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Chapter Four: Cake

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Tsukushi grimaced after seeing another set of plates of different cakes in front of her. She was currently inside of one of the popular and expensive coffee shop at the hotel. Currently, Tsukasa rented it for the whole day exclusively so she could pick the best cake, on her opinion, for their wedding. She groaned at the thought. She was still shocked with the knowledge that in less than twenty four hours, tomorrow before sunrise, she will be marrying Tsukasa Doumyouji, one of Japan's, and probably one of the world's, wealthiest man.

Tsukasa wanted their wedding before sunrise because he was picturing them having a kiss with the sun rising behind them. To his opinion, it's better and romantic to have a rising sun than the setting one. That was why she was now surrounded with different kinds of sweets, and once she was finished, she'll be choosing the best wine for her taste and so on and so forth, the only thing that was left for her to choose was her wedding dress, Tsukasa said that it would be a surprise saying that he rushed ordered it all the way from Paris. Boy, she doesn't want to know how much it cost.

She forked a piece of Black Forest on its crystal plate and was about to eat it when someone sat across from her table. She glared at the sunny looking disposition of her new companion. It seemed he was enjoying what he was seeing. Her, surrounded with dozens of small crystal plates with different slices of different flavored cakes.

It was Hanazawa Rui.

He looked so fresh out of bath, his hair damp and a bit disheveled—that gave him a drool worthy look--and he was smiling….scratch that…more like snickering, a cup of milk tea was held by one of his hand, while his other hand was cupping the side of his face as he looked at her with amusement.

"So, how's the bride doing? Can't choose yet?" he said in a lazy tone, though his eyes were twinkling, as if he was totally enjoying what he was witnessing.

Her suffering.

How could she choose a cake anyway!? Everything she tasted was good and everything that was presented to her looked good, and each one of them has pretty decorations of their own. So how?! And now, this annoying albeit handsome, Rui Hanazawa was asking her that question!

She swore he was mocking her! He was enjoying all her miseries in life as of late. It was like he was born to make fun of her. And yet, she couldn't really hate him that much. He was so cute and adorable, and he has angelic and innocent looks.

A monster disguised in angel's look.

Ugh! The unfairness of it all!

She gritted her teeth, remembering what he did to her at the beach, pulling the strings of her bikini top.

She stopped her inner musings when she heard him chuckling. She glared at him.

"What's so funny?"

"You're….making….scary faces….because…of…cakes…!" he said in between chuckles.

Instead of saying something back, Tsukushi ate a mouthful of Black forest cake. Tasting the luscious cake with gusto while ignoring Rui, looking anywhere but him or else she won't be able to swallow properly.

Tsukushi blinked a few times before her chocolate brown eyes widened when she felt the back of Rui's index finger brushed lightly on the side of her lips. She stared at him, dumbstruck!

"There was an icing on the side of your lips," Rui said casually as he raised the back of his finger with the icing on it, and to Tsukushi's horror, he licked the icing off his finger while still staring at her.

Her eyes widened even more.

What the hell was this idiot guy thinking?! Is he 'innocently' seducing me?! Oh kami, I'm gonna clobber him!

"D-does annoying me amuse you so much?!" she asked with anxiety. Really, she has no experience dealing with gorgeous looking guys who was out to annoy her and yet looked cute while doing their evil deed. Yes, her ex boyfriends from the past were all good looking too, but, c'mon, they were not like F4 with good looks, money, confidence, and those different bright shining aura. They were just as normal as she is, so it was not her fault if she's a bit….make it very much….nervous while talking…err…confronting this angelic yet naughty guy named Rui who looked like he was enjoying her discomfort.

To her utter surprise, he chuckled. She blinked once again. She even took with appreciation the glass of iced tea that he gave her. She was not even surprise when she finished the iced tea in one gulp. And when she set the glass down, he was still looking at her. She raised her brow, and then groaned when another set of cakes were placed down on the table by the same good looking waiter. The waiter named Embry winked at her before he sauntered away.

She was sure that he was just as amused like Rui at her predicament.

"You don't have to order all the type of cakes you know." Rui pointed out to her.

"I DIDN'T order them!" she hissed in frustration. "I just sat here like what Tsukasa told me and the cakes just keep coming up! I'm not the one who rented and paid the coffee shop, you know."

"Tsukasa just wanted you to have a cake that you really like on your wedding day."

"But it doesn't mean that I have to eat cakes the whole day." She scowled.

"You know, you should be happy you're eating delicious cakes," Rui pointed out solemnly, though his eyes dance with mischief. "Others who can't afford them only see them outside the bakeshops and can't buy them."

"You have a point there," Tsukushi nodded as she forked the chocolate mousse, "That's why it's not right to waste them," and then she shoved the fork full of chocolate mousse on Rui's mouth, and due to his surprise, he absently accepted the cake. And when he realized what he just ate, he grimaced as he swallowed.

"I hate too much sweet food."

"Let's not waste food, ne." she said with glee as she waved the fork with another piece of cake in front of Rui.

Rui shook his head. "What's your favorite flavor, anyway?"

Tsukushi frowned. "Chocolate."

Rui summoned the waiter to come to their table. "Yes sir?"

"Just serve the lady with your chocolate cakes and nothing else. And also a pitcher of iced tea, I think she'll need it." And after the waiter left, Rui chuckled when Tsukushi glared at him. "You should thank me since I saved you from eating anything else other than your favorite chocolate cakes."

"Don't bother. I thought of something. How about putting the different kinds of chocolate cakes all together in one big wedding cake." She grinned, as if proud of herself.

Rui frowned. "But the wedding cake is supposed to be white."

"Then my wedding would have the very first one to have chocolate frosting."

"That will be weird."

She arched her brow. "Are you talking about yourself?"

Rui stood and then patted her head as if she were a child, "Do whatever you want. It's not my wedding anyway." He dipped his index finger on the thick chocolate icing and put it on the tip of Tsukushi's nose. He chuckled and made his exit, Tsukushi glowered after his retreating back.

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This is shorter than the others but I think it's okay to stop here, maybe some alone time with the rest of the F4 before the wedding.

I'm excited to say that there will be a Hana Yori Dango 3, though it's a movie and not a series like the HYD dorama 1 and 2, maybe it's the actual wedding!

Sorry for the long absence of update, I'm so hooked with Stephenie Meyer's books, especially Twilight, I SO LOVE EDWARD CULLEN!!!! Can't wait for the movie. And can't wait for the fourth book.

Lastly, thanks for the reviews and for patiently waiting for my next chapter guys. Totally appreciate it very much, mwah!