When The Sakura Blooms (Damian Desmond x OC)

Chapter 2: Studying

Sakura's POV

Oh yeah, Have I mentioned that I can decide whether or not I can see other people's memories? Well, at the time Loid was adopting me, I immediately rejected the idea of seeing the memory because I was too excited about getting adopted. But I have to see their memories later anyway, especially if I see them often. I didn't think that he had much of a dark past. That's why I avoided eye contact with most kids at the orphanage. So, when I was reading Loid asked me

"Tales of Huckleberry Finn? That's a very advanced book isn't  it?"

I was so focused on reading the book, and I was so startled, I dropped the book. "Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you,"

"It's fine," I mumble, picking up the book.

"Do you like the book?"

"Yes, I do~" I catch a glance of his air superiority blue eyes. 

My vision starts to blur, and when it becomes clear again, I see a young boy in city debris. It looks so dark and gloomy, and the boy was crying. Buildings are broken. Street lamps have fallen. There are helicopters zipping through the air. I take a closer look at the boy and I see that it is Loid.

"Loid? Are you~" I stopped myself. He can't hear me. I can only see the memory. I can't fix them. My vision started blurring again, and I came back to the present.

"Sakura? Are you ok? You froze for a few seconds," Anya asked.

Just a memory. I mind messaged her.

Oh, Ok. She said. Of Papa?

Papa? Since when did you call him that?

He asked me to! she responded.

When? I asked.

While you blacked out. she responded casually.

Then when Loid made the 'I'm suspicious' face, I said 

"Yeah, I just realized that... um... anyway... what are you and Anya studying about?"

"Multiplication," Loid answers.

"Oh," I memorized all of that.

Help me, it's so hard! Anya screams.

Don't be so loud, it's not like you can be so loud that Loid might hear you, I teased.

"Sakura?" Loid asked.

"Yes?"

"Will you address me as dad?" Loid asked.

"... Ok Father,"

"Good enough. Tell me, so you know what 2*3 is?"

"6," I responded immediately.

"Good," He said. "What's 4*2?"

"8,"

"How much do you know? You're only six years old," Loid asked.

"Umm..." Let's see... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9... 15 times table. But I can do other equations, like double digit multiplication and division. I just haven't memorized them."

Loi-- I mean Father seemed impressed.

"Squares?"

"Up to 100," I responded. Anya looked at me with starry eyes. When did you learn this?

At the lab, I told her.

"Then... what's 49^2?"

"2401" I said.

"99^2?"

"9801," I said.

"Wow, you really are smart!" Father said. "Just how much do you know?"

I was learning calculus at the lab...

"I'm not so sure... There were a lot of books at the orphanage, and we went to the library a lot since the orphanage owner let us... so I ended up learning a lot," I lied. If I told him about the lab, my secret would be revealed!

"Oh, ok..." Father said.

He thinks you're a genius, Anya mind messages me. Have I gone too far?

Anya's POV

Sakura's so cool!

She's even good at lying!

Waku waku!

Can I become smart like her?

Loid's POV

Have I adopted a genius?

This girl is six years old! And she's memorized her squares up to 100? 

Anya though...

She's not very good at studying, and she seems very immature.

Will she get into Eden?

*Time skip to the day of the Entrance Exam*

"I'm scared!" Anya whimpered.

"You'll be fine Anya,"

Sakura's POV

Let's get this over with already and pass the test!

A/N

Hi guys! This was a little shorter than usual. How do you like it? Winter break is almost over, so I may not be updating as much anymore. I'll try to find time to write for you guys! Oh yeah! And the italics mean that they are talking to each other through the mind!

-Happy Holidays!