Saeko sat at the picnic table constantly she would look down at her watch, sigh and looked back up "He's really taking his time" she mumbled she twiddled her fingers for a bit, she was still coming to terms with what she was about to tell Mokichi "This will be the first time I tell anyone about this" she then paused "All be it to a boy" she mumbled red spread across her face she twiddled her fingers a bit faster, she even started to tap her foot repeaetedly. She groaned as she looked back down at her watch and then back up waiting to see any sign of Mokichi she then began to remeber that the park she was sitting in was where the five of them had gone with Maki, she remebered the look on Mokichi's face which was one of relief.

Saeko smiled to herself "He seemed releaved to see she was doing okay" Saeko knew Mokichi cared alot about others but, after seeing him that day, seeing how he was more concerned for the girls he had hurt rather then himself, Saeko placed a hand on her chest that's why she was here. She wanted to figure out her feelings, she looked down at the ground "I hope.." she paused "I come to the right conclusion" her face had a somber look to it, she had been agonizing over this fact ever since that day she had seen Reiko and Mokichi together after the meeting with Maki she neeeded to know, were her feeling those of love, or just misinterpreted respect, as she looked down at her feet deep in thought she heard someone call her name.

Saeko looked up and she smiled as she saw Mokichi walking towards her with a smile and a raised hand, she stood up from the picnic table "Thanks for coming" she smiled at him Mokichi stopped at the picnic table "Don't worry about it" he smiled back "So, what is it you wanted to talk about?" Saeko put on a serious face, "Well, it's more like something I have to tell you" Mokichi raised an eyebrow "Tell me what?" Saeko twiddled her fingers in nervousness "Just, sit down for now" she jestered to the open seat of the picnic table "Okay" Mokichi then took a seat after he was seated Saeko sat back down. "Okay, what is it you want to tell me?" he asked "Well, let's not get right to that, I want to tell you something else first" Mokichi gave a puzzled look "And that would be?" Saeko took in a breath "Well, the past of the Nakashima family" Mokichi felt a coolness go up his spine at Saeko's words he said nothing, but he nodded Saeko nodded back and she gathered her courage "Well, to start" Saeko placed her hands in her lap "We use to have a mother" a sad look crossed Saeko's face as she said this.

"I'm sorry" she heard Mokichi say, she smiled at him "Thanks" she then continued "Our mother was a good women, she cared alot for me and my sisters and my dad" Saeko paused it was hard talking about it for sure,but she had to so she continued on "She was beautiful, she was strong and kind, and.." Saeko felt her eyes water up "Saeko, you don't need to tell me something like this if it's too hard for you" she looked at Mokichi he had a concerned look on his face, Saeko smiled she shook her head and wipped her eyes "No, I resolved myself to do this" Mokichi still with a concerned look nodded his head and allowed Saeko to cotninue. "She was a great mother, but then, she started to get weak" a frown scrowled itself on Saeko's face "She started to pass out randomly, she started having less energy, it was like her life was draining away" Saeko felt her heart twist, she took in a deep breath and placed her hands ontop the picnic table "The doctors said it was a heriditarey sickness, and they said that she wouldn't.." Saeko went silent "Live for much longer" Saeko's body shuddered.

She then went silent, she wanted to continue but, her mouth wouldn't open her heart was in agony, just talking about it after so long got her like this, suddenly, she felt a warmness come over her right hand she looked, and saw Mokichi's hand ontop of hers she looked at him and he had a bright smile on his face Saeko smiled "Thank you" Mokichi shook his head "Not at all" Saeko took another breath as she decided to continue. "After that, we decided to spend as much time with her as we possible could" Saeko started to remember all what she and her sisters and father did with her mother, she smiled to herself "We did so much with her, then.." Saeko's face grew dark "She passed away.." Saeko felt Mokichi squeeze her right hand her face brightened a bit "Me, Dad, Euiko, Reiko, and Koharu took it pretty hard". "During the time my mother was still alive, I didn't act like I do now" something clicked in Mokichi's head "You told me that before haven't you?" Saeko nodded "Yes, I didn't study, I acted out, I didn't try to be a good example for my sisters" Saeko took in a breath.

"Then,when my mother passed away, my sisters soon turned to me" Saeko smiled "I decided to make better of myself, to acutally be a responible older sister" Saeko paused, then she continued "I started studying, I started behaving, I started acting like an older sibling should" Saeko continued "Then, I decided to move out" Mokichi had a puzzled look on his face Saeko giggled "You thought I lived at home?" Mokichi gave a silent nod "Well, I use to, I decided to not burden my dad, raising four almost teenage girls is really hard for a single parent". "So, I got a job, I saved some money, and I got my own place" Saeko giggled "My sisters tried to stop me from leaving, but my dad didn't" Saeko gave a half smile "I think he could tell why I was doing it" she then gave a full smiled "When I was leaving, my dad hugged me really tight, and he told me, that I was just like my mother". Saeko's eyes watered "That I was a caring soul like she was" Saeko laughed "When I got to my place, the first thing I did, was fall to the bare floor and cry" Saeko sniffled.

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"A few weeks had passed after I moved out, I would visit home whenever I could" Saeko's frowned retuned "After a few visits, I could tell raising my sisters alone was a hassle for my dad" a smirk appeared in the corner of her mouth "So, I decided to help dad out, it started with sending money, then it evolved to sending anything that I could" Saeko paused, "Then, I started being my sisters mother figure" Saeko smiled "I started attending their school functions, started helping them with school, it was like I became their second mom". Saeko continued, "They went with it for a while, but, soon, I could tell, that they didn't want a second mom" Saeko half smiled "They wanted an older sister, not a sister that acted like their mother" Saeko sighed "So, I dialed myself back, I tried to go back to being just their sister, but, after having done it for so long, I was stuck in it".

Saeko gave a weak smile "I wanted to return to just being their older sister, but, it was hard, then, we met you" she smiled brightly at Mokichi "I'll be honest, I didn't know what to think of you when we first met" Mokichi gave a laugh "Thanks for being honest" Saeko laughed back "Your very welcome, anyway, after I heard you be so concerned for your sister Ruri, and how you acted when she told you her feelings" Mokichi gave a low sigh he knew what Saeko was talking about, he gave a nod, "I started to have a different feeling about you" Saeko blushed as did Mokichi "Saeko-san I.." Saeko stopped him, "Let me continue, as I said, my feelings about you changed" Saeko took in a breath. "I felt like, it was love" she gave a smile "But, after, after I saw you and Reiko.." Mokichi blushed hard he knew what Saeko ment by that as well "You,you saw that?" he scrathed the back of his head with his free hand, Saeko nodded "Thats when, I started thinking about my feelings" Mokichi lowered his other arm and looked Saeko in the face.

"I see" he mumbled "I want to believe that what I feel for you is love, but, I'm not sure though" Saeko frowned "I believe that maybe I respect you, and misinterpreted it as love.." Saeko looked down at the ground "I don't know what my feelings are, do I love you?, or do I just respect you alot?" Saeko looked up "Do I respect you for caring for your little sister, and how you care so much for others" tears started to well up in Saeko's eyes "Or do I love you, I just don't know what my feeling for you are" Saeko held back her tears. "I can tell my younger sisters all love you, I can see it from how they act around you, espcially Reiko,but me, I have no idea" Saeko went silent as she sniffled holding back her tears as best she could. "That's what I wanted to tell you, that I don't know what my own feelings are" Saeko looked at Mokichi "I could undersand if your hurt, but please, don't let that ruin what we have".

Saeko heard a laugh come from Mokichi, "Mochin?" Saeko had a puzzled look on her face "Is that all?" Saeko's body shook Mokichi smiled "Saeko-san, let me ask you, does your heart beat when I do this?" Saeko was about to ask what Mokichi meant but before she could he had already leaned in close and had kissed her on the lips, Saeko blushed hard, and then she felt it, her heart started to pound inside her chest, her body started to get how the longer Mokichi's and her lips stayed locked. Saeko felt like the world around her was melting, she didn't want what was happening to end, but as she thought that, she felt Mokichi's lips leave hers, he was now smiling back at her, "Well?" Saeko raised her free hand to her lips her eyes shimmered "Did your heart pound?" Saeko nodded as her heart was still beating in her chest like crazy Mokichi smiled "Then, your in love with me" Saeko felt tears fall down her cheeks "Ah! Saeko-san! Why are you crying!?" Mokichi panicked.

Saeko giggled, "Sorry, I'm just so happy" Saeko wiped her eyes "About what?" Mokichi smiled "That I finally know what my feelings for you are" Saeko looked at Mokichi with a bright smile on her face "I love you, Mochin" red quickly spred across Mokichi's face "And thank you" Saeko then rose up from her seat, leaned towards Mokichi and she kissed him on the lips she pulled herself back after a few seconds and giggled "That's for what you did for me" Mokichi smiled "Thanks" Saeko smiled and giggled "Your very welcome". "Is there anything else you wanted to tell me?" Saeko searched her thoughts "No, not really" Mokichi smiled "Then, do you want to go on a date with me?" Saeko blushed "R-Right now?" Mokichi nodded "Yeah, why not, it's still early" Saeko didn't hesitate "Alright" she nodded Mokichi gave a smirk "Alright then, shall we go, Saeko" Saeko's face went red, and her heart started pounding like crazy she smiled "Okay, Mokichi" it was Mokichi's turn to get red in the face and for his heart to beat hard in his chest.

Mokichi got up from his seat, and took Saeko's right hand in his, "Sh-Shall we get going?" he smiled Saeko nodded "Yes lets" Mokichi then helped Saeko up from the picnic table and the two of them started for the enterance to the park as they walked over to it Saeko looked over at Mokichi, she giggled to herself, "So, I love him.." she then linked her arm with Mokichi's and rested her head on his shoulder she could hear his heart beating hard in his chest as well as her own. [Part 2 and Ch.14 END]