~ Chapter Four: Love and pain ~
Ariane's P.O.V.
The next morning I woke up, a blush immediately appeared on my cheeks.
I found myself in an embrace from Hiroto. Then, I remembered last night.
''Sodana…'' I said to myself.
I silently escaped from Hiroto's arm and walked towards the kitchen. I decided to make some tea and breakfast, before he woke up. Just to surprise him.
''I hope he likes toast.'' I mumbled to myself, while I prepared some toast.
I smiled and continued with the breakfast, until someone suddenly grabbed me from behind.
''KYAAA ~'' I shouted in total fear and I let myself fall on the ground, while my eyes turned big and watered.
''Oh my gosh, are you all right?'' I saw Hiroto's worried face.
I took a deep breath and soothed myself. Then, I stood up again, with the help of Hiroto.
''Hai, gomen. I thought you were… someone else.'' I said.
Hiroto still looked worried.
''I'm sorry for scaring you, it was just a joke.'' He said with a worried face.
''It's okay.'' I replied to him.
My heart was still pounding like crazy.
''Gomen, I will never do it again.'' He said.
''Stop apologizing.'' I replied wit a smile.
I continued with breakfast.
''What are you making?'' Hiroto asked me.
''Toast.'' I replied.
''I love toast!'' Hiroto said.
I sighted relieved.
''Well, that's good.'' I replied.
''I'm going to take a shower. Is that okay?'' He asked at me.
I turned in a crimson color
''You don't have to ask that. It's your house.'' I said.
Hiroto smiled.
''All right then. I'm back in a couple of minutes.'' He said.
''H-Hai.'' I replied.
My face was still crimson colored when he left.
''Why am I feeling this way…'' I whispered to myself.
I looked at the clock and saw that it was already too late to attend school. I sighted and decided that I'll skip today too. I finished Hiroto's breakfast and made some for myself too. Just when I about to finish, Hiroto walked into the kitchen.
''Perfect timing.'' I said smiling to him.
''It smells delicious in here.'' Hiroto replied.
I blushed.
''I'm not sure if it's good.'' I said insecure.
Hiroto smiled at me.
''I'm sure it will be delicious.'' He replied.
I blushed once again. Gosh I really need to stop blushing so much.
''Itadakimasu.'' He said.
I smiled and we both started to eat.
''You see, I was right. It's delicious.'' Hiroto said.
I smiled happily.
''I'm glad.'' I replied.
I glared once again at the clock.
''You're missing school again.'' I said to him.
''I don't care about that. You need someone to take care of you.'' He replied.
I blushed. Once again…
''It's okay. I can care for myself. You shouldn't worry too much about me. I'm feeling fine today.'' I said to him with a smile.
''No, I'm not leaving you. Especially not what happened yesterday to you.'' He said.
I gulped. Does he know about Casgar and everything that happened?
''Seriously, I was so worried. I can't believe you've wandered around in the city all day long.'' He said, while he shook his head.
I sighted relieved. Pfew… he doesn't know.
''Huh? Something wrong?'' Hiroto asked me, after he had seen my sight.
''N-No.'' I replied quick.
I took another bite of my toast.
''So, what are we going to do today?'' Hiroto asked me.
''YOU are going to school. I'll be resting.'' I replied to him.
Hiroto shook his head.
''No, I'm not.'' He said.
''Gosh, you sound like a stubborn child.'' I said, while I rolled my eyes.
''Seriously, Ariane. You are the one who's stubborn here.'' He said to me with an irritated undertone.
I immediately heard it.
''Gomen, Hiroto. But you must stop worrying so much about me. You've only known me for three days now.'' I said.
''Like I care.'' Hiroto replied.
I sighted and smiled.
''Hiroto, listen to me. Sometimes, I like it to be alone for a while. There's a lot where I want to think about.'' I said.
Hiroto laid down his cutlery.
''Ariane, listen. I feel too responsible for you.'' He said.
''I know, and it's really sweet. But it's also unnecessary.'' I replied.
Hiroto sighted.
''Does it really make you happy if I go to school today?'' He asked me.
I nodded.
''You can even go to soccer practice.'' I said to him with a smile.
''Seriously?'' Hiroto asked me.
''Of course, I'll be fine!'' I replied with a smile.
''Well then, I'll go. But if something goes wrong, you have to call me immediately.'' He said.
''Hiroto, you're acting like a big brother.'' I said giggling.
He stood up, embraced me and laid his chin on my head. He made my face bury in chest. I immediately started to blush.
''From now on, you can see me as your big brother.'' He said with a smile.
''Fine, but I'm not going to call you Onii-chan or something.'' I said giggling once again.
Hiroto smiled too.
''You don't have too. As long as you know in your heart that I'll be there for you, it's okay.'' He said.
I felt my face become hot. That's one of the sweetest things I've ever heard. Hiroto still embraced me and rubbed the back of my head. I started to think about the way how my real brother always used to do that and tears formed into my eyes. Hiroto couldn't see them, because he still embraced me, but he felt my shoulders shake.
''It's okay.'' He said soothing to me. ''Cry it all out.''
We stood there for like ten minutes. Then, he let go of me. I couldn't believe we embraced each other for so long.
''Feeling better?'' Hiroto asked me.
I nodded.
''Yes, thanks.'' I replied, while I wiped my last tears away.
''It's okay.'' He replied.
He got dressed in his school uniform, while I made an obento for him.
''Well, I'm off!'' Hiroto shouted.
''Ganbatte ne!'' I shouted at him.
I watched him turning around the corner and sighted in relief. Finally, he's gone. Now she could start with her plan. She took a shower first, then got dressed into her casual clothes: A white, short skirt with a white v-neck T-shirt on top of it. Over that, she wore her favorite light pink hoodie and her black ballerina's. She brushed her hair, applied her make-up and putted her small, pink ribbon on top of her head. Then, she fetched her back with her sword in it.
''Let's go.'' She said smiling to her reflection in the mirror.
She walked downstairs, glared at the clock and grinned.
''It's payback time.''
Then, she opened the front door, stepped outside and locked the door. Thankfully, Hiroto gave her a key of the house. She stopped a cab.
''Towards the Casgar Villa, please.'' I told the taxi driver.
He nodded and we drove off.
Hiroto's P.O.V.
I crossed the schoolyard and entered the school building. I walked inside and entered my class.
''Kiyama Hiroto, how can you be so late?'' The teacher asked me irritated.
''Gomenasai, sensei. I had to take care of Kimutso-san in order to get her better.'' I apologized, while I made a deep bow.
The teacher's look softened.
''All right, but only for this time. Please head quickly to your seat.'' Sensei told me.
''Hai.'' I replied, while I took my seat next to Midorikawa.
''Is Kimutso-san all right?'' He whispered at me, so the teacher couldn't hear us.
I nodded.
''Yeah, she's feeling better.'' I replied.
''Good.'' Midorikawa smiled. ''Everybody was worried.''
''I understand.'' I replied.
''I hope she comes back soon. She's hot.'' Midorikawa said grinning.
Somehow, I didn't like that commentary. I felt a bit… jealous?
''Yo, Hiroto. You're still there?'' Midorikawa asked my, while he waved his hand in front of my face.
''Uhmm, yeah. Gomen. Just some thoughts.'' I apologized to him.
''About what?'' Midorikawa asked grinning.
I slightly turned a bit red.
''Midorikawa! Silence!'' The teacher scolded.
Saved by the teacher.
''Hai…'' Midorikawa muttered.
I grinned. When it was lunch break, a lot of the Inazuma members came towards me.
''Is Kimutso-san okay?'' Haruna asked worried.
''Yeah, she is. She only needs to rest a bit more.'' I replied.
''I'm glad…'' Aki said relieved.
''I have so many things I want to ask her.'' Fuyuka said.
''I think we all do.'' Fudou said.
''Whoa, who are those two girls?'' Fubuki asked, while he pointed at a red-haired and black-haired girl who entered the school yard.
Endou and Goenji narrowed their eyes. Those were familiar faces.
''Elle-san.'' Endou said.
''And Angel-san too.'' Goenji continued.
''Ahum.'' Fuyuka and Haruna said. ''Explanation please?''
Endou and Goenji explained the story.
''Okay…'' They both said, not satisfied with the fact that they weren't anything special.
''Oi, Endou-kun!'' Elle shouted, while she walked towards the Inazuma Japan members.
Angel followed her.
''Oi, Elle-san. How are you doing?'' Endou asked with a grin.
Fuyuka narrowed her eyes and watched the conversation closely.
''Oi, Angel-san. Nice to see you again.'' Goenji said to Angel.
Angel gave a little smile in reply.
''Hi, Goenji was it?'' She asked.
Goenji nodded.
''So, are you new students?'' He asked Angel.
She nodded.
''Yeah, we're attending this school from today on.'' She replied.
''Awesome.'' The other boys of the team said.
Meanwhile, Haruna felt tears burning in her eyes. She kept staring at Goenji and the way he looked at Angel. He used to look at her that way, but it vanished a long time ago. She couldn't take it anymore and ran away.
''Haruna!'' Kidou shouted, while he ran after her.
In the mean time, Fuyuka stopped being angry too and felt sadness instead.
''Endou, who's this?'' She asked.
''This is Elle, a really nice girl.'' He replied.
''Nice, huh?'' Fuyuka asked.
''Nice to meet you.'' Elle said to Fuyuka.
''Just to remember you. He's MY boyfriend.'' She said.
''Wow, easy. I wasn't looking at him that way.'' Elle said.
''Stop being so jealous, Fuyuka. Geez…'' Endou said, while he rolled with his eyes.
Fuyuka looked frustrated at him.
''So you don't care at all that I'm your girlfriend. You just talk to other girls like you're single.'' She said.
''Fuyuka, now you are exaggerating.'' Endou said.
''You know what, fine! It's over between us!'' Fuyuka shouted at Endou, before she ran away into the school building.
''I'll check if she's okay.'' Fubuki offered.
The others nodded.
''I'm… sorry?'' Elle asked a bit insecure.
Endou gave an awkward smile.
''Yeah, I didn't saw that one coming either.'' He replied.
''It's my fault. Please don't be angry at me.'' Elle said.
''Don't worry. I'm not angry at you.'' Endou replied.
Elle sighted.
''Fortunately.'' She said.
In the meantime, Goenji noticed his missing girlfriend.
''Oi, where's Haruna?'' He asked.
''She ran away in tears.'' Kogure replied.
Goenji bit his lip.
''Gosh, she's so sensitive.'' He said. ''I already was thinking about breaking up. Her sensitiveness is really difficult to bare with.''
The others nodded in agreement. Then, Haruna and Kidou returned. Kidou gave the deadliest glare at Goenji you could ever imagine. Haruna was still in tears.
''Haruna, listen. Can we talk for a moment?'' Goenji asked Haruna.
''Sure.'' Haruna replied sobbing.
Goenji glared at Kidou to tell him that he wanted to speak to Haruna ALONE. Goenji and Haruna walked a few feet away from the others.
''Haruna, listen. I think I'm breaking up with you.'' Goenji said.
''What?'' Haruna shouted, while her eyes widened.
''I'm sorry, but I just consider you as a normal friend. I don't have special feelings for you anymore.'' Goenji tried to say nice.
''No! Please don't! Give it another chance!'' Haruna shouted.
''I'm sorry, Haruna. It's just… not going to work.'' Goenji said.
Haruna's eyes filled with tears again and she ran away for the second time. Kidou ran towards Goenji.
''What did you say to her?'' He asked with fire in his eyes.
''I broke up with her.'' Goenji replied.
Kidou wanted to punch him, but Tsunami, Kogure and Kabeyama quickly pulled him back.
''Oi, Kidou. Easy. You're going to regret that.'' Tsunami said.
''I'M going to regret? He's the one that's going to regret what he did.'' Kidou shouted in anger.
Goenji slowly turned around and walked away from him.
''I'm not done with you!'' Kidou shouted.
Goenji walked back towards Angel.
''That was… interesting.'' She said with a sweat drop.
''Yeah… sorry about that.'' Goenji replied to her.
''It's okay.'' Angel said to him, while she gave him a little smile.
I looked at all the drama and just shook my head.
''Gosh, that's just… weird.'' I said to myself.
''You can say that.'' Aki replied.
She clenched herself at Ichinose.
''Luckily, we still love each other.'' He said to Aki.
Aki smiled sweetly and gave him a passionate kiss.
''You bet we are!'' She said giggling.
It made me smile. At least some people can treat each other normally. My thoughts went back to Ariane. Is she all right? I checked my phone to see if she tried to contact me, but I didn't saw anything. I smiled. I guess she's all right. Then the bell rang and lunch break was over. We all walked back inside.
Ariane's P.O.V.
I stepped nervously out of the car.
''Thanks.'' I said to the cab driver, after I paid him.
''Have a nice day!'' He said, before he drove away.
I smiled and glared at the mansion.
''Oh, it sure is going to be a nice day.'' I said, while I glared at the building.
I stepped towards the villa and entered the building. I putted on my sweetest smile to the guard, who was looking shocked at me.
''Hi-Hime-sama!'' He said.
I nodded.
''Where's Casgar? I want to see him.'' I said to him.
''R-Right over here.'' He said.
He took me to a study room. He knocked three times on the door.
''Yes?'' I heard Casgar's voice.
It gave me goosebumps.
''You have a visitor.'' The guard replied.
''Send him in.'' I heard Casgar reply.
The door went open and I stepped inside.
''It's a she.'' I said.
Casgar immediately turned around and his eyes widened.
''Ariane…'' He said.
''Nice to see you again.'' I said, while I faked a smile.
Casgar ran towards me, but I quickly draw my sword.
''Not one step closer.'' I told him threatening.
Casgar started to laugh.
''Oh, now I understand. You came to finish me off.'' He said.
I nodded.
''Exactly.'' I said with a grin.
''And I thought you wanted to marry again.'' Casgar said. ''Well, it's a pity.''
I smiled.
''Anything you want to say, before I cut you in two pieces?'' I asked him.
''Oh yes, let me tell you one more thing. See this red button right here?'' He said to me, while he pointed at a red button on his desk.
''Yes…'' I replied suspicious.
''Well, look closely my dear.'' He said.
He turned on the flat screen on the TV and showed the Raimon Junior High building.
''That's Raimon.'' I said to Casgar.
''Correct. Now watch what happens when I push that red button. After that, you can finish me off.'' He said.
He slowly walked towards the button.
''Wait!'' I shouted.
Casgar looked with a grin at me.
''What is it?'' He asked me.
''What does that button do?'' I asked him worried.
''I was about to show you.'' Casgar said.
''You can tell me in words too.'' I said to him.
Casgar shrugged his shoulders.
''Fine then. I placed a bomb inside the school. When I hit that red button, it goes off.'' He said with an innocent smile.
It made me feel sick.
''Give that button to me.'' I said threatening.
''Or else?'' Casgar asked me.
''Or else I'm going to kill you.'' I said.
''You can do whatever you want. Just know that I reach this button earlier then your sword reaches me.'' He said.
I lowered my sword, because I knew he had a point.
''What do I have to do to receive that button.'' I said.
''You still don't know, sweetie?'' Casgar asked me.
He walked towards me and caressed my cheek.
''Marry me. But before that, I want a kiss.'' He said, while he brought his lips close to mine.
''No, ewww.'' I said, while I dodged him.
''That's mean to say.'' Casgar said to me.
''Stay away, pervert!'' I shouted at him.
He shrugged his shoulders.
''Fine then, but say good bye to Raimon Junior High.'' He said.
I gulped.
''No…'' I said.
''Then, you know what to do. Let me kiss you, then let me capture you and then let me marry you.'' He said.
''Okay. When do I receive the button?'' I asked.
''Right after this kiss.'' He said.
''Okay… Then fine. You can kiss me.'' I said.
He slowly walked towards me and pinned me against the wall.
''Your lips are looking so sweet. Is that cherry lipstick?'' He asked me.
''So?'' I asked him irritated.
''I love cherry.'' He replied.
He brought his lips closer to mine. I squeezed my eyes and waited for the torture that was coming my path. Then, I felt his lips pressing against mine. I felt disgusting, but didn't pull away. Hiroto flashed through my mind and I wanted to cry. Casgar slowly licked my under lip with his tongue, indicating that he wanted to deepen the kiss, but I refused. He slowly raised his hand and started to strangle me. I tried to shake him off, but his grip was too strong. I gave in and opened my mouth. The grip around my throat loosened and I could breath again. I felt Casgar's tongue exploring my mouth and I felt like a horrible creature. After a couple of minutes, Casgar pulled away.
''Good girl.'' He said to me, while he patted my head.
''Just give me that damn button.'' I said, while tears burned into my eyes.
''As you please, my dearest.'' He said, while he handed me the button.
''Thanks.'' I replied cold to him.
''Want another kiss?'' He asked me, while he licked his lips.
''No, thanks.'' I replied.
''Well, I'll call a guard to bring you to your new room. With a lock of course.'' He said grinning.
''Yay.'' I replied sarcastically.
At least I had the button now. The guard guided me away to the room. He walked into my room and locked it behind him.
''Ehmm… Is it not intended that you're staying outside?'' I asked him.
''Not before I had some fun.'' He said grinning.
''What do you mean?'' I asked scared.
''You sure are a pretty doll.'' The guard said to me.
He reached for his belt and my eyes widened. I knew what he wanted.
''No…'' I whispered, slowly backing down.
''It's just a couple of minutes. It will be done before you know it.'' The guard said to me.
''No, leave me alone!'' I said, while tears ran down my cheeks.
The man took off his shirt and lowered his jeans. He walked towards me and threw me on the bed.
''Leave me alone!'' I shouted, while I quickly crawled off the bed.
The man grabbed me by my waist.
''Don't run away!'' He said.
I desperately tried to reach for my bag.
''Let go off me!'' I shouted.
I kicked the man in his stomach and his grip around me weakened. I tried to escape the bed once more, but the man grabbed me again. He slowly zipped down the zipper of my hoodie.
''Nice V-neck. It already reveals a bit from what I want.'' He said, while he stared at my breasts.
''GET AWAY, PERVERT!'' I shouted, while I tried to slam him away.
He tried to list up my skirt, but I punched him in the face.
''You sick bastard!'' I shouted.
This time, I made it towards my bag. I pulled out my sword. The man ran towards me. I squeezed my eyes and stabbed my sword in front of me. I heard a huge scream. I opened one eye and saw that I hit the man in his shoulder. I quickly pulled back my sword, leaving a huge cut on his body. The man clenched his shoulder, which made it easier for me to obtain the key in his pocket. I quickly fetched my bag, unlocked the door and sprinted outside. Déjà vu! I dodged some guard, I eventually had to stab some of them and reached the exit. I ran outside, stopped a cab, jumped in and drove away. The rest of the ride, the only thing I did was cry.
~ End of Chapter Four ~