Summary: Rules of Attraction's spin off. Misao found herself in an awkward situation with an arrogant guy. What a shock to find that he is the new chemistry teacher. AM
PS: Sorry for the late update, been busy with exams this month. J
Chapter 6
The first thing that I felt as slowly regain some consciousness is the warmth emanating from my right hand. I turned to look at my left and there was him, sitting on a stool, clutching my hands, heads down, eyes closed, lost in his own world.
My heart gave a loud thump.
Immediately I tried to get my hands away from him in dismay. He opened his eyes and stared as I pulled my hands away. At first he resisted my struggles, and tightened his clasp drastically, but after a while he let go and I got my hands back with a start.
"I seemed to repulse you with my touch," he concluded, eyes empty and cold, identifying my actions as a rejection. He immediately stood up and turned his back away from me, and started to walked away. I grasped at him, only to catch his right hand, and I pulled.
How can I explain it to him? That I couldn't accept his touch because I fear the feeling I have for him would blossom? How his touch leaves me tingling ?
No way.
"No, sorry, I was…disoriented"I mumbled. He turned sideways to gaze upon my sleeping form.
"I was leaving anyway, get some rest." he disengaged my grip gently and waved as he begin to walk away.
Oh no, don't go! I have to say something!
"I need to say something to you. Please sit down," I pleaded. He admitted defeat by turning back and sitting on the stool beside my bed.
"Jiiya told me everything," I said.
"What exactly he said about me?"he queried.
"That you were my step brother, and you left us ten years ago after the accident," I said carefully. Aoshi was lost in his own thoughts.
"When he caught the glimpse of me, I knew this charade would be over," he finally spoke after several seconds of silence. Then he fell silent.
"What?" I urged him to continue. He took a deep breath and talked.
"When I was transferred to this town, I knew that I couldn't run and hide from the past anymore. I could have turned down the offer, but something deep inside me told me to accept the transfer. The first day in this town, I went to all the places that hold a place in my memories. My school. Aoiya. The park…" He looked to me and paused.
"That day at the park…"I said.
"Yes, when you were drowning your sorrow we met again for the first time after a decade. At first, I weren't too sure about you. I can't recognize you cause you've grown. You're not the little minx I remembered. You blossomed into a fine young girl," He gave me a small grin.
I blushed. And I tried as hard as I can to not let my face red face visible to his sight, and I crinkled my nose because he kept mentioning that embarrassing moment.
Its uncanny. I hate how easily he made me blush, by the simple words he say. How can someone like him have so much effect to my bodily functions like this?
"At the class we meet again. This time I am certain you were that little hellion, that stuck to my back like a glue, stalking me with those big eyes back in those times. But to my disappointment, she has forgotten all about me, "his eyes looked accusing, and disappointed at the same time.
"I was like, what, seven years old at that time. I was too young to remember…" It's true, my memories when I was young are not clear.
"Or you were trying to erase the man who killed your parents from your mind," he stated casually, but I could feel his dread emanating from his physique.
"You didn't kill them. It was an accident,"
"An accident I caused,"
"No one blamed you."
"I blamed myself. I killed my parents. And I nearly killed you too. Seeing you lying on the bed like this, feels like déjà vu to me. And it's tearing my heart apart, remembering the past,"
"You shouldn't have left us, we should have stayed together, facing this obstacle together as one united family"
"No-"
"Things would have been different if you stayed," I said. Yes, things would be different. After all, I will grow knowing him as my brother, and I will not develop this feeling I have inside for him. Things would be easier, very much easier.
"I have to. "he said simply,and turned away from my gaze. What does he mean by that?
"Why did you left us? Why?"
He kept quiet. And he kept his gaze on the floor, trying not to look at me.
I gritted my lower lips and tried not to scream in frustration. It's difficult having a conversation with a man like him. A quiet and mysterious man, a man with little to say.
"It's best that I stay away so that I couldn't cause you hurt anymore."
"So are you saying that you left because you would hurt me? It's just an accident! It's not your fault. You came back, and look, everything's fine now. I'm not been harmed. It's been 10 years now, don't you think that's long enough? "
He took my word silently.
I continued, "Jiiya wants to meet you. Tonight, at 8, at Aoiya. Family reunion dinner. Please be there, onii-san. Please? "I pleaded, gripping both of his hands in a firm grip, staring deep in his eyes, hoping that he would say yes. I could see him mulling over the invitation in his head, and after a while, he sighed.
He nodded.
I smiled.
After a while he left me there and I begin banging my head with the pillow. I certainly isn't happy with where's this is going. But the worst thing is, I said it with my own tongue, I called him onii-san. I've said it. Now it's official. I've acknowledged him as my brother, and that's it.
Kaoru came in and caught me thumping my head liked crazy, and she stared open mouthed at me.
"I heard that Mr Shinomori's the one who found you unconscious and took you here. I thought you would be happy. I don't expect you to torture yourself,"
"Help me Kaoru, I liked him so much! I can't help myself! "I moaned. She rolled her eyes.
"So what's the problem now?" she demanded, taking the place where he sat just now and took a good long look at me.
"It's a long story," I said wearily.
"I have time. And I really hate the class after this, so I would love to have a reason not to go. Tell me, you know it'll be just between us two. Our secret," Kaoru put he index finger on her lip and made a shushing sound. And winked at me. I grinned.
And I begin the story. Kaoru listened intently, nodding and thinking hard. When I finished, she smiled.
"So you are saying that he is related to you. And that's why you cannot like him. Is that it?"
"Kind off…"I trailed off when I saw the look on Kaoru's face.
"Listen to me. You've said it yourself. And if I understand correctly, he is only your step brother. He is not your half brother. You guys have different set of parents. You guys are related, yeah, but not blood related, not biologically related. Technically, you guys are just are legal to be married to each other. It's not incest, if that's what you're afraid off."
"It's not wrong?"
It lightened my heart a bit. I've been such a loser not to think of that. She is right. He is not blood related. He is only my step brother, not my half brother. I've such a fool to mix the both of them up. But there are still issues. A lot of issues. What would jiiya react if I told him that I liked Aoshi? He would probably be disgusted, because he really sees us as real siblings. Would he approve of our relationship? It would probably drive us apart.
"Yeah, Misao, stop torturing yourself .Enough. " Kaoru interjected, after seeing me thinking hard.
"I'm so confused with all of this. It's the first time I feel I like someone so much that he fills my every waking hours and every night in my dreams, he's always there. "
"It's really all up to you. You have several choices. You can either confess you feelings to him and wait for his reply. Or you can just find some other guy to fall in love with, and forget all about him,"
"The easy way or the hard way,"
"Just follow your heart,"Kaoru said softly.
I just nodded in agreement. But it's easier said than done.
That night, I prepared myself for the meeting. The reunion dinner. Jiiya is looking solemn, and he's being unnaturally quiet for the last couple of minutes. Aoshi is several minutes late. From his teaching habit, he was never late. He was always punctual coming to the class, and he usually would be ready 5 minutes earlier, waiting patiently for all his students to come before starting his class. He was never late, and his lateness for this meeting is unnatural too.
Jiiya let out a loud sigh. I raised an eyebrow. Maybe I should left him alone. I walked out of the door and decided to go and wait for Aoshi in from of the Aoiya gate.
"Misao, "I heard him calling for me. He's leaning on the tree right to the streets, smoking.
He's here.
I exhaled loudly in relief. Thought he stood us up.
To be continued…
Thanks to reviewers out there, lots of love!!:
tenebra-chan
xD
Aoshi
is always amazing. Hehe
Nancy
As
soon as I can!
darkrini
Love
sucks. But I'm a romantic. :P
Hieigirl17
Problems
can always be solved. Nothing to worry about. Haha
Fresco
Whoa
glad you loved this chapter. And thanks for the compliment. Hehe,
makes me blush.
R.Kay
Nope,
don't think so. Haha.
Ipanema
Misao's
the one mixing them both up. Hehe. I'll fix it immediately. I can
be rather absent minded when editing my stories.
petite.ina
ASAP
dragondemoness91
Yes,
another cliffhanger, just for you. Hehe. Just kidding.
