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"Ryoki! I said no! Stop it!" Hatsumi pulled herself out of Ryoki's grip.

"What's wrong now? I thought if I said I loved you we could do it." Ryoki blankly stared at Hatsumi.

"You don't love me. You don't even respect me," she mumbled. "You're just a pervert when it comes right down to it."

Ryoki reached out to grab Hatsumi's arm. She swatted his hand away and jumped off the bed that she had earlier been pushed onto. Hatsumi began to pick up her purse and coat. Ryoki came up behind her and grabbed her.

"Hey! Let me go Ryoki. I said no; now leave me alone!"

Hatsumi began to panic. She thrust her elbow into his stomach and ran for the door. She looked back at Ryoki who was kneeled on the floor holding his stomach.

"I'm sorry, Ryoki... I can't be your girlfriend anymore," she whispered and then left.

Once she was safely inside the elevator Hatsumi collapsed onto the floor in the corner. She just broke up with Ryoki. Now what was going to happen? What if he was mad and told his evil mother, who already hated her, that he never wanted to she her again? The whole family would be kicked out. Maybe she should go back and try to make up. But... she really didn't love Ryoki. She was still afraid of him. And if she didn't love him she didn't want to be with him. If she loved him... she wouldn't have broken up with him right?

Hatsumi began to cry. She had screwed up. It was Ryoki, something was bound to happen and she knew it wouldn't be good. What was she going to do now? She couldn't go back. She wouldn't. Not even for her family. She just couldn't.

The elevator dinged for the next floor and Hatsumi buried her face in her hands. She wasn't ready to get off yet. She needed a little more time. Her family was all out anyways so no one would see her. They would never know. Shinogu was gone, Akane was out with her boyfriend, Her mom was out shopping, and Hikaru was at the nursery. If she buried her face in her hands no one would see who it was either. Her tears of desperation steamed down her face silently. The doors of the elevator opened. There was a long pause of silence and then she heard someone walk in. The doors closed right behind them. The footsteps walked right up to her and the body sat down next to her.

"What's wrong, Hatsumi?"

Azusa.

Hatsumi was so surprised she pulled her face out of her hands and looked him. Their eyes met and she turned her face away from his. Why is he acting like he cares? He reached up and wiped away her tears. Hatsumi pulled back from him closer to the wall.

"You shouldn't let Ryoki make you cry."

"You don't know..."

"I don't know? Hatsumi, he has always been the biggest problem of your life. Even when we were kids. Do you actually love him? All I ever see him do to you is make you cry. Do you think he really loves you?"

Hatsumi shook her head and cried harder. She buried her face in her hands again and continued to shake her head. It was like she just couldn't stop and the tears streamed down her face like rivers. Azusa put his arm around her and pulled her closer to him and held her.

"You'll be okay, Hatsumi. It's going to be okay."

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END CHAPTER ONE

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