A/N: Sooo Sorry for the late update! (Bows down extremely low. Hits head and bleeds.) I hope you guys forgive me! (Tears + Blood running down my face)
Now I'm pathetic. Anyway! A very Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My excuses for a late update: I was super busy with our Journalism club (even got scolded), got 2 periodical exams and…I was busy reading other fanfics (:P) + I was lazy. Hehehe…
Sorry, but we'll be sticking to the past. But I'll end it in this chapter anyway. ; )
'Nuff said, here's part two of part one. Enjoy!
The Real Deal Part 2
"Takeru, I'm disappointed in you." Akira stated, arms folded and looking down on her only son who was avoiding her pierced gaze.
"It's not my fault she's a scardy-cat." He mumbled.
"What was that?" his mom scolded.
"Oh hush now Akira-san, Mio-chan's fine. She's just, well, scared?" Natsuki shrugged nonchalantly. "She's always like that."
"You mean like you?"
"Hey! I'm not like that." Natsuki pouted, Akira rosed a brow clearly stating 'really?'
"Well…maybe I did cry once over something…But it was all in the past! I'm not like that anymore!"
"Oh really?" Akira smirked this time, oh the resemblance.
"Uh, I think I better go now." Takeru tried to back away slowly but swiftly, Akira grabbed the back of his shirt. "Where do you think you're going young man?!"
"I was just uh…getting some air?" he said with a nervous smile. Akira sent him death glares.
"No you're not. You'll stay here and be suffocated! That's your punishment. Girls are extremely fragile, Takeru." His mom's voice suddenly changed to a softer tone. "Especially girls like Mio-chan. Do you understand?"
"Hai. Sorry, mom. Sorry Akiyama-san."
"Now, now it's fine. You got a point anyway. Mio should toughen up! That poor girl could kill herself one day." Natsuki sighed.
"Well then, as for punishment and since I love my daughter dearly, could you please promise me not to scare her so much?" She looked deeply into his eyes, not pleading, but actually threatening. All he could do now was nod.
Damn, mothers are scary. He thought.
"Ja! Since Mio-chan now is scared of her own room and has been crying by the stairs…" His mother stated, suddenly her face turned into a devious grin. "Go home, pack your things and bring your guitar with you."
"Akira-san! Are you throwing out your own son?!" Natsuki cried, horrified.
"Baka! Of course not!" she suddenly laughed.
"Eh? What's wrong with you now?" Natsuki raised a brow towards her friend. Is she insane now? Akira then halts her laughter and then gave Natsuki a knowing look, promising something entertaining. I know that look. Here comes the mischief! Natsuki sighed.
"Takeru-kun."
"Y-yeah?" Takeru felt a twisting feeling in his gut, it scared him. Mom's gotten insane. There's something totally wrong here!
"From now on…! Natsuki, drum rolls please!"
"What? We don't have drums here!"
"Oh, dandandadan! From now on! You, Takeru my son, will be living with the Akiyama's as punishment!"
"WHAT?!"
Mio's P.O.V.
I don't know how long I have been crying but, my eyes totally sores now. Maybe I should go and take a hot bath – Wait! My towel's in my room! And my clothes too! Uwah! What to do?! TTnTT
"Ah! Erase! Erase! Erase!" I ruffled my own hair and stood up. "I should just forget about it a-and uh - … Drink milk!" I nod to myself. "Yeah! Milk! Lots of it!" then I stomped towards the kitchen. I went straight to the fridge and searched for the bottle of milk.
"Hm? Odd, no milk."
"If you're looking for milk…" I gasped when someone spoke behind me. " – I gave it to the cat."
I turned around to face the voice owner. But as soon as I whipped my head, I staggered backwards. He was so close!
"O-oh! It's y-you." I said indignantly. Even with the close proximity, and the dangerous beating of my heart, how could I forget what he did to me? He's such a bully! Doesn't even have a heart to say –
"Sorry." – yeah, that, wait… "What?" I voiced that one word out. "I said I'm sorry." He huffed and rolled his eyes at me. He did say he was sorry but it was clearly not from the heart. Still heartless!
"Here" he handed me a bottle of milk. "I bought it earlier."
"T-thanks." I took it and eyed the bottle. He might have put something in here. I must be cautious.
"Don't worry. It's fresh from the convenience store." He rolled his eyes at me and then walked away. I watched him leave with a small bag in tow and a guitar case. A guitar case. A guitar.
"I-is that your guitar?!" I screamed at his back. He turned his head to look at me.
"Hm? Yep." He then walked out of the kitchen.
"W-wait!" I hurriedly followed him. A guitar! Finally! Will he teach me?! I hope he will! My eyes are practically shining with stars now! I followed him up the stairs, still holding the bottle of milk, and then he opened the door to my –
"W-where are you g-going?!" I screamed. Why? One, he was entering my room! A girl's room without permission! And two, I'm still scared of my own room. Sigh.
"Your room." He said blankly, turned on the lights and went inside. He didn't closed the door soooo –
"Aren't you coming?" he stick his head out and stared at my still form. Okay, be brave. It's your room for heaven's sake! I took a deep breath and nod. My eyes hardened. I must be brave. He stood by the door and watched me take small steps towards my door. His eyes were calculating and very green. I'm so lost in them. He suddenly smiled.
"See?" unconsciously, I was already in front of him. "That wasn't so bad right?" he patted my head.
"Y-yeah." You could say I was stunned. His smiles were alluring!
"Come." He ordered…nicely. He took my hand and – my heart's beating so fast - he led me inside.
This is strange. At first I was so scared in my own room but now, being with him plus him holding my hand, I'm not so scared anymore. But still, he's being nice now. Suspicious indeed.
"Sit." He ordered, again. So I sat on my bed and watched him take out his guitar from its case. He sat parallel from me and began tuning his guitar. Silently, I was mesmerized. At a young age, he could already do that. I can't even memorize the guitar chords. Wasn't he injured earlier? He must have pain killers, or is he just putting on a brave façade? Or is he just that talented without feeling the pain?! My face went gloom and the air went forlorn. He stopped what he was doing and then turned his head towards me. Guess he had felt the sudden shift of aura around me.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." I mumbled. I can't tell him I was jealous of his ability, he'll laugh at me. My frown deepened with that thought.
"Want me to teach you?" my head perked up with what he said.
"R-really?!" I asked for assurance. And he hummed a yes!
Immediately I stood up and flopped beside him, eyes shining with determination, my back straightening up as I watch him watch me like his student. He rose a brow.
"Are you that eager?" he asked, slightly making space between us. I sat too close.
"Hai! P-please teach me Shimizuki-ku – I mean – Shimiszuki-sensei!" I bowed, I really wanna learn. Ritsu and I made a promise! Even though I don't like guitars since they appeal more, I still have to learn it so that I can self-teach myself with the bass someday.
"Uh – okay… You can stop bowing now."
"Hai!"
"And don't call me sensei."
"Eh? But why?"
"We're the same age! And I'm just a year older than you, Baka!"
"Wah! How mean!" I pouted.
"Whatever." He huffed.
"Will you teach me now?" I stared at him, his guitar looks so cool! Even though it's just an acoustic guitar, it looks so well-groomed. He really loves his guitar.
"Hm? Yeah, here. I'll teach you a song." He was about to give me the guitar when he stop and then smirked at me.
"I almost forgot." His grin widen, it was devilish, like he was planning something evil. Stuttering, I asked him.
"Since I'm teaching you…" he leaned on my face, the guitar stuck between us, and then he whispered.
"… I'm not teaching for free, and I want something in return."
When I heard him say those words I don't know if I would regret or not, but I'm deeply rooted in place. Whatever would he make me do?!
"Ne, Akira-san?" Natsuki asked her friend as she cut the vegetables, mindlessly. "Is it alright to let Takeru-kun sleepover? In Mio-chan's room?" the worried mother cut the vegetables faster, the chopping board might be cut into two soon.
"Why of course it's alright!" Akira laughed, knowing the dilemma her friend is in.
"But, Akira-san… I'm not so sure of your plan yet." She mumbled, thinking of the plan made by Akira earlier.
"Sheesh, they're kids! They don't know anything! Natsuki-san is such a pervert." Akira snickered.
"Am not!" Natsuki slammed the kitchen knife hard, it made Akira go pale.
"H-hey, be careful with that."
"Oops. S-sorry." And the chopping board was cut in half.
Meanwhile…still in Mio's P.O.V.
"A-ano… T-Takeru-kun?"I blushed, as I averted my eyes.
"See? That wasn't so hard." He smiled. He told me to call him that as part of his 'game'. I was to be his maid and I would follow all his orders in exchange of him teaching me of guitar chords I can't familiarize yet.
"Ne, Mio-chan?" he whispered, and that brought me back out of my stupor.
"I'm gonna teach you now."
"Ah, un!" I nodded. Finally!
"What song do you want me to teach you?" I scratched my head. I don't have any songs in my head right now. -_-''
"Um, I don't know, b-but…how about your favorite song? … T-Takeru-kun." Just saying his name makes me gooey inside. Sigh, when will this end?
"My favorite song?" he looked surprise, but he smiled at me and then he began rummaging his bag.
"I had this song that's been stuck in my head for a while. It's called Starlit Night by CNBLUE. I just bought their album just a week ago. It's really cool! Do you have a CD player or your lap-top instead?" he finally took out the CD album. It's called 'Robot'.
"Ah, wait." I stood up and took out my lap-top. It was a present from dad, and I always took good care of it. "Here."
He inserted the CD and we both listen to the song. I marveled at the singers' voices and the lyrics of the song. The meaning behind the lyrics, they kind of suited the story of us….somehow.
*~Starlit Night~*
Listen to my story
I saw a falling star
And I made a wish upon the tiny spark, then
My heart belongs to you forever, forever more
I hope my wish can be heard to the sky…
(Kono sekai de kagaiyaiteiru)
Do you know the story of you and me
(Kimi to boku no hanashi wo shitteiru?)
That is shining in this world?
(Kawarazu soba ni itekureru)
Unchangingly always by my side
(Kimi no kokoro ga hikarasetieru)
Your heart is making [mine] shine
Hey, look at the night sky
Do you know why that glitters?
Our minds become a star with one accord
Glitter in the night sky. And like your mind, baby.
And it is shining somewhere tonight
(Kono sekai de kagaiyaiteiru)
Do you know the story of you and me
(Kimi to boku no hanashi wo shitteiru?)
That is shining in this world?
(Kawarazu soba ni itekureru)
Unchangingly always by my side
(Kimi no kokoro ga hikarasetieru)
Your heart is making [mine] shine
(Zutto kono hitotsu no omoi)
I hope that this feeling
(Kagayaki tsudsukeru youni)
Can continue shining on forever
(Sou kitto kimi to boku no omoi)
Yes, I hope that your and my feelings
(Hitotsu no hoshi ni naru youni)
Will surely become a single star
I sing a song with all my heart, my heart
(Kono sekai de kagaiyaiteiru)
Do you know the story of you and me
(Kimi to boku no hanashi wo shitteiru?)
That is shining in this world?
(Kawarazu soba ni itekureru)
Unchangingly always by my side
(Kimi no kokoro ga hikarasetieru)
Your heart is making [mine] shine
I wish I could see a starlit night
With you all the time… with you forever
(Kono sekai de kagaiyaiteiru)
Do you know the story of you and me
(Kimi to boku no hanashi wo shitteiru?)
That is shining in this world?
(Kawarazu soba ni itekureru)
Unchangingly always by my side
(Kimi no kokoro ga hikarasetieru)
Your heart is making [mine] shine
(A/N: Hehe, if you know CNBLUE, then you must know I'm a BOICE. If you wanna hear their song, you can listen to this link .com/watch?v=4BXihZB4QVQ …It's really good!)
"It's good isn't it?" he whispered beside me. I looked back at him, but I couldn't reply. We were like almost nose-to-nose and my breath hitched. He met my eyes, and I was forced to linger. His eyes were like magnets, pulling me closer and closer…
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"Mio-chan!" as the door opened, I yelped and pushed him far away from me that he fell backwards.
"Dinner's ready! Eh? What happened?" G-g-good timing Mom! I-I-I almost k-kiss him. T.T Am I still a ten year old with what just, well – almost happen?!
"Darn it." I heard him grunt. I must have pushed him a bit forcefully that he hit his head. I'm so bad. TT^TT
"Takeru-kun? What happened?" my mom approached him. When he sat up, he glared at me. I instantly cower away from him. I hope he won't punish me. He is kind of my 'master' now.
"Oh you two, what were you doing?" my mom sighed, and then she gasped all of a sudden. "Mio-chan!"
"Eh? Me?"
"Yes you. You know you're too young to tackle down a young man."
"W-what?! I am not!" I shrieked. Out of the corner of my eye, I heard him make gagging noises. How rude! Does he think I'm that kind of girl?!
"Natsuki-san!" Shimizuki-san suddenly entered. "Where are the kids? Oh? What happened?"
"Mom!" Takeru called to his mom and then he pointed a finger at me. "She almost raped me."
My mouth hung open. Unbelievable! You jerk! That's it! I don't have a crush on you anymore!
"That's not nice Mio-chan." I heard his mom sigh. "You should wait till you're older and then you two can marry and have lots of kids!" she said with glee.
Both of me and Takeru-kun, our eyes were as wide as saucers.
"M-mom!" He yelled at his mom, how rude. But this is the first time I saw him blush so much.
"Now, now Akira-san, let them fall in love first – " we both cringed " – and then when they grow up into fine young adults – " our blushes deepen from pink to red " – then they can get married and have children!"
"No way!" we shouted in unison.
"See? They're already agreeing with one another."
"Right, right, then it won't be a problem in the future."
How can they pretend that we're not even in front of them silently listening to their outrageous plan! We're ten! And besides, I don't have a crush in him anymore.
"Oh, right! Dinner! Come now you two. We'll discuss your marriage after … one, two – another ten years! Then you can have children!"
"Mom~" I whined. This is so embarrassing.
"By the way, Mio-chan, Takeru-kun will be sleeping over in your room okay?" my mom said too sweetly.
"What?" I look at her and then to the devil behind me. He didn't look at me. That means he knows he's staying here then!
"B-but mom…" I protested.
"No buts. Now let's eat!" And the two adult females went down the stairs, leaving two children blushing. Mio turned around and yelled at him.
"You pervert! How could you say that I was gonna r-rape you! And why are you gonna have a sleepover in my room dummy?!"
"Shut up! And don't start with me! I'm not in the mood. Mom forced me to sleepover since I scared you earlier." He said already standing up.
"Then it's all your fault then!" I accused a finger on him.
"Hey Mio." He said, voice calm, stopping before me.
"What?!" I folded my arms while giving him a glare. Guess I can toughen up after all.
"There's a doll walking behind you." He pointed something behind me.
"Kyaaaaaa!" I jumped on him, or should I say tackle him down the floor. "D-d-don't scare me like that, Baka!"
"Ugh, darn it! You're heavy!" I was on top of him, hugging like crazy. And he grunted in pain from my clutches.
"Takeru-kun. Mio-chan." We looked up just to receive the death glares of our mothers and we gulped mentally.
"Downstairs. Now!" they said unison.
"H-hai!" and we said in unison and scrambled to our feet and ran downstairs.
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(Present time)
"Guys its late already. We should head home now." Mio suddenly changed the topic.
"Mio!" they all shouted, earning glances from a few onlookers and employees of the shop.
"Quiet down you guys." She whispered, embarrassed.
"The storyyyyy~" Yui pled. Mio just blinked at her.
"Well? Aren't you gonna continue?" Sawako asked.
"No."
"Whaaaaaat? Why?" Yui leaned close to Mio, almost making her sundae fall over.
"No way…" Mio was practically not staring directly at Yui, but behind her.
"Mio-chan?" Yui and the rest followed Mio's line of view, all of them turned their heads to see just their object of girl talk.
The guy with the green eyes smirked.
And they paled.
Mio blushed.
"Wh-what are y-you doing here?!" Mio shrieked.
Takeru was sitting just next to their table. Listening. All of them were frozen still. Caught in the act of gossiping?
Takeru stood up. His body tall and lean as he walked with litheness. His eyes never leaving Mio's nervous ones. He stops in front of her. Towering above her still form. They stared with each other. 'What is he doing?' Mio mused, and blinked. His smirked turned into a grin, one promising with mischief. Mio gulped. And then his gaze switched to her companions.
"Can I borrow her for the rest of the afternoon?"
"EH?!" they gawked.
"Is that a date?!" Sawako asked ruefully, eyes glinting darkly.
"Probably." He replied, shrugging.
"Hurry up and go then!" Sawako squealed and pushed Mio out of her seat.
"Wa-wait!" Mio tried to protest but she was pushed unto a hard chest. She look up to see his eyes yet again. Mesmerizing her and making her dizzy again.
"A-hem!" Ritsu interrupted. The spell broke and they all turned to her.
"Takeru."
"Hm?"
"Take care of her."
"What?!" Azusa yelled "I thought you hated him?" Mugi acquiesced with a nod.
"Can't help it." Ritsu sighed "He is her fiancé after all." She shrugged.
"EH?!"
"Ritsu!"
"It is obvious." Sawako commented.
"Bu-but Rit-chan! I thought it was a joke!" Yui grabbed both Ritsu's shoulders, disbelieving that her friend was going to be married off.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't."
"Th-then…Mio-chan…" she held a hand out to Mio "I don't want to be godmother yet." She cried.
"What! No! I am not gonna - ! Oh whatever!" she huffed and pulled Takeru with her out of the shop. She grabbed him by the hand and stomped out.
"Wait Mio-chan!"
"Where are you going?!"
Their voices faded when they were out on the streets, just standing there hand in hand, him staring at the back of her head, waiting for an outrage. But instead, she turned around faced red and fidgeting, eyes downcast. He tilted his head blinking and confused. When she brought her eyes to him, he almost wanted to laugh at her embarrassed face.
"Ta-takeru-kun." She bit her lip.
He smirked and raised a brow, clearly enjoying her discomfort.
"A-aren't we go-going on a d-da-date?"
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A/N: Oh no! A Cliffhanger…Ah, back to school again…and I got more projects to do…
Do you guys have any ideas for a dream date? I never had one, and will never have one. I really do want to know if you have any ideas…I could add them here.
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