Chapter Four: Flowers, Chocolates and the Hikari's Density

Monday again. Things, you could say, went back to normal. Well sort of.

"Hikari!" my mother yelled.

"What?"

"You have a bouquet of flowers down here!"

"WHAT?!"

"ARE YOU DEAF?!"

"I'm coming down!"

A bouquet? Who? Takishima? He's not that crazy is he?

"Ooh! Probably from a secret admirer eh? Maybe Kei-kun?" My mother said hopefully.

"No." I said flat out.

I took the bouquet and looked at the card.

"HIKARI, ARIGATO. AOI"

"Aoi? Is that one of your friends that came here? Dark hair? Handsome?"

"Yes. But I'm not sure if he's handsome." Mother looked at me with a strange expression. What a statement: 'I'm not sure if he's handsome', Hikari's mother sighed in her head. It'll take a long time before she gets it.

I took a flower and left the rest to my mother, who apparently was dazed about the whole thing.

Maybe this'll make a nice centerpiece for the coffee table.

I went to the greenhouse and placed it in a small vase.

"Wow, Hikari! Where did you get that flower?" Akira asked.

"Uhm just here in the greenhouse." I can't tell them I got it from Aoi.

"I haven't seen that kind in here."

"Well, it surprise you," I grinned innocently.

"Ohayou, Hikari." He had his usual expression on, I smiled.

"Ohayou, Takishima."

He narrowed his eyes on the flower.

"Where did you get that?"

"We are in a greenhouse, so there must be flowers here," not again…

"I see." He said looking at both me and the flower skeptically.

"Well anyway –"

"Hey everybody!" Tadashi came bursting in with a package. "The package is addressed to Hanazono Hikari."

"Oh, thanks." Who did this come from?

"What is it Hikari?" Akira asked.

"Can we open it for you?" Tadashi asked.

"By 'we' you mean you," Akira threw her shoe at Tadashi, "Stop your stupidity, moron." Akira glared at Tadashi.

"Sure, Tadashi," I answered. Tadashi's getting beaten quite a lot lately, maybe this will make him feel better.

"Really Hikari?"

"Yup!"

"My Hikari is so generous," Akira said smiling happily to herself a sparkling glint in her eyes.

"You're so much nicer that bearlady!" Wrong thing to say Tadashi.

"You're gonna get it later Tadashi, just you wait." Akira whispered to herself.

"Oho! It's chocolates!"

"EH?! Where's the card?!" I looked for it frantically. Who on earth would send me such a thing? And I cannot let anybody see this – especially Takishima.

"Here," Tadashi gave it, a mouthful of chocolates in his mouth.

"THANK YOU AGAIN," was written on the card.

"Oh? Chocolates? Who's it from?" Takishima hissed. Fiery background, lighting. Quick, think of something!

"Oh, it's from my brother. He's in Tokyo right now and he sent it to me. Hehe."

"Can I have one?" Tadashi asked.

"Tadashi, you idiot! That's pushing it!"

Akira gave him a flying kick that sent him ten feet away from us.

"Sure, go ahead Tadashi. I'm not really hungry."

"Hikari! I love you!"

Takishima Kei gave him a warning glare along with emitting a murderous aura. Tadashi backed away into a corner with the whole box.

"Hikari, can I speak to you in private?"

"Sure, Takishima."

He led me to a part of the greenhouse where there was nothing but plants all around us.

"I know what you did. And I know who you were with." He said plainly. Head bowed.

"I know."

He looked taken back.

"You've also been acting different these past few days," he started.

"Yes, and it's all thanks to him." I smiled.

Takishima Kei's eyes were covered again. His mind was racing too fast. Can the girl he loves fall for someone else?

"Takishima, it was just a friendly stroll, that's all."

He looked at me with those eyes. The ones that pierce right through you. The ones that make you wanna say things you wouldn't normally say.

He still didn't look relieved.

"Believe me." I said, taking his hand and reassuring him.

He looked at me.

Takishima really looks worried. He may be my very special friend, but he's still my rival; so I'm sure he's thinking that I might be doing an inside job by talking with Aoi. I have to clear it with him. I know that we have competition but I'm not that competitive –right?

"I know that," I blushed, "I know that you think it's weird that I'm talking with Aoi. You might think I was trying to get inside information to beat you!" I laughed.

"Eh?" that was his only reaction.

I saw a throbbing vein, I did something wrong again, didn't I?

How can she be this dense? The expression on Takishima's face was similar to that of my mother's. It' weird.

"So, you think I'm afraid of that?" he said through gritted teeth. I just tried to smile innocently.

"Fine, then."

He carried me to the sofa and dropped me there. He got the chocolate box from Tadashi opened the box. He took out one that was a simple circle – a bon-bon. He sat beside me placed it near me mouth and said,

"Here," he had a dreamy expression in his eyes, "since you like chocolates why not have one? Say "ah", Hikari."

"Can I get one normally?" I asked a weird look on my face.

"No," he said a smile on his face. "Since you think that I think you're with Aoi because you're getting information on me, I'll try to wipe that thought from your mind. I don't believe that."

"Then, why didn't you just tell me?"

"Actions speak louder than words. So for the next few days, I'll be showering you with flowers, chocolates and other nice things so you wouldn't think of such a thing. And I'll take you places as well, so…"

He carried me again. This time over his shoulder.

"Let's go have our own 'friendly stroll'." He has that weird look in his eye.

"Takishima you better put me down!"

"What if I don't?"

"I'll kick and punch you till you do."

"Try me."

"Kei! Where are you taking my Hikari?"

"Out for a 'friendly stroll'!"

"You better not do anything to her! Or I swear you'll be back where you came from!"

"Bye." He dismissed Akira with a flick of wrist. This got Akira's blood boiling again. She looked for the nearest punching bag – Tadashi.

"Takishima, where are you taking me?"

"You'll see."

We went out the greenhouse. I really wonder where he's taking me. I just hope he puts me down soon.

I'll kill him if he doesn't.

A/N:

Hello people, this is my second author's note. Anyway, this chapter is slightly drabblish and I'm so sorry. Also sorry for taking long, been busy lately, I have other stories to worry about, but so far, this has been the best one I have. So anyway, I still thank all those who favorited, alerted and reviews my stories. You acknowledge my work (thanks so much!) and I acknowledge you, because you deserve it.

Anyway, if you think I should edit this, I honestly will. Just drop me a line by reviewing or pm. Anywho , if you like it, then thanks.

*Oh yes, in case some get confused, some lines in the story will be 3rdPPOV (Third Person Point of View), like:

"Hikari's mother..."

"Takishima Kei..."

For the characters, when I use the 3rdPPOV, I'll be using their full names.*

~randomnessonhigh