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This story is kicking my ass but I must finish it! So Rena based. Oh and the chapter is about what Rena did when school ended in the last chapter.

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING; not Higurashi or anything that deals with the anime.


Rena left the school and saw Mion chasing a laughing Shion. She smiled and started to walk to her home, humming a random tune. She was relieved when Keiichi told her that he would spend the rest of the day with Satoshi and that he wouldn't be able to walk with her. Rena smiled again and walked passed some of the houses. When she reached the fields though she heard a honk and jumped in surprise. She grabbed her shirt where her heart was and tried to calm down when a familiar car pulled up beside her.

The window rolled down to reveal a smiling nurse. "My my have I scared the poor Rena?"

Rena just smiled and bent so she could look Takano in the eye, "Yes you did. I hope you're happy that you almost gave me a heart attack."

Takano's smile increased, "Very. Now get in the car so I can take you to Angel Mort. My treat." Rena nodded and moved around the car to get in the passenger seat. As soon as she sat down Takano leaned over and kissed her lips gently. Even though there was no tongue both women pulled back a little flushed.

The drive to Angel Mort was very relaxing for both women. Rena kept the conversation alive by telling Takano what she did in school and other mindless stuff. "I especially can't wait for the Cotton Drifting Festival and see Rika's little dance!"

Takano's hand grip on the steering wheel increased, "Mhm me too Rena."

Rena couldn't help it but notice the nurse's eyes droop even more than they usually wore in sadness, "What's wrong?"

Takano instantly perked up, "Oh its nothing Rena."

Rena felt anger rise up, "Liar."

Takano glanced at Rena's mad face and sighed, "I talked to Ms. Chie today. When she gave me a towel after Satoko's little prank." It's not the whole truth but its a little bit of it.

Rena looked at the road, "What did you talk about?"

Takano rubbed the back of her neck, "Things." Things? THINGS?! Is that seriously what I just told Rena?!

Rena eyes glowed, "We're here!" Thankful for the distraction Takano pulled in a parking space and let Rena lead her into the restaurant. Takano barely came here because the place always made her mouth water and it wasn't from the food. A waitress greeted the two women and led them to their table. Takano and Rena looked over their menus in silence. Rena glanced back at the older woman and sighed. Takano caught the sigh and raised an eyebrow at Rena. Rena looked at the table and fidgeted, "What did you and Ms. Chie talk about?"

Takano looked around to distract Rena but finding nothing reluctantly answered, "Ms. Chie seems to think that something's wrong with you."

Rena quickly replied, "Nothing is wrong with me." Perhaps a little too quickly.

Takano looked around and seeing no one reached over and placed a hand on Rena's, letting her thumb stroke the top of Rena's hand, "You can tell me anything Rena. Please don't keep secrets from me." The back of her mind whispered, Like you aren't keeping secrets from her. Takano quickly discarded that thought and looked at Rena.

Rena was still staring at the table but she muttered, "My father's seeing someone."

Takano laughed, "But isn't that a good thing?" Of course she knew where the conversation was going but she didn't want Rena to know what she already knew.

Rena shook her head, "At first I thought she was nice but my views about her quickly changed. Do you remember my kento doll in the living room?" Takano nodded. "She wants me to throw it out."

Takano raised an eyebrow to this, "Did you tell her how important it was to you?"

Rena nodded, "She said that it didn't fit in with the new furniture. Before my father left he allowed that woman to redecorate the entire living room." Rena sniffed as if she were about to cry, "She threw away everything I brought into the house save for the things in my room and the kento doll." Takano became pissed even though she didn't really understand why, Who the fuck does this bitch think she is?! How DARE she make my Rena cry! Wait... Did I just refer to Rena as mine? Takano shook her head and continued to listen to Rena, "Even before that I became suspicious of her. My father got a call from the bank and I answered it. More than five thousand dollars of the condolence money my mother left him was gone and the bank wanted to know why. I told them that it was probably identity theft and to hold the account. That day my father yelled at me." This time a few tears did drop from Rena's eyes, "He never yelled at me before. He said that it was him that was spending all this money. When he left I went to check his check books. All the money spent was on her. Even this whole business trip is a lie." Takano was shocked to say the least, Why would he be gone for an entire month? Wait he better have not...

Before Takano could finish her thought Rena confirmed her fears, "He was really looking for a condo for this woman. He lied to me about it. It's all Rina's fault!"

Takano swallowed her anger and asked with venom in her voice, "Is that the name of the woman your father is dating?"

Rena nodded, "Do you know her?"

Takano shook her head, "No." Not yet at least.

The waitress came back to the table and was instantly scared by the anger rolling off of Takano, "Um m- may I t- take your order?"

Takano shook her head while Rena told the waitress, "The usual please."

The waitress asked, "The jumbo sundae?" Rena nodded and the waitress walked away.

The wait for Rena's sundae was a quiet one. Rena stared at the table thinking about how much more her father loved his girlfriend instead of her while Takano was thinking of ways to get a hold of this Rina. After a few minutes the door to the entrance and Kasai came in, taking the table next to Takano and Rena's. A waitress walked to the table and asked what he wanted to eat. Kasai thought for a minute, "Do you people still have the jumbo sundae? With the colorful sprinkles and the cute little umbrella?" (Yes even Kasai can eat girly sweets and make it look badass. Don't judge him, remember he has ties with the Sonozaki family) The waitress nodded and walked off.

Rena sighed and smiled at Takano although the smile was missing its usual perkiness, "I gotta use the bathroom."

Takano nodded absently and as soon as Rena was out of her sight she looked over at Kasai. He was reading a newspaper and Takano asked, "Isn't Shion usually with you?" Kasai nodded but didn't say anything. Takano frowned and tried again, "Where is she?"

Kasai muttered, "With Mion probably." and went back to his paper.

Takano became agitated with the stubborn man and asked, "By the looks of you and the fact that you are a Sonozaki body-guard then I can assume that you know a little about people."

Takano had Kasai's full attention now, "Listen I don't know what you heard but I don't kill people for money. I'm not that type of body-guard."

Takano laughed and shook her head, "You misunderstand me! I was just asking if you know anything about a woman named Rina?"

Kasai raised an eyebrow, "Rina Mamiya? Yes I know a little about her, why?"

Takano just shrugged her shoulders, "I heard that she wanted a job at the clinic and I wanted to know what kind of woman she is."

Kasai shook his head, "Don't hire that woman. She is a con artist."

Takano raised an eyebrow, "Oh what kind of con artist?"

Kasai shrugged, "She and her pimp Teppei Hojo like to play the badger game. The badger game is when Rina finds a rich man and pretends to be in a relationship with him. After awhile she declares that she is pregnant with his child and that's when Teppei steps in. He blackmails the victim into giving him and Rina a large amount of condolence money in order to make everything go away."

Takano felt her gut twist in fear, Rina was most likely playing the badger game with Rena's father! Soon the fear gave way to blinding rage and Takano bit her bottom lip to keep herself from screaming out her anger. Thankfully Rena chose that moment to sit back at the table, "There was a line in the woman's bathroom so it took me a bit."

Takano nodded and looked at Rena's face, noticing for the first time how her eyes lacked the life that she saw in them a month ago, "So Rena, when exactly did your father meet this Rina?"

Rena shrugged, "I found out about her about three weeks ago. Please, I don't want to talk about her, can't we change the subject?"

Takano nodded, "What do you want to talk about?"

Rena thought for a moment, "What's it like to be a nurse?" Takano laughed and told Rena about the perks and cons of being a nurse for a bit. Rena seemed very interested in the profession which surprised Takano, she always thought that the job was a little boring.

After ten minutes their waitress came back and handed them Rena's jumbo sundae and its name proved to be appropriate. The sundae was at least seven scoops and it looked like the most delicious thing in the world. It was topped with so much whip cream and covered with rainbow sprinkles. Forming a ring in the whip cream were chocolate strawberries and the whole thing was topped with a cute little umbrella sticking out of a cherry. Takano felt her mouth water as Rena grabbed the umbrella and bit off the cherry. She looked at Takano and laughed when she heard the nurse's stomach growl, "You can have some too."

Takano smiled gratefully and the two dug in. The first bite sent Takano's mouth to heaven and she practically moaned out how good it was, "This is the most amazing thing ever!" Kasai got his jumbo sundae but kept his dignity unlike the two women to the left of him. In less than ten minutes the sundae was gone. Takano smiled and rubbed her stomach, "That was the most amazing thing I have ever tasted."

"It defiantly looked like it. By the way here is the check." The waitress left the smiling Rena and the now blushing Takano.

Both women reached out to grab the bill at the same time and Rena's hand end up on top of Takano's. Takano smiled at Rena's blushing face, "Oh no you don't. I invited you here, my treat remember?" Rena nodded and withdrew her hand. Takano paid the bill and started to get up when Rena placed a five on top of the bill.

Takano raised an eyebrow and Rena explained, "Tip." Takano smiled and led Rena to her car, leaving Kasai in the restaurant alone. The dive back to Rena's house was silent and it made both women very uncomfortable. Finally Rena couldn't take it anymore, "If I tell you something would you please keep it a secret?"

Takano nodded and patted Rena's leg reassuringly, "Anything."

Rena took a deep breath, "Rina's pregnant."

The brakes slammed down, causing Rena to hit her head on the dash board. Takano stared at Rena as she grunted in pain and rubbed her head, "WHAT!?"

Rena jumped at the harshness in the older woman's voice and repeated, "Rina's pregnant. With my father's child."

Takano barked, "LIES!"

Rena stared at Takano, "Why would you say that?"

Takano just bit the nail of her thumb and thought, That bitch's playing the badger game on Rena's father! Takano glanced at Rena and saw how tired she looked, "How long have you known?"

Rena answered, "She told me a week ago even though I don't think my father knows yet. It was right before she and my father went on their business trip." Rena's mouth twisted in a grimace at the words business trip.

Takano bit her thumb's nail again, Three weeks is far too late! "Is Rina coming earlier?"

Rena nodded, "Tomorrow actually. She was only meant to go with my father a week so she could give her thoughts on some of the condos."

Takano smiled inwardly, Perfect. She glanced at Rena and patted her head, "You really must be smart to figure all this out." Rena just shrugged and looked out the window. Takano began to drive to Rena's house in silence. Rena could sense the rage coming from Takano and wondered why would her personal problems make her angry.

Takano pulled up in the driveway of Rena's house. Takano jumped out of the car and ran to the other side to opened Rena's door for her. Rena got out of the car with a confused look on her face and Takano smiled, "I wouldn't be a good girlfriend if I didn't at least walk my date up to the door correct?"

Rena smiled and nodded, feeling her mood lighten to its usual heights, "Thank you." The two reached the door to the house and she reached for her doorknob only to have Takano slap her hand away.

Rena looked at Takano to ask why she slapped her hand but instead she saw Takano smirking, "Aren't you forgetting something?" Rena smiled and took a step closer to Takano who smiled and wrapped her arms around Rena's waist. Takano bent her head the same time Rena leaned up to kiss each other when they heard the house door bang open.

They both jumped and kept their arms around each other as a woman about Takano's age stared at them in shock and even anger, "Rena dear, maybe you should come inside." The mystery women turned her purple eyes to glare at Takano, "I need to talk to this one for a moment." Rena glared at the woman and reluctantly let go of Takano. She gave the nurse one sad look before heading into the house. The mystery woman watched as Rena went inside the house before she closed the door behind her. She looked at Takano and sneered, "Listen bitch I don't know who you are but you better stay away from that girl."

Takano stomped the urge to strangle the woman right then and there, "So you're Rina I assume?"

Rina nodded and spat, "Why the fuck are you here whore?" Takano took a step forward and got into Rina's personal space. The two began a stare down with neither budging. Finally Rina sighed and looked away, "Why am I even bothering to fight with you? You aren't even worth the effort."

Takano huffed and surprising Rina, grabbed her shoulders and slammed her against the door, "Listen here you fucking bitch, I know exactly what you are doing and I don't like it one fucking bit."

Rina just laughed at Takano's face, "So what? What can you possibly do?" A shadow caught Takano's eye and she glanced up, Rena on the second floor of the house and watched the two women argue from a window, a look of distress on her face. Takano stopped looking at Rena to continue to glare at Rina as she slammed her against the door again, feeling satisfaction as she winced. "Look if you dare lay a finger on Rena, well," Takano laughed and Rina couldn't help but flinch at the rage in the other woman's eyes and the feeling of Takano's nails digging into her skin, "I will make you fucking regret it. Understand me whore?"

Rina just nodded meekly and with one final slam to the door Takano let her go. Rina slid down the door and stared at Takano in fear, she knew that this chick could probably kill her without a second thought. Takano grabbed her purse and walked to her car without a second glance at the con artist. She started her car and drove to her home. Her mind was still filled with absolute hatred toward the purple haired woman, "If that bitch lays a finger on Rena..." Slowly a cruel smile tugged at Takano's lips, "God I hope she lays a finger on Rena."


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Can you guess what's going to happen next :P If so, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF! I don't want any spoilers for the readers who couldn't figure it out -_-