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Story summary: He's the sexiest, rich and charming bachelor that every girl has dreamt about. Apparently, Fujino Shizuru is the lucky one – being engaged to him and all. The truth is she only likes him no more than good friends and the most important person that would only make her happy is none other than his own beloved sister – Natsuki…

Passion

By: Sakura Fujino

A crowd of fans – mainly the girls, are squealing outside the cosy student council room, trying to see their favourite and recently engaged couple – Kanzaki Reito and Fujino Shizuru. It's not a huge surprise or anything; it's just those crazy fans - which seem to have nothing better in life to do rather than stalking their every moves.

"Kaichou! Don't we need to do something here?" the slave boy – Yuuichi Tate, halt the door with his might, trying to stop those mad girls from entering the room. "Dammit!" he has reached his limit, but he still going on – after all, he wonder what kind of rumour the student council member can secretly spread if they found out this former kendo champion is weak?

"He's right, Fujino! Congrats you're engaged, but you need to do something about those mad women out there!" the ever short tempered blond rival, Suzushiro Haruka pointed out. "I bet that in less than 5 seconds, they'll break through…" her loyal assistant, Yukino added.

"Everything will be fine" the lady behind the fine wooden desk merely replied and continued on sipping her warm tea. As long as she has her tea, everything around her seems like nothing – even if that means the school is about to explode right that second or the terrorist invaded the academy, etc – but you know the chance that's happening is very slim.

"Ganbatte Tate-kun" she smiled but at the corner of her eyes, she can see poor Yuuichi is crying/ screaming for help and murmuring something like how cruel, well something along those lines.

"As she said, everything will be fine" the guy who is sitting on the other table agreed and also sipping his warm tea. "Don't you think this is a little bit too bitter, Shizuru-chan? Perhaps, I should add more sugar." He walked towards the back of the room, which in fact is a little stylish kitchen.

"Ara, Reito-kun is such a little boy. I think the taste is just right." Shizuru teased him a little and gave him that mysterious smile of hers. Of course, her immortal rival is so pissed. "What the heck is wrong with this people!? Since when you two starts saying –chan or –kun at each other? And where the hell is that Kuga when we need her!?"

"Don't talk like that to my sister. Besides she's always 'busy'. It's not her job to get rid all the fans away, you know" Reito returned back to his seat and enjoy the warm, sweet green tea. Shizuru followed by nodding in agreement.

"Come to think of it, why is Kuga's last name is Kuga, instead of Kanzaki?" Yukino asked out of the blue. It certainly has so much effect since the whole room fell silent.

"Well, it's a long story." Reito simply answered. "Indeed, a long story." followed by Shizuru. "What the hell is wrong with you two? Now you two look more like a couple newlyweds than just an engaged couple." Haruka thought and looked more annoyed.

"I have time" she replied back, hoping that they would spill the truth. "But, if her name is Kanzaki Natsuki, that just doesn't sound right"

Yukino pretended that she's content with the answer given but deep inside, you never know what kind of person she is. She may look all goodie and innocent but when it comes to school gossips, ask no one other than her. In a small notebook of hers, she typed: Do an inclusive research on Kanzaki family and Kuga's background. Scary, huh.

Right outside the student council room, they can hear clearly that the squealing is lessening. Was it magic? In an instant, the question is answered. She kicked the door like it was a piece of large paper and knocked poor Yuuichi aside, leaving him fall flat on the floor with a loud thud, and a big bruise on his face.

"If it's not my beloved sister, can't you be a little bit more… gentle?" even though he said so, the blue raven haired girl walked towards him like an angry monster. "I demand explanation!" she slammed a piece of paper right in front of him.

"Well, if it's not the detention list I issued this morning. So, what's the problem?" Reito simply smiled at his fuming sister. She's clearly not satisfied. "DON'T ACT ALL INNOCENT! HOW COME MY NAME IS ON THE DETENTION LIST!?" she yelled so hard that I'm sure the students of Fuuka gakuen must be deaf right now, if not, they might have some kind of hearing problems in near future. .

"Let me see…you came roughly 2 hours late all last week. Isn't that a good enough reason to put you in detention? Oh c'mon Natsuki, detention isn't all that bad. You get to see me more often. If you want to cry, you have me." Reito teased and stretched his arms, pretending to hug her, not until an unexpected punch landed on his face and he fell off from his chair with nosebleed.

"The Super Power Punch" everyone shout out in unison.

"Don't joke around with me, ani-ue. You told me if I wash your dishes this whole week, you wouldn't put me in detention!" her green emerald eyes are burning like fire – so hot that you an feel an instant experience in hell if you look deep into it.

"Wait a second, what kind of deal is this?" Haruka argued but no one seems to care. What a corrupted student council!

"Hmm" Reito coughed intentionally and gathered himself from that fierce blow. "I remembered I've never said so. I've said I consider it"

"You did not!"

"Yes, I did."

"You did not!"

"Yes, I did. Plus, you didn't wash the dishes in the first place. You asked the maid to do them for you while you're watching taped Pokémon" he smiled at himself, looking at her sister's shocked face in defeat.

"Ara…Natsuki still watch Pokémon?" Shizuru smiled as usual at her fiancé's tease. Natsuki is speechless; she can feel her blood rush up to her face and ears. She must be as red as tomato this instant. Great! Now the whole world knows I still watch Pokémon.

"Back to the business – I don't care what method you gonna use but I can't be on the detention list!" Natsuki argued back after taking in a few deep breaths.

"Then, give me a good reason in two words" Reito simply said and continued on drinking his tea which is not warm anymore. In his head, he quietly counting one…Oh, how he loves to see his own sister drown in misery!

"I'm busy"

"Ding dong" Reito mimicked a sound of bell like the ones in quiz shows which usually indicates that your answer is wrong. "Not a good one. You're never busy in your life"

"I have cram school tomorrow afternoon, for 3 hours straight!"

"Boo. Don't lie to me. I know that you've been skipping those as well. Lucky, Father hasn't find out yet…or do you want me to tell him?" he teased again and Natsuki is getting more and more irritated.

"Shizuru, what's the verdict" Reito looked at her fiancée as if they're in a courtroom and Shizuru is the judge, who will decide the fate of poor Natsuki.

Shizuru lowered her glass and looked at her with her crimson eyes. She may look blunt but actually she's a very sharp individual. "There is a way"

"There is?" Natsuki stared at her as if she's been given some new hope.

"Reito-kun, how does leek soup sound for dinner?"

In a second, Natsuki can feel her body turns into a cold stone and crashed down immediately. At the mention of that cursed word, she can perfectly remember the memory that she never ever wants to remember.

"Sounds great. We haven't eaten that for a long time. I'm sure Natsuki feels the same." He giggled and remembers quite well of what happened a long time ago that has made Natsuki drop dead gorgeous at that time. Folk cure.

"As if! Shizuru-san, I'll do anything as long as I don't have to go to detention…" she begged like a neglected puppy looking for a new master who will take her to a new home.

"Anything?"

"Yes, anything"

"Hmm" Shizuru tried to think of something but she couldn't get those ideas out of her head. In a second, her mind clicked. This is a good chance…