CHAPTER 1

"Sigh, okaa-san, I'll just do it if you think that is the best way to make you feel happy." The 21 years old, Ryuuzaki Sakuno said and sighing for the umpteen time. She can't bear when she sees her mom sad. She's willing to do everything for her mom as long as she's happy. The older Ryuuzaki in front of her smile sincerely and caressed her only daughter hair. Sakuno was her only one when her husband left her and Sakuno when she was 2 years old. Sayuri wanted to make Sakuno happy. She really doesn't want Sakuno to be like her, no education, no money, no husband...but that doesn't stop her to raised Sakuno just like other parents raised their child. Sakuno always gets straight A's for her exam, and now she was struggling with her paper work for the upcoming exam. She stared at her daughter eyes for a minute and kissed her forehead.

"Believe me, Sakuno. This is not for me. You will get a better chance to register to Tokyo University. You want that right?" She looked at her daughter, and she smiled back at her, nodding.

"Hai. Nevertheless, please okaa-san don't you ever forget about me." Sakuno took her mother hand and kissed and felt her tears rolled down her cheek.

"Hai. You're the only one I have in my life. How can I forget you, Sakuno?" She wiped away the tears and hugged her daughter for the last time.

"So, what is her answer, Sayuri?" Rinko, the one she saves a year ago, when she was nearly gotten hit by the car. But today, Rinko was Sayuri's best friend, and she said that she was very interested with her daughter, Sakuno. For Rinko, Sakuno was really pretty, polite, nice to the elders, intelligent and always smile. She started to get interested with Sakuno when she first came to Sayuri's house. Then, she saw Sakuno, smiling at her and bowed politely. Rinko really loves Sakuno's attitude, and she told herself that finally she found what she's waiting for.

"Hai, she said that she's agreed." Sayuri smiled at her best friend and drink her tea.

"Hmm...That's good. This will make everything easier. Right, Nanjirou? Oh and we will take care of her. So don't worry so much." She smiled at her while handed to her a diamond ring. "Now, give this to Sakuno after me and my husband left this house and ask her to try it, okay?"

"Okay, I'm sure that she's very happy to try it." She stared at the diamond ring, and she already knew that the ring is perfectly matched with Sakuno's slender finger.

In the middle of the busiest city in the world, Echizen Rinko was in a very huge building with a Saiki Kanpatsu name at the top of the building. She walked in to the lobby and was greeted by the workers that already known her as the wife of the former CEO of the company, Echizen Nanjirou. Now, it was her only son, Echizen Ryoma's turn to become the CEO of the Saiki Kanpatsu Company.

She knocked the door with Echizen Ryoma's name written on it. Before the owner of the office could answer her, she had already turned the doorknob and pushed it slowly to avoid any loud noise. Well, she could tell that her quiet son was surprised to see his lovely okaa-san here.

"What are you doing here, kaa-san?"

"Hmm...I just want to take a look at the company and my always busy son who never had his time to check on his mother." Rinko said to her son and smiled at him beautifully. She already predicted that her son's face will twitch after she said those inappropriate words to him.

"Gomen ne, kaa-san. You know that I always busy, right? It's not like I don't care about you… I just…well, you know…busy?" He said but his eyes never leave the monitor in front of him. His finger was typing gracefully at the keyboard and his eyes slowly went up to search his already quiet mother. Ryoma saw that her mother was lost in her own world, looking at the picture in her hand. It was the picture of him and his family.

"Sigh, kaa-san."

"…"

"Kaa-san."

". . ."

He stood up from his current position and went to Rinko direction when he got no reply from the older woman. He slowly embraced his mother from behind and took her hand to his lips. He kissed her hand and let her go. He knelt in front of her.

"Ne, Kaa-san…Gomen, I'm just busy these day and I-"

"How old are you know, Ryoma?"

"Huh? Umm… 25." He stood up with his mother sudden question. He looked at her with a brow lift up. "Why? Is there something wrong kaa-san?"

"I'm just thinking that, you are old enough to get marry, right?"

"Yeah…Why?" He looked at her for a minute and suddenly, his eyes went wide as a saucepan when he already knew where his mother was going. Rinko smiles make his heart crushed and he could sense that something bad will happen.

"Wait, you want me to get marry, don't you, Kaa-san?" He looked at his lovely mother in horror. Echizen Rinko slowly nodded and gave him a spooky smile.

"Hahaha…Ryoma don't be so scared. It's not like when you're married your life will totally crush. Look, your face starting to pale. It has been a long time since I didn't brought this topic, right? For 2 years…and half?" His pale face changed to serious. For the second time in his life, he said…

"I don't want to get married." He said slowly and there's a tint of anger in his voice.

"Oh, come on, Ryoma…I know you want to."

"No…Kaa-san...that's final. If you don't mind, I'm very busy right now. Gomen ne, Kaa-san." He went back to his desk and continued with his undone task.

"Fine, Ryoma. I won't force you but…don't regret it when your CEO's position is taken by someone else." He turned his head sharply toward his mother.

"Oh, I think I'll remind again you that you must get married to get the CEO position and I think you already forgot about that." She said matter-of-factly. She grabbed her handbag and went out from the office.

"If you change your mind, you can always find me. You know where you can find me, right?"

"Shit, I'm drunk." Echizen Ryoma said. He felt like his head was spinning around and decided to get back to his home. He left 50,000 yen at the counter and muttered 'keep the change' and went to his car. He sat inside the car for awhile and lay his head down at the steering.

Breathe in...

Breathe out...

Breathe in...

Breathe out...

Breathe in...

Breathe-

"AARGGHH!" He shouted whole heartedly. Today was certainly not a good day. Today was a HELL! This morning, he woke up late and missed his meeting with his client. Then, a stupid old man accidentally dropped his coffee at his shirt. However, the thing that makes him very furious was when his mom asked him to marry.

'Sigh, kaa-san already knew that I love my job very much but what with the marriage thing? I hate it…Sigh, as if she already got a right person for me to be my wife.'

He breathes heavily for the umpteen times and started to make his brain work how to get along with his mom idea of getting married. Then, suddenly, a light popped out of his head. He smirked evilly and sat straight and drove to go back to his heaven a.k.a. his house. If his mom wants him to get married, then she'll get what she wants.

"Ryoma, is that true that you want to marry?" Rinko was shock to see her son that suddenly changes his mind. She was really, really happy to hear it.

"Hai." He said boringly but inside, he was smirking evilly.

"Arigatou Ryoma, actually I had chosen a very nice girl to be your soon-to-be-wife." She smiled proudly and hoping that Ryoma will be happy too when he saw his bride.

"Really? Well, it's good to hear that." He said calmly and he knew that his plans are going smoothly. He smiled to his mother while his mother handed him a diamond ring.

"Here, try to wear this." She gave him the diamond ring that looks exactly the same like Sakuno's but bigger. Rinko was really happy to see her son wearing his ring, and she really couldn't wait until the wedding day, where her son and his bride look so perfect and lovely. She called Sayuri and told him that Ryoma agreed to marry with Sakuno. After that, she was really busy with the wedding preparation.

"Sakuno, Rinko-san called just now. She said that her son agreed to marry you. That was great isn't it?" Sayuri smiled at her daughter who was busy with her notebook. Sakuno quickly looks at her mother.

"Oh...Really? Well, that's good news." She smiled at her mom and continued with her work. Her inner self actually prayed that her husband-to-be was not agreed to marry her, but she was wrong. Now, she was very sad, but she must not show her sad face to her mom. She loves her mom very much, so, she doesn't want to make anything that could make her mom sad nor disappointed.

"Sakuno, you didn't seem to be happy. Why?"

"Huh? No, kaa-san, I'm very happy right now. I just can't wait until the wedding day." She held her mom hand and kissed it. "Don't worry about me, kaa-san. I will always take care of myself. I'm a big girl now. Please, if you love me, don't worry too much about me kaa-san."

"Sigh...hai. Take care of yourself."

"Hai. I will."

"Kyaa! Sakuno! You are really pretty in that satin gown. Kyaa! I heard that your husband is really famous. You should be happy because you are marrying to him." Osakada Tomoka, her supermodel friend said loudly. Sakuno was now in front of the mirror, staring at herself in the mirror. She just couldn't believe that she was going to marry to someone famous and really... she doesn't know anything about him and what was his face look like. The entire thing that she knew was his name, Echizen Ryoma. She's now was wearing a strapless white satin wedding dress, and her hair was tied in a messy bun. There was a little make up on her face but the veil covered her whole face.

"Have you seen your husband?"

"Huh? Oh, no."

"Why? He is so handsome, you know?"

"How do you know that?"

"Well, I just heard the rumors and good luck. Ja ne." After Tomoka gone, she sat and stares at something. Then the door opened, revealed her mom and Rinko-san or her mother-in-law wearing a beautiful gown.

"Are you ready, Sakuno?" Rinko asked with a smooth voice. Sakuno knew that Rinko was really happy when his son is getting married to her. She smiled at her and stood up. If she wants to make her mother happy, so she shouldn't have to regret to marry this man.

"Yeah, I'm ready. Let's go."

"You may kiss the bride."

Ryoma slowly opened his wife veil and stunned. He can see her face clearly. It was very clear. Her eyes were really innocent. Her nose was small and her lips were very soft and wet that make him wanted to kiss it. He was slowly leaning down to her and their lips were an inch apart. He was about to kiss her when his inner self shouted.

Wait,

Wait,

Wait!

Wait Echizen! Don't kiss her. Just think that she's a toad or something and the most important thing, this is not part of your plan, right?His inner self shouted and this makes him stop from kissing her, and he just gave a peck on her cheek. He can see his wife was looking curiously at him. Then he looks away.

"Are you okay, Danna-sama?" His newlywed wife asked him softly. 'What? We just get married and she had called me Danna-sama? What the f?' He looked at her angrily and went away from her. For Sakuno, it seems that her husband doesn't like her. She smiled sadly and sat the nearest chair. She was very exhausted after the ceremony, and she needed a rest. She doesn't want anybody to disturb her, and she wanted to lie down at her bed and sleep peacefully...but, after this. She has a photo shoot with her husband, and she thinks that this is not a right time to feel tired.

The entire thing that Tomoka said was right. Her husband was really a handsome man. He's tall like 6'1. His eyes were very intoxicating, beautiful and perfect. His dark green and messy hair that complete with his perfect figure. His macho personality plus with his perfect look that makes him famous for girls. He was a hot, rich, an entrepreneur with a clever head. She hopes that, she will make a good wife for her famous husband.

Today was certainly not a good day. Echizen Sakuno was really not happy. That evening, after their wedding ceremony, during the photo shoot session, it supposed to be a happy moment but it was not. Her newlywed husband, Echizen Ryoma, the richest entrepreneur in the town was really not a friendly man. Every time she smiled at him, he glared at her in return. They supposed to take every picture together, but her husband will get away from every time she reached him.

"Ano...Danna-sama, let's take the picture together." Sakuno pulled his hand softly toward the garden and hug his arm. But he will pull off his arm from her and

"Don't touch me." He growled angrily while glaring at her.

"G-gomenanasai." She stutters badly in front of him and quickly let go his arm. Now, she knew that her husband was really not a nice person. Every picture the photographer, Fuji Syuusuke, took, they never hugging, kissing nor held hands. During the photo shoot time, she'll never see her husband smiling at her. He always frowning and easily get angry when his brother, Ehizen Ryoga teased him. After the photo shoot, they went to his Silver Porsche Carrera. The car was so expensive for her, and she was almost afraid to get in to the car because it was very expensive. She just stood outside the car and waited for Ryoma to start the engine. A few second later, Ryoma opened the car window and glared at her.

"Are going inside or not? Or you want me to open the door for you?" He said coldly to her.

"But, Danna-sama, this car was too expensive. I afraid that I will damaging your car."

"Just shut up your mouth and get inside now."

"H-hai." She lifted her gown and sat beside him. It was very quiet inside the car. She only can hear her breath and she doesn't like this. Well, she tried to make a conversation with hm.

"A-ano, Danna-sama, how old are you? I'm 21 and what is your favourite food? Drink? Pet?"

"..."

She waited for a minute and decided to ask him again.

"E-eto, Danna-sama, what is your house looks like? I-I'm very eager to see your house." She said smoothly and take a peek at his husband. He was glaring at her and she quickly look in front. After a few minute...

"D-danna-sama, could you p-please talk to me? I'm v-very bo-"

"Can just shut up? You are very annoying, you know!" He raises his voice at her and this makes her very afraid with him and she nearly cried. She quickly shut her mouth and never asked him again until they reached their house. She looks at his house and smile brightly.

"Danna-sama, your house is really big!" She said while running toward the door. Suddenly, she stopped. Looking at her left and saw a big Himalayan cat staring at her with his blue eye.

"Kawaii! Is this your cat, Danna-sama?" She patted the cat and looking at him. He was glaring at her like he would kill her when he saw she's touching his cat. She quickly gets her hands off from the kitty and stood straight.

"G-gomennasai. It just…your cat is very cute. You know, I'm a cat lover too." She said while smiling whole-heartedly at her husband. She never thought that her husband was a cat lover too.

"Did I ask you?" He said mockingly and continued to walk to his huge mansion. It was very big and really beautiful. She looks around the mansion. Her mouth was gaping like a fish when she saw a swimming pool and next to it was a very breathtakingly beautiful garden and there is a fish pond situated next to the garden.

Suddenly, she felt like someone has watching her. She gulped and turned her head toward the owner of the house. She quickly bowed apologizing when he saw his cold glare toward her.

"Weirdo." Sakuno's face flushed when she heard his comment and mumbling a sorry. She quickly fastened her pace and followed him to his huge house. Ryoma stop abruptly when he felt that she was walking too close for his liking. Sakuno's head bumped to his back and fell on her butt.

"I-I-itai." She looked at him and blushed furiously when his face was only an inch from her face. "N-nani, Danna-sama?"

"Ne, why are you following me?" 'Oh Kami-sama! He looks so handsome from this position.'

"Eh? Gomenasai, I thought that I supposed to follow you in here. So…umm, gomenasai. I don't know where to go." She looked interestedly at her feet and stood up from her current position when her husband had already walked away from her. She brushed her satin gown and sat at the couch that look so soft for her. His sexy deep voice suddenly rang to her ears when he said something.

"Ne, that is your room." Ryoma pointed to the small room near the kitchen and it was nearly like a store room for her. Actually the room supposed to be the maid room, but he doesn't have any maids and don't want to have too. 'I think this room is enough for her. She doesn't need a big room, right?'

"Hai." She went to the room and examined it. At the left side of the room, there is a bathroom. Well, she liked it here. It was so comfy and just a little dusty. This room needs to be cleaned. She poked out her head from door of the room and search for Ryoma.

"Ano, Danna-sama, domo arigatou. This room is enough for me." She flash him her most sincere smile and quickly closed the door to get changed. She took off her satin gown and change to her worn out cloth and simple skirt that reached past her knee. 'This room need a little make up.' And start to clean it.

After a few hours of cleaning the room, she laid helplessly at the old, dusty bed. She remembered when she was asking for his help to clean the room with her, he just ignored her. She knows that he was a very arrogant and cold guy, but could he just help her to arrange her things? For Kami-sama sake, she was his wife.

She sighs for an umpteen time before she get up and went to the kitchen. From the kitchen, she can saw that her husband, The Arrogant Echizen Ryoma was seating at the sofa in front of the television with a laptop on his lap doing some work. Then she looks inside the refrigerator and takes out the ingredient and cook dinner. After she finished her cooking, she went to the sofa where her husband sat.

"Danna-sama, I have prepared the dinner. Let's eat together. I already cook a very special dinner for us. And Kaa-san said that your favourite food is chawanmushi. So, I cook it for you." She sat beside him and pulled his hand softly. He just stared at her like she was a crazy person. Actually, Ryoma was smirking in his inner self. He was really happy and felt seduced with his wife action. He wants to kiss her so badly but he doesn't want to fail his plan for not treated her like his wife. He tried to remain cool and quickly stand up from his current position. He went to his room and left his wife alone, disappointed at the living room.

"B-but, Danna-sama, please has this dinner with me." She quickly stands up and walks to him."I want to make this night a memorable night for me. And you too." She looks at him. Hopefully that he will agree.

"In your dream." He said coldly to her. "And don't you even think to touch me like that again. Understand?" He growling like a hungry lion and brought his laptop with him and went to his room. She knew that this will happen. And it is useless to think that her husband will have a dinner with her. 'Well, if he doesn't want to eat, then I will be the one to finish this food.'

She went to the kitchen, ate her food and placed the remaining dishes in the refrigerator and went to her room sadly. She lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Today was certainly not a good day. She kept thinking about her handsome husband and always told herself to forget about him and continue with her life. But she can't. Well, perhaps that he wasn't ready to be a husband, right? Or, he just wants to make his mother happy just like her? Hmm...no one knew that. But the next thing she knew is...she already fell asleep at his husband house without any happy memory.