A/N: Minna-san, I must apologize to you. I know that the previous chapter sucks because I rushed it. I really don't want you guys to wait so I decided to upload it even though I promise you guys a long chapter.
To pinkus-pyon-sama, Muchas gracias por tu opinion. (Ooooh, I used what I learned from the school, although limited) Yes, that part is still far away, I have more plan for them, but, yeah.. Hotaru will definitely going back to her old self, although with scarred heart..
To allthingsamazing-sama, your username says it all.. and for that, I am thankful for amazing people like you. Hope the world have more. Thank you for following.
To Trina Tiffany-sama, although you didn't seem to read Amnesia, but thank you for following, favoring my skip beat! stories.. I hope I have more time to write some, but.. I need to focus on this if I want to finish.
To Echizen Dyoma-sama (yes, I do not get his/her name wrong) thank you for following Amnesia, hope it is to your liking.
Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis is not mine.
After the dinner that the head chef of the Tanaka family served for the family's guest, the emcee started the program by introducing the old couple and their children. Reina and Shiro are all smiles, while their older brother just nodded. Maybe that's what happened to most successors, if not a permanent frown, then inexpressive demeanor.
The couple who celebrate their silver anniversary entertained each guest by showing photos and videos of their marriage. The love between the two are still clear from when they started the marriage life. Most of the couples who attended, or those who have an one-sided love, or hopelessly in love, wish that they experience the true love such as the two.
Hotaru and Keigo, a couple among the couples, secretly wish to find true love like the old couple.
Hotaru looked at Keigo. I already found my true love. However, Hotaru was not sure if Keigo love her too. Even though he promised her that she's the only one he's going to love forever and ever, that Keigo does not seem to recognize her, and forget about her, make her heart-break into two.
When the older couple dance their first dance for their anniversary that night, the other couples, the couples-to-be, and those who just want to dance, dance in the big reception in tune with the soft and slow serenade of the love song played in the speaker by the DJ.
Murosaki tugged Shiro's shirt, of course, out of gentleman-ness, Shiro lead Murosaki in the dance floor and dance with her. The other dates in their table started to stand and went to the dance floor, leaving a two awkward couple.
Hotaru nervously clench her hands, waiting for Keigo to ask her to dance with him. However, that did not happen, instead, he stand and said, "Kinomichi, Oresama's going to the restroom."
"H-hai," she whispered softly, didn't dare to look him in the eye. In her periphery, she saw him nod.
Mizuki and Souta came back from their dance. Hotaru could hear Mizuki yelling at Souta as he plug his ears with his hands. "I told you to stop stepping on my foot, Joker!"
"And I told you it's because you are so tall, lengthy!" he answered. He doesn't mind being called Joker, he is the trickster of the group after all, but with this girl, he felt a need to stop her from calling him that way because it struck him the wrong way.
"It's not my fault!" Mizuki insisted, annoyed for being called 'lengthy'. It's not her fault that she's tall. It is his fault for being short. Not that he's really short, they are the same height, mind you. It is annoying to be called tall when the one who called her is the same height as her.
Hotaru wondered if the two never think about dating, they look like a couple bickering against each other because of small things. As if reading what Hotaru thought, the two turned to her and said, "THIS IS NOT A SMALL MATTER TO ME!"
"Huh?" she feigned ignorance. "I don't know what you are talking about." To show her point, she continue to nibble her dessert, the passing server was carrying before.
The two narrowed their eyes in suspicion, then turned towards each other again. Hotaru sigh as the two continue their argument. It's been more than five minutes since Keigo went to the 'restroom'. How long does he pee anyways?
She sigh again and stand up. "I am going to the 'restroom," she informed the two monotonously, "And find a solution to your argument, please."
As she walked across the room, a body bump into her, "Ow," she exclaimed as her body went down. I bump into a wall, she thought. When she looked up, it is a guy that is tall and big. His expression is blank, except he's frowning. He's tall; taller than Mizuki. This one is six footer.
He bent and look at her, he extend his hands and help her get up without saying anything. "Ara, ara," a very enthusiastic voice said in his back, concealed by his big body. "Sorry for that, miss."
The one who say that has an orange-brown hair and a bright brown eyes. "Sumimasen... The room got dark because of the light effect."
The tall guy beside him bowed. "Usu."
Another guy emerged from nowhere, he has an eyeglasses and a long blue hair. By long, it means that his hair in the back is touching his nape. "What is a young lady doing here? Where is your date?"
With control of her expression, she answered, "He said that he's going to the restroom."
"That's sad," he said. "Why don't you come with us? It's more fun together."
Afraid is not the word that describe what she's feeling, it's annoyed. "Sorry, but I am looking for someone. Now, if you do not want to look foolish and sound pervert, step away from me."
The guy smirked, "Hmmm, interesting."
"Let me pass through," she said, although annoyed, she still said it with no emotion at all.
"Okay," he said, and he and the others parted like the red sea. When she took a step, she stopped when she saw Keigo in front of her. When did he get there? Did he heard what happened?
"Ah. Atobe-san," the blue haired said. "look here, there's a princess passing through, you should give her a path, you know."
She stood stiff. So the other guy know Atobe. "Cut the crap, Oshitari. No one will going to tell oresama what to do, besides, what are you guys doing here?"
"You're not the only one invited," the other guy said, his face change and not so perverted anymore. "Sorry for acting like a pervert right there. I don't know what got into me."
"You really did sound like a pervert, Oshitari-san," the orange-brown haired guy said. He received a glare.
"Usu." still, no one can beat Kabaji from lack of expression except for the frown in his forehead that must be embedded since the day he was born.
"W-well," Oshitari start, "I.. I just thought she's lovely."
It took a lot of control for Hotaru not to blush. Atobe's raging meter went up, "Take that back." He said quietly, threat laced his voice.
"Take back what?" Oshitari said confusedly.
"The thing you said earlier," he glowered.
"What.. what is it?" Oshitari shivered when he saw Atobe's tiger mood.
"The thing about her being lovely," he repeated.
A vein popped in his head, "Why should I take that back? That's the truth!" He pointed at Hotaru who looked confused at the moment.
Both of them, with Kabaji and Jiro, turned at her. She carefully wiped out her expression so fast, they didn't see her confusion.
Atobe looked at his fiancee. She is beautiful indeed. Her painted lips are begging to be kiss. Her hair look so soft, he want to run his hands and fingers in every strand. He saw her tilted her head in question.
Instead of answering, he said to Hotaru, "What are you doing here?" He thought he saw hurt in her eyes, but it is gone before he could even blink.
She smiled at him a little, "Sorry for bothering you," she said as she bowed. She turned to her heel until she reached their table. Atobe stood there watching her walk away from him. He felt his heart constrict at something he does not know nor understand.
"Stupid," Oshitari said, frowning. "Now I could not ask her name."
"The real question is.." Jiro turned to Atobe, "Do you know her? You just asked her what she's doing here."
"She's my date," he answered simply.
"EH!?" they shouted at him, except for Kabaji.
"How?" Jiro asked. The guy who most likely want to go to sleep in the middle of the night, not to mention that it is already 10, got a wide eyes in his face.
"Does your fiancée know? Are you not even thinking about her while you go to this escapades of yours? What the heck are you doing?" Oshitari asked continuously while glaring at Atobe.
He shrugged. No need to tell them that the fiancée they were looking for is the girl they just saw. But then, he wondered, what exactly does Hotaru think about his 'escapades'? It's not that they are secrets, but still... He look at the girl again, across the room where she nibbled her food. A blank expression covered her face. She shows nothing in the last few hours. Really, she's more a bore than her friends, now he wonder where she got them.
He saw her looking at the couple in their table, the tall one and the blonde. Her face softens, oh so she could do that too. A small smile cross on her lips, then a longing crossed her face. It stays there for a matter of seconds, but Atobe saw it. She longed for something, no, someone who will love her, just like the two in front of her.
When she turned his way and met his eyes, her longing expression was long gone, and her lack of expression stared at him. They stared at each other, not knowing what the other was thinking. After some time, he went to her and said, "We are going home. Say goodbye to your friends. I will wait for you here, and then we are going to say goodbye to the Tanaka elders personally. We still need to give them our gift."
With the mention of the gift, she gasped, a horrified look appeared in her face. She tried to control her expression, but it was too late. Atobe chuckled inside. She's cute with her horrified expression. "Do not worry about it, I've got our gift for them here." Cute... He did not know he could use the word with this girl in the same sentence, but he apparently did.
"B-but," she stopped when she saw Atobe's face darkening, "H-hai." He watched her say goodbye to her friends. They hugged her and then bowed to each other.
When she returned to him, there is another slipped of her expression, happiness. Happiness for having so much friends. Atobe understand that, being an heir does not guarantee you a friend, there are more enemies.
He led her to the celebrants, give their gift and went out to the porch. "Let me call the driver." Not waiting for any answer, he flipped his phone and dial the driver's number.
When he finished, he stood beside her, another awkward silence hang in the tension atmosphere. Before he could say anything, their limo is already in front of them. Their driver went out and open the back seat for them.
The silence continue until the drive home, when the car pulled in front of her house, Atobe went out and offer his hand to help her get out. She bowed to him to say goodbye, and as he watched her again walking away from him, he called out.
"Tomorrow," he said loudly, she whipped her head to him, he thought it will severe from her neck. "Tomorrow, you.. oresama is inviting you to watch their game for the finals tomorrow."
"I.." she look lost. "I can't-"
"Why can't you?" he shout-whisper. Here he was, demanding for her time, just so she could watch him play.
"I.. I got school," she answered.
"If the game will not end immediately, could you come in the afternoon?" he asked.
"Uhmm," she think it through. Her grandfather may let her go, after all, he wanted her to know her fiancé more. She smiled widely as she said, "I'm glad to."
Atobe's breath hitched at the sight. She's beautiful without her smiling face already, but the smile of hers is like a sun shining to him even though it's very dark. "O-okay." Speechless, his mind is totally blank.
"Then good night, Kei-kun," she turned away before he could see her blushing face. Kei-kun, he thought. Where did I heard that before?
"Kei-kun! Kei-kun! Catch me if you can!" He gripped his head. What is that just now? Never mind. He went to the limo and sit comfortably at the back. "See you tomorrow, ore no chīsana kon'yaku-sha." (A/N: My little fiancee. Which he will call her from now on.)
A/N: wahh! I hope that's long for you guys... cause' it is long for me. Well, I love this chapter.. I really love it.. *squeal
But I really need to write the danger part now. In the past chapters, I said that the mastermind gave approximately $350, right? That's per month, so if I'm planning for the break up of engagement, plus the end of the horrible event, which may take two or three years.. not our year but the fiction year of the story, then he will get over $12600.. equivalent to 1,000,000 yen. I will do a time-skip every time, so like, that dollars he will get is for three years: 350 x 12 months x 3 years... But I want to finished his part early so maybe, only one to two years?
Well, that's it. Thank you guys for reading... And REVIEWS.. please review, I want to hear what you guys think.
I apologize for any mistake of mine.
