Chapter 1

The sky was muddy and it looked like the first raindrops would start falling very soon. Takahashi Ryousuke accelerated in an attempt to get home before the rain began. He also had another reason to speed up: there was a celebration tonight at the Takahashi Hospital and he could not be late for it.

Ryousuke had just graduated from the university and had been assigned to his father's hospital. Aside from Ryousuke, a few other newly graduated doctors from several universities had also been invited. Therefore, tonight's party had been organized in order to welcome their new recruits. He had a number of better things to do rather than joining the party. However, knowing how important this party truly was to his family, he simply could not refuse going to it. After all, from the next day onwards, he would have to start working there with those new doctors. Just thinking about that made him sigh.

The sound of a car crash jolted him back to reality. Without wasting a second, he stopped and climbed out of his FC. He dashed towards the nearby taxi which hit the street light and checked on the driver. The man was unconscious and his head was bleeding.

As he was tending to the driver, the rain started to fall so he failed to notice that another person had stopped to help out. A girl had joined him and opened the back door of the car. That's when Ryousuke noticed the pregnant woman who was sitting at the back.

The girl just nodded at him and quickly took care of a pregnant woman. From the knowing look she gave him he knew she was very much in control of the situation and, for some strange reason, he didn't even need to ask whether an ambulance was on its way or not.

In fact, a handful of minutes later, Ryousuke observed as the ambulance arrived and, soon after that, its crew of paramedics quickly took over. With both of the injured people being ferried to the hospital, the girl and Ryousuke were left behind.

"Thank you for helping," she said.

"Likewise."

"Oops! I should get going now. Thanks again and bye!" With that, she rushed into the Mercedes Benz parked behind his FC and drove off.

Judging from the make and model of the car, Ryousuke guessed that she came from a wealthy family. He had always thought that girls from rich families were rather snobbish, and would not come out in the rain just to help others.

Well, maybe she is an exception to the rule, he thought.

He shrugged and went home in his FC.

"Aniki, do I really need to wear this? Why do I have to be here?"

Keisuke had started complaining ever since he had found out he had to go to the party as well. He usually liked partying but not when he had to wear a tuxedo and definitely not with the kind of people scattered around the very posh looking reception hall of the Takahashi Hospital. Keisuke was struggling to loosen his necktie, trying to remain unnoticed, while Ryousuke was sitting down on a comfortable chair, calmly sipping some tea.

"Well, you don't have to wear the necktie if you don't want to," Ryousuke commented.

"Really? Why didn't you say so earlier? Jeez, this damn thing makes me horribly uncomfortable," Keisuke said, removing the offending piece of cloth from his neck and undoing the top button of his shirt in the process.

Feeling better, Keisuke finally looked around. "Aniki, remind me. Why am I here again?" he whispered furiously.

Ryousuke frowned at his younger brother's question as though silently asking him to elaborate.

"How come I'm at place like this? I mean what with all of these fangirls around us?"

"They're not around you, Keisuke."

"Okay, they're not. But why do I get this feeling that they're just drooling over us?" Keisuke asked, clearly upset by the mere presence of said girls. He sighed in defeat. "Never mind that," he continued, "I'm going to get some food, do you want anything, Aniki?"

"No, thanks, I'll be fine," Ryousuke replied while he sipped more of his tea.

Just as Keisuke turned around to make his way towards the buffet table, he bumped into a girl.

"Oops, sorry. Are you okay?" inquired Keisuke politely.

"Yes, I'm fine," replied the girl apologetically. "Sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going."

"No, I…"

"What's wrong Keisuke?" Ryousuke asked, getting up from his chair.

"Aniki, she…"

She looks familiar, Ryousuke thought the second his gaze fell on the newcomer.

"Hey, it's you again!" she exclaimed. She turned to look at Keisuke again and said, "I'm really sorry."

"No, it's fine," Ryousuke assured, speaking for his brother.

"Wait a second," Keisuke interrupted. "You guys know each other?"

"Well, not really," the girl answered. "We just met earlier this evening."

"I see. My name is Takahashi Keisuke but you can just call me Keisuke. This is my older brother, Ryousuke."

"I'm Toshiki Yori. It's very nice to meet you," she smiled.

"So, are you a doctor too?" Keisuke asked.

"Yes. I just graduated."

"Oh hey, that makes you the same as my brother."

Before she could reply, a feminine voice called out Yori's name, cutting off any further conversation.

"I should be going," Yori said offering them one of her best smiles. "It's been a pleasure meeting you both."

"The pleasure's all ours," Keisuke said.

With that, she went off and joined her friend. Keisuke resumed his quest to pick up some food from the buffet table. Ryousuke, meanwhile, stared in the direction Yori had gone for a brief moment before shrugging and returning to his seat.

Well, this chapter has been beta by nieskha and sanae. Therefore, I repost it. Many thanks to them.

Hope all of you enjoy this.

Ja!

-dayoungarcher-