Huge apologies first off, sorry. I've been real bus with college and other fandoms too. And plus I was out of inspiration for this story :/ But I've finally got the courage to continue this ^^

Chapter two is here. A very big thank you to Droplets of Blue Rain, SoreinaHiwatari001 for reviewing and reading it. And thank you to CRSWoodferns for reviewing and following the fanfiction. It means a lot ^^ Again I do not own Beyblade.

The Rearrangement…

"So you are saying that you are a Government worker who has been assigned on a scheme to marry me. And if you fail to comply then 50% of your monthly pay would be deducted?" Kai asked Hilary as he took a sip of tea.
"Mmhmm." She nodded as she took a sip from the mug, "Ironically, my pay is not enough for me to maintain myself."

"You can live here, for a month just as you said it. I'm fine by it." He plainly offered. How could she resist? His simple house was much better than her deplorable one room apartment. Not to mention her neighbors.

"Th- thanks." She stammered, blushing a bit at his generosity.

"No problem." He coldly replied as he sipped his tea.

"So umm, tell me a bit about yourself." She asked, changing the topic.

"Well you already know my name, Kai Hiwatari. I am a middle school teacher; I live here all by myself and with Fluffy." He introduced himself as he gestured towards the rabbit in the cage that was playing with the rubber ball in it.

"Don't you have any family, Kai?" She asked but unbeknownst to her that it was a very sensitive topic for him.
"My parents died when I was ten." He softly said while looking down into the tea with a grimace present over his face.
"I'm sorry." She gave her condolences, gently putting her hand over his wrist and clasping it.
"I was raised by my grandparents, maternal grandparents. They gave me Fluffy as a gift when I turned twenty two; they've recently passed away too…" He said, looking down.
"I'm sorry." She repeated, having no idea what to say.

"Well that is me. How about you?" He asked, looking towards the brunette.
"You're lucky that your parents loved you." She huffed, looking down at her lap. "My father hated me, he would constantly abuse my mother for giving me birth and that constant abuse led to her death." She says with a deep sigh. He stays silent.
"My aunt took me up. I lived with her pretty much my whole life until I got this job, then I moved to the city. It was hard, and two months later, she was killed in a car accident." She said as he looked down at her tea, sorrowfully. He gently brushed her shoulder, commiserating her. "Thank you..." She muttered out softly, he continued to brush her shoulder as he got near her. They both then slowly met eye to eye and for the first time she felt softness as she stared into his emotionless eyes and she also felt a warmth in them, a warmth she had never felt before. For a while they did not speak, and only stared at each other.

"Umm…" She uttered, breaking the stare. He backed away too.

"Why did everyone gather around us earlier today?" She asked, regarding the people encircling them from all corners," And said those things about us?" She finished, fiddling her fingers embarrassed.

"They've assumed that I am a loner, well at-least after my grandparents' death that is. You're the first guest I've had in a year." He told the brunette.
"WHAT?!" She asked, startled. He rolled his eyes at the question and the ways she asked it. She looked away in embarrassment, blushing,"Sa- sorry." She added.

"No worries, I expected that." He replied," I go to school and come back around 8 P.M." He told his schedule.
"Eight in the night? Night shifts?" She asked, confused.

"No, I like to spend my time in the library after school. School's off at 2 P.M. and I spend the rest of the time in the library." He finished.
"No wonder people call you a loner." She said under her breath.
"Hmm?" He asked.

"Nothing." She replied, immediately removing any doubt from his mind.

"How about other relatives?" She questioned.

"Don't know I exist, and those who do know they don't care." He breathed out, finishing his tea.
"Damn." She swore, finishing her tea too.

"I feel sorry for you, Hilary. You're too pretty for a government job." He said as he got up, she bit her lip.
"Tha-tha-thanks." She stuttered, he sighed and rolled his eyes again.
"You're welcome." He replied.
"Wanna eat?" He asked before stepping into the kitchen.

"Yea, sure." She replied blushing. He nodded as went in the kitchen and fixed up dinner.

"Ohhh! I NEVER KNEW SO MANY TYPES OF FOOD EXISTED!" Hilary gasped out, her eyes gleamed at the buffet presented in front of her – spiced chicken stew, crab soup, vegetable picked with white rice, deep fried salmon, fruit salad and vanilla custard with warm coffee. She just roved her eyes across the huge dinner in front of her, Kai stared at her bemused.
"You haven't had any of this before?" He asked, as he picked up an apple slice and bit it down.
"NO! I HAVEN'T EATEN ANYTHING PROPER LIKE THIS IN A YEAR!" She energetically replied, getting another confused look from the male. She blushed at her sudden outburst.

"Sorry…" She muttered for the umpteenth time.

"It's okay, dig in." He replied, she looked at him as if a child would be asked to eat their birthday cake before their birthday.
"Really?" She asked, surprised. He nodded. She then shrieked out loudly before grabbing a pair of chopsticks and instantly began chowing down every bit of food placed in front of her. He looked at her with the most surprised look, before picking up a bowl and filled it with white rice and picked vegetables. As he quietly ate his dinner, he saw the starved brunette eat up everything in front of her. Of course, living in a one-room apartment and having a non-sufficient salary would force her to eat cabbage, for two years. For the first time she was presented such a magnificent dinner, how could she resist? As she continued devouring the dinner in front of her, she could not help but think that she was "hogging out."
"Umm, Kai?" She mouthed out with rice and vegetables stuffed in her mouth.
"Hmm?" He hummed out. She swallowed the bite down.
"Am I grossing you out?" She asked the apparent question, naturally anybody in front of her would be slightly grossed-out by the way she was eating but Kai somehow understood her problems and her pitied state.

"Nope." He calmly replied, before being given a goofy and greasy smile from the brunette as she once again began chowing down. He chuckled gently shaking his head before continued with his dinner. After finishing their dinner, he got up.

"I'll prepare your bed." He said, the brunette who was enjoying the custard looked at him with that surprised child look again.
"Really?" She asked, her eyes gleamed the brightest that time.
"It'll take about an hour, because I keep it packed. You can help yourself to some TV if you want to." He suggested pointing at the large 32`` LCD.

"Um sorry to ask this Kai, but are you sure you're not into something i-illegal?" She asked, terrified of striking his nerve. Well she kind of did.
"No I'm not." He plainly replied," My father was a real rich person, after he died grandparents took custody of his property, and gave it to me when I turned eighteen. So in a way I was inherited all of this." He explained the intricate matter to the brunette.
"Ah, it's much clear now. Thanks Kai, and again sorry." She replied.
"No need to blame yourself. You asked naturally." He replied, "Sometimes I wonder was I even fit for this?" He softly said, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
"Hmm?" She asked.
"Nothing. I'll get your bed ready." He brushed the topic off before heading into the small guest room to prepare her bed. She looked at him walk into the room and continued to stare momentarily before finishing her dinner and began watching the TV.

He came back after setting the bed and saw that the brunette had fallen asleep on the couch. All that eating finally caught to her, he thought. He picked her up bridal style and carried her to her room. A small distance felt like an eternity for the quiet Hiwatari. No this was not the first time he had carried a person in his embrace, he has rescued a lot of kids and teachers during a school fire but this felt different. How different, he wasn't quite sure. He tucked her in, and gently smiled at her before leaving the room.

Late in the night, she woke up. She saw the lounge's lights were still turned on - she peeked through the slightly opened door and saw Kai on the floor legs crossed. His arm movement suggested he was rubbing something; she assumed Fluffy and crept outside to go to the bathroom. She saw his face, his depressed face. He was running his hands over an album, containing the pictures of his family she assumed. In that moment, she felt like the guiltiest person ever to exist… She came back from the bathroom and still saw him gazing helplessly at those pictures. She stood there for a moment, and saw how lost he seemed at the moment. And that is where the guilt struck her again- he was being too nice to her…

"I don't know why I didn't think about it!" She contemplated, as she entered her room and lied on her bed rubbing her temples.

"I can't believe I didn't stop to think that he might be sad, he might've been offended. Though he did say that he didn't mind it. But still! I gotta make it up to him! That's it tomorrow I'll make it up to him…." She determined, as she closed her eyes, vowing to make it up to him for being real nice to her.

But little she thought, that this was the beginning of something these two would be caught up in for a long time…

And there you have it folks! Chapter two is finished ^^ thank you for your patience. I appreciate it. Please do read and review it and I'll hopefully Insha Allah see you soon with chapter three.

Buh byee

Machu.