A/n: Yay! One chapter is finished and here is the next...I'm so happy because many people read and reviewed this fanfiction of mine. Arigatou gozaimasu!

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Loving a Ghost

By: Killua K.

Chapter 2: When Dreams do come true

"Do you really love Ms. Takani?" I asked him.

"Do you think I do not know how to love someone?"

"No, it's just that...your feelings seem so untrue. Many people say that you are just going to get married because of money," I explained. "What about your true love?"

"I don't have any. But she has."

"Hontou?" I said. "Why don't you let her go and be happy? That's the meaning of true love. It's true that I don't know how to love but that's what I read in pocket books."

"I can't just let her go. Many people would react and that would ruin our reputation in the business community. And our parents would be angry..." he explained sadly.

"How sad..." I just spoke. We continued dancing. I was glad that the tension was lessened in the air. I somehow realized that he really had a good side. Maybe he was just so troubled about many things.

Suddenly, many voices screamed and shouted. We were alarmed by their screams.

"Why are they shouting?" I asked Mr. Shinomori nervously.

"I don't know..." he replied.

I looked around us. They were running away. Panic ruled my heart for that moment. We didn't know what to do.

Abruptly, Soujiro came running towards us.

"Misao, look out!" he cried as he went to us. I looked above us and saw the huge chandelier. It was swaying above us. Suddenly, it was detached from the ceiling.

"No!" Soujiro yelled.

Then...instantly- black out...

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Someone tapped my back.

I instantly woke up and opened my eyes...

Soujiro was staring at me. I grinned at him and tried to sit up. But when I pulled myself up, I was quickly pulled back to my bed. He held my arm and carefully laid me back on the bed.

"W-hat h-happened..?" I asked him. He held my hand and kissed it.

"You have to rest first. I don't want you to tire yourself by thinking of unnecessary things," he replied. I nodded my head and relaxed for a while.

I couldn't clearly remember what happened before. My head ached whenever I try to think of it. But there was just one man coming into my mind when I try to remember what happened.

He was the man who looked like the man in my dreams. I tried to recall his name but nothing else came into my mind.

I turned to Soujiro and looked at his brown eyes. "Please tell me what happened. I really can't remember," I pleaded.

He sighed. "Mi-chan, you still have to rest. The doctor said..."

"Doctor..?" I spoke.

"Y-yeah...Why?"

"Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital..."

I directly looked at him. "Has the party ended?"

He nodded his head. Then he brushed the hair away from my face and caressed my cheek. "The doctor said you shouldn't be stressed. It's bad for you."

I turned away from him and thought for a while. I couldn't remember what happened. I didn't even know that the party has ended. But why has it ended sooner? I thought it would be longer. Besides, why am I in the hospital? I didn't have any illness. I'm not sick or whatever. And I'm very sure I didn't have any accident...

Accident..?

Memories flashed in my mind- or rather scenes.

Suddenly, I saw a big chandelier coming to my direction. It was detached from the ceiling. I heard other people while they screamed loudly. But it was Soujiro's voice that really alarmed me that time. He shouted at me and then after that, I couldn't remember anything.

A chandelier fell on me...

Or- on us..?

It came to my mind that I was with Mr. Shinomori that moment- so he was the one always coming into my mind whenever I try to recall that incident.

I looked at Soujiro again and saw him still staring at me.

"I remember now..." I told him. "A chandelier fell on me and Mr. Shinomori, ne?"

He nodded his head. "Your head will continue to ache if you try to recall that harder. I told you, remembering that moment won't do any good to you," he explained.

"Why was it detached..? Please tell me," I asked.

"The police came and investigated the whole case. They said it was foul play. Someone had planned to detach the huge chandelier from the ceiling so it would directly fall on Mr. Shinomori. What was really strange was no one saw the suspect who removed the chandelier. And the other is the guards haven't let other uninvited people to come in so that means one of the guests did it," he explained.

I was just quiet when he told me the story. I didn't know that someone would plan for the death of Mr. Shinomori.

"It was really quite saddening that they still have to involve other innocent people just to carry out their plan nicely and also that other people would mistake it to be a plain accident and not an attempt to kill someone," he added sadly as he looked at me.

I sighed then looked around me. Suddenly, I saw a cross nailed to the wall. I smiled at it secretly and thanked to God that I didn't die. I was glad that he saved me.

"How was I involved in it? I-I mean...how did it all happen?" I questioned him again.

"When I shouted at you, the chandelier finally crashed on the floor. It was good that Mr. Shinomori has quickly known what has been happening so he jumped from the place where you were both dancing. He actually dived just to get you to a farther place. But then, you both landed on the floor badly. And I must admit that it was a heroic deed. He hurt himself more during the incident. And now he's in the other room..."

"Oh..." I can't speak another word. I was awed at what he told me. I couldn't believe that the man I have been accusing as a heartless selfish man actually saved me from that moment when I can instantly die. I really owe my life to him. "I have to thank him, Soujiro...Please bring me to him and personally tell him my gratitude. You have to understand what I'm feeling. He saved me and I totally owe my life to him."

"Well, okay. I'll just call the nurse," he said.

After a while, the nurse came. She removed the dextrose from me and helped me as I stood up. Soujiro held my arm as we walked out of the room.

We soon entered Mr. Shinomori's room and saw him lying on his bed.

I was surprised that no one was there taking care of him. When we got closer to him, I noticed that his left arm was bandaged and even his head.

I felt guilty. He wouldn't be like this if he had not saved me.

I couldn't look straight at him. I felt ashamed of myself.

"I'll leave you for a while, Mi-chan. I'll get you some food. I'll be back soon," Soujiro whispered to me. I nodded his head and watched him as he left the room.

I sat on a chair near the window and looked at Mr. Shinomori. He was looking at the ceiling and thinking about something.

"Gomenasai..." I spoke as I lowered my head.

He didn't respond. 'Is he angry with me?' I thought. I held my other hand tightly and felt uneasy being in that room with him.

"I know that my apology will not be able to cure your deep wounds and cuts. But please, just let me speak...and even thank you for what you've done..." I said. "...for me..."

"It's not for you."

My eyes widened in shock when I heard his harsh cold words.

"Oh...well-" I said. I was embarrassed at what I spoke. "Well then, just thank you...for saving my life."

"I did that not to save your life. It is to save mine. It just so happened that you were with me that time and I was h-holding your..." he said. He slowed down on that part and seemed to recall that event. "...your w-waist and my mind was troubled so I had even saved you. But don't take it so seriously."

I was hurt at what he said. Why has he become so cold again? That time, when we're dancing on the floor, he seemed so nice and kind to me...But why is he like this now?

I lifted my head and looked at him angrily. "Why are you like that? I was just thanking you and yet you're taking it negatively? I don't care if your intention wasn't really to save me but only to save yourself. I just know you saved me and that's it. You don't have to say anything against it anymore," I said furiously. Suddenly, I stood up and walked towards the door.

When I was about to leave, he spoke again.

"I'm so sorry..."

I turned back and saw him still looking up at the ceiling.

"Please stay..." he said. "...miss."

I was startled when he said that. I wanted to leave that time but I felt some sincerity in his words so I went back to my seat.

Minutes passed and we were not talking to each other. There was some tension in the air and I can't think of something to do to remove it.

"Where is Takani-san?" I asked him suddenly.

"She's still entertaining some media in the hotel. The media quickly rushed to that place when the accident happened," he replied.

"You do know that it's a foul play, right?"

I saw him nodding his head. "Is that why you're so quiet?"

"Huh?"

"I mean...you're quiet because you're thinking about that incident. And you're still thinking about the person who did it," I carefully said.

"Yeah...but really, I'm not so shocked at what happened," he responded.

"Hm?"

"There have been so many attempts to kill me...I can't count them using my hands anymore. And during those times, there's always one motive of the suspect- and that is to revenge on me and attain justice," he sadly explained.

I just listened to him.

"They're so stupid. Why would they revenge on someone like me? I'm a righteous man and I never did anything bad to anyone..."

I sighed when I heard him. 'Really, huh? As if what you did to me isn't bad...' I thought angrily.

Suddenly, Soujiro came. He went to me and gave me a bottle of water and a sandwich.

"Are you feeling better now?" he asked me. I smiled as I nodded at him. He then looked at Mr. Shinomori and approached him.

"We'll leave you for a while," he said. Suddenly, Mr. Shinomori turned his head away from him and didn't look at him.

Soujiro then went to me and held my arm as he helped me to stand up. We walked towards the door and was about to leave when Mr. Shinomori spoke up again.

"You know, miss, you look like the lady in my dreams..."

I turned to him again and saw him finally looking at me. Soujiro tugged me and quickly walked outside of the room. It was so strange. Why would I look like the woman in his dreams?

Then, I just realized that...

He also looked like the man in my dreams. I gasped as we stepped out of his room. I looked at Soujiro and saw his tender face, then I looked back and saw the door closing upon Mr. Shinomori.

Could it be that Soujiro is not really my destiny?

After the whole day, I was really glad that I got out of the hospital quickly. I didn't want to stay there longer. All I can do is stare at the ceiling or listen to the radio and watch T.V.

Soujiro accompanied me as we got back to the hotel.

We went inside the elevator and went to the 10th floor. Our room was located in that floor. I was feeling a little dizzy that time since we had a long trip from the hospital.

"Are you all right?" Soujiro asked me.

I glanced at him and smiled. "Hai...Now, if you'll excuse me." I instantly stepped out of the elevator and rushed towards my room.

My head ached again.

I knew I was not feeling well.

I just lied down on my bed the whole night. I didn't want to talk to anybody although Kaoru and Soujiro are insistent.

They would enter and leave my room just to talk to me but really, I was not in mood.

I thought of Mr. Shinomori the whole time I was on my bed. I couldn't clearly understand what he's talking about when he said that I looked like the woman in his dreams. It was really strange since he also looked like the man in my dreams too.

Suddenly, Soujiro entered my room again.

I looked at him and memorized his features and gentle face. 'No...what am I thinking? He is the one for me, not that old selfish man!' I thought as I turned away from him and sighed.

He went nearer to me then sat beside me on my bed.

"I'm really angry about last night," he spoke. I looked up at him and saw him playing with some strands of my hair.

"Doushite..?" I asked.

My heart suddenly beat faster just like the first time we met. And I felt that the walls of the room were closing upon us and that the place was so small for the two of us. I can't breathe normally.

He moved his face closer to mine. I could feel his breath damping on my face.

"I'm angry because..." he said as he moved closer. He was too close that he was almost touching my skin. "...because you were not my last dance. Do you know how much that hurt me?"

I gasped when he said those words. Before I could move or utter another word, he immediately sealed me with a kiss.

My eyes automatically closed. I didn't know what just happened that moment. I was too shocked at what he did.

'Soujiro...' I thought. 'I didn't know I've hurt you that moment...'

Then he removed his lips from mine and stared down at me. Suddenly, he held me and embraced me tightly in his arms. "I didn't know I could ever feel so jealous...like what I am feeling now," he spoke. "But I hope that things will just turn out the way I wanted them to be, Misao-chan."

My heart beat faster as his neck cradled my head on his shoulder. I was surprised at his revelations to me. Suddenly, I burst crying. I quickly enveloped my arms around him and wailed like a poor child. I didn't know what urged me to cry like that. I buried my face on his chest and continued crying. He tried to hush me but I just wouldn't.

"S-soujiro..." I uttered foolishly. He tightened his embrace and caressed me. It was warm within his arms, near his heart.

"I hope..." he began to say. I looked up and looked at his handsome face.

"I hope...that you are the one for me, Misao." He finished his sentence and smiled at me sweetly.

Tears welled up in my eyes again.

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Next day came. We were about to leave the hotel. It was time to prepare our things. Kaoru and Soujiro then entered my room. Soujiro went straight to my bed and sat beside me. I smiled at him then I saw Kaoru. She held her luggage and went closer to us. "Oi, minna...the train will be leaving. Be fast okay? We need to leave as soon as possible," she said. She got some few things from my room then left us for a while. Soujiro also left the room while I started packing my things.

We would not be able to stay at the hotel on that last day because we will be doing nothing there anymore. Actually, I was the one who requested it to Kaoru since that would also mean that I will not see Mr. Shinomori anymore and even Soujiro after the trip.

I love Soujiro. And that's exactly what my heart is beating.

But when Mr. Shinomori said that I looked like the woman in his dreams, I began to hesitate and doubt my own feelings for Soujiro and for him.

At first I hated Aoshi Shinomori. But, when he danced with me that night, my impression towards him changed. I felt that he was somehow nice to people too. And that complicated the situation more.

'But why would it make matters worse? He has nothing to do with me...' I thought weirdly. After reflecting for sometime, I thought that I was right. In the first place, I have just met Shinomori-san for a short time. Second, he is engaged to a gorgeous, fabulous woman, third...well,

Third-

My heart already belongs to Soujiro.

I knew that what he told me yesterday was already part of his confession to me. I'm glad he did that. I thought he felt nothing special for me.

But...

Why am I now thinking about Shinomori replacing Sou-kun's place in my heart?

Augh! I don't know. I'm confused...

"Mi-chan, look!"

"Huh, where!" I turned my head to the direction that Soujiro pointed to me.

Suddenly,

Light was stolen from my eyes.

He covered them with his hand and tricked me. I laughed loudly. "Remove it now, Soujiro. Hahahaha! You tricked me again," I cried happily. We were in a cabin in the train that time, playing some nasty child's game. And he always does that thing whenever I would slowly fall asleep, just to retain my attention to our small game.

"You want me to remove my hand from your pretty eyes?" he asked. He was teasing me. I smiled sweetly. "Hai," I replied.

"Guys, I will just go to the C.R. Just don't be too loud when playing, OK?" it was Kaoru who spoke those words. Then she left us for a while. "Have you heard what she said, Sou-kun? Now, please remove your hand so I will not scream," I said.

"OK...here it goes," he said. He slowly removed his hand from my eyes.

Surprisingly,

His face was right in front of me. He was so close. And the laughter that filled the air earlier was wiped out suddenly, silence replacing it. We gazed at each other's eyes and smiled widely.

"You always surprise me, Seta Souji..." I was not able to finish my sentence.

The man of my life

Sealed my garrulous mouth with a warm kiss...

Heaven came into my sight as I felt him so near me, melting my whole body.

"How's that to your surprise?" he smirked. I opened my eyes and felt so beautiful that time in front of him. I never even felt so happy too. Out of nowhere, he hugged me as he pulled me into his strong muscular arms. Then he whispered something into my ear.

"You're so beautiful like a princess..."

"Sou-kun..." I uttered softly. I was shocked at his words and his actions.

He brought his face closer to me. I stared at his serene face.

Suddenly, I began to cry again. "I don't understand...What are you saying?"

Then he revealed to me what I wanted so long, for him to reveal.

"Ai shiteru, Mi-chan. Will you marry me?"

I cried harder.

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A/n: Wohohoho! Third chapter is coming up! Wait for it and please review this fic. Actually, this is not yet the main story. It's like a prologue, but it's nice right? C'mon...Don't be shy! Give me a review and everything will be all right! Ja ne, minna-san! Sayonara...