VI. Who?
It's been nearly a week since the climatic charity ball. Suguru have said nothing and mention nothing to his wife. Everything seems to be so peaceful over the past few year when suddenly they where pulled over into this unknown whirlwind. Over the past few days he have done some research on the Hanazawa heir and he was amaze by some of the result he find.
"Hanazawa Ruka, graduated suma cumlaude from Oxford University double majoring in politics and business. She hates the public and is very private with her personal life. She rarely gives interview and there's really isn't much of information that the public knows. "
He said for the umpteen times. No matter how much he digs, he could not find anything. Truly a Hanazawa, so delicate and cautious in everything they do. Yet, no matter how much fact they are hiding, it could not hide the truth that Hanazawa Ruka are the splitting image of Fukuzawa Yumi. Suguru was so sure that if Yumi was still around, she would look exactly like the heiress, minus the elegance and sophistication. After all, his beloved Yumi-chan is clumsy, kind and have this blinding smile that effect everyone around her.
Hanazawa heiress on the other hand is too…unapproachable. She gave him the familiar feeling when facing Sachiko grandfather, the same intimidating aura. It gives him a slight shudder and wonder what kind of thing she have done to be such a person, or is there someone pulling the string behind the scene? Suguru realize that it is a futile attempt. No matter how much he compares those two, he could not find anything similar between them, aside from the face features. So he do the things he could do within his power, to find out more about this heiress.
"What can I help you Kashiwagi-sama?"
"Arrange a meeting with the Hanazawa as soon as possible with any mean necessary."
"Understood."
Kashiwagi knows that he hired a good secretary when he received a call that the Hanazawa agreed to the meeting, and so here he is, standing just a door away from his hopeful answer.
"Right this way Kashiwagi-sama."
As soon as the door open and he steps in, he felt a shiver down his spine. It's like he is stepping into a totally different world from a moment ago. He gulped and steadied himself to face one of the most powerful women he ever met.
"Thank you for granting me this meeting Hanazawa-san."
As the chair swivel and reveal the person sitting on it, his breath caught in his throat. He is not preparing for this; at least his heart is not prepared yet.
"I'm sorry, Ruka is very busy, so I hope you don't mind meeting me instead, Kashiwagi-san."
"Of course not Suou-san. It is a pleasure to finally meet you in person." He forced out a smile.
"Shall we proceed to discuss what we are meeting for today?" The brunette smiles knowingly.
"Yes, as I've said, I would-" Suguru stop talking when the man in front of him wave his hand, gesturing him to stop.
"I'm sure you're here not for a business proposal, am I right Kashiwagi Suguru-san?"
Suguru eyes widen in shocks and he momentarily freezes, unable to say anything. Something in his facial expression may have give away something that the latter was confirming about.
"So I was right." Kaname smirk and walk forward to him.
"Well, Kashiwagi-san, I don't know what you are scheming, but let me warn you for your own good. Don't mess with Ruka and stow away any idea you have before you come here. It just… won't end well for you."
"I didn't-" Suguru was once again silenced by a pat in his shoulder.
"It's best if you leave before she come back, remember my warning Kashiwagi-san." Kaname whisper threateningly.
Before he realizes it, the guard was already dragging him outside the room and he was back in his car in a daze.
What the hell was that all about!
Suguru was furious and frustrated. He never expects to meet Kaname Suou in there. That damn bastard, what was his relationship with the Hanazawa? For the Hanazawa and the Suou to be so close, it was unheard off. The two most powerful families, it is just crazy to think how much they can control within their fingertip. They were always keeping their distance from one another, but after all of that happen, something drastic may have change the two families. For a Suou to be in a Hanazawa building, and as far as directing over the company was unheard off.
Suguru frown, he already could feel the impending headache, there are just too little information to go with the whole situation. He needs to know more, who exactly are the Hanazawa heiress? What's her relationship with Kaname Suou? What are their families stand about all of this? But most importantly, what's going to happen now? He has a lot to worry, especially for his lovely wife. His dear Sachiko who cannot stop grieving, who was robbed away from her only happiness, Suguru wish he could do something to ease away her pain. He may not love her like how he supposed to, but he genuinely care for her. After all, she is his beloved cousin and he wouldn't want it any other way.
"Is Sachiko home?" Suguru ask the maid as soon as he reach his mansion door.
"Lady Sachiko have been in her room the whole day."
"Have she eaten yet?"
"She didn't touch any of the food that was given to her."
Suguru just nod and dismissed the maid and make the beeline towards his wife room. He knock lightly once before coming inside and the sight that greet him break his heart a little.
"Sa-chan?"
He received no response from the latter, who just seated looking out the windows. She seem like in a dazed, he saw the food that was untouched, the open wine bottle and the empty glass. He walk slowly towards her until he stand right next to her, before crouching down to take her hand in his.
"Sa-chan?"
"Suguru-san?" She looks at him confusedly.
"You haven't eaten anything Sa-chan, you'll get sick." He said worriedly as he draw an invisible circle in her hand. She frown for a moment before replying softly, "I'm not hungry."
"You can't starve yourself Sa-chan. Everyone is worried about you. What am I going to tell your parent? Especially your grandfather! If he know about all of this I'll be in real trouble." He smile an exaggerated a bit just to see her laugh.
"You can just tell them nothing."
Suguru frown, it seem conversation is futile in this state. Nothing he say will go through her and he wonder what's her feeling about all of this.
"Are you thinking about her?"
"Hmmm… she looks exactly like Yumi, my dear Yumi." She said with so much loved and sorrow.
"But she's not Yumi Sa-chan. You know that more than everyone else. Yumi-chan is d-"
"Don't! I don't need you to tell me what I've known all along."
"Then-"
"But I know Yumi is not dead, she can't be. I know she's still somewhere out there. Maybe Yumi is-"
"Sachiko, you and I seen it with our own eyes what happen that day." Suguru said seriously. He wonder if his wife mental state is this unstable for her to still believes that the dead is alive. They saw it with their own eyes what happen five years ago. He even has several expertise people to check the video that was given to him was a fake or edited. But none, every result are the same. The video was as real as it can be.
"No corpses are found!" She screams hysterically.
"Yes, but they found the car and with the condition of the car, the corpse may have sunk down the ocean. It's impossible to find it Sachiko. "
"No I'm sure-"
"SACHIKO SNAP OUT OF IT ALREADY! YUMI-CHAN IS DEAD!" Suguru finally snapped and as soon as the word came out from his mouth, he regret uttering it.
"Get out." She said in the brink of tears.
"Sa-chan I'm-"
"GET OUT!" She glared at him menacingly.
He sighed; knowing fully well nothing he does could change the situation right now. So he turns around and makes a beeline towards the exit, "At least eat your food Sa-chan. No one wants you to get sick." He said before closing the door.
A fight with Sachiko was never new for him. They always fight most of the time, but in the end he could never stay mad at her. Sachiko was always bad at expressing herself and put off wall so high with everyone, including her own family. But Suguru understands, they grow up together after all. He has always understood her and that's why it hurt. It hurt him how her only happiness was robbed away from her cruelly. So, he sincerely wishes that maybe somehow Sachiko could genuinely smile again, even if that means he need to face the Hanazawa.
"Hanazawa Ruka, I will definitely find out who you really are."
Author's Note: This is the longest chapter I've written LOL. Thank you for reading and the review. I think it's pretty obvious who Hanazawa Ruka is, as I've been hinting it subtly over here and there throughout the chapter. However, I don't think I will blatantly write that she is Yumi. But who knows right? Anyway, see you guys next time. Don't hesitate to ask if there's anything confusing.
