Highschool Lovers - Sarah Daniels (book club suggestions .txt) 📗

nodded and helped me up before leading through the house to the music room where Shizuma was sitting playing the piano I walked over and sat down next to her I was about to get her attention was I seen tears running down her cheek I folded my hands in my lap and waited for her to stop playing after a while she did and then closed the piano before she actually cried I touched her shoulder and got no response Norio came over and touched my own shoulder I looked over and he pointed over to some armchairs I nodded and walked over with him "she may hide it well in public but in private Shizuma misses father and he's too stubborn to notice and get over himself" he muttered sitting down I sat on one of the others that was close by him "I can tell you about our past if you would like but I should warn you it gets very upsetting" he said I nodded "yes please" I said quietly "where would you like to start" he asked "the beginning" I said "very well" he replied clearing his throat. Chapter 6

Shizuma's POV

 

I got up when Norio was about to start and walked over to them I grabbed Nagisa's hand and pulled her up before walking over to a couch I invited my brother over "he will only be able to tell some parts of it he doesn't know about before he was born of when he wasn't around" I said she nodded and sat down next to me Norio came over and sat on a chair across from us "did you want to start Shizuma" he asked me I nodded and turned to Nagisa "you already know about Kaori but there is a lot more before her that you don't know about" I whispered staring off into space "when I was born my parents were very young and weren't ready for children so most of my childhood was spent shifting between various nannies I didn't get to see my parents very often and the more I grew up the more I resented them for it when I turned 12 my mother apologized for the distance between us and within a couple of years we got along great but my father never tried to connect with me so I have never been fond of him it only grew worse when my brothers and sister were born I got jealous because he showed them the love and attention he never gave me so I started acting out I would be inappropriate whenever we had guests over I never went anywhere near my siblings and I began forcing myself to do stuff that wouldn't be considered right for the future queen" I paused and looked down at my girlfriend who was leaning against me she turned her head to me when I stopped I leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to the top of her head before continuing "I started going out after dark sleeping with people whether they were boys or girls I had my first time when I was 14 after a while I found I had a preference for girls over boys I came out to my parents when I turned 16 which was when I started seeing Kaori they sent me to Miator at the age of 5 so as they wouldn't have to deal with me and what better way to ensure that the future queen would be polite and responsible than to send her to and all girls school where they taught manners among other things" I said finishing "wow I never knew you had such a hard life" Nagisa whispered "just promise me that you'll never let you and your parents become like my father and I please my darling Nagisa" I asked her she nodded before sitting up properly before leaning over to kiss me I tangled my fingers with hers with one hand while the other reached up to cup her cheek I heard my brother clear his throat I pulled away and playfully glared at him before releasing Nagisa and standing up "you forget I know where each and everyone of you is ticklish" I said going to stand behind him he just sat there so I reached one hand down and tickled just above his hip "okay, okay i'm sorry you win" he said laughing and jumping out of his seat "where are my other two grandchildren" I heard my nana's voice "in here nana" I called out smiling she came in and instantly came over to hug me "Shizuma dear when did you get back" she asked "today" I said shortly she tapped my nose "what have I told you" she asked "sorry I got back today nana" I corrected Nagisa stood up and came over to me "nana this is my girlfriend Aoi Nagisa" I said "Nagisa this is my nana Hanno Futumi" I said "it's a pleasure to meet you Mrs Futumi" she said sounding a little unsure Norio and I laughed "our mother's maiden name nan is mother's mother" Norio explained Nagisa made this cute little expression where her eyes went wide and her lips parted a bit in understanding for a moment "where's Tamao and Miyuki" she asked looking at me "i'm not sure one of the girls probably showed them to a room" I said I excused myself and went to find our friends after a while of searching I finally found them walking around the gardens together "are you two hungry" I called out the glanced over and seen me before turning completely and walking over to me "the ceremony's tonight so we have some time before we go shopping" I said they followed me inside to the dining room everyone of the family had set seats which unfortunately put me next to my father but thankfully the seat next to me was empty until Nagisa sat in it I grabbed her hand under the table while the food was brought in my father said prayers and then we all began eating the entire table was silent no even Shounto was talking which from the few times I had come back was rare "how is the negotiations going father" I asked trying to start a conversation "fine thank you" he responded curtly I rolled my eyes "Shizuma" my mother reprimed me quietly "sorry mother I am attempting to make a conversation with father and he can do nothing but answer me a shortly as possible" I said "Shizuma I won't tell you again watch your tone" my father said "do you have nothing nice to say to me" I asked him "no I don't" he said "thank you for ruining another family dinner" I snapped turning to my plate I picked my napkin up and wiped my mouth "i'm done thank you for the meal" I said dropping it on my nearly untouched plate before walking away and going to my bedroom I laid down on my bed for a while still wearing my dress that I had changed into earlier "Shizuma" I heard Nagisa's quiet voice from my doorway I sat up and looked over to her before shuffling over on my bed and inviting her over to lay next to me she came over and laid down cautiously "i'm sorry you've been there for family arguments Nagisa darling" I whispered we fell asleep like that only to be woken up a little while later "your highness it's time" I heard someone say I opened my eyes and seen Makia "time for what" I asked "the ceremony" she said quietly "ah time for my father to disown me completely then" I said waking my small girlfriend she sat up on her knees and rubbed her eyes "what time is it Tamao-Chan" she asked me with her eyes still closed "not Tamao" I said leaning over to kiss her she wrapped her arms around my neck and pushed me down on to the bed "I had the best dream ever" she said happily when we pulled away "princess" Makia said Nagisa got off me blushing "will you help Nagisa into her dress as well please Makia" I asked the girl she nodded before going to retrieve our dresses "most likely my mother or nana would have picked one of my old dresses for you to wear tonight but I have no doubt you will look much prettier in it" I said tapping Nagisa's nose softly Makia came back a few moments later with the dresses as I had predicted my mother had chosen a dress that I had worn at Nagisa's age "it's beautiful" she whispered staring at it "would you like some help changing Miss Nagisa" Makia asked Nagisa nodded a bit before another girl came in "Lilly I assume that you're here to help me" I sighed looking to the new arrival "you assume correctly Princess" she said taking my dress from Makia and stepping closer to me I sighed but held my arms out anyway she walked behind me and unzipped my dress taking it off one arm at a time I looked over to Nagisa and seen her standing there a bit unsure "Makia I will help her change in a moment" I said to the maid who was rapidly getting frustrated she nodded before placing the dress on my bed and leaving the room "Lilly wait a moment" I said to the girl behind me I felt my dress loosen a bit I reached up and adjusted the bodice before holding it in place and she went back to tying it "why must they always insist on wearing these kind of dresses at ceremonies it's a hassle to get them on" I complained quietly Lilly laughed and said she was finished I went over to the mirror and turned to the side a bit so as I could see if it was tied right "you did well for your first time thank you" I said Lilly curtsied "you're welcome shall I come back in a moment to do your hair" she asked I nodded and she walked out I walked over to my bed before telling Nagisa to come over as she came over slowly I laid the dress out properly "hold your arms out please she was still wearing her school uniform so it was easy enough to get off her she blushed and looked away "I can get Tamao in here to change you if you want" I said smirking she shook her head and stood still I moved her arms above her head and slipped the silk fabric onto her body "turn around" I said she did and put her arms down again thankfully my mother must have known something because she had chosen a button up dress rather than tying it I felt Nagisa shiver a little under my touch as I did each button up "done" I leaned down and whispered in her ear Lilly came back in and requested for me to sit in front of my dresser "you said you parents never gave you any attention then who got all your dresses" Nagisa asked