26 Pickup Sticks

Sakura had called him last night.  After he had dropped her off.  Unfortunately, his phone had died during the concert, and he didn’t know she’d called until this morning.  He and the guys…

She had stepped from his vehicle right after she’d made that promise.  They hadn’t even said goodbye.  Neither of them could bear to.  As he drove away, Sakura stood watching the lights of…

                          Rated M for Mature.  This chapter deals with some difficult topics and involves some graphic situations.Hobi was…

Next, she reached in and found some bills.  She pulled a handful of money out.  “Hobi!  This is too much!”“Not at all!  I feel sure you had some cash in there!”“Not nearly this much!  Here!  Take…

At the end of the evening, Hobi drove her home.  As he escorted her out to his car and opened the door for her - she had learned that Hobi was,…

A few hours before the show started, Hobi found her again and took her backstage.  There was a smorgasbord of food set up.“Help yourself to anything you want.  Please.  I don’t want you…

No matter what the mystery boy had said, Sakura still felt self-conscious sitting here alone watching a bunch of guys she didn’t know dance.  She didn’t listen to music much.  She faintly…

Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door.  “Uh, Hobi?!  You’re up next.”  It was Jimin‘s voice.  Interrupting Hobi’s moment.  Hobi was going to put them all off for this sweet girl.  But…

They rode in silence for the duration of the car ride to the stadium.  The three of them emerged and headed for the underground stage area.  On their way, Hobi saw a…

Why did Hobi get the feeling she didn’t believe him?  He looked for a place to pull over.  When he had found an opening, he took it.  He pulled smoothly into a parking…