, haunting me, never letting me think properly.
I looked at myself in the mirror in my dressing room. My hair was slicked back, my wedding suit was shiny and looked expensive, I had a red handkerchief sticking out from the pocket of my suit’s jacket. White shirt covered with a black formal jacket. My wedding. With Saeko. Not Rin.
I heard the door to my dressing room creak, I looked to see who it was and it was my mother.
“Dear, why are you crying?” She asked, worry engraved on her face. I looked at the mirror and saw a stray tear rolling down my right cheek. I wiped it and looked at her with a sad smile.
“I’m just happy,” I lied. Like hell I would be happy marrying Saeko who I never even loved nor acknowledged her existence.
“Oh sweetie. I know how you feel. I felt the same way when I got married to your father,” she assured, her facial features softening and becoming tender, staring into the void as her memories invaded her brain. I looked at my watch, my chest tightened. It was time. If I do this I cannot go back to the way I was with Rin nor how I used to be. My life will change completely.
I cleared my throat and looked at my mother. She was smiling, still remembering her wedding with father. She looked at me when she realized she had made me wait.
“So baby, are you ready?” She asked, with a wide smile on her face. I looked at her and smiled again. This will be my last smile.
I headed outside to where I have to stand. The church was packed with relatives from our side and Saeko’s side. The right side were all my relatives and the left were packed with hers. Different people had come, from my father’s associates to weird people that looked like diplomats or some company owners. I stood there waiting for my bride to come out of the big door with her father. After a couple of minutes, the pianist started playing the wedding music. This is it. I’m sorry Rin. I have been the worst lover, but I still love you. After that thought, I tried to hold back my tears that were begging to spill out.
The big doors opened, revealing a young ecstatic girl wearing a white dress that dragged to the ground. She had a vial placed on her head covering her face. She was holding a white bouquet of roses. Her father was wearing a suit and had a white rose on his jacket pocket. He looked old with the cracks that were visible on his face and his white hair the was slicked at the back.
Finally when she reached to where I was standing, I took off the vial, revealing her long eyelashes coated with mascara; her full red lips, that were quivered into a smile. Her black eyes glittering with happiness by the fact that she is marrying me today. But I had no interest in her, this wedding or anything around her. I despised her. I only care for and about Rin.
We turned to face the priest who will soon kill me with his words. He cleared his throat and started speaking, “we are gathered today in this pleasant day to celebrate the union of these two loving couple.” Loving couple? My ass. I don’t even love her and I never will. I don’t think she loves me either, shes probably after the money.
“Is there anyone who objects to these two couple, or he shall hold peace?” Asked the priest monotonously, being used to the words and the routine of a wedding ceremony. There was a moment of silence. No one was objecting, not a single soul raised their voice. Wow. Not even Hiroki? I looked around, looking for my younger twin. Where is he? Just as that thought crossed my mind, I saw him grinning like a Cheshire cat. His grin from one ear to the other. Why is so God damned happy during this shitty day? I felt waves of anger crash into me, seeing my brother smiling while I suffer.
The priest was about to continue but as if on cue, the enormous doors of the church flew open and an angry voice echoed throughout the holy place. “I object!” That voice. Gou? What is she doing here? No one should be knowing about this. Her stomps were thundering even though the carpet should of muffled her footsteps. The church was now flooded with whispers from different directions, each family with a shocked look and something to gossip or whisper about. My mother had a shocked face, my father standing straight but slight confusion and shock visible to only those who were close to him, my younger brother, Mamura, was also in a state of shock just like everyone else. Hiroki, on the other hand, was smirking. Sudden realization hit me, and I knew right there and then that he was the one who told her. Did he tell the rest of the group? Did he tell Rin? What is happening?
She had finally reached her stomping coming to an abrupt halt as she stood in front of the priest stand. She looked angry and hurt as if someone had betrayed her, her crimson eyes reminding me of Rin.
“And who may you be to hold such a statement against them?” Asked the priest quizzically, not expecting an objection to occur just like all of us. She looked furious, her eyes flaming with hatred.
“I would be his girlfriend!” She exclaimed, folding her arms over her chest. Girlfriend? Whose girlfriend? I looked at her confused. My eyebrows joining together in confusion. She turned to me with a smug face. Then she crossed her arms, her face returning to its angry features.
What is going on?
I looked at Hiroki, who was still smirking as if he knew this would happen or as if he knew something I didn’t. Well technically speaking, yes. I don’t know what’s going on.
As soon as everyone heard her statement. Gasps rang across the air and my mother stood from her seat and wanted to shout out something. But Gou was quick and did something no one expected.
She grabbed my tie, pulled me to her level, and kissed me full on the lips with passion. My eyes full blown open. I couldn’t process what was going on. Shocked. That’s what I was feeling. This whole wedding is shocking. Shock after shock. What is going on? More gasps and whispers were heard throughout the holy building. All I could see was Gou and that’s all. I didn’t know what to do since I knew this would ruin the family’s reputation, as well as father’s.
After she broke from the kiss she mumbled something which I assume that went like, ‘I will tell you everything later.’ I looked at her confusion all over my face.
She gave me a wink, and returned to her previous posture and angry face. I looked around, panicked. I looked at my father, he wore a poker face. Mother was furious with this.
Mother stomped towards the podium, her eyes ablaze with rage. “YOU!” She exclaimed, her long, nail polished finger pointed at Gou. I looked at Seako to see what was her reaction. And I would say, just like my mother’s. I was taken aback by her reaction. I think this is her true colour that is coming out.
“You filthy girl! How dare you steal my fiance away from me!” Seako shrieked, finally words got out of her mouth. Everyone looked at her in shock. “Yes! How dare you seduce my son into having an affair with you, while he’s engaged?” Mother angrily questioned Gou.
Hushed whispers began to stir in the room and I looked at Hiroki. He seemed to be enjoying the show while I stayed standing here, dumbfound. All I want right now is to have Rin by my side. I want to be in his arms, for him to just hold me tight.
“Haru.” A deep voice reached my ears and I recognized it as my father’s. “Do you love this woman?” He asked with a poker face. A face no one can read. His eyes never gave away what he felt, but I could sense something, something almost to pity or sympathy.
Everyone became silent. Anticipating my answer. Wanting to know what I would say, what my answer would be. Should I say yes? Or should I say no? I don’t love her. I love her brother. I’m in love with her brother not her.
“Yes.” Came out my response. It came out with confidence and it surprised me. I looked at father, afraid that I just humiliated him in front of everyone. He still had his poker face, but then, the corner of his lips started to move upwards, forming a genuine smile, that I have never seen before. “Then we shall cancel the wedding and let you off for now. You can go back to Iwatobi and complete your studies.” He said, happiness evident in his voice. I looked at him stupefied. Not knowing what to answer him. I looked at Gou and she had a full blown smile on her lips.
“What!!” Mother and Seako both exclaimed in unison. “But this can’t be. I was his fiance since we were kids.” Seako shouted. Stomping her feet like a child.
“We had a deal Mr. Nanase. My daughter was to marry your son.” I heard Seako’s father’s voice boom through the hall.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Yakamura. But I cannot let my son marry someone he does not love.” My father stated. Those words hit me. I never knew my father was like this. I just thought that he only cared about someone succeeding the family and that’s it.
Whispers roared throughout the hall, once again coming to live. My father looked at me, “You may go with your girlfriend. Go back to Iwatobi and complete your studies. After that you can come back and get married to her.” I looked at him. Thankful I was off the hook of marrying Seako. But what do I do with the problem of Gou being my girlfriend. I’m in love with her brother, not her. I want to marry Rin, not her. Everyone now thinks that I love Gou and that I will eventually marry her.
“Thank you father.” I said, genuinely.
“Now off you go with her. I will take care of the mess.” He said. His hands moving, prompting me to get moving and take Gou and go back to Iwatobi. I looked at Hiroki, who wore a smug face and looked satisfied. I took Gou’s hand and we headed towards Hiroki. He stood up and started walking towards us as well.
“Now, shall we go?” He stated, smugly. I need to know what exactly happened and how does Gou know about all this.
We headed back to the main house – which wasn’t really that far away from the chapel – and I packed my bags. All the while Hiroki was making several phone calls with God knows who and I had no idea what he was talking about.
Gou on the other hand was helping me and I was thankful for that. Unlike my unreliable younger twin.
No one was home except for the house maid, which was the one who opened the door for us. After I finished packing my bag, we headed outside the house.
“What. Went. On. There? What happened? How does Gou know? Does everyone know about it if so? How did you even get the time to tell them? When did all this happen?” Question after question just rolled out of my tongue, my brain and I couldn’t take it any more than this. The suspense of not knowing what happened back at the church or how Gou knew about my marriage. This is just so unreal. More like surreal.
“Calm down, Haru,” Gou giggled. “We’ll explain everything to you on the way.”
We got on to the train that would send us back to Iwatobi. And that’s was when Hiroki narrated the story.
“When I reached the main house, I over heard Seako’s father saying that the wedding would be on Friday, which I took it as a bad sign, since after you left Iwatobi to go back to the main house. I explained to Rin about what is actually going on. He understood and he really regretted what he did and was confused and wanted you back. When I heard that the wedding would be in three days after my arrival, I panicked since I thought it would be more than three days. Like maybe three weeks after your arrival. I called Makoto and told him to gather everyone at his house and explain to them the whole situation. I lied to mother and told her I forgot something back in iwatobi, something related to studies and she allowed me.
When I reached Makotos home, I told everyone about your wedding came up with a plan. The plan was to make Gou your girlfriend and actually kiss you to make it believable for everyone. And thank God it actually worked. Especially on father.”
I felt utterly stupid, shocked and dumb struck. I gaped at my younger twin, who turned out without me knowing, a sly planner. My mouth opened and shut, like a fish out of the water. Words unable to come out of my mouth. “But what if father did not allow? Or got furious, or something happened?” I crocked. Words finally managed to come out of me. My thought process coming back to normal yet still I was dumbfound.
“Well if what happened back there did not happen, I had plan B. Which was me interfering into the whole scene.” He answered, smugly, a smirk gracing his lips.
“And I will never kiss you again. I don’t know how Seijuro allowed me to.” I heard Gou comment, pouting.
“You mean captain Mikoshiba?” I asked. My eyebrows raised up.
“Yup. You missed a lot of stuff Haruka-senpai!” Gou exclaimed, her voice cheery as always. Her acting was so good back there, at the chapel. I was bewildered. I never knew she was such a good actress. I was even part of the crowed, not knowing what was happening.
The ride was a long one, but within that time I learned a lot. Many things happened in the week that I was absent in. Gou started going out with Captain Mikoshiba, Rin did not go to school that whole week, Rei and Nagisa moved in together in a home they started renting back at their home town. I don’t know if their parents know about them, or they said that they will live together as friends and roommates.
We reached Iwatobi, Gou and Hiroki leading me to the direction of the house Rin and I used to live in. I looked at them unsure. Uneasiness coursing through my veins. Bot of them made me stand behind them and they both opened the door for me.
“HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HARU!!!” A chorus of shouting reached my ears as I stood at the porch of Rin and my house. Everyone was huddled together at the entrance. I blinked several times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Hiroki started pushing me, leading me to the hall.
There, there was a banner that contained the handwriting of Rin. ‘HAPPY ANNIVERSARY & WELCOME BACK’. I glimpsed a figure coming out of our room. Rin was holding flowers and wore a grin.
“Here, take. These flowers are for you. I’m sorry for all that I did to you. Please forgive me.” He said, sadness evident in his voice. His featured changed in to a softer complexion.
I felt tears sting my dry eyes. My heart beating a mile a minute, my face heating up. His words pulling at my heart strings.
“I forgive you. It was my fault anyway.” I answered. I headed towards him, took the flowers, placed them on the nearest table, and hugged Rin with all my might. We parted for a while, we then connected our lips in a heated and passionate kiss. He held my butt and I wrapped my legs around his waist.
“Alright cut the make out session right here. You two have made out for more than 10 minutes. As much as I want to fan-girl, we need to cut the cake and celebrate for Haruka-senpais return and also onii-chan and Haruka-senpai’s anniversary.” Gou interrupted our heated kiss.
“This is the day you moved in with me. That was why I was desperate to get you back on this day.” Rin stated taking me by surprise.
This is what I have always wanted. Being in Rins arms. All of us together. I hope things turn for the better in the future, and the person I will be standing next to, making my vows and swearing my life and entire being to, would be Rin and no one else.
((Wassap guys!! Yes another authors note at the bottom XD. Well this chp actually seals the deal of this story. But but but, there will be an epilogue chp that I hope all of u will like cuz I got some surprise stored in it. Some little truth will be revealed. I just hope I can finish it. Thank you all once again for going thru this story and bearing with my slow updates and my shittiness XD. Well then I hope u all r waiting for the epilogue chp ;P))
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