Passion In Her Eyes

" Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater "

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Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me except for the OCs and the plotline. Although having Himeko and Chikane for my own wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Summary: Kurusugawa Himeko, a miserable woman and fiancee to Oogami Souma, found out the hard way that her boyfriend was cheating on her with her best friend. Her heart broken, she found herself on a street one fateful night where a girl captures her heart with unfathomable love.

A BIG thank to AleraeEirtoren !!!!! for beta reading for Chap1. YOU ROCKZ!!!! Steph nn

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The unbearable pain of finding herself being cheated upon was ripping Himeko's fragile heart apart. All she had ever wanted was to live a normal life and raise a family with someone who would love her the way she loved him. Souma was the one who made that dream come true... well, until the day she caught him and her best friend together on her own bed. Surprisingly, Himeko hadn't reacted to such a thing irrationally. She ran away before they saw her.

How can he cheat behind her back when he was the one to propose to her in the first place?

From the beginning, she knew their marriage would be riding a bumpy road. She had never truly loved him from the start, and after this new revelation, she easily decided to stop fooling herself. If it wasn't for her step-father, she would've never met the guy and would never have been forced into marrying him. She had been born and raised in a small town, Kanazuki, by her mother.

Her mother passed away when she was only five years old from breast cancer. It came completely unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye. Before she knew it, her step-father took custody of her, and nineteen years later, she has to pay him back by marrying the second richest person in the whole town.

In her heart, love was a plague and a sickness and something to be afraid of. A fool she might be by agreeing to the marriage, but a traitor she was not. The old man might be sick to look at, but for all it's worth, he took care of her for nineteen years without laying a single hand on her body. That, Himeko was thankful for.

The ringing of her phone snapped her back into reality. Himeko hurriedly and with nimble fingers reached into the pocket of her white leather jacket and pulled it out. She knew who it was by the number on the small screen and inhaled deeply before answering.

"Himeko speaking."

"Hime-chan, this is Souma. I was wondering if you're free tonight? Since it's your birthday, I want to treat you to a night of pleasure."

"Uh...I'm sorry. How about another day? One of my friends just happened to appear today at my car door, and I promised to show her around."

"Okay...just call when you're free. Love yah."

Himeko heard a click from the other line. She turned her cell phone off and shuddered at the thought of being near Souma or her ex-best friend, Mako, ever again. How can her boyfriend and friend just outright lie to her about their relationship and act as if nothing ever happened between them? She had been tired and miserable for months and didn't understand why. Now she knew...

The cold from the October breeze brushed past Himeko's flushed cheeks and caused the twenty-four year old to let out a sneeze. She sniffed a little and pulled the jacket tighter against her petite body. The bare street was empty and dead. No one was crazy enough to be out this late, especially somewhere that was rumored to be haunted with ghosts and other unexplained phenomena.

Himeko knew better than to believe in such tall tale, knowing better from the people that actually lived here. It was just a way to scare off thieves and gangs. They didn't want to be rude by calling the cops and make a big scene out of a small thing. From her right, she could see the flashing of what must be a television screen flashing on and off. To her left were the empty houses with their dark windows and motionless rooms.

As she stood in the intersection and peered down the long moonlit avenue of sidewalks in four directions, she decided which way to go next, though it didn't really make a difference. She began with a broken heart, and no matter where she chose to go, she'll still be burdened with it.

In the corner of her eye, a sudden phantom seemed to manifest upon the city dumpster where an arm was dangling out. If Himeko wasn't so heartbroken, she would've screamed bloody murder by now. But after all the lies and her cheating boyfriend, she didn't have any strength left to call for any heavenly being to her aid.

I wonder who that could be? Maybe I should go see if I can help before calling for the police. It would be an embarassment if it's a homeless person, and I would be making it worse for him. She took a step forward and cocked her head to the side to get a better look at the person. "Hello?" The beggar didn't respond, but for a moment there, she thought she saw one of his fingers move.

Shaking her head, Himeko tried again. "My name is Himeko. If you want, you can stay with me for tonight. It's pretty cold out here. I wouldn't want you to catch a cold." Still, no answer. Himeko waited for a few more seconds before walking around to be only inches from the arm. "Are you alright, mister?"

She was compelled to just leave and forget about the whole thing. The person didn't answer any of her questions after ten long agonizing seconds, which caused her maternal instincts to kick in and before she knew it, both of her ams were draped across the person's shoulders.

To her surpise, the beggar wasn't as heavy as she thought or reeked of any disgusting odor. It wasn't until she placed the person gently down on the concrete pavement that she found out it wasn't a he she was rescuing, but a she.

She didn't get a real good look at the person due to the pitch black corner of the street where the only light is the flickering burned bulb. All she can tell was the girl has a really long, long silky soft hair. The unkown girl was surprisingly tender to the touch and warm to hold.

"I wonder what mom would say if I told her I found a girl and asked if I could keep her," Himeko stated to no one in particular except to herself and the unconcous girl in her arms. "Even if she says no, I'm still keeping you. Maybe for only tonight..."

With that in mind, Himeko lifted the girl up to her shoulders and unconsciously the girl wrapped her arms around Himeko's neck. She was startled by the action but didn't let go of her hold on the girl's long lean legs. They piggybacked around the corner of the street to a parking lot. A red Honda sat galantly alone by itself before Himeko placed herself and the girl next to it.

Himeko let go of one hand to get the car key out from her pocket and puzzled it into the lock. With a click of the automatic door, she opened the car's back entry and carefully, not to injure the girl any more than she already was, placed her down on the black leather seat.

She buckled her seatbelt before closing the door behind her and climbed into the driver's seat with one hand on the key. She turned it around to start the engine.

"Souma is going to get really mad if he saw me bringing a strange girl into our house. Maybe I should find somewhere else...um...I think there's a hotel nearby. Yeah, I'll bring her there and treat her to a day of pampering "

A grin graced her lips for the first time in months at the thought.

"See if I care, Souma! Cheat all you want! I have better things to do!"

The car burst into a roar and raced backward around the curve before making its lonely journey into the desolate street.

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A/N:

Did you liked it so far? Short, I know - Who did Himeko find? Obvious isn't it, who else ;) Anyway, this is just an idea I have and thought it would be fun to write about. I know my grammar suck since I don't have a beta at this moment and will not likely to have one unless someone would be so kind enough to volunteer. Okie, hope to see you soon in the next chapter nn