The classroom buzzed with activity as the students prepared to return home after a long day of working hard at learning.

Kaorin rose from her seat with her eyes fixed on her beauteous raven haired class mate, Sakaki who was in the process of slowly packing her belongings. Mustering up all the courage her small, timid body could she slowly began to approach the radiant girl, hiding her nerves with a warm and inviting smile. The short encounters she had with her beloved were what she longingly day dreamed about each day of her life.

"Hello Sakaki-san!" Kaorin said cheerfully.

"Hello." The girl replied in her naturally concise manner.

"are you getting ready to head home?" Kaorin was responded to with a tiny nod as Sakaki stood dwarfing the other girl.

"Do you want to walk home together?"

"okay."

For anyone else the walk out of the building would have seemed uneventful. They did nothing but engage in small talk about subjects such as the mountainous pile of homework that awaited them at home, the strain of their day to day routine and their plans for the free time available to them in a way that followed a specific pattern. Kaorin would lead the conversation and Sakaki would comment and respond succinctly. They eventually arrived at the exit and said the customary "goodbye"s and "See you tomorrow"s as they went their separate ways. But for Kaorin it was these trivialities that meant the most for her. She treasured this moment and moments like it for the simple reason that they were spent with her love. Which is why as she walked away once more, Kaorin's gaze was held on her vanishing figure.

"Ain't that a sight."

Kaorin turned to see her tiny acquaintance known amongst her and her friends as Osaka.

"How long have you been standing there?"

"ten or so seconds I'd recon."

Osaka was remarkable to all she met in the indescribable eccentricity she carried with her. In spite of her special kind of outlandishness, or perhaps because of it, she was the only one who was aware of the feelings Kaorin had for Sakaki.

"That is still the darndest thing though." Osaka said softly, almost as though she was communicating with herself.

"what?"

"I ain't seen nothing like that. Not on tv, not in movies and definitely not nowhere with any folks I met."

"What are you talking about?"

"The way you look at her. Smile at her. Somethin' else. Somethin' more'n just liking some gal. It's just so special."

"Well with some one like that..." She paused for a moment before shaking her head. "No it's..."

"Whatsa matter?"

"It's all just one long story." As she began to walk toward her home,Osaka followed.

" I got time. And I got me some good listenin' ears when my minds right."

She easily could have dismissed her, but these feelings had to be released. She looked up at the sky and began to speak.

I can't remember a time when I didn't like Sakaki-san. But I never really gave it much thought. I told my self it was a phase. That I would get over it and find a boy like a normal girl.

To be honest I was scared.

What if it wasn't just a phase? What If I was a lesbian? What would every one think? What would everyone do? What would I do?

What if I wasn't normal any more?

But one day I got my answer. One day I knew what I wanted. What I would do.

I found it out on the day I found out how beautiful Sakaki-San really was.

I never expected it to happen. I was just walking home one day when I heard a noise.

It didn't take me long to recognize it as a sob. I ran to see who it was ,turning the street corner expecting to see a sad little girl or a heart broken young lady or anyone but the one I saw.

I turned and saw Sakaki-San.

She was holding a bleeding hand with a few small tears rolling down her face.

I jumped to help her as soon as I saw her trying not to cry even though I wanted to.

I took out a bandage that I had on hand and started putting it on. I tried to comfort her but she insisted it didn't hurt. She insisted she was alright. But even though she stopped crying, her eyes said something else.

they said to me as clear as day

Please

someone

help me...

I asked her why she was crying and instead of answering she stood and spoke doing her best not to look towards me.

"I want to hope...

I want to dream...

I want to lie in my bed at night thinking that tomorrow , I will almost be where I want to go.

But no matter how hard I try I'm not normal...

I'm not what I'm supposed to be...

and the one thing I want...

that single thing...

is out of my reach...

and everyday

every hour

every last moment

I'm reminded that I can't have it.

And am I supposed to?

Why should I be given something now.

I never have been.

And I'm selfish for wanting it.

I'm an idiot for thinking I could have it.

And the one thing I am always reminded of

is that I don't deserve it."

I couldn't stand listening to this anymore. I had to say something. And what I said came from somewhere I didn't know I could speak from.

For the first time ever I didn't talk.

My heart did.

"Please don't say such things Sakaki-San!

I don't know what happened

or what you've gone through

but I know that you aren't stupid.

You aren't selfish.

and some as kind as you

as beautiful as you

as great as you

deserves to be the happiest person on the planet.

And maybe

if someone would help you

if someone would show you that you deserve the world

you could be happy.

And I know

I know

That you are nice enough

sweet enough

smart enough

and good enough to do that.

So please don't give up.

If you do

Weak people like me

will die drowning in our tears."

We just looked at each other for what seemed like an eternity with tears flowing endlessly.

Now Sakaki-San was diffrent.

She was shocked

scared

confused

but finally when both of our tears stopped I saw something else that I never believed I could see.

But when I saw it

it was so beautiful

I looked in Sakaki-San's eyes

saw her tremble

and then she opened her mouth

"Thank you " She said

and she smiled.

When I saw her smile my entire world changed.

That was the first time I had ever seen something that I knew was beauty itself.

and as we said goodbye to each other,shaken but in high spirits,

and I saw her walk away

I said the one thing that I will know, from now until the end of time

no matter what may come

no matter who may say no.

"Sakaki-San.

I love you..."

After a moment of silence after this long tale they arrived at a crossroads.

"Thanks Kaorin."

"It was you who listened to the whole thing. I should be thanking you."

Osaka shook her head. "Not for that. For saving Sakaki-San."

Kaorin was caught by surprise by these words.

"And Kaorin?"

She was suddenly wrapped in a warm,comforting hug.

"Don't go givin' up now. For you and for Sakaki-San."

She returned her hug with a smile

"Don't worry I won't."

They began to walk their separate ways finally nearing their welcoming homes.

I won't.

I can't.

I need to keep going on

for you

Sakaki

My love.

AN:

I hope you enjoyed my first true girls love work. I gotta be honest I teared up a bit while I wrote this. Though I worry it may come across as cheesy, hopefully this means it's good. :)

I experimented a bit by using Japanese Honorifics instead of terms like Ms. or Mr. I like this better but feel free to say so if it bothers you.

I also tried to give Osaka her accent in this. Being a native Houstonian who still resides in Texas I gotta say that the accent didn't take to much work.

I hope enough people know the song I got the title from. ;D

Please review so I know how to improve.

Thank you very much for reading and I hope you enjoyed the story.

-Majunior over and out.