She lay there quietly afraid to make a single move as Ryouji lay next to her. They both just stared at the ceilings busy with their own thoughts in their own world. She couldn't cry anymore, she just felt numb as if everything was not real.

She somehow had this picture in mind where they would be next to each other like this but never thought the reality of her daydream would feel so much like a nightmare instead of fairytale coming true.

Is this how it supposed to be? Is that how it felt? Is the pain she just felt really worth it? Why people kept doing it if its so painful? Why did he do that? Didn't he just told her he didn't care about her? That her feeling for her was nothing but a burden to him? Then why he had to do that to confuse her feelings?

So many thoughts running through her mind as she lay there.

Ryouji silently cursing himself nonstop. He didn't even dare looked her way. Just what the hell has he done to her? Why did he get so worked up? Did she really deserve that? Its not like she purposely told him what she was up to and even of she did that doesn't mean he allowed to be angry and punished her like that. What she did with her boyfriend really had nothing to do with him so why he had to care and get so disturbed and just what he really think, doing that to someone else's girlfriend? He cursed himself some more as he recalled her constant tears.

She could have at least defended her self. Why didn't she do that? Was he really that forceful? Why didn't she just fight back? He would be at her mercy if only she really defended herself better. And why all the tears?

He looked down at the floor as he saw all the clothes scattered. He sighed as he picked them up and put his shorts and shirt on and just as he got up and pushed aside the sheets he suddenly jumped from the bed as if seeing a ghost as he spotted blood on the sheet.

Could that be...? Is that mean..? It doesn't make any sense! Its impossible!

He just stared at it speechless and in shock as Miki finally turned to see him and followed his gaze before she got up and wrapped the bed sheet around her as she stood up.

"Don't worry. I'll clean that for you", she said as she was about to take the sheet of the bed. He shook his head in disbelief as he stopped her.

"Don't worry about that. That's the least I care about. Are you...?", he couldn't finished his sentence as she looked at him. The sadness in her eyes made him flinched.

"Not experienced as you expected? Yes.. I was.. Thanks to you I'm not anymore", she said as she went to pick up her clothes.

"But... But.. That's impossible.. Weren't you up all night last night ...", he couldn't say what he wanted to say. More than anything he felt like kicking himself.

She gave him a look so cold he looked away.

"Last night what? Exactly what did you think I was doing last night?", she asked him as tears started to welled up again.

"You know what Akama?.. I really thought you're different. Despite all the gossip I never believe in them. I always trust my own judgment.. But today you proved me just how wrong I could be. I never thought you could ever do that." She cried. He didn't say anything as he watched her tears.

"You think the worse of me and I don't know what make you think I deserve this. If my feeling for you is that much of a burden just say so but don't do it this way. Its not my choice to fall in love with you to begin with," she screamed at him as he looked even more surprised at what he heard.

Did she just said she had feelings for him? She fell in love with him? And when did he said its a burden? he didn't even aware that she like him let alone falling in love. Didn't she's the one having a boyfriend?

He shook his head in disbelief.

"I never said you're a burden to me. When did I say that? I don't even know you like me at all. Do you think I'm a mind reader? You got a boyfriend, remember? So don't use that kind of lame excuses. I never said anything about you as a burden. If that's really true I would be more than happy to know", he said as he looked into her eyes and saw her surprised.

"What are you talking about? You got amnesia? You just said that an hour ago! Right here! I asked you if you knew and you said you're not even interested to know.. UNFORTUNATELY.. And that its a burden to you. Stop playing games with words.. Its bad enough you playing games with my heart. Just stop it! And who has a boyfriend? What boyfriend?", she said furiously.

He looked at her as if she has lost her mind.

"You ask me if I knew you're up all night making love to your boyfriend, that's what! What make you think I would be happy to know that?", he said just as furious. She stared at him in disbelief.

"Ma..make love?.. To my boyfriend?", she repeated confused with what he's telling her. "Who's my boyfriend?"

"Do you really want to play stupid now?", he asked her as he shook his head in disbelief.

"I was up all night thinking of you. You IDIOT! Exactly where did you get the idea of me doing whatever you just said?", she almost screamed in fury.

He slapped his forehead as if everything is getting too much to take as he threw himself on the edge of the bed before he looked up to her.

"Remember I bumped into two of you last nite at the mart? Well.. when you left he bought coffee and two pack of err.. Condoms. He said it was going to be a long night ahead. And you were all shy and tired today so I just put two and two together without even thinking", he sighed as he threw himself on the bed with his closed eyes feeling a major headache coming over him.

Miki felt her knees weak all of sudden at his revelation. All of this had to happened thanks to Hikata's stupid joke. She almost laughed at the irony.

"Hikata was never my boyfriend", she said quietly as tears started to rolled down her eyes again trying to absorbed everything that just been said and done.

He thought she was up all night with another men and so he just punished her today. Just who did he think he is? What gave him the right? She felt like screaming instantly. What hurt the most is that everything happened based on nothing. Her first kiss, her first time.. All happened just like that without a feeling.

"I'm sorry Miki. I was wrong. Very wrong. I didn't think and I shouldn't do what I did. I know its not easy to forgive me after what I just did to you but can you at least give me a chance to make it up to you?", he said after a while as he get on the floor and looked at her in the eye.

She didn't say anything. It hurt.

"Do you really mean what you said? Were you really thinking of me all night long?", he asked her softly as he smiled making her blushed as she looked away.

"You really do like me?", he asked again as he lifted her chin gently forcing her to look his way.

"Is that even matter now?", she sighed as he chuckled pulling her up as she held on to the bed sheet around her tightly.

"Of course it does. I'm really sorry Miki. I really do. That's not how it supposed to be." He said softly as he pulled her closed to him before kissing her softly she shuddered at the touch of his lips against hers.

"Let me show you how its really meant to be. This time I'll be careful and just tell me anytime you uncomfortable or if I hurt you. I'll stop, I promised". He said as he kissed her again gently and softly before lifting her to the bed again.

"A..akama..", she said hesitatedly. But he looked at her seriously.

"Its not Akama.. Its Ryouji", he said smiling at her.

She didn't know how he felt towards her although he now knew about hers. She still doesn't know what this all will mean and where would they go from here onwards and if anything that happened today will make a difference to each of them or it will be those moments that just stayed a memories in the past.

As he put her down gently on the bed she stared at his eyes who looked at her differently from how it was before and just like that she stop thinking for the moment.

She woke up to a sound of music playing at the background and a smell of coffee filling up the room.

She saw Ryouji sitting next to her as he looked at her. "Are you ok?", he asked her softly.

She didn't know what to say so she just nodded.

"Sleep some more if you feel like it." He said as he got up and she noticed he dressed up and had a fresh scent making her realised he'd been showering and start wondered just how long she's been asleep. She gazed at the clock before realising its almost 8 pm. she quickly got up and frantically search for her clothes as Ryouji saw her and handed her everything. She took them shyly as he pointed the adjacent door to the bathroom.

She wrapped the sheets around her as she made her way there and heard him chuckled before she closed the door and saw her reflection in the mirror.

Its such a nice and modern bathroom with everything so tidy and the strong scent of fragrance filling up the room, the smell of Ryouji. She blinked as she realised its all really happened. Its not a bad dream, its not a good dream.. Its reality.

She washed her face as she put on her clothes and tried to wash the sheet as she heard the door knocked before its opened and Ryouji came in and saw what she's doing.

He turn off the tap as he grabbed the sheets off her hand.

"Don't worry about that. Leave it", he said as he rolled them up and chuck them on the laundry basket.

"But.." She was about to say something but Ryouji just shook his head as he pulled her hand out the bathroom and closed the door.

"I said don't worry about it", he said lazily.

She bit her lip as she grabbed her bag before looking at him.

"Thanks for everything again today. I really should go back." She said as he stood up too but she pushed him back down.

"I'm fine on my own. Its only 8 pm. I needed the walk", she said quickly.

"Don't even bother arguing. I'm walking you home if you needed the walk", he said as Miki heads out and to her surprise find a bigger living room just outside the bedroom they were in. All the furniture is modern and neat. And she gazed at the glass window overlooking the city which only means he stayed somewhere on a high floor. And saw a corner kitchen that's probably her bedroom size. And saw a big flat screen tv with more audio and high tech players that she didn't know what's the function. He sure lived well.

She looked around for the main door as he pointed the way and saw her shoes neatly placed there. She put them on as he opened the door for her and let her walked out first.

He showed her the way to the lift before pressing Ground and realised they're on 37th floor before.

They reach the ground in no time and saw a very nice looking lobby before realising its one of the most expensive apartments in the area. Its not a surprise as they do get paid quite well compared to other jobs and if you had no dependents or family to support this kind of lifestyle surely affordable. But as for herself she tried to save as much so she could sent the rest to her parents.

They walked quietly passing the playground as she had her thoughts occupying her before she heard her name being called and saw Hikata running towards her as she stopped in her track.

"Finally! I found you. Where have you been? I've been calling you all day since afternoon. You didn't pick them up. Went to your place you weren't there and pretty much everywhere. You made me worried!", he said as he got closed. Ryouji didn't say anything but Miki just walked past him as if she didn't see him leaving both of them surprised at her reaction.

Hikata looked at Ryouji but he just looked away as he followed Miki.

Hikata ran over to her before grabbing her shoulder but she harshly pushed his hand away as if its a fly that bugged her.

"Megu-chan!" He sounded surprised as he tried to engaged with her.

She stared at him coldly. "Go away Hikata! You're the last person on earth I wanted to see right now. Just go away", she said as she walked away but he pulled her again and all of sudden she turned and with all her strength she slapped him across the cheek making a very loud sound and straight away leaving a red mark on his face as she took him by surprised and even Ryouji seemed surprised at the sight.

Hikata looked at her in disbelief. She looked so mad and furious and he didn't understand why.

"Megumi..", he finally managed to say as he saw tears welling up her eyes.

"What did I do?", he asked as she stared at him so fierce if only look could kill he would have no chance staying alive.

"What did you do? Didn't you think I'm the one should be asking you that question? What exactly did you do?", she took a step closer to him as he took a step backward worried she might slapped him again.

Miki was so angry at the sight of Hikata she forgot completely that Ryouji is just behind them.

"I tell you what you did. You and your stupid joke! You think its funny huh? You really think that's funny? Just so you know your joke has cost me everything that matters to me", she yelled as Ryouji winced at the remark knowing well what she meant. He cursed himself silently as he saw Hikata in shock.

Tears streaming down her beautiful face as she hit Hikata's chest hard with her fist. "Just go away!" She screamed at him before Ryouji pulled her as he turned her facing him.

"Don't cry Miki. Its all my fault. Its me you should get angry at. Just hit me if that helps", he said as she cried.

Hikata finally looked up to Ryouji as his eyes glittered with anger.

"What happened? What did you do to Megumi?", he asked as he pushed Miki aside and went over to Ryouji but he said nothing.

He grabbed Ryouji's collar as he stared at him.

"I asked you what you did to her?", he asked again when Miki took his hand and stood between them.

"Haven't you done enough?", she asked him ignoring Ryouji.

"You both are just the same. Your jokes and your words playing around with me and my feelings as if I'm someone without a feeling." She said as she looked at them both.

"Let's talk inside Megu. Stop crying", Hikata said as he grabbed her hand despite her protest until Ryouji stopped him as he took Hikata's hand forcing him to let go off Miki's hand.

"If she doesn't want to talk, then you shouldn't force her. If you want to know everything I'll tell you everything. Just let her go and leave her alone. Its me you will look for in the end anyway", he said as Hikata looked at him and for a second he clearly considered hitting Ryouji on the face.

Miki shook her head in disbelief. This is a nightmare.

"You sure has guts to tell me that." Hikata said furiously as Miki looked at him knowing just how bad Hikata could be if he's angry.

"Enough already!", Miki said finally.

"I'll see you at work Ryouji. Just go. I'm fine. Hikata will walk me home from here. Thanks for everything again", she said as he saw Ryouji was about to say something else but she just kept walking as Hikata followed her. Despite wanting to have a score with him, he really. wanted to know what drove her to a point of anger like that and what he got to do with it. He could deal with Ryouji later, he thought to himself.

"He did what?", Hikata looked at her in disbelief as he stood up and about to head for the door as Miki pulled him back.

"You're to blame here. What were you thinking giving him that kind of impression. How would that made me look like? Don't you ever think of that?", she shook her head in disbelief as she ate the instant noodle in front of her.

"Ok.. I admit I was wrong and my joke went further that I intended to be. I was just trying to make him jealous but didn't think he would do that. And what he did is not right at all. He's lucky to escaped tonight. If it weren't for you, I was really going to beat him good", he said as Miki sighed.

"And what would that achieved exactly? Would that make everything ok again? Will that made my first kiss and my first time suddenly felt different? Will it?", she asked him before eating the last strand of her noodles.

"If anything it will just make matter worse. And by giving that impression last night you already helping him see the worst of me. So both of you are just the same at the end. You both did things without even considering my feelings so what's the point in doing anything anyway? Everything happened already. I just had to move on", she sighed.

"I was just mad at you not because I hate you or anything but you of all people knew me well and yet you did that. He didn't know me at all so whatever he thinks of me really based on what he see and hear from others and out of all people .. The guy that knew me so well and I respected the most who actually the one creating that image in his mind making him believe that I'm that kind of girl. And its just something I could never forgive you for", she said as she put her chopsticks down.

"So now that you know everything you need to know, can you please leave and don't even think of venting out on him. Leave him out of it. If you really care for me.. That is. I don't need any more drama from both of you", she said without looking at him.

Hikata just stood there speechless.

"Megumi.." He looked at her but she just stared straight at the TV.

"Just leave please.." She said without looking at him.

He was about to say something but decided not to and he left.

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Ryouji stared at the sheet in his laundry basket as he recalled everything that happened earlier today. Her tears and screams played over and over in his head as he shook his head trying his best to make it go away but her expression and that pain in her eyes haunted him as he stared at himself through the mirror. Its 2 am and he can't even sleep without seeing her face in his mind. He tried milk, he tried exercising, he played games, turn the music up but nothing worked.

She actually was talking about her feeling all along while he coldly brushed them all off thinking she was talking about her boyfriend. How could he missed the sign? Since when did she liked him? He didn't even think he treated her nice to made her like him. She's the last person he thought would actually looked at him that way.

He recalled her closeness with his other co-stars. If anything he would assume she liked Kuroda or even really like Hikata.. Not him. And what about himself? Why he cared so much that he really brought the beast out of him when it never happened.

Not a single girl could ever provoke him or even made him feel the slightest care. He knew they all liked him and willing to do anything for him, anything he asked for to a point where he got so bored of all their affections and sacrifices.

He easily picked them up or dropped them anytime he wanted to. At any time he could easily call any of them and they would dropped anything they're doing to fullfill his every requests. But with Miki its all different. She's clearly not his type and not even close to all the woman he dated in the past but something about her that always made him want to protect her and the way she made him feel around her its so unpredictable it made him discover other part of him that he didn't even knew exist.

The night he bumped into them and the feeling he felt knowing she's with another man and in someone else's embrace driving him crazy. And its not something he accustomed to. He hated the feeling being out of control like that.

No matter what he did, she could easily stir that anger within him. Its as if he want no other man to have her but himself. Is that what love actually like? That selfish? No wonder all those girls can be so possessive and obsessive. He just turned into one of them.

He grabbed his phone as he stared at her number before texting her.

"I can't sleep at all. Can you?" And press SEND.

He tossed the phone on the bed as he laughed at what he just did. He never initiated any text to any girl before. And he knew she would be sleep by now and probably wouldn't see it till tomorrow. He turned the bed side lamp off as he stared at the ceilings in the dark leaving the spot where Miki was empty when his phone blinked.

He quickly grabbed it as he saw a replied.

"What do you think?"

He smiled as he texted back.

"Still thinking of me?" He pressed send and he propped his pillow up and stared at his phone waiting in anticipation for it to blinked again. After what seemed like an hour it did.

"Maybe"

he stared at it. Maybe? Maybe? That short? What is Maybe suppose to mean? Didn't she know he never texted any girl that way? And all she can come up is 'maybe' after making him waited for it so long.

"Maybe I should come over and give you something to think about", He text her furiously.

She really played him well. Ever since they met, he lost his cool. He shook his head in disbelief as he threw his phone on his side as he put his arms behind his head wondering what she's doing.

He stared at his phone but nothing happened. He was about to sleep when the lights flashes as his phone blinked again.

"Why can't you sleep?"

He shook his head in disbelief at what he read. He start wondering just why couples texting each other when all the wait can be so tiring. He's not exactly good with words either.

He took his jacket as he walked out of the room before grabbing his keys and made his way down to the basement before he drove off.

Miki stared at her phone as a new message came in.

"I'm outside. Come out if you're still up".

She hesitated as another message came in.

"I know you're still up so just come out already. I'm not good at waiting"

She smiled as she looked at the time. 3 am. She was about to got up from the bed when another message came in.

"If you come out now, I'll tell you why I can't sleep and how I feel about you."

She smiled again as she grabbed her jacket and headed for the door as another message came in.

"I think we're even now. We both just had our first for everything today. You gave me your first and this will be my first.. "

She look at it feeling confused as she opened the door and walked out as she saw him stood there pressing on his phone as anothermessage came in.
He looked at her as she looked down on the phone in her hand.

"I think I love you"

She stopped in her track as she stared at the screen reading it over and over until a hand took the phone away from her hand.

"I think I love you, Megumi" she heard him said as she looked up and found him stood in front of her.

She stared at him in disbelief as he looked into her eyes. For a moment she just stood there didn't know what to say or do.

"I never had this feeling before. Its a first for me so I really have no idea how to say it properly or what normally a guy would say in this situation but please say something.. Anything.. I'm starting to feel like a fool here", he said finally as she chuckled. And he looked embarrassed.

"Just come in first. You don't want the whole neighbourhood to watch your first confession do you?", she laughed as he shook his head in disbelief and he followed her.

As soon as they're inside he stared at her who start laughing.

"It took an effort to say that and all you can do is laughed", he sounded hurt as she laughed again.

"Sorry Akama.. I didn't mean to laugh but I just didn't expect that from you at all", she sat down as he did too.

"Ryouji.. ", he corrected her as she blushed slightly before she looked his way.

"So, why can't you sleep? That's it?.. You felt so guilty that you just need to come for a confession?" She asked him "I don't need a pity confession. That's really fine. Nothing would change." She said as he looked at her furiously before he stood up.

"You! You always have to make me feel so worked up. What are you doing to me?", he said angrily.

"That wasn't a pity confession. I .. I... Arghhhh forget it!" He felt so frustrated all of sudden.

"Are you going again?", she asked him as he paced around the room like a mad man making her uncomfortable.

He looked at her before he threw himself on the bed.

"I still can't sleep. I'm staying here", he said as she widened her eyes I surprised.

"Staying here? I only have one bed! Go home and sleep at your own place", she said as she tried to pulled him out of her bed.

"One bed is all we need anyway", he grinned as she shook her head in disbelief.

"Just because you had me doesn't mean you own me and can do whatever you want", she reminded him as he got up and sat on the bed pulling her forcing her to sat on it too before he wrapped his arms around her resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Then tell me what can I do to make you mine then." He said softly.

Her heart raced wildly at the remark. What is he saying?

"What is that supposed to mean?", she finally asked as she pushed him away and stared at him.

"it means what it means. Tell me what it takes for me to make you mine." He said it again.

"You told me I don't own you regardless what happened. I would be happy normally to hear that. But not this time. I don't want it to be just a one off occasion that would never happen again. I want you to be my girl where no other guys could do that except for me, myself and I." He added as she smiled.

"Are you asking for marriage?", she chuckled and laughed as she saw his eyes widened in surprised.

"Ma..marriage?", he repeated it making her laughed even louder.

"I'm just joking! You're too serious when you said it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't laughed." She said as she saw him flinched.

"Look ..err.. Ryouji. No one could own me.. Ever not even my future husband. But what happened today with you won't happened with other guys no matter what as well. I can only love one person at a time and you already knew this time its yours. So if you really do mean what you said earlier.. Then I guess our feeling is mutual", she smiled at him.

He looked at her before he chuckled and held her close. "Why you always had to make it so damn hard for me? Why can't you just make it easy saying, yes.. I'll be your girl without that bloody long and confusing explanation. You knew what I mean all along but just happy to make me confused as hell", he laughed as she joined in.

"You enjoying that, didn't you? Making a fool out of me?", he grinned at her

"I didn't do that. You make a fool out of yourself", she grinned at him as he pretended to strangle her.

"We're both going to be in so much trouble tomorrow. We won't be able to wake up if we sleep now", she gaze at the time which is almost 4.30 am.

Ryouji threw himself on the bed as he pulled her next to him.

"Just sleep now. I'll wake you up when its time. We can at least sleep for few more hours", he said as he closed his eyes.

"Just go home already. Your place is more comfortable than mine." She said as he chuckled.

"I used to think it such a cliché when people said 'anywhere is fine as long as you're there with me' I thought its a very stupid thing to say and so untrue. But I guess I'm wrong. This is just great. Anywhere is fine as long as you're in my arms like this", he said making her smile as he heart jumped in joy.

She fell asleep within minutes.

Miki yawned as Ryouji chuckled before putting a cup of hot coffee in front of her.

"This would help a bit", he smiled as she took it gratefully. They're all taking the fish turned into fossil's scenes back to back today and tomorrow she would have a full day for herself as she shoot her special episodes. The curse of the dolls as well as her dance part for the cactus episode and few laba scene with others in the afternoon.

"Have you heard Midori is quitting?", Aoyama walked in as they all looked his way.

"But its so far along production already. Why did she quit?", Kijima wondered as Miki took a sip of her coffee to wake her up.

"Well if you believe the rumour.. Some guy dumped her and she just had trouble coping and decided to quit", Kuroda grinned as Miki widened her eyes in surprised.

"Quitting over a guy?", she asked feeling surprised. "What a jerk that guy must be to make her so uncomfortable to a point of quitting!", she added as Ryouji choked on his coffee suddenly making everyone turned to him as he stood up to grabbed a tissue to wiped the table.

"Are you ok there Ryouji?", Kuroda grinned at him meaningfully.

"Ah.." He nodded as he shook his head in disbelief before looking at Miki. "Don't believe in rumour. Its normally far from the truth", he said nonchalantly. He looked so sleepy and they did so many takes on the aquarium scenes since he kept forgetting his line or too slow in saying it and at one point when they ran out he almost slipped.

Miki smiled at the thought. She slept straight away this morning and didn't get up till he woke her up at 7 am before he left to get shower and changed and come back to pick her up. Maybe he didn't sleep as well as her since he's not used to sleep in such a limited space. She chuckled at the thought and maybe she unconsciously taking all the space since its her bed and had never shared them with anyone before.

"Kuroda, here's your key back", Ryouji said tossing him his car keys as Kuroda reached his pocket before tossing him his.

"I'm off early today. Got a headache", he said as he stood up.

Kuroda grinned as he look at her "yesterday was Miki and today its you. What happened to both of you?", he grinned as Miki blushed before she looked away and Ryouji just looked at her disbelief at her instant reaction that could give away everything she felt.

"Ah.. Maybe she passed it on to me", he grinned as they all laughed and she blushed and noticed Kuroda looked at her intently.

"Miki .. Are you free this weekend?", he asked as she looked up.

"I don't think so", Ryouji said before she could say anything. Both Kuroda and Miki stared at him as Miki signalling him not to say anything.

He chuckled at Miki's panic reaction. "You had a date with the ice cream boy, remember?", he reminded her as she smiled in relief. She almost forgot about that as well.

"I see. After that then..", Kuroda said as Rouji shook his head laughing.

"After that I'm taking her out", he grinned as Kuroda looked at him and Miki covered her mouth in surprised.

"Man! You're quick", Kuroda rolled his eyes as Ryouji laughed while Miki couldn't say anything.

"You're a day too late Junichi. She's taken", he smiled as Miki shook her head in disbelief.

"I'll see you on Sunday Kuroda if you're free." She said ignoring Ryouji who stared at her as if asking 'what are you doing?'.

Kuroda smiled at her "Sure. I'll call you to confirm ok?", he said as she nodded smiling before he left and Ryouji pulled her aside.

"What are you doing?", he asked her sounded mad.

"What are you doing?", she asked him back before she pushed his hand away as she got back to her seat.

"Don't you want to spend time with me?", he asked her again.

She chuckled as she look at him "You're so used to girls who always had free time for you huh? I don't work that way Ryouji. My time is my time. If I want to see my friends, I will see them with or without your permission. You don't get to control my life just because you're my boyfriend", she said as he stared at her in disbelief. This girl sure has guts, he thought to himself.

"Fine! Do whatever you want. And is that mean I'm free to do whatever I want to?", he asked her challenging her.

She blinked hard.

"Would you like to see me spending time with my other friends who happened to be female then?", he asked sweetly.

She looked dumbfounded. He smiled as she couldn't say anything.

"Great then! Keep your life as you want.. And watch me keep mine if that's really how you wanted to be", he smiled triumphly as he took his bag heading towards the door leaving her speechless.

He turned around to see her from the door. "Are you coming?". She nodded as she grabbed her bag and followed him to the car park.

"You looked so sleepy. Are you sure you fit to ride?", she asked him as he laughed.

"At least if we die, we die together", he said but Miki's face so serious as she shook her head looking angry.

"its not a joke. Accidents do happened. Move! I'll take you home", she said as she grabbed the key from his hand and jumped on the front as she signalled him to sit behind her.

For a moment he couldn't say anything.

"You can ride a motorbike?", he asked her as she started the engine before looking at him.

"Probably better than you do", she chuckled as he shook his head in disbelief before he get on the back of her wrapping his hands around her tightly.

"If you want me to hug you like this, you can always say so. Don't need to do this", he grinned as Miki ignored him and drove off quite fast it took him by surprised.

What else that she can do better than him? He wondered. She looked so small and fragile but she's been doing everything he never thought a woman can do and good at it. Making him feel slightly incompetent as a man let alone her boyfriend.

They got to his apartment in no time as Miki stepped down from the bike handing him the keys. As they got in the lift he saw her pressing G for Ground and he looked at her.

"You need to rest. I'm going home", she said as if reading his mind.

He shook his head as he pressed closed as soon as the lift door opened.

"You're not going anywhere. You're coming with me", he said as he pressed 37.

"I'll come back later in the evening if you want but right now, I really think you should sleep and rest", she sighed as the lift door opened and he pulled her hand as he stepped out of the lift.

"Just because you're my girlfriend, you really have no say in what I should and shouldn't do. I thought that's your rule", he said as he swiped his key at the door and dragged her in with him.

"You're so stubborn." She shook her head in disbelief making him chuckled.

"Then I guess I met my match", he said as he threw their bags on the floor as he walked over to the kitchen and grab a cold drinks before handing it to her.

"Stay here. I'll shower first unless you want to go first", he said as she shook her head.

"Its fine. I'm going as soon as you sleep anyway. I'll shower at home", she said as he smiled.

"Look who's stubborn here", he laughed as he left her alone before entering his own room.

She felt tired herself. So she just sipped her drink slowly as she gaze out the city view from the sofa before falling asleep there.

She woke up at the sound of her phone ringing when she tried to get up before aware of Ryouji's hand around her making it hard for her to get up.

She looked around realising he had moved her to his bed and looked at him as he also opened his eyes at her movement.

"Ah.. Sorry.. My phone", she said as she put his hand aside before getting up and rushing out the door to find her phone on her bag.

He stared at the door before she suddenly appeared again looking panic.

"I gotta go. I call you later", she said quickly before she ran out again and he could hear her scream as she hit something. He jumped from the bed as he found her on the floor holding her foot before she jumped around making him bit his lip trying not to laughed at the sight.

"What's the rush? What's going on? Where are you going?", he asked her but she made it in her shoes as she grabbed her bag before opening the door in a hurry.

"I'll explain later.. Bye!", she yelled as she ran out leaving him all confused.

Just what could be so important.

He went to bed again as he closed his eyes. But after tossing and turning for almost one hour he couldn't get back to sleep so he called her.

The phone kept ringing and ringing as he pressed re-dial after every single missed calls until he finally heard her on the other line.

"Ah.. I can't talk now.. I have to call you back." She whispered

"Why are you whispering? Where are you?", he asked her.

"I'm home. I called you later ok? I really can't talk now", she said again as he heard a men's voice in a background.

"Megumi.. Who is that?",

"Ah.. Wrong number" he heard her said before the phone went off.

He stared at it in disbelief. Wrong number? Did she just lied to the guy? Who the hell is he? Why can't she just said its her boyfriend? Why she was whispering? And most importantly what a guy doing in her room?

All the thoughts boiling him as he shook his head in disbelief before he grabbed his jacket and made his way to the basement. He really can't stand any more of her games.