Chapter Nine
"I love him, but I'm not in love with him", Yuki finished.
Soujirou looked up at her words and stared at her intently. A second passed and Yuki started to feel uncomfortable. It was as if he was trying to see deep into her soul. She struggled to hold herself together – she was afraid of letting him see inside her. She felt that she had already let him see far too much.
"Okay. Thanks for being honest with me." Soujirou took a step back from her.
That's it? That's all he needed to know? Yuki thought with disappointment. She had hoped that from his experience with Sarah, he would learn to be transparent with his thoughts and feelings. To say what he means – straight out. With no games... But maybe she was expecting too much.
"That's not all." Soujirou spoke out. Yuki looked up with a start. Had she spoken aloud?
"It took me four years to figure it out." He took both her hands in his. "You mean a lot to me, Yuki-chan... I think I have feelings for you... Would you like to go out with me?"
Yuki's breath caught in her throat. This was the embodiment of all her romantic dreams. What should she say?
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What would Yuki say? So far, both Soujirou and Akira have declared themselves to her. Who would she choose?
A/N:
Cactus - Soujirou and Yuki knew each other when they were kids and Yuki's dad worked for Soujirou's. They've always belong to separate schools, and aside from their friendship, Yuki is best friends with Tsukushi, and Soujirou with the F4. As they grew, they lost touch. Yet, fate had decreed that they meet again when Tsukushi entered Eitoku and told her of the F4's bullying. Yuki did not intervene (knowing Tsukushi, would she have let Yuki?). And it was only during Tsukasa's ardent pursuit of Tsukushi that Yuki crossed paths with the F4 once again. Hope this clears it up :)
