Rima pov

I sat up groaning at the bright sunlight coming through the window. This was how I usually was in the morning but this was different; my head was pounding and I felt the need to throw up. Could it be? I have a hangover? What happened last night? I ruffled my hair furiously trying to recall what exactly did happen. Okay the maid called us in for dinner, we saw the boys, they brought the food in, and then I drank some weird drink that made me feel all bubbly. Right, that was probably liquor and now I have a hangover. Great, I never really could handle alcohol, but what happened after that? I froze as fragments appeared throughout my mind. I was acting like a spoiled child or like Yaya, and then I started crying because Nagihiko was being mean to the drunk me. Yup exactly like Yaya. Then... then... an image popped up in my head of me wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him! No, no, no! This can't be true right? I would never kiss that cross dresser, never in a million years! I crawled my way over to the wall and started banging my head against it which was a very bad mistake because I already had a headache to begin with. I groaned at the pain forming in my head as I thought it couldn't get any worst.

"Rima-chan, here I brought you some hot tea, it'll help with your headache." I turned around and saw the thing that was much more worse than banging my stupid head on the wall.

"Go away I don't want to see your face." I said to the purple headed boy that was disguised as a girl.

"Oh so you remember." He said.

I went to the farthest corner away from him and curled up into my ball position. I wanted to escape this place, better yet go back in time to make myself not drink that wretched thing that brought me to where I am right now.

"Rima-chan lift up your face." I heard him command but I didn't listen to. He sighed and then tried something else to make me open up. "Everyone thinks you're a lesbian."

I shot my head up and my eyes enlarged. What. The. Fuck. Me a lesbian? No, I'm straight! It's not like I have anything against them, I just don't want people getting the wrong idea.

"What did you just say Fujisaki?" I asked in a tone that seems like I'm going to kill somebody if they don't tell me right this instance.

"Well you did kiss me, and I was dressed as a girl. By definition you're a lesbian." He said nonchalantly.

"But you're not a girl go explain to them that I'm not one you bastard." I said ready to explode any minute.

"They're out shopping and I stayed behind to take care of you and you know I can't do that Rima-chan." I felt myself getting ticked off by the seconds. This was supposed to be a vaction, not my death sentence.

"So let me get this straight. They all think I'm a lesbian because I kissed you when I was drunk, the others are out, and you won't even give away your secret for me?" I said now getting all teary. I felt my aggravation turn into tears as I cried putting my hands to my fave to cover them.

"Rima I." He said now in his real voice.

"No it's okay!" I yelled with anger knowing that I wasn't. "I know your secret is very important... even more than me." I whispered the ending.

"Rima..." He said not knowing what to do or say. I ran out of the room and into the streets of the outlet. Why did I say those things? I sound incredibly selfish and bratty, of course him being a girl is more important than I am what was I thinking? But why... why do more tears flow down when I think about how useless I am towards him?

Before I knew it I was somewhere unknown. I still had my kimono on which made me stand out and I was also crying. Many people passed by me as I stood there, staring at me, muttering. I was unable to move because my body refused to. Everyone went by as a blur because I was still crying. Then two guys approached me.

"Hey sweet cheeks wanna hang out?" One of them rudely asked.

"You came from the hot springs right? Did your boyfriend make you cry, we can make you feel better." The other said disgustingly towards me.

Boyfriend? No he wasn't my boyfriend but why did that make my heart feel like it was going to break? I looked up at them and they reached their hands out to grab me. I wanted to scream, flashbacks of the men who captured me went flashing through my mind, I felt so helpless please somebody save me!

"Lay off." I looked at the person and was shocked. Nagihiko? He was wearing black tied up boots, dark red jeans, a white v neck, and a brown jacket that had a fur hoodie. He grabbed their arms making it impossible for them to reach me.

"Watch it man we found her first." They said.

"What do you mean you found her first?" He said tightening his grip. "She was mine to begin with." He threw them forcefully on the ground causing them to get up and run.

"Are you alright?! They didn't hurt you did they?!' He said frantically. Tears strolled down my eyes.

"Those bastards! I'll kill them!" He shouted about to run after them to rip them to shreds. He stopped when I tugged on his jacket, he stayed realizing that they didn't hurt me in any way and that I needed somebody right now. People in the streets stared at us bit I didn't really notice or care. I was nuzzled up in his fur hoodie and was in his arms holding me. I didn't care what everyone else thought of us and softly fell asleep in ever lasting warmth.

XXX Time Skip XXX

When I woke up I heard a load of talking. I was about to throw a pillow at them but froze my position at the words Amu said.

"So Nagihiko-kun, you and Nadeshiko are twins?" I quickly got up and saw all of them crowded around Nagihiko.

"Nagihiko?" I said making everyone turn to me.

"Oh you're awake Rima-tan." Yaya said.

"About time midget I thought you were dead." Ikuto cheekily said.

"How long have I been asleep?" I asked.

"About four hours." Kuaki answered. Four hours?!

"When you two came back he introduced himself to us and explained to us how you were almost abducted by strangers." Kairi said looking over at me which was rarely. He always talks to me with his face glued to a book, this marks the day of a holiday.

"Yeah I couldn't believe it wasn't Nadeshiko-chan but of course that's what twins are." Utau added.

"But when you guys did come back he was holding you bridal style Mashiro-san." Tadase finished. Utau and Yaya gave me a thumbs up thinking him and I were a thing. So much information was processing my mind that I ignored the two and then I realized something.

"Where's Nadeshiko?" I asked facing my direction to Nagihiko.

"She said that she had a last minute performance and told me to come in her place. She really wanted me to meet you guys." He said back. That sneaky son of a cross dresser.

"Really? Nadeshiko tells you about us?" Kukai asked.

"Mmm-hmm." He nodded. "She told me that you are really good at sports. She also said that me and you would be neck to neck if we ever played a game but I told her that I think I'd win." He said provoking him

"Oh really? I'll take you up on that and I'll watch you fail miserably." Kukai took the bait.

"I'll watch your defeated face while kneeling down under me." Nagihiko said back. A dude is always a dude.

"Kukai, don't." Utau said in a warning tone. I felt a little dizzy and light headed, feeling myself sway.

"Rima are you alright?" Nagi asked me. He got up and sat next to my laid out bed, touching my forehead which made me a bit red. "You don't seem sick."

"I think she's love sick and you're her cure man." Ikuto said earning a punch in the arm from Amu. That idiot I'm going to kill him. I then notice that Nagi was blushing too which was also a rare sight.

"Leave them alone Ikuto. He's just worried about her that's what boyfriends do." Amu said.

"Na-" I began but was cut off.

"We're not together." Nagihiko quickly said. I don't know why but those words drained me. My bangs covered my eyes as I felt myself going to cry again.

"Dude you're gonna make her cry." Kukai whispered pointing at me.

I lifted up my head and plastered a fake smile on. "I'm not going to cry." I said reassuring them. I can't cry again, I can't fix everything by crying even though I am inside. I decided to not cry anymore because I'll be seen as weak, I don't want others pity. But Nagi just had to see through me... again. He grabbed my arm and pulled me outside.

"Rima." He said not facing me. All I saw was his back. "I've been meaning to ask you a question." I stood silent. "What makes you stronger? Putting up a wall to protect yourself from getting hurt, or letting everyone in making yourself stronger?" He asked. He's referring to me isn't he? I put up a wall in my heart to make sure I never get hurt like that time when mama and papa got a divorce. But if I do let people in then I'll have people around me, supporting me. If I destroy the wall that I took so long to put up will it be the end of me or will it create a new beginning for me? A new chance to actually have a life where I can trust others, freely smile and laugh without being reminded about my parents. What should I say? Is there even a right answer?