"RUNAWAY TSUKUSHI"

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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. Only the plot line.

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Summary: Tsukasa is a wealthy businessman, who has everything; except for his missing wife. On the other hand, high school student Tsukushi Makino was dragged on 'her whirlwind romance' when Tsukasa thought she was his missing wife; since they look quiet alike!

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CHAPTER ONE: The Girl Who Went Away

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"Where are you….?" Tsukasa said in a whispered word as he looked at the portrait of his elegant and pretty wife placed on the wall just right behind the table of his study room. He was sipping some wine as he stood near the fireplace. Instead of studying some documents for the new company proposal, he was pathetically yearning for his long-lost wife. "My dear…."

How long was it already since she went missing without a trace?

Two? Three years?

Some thought she might have amnesia. Some thought she might be dead.

But Tsukasa…

With all the hope he has…

Tsukasa's vein popped suddenly showed as he gripped the wine glass tightly.

"…Idiot of a wife!" the glass crashed as he threw it. "I swear I'll strangle you the moment I get a hold of you! Leaving me here like a stupid fool and all alone!"

He dropped himself on a cushioned chair with a huff.

"But…" he smiled evilly. "Let's see if you won't show yourself after I cut all your resources, you stupid woman!"

The door to his study opened lightly, "You're stupid enough for not taking actions like that earlier before." Rui said casually as he entered the room and plopped himself on a sofa; getting comfortable on it and ready to sleep anytime soon.

Tsukasa glared at one of his best friend, "Well, sorrryyyy, your majesty, but some of us has double; and sometimes more work on the company than the others." He said sarcastically.

"Admit it, you're just stupid." He mumbled.

"Damn you, Rui! You're lucky we're not in high school anymore or I'll red tag you again and again!"

Rui shrugged, "But you're not gullible in high school like you are now." He yawned, "It seems like you're losing it."

Truth be told, Rui was intentionally provoking Tsukasa. Their friend seems like he could think more clearly when provoked. Two years earlier, Tsukasa could have get a hold of his lost wife if he had not gotten un-Tsukasa like; or was it because he really didn't care since the whole thing was an arranged marriage only.

And now he was acting because he 'thinks' she was making a fool out of him.

Rui hate to tell his best friend that he has a VERY late reaction since he was like a fool during the ten months he was with his wife.

Priscilla suddenly was gone a month after she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Yuuri.

Well, the F3 cannot blame their friend since Tsukasa lived like an emotionless-like-a-robot kind of guy during his marriage, with his wife still present back then. Obviously, he was not happy, nor contented.

To take note that despite his violence back in their high school days, even at college, Tsukasa longed to find love and have a happy family.

But he was disappointed. They could tell. And it seems like his life became dull as he lived one day at a time with Priscilla.

And now, Tsukasa Doumyouji was like a Vulcan ready to erupt any time now.

"Me? Losing it?" he pointed at himself with sarcasm. "I'll be damn! All I want is to see that bitch suffer! I had enough!"

Rui smirked, "Good for you, my friend."

"Whatever. Anyway, where's those two idiots?" he asked as he picked up his cell phone.

"Same place."

"Did they notice that they're not getting any younger to fool around? They need to settle down sometime soon." He started searching for the bank's phone number at his phone book.

"I guess it's okay. I'm still single, you know. You're just the one who got a horrible marriage."

"Geez, thanks!" he gritted his teeth before putting his full attention on the phone. "Ah yes, Mr. Yamamoto…"

"Mr. Doumyouji. A surprise to hear from you, sir. What can I do for you?" Mr. Yamamoto asked from the other line.

"Not much. Just cut off all my wife's account. And I meant EVERYTHING. And also block her other resources, that's an order for all of the banks, such as credit cards, loans, savings, etc." Tsukasa shrugged like a happy boy, his eyes twinkling with twisted mischief.

"As you wish sir."

"That's all and good bye."

Tsukasa turned his phone off with satisfaction.

"Wasn't it a bit cruel?" Rui frowned.

"Of course not. It's payback now. Looks like she didn't know the REAL me after all."

They were still on a heated debate when Tsukasa's phone rang.

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Eitoku School

RIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGGGGG!

The bell signaling the end of the class rang at the hallways of the huge building. Students piling out of the classroom as they banged the door open. Girls chattering, gushing about cute guys passed by; some guys from soccer team were throwing a soccer ball to each other right passed above the student's heads.

"Tsukushi!" Sakurako called out as she made her way toward her friend. "Wait up!"

Tsukushi stopped on her tracks and glance sideways at her friend. Sakurako's classroom was next to hers though most of the time, she was at Tsukushi's classroom.

When she reached her friend, Sakurako anchored her arms to Tsukushi's as they walk along the hallway together with the throng of students.

"So, ready for tonight?" Sakurako asked.

Tsukushi frowned. "Tonight?"

"Ugh…" Sakurako rolled her eyes. "Remember, it's like Sasuke's 18th birthday tonight being held at the newly opened club called 'Street Jam'."

"I don't know. You know we have a lot to prepare and to study since we're preparing for college."

"C'mon, girl," Sakurako pouted. "It's not like we have to stay 'til next morning. We'll just make an appearance then leave after a while."

"Then why don't you go alone? Party is more like your scene anyway."

"Then what?" her eyes widen with exaggeration as she looked at Tsukushi. "I'd look like an idiot if I don't have company."

"There'd be lots of people there."

"I meant someone whom I know very well."

Tsukushi bit the side of her lips, as if thinking about it.

Sakurako twinkled her eyes in front of her friend, "Please….pretty please." (I really meant for twinkled to be spelled like that)

"Fine." She smiled. "But we won't take long, eh."

"Yep."

They were on their way out when Tsukushi heard some more of those gushing girls. She wouldn't really care ordinarily but there's difference from today since they were gathered like bees to honey on a wall not far from them. Tsukushi had no idea what was that about since she and Sakurako rarely used the hallway they were walking at. Or if they were walking like this day, she won't notice that far wall if it wasn't for those girls.

"Hey," she nudged her friend. "What do you think is so interesting on that wall, they kinda remind me of bees."

"Well, there's one way to find out." Sakurako shrugged before tugging Tsukushi after her.

Tsukushi's eyes widened in disbelief when they finally saw what was up. It was like she was looking at the wall-of-fame, though the persons on the picture (lots of them) on the wall were not a celebrity on tv or something, but she admit that the four guys were all handsome. Besides of the scattered picture, there were huge solo picture of them with some information.

Tsukushi frowned. "What's the F4?"

All the girls looked at her with a raised brow, as if she came from another planet.

"You don't know the F4?" one girl said. While Sakurako made her way towards the pictures and looked at them with admiration.

Tsukushi shook her head.

"You know, if they were still here, I'm sure they'd punish you for insolence. The entire student here, in every level, knew about the F4. And its powerful leader, Tsukasa Doumyouji," the girl who was explaining to her about the legendary F4 pointed at Tsukasa's solo picture where his hair was between curly and straight. "Not to mention that he's the richest guy in all of them."

"Octopus head?" Tsukushi commented with a sneer, she was not impressed.

The girl rolled her eyes, "Anyway, they were legendary because of the way they play their pranks, believe me, it could be deadly….it's the red tag…"

"Errr…." Tsukushi scratched her head, "Why are you lecturing me again about the history of some group of guys, since when was that taken anyway? Who knows if they're already old and gray now?" she chuckled.

"You know, shut up! Be thankful I'm educating you about the rarest handsome men around. You won't find anyone like them that easily. And it's not easy to get close to them. Especially back on those days when they were still here at Eitoku. Just the wrong move in front of the leader and you're dead!"

"I see. So how did you know about them?"

"My older sister. She's working now at the Nishikado Corp. as a computer analyst." The girl explained. "Well, they're still young you know, only around twenty three or twenty four. I'm really hoping I could meet one of them one of these days, but Soujirou is not an easy catch." She pouted. Sakurako's interest was caught on the conversation so she came back beside Tsukushi.

"What about the red tag?" Sakurako asked.

"Well, if someone annoyed them, they would put a red tag on that person's locker and then next day, his or her life would be doomed. That person would be an outcast and not to mention tortured by the whole student body." She shrugged. "That's why they were feared by many, even the people outside the Eitoku walls."

"So who's who on them?"

"As I said that guy is Tsukasa Doumyouji, everything you hear about Doumyouji company is related with that guy. He's the leader and he has the shortest temper on the group." Then she pointed to another picture. "That's Rui Hanazawa, he's kind of a loner, a deep thinker but a bit weird. He loves to sleep and most of the time the one who could calm Tsukasa though he could also be the one to turn Tsukasa to rage; he's also levelheaded and calm, almost poker face. And then Soujirou Nishikado, a playboy and also mysterious; he was popular on only dating the same woman for a week and then he'll go to another new one. He's an heir to a tea ceremony business, but that's just one of their many businesses. Then, There's Akira Mimasaka, the cheerful one, he loves dating older women since he has a mother complex; admit it or not he seems like the very foundation of the group since the F3 were confessing to him their every problems and he was the one to resolve it most of the time…"

"I think I like Tsukasa the best!" Sakurako gushed.

"Oh, he's already married, but some says it's on the rocks, he also has a three year old son."

"When did he marry?" Sakurako frowned.

"When he was in college. It was an arranged one."

Tsukushi made a face, "Rich people, that's why their life sucks."

Sakurako nudged her friend lightly since the girl in front of them looked at them with annoyance.

"Since like your friend doesn't appreciate what I'm talking about…"

"Don't mind her, so tell us more."

The girl smirked, "I'm sorry, gotta catch Aki-kun or Souji-kun at the club later, I still need to prepare. If you want information, why don't you read some newspaper or magazine or better yet, borrow their biography at the library. Hmp!" then the girl walked off.

"Let's go to the library then…" Sakurako started tugging her again.

"Don't tell me…."

"Exactly." She winked.

Tsukushi looked back at the wall, "It's a wonder if they're that famous even when they're not here anymore, how come no one's trying to steal their picture?"

"Maybe there's an alarm like the one's on museums." Sakurako chuckled.

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Ichikou Café

After Sakurako borrowed the F4's biography book, they headed to their favorite eating place. Tsukushi was munching on her snacks while Sakurako continued flipping the thick book page after page.

"Oh gosh, they're so great! How I wish I was already in high school back then, too bad I think we're still a first year junior high student here I guess." Sakurako gushed. "I bet one of them would want to marry me!"

"Yeah, yeah."

"Shut up and stop bursting my bubble." Sakurako muttered. "To think that once upon a time, they were walking on the same hallways we're walking, one of their lockers could be my locker now or the seat I'm seating at the classroom was one of their seats. Just imagine that!"

Tsukushi bluntly fingered the book and turned it sideways in front of her as she flipped some pages. She stopped and returned it to her friend.

"Why don't you look at the pictures, is that your room, your locker?"

"Geez, you're so blunt and annoying, you're killing my fantasy!"

She shrugged as she sipped on her milkshake.

"I swear tomorrow, I'll search the whole school if they left some kind of remnants or something, you know, something that other students would remember them of."

"But dear Saku, there is, are you forgetting about that huge wall of their pictures?"

"You know what I mean, something others never knew before!"

"Like their favorite hang outs?"

Sakurako nodded. "Oh gosh, I hope our school has some kind of video or something about them."

"I bet." Tsukushi said sourly.

"Huh?"

"Have you read the school's handbook, it said that the whole Eitoku has four founders; the Doumyouji's, Nishikado's, Hanazawa's, and Mimasaka's. It was made so that their son could attend their own school and since they're friends since they were still kids. Eitoku was like another world separated from the outside."

"Really!"

Tsukushi nodded. "So, it's possible that they have some clippings at school."

"How come I didn't know it before?"

"Because you're so lazy to read."

"Ahhhhh…I need to catch up!"

"You're crazy."

"You're right, I'm crazy in love with the F4."

Oooooooo

A man with dark hair opened the glass door at the café. He was holding the door for the lady with him.

The lady smiled, "Thanks, Soujirou."

Soujirou smiled dashingly as they made their way to their seats a few tables away from Tsukushi and Sakurako.

He called the waiter for their order.

He was about to tell the waiter their order when he stopped and his eyes widened in disbelief as he gaze at the person he was seeing.

Priscilla!

"Honey, are you okay?" the lady frowned worriedly.

Soujirou smiled as he took out his cellphone. "I'm fine, kindly order our meal while I make some quick call."

"Okay."

Then Soujirou's gaze returned to Tsukushi. He frowned a bit, how come Priscilla was chatting merrily with a friend, shouldn't she be hiding and panicking now that Tsukasa was hunting her? As if she has all the time in the world for some social call. He bet that Tsukasa would be pissed even more if he sees his wife in a happy go lucky mode. And was it only him or Priscilla looked a few years younger than before?

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As the two friends chatted, they were unaware that someone's watching them a few tables away.

And Tsukushi was unaware that starting that incident, her life would never be the same again.

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Doumyouji Mansion

Tsukasa answered his cellphone, while Rui was starting to drift to lala-land.

"What!"

Rui's eyes suddenly popped open once again when he heard Tsukasa's voice come a notch higher.

"So, she's just around, eh. We'll come over there." He pushed the end button for the call.

"What's up?" Rui frowned.

"It seems that Soujirou spotted my wife having a tete-a-tete at Ichikou Café. Let's go." He said after grabbing his jacket and car keys.

"Me?" Rui pointed at himself.

"Obviously!"

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Hello, this is my newest release. I hope you'll like this, dear readers. Yorishiku.