I'm very sorry for no updating 'bow' It's always about my laziness.. This chapter (cut) actually, was read by my beta-reader-thank you :) - so it's already corrected.

Thoughts

Narrator

Flashback

You?

Chapter 4: My Belonging

A week earlier he was a total stranger in her world. She knows him only from his earlier form, as a leader of the Reikaku bandits and friend of her flame-haired seishi. His reincarnation isn't only his namesake. He looks like him too. What she couldn't compare was their personality. She doesn't know Kouji from the book well enough to do this. During this past week she used to know Kouji from HER world. She didn't even noticed when they started acting like a good friends; she feels like she's known him forever.

"And with this, I will ends today's lesson. Don't forget your homework. Class dismissed."

At the sound of those beautiful words the kids raced for the doors, eager to get out of the class. The classroom stood empty, except for Miaka who packed her books in her bag and tucked rest of them under her arm. She was about to leave when she heard a low, angry voice behind her.

"Having fun with your new friend Miaka?" He hissed in a cold voice. She never heard that kind of tone in Taka's voice before. He was always sweet and gentle, until now.

"What are you talking about, Taka?" She turned around, only to see a very angry stare coming from the boy leaned against the wall.

"Don't play dumb! I know what I'm talking about. I saw how fast you two became friendly, and it's little too fast for my taste." He said pushing himself from the wall and walking towards her. The anger on his face was mixed with a cold furious glare.

"What?! He's just a friend!" He was standing before her, eye-to-eye. His frosty stare never leaving her form.

"Just a friend," he mocked. "I highly doubt that. You two are seen very often in each others presence and I don't like it." He stood so close that she could feel his breath on her face. She knows that Taka can be very moody sometimes, and when he gets angry it's better to stay away from him, but now she was starting to loose her patience.

"And why are you so interested? Especially now! I thought that you forgot about me! We haven't had any real conversations in two weeks, and now you're suddenly so interested in me and my friends?!" Her eyes began to water, but she tried to stay calm, but it didn't work too well. 'How dare he?! How come that-'

SLAP!

The loud sound of books hitting the floor and suppressed shriek echoed through the classroom. Miaka was laying on the floor with her books scattered around her. Her right hand cradled her bruised cheek. Her eyes widened with surprise and her vision was blurred with tears.

"Remember Miaka," he growled, "As long as you belong to me I will NOT tolerate you hanging out with that scum. It's better for you to stop talking with him." His tone was sending chills down her spine, and his eyes showed her a merciless warning. He slowly turned around and left the classroom, leaving Miaka crying on the inside.

'How… Why… Where did I make a mistake?' She looked down at her nap, with more tears streamed down her face 'Taka why did you changed? Why it can't it be like old times, when we were happy?' She slowly got up and grabbing all her books she made her way to the bathroom .

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Salty tears were mixing with the cold water. She was still crying, the tears don't want to stop falling. Over and over again they gathered in her eyes waiting for perfect time to fall. And the memory of an angry Taka doesn't help..

She looked at the mirror; her cheek was swollen with hints of red and blue. Taka sure knows how to hit, and he hits hard.

"Taka why did you do this.. Are you.." Her voice was cut out by sob. She collapsed on her knees and started to cry hard.

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"That should teach her to stay away from him. No one will take anything that belongs to me." Taka was smirking, proud of himself. He confronted her, showed her that she belonged to him and that it's better for her to stop play these games.

'I hope that she doesn't tell anybody about this. Oh, why the hell I'm worried? She's too much of a cry-baby. Besides she is scared. Yeah, that's right. No need to worry about it."

'Bzzzz'

A cell phone started buzzing in Taka's pocket. He looked at the screen.

"I would love to go out with you Taka. So, I think we can meet at Wong's Sushi Bar at 6 o'clock. See you there honey. Kisses."

"I knew that she'd agree. Every girl is the same. They just can't say no to me." Taka's smirk grew wider. He knows that he can have any girl he wants. He doesn't have to stick with Miaka and he knows it. Girls are practically clawing each other just to talk with him, and he's sticking with some clumsy cry-baby, that he thought he loved. Yeah, maybe he DID love her. A long time ago. Still, for some reason he didn't want to let her go. To see her dating and kissing with another man… No, just the thought of it makes him sick. It can't happen.

'But what's the point of being with a girl that you can't love? And you don't even talk to her anymore. There's so many other hot chicks to get with. And I mean HOT chicks. Miaka isn't as half hot as Umeko… Maybe I should just break up with her? No, this fucking Tashima is always around her and can take this as an advantage… I hate this guy.'

Kouji Tashima. A guy from China, who had started going to their class around two weeks ago, and from the first day was on Taka's 'biggest rivals' list. He hated everything about this guy – how he looked, always so damn confident about himself, and 'Oh my, can I help you with anything?' attitude. All the girls are falling for the 'Cute-helpful-boy' appearance of him. He heard many times that girls were talking about how cute/sweet/damn sexy he is. Gosh. Girls are dumb as bricks. But mostly he hates him for his actions towards Miaka. Especially now, when they were in some kind of relationship. He can feel his anger boiling in his blood and even a hint of jealousy. It was strange feelings that he just can't push away.

'Now I think I'll play this game a little bit more. We'll see how much he can take. It'll be fun." A sadistic grin spread on Taka's face and a second later disappeared as fast as it appeared when he looked at the watch. "I must hurry If I don't want to be late for my date. Thoughts about 'How to piss off Tashima' can wait."

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Miaka was lying on her bed and listened music. Music always calmed her in these type of situations. Tears stopped falling from her eyes. She doesn't want to cry, although this is what she always does – sitting and crying when someone hurts her. She was thinking about the day when she meet Tamahome. Then about a day when Taka appeared in her world to live with her and share their love. Yeah "shared their love" – oh sweet irony, how could she have been so stupid and childish. Then memories of contemporary days flashed again. She touched her swollen and now light blue cheek – her eyes began to water. It wasn't only physical, but more of a mental pain. It hurt deep. Her heart was shattered. She looked over the table. There was, along all other important things like a blue lamp and alarm-clock, light brown frame in a shape of two-hearts – one holds a photograph, and the second was little above them. The photograph was Taka and her. It was taken by Yui, when they were on the beach.

Flashback:

"Whoa that's beautiful." Yui was staring at the blue sea and was taking some photos to her album. "The weather is perfect. I wonder how the water is…" She turned her head just to see Taka holding Miaka from her back and whispering something to her ear while she was smiling. As the camera flashed the couple jerked apart.

" Aww, you guys are really sweet." Yui said smiling. Miaka was blushing furiously and Taka was scratching back of his head. "Tee-hee I've got it!" Yui waves the newly made photo and was grinning.

"Yui!" Miaka exclaimed and dashed to her friend, desperately trying to grab a photo. She ended landing with Yui on the soft sand with Taka laughing at them.

End Flashback.

She smiled and looked at the photograph. It was a beautiful memory. Now it was just that, a memory. These days will never come back. As a different song played, she started to listen to it closely.

"...I barely know you, but somehow I know what you're about…"

Suddenly the image of Kouji flashed through her mind. It was true – she barely knows him, two weeks aren't much to know somebody too well, plus a little conversation she made with Kouji in the "Universe of Four Gods".

"…You've touched my heart, and altered every plan I've made…"

She felt great with him. When he's around her she can forget almost everything and enjoy their time together. It like some kind of magic. He's always nice and gentle and brings a smile to her face. The music almost ended when she heard the last line of the song:

"…I guess this means, that you and me were meant to be…"