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CHAPTER TEN
'Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
Sometimes we know we shouldn't and thats exactly why we do.
Mistakes are sometimes the best memories.
You're born, you die, and in between you make a lot of mistakes.
Every new day is another chance to change your life.'
oOo
"Are you sure this is the room?" The dark haired girl turned to her sister who was growing more annoyed by the moment.
"Yes, Aoko, that's the room!" she exploded. "My men have never steered me wrong."
"Ok. Here goes..." She opened the door quietly to find a smiling brunette sitting on the bed.
'He knew I'll be here and is welcoming me with a smile.' Aoko became hopeful.
'Maybe... maybe he will come back with me.'
" Oh! And here's a cup of milk to wash down the donuts!"
"Huh?" Aoko looked to the side to find an excited dark haired girl offering Kaito a glass of milk.
"Thanks, Kazuha," he replied gratefully.
" You know you don't have to do this. I'm fine, really. I don't blame you at all."
"Don't be silly! I was the one driving the car and wasn't watching where I was go..."
"What's with the incisive noise?" Shiho stuck her head in the room drawing both Kaito and Kazuha's attention.\
"Shiho! Aoko!" Kaito exclaimed excitedly.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"Umm..." Aoko tried to find the right things to say. The truth would be a bit embarrassing.
What normal girl would send out hired help just to find a guy, who doesn't even love her for that matter, all around the world? Aoko suddenly thought herself pathetic..
"Who are you people?" Kazuha set down the treats she brought for Kaito on a nearby table and began walking towards them.
"So you're the noisy one." Shiho ignored her question.
"You should tone down your voice a bit since this is a hospital you know." A smirk started to appeared as she watch the girl standing in front of her turn red.
Kazuha's eyebrows furrowed. 'Who does this jerk think she is?' She could feel her face getting hot from anger. She was about to explode at her when Kaito interrupted.
"Why don't you guys come in? I'm sure we have a lot of catch up on," Kaito offered pleasantly.
Aoko nodded with a smile, but Shiho had other plans.
"No thanks! I have better things to do rather than sit here and swap stories with you." Shiho crossed her arms and stuck her nose in the air.
'She's exactly the way I remembered her.' Kaito thought.
"Ok, I'll call you when I'm done here," Aoko said softly to her younger sister, thankful that she knew Aoko needed some time to talk to Kaito alone.
Shiho just nodded and left. Kazuha watched as she closed the door behind her before turning around to eye Aoko suspiciously as the girl took a seat next to Kaito's bed.
'Who's that girl? She's inching way to close to Kaito there.' Kazuha noticed and didn't like it one bit.
It wasn't because she was jealous, well maybe a little since she's developed a small crush on the always smiling boy. Seeing the smile on his face was always refreshing and it could brighten up anyone's day. But she was more concern for Shinichi at the moment.
Kazuha still couldn't believe how bold Shinichi was, announcing he was Kaito's future partner.
In fact, everyone in the room was equally stunned, except for Kaito and his brother, Saguru.
'That Shinichi, he sure is something else.' Kazuha remembered herself thinking after she recovered from the sheer shock from Shinichi's annoucement.
At first glance, she could already tell the almost emotionless brunette wasn't your typical guy. Perhaps that's why he attracted so many guys' and girls attention, and it didn't hurt that he was also incredibly handsome.
Ran once told Kazuha that Shinichi's icy, and sometimes cruel, attitude drove people away before they could even get to know him, the real Shinichi.
Kaito was the first guy who stayed persistent, and it seemed he was able to bring out a little of the nicer, more caring Shinichi that disappeared for so long.
That's why Kazuha decided they were perfect for each other, and she didn't allow her little crush to develop into something more. Though it was tempting at times, especially when she was alone with him.
"Are you okay, Kaito?" Kazuha's eyes widen when Aoko placed her hand on top of Kaito's.
'Oh no she didn't!' Kazuha decided to take action.
"So Kaito, how's your fiance, Shin-chan?"
she made sure to ask loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"Did he come visit you this morning? I bet he came real early since I know you two can't stand to stay apart for long."
'Fiance...?' Aoko brought her hand and place it on her lap. 'I guess a lot has changed since he left.'
"Shinichi's great. Or at least he seemed to be when he left this morning to shower for work?" Kaito answered, completely clueless as to what Kazuha was trying to do.
The answer was a bit unexpected. Kazuha came extra early to bring the treats for Kaito and planned to spend a little bit of time with him before going to school.
"Wow he must have came extra early cause I didn't see or passed by him when I came in."
"Oh, he spend the night and left about ten minutes before you came in," he replied casually. Kazuha and Aoko's jaw dropped slightly.
'Geez! That's not what I expected at all, but oh well. Maybe this girl will back off now.'
Aoko then smiled in victory. She loved the feeling of being the winner, even with something as stupid and small as this. Her eyes shifted to the digital clock above Kaito's bed and almost flipped learning she was already late for school.
"Oh no! I'm late! I have finals today!" Kazuha shrieked with her arms threw in the air wildly.
Kaito almost laughed out loud at the frantic girl. He thought it was cute how she always managed to get worked up over everything, however big or small it may be. "You better get going then."
"Yeah, I'll see you later!" Kazuha was out the door a second later.
Kaito turned back to Aoko, a frown now replaced the hopeful smile she wore when first arrived.
He was sadden to see her that way. It was all his fault for leading her on, even though it was unintentional.
"I'm sorry, Aoko..." he apologized softly, unable to look at her in the eyes.
"You left without saying goodbye," Aoko finally choked out, her eyes also down looking at the floor.
Kaito wanted to kick himself at that moment, but given his current physical state, that was quite impossible.
He sighed and reached over to take her hand in his despite the excruciating pain shooting throughout his body.
"That was... a selfish thing of me to do." Kaito placed his hand on top of her's.
" But please believe that everything I did was the best for everyone."
Aoko's face twisted in confusion.
'How could leaving me and breaking my heart be best for everyone?' she thought bitterly to herself.
She stilled remembered that day clearly as if it was imprinted in her mind to remind her how he never loved or care for her. That morning, everything seemed perfect. The sun was out shining extra bright and the birds chirped in delight as they flew around playfully in the well constructed courtyard garden.
Aoko got up early to cook breakfast just for Kaito and herself.
She held the tray in her hands tightly as she made her way to his room, but everything soon feel and spilt on the wooden floor once Aoko came upon Kaito's empty room. All Kaito's belonging, which he usually kept at a corner by his bed, were all missing.
She remembered it all, including how she spend the whole day looking for him and crying at night when she was too exhausted to search any further. But now, the guy she had been desperately searching for this whole time was telling her what he did was 'best for everyone?' Aoko almost snorted at his cluelessness.
The cold morning wind attacked Kazuha's face as she bolted for her car parked in the visitor's parking lot. Luckily it was wasn't far from the building. She felt uncomfortable having to run with all her winter gears.
What with the huge and heavy snow boots, her layers and layers of clothes, her hat and earmuffs, Kazuha could tell she looked ridiculous. She was relieved to see there wasn't anyone outside who could witness her crazy getup until...
"My my, what a funny sight," a familiar voice came to her. She turned around to see the owner of the voice as she continued to run. As expected, the clearly European accented voice belonged to the blonde-haired girl whom she really didn't want to see at the moment.
'Argh, I really want to take my boots and shove it up her...' Kazuha suddenly tripped on something before she could finish her thought. She landed face first on the snow covered grass. Luckily, the layers of clothing and 3 inches of snow lessen then pain.
"God this is embarrassing!" She mumbled with her face still buried in the snow.
A faint sound of laughter could be heard nearby. 'Is that jerk actually laughing at me?' Kazuha's hands gathered up some snow. Then with surprising swiftness, managed pushed herself up and hurl both fists full of snow squarely at Shiho's face.
She smiled in triumph before quickly running to her car. Shiho was long gone when Shiho finally recovered from bring hit in the face.
She stared at the direction Kazuha's car disappeared to.
"Hump, I'll get you for that," assured out loud. Then a sly smile spread across her face.
"This is going to be fun." There was a tinge in excitement in her voice for the loud and spunky Kazuha had sparked her interest.
Shinichi found himself standing alone at a bridge.
The very same one where Kaito first hugged him, the one he discovered new found feelings, the same place where he first fell in love.
After his encounter with Saguru, Shinichi never made it home to shower or nor did he show up for work.
He just walked, and continued to walk until he reached this very spot.
The conversation with Saguru left him shaken. He would actually admit, at that moment, he was scared. Saguru's words played over and over again in his head as he wandered around town.
''...your future lies with me... Kaito has a secret... you'll hate him... dark secrets... your love will die..."
His head began to spin. He wanted to scream, but couldn't find the energy. The thought of not being with Kaito any longer drained every ounce of strength in him.
'What's going on? I feel so weak.' His hands suddenly found the ring on the necklace. He squeezed it tight until his knuckles turned white.
'Don't you dare break my heart, Kaito ...'
And that ends chapter 12! Hope everyone enjoyed this chappie.
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