Author's notes: Hello, everyone! My name is JupiterHalo, and thank you so much for at least clicking on my story! This one is hopefully going to be a bit better than my last "Initial D" fanfic. This one is going to be a multi-chapter fic, but it won't be more than five chapters. And this is also going to be a Mako x Iketani fic, with some hints of Mako x Ryousuke and Sayuki x Keisuke. So please read and review if you can! Comments are always appreciated. Oh, this story takes place right after 4th Stage and Project D has ended, so it's basically in the summer/fall.
Disclaimer: I don't own "Initial D." Shuichi Shigeno has the rights to everything; I'm just borrowing the characters for a while. :D
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With a sigh, Mako Satou glanced at her watch. "It's already one-thirty… Sayuki's so late! She said she'd meet me here at one."
Yesterday, Sayuki had coerced Mako into meeting her for lunch at one of their favorite cafes, "Heartbeat." Now here Mako was, waiting for an always-running-late Sayuki. A waiter walked over to her table and looked at her, concerned. "Is everything all right, Miss?"
Mako nodded. "I'm sorry; my friend's just running a little late. I guess I'll just get something to drink for now. If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to have a pear tea."
The waiter smiled and nodded, saying "I'll be back with that right away."
After her drink was brought, Mako just stirred it. Another fifteen minutes passed, before she finally spotted Sayuki walking into the café. Sayuki gave a little wave and walked over. "Guess what?" she said, plopping down into her chair.
Mako stopped stirring her drink. "Nice to see you too, Sayuki. What happened?"
Sayuki smiled. "Guess."
Mako smiled back. "Your boyfriend of the moment surprised you with a weekend trip to Kyoto?"
"Nope."
"He gave you a new car?"
Sayuki smiled wider. "Nope."
Mako put her hand on her cheek and leaned on her elbow, staring down into her tea. "He proposed and you accepted?"
Sayuki's smile disappeared immediately. "God, no! As if I would ever get married! I love men way too much. And anyway, this isn't about my current boy-toy." She flipped her hair back and started smiling flirtatiously at the waiter who had come back to take her order. "I'll have a pear juice and a salad with Italian dressing on the side… to start." After the waiter blushed and rain off, she turned to Mako, who was shaking her head affectionately. "So, since you're probably not going to guess this, I'll just go ahead and tell you."
Mako laughed. "Honestly, Sayuki."
Sayuki leaned closer. "A very reliable source told me that Takahashi Ryousuke quit racing!"
Mako gasped. "No way! Why would he do such a thing?"
Sayuki shrugged, then winked at the waiter, who had finally brought her order. "Thank you very much," she purred. After the waiter blushed and ran off again, she turned back to Mako.
"Who told you this, anyway?" Mako questioned.
Sayuki smiled again. "Takahashi Keisuke!"
Mako gasped again, as Sayuki took a bite of her salad. "Takahashi Keisuke? You actually know him?"
Sayuki laughed a little. "Sort of. Last week I was in Akagi checking out that new clothing store, "Deja Moon." After I left the store and was walking down the street, lo and behold! There stood Takahashi Keisuke surrounded by a gaggle of his fangirls. He obviously was looking uncomfortable, so I walked right up, did my usual thing, and voila!"
Mako frowned thoughtfully. "You scared his fangirls away? How did you do that?"
"By pretending to be his girlfriend, of course!" Sayuki grinned cheekily. "I just used my wits, charm and stunning good looks to scare those pesky girls into submission." After she took another bite of her salad, she continued. "Takahashi Keisuke was so grateful, he offered to take me out to lunch. You know how I can't resist food when it's offered to me; especially free food! And when he learned that I was part of "Impact Blue," we really started to click. The conversation eventually turned to his brother, and he told me that Takahashi Ryousuke quit racing because he became a doctor. In fact, " Sayuki whispered evilly, "he is now seeing patients."
Mako leaned back in shock. "I can't believe that he would quit. I can't imagine him as anything but a racer."
Sayuki nodded in agreement. "I know; I was really shocked when I heard the news as well. But I decided that I was coming down with a sickness, and just had to see Dr. Takahashi right away." She sighed. "Unfortunately, the earliest time I could see him was this morning."
Mako smiled. "So, that's why you were late."
"Yes! He's actually a really great doctor. The man is just too good to be true." She winked at Mako. "If he's that talented at being a doctor, I wonder if he'd be the same way at everything? Especially playing real doctor…"
Mako blushed and laughed. "Sayuki, is that all you ever think about?"
Sayuki laughed. "Well, he is a handsome guy! But anyway, he said that my name sounded familiar. I told him it was probably because he had heard my name associated with "Impact Blue." He started asking questions about Usui. Apparently, he's been there, but he hasn't raced on the course. Unfortunately, we had to cut our time short, but he wants to take me out to eat tomorrow during his lunch so we can talk some more. And that brings me to my proposal."
Mako blinked. "Proposal?"
Sayuki nodded. "Unfortunately, I'm busy tomorrow."
"Then why did you accept his offer?"
"Because," Sayuki grinned, "you're going to go in my place."
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So, what did everyone think of it? I'd really like to hear your comments about it! If you can't review, you can always e-mail me! My address is in my profile.Again, thank you very much for reading!
-JupiterHalo
