"You're late," Yuriko muttered as Katsuo finally arrived, "Any progress?"

Katsuo shook his head, "I can't tell when he's going to leave. By the way he lives, he could leave at any time he wanted, but it appears he has no intention of leaving yet." By the way Katsuo was speaking, Yuriko could tell something was upsetting him. But right now, Yuriko could barely manage to look in his direction.

"We should catch him tonight," Kaede stated, "It'll be easier to catch him now, then chase him later."

"I agree Kaede. We should leave as soon as possible," Katsuo stated.

"Fine," Yuriko agreed, "Kaede, you go ahead and try to scope out a good ambush. Katsuo. I need to talk to you."

Kaede glanced back and forth between her comrades. They both appeared off toward each other, but Kaede still did what she was told, and left.

"What?" Katsuo snapped.

Yuriko swallowed hard, "What's wrong?"

"Why should you care?"

"Katsuo, I do care," Yuriko replied softly.

"Oh? I know for a fact you don't," Katsuo retorted.

"What are you-"

"I saw you, Yuriko! I saw you!" He suddenly shouted.

Yuriko knew what he was talking about and instantly felt sick to her stomach.

"Katsuo, let me explain."

"Explain? Explain what! Were you ever going to tell me! How could you, Yuriko!"

Yuriko couldn't tell if he was more upset than angry, or if he was just overwhelmed.

"Katsuo, please, calm down."

"Calm down! I just witnessed my fiancé make out with her ex-boyfriend, after she told me that she had no feelings what so ever for him!"

"I didn't make out with him."

"But you did kiss him!"

"I didn't do that either, Katsuo!"

Katsuo shoved past her without another word, obviously not believing Yuriko.

Yuriko didn't know what to do, so she only stood there solemnly. She hated herself for everything she had done.

Susumu had invited company over that night, and in order to successfully capture him, it would be impossible not to harm them. Yuriko decided that they would have to get him the next morning.

Yuriko finally returned home after a couple hours of just aimless wandering.

However, as soon as she opened the door, she heard noises, weird groaning noises.

Yuriko walked over to the bedroom, opened the door, and turned on the light. On her bed were two random women with a man in between them. All three of them were naked and a mass of tangled limbs. Yuriko thought she was going to puke.

"Oh, sorry," was all she could manage before running out of the room.

In fact, Yuriko did puke. She ran over to the kitchen sink, threw up, and shrank down against the cold tile, the scene from the bedroom playing over and over in her mind.

In a few minutes, Yuriko heard the front door open then close again, then everything was soft. She could hear people muttering around the corner.

"Yuriko?" Katsuo asked as he sat down next to her.

Instinctively Yuriko flinched back and hissed, "Don't touch me!" She couldn't even turn to look at him she was so disgusted.

"Yuriko, wait," Katsuo grabbed her arm and tried to pull her back.

"How could you do that? I know I messed up, but really? This is how you're going to get back at me?" Yuriko replied, obviously upset.

"What are you talking about? I just got home."

"What?" Yuriko asked surprised, she looked over at Katsuo. He was wearing the exact same clothes as before and his skin was still cold to the touch.

"I told a friend of mine to house-sit because I thought we were leaving. Besides, unlike some people, I don't cheat on my fiancé," Katsuo growled. Yuriko would never have suspected that Katsuo would say something like that in a million years.

"I didn't cheat on you, Katsuo!" Yuriko wouldn't have him accuse her with facts that didn't exist.

"I know what I saw, Yuriko!"

"Obviously you don't! Why would I cheat on you, Katsuo?"

"It's Kakashi! It's always been about him and it always will be!"
"Kakashi is the past, move on from that point!"

"Maybe I liked that past! Maybe I liked it more back then than I do now!"

Yuriko leaned against the counter and buried her face in her hands, "What happened to us, Katsuo? We never argued like this before."

"We were just friends before."

"Why…did you propose to me, Katsuo?" Yuriko asked suddenly.

Katsuo was quiet before retorting, "Why did you accept?"

This time, it was Yuriko who remained quiet.

"If you can't answer that, then maybe we shouldn't be getting married," Katsuo muttered suddenly. Yuriko looked taken aback by his sudden suggestion, and Katsuo looked ashamed as soon as the words left his mouth.

"Yes…I guess you're right…" Yuriko replied, the words barely audible as she reached for the band around her finger. However, just as Yuriko touched the ring, Katsuo grabbed her hands in his and pulled Yuriko into his arms.

"I'm sorry," Katsuo whispered, "Please…please don't take that ring off."

Yuriko nodded into his chest. "I love you, Katsuo," Yuriko whispered, "More than anyone else in the world."

Katsuo stroked Yuriko's hair and held her tighter, "I love you too," he replied softly and then whispered to himself, "I'm so sorry."

Sorry for the super short chapter. Another will be up soon!

~Candygrl2008