So I got a good response to this fic: 3 reviews a day will keep the writer okay. So yea seeing your alls review made me happy and I had to write the next chapter; I don't think imma draw this out too much, maybe just a short fic, ten chapters or so. But if I keep getting reviews it could be longer. :D

Okay so overall I'm 'eh' about this chapter, but only because I don't know if I'm moving things along too quickly or not.

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"Oy Rui, why did you defend that.. That.. Commoner earlier?!"

Rui sat on the window ledge, forehead against the cool glass. Why, indeed did he stand up for Makino?

"Who knows.."

Rui stared out at the starless night, focusing on the warm brown of her eyes- they were eyes you could drown in. He heard Tsukasa pacing back and forth, but he didn't have anything else to say to him; he chuckled softly when he heard his curly haired friend sigh exasperatedly and then the thump of someone falling back onto the bed. Rui smiled as he fingered the small green paperback in his hands.

"Ne, Tsukasa.."

"What?"

Trying to surpress a sly smile, Rui turned to his best friend.

"I left my book at the club."

He had also left his number -however he didn't leave either thing by accident.

"I'll have Nishida pick it up."

Rui shook his head and then stood up to lean on the wall.

"I don't think Makino left it there- she probably put it away for me. Maybe I'll get her number from the club.."

Tsukasa sat up abruptly, something akin to anger in his eyes. He stood up and walked over to where Rui was leaning, and stared at him intently.

"Why do you know her name? You can't possibly be interested in that bitch can you?"

Rui's eyes narrowed a bit; he hated when Tsukasa called girls 'bitch'- he just wanted to smack him whenever he did.

"I asked for her name.. As for the other thing... Who knows?"

Tsukasa blanched a bit, fury raging through his eyes. How dare his friend go against his wishes?! Rui however just stared at him, his eyes radiating a coolness Tsukasa had never seen in them before.

Tsukushi lay on her bed, fingering the small slip of paper in her hand. Hanazawa Rui.. Should she call him or wait instead for him to come back to the club? She rolled over onto her back, sighing. But, if he had intended to go back to the club, why leave his number? Picking up her cell phone she couldn't help but smile at the memory of his twinkling eyes; they were eyes she could stare into forever.

Finding her resolve she picked up her cell phone and was about to dial in the number when it started ringing;not even looking at the number she answered the phone.

"Moshi moshi?"

There was a slight pause but then she heard his velvet voice.

"Ah, Makino sorry for calling so late I hope I didn't wake you up.. I was just wondering.. Did I leave my book at the club?"

Makino sat up, mouth agape. How did he get her number?

"Ma-ki-no?"

She came back to reality and gripped the phone a little bit tighter.

"Ah it's okay, I was still awake anyways. Yes you did Hanazawa-san.. Do you want me to leave it at the club for you or..."

Makino flushed at the alternative- meeting up to hand off the book. What was it about Hanazawa Rui that made her so flustered?!

"Meet up?"

His voice was almost coy.

"Yea.. Are you free tomorrow?"

There was a slight pause.

"Hold on a moment."

His tone spoke of the deepest annoyance. There was a clicking noise as it was set down on some hard surface (she assumed from the hard 'clack' sound on the other end) and then utter silence. Makino sighed and sat up cross legged, waiting for her red haired prince to come back on the line.

"Oy Rui! I forgot my cell phone here. Help me loo-"

Tsukasa looked at his friend who was sitting at his usual perch on the window sill, holding a phone to his ear. There was a kind of soft smile on his face. Tsukasa grinned- maybe his reclusive friend finally made up with Shizuka...

"Ma-ki-no?"

Or maybe not. Tsukasa felt the stupid grin slide of his face. Even after all his protests, his friend was still chasing after that beer serving wench. His hands clenched involuntarily and he was about to stalk forward and grab the phone from Rui's hand when he saw his friend chuckle under his breath. Then Tsukasa saw the expression on Rui's face. His eyes were glowing, a full blown smile on his face and even his aura seemed to light up the room. He hadn't seen this side of Rui since Shizuka got married without telling Rui.

"Meet up?"

Another chuckle but this time Tsukasa could feel his temper rising. Even if Rui was happy, that didn't mean he could stand by and watch as he fell for a common gold digger's trap; he loved his friend too much to let that happen. He walked over to Rui, who finally acknowledged his presence.

"Hold on a moment."

Tsukasa glared at his friend; what was with that annoyed tone? Here he was protecting his friend out of the sheer kindness of his soul and Rui had the audacity to get annoyed? Rui put the phone down onto the windowsill and glared at Tsukasa.

"What do you want Tsukasa?"

"You are only going to get hurt if you pursue that gold digger."

Tsukasa pushed his hands gruffly into his pockets, looking down at the floor. At this point niceness wasn't going to convince his friend that Makino was only going to use him; it didn't matter about the person, everyone was the same- as soon as they smelled money, they thought they had it made. In the long run, whether or not Rui loved Makino or not, all he was going to be to her was a personal bank- and a very wealthy one at that.

"She's not a gold digger Tsukasa; I don't want to hear you talk about her that way!"

Tsukasa looked up, lip curling; oh so now his best friend was telling him what to do. He looked up, about to give a reply, when he noticed something in his friend's eyes that he had never seen before. Usually Rui was the quiet , insightful one to the group with apathetic eyes and a mysterious demeanor about him. However right at that moment, those usually apathetic eyes were alight with a furious passion that made Tsukasa bite his tongue. Whoever this girl was to Rui, it was obvious that she was special; but that didn't mean he was going to relent easily. Rui was after all his friend and he would make it his personal mission to ensure that he didn't get hurt; and if he did that Makino girl would have a hell of a lot to answer for.

Rui felt as though every particle of his being was burning up; he had never been this angry except when it came to Shizuka. It was only with that thought that he managed to calm down a little bit. After all, he wasn't ready to get in a fight with his best friend over a girl he hardly knew. Though he was a bit disconcerted; how could ha have lost his cool over someone who... at the very least was only an acquaintance? Rui turned his back on his friend, struggling with himself. Why had he lost the cool demeanor that usually covered his every emotion, it had never happened before- not even when it came to Shizuka.

"Well I'll let myself out then."

Rui grunted a reply and then picked up the phone on the windowsill, feeling somewhat anxious.

"Makino?'

"Ah, I'm still here."

Rui let out a silent thanks to whatever God there was that Makino had stayed on the line waiting for him. Then again it shouldn't have come as a surprise to him. Commoner or no, she struck him as well mannered.

"What time do you want to meet tomorrow?"

"Hmm.. does one o' clock work for you?"

He smiled to himself, feeling a soft smile work its way over his face.

"Yes it does. Ebisu Garden Place?"

"That sounds goo-"

Rui was about to respond when he heard a loud yawn, at which he had to chuckle at. He had only known this girl for one night, but this girl was one of the cutest ones he had ever encountered, what with her cute blush.

"Ah sorry. I guess I'm tired today. So one o'clock at Ebisu Garden?"

Rui grunted softly in reply and with that insistent smile on his face hung up the phone.

Okay so that was chapter two, honestly like I said I'm not in love with this chappie, but it's passable. Review?