A/N: Um,*uses pillow as shield* is it safe now? Okay. Hello guys! And I'm sorry if I did break your hearts last chapter. I have to. So that you'll enjoy the rest of this. Meh, I know you really hate me right now. (please don't!). Here's my reply to all my reviewers! Gosh, thank you for reviewing nonetheless.
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So guys, this chap here is about their reaction. This isn't much. (boring even) but I think this bit here is important so that a little truth could be stretched-out somehow. Please Enjoy!
Chapter Ten : Complicated
"Rima!" Shiki yelled,running towards them and forcing them to break free.
But they remained persistent and hugged each other more tightly.
Marie tapped him on the back. "Er, I guess we should leave them alone. Come on Shiki.." She took his hand and led him back to the crowd who was oblivious to their disappearance.
"Fine." Shiki said, but it was cold,and furious.
When their footsteps faded Rima broke away.
"is he gone?" She mumbled breathlessly.
"yes." Takuma nodded and smiled at her. That was his first kiss. "Thank you..for that."
Rima smiled and pecked him on the cheek. "And Thank YOU for granting my request. It looks like it thawed him out of his senses. It should do the trick. He's probably swelling inside."
"Why don't we go back? they might get suspicious."
"Kay."
They returned to their seats, Shiki's eyes throwing daggers at them,stalking Rima in every move she made. Although they were far from each other, She could feel his heated stare on her back. She tried to ignore it.
- - - x
"I guess I'll see you again soon Shiki, I'll come and visit you." Marie whispered.
"Yes.." Shiki agreed, though he only heard half of what she said, his ears were listening on the other conversation,Rima and Takuma's.
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"Thank you again Takuma, I'd never know what to do if you were not there earlier." Rima smiled.
He smiled back and ruffled her new hair-do. "Your welcome. Hey,and if he ever hurt you again,call a friend,and I'll be there okay?"
She nodded and hugged him. "Thanks. Good night."
"Good night Rima." He left with his limousine.
- - - x
"Shiki! Oi,Shiki!"
"huh? Did you s-say something?" His eyes finally focused on Marie. Is there something going on between them? Why was she hugging him and kissing him all of a sudden?
Marie sighed and turned behind her,to look who Shiki was staring at. Rima was sitting on a garden bench,waiting for them to end their conversation so that She could go home.
"Oh. Yeah, Rima.. guess I'll see you tomorrow? She's really impatient you know? I just want to knock that stupid rebel face out of her." Marie whispered her voice full of contempt and dislike.
Shiki glared. "She's not doing anything towards you."
"Oh,I know. It's just that..it's very clear in her face that she likes you."
Shiki almost choked. "w-what?!"
"Nothing. see you. Love you." Marie kissed both his cheeks and on the lips, then walked away.
Shiki took that as a cue to go towards Rima. He sighed and gathered his guts.
- - - x
Rima saw him approach her. She gave her most EVIL look.
"Er, hi."
"Oh,glad you remembered me." She retorted and glared at him.
Shinji arrived and drove them back to Shiki's mansion.
Rima didn't miss the fact that they were sitting three feet from each other.
"So She's back huh? your coochy-coochy girlfriend?" Rima snapped,glaring at the dark tinted windows. Shinji glanced at the rear view mirror. and he could sense argument in the air.
"I really don't think that's any of your business." Shiki answered back,forced calm.
"Oh,really? Then why did you try to break Takuma and I up while we were making out? NOW,THAT IS SO NOT your business." She huffed.
Shiki glared at her at the exact moment Rima did to him.
"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" They yelled at each other,at the exact same time.
"Ugh! Listen to me, You embarrassed me in front of Takuma! Let me get this straight,buddy: It is not your business if I kiss anyone I like. Just because you're THE SENRI SHIKI,SON OF RIDO KURAN doesn't mean you have every authority in my life!"
"WELL LOOK WHO'S TALKING! WHILE MARIE AND I WERE TALKING,LOOK WHO BARGED INSIDE THE ROOM AND USED SARCASM! MIGHTY RIMA THE REBEL AND HER SIDEKICK TAKUMA! GOOD JOB, IT WAS YOU WHO STARTED IT ALL. BARGED INTO OUR BUSINESS,STICKING YOUR NOSE OUT TO US! IT WAS YOU WHO BARGED IN,IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
By now, they were yelling so high, that Shinji had the urge to cover his ears, or listen to really loud music, or just leave them alone. It was a good thing they were inside the front gates of the mansion now. To get himself out fast, the speedometer turned to 120.
"YOU WERE NOT TALKING! YOU WERE KISSING HER SENSELESS!"
"SO WHAT?! I'M A MAN AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DO TO THEIR GIRLFRIENDS."
"THANK YOU FOR CLEARING THAT UP. SO WHAT AM I CHOPPED LIVER? I THOUGHT I WAS YOUR WIFE!!"
"AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR HUSBAND BUT YOU GO RUNNING OFF TO DARLING TAKUMA AND STARTED SNOGGING HIM LIKE THERE WAS NO TOMORROW!"
"THAT WAS BECAUSE YOU WERE KISSING MARIE!"
"THAT'S IT,IS IT? REVENGE? WELL, HA! I WASN'T AFFECTED ONE BIT."
Shinji bowed at them,asking for permission to leave but no one seem to hear him. He left the car and ran inside the mansion. Leaving them,arguing so loud. They were totally oblivious to the world, they were arguing in the huge porch now. and they were seven feet apart,looking crossly at each other,making no move to go inside the mansion.
Rima's head was bursting with anger, she wanted to crash everything and break his stupid face for being such an imbecile. For not noticing.
but noticing what?
Shiki was panting,angry breaths. He was frustrated and furious and upset.. What did he ever do that earned him Rima's ire?
"Listen, why don't we talk this over calmly? If I ever did something wrong.. why don't you tell me and I'll apologize." Shiki said, after the longest silence.
Rima glared at her folded hands on her lap. "Why don't you go figure it out with your darling Marie? after all you loved her senseless that's enough for her to start making out with you again!"
Shiki stared at her sharply. "WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY TOWARDS HER? IT'S NOT LIKE SHE DID ANYTHING TO YOU, YOU JUST MET HER!"
"THAT'S THE POINT! MARIE'S EXISTENCE! SHE WILL RUIN EVERYTHING!"
Both started to shout again, it broke their control.
"WHAT EVERYTHING ARE YOUR TRYING TO SAY? WILL YOU PLEASE ELABORATE ON THAT? SOMETIMES i JUST DON'T GET YOU! HERE YOU ARE WITH YOUR IRE, AND HERE I AM TOTALLY OBLIVIOUS AS TO WHY YOU'RE SO ANGRY. WHAT IS WRONG,RIMA!"
She fell silent. She doesn't want to admit the jealousy..at all. because she wasn't sure that it was what she felt. So she went to her perceptive.
" Look, if you'd examine it like this: imagine you and your darling Marie-"
"Will you stop using sarcasm against her?!" Shiki demanded,cutting her off.
"Fine. when that twit would-"
"Rima!"
"OKAY! when MARIE would start kissing you all over the place, she's going to make everyone suspicious about our real relationship. It seems that marriage slipped from your mind. You have forgotten that WE are legally married, and everyone know that we're married. Imagine them seeing you get intimate towards Marie. What will they think? That's right. Adultery,or something closer to that, and you'll get into trouble. serious trouble. Did you get the logic Senri?"
He seems to be thinking hard about this cause he was frowning.
"Yes,of course. I wouldn't be tackless and make out with her all over the place. I'm not a careless person. But thank you for the concern I still don't get the connection why you broke us apart and you were acting like the jealous woman.. wait- you aren't jealous are you?"
Rima stared at him angrily. Technically,her ire hasn't passed yet.
"READ MY LIPS SHIKI, I AM NOT JEALOUS! WILL YOU PLEASE STOP ASSUMING SOMETHING THAT IS NEVER INEVITABLE!"
"OKAY! OKAY! JUST CALM DOWN!"
"I WILL NOT CALM DOWN! BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO CALM DOWN!" She shrieked.
"YOU ARE THE MOST STUBBORN PERSON IN THE ENTIRE PLANET!"
"WELL THANK YOU FOR NOTICING,YOU WON A PRIZE."
Shiki blinked at her, anxious for her outbursts that wasn't even about their MAIN subject.
"Rima." Shiki took small steps towards her,gradually checking whether it was alright. It seemed okay because he made it in front of her alive.
"You need to tell me why you were acting like that a while back.. I already know the logic, but tell me.." He placed a hand on her cheek and gave her the full impact of his silver blue eyes.
"What this here." He pointed to her heart. "feels."
Rima stared at his sudden interrogation. Should she tell him?
NOO!!
Okay, she won't tell.. but..
"Well, it just seem weird for me to see you like that Senri.. you're like a big brother you know?" She smiled a little sheepish towards him. he wasn't a brother! her heart scolded. she tried to ignore it.
He smiled and nodded. Then he suddenly remembered his conversation with takuma. They were competing for her attention. Takuma,as her lover perhaps and him? he surely didn't known what he was fighting for. All he knew was that he couldn't loose to Takuma.
"I feel the same way Rima, you're like my little sister who's just too stubborn and all." Yes, that was enough for now. He wasn't sure if that was what he really felt but his mind was filled with Marie.
Shiki retraced the past conversation.. What if he wanted Rima too? not in a relationship,of course.. but enough that he also wanted her attention? what would that be called? This was starting to get complicated!
Rima's heart fell when she saw his eyes earnestly. saying she was like his sister. that was all she is to him. a sister. She could feel her eyes moisten a little. But his hand was still on her cheek,his thumb rubbing on the corner of her lips. And she didn't want to cry anymore. She was such a baby at this.
"I do realize Rima, that your one of the people I can't live without."
He leaned in towards her and kissed her forehead,then bade her goodnight.
She followed his retreating back with her eyes. and it was filled with fresh tears.
A/n: How was it? Lol. Since I couldn't take the suspense anymore I decided to give you a spoiler.. okay, so.. here it goes.. -snatches pillow- Marie is going to live in Shiki's mansion from now on too. You'll know why on the next chap! Gah! I better run for my life now. Okay, ta-ta!