A/N: This is my first Hana Yori Dango fanfic. I was struck by the idea after, ironically enough, watching a rerun of Andy Griffith with my mom. The idea of showing love through arguing was the main point, so I thought it quite appropriate to Domyouji and Makino's relationship. Anyway, this is set somewhere in the drama-verse, I guess, though the manga applies, too. It's just there, I guess. Ah, I'm rambling. Well, anyway, enjoy the story!

How To Show Love

By: Rae

-A "Hana Yori Dango" Fanfic-

"Dang it," Soujiroh muttered venomously, "where are they?" The heir to a tea empire had long since lost his patience and was starving, to boot. And his friends had still not arrived at the club.

"Relax," Akira replied soothingly. "They'll be here soon; I'm sure something just came up." The one with Yakuza connections had always been the calm one, and tonight was no exception. However, even Akira was slowly losing his implacable calm.

Rui, lying haphazardly on a nearby couch, took the book off his face and sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. Looking around, he realized his friends had still not arrived yet, so he lay back down, hoping for some more sleep.

"Oh, no, you don't," Shigeru said, snatching the book out of Rui's hands. "You can't sleep anymore! Don't you ever stay awake for 12 hours?"

Locking gazes with Domyouji's former fiance, Rui shook his head simply and said, "No. I like sleep." Reaching over, he tried to take his book back, but Shigeru jumped up, moving over to sit next to Sakurako.

Rui sighed, not having the energy to follow Shigeru. He sat up once more and got comfortable while hoping his friends wouldn't be much longer.

"Do you think something could have happened to them?" Yuki asked Soujiroh timidly. The girl had long since lost any nervousness around her crush, but she could still remember that dreadful snowstorm that her friend had been caught up in.

Soujiroh looked down fondly at Yuki and replied, "I think they're just fine, Yuki-chan. Don't worry."

Before the grinning Yuki could reply, the door to the club's private room flew open revealing a flustered Makino Tsukushi and angry Domyouji Tsukasa.

"Oh, that's right, take a cab, it's faster," Domyouji mockingly said. "We should have plenty of time to get there if we do that. Baka!"

Makino whirled on him, saying, "And your plan was so much better? 'Oi, Makino, get in my car. We can pass all the traffic cause I'm the Great Domyouji Tsukasa.'"

"Are you mocking me?" Domyouji asked annoyed. "Because if you are, I won't let you sit in my limo anymore, you pauper!"

Makino sniffed and turned her nose up haughtily. "Who'd want to ride in your limo anyways, you stuck-up rich brat? I'm Tsukushi the strong weed, remember? I can face anything, and I can sure as heck beat the crap out of you!"

As the two continued to fight, the rest of the group stared, amused. Makino and Domyouji had officially been accepted by the Domyouji queen, Tsukasa's mother, and it wasn't likely that Makino would take being put down now that she'd gotten Domyouji Kaede's approval. However, Domyouji always had the impression that he was so much better than anyone else, and so he continued to mock the poor girl that he'd taken pity on. Makino did not find his antics funny, to say the least.

"And whose idea was it to go shopping today anyway?" Makino scathingly was asking. "Oh, that's right. It was yours! I was perfectly happy going out to the park!"

"The park? That's so boring," Domyouji said while faking a yawn. "Why go to the park when you can be seen shopping with me?"

Makino slapped her forehead violently before nearly yelling, "Because it was a pretty day, you stupid jerk!"

Soujiroh, who was more angry than before, finally interrupted, "What the heck are you guys arguing about?! Just shut up for a minute before I smack both of you!"

Makino and Domyouji quieted, turning to look at their frustrated friend. The couple was standing across from one another, breathing heavily both from anger and the long run. The two had equally surprised looks on their faces, and that, more than anything else, was what broke Soujiroh.

"You two are the absolute worst couple I've ever seen," he began to rant. "I mean, you go at it like cats and dogs, and I don't mean sex," he quickly said as Akira smirked. "And, speaking of sex, when are you going to do it? Geez, you've been together for what? Three months? What's taking you so long?"

Akira spoke up next, "Soujiroh, you have to remember that Makino is our working-class virgin. She can't just go have sex with Domyouji right now. She has to take her precious time, remember?"

Sakurako, who had been silent up to this point, added, "Yeah, it's not like she has that great of a body, like me. I mean, Domyouji should have at least picked someone cute!"

"Shut up, Sakurako," Rui and Shigeru said at the same time. They looked at one another, surprised, and then shrugged it off.

"I'm just saying," Soujiroh continued, "that you two shouldn't be fighting all the time. Makino, you're obviously in love with Tsukasa." The two blushed. "Tsukasa has been in love with you almost since you've met, and his mom has finally approved! So why can't you two be happy?"

Now it was Tsukushi's turn to speak. "Nishikaido-san, I hate to interrupt, but you're forgetting that Domyouji is an absolute moron."

"What?" Enraged, Tsukasa turned on his girlfriend. "I am not a moron, you poor girl! Who do you think you're talking to anyways?"

The two continued their bickering, but their audience had stopped listening. Soujiroh was agitatedly running his hand through his hair. He wanted nothing more than to wring their necks, but he knew he couldn't. They were still his friends.

Akira had nothing to say, for once, and so he simply watched Nishikaido mess his hair up. Shigeru and Sakurako were arguing about Tsukasa's choice: Shigeru favoring Makino and Sakurako putting her senpai down.

"Enough," Yuki finally said. She stood up, getting the attention of everyone, including the fighting couple. "Nishikaido-san," she said sweetly, gently tugging his hand away from his head, "have you never stopped to think about how people show their affection? There are lots of different ways, you know." She hesitantly smoothed his hair back into place.

Soujiroh sat, stunned at Yuki's boldness as she continued, "I've known Makino for a long time now, and I can tell you that she has never been a lovey-dovey type of person. In fact, I think Makino tends to shy away from that kind of deep emotional outpouring." Here Makino blushed. "But the way she shows her love, I think, is rather similar to Domyouji-san. They have no other way to show they care but to argue."

Moving to stand next to Makino, Yuki ended with, "And, isn't that okay? I mean, at least they're showing their love, right? Even if it is through violence." She nudged her friend in the side, causing Makino to overbalance and topple towards Domyouji. He quickly steadied her and helped her find her balance once more.

The two blushed as they looked at one another, and Yuki smiled triumphantly.

"See what I mean?" She asked. "They're simply perfect for one another. And that's just how they show their love. So, don't get mad at them, Nishikaido-san."

Looking between Yuki and his two friends, all Soujiroh could do was nod slowly. 'So they're just showing their love, eh? Well,' he mused, 'it'd be nice if they weren't quite so destructive about it.'

Yuki sat back down next to Soujiroh and watched her friends launch into yet another of their arguments. She smiled to herself, remembering how they had argued themselves into love, and she couldn't help wondering if she could join them. Glancing up at Soujiroh, she sighed before thinking, 'Not likely. But it doesn't hurt to try, does it? Besides,' she added to herself watching Makino blush over something Domyouji had said, 'it does look like an awful lot of fun.'

-The End-

A/N: After starting it, I couldn't quite find a great stopping point, but I figured this would be good enough. Besides, this works better, I think, especially if I decide to do a second part with another couple (I've got a few of them in mind, actually). If I've misspelled any names or things, please don't hesitate to let me know, and I really hope you enjoyed the story! Let me know what you thought in a review! Thanks again for reading!

-Rae-