He's Just Not Right For You

A/N: I apologize - this will most likely be late... I've been busy today and I failed to write this chapter last time I updated. I'm lazy like that I suppose...

Disclaimer: I don't own it.

Quick Random Thought: Ahhh... I love Larsa & Penelo (lots of people don't know what I'm talking about I bet)

Chapter 8: There's This Nice Cafe Not Too Far...

Kimiko chewed on her lip. They were on their way into New York to have a random lunch with Cole's sister. She didn't even know Cole had a sister, and there they were. He couldn't schedule it for a better time? She had difficulties with Keiko at the moment, and she absolutely could not be away from her phone.

It was clapsed tightly in her hand, and she knew he would tell her to put it away sometime or another. Or at least gave her a look that said basically the same thing. Although she knew he couldn't really make her do anything, it irked her to see that he thought he had the power too.

Grumbling a little to herself, she turned away, towards the window, trying to text Keiko in secret.

"Is there any day you can't go without talking or texting or emailing or paging or my -"

"I get it!" She hissed, and let her phone drop to her side, secretly still texting with one hand. "And no there isn't... I'm a very busy person. You should have known that before you signed up to marry me."

"I didn't sign up... There were countless other people I thought would be nice to marry - I had a girlfriend once upon a time. But then business -"

"I hope business takes you away from me too. Cole darling, I hope you don't mind if I end up cheating on you."

"I do say!" He glared, mocking some stupid accent that Kimiko surely did not want to hear; this wasn't a time to be an idiot.

"Well you know what?" She questioned, tilting her head a little bit, "I think that you would probably cheat on me too. All of your business trips and such - it's a no wonder... What? She left you for your gardener because you didn't pay enough attention to her?"

"Actually - it was my employee."

She was quiet for a moment, suddenly realizing perhaps why he was so bitter all the time, "I'm sorry, Cole. I had no clue... I just thought -"

"Well now you know..." He was quiet, and somewhere in the back of her mind, she figured this was just an act; but it shouldn't have to happen to anyone... Not even this asshole she was sitting with.

"Where we going?" She asked, trying to change the subject, as she didn't like feeling pity for him.

"There's this little cafe that my sister is in love with..." He smirked, his cocky ego inflating once again, "You'll love it."

"I'm sure..." She murmered, hitting send on her phone before snapping it shut and dropping it in her purse.

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"Honestly, three fourths of those places had no one home... How in the world are we supposed to know?" She glared into the ground, crinkling the paper with her hand.

"Don't worry about it..." He took the paper from her hand, his dark eyes trailing to the paper, looking at several places that were circled, "We just go back there later, and bother the people at night."

"I'd prefer not to be doing this all night."

"How will you finish?"

"I guess I'll have to come back tomorrow..." She sighed and looked down, her heels clicking against the sidewalk. Somehow, they had decided to be an evil thing today as her feet were throbbing - screaming at her to take off her shoes.

He chuckled slightly, causing her to look up, "How exactly is that funny?"

Earning a nonchalant shrug, it was quiet for a moment, as she had nothing to say, before he spoke, "It just kind of is... Would you like the same kind of help tomorrow?"

Slightly befuddled, she eyed him, "You're willing to run all over New York again and spend a crapload of money on taxis again just to help me?"

"Sure... You seem pretty cool..." He blushed slightly at this, and dug his hands into his pockets.

"Do you have a cell phone?"

"Yeah..." He pulled it out, allowing her to take it and quickly put her number into his phone.

"You'll have to call me... That is if you don't change your mind at all..."

"Of course I won't..." He winked, "How about because you've had absolutely no luck today -"

The sun was lowering from it's highest peak of the day, and she looked towards the sky, hoping to say it quietly, but still loud enough for Omi to hear her, "Thanks ever so much for reminding me..."

"ANYWAYS - How about I take you out for lunch?" He smirked at her, watching her face fall slightly shocked at his offer. "What? Don't want to? That's fine I just -"

"Sure!" She answered quickly, a wide smile taking over her face, "Where do you want to go?"

"I know this cool place probably not too far from here -" he pointed at an address on the page, "we can head there, and then walk?"

"Sounds like a plan!" She smiled, hailing a taxi and paying him in advance.

Kimiko had given her the money for the day - which means... It was Cole's - meaning she should spend it. She chuckled to herself, shaking her head when she received an odd and slightly concerned glance from the guy next to her.

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Lana held the door open for Raimundo, as he moseyed inside. His stomach was doing flips when he glanced around the place, and seeing no one was in there nessacarily, he let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

The place was pretty basic. It was a 60's (or 70's - he couldn't tell) diner, with waitresses in pony tails and poodles skirts gliding around on rollar blades. There was a jutebox jamming out in the corner, and the booths lined the outside, dishes clanking together, everything set atop a diamond checkered - black and white - floor.

"Come on!" Lana laughed at his dumbfounded expression, yanking him over to a booth and setting him down so his back was towards the door, "That's so no one can see, okay? Just don't look backwards and everything should be okay."

"Alright..." He was a little unsure, but he figured it couldn't hurt to trust her after she was getting Kimiko there for him.

Only after a few minutes did the bell ring, and Lana's head whipped around. Laughing, Raimundo was sure it was fake, she waved the people over, eyes lit with a falty excitement.

"Lana!" The voice was disgusting - and Raimundo hated it... It wasn't nearly as wonderful as his sister's voice. "How are you - I haven't seen you!"

"I have some major news..." She smirked, kissing his cheek, "But first, why don't you introduce your fiancé I've heard so many wonderful things about!"

It was true that Lana had heard a lot about Kimiko. It was also true that she had heard absolutely none of it from Cole. He would think it was his sister's social skills taking over, but she meant it in a way of Raimundo explaining all she needed to know about the Japanese eighteen year old in front of her.

They sat at the booth, and that's when they finally noticed the brunette, lazily sitting on the inside, the jutebox playing an old melody on the other side of the room. It was as though everything in the small building went silent just for the dramatic effect of this moment. Suddenly Raimundo wondered if it was such a good idea.

"So! Now that I've been introduced to Miss Tohomiko -"

"Kimiko... Please..." The girl smiled, but never took her eyes off the brunette, who tried to stay calm, even after the death glare he was recieving from the blonde.

"Alright... Kimiko then... I would like you both to meet Raimundo Pedrosa..."

"A pleasure." Kimiko said almost instantaniously. She had barely finished her sentence, and this made Cole angry.

"But the true pleasure here is all mine, Raimundo..." Cole shook his hand, squeezing it far harder than he should have; no one knew if it was out of hate for the boy, or hate for the situation at hand.

"Truthfully, I am the most pleased to see you both again..."

"You've met?" Lana pretended to be baffled - Cole wasn't the only one who took acting classes; the thing was that Lana was the better of the two.

"I've seen them... Once or twice, said a hi - I don't think we were properly introduced... Like civilized people..." He raised a suggestive eyebrow at Kimiko, making her turn away and blush.

"What's your surprise, Lana?"

"Oh!" She giggled like a school girl, "I'm engaged!" She held up her left hand, a slight giddiness on her face.

Again the brunette couldn't tell if it was just her acting, or the giddiness morphing from the satisfaction at pissing her brother off. She truly must have hated him with a resentment far more than his own. The look on Cole's face would have made Raimundo laugh, had the conversation been under any other circumstance. The only thing he didn't like about this scene was that Kimiko was now staring at him accusingly, as though she thought he was the one Lana was engaged to.

"To him right?" Cole asked, shocked.

"No silly... Guess who decided to come back..." Her smile increased when his eyes did, signaling at something that both Kimiko and Raimundo had no idea about.

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Omi held the door open for Keiko as she walked in giggling, "Thank you, Darling!"

"Sure..." He smirked and looked around the place, taking in the smell of greasy food and an even greasier counter attempting to be cleaned.

There was a gasp from beside him, and when he trailed the line of sight the girl was looking to, she saw a basic twin of hers, a brunette, and two blondes who looked like siblings.

Keiko locked eyes with the girl, and her azure eyes widened as she jumped up, "Keiko!"

The girl couldn't quite believe it. Here she had her friend running all around New York all day, and it seemed as though she had found the brunette, not even bothering to call. Keiko and Omi casually walked over, smiling and introducing themselves.

Raimundo nodded, Lana smiled, Kimiko looked slightly guilty, and Cole? He simply seathed.

"Can I have a moment to steal this lovely girl?" Keiko asked, trying to keep her voice light as she yanked Kimiko from her seat and pulling her into the bathroom, immediately turning on her, eyes glaring daggers, "What the fuck are you doing, Kimiko?"

"What?" She was confused, horrified her friend was so steamed.

"You have me running all over the God damn place trying to find this guy - he ends up here - you're here with Cole, you and him seem to be getting along for appearances and then..." She shook her head, placing a delicate hand on her forehead.

"It's complicated, Keiko! I was going to tell you -"

"I need you to do something - for me."

"What?" She was now starting to get irritated... The girl was changing the subject when she was trying to explain.

Pulling her eyes open, and locking her emerald gaze on the girl, she asked her the most serious question in her life, "How much do you want this boy?"

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A/N: Ohhh Yay! I'm so sorry it's late - I had plans for the fourth... Happy Belayed Fourth to everyone by the way :D if you celebrate that is lol.

I hope you all like the story and that you'll review! Hope to hear from you all soon!

-zesty-