Disclaimer: This is a story created by me. All characters belong to Kamio Yoko
A/N: This story is for siput on Lovers Unparalled who asked me to write a Yuuki/Rui story :).
Chapter One: Always Make an Entrance:
'This was never anything serious Yuuki-chan; you knew that from the beginning.' He said he drove off with a woman beside him. His words continued to ring in her head as though it was the first time she heard them. She cried for days after, feeling the pain to unbearable, because she loved him. That was six months ago. She was a different person now, and she was done crying.
After Tsukushi's wedding to Domyouji, she went to spend a summer with her cousin in Korea. With her cousin's help, she found a new side to herself she never knew existed. She wore a different style clothes, met new types of people and went clubbing and to parties. She changed everything she could about herself.
Her new philosophy on life was: 'Have your heart broken, break someone else's.' She was tired of being made a fool of, and having her heart ripped to pieces.
She had spoken to Tsukushi last week and informed her about her return. She had not seen her friend in six months, and having that part of her not change, she missed her dearly. Tsukushi told her she would gather everyone together and throw a welcome back party in her honor.
She entered the limousine that Tsukushi had sent for her, she offered to pick her up personally but Yuuki declined. She wanted to make an 'entrance' in the words of her cousin. "Always make an entrance." She told her. "It puts all eyes and attention on you." And that's what she wanted, all eyes on her. She needed to show everyone that sweet, naive, innocent little Yuuki that they all knew was gone.
She had gone to great lengths to change herself, and it all rode on this one night. She knew she didn't love Soujiro anymore, but she would show him that she was better off without him. And she would prove that she could be just as bad as him. Though she honestly didn't care what he thought anymore. His thoughts were of little concern to her now. She had already moved on.
She stepped out of the limo, and walked up the steps of the Domyouji mansion. She rang the doorbell and waited as the butler opened the door. He looked new and remotely younger than the last butler. As he looked at her, a look of pure pleasure and shock appeared on his once neutral face. Quickly correcting his facial expression back to its previous one, he bowed down. "Right this way miss Matsuoka-san, they are expecting you." He spoke as he led her to the ballroom.
Yuuki watched as he reached out a hand and began to slowly open the ballroom doors.
Rui rolled over on his stomach and tired covering his ears with his pillow. Who on earth would be calling him this early he thought. Everyone knew he loved his sleep, and sometimes he stayed in until noon. He heard his cell phone finally stop ringing, and he relaxed his hold on the pillow over his head. He waited a few seconds and closed his eyes again, trying to get back to sleep.
Suddenly his phone began ringing once again, and he groaned in despair. Realizing it would be best to answer and get it over with; he reached over for his phone. "Hello." He bit out angrily.
"Rui-san, where you still sleeping?" Tsukushi laughed into the phone. In all the time she's known him, she still didn't understand why he slept so much.
"Oh Tsukushi-chan, it's you, gomen." He said apologetically. Tsukushi was the only one he would forgive calling him this early in the morning. "Is there something you needed?" He asked.
"You said you were coming to Yuuki-chan's welcome back party remember." She said.
"Isn't that later tonight?" He asked her.
"Rui-san! She shouted his name into the phone. "It already it's already mid afternoon, and you promised to be here early to help me prepare." Tsukushi sighed.
Rui looked over to his bed side table at his clock. He couldn't believe his eyes, it was already three in the afternoon, much later than he tended to sleep now a days.
"Gomen Tsukushi-chan, I didn't realize how late it was." He said calmly. "I will be there soon." He closed his phone shut and sat to think for a minute.
His life had become hectic these last few months. Soon he was due to finally take over responsibility as head of his family company. That meant he would have less time to sleep. And then losing Tsukushi to his best friend. No he wouldn't think about that, he was immensely happy for them. And extremely grateful for how being by his side, Tsukushi has gotten Tsukasa to mature.
His life philosophy was: 'If the person you love doesn't love you; wish them the best and find someone who will love you back, love is something beautiful that should be shared only with someone special to you.'
That is something he truly believed in and practiced daily. He was never lucky much in love. First with his unrequited love for Shizuka, and then realizing to late his love for Makino. But he knew that somewhere out there, there was someone for him. He just had to wait for his time to come.
After getting everything together finally, little thanks to Rui, they were now just waiting for Yuuki to arrive. Spending to with Kaede did have its benefits, even though it still partially freaked her out. She had finally warmed up to Tsukushi, and was beginning to treat her like a daughter-in law. Even counseling her how to act in public, and to host dinner parties and functions. Tsukushi looked around and took in her hard work; everything looked perfect for her best friend. The room was filled with tons of people, from Domyouji's business associates, to each member of the F4.
Honestly she would have much rather thrown a more intimate party with just her and the F4, but Domyouji would not hear of it. This was a celebration for Yuuki, his wife's best friend, and any special to her deserved only the best he said. He could be so brilliant sometimes; she thought as she looked over to her husband and smiled.
The music began to play, and couples started taking the dance floor. Domyouji started to walk up to her. "Oi Makino, shouldn't Yuuki be here by now." He asked.
Tsukushi looked at her elegant diamond encrusted wrist watch, that Domyouji had bought her on their honeymoon. He was right she should be here by now. "I don't know what's taking her, her plane should have landed an hour ago." Tsukushi answered, beginning to get alarmed. Just then the ballroom doors began to open
A/N: Reviews would be deeply loved :)! Updates for LAC will be up tomorrow finally promise lol. Chapter nine of IHOH will be done by Friday :), which will set the story straight for everyone. Next chapter of Love Me will be out Saturday :).