Sora & Fumiko

Chapter Sixteen

I avoided Jake for most of Tennis practice because I wasn't really ready to deal with him falling for me. I was more interested in how I was going to see Sora again without him figuring out how I felt about him.

As soon as practice had ended I made my way straight to Sora, as I found it impossible not to see him that day. His face and his words rang through my mind for almost every hour from the time we had departed and I was just dying to see him.

When I finally made it to his house I was exhausted but I knew it was because I was running almost all the way there. As I leaned in and huffed trying to catch my breath, I realized that everything was very quiet.

"Sora?" I said as I looked around but he was no where in sight. As I walked up to his house and looked around again, I realized that he was gone.

Hmm, he must be out working again.

In that moment I decided to sit on his porch and wait for him to return as it was all I could do. As I sat there watching the time tick by, I began thinking more about Sora.

I wonder what he's doing right now?

As I thought that I came to the realization as to why I was there. I had planned this morning that I would try to get Sora to open up to me even if it was a little.

Besides how hard would that have been?

As I continued waiting on his porch for him to return I eventually began sloughing as more than half an hour had passed and Sora was still no where in sight.

Sora where are you?

I thought with my head down on my knees but suddenly I was startled by the sound of foot steps heading towards me.

Sora!

He was walking my way but he didn't seem to notice me as he was staring off into the distance. As I stood up and smiled at him, waiting for him to notice me, I realized that he had his hoe in hand and a light smile on his face.

I knew it! He was out farming!

As I continued to stare at him as he approached me I began to take note of  something about him.

I've always seen Sora work out in his field during the day but the odd thing is he's always so pale.

It was true, Sora had fair almost luminescent skin that seemed to be never changed by the sun.

That's so amazing!

"Fumiko?" I was pulled out of my thoughts as I realized that Sora was just a few feet away from me, and he was looking at me with his head tilted to the side. "How long have you been here?"

"Not long" I lied as I straightened up and sighed.

"I was working in my fields all day. It's almost harvesting time." He said smiling again gently. That was the moment that I noticed he was sweating heavily. His thin shirt was soaked wet and his dark hair was dripping with sweat.

"Sora! you look exhausted!" I cried as I held him by the arm and dragged him unto the porch. "Seriously, you need to stop over working yourself or else one day you'll drop dead suddenly." I said in an argumentative voice but he only gave me another light smile showing off his radiance.

"I guess it's just a habit I have." He answered sounding truthful but I shook my head at him and sighed.

"Well, at least you're done working for now."

"Oh no, not yet! I just dropped by to get my water bottle and then I'll be off again."

"What!" I gasped looking at him incredulously.