Chapter 1: Meeting Faye.

"Well, that certainly went well, doesn't it Hino-chan? Tsuchiura-kun? Len dear?" beamed Misa as the last notes waver in the air. Len sigh silently in annoyance of the presence of the certain grass-haired pianist across his vision of sight, who was busy talking to a certain red-haired violinist he had admired from afar. He tried to recall how he ended up in the unsettling situation.

~FLASHY-BACK~ (A/N: Ridiculous… but leave me be! *pouts)

Len Tsukimori trailed behind Misa as she made their way to a fine woman with black hair and piercing warm amber eyes that looked familiar to him, yet he couldn't recall from whom she had met this woman before. He turned his attention when his mother started to speak.

"Mamori dear! You look well. How are you?" Misa greeted the woman Len was pondering before. The woman, Mamori, beamed a smile and replied, "I'm fine, Misa. Thank you for accepting to be the pianist for Yamato's wedding. Oh, I thought he was going to be a bachelor for his whole life! It's a good thing he decided to settle down and have a family now while I'm still alive and healthy."

"Oh yes! It wasn't a problem at all. I can still remember how stubborn Yamato can be when it comes to his personal life. I can still remember how he used to scowl at any ladies during his parties all the time when he was a boy. Anyway, it's good that he's settling down from his glum life!" Misa laughed, remembering old times. Mamori chuckled at the Misa's recollection.

"Yes. He's marrying his student in High School. He taught her and apparently, she's a feisty one. Ah here they are!" Mamori cried out as a couple walked over to them.

"Mother, we have a problem I'm afraid." Yamato smiled apologetically. Mamori's smile slipped as her expression darkens drastically.

"Kaira didn't end the engagement, did she?" Staring coldly at Yamato's fiancée.

"No mum. I asked Ryotaro-kun to play for my wedding. But apparently, Kai-chan also asked a member of her family as well. Her name's Kahoko Hino, I believe."

"But I asked Misa-san and Len-kun to play the music!" whined Mamori.

"Great. . ." Yamato groaned. Just then, his ever-annoying sister dressed in a tuxedo strides over and stood next the agonizing Mamori.

"Sheesh, mom! Can't we do a quartet if onii-baka wants to?" Hyorin jested. Yamato glared at Hyorin with contempt as Kaira held him back from causing a scene.

"Hyo-kun!" Hyorin turned sharply at the direction of the voice with panic.

"Gotta run." Hissed Hyorin as a frilly-dressed girl came into view. Yamato pointed her to the path he had escaped.

"Mou! Hyo-kun!" she whined as she chased after him with Yamato snickering as she left.

"Yama-kun, that's not nice." Kaira pointed out. Yamato merely sniggered.

"Well, I think Hyo-chan's idea's wonderful, don't you think Len? You do know Hino-chan and Tsuchiura-kun after all." Misa beamed.

"But-!" he tries to protest but was cut off by Misa, who said,

"Mind inviting them over next week, Len? I'm not busy so we can practice a bit before the wedding."

"Excellent! Come, Misa. I want you to meet my dear cousin. She's a huge fan of your music. . ." Mamori chimed as she pulled Misa away from Len's side, cutting off his protests before it was even voiced out.

~End of Flashy-back~

The sound of the door bell rang ominously. Misa and Len looked at each other in surprise for they did not expect anyone other than the two musicians in the room. Len made his way out while Misa smiled at both guests before a high- pitched voice rang shrilly throughout the hollow mansion. Her smile suddenly slipped into a small frown before she hastily got up and motioned for the others to remain silent while she slipped into the kitchen.

Len came back a moment after; wrapped around his neck was a gorgeous female with a trench coat clinging onto him for her dear life. Her disheveled coat was slightly opened to reveal a peek of the scandalous outfit she wore underneath. Len's scowl was evident when he looked around only to find Hino and Tsuchiura gawking at them both.

"Get off me, Ravenclaw. Or I will not hesitate to throw you out of the glass windows here." Snapped Len coldly, making the girl in question flinched at the words before releasing him and running her hands over her coat to make any traces of her actions earlier gone. Her blue eyes wander around the room before stopping at Kahoko's figure.

"Who are you?" Faye snorted in disgust at the appearance of Kahoko's clothes. "Why you-!" Ryotaro growled but Len's eyes flashed in anger as he turned to Faye and snarled. "You should know better. I will not allow you to harm a single hair on her." Faye pouted at his threats.

"But WHY!" She whined.

"Len dear?" Misa cut in, entering the room, feigning innocence. Faye's lips turned into a smile as she chimed. "Auntie, I thought you were on a tour?" Misa smiled in a not-so-sincere smile as she answered. "I'm having a quick break for a moment."

"I see. Anyway, who are your lovely guests, auntie?" she turned to look at Kahoko with a bitter look in her eyes, though her voice was as pleasant as ever.

"The fine man over there is Tsuchiura Ryotaro-kun, an acquaintance of Len while the woman next to him is Hino Kahoko-chan, Len's partner." Misa added in the last bit while looking at Kahoko and Ryotaro with a 'just play along' look.

"Oh? I thought Len doesn't have any friends at school." Faye inquired, tilting her head in confusion.

"Ah, well, we're just batch mates that made our acquaintances during our school's concourse days." Ryotaro smiled, though he held a bitter look in his eyes when he looked at Len.

"Oh. I guess that's okay. I'm afraid I haven't made myself know. Faye Ravenclaw; Len's fiancée." She grinned politely but her eyes held a glimmer of triumph as she looked at Len's and Kahoko's uneasy looks at each other when she purposely emphases the 'fiancée' part. The sound of Aqua's Barbie Girl mp3 came from the pink sequined hand bag Faye held and hastily she opened and smiled politely as she excused herself to take the call outside the room. As soon as she was out of hearing vacancy, Len released a frustrated sigh while Misa breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry about Faye-chan's altitude. I must say, she's gone from bad to worse." Misa smiled tiredly at her two guests. Kahoko smiled in understanding.

"It's okay, Misa-san. Faye-chan's seems to be a good match to Tsukimori-kun!" Kahoko answered albeit a bit too happily. Len and Misa stiffened at her statement but Ryotaro noticed the flash of hurt cross over Hino's face before it disappeared as it first appeared.

'She's obviously lying to herself.' Noted Ryotaro as he looked for a clock.

'I rather have Hino-chan as my daughter in law than that tramp!' Misa's subconscious raged. But Misa had to grudgingly agree to her. After all, Faye wasn't on her favourite list at all.

Noting how late it was, Ryotaro made a point by announcing it. "Misa-san, it's getting late. I might as well leave. Hino-chan, do you want me to take you home?" At Kahoko's decline he tilted his head in curiosity.

"My onii-san is coming to get me in a few moments. He's been away for a while and he plans to take me along as he gets home for the weekends when he found out that Tsukimori-kun's home was in the way he was taking. But thanks anyway!" Kahoko explained. Misa smiled. Faye enters the room with a small frown on her face.

"I'm sorry for cutting my visit short but my mother's assistant is coming to get me, auntie." Faye smiled in an apologetic way. Misa only nodded in understanding when the roar of a motorbike was heard somewhere outside. Kahoko however seems unfazed, but instead her eyes glimmered in a happy adoring way.

"Hotohori-nii-san!" she cried as she rushes out. Everyone followed her outside where a lean man was clung by Kahoko in an adoring sibling way. Hotohori's gaze stares blankly at the spectators and he said in a deep bored voice. "I hope my sister didn't cause any troubles to you."

"Mou! Tori-nii!" whined Kahoko. Misa shook her head. "Not at all, Hino-san." She replied. Hotohori then did a very surprising thing. He grinned in a teasing way, which made Faye look at him as if he was a trophy she has yet to own. "Please, Tsukimori-san, call me Hino-kun. Hino-san is for my father." Hotohori chuckled. Misa laughed well naturedly.

"Thanks for taking care of her, Tsuchiura-kun, Tsukimori-kun. Kaho, you better get yourself buckled up." Hotohori acknowledged the two boys before fussing over his sister. Kahoko glared at Hotohori before slipping into the spare head gear Hotohori provided.

Hotohori made a farewell gesture before slipping his own on and kicking the drool worthy motorbike into life. The motorbike purr in a smooth way and soon it roared powerfully as Hotohori pushed the engine to its limit before taking off with his sister home. Ryotaro left soon after, glaring at Faye's ever wandering eyes that roamed over his well endowed body like a dog would, leaving Faye with the Tsukimoris for a while before Faye was taken/dragged home by her mother's assistant, Koryuu.

A/N: I'm sooo… sorry for making a late (3x) update! My computer is never in its right mind these days. Not to mention all the celebrations going on. Oh, Happy 27th National Day to Brunei Darussalam! (I was proud to be able to participate in the celebration :'); happy belated Valentine's Day (though I do not believe in this day) and Happy belated prophet Muhammad's birthday to all Muslim readers. Wish you all a happy day. 'Till next time! REVIEWS are appreciated.

Happy Birthday to Kahoko Hino! It's her birthday today. (If only you didn't screw it up with Tsukimori in the manga, We would have the happy ending we all wanted already!)

Shout outs to: Nebhat-04, Anonymous (who are you?), catstop, Aya-chan12081 and –sera-chan011. I appreciate your kind reviews. :)