What Money Can't Buy

Chapter Ten

By: Regina Guthrie

"I Like Him More Than You"

Flashes of lightning and thunder rang with no control outside. Momo cuddled up further into Toshiro's embrace. He was lightly snoring while holding her tight. Momo on the other hand was whide awake, shaking with fear. She held her breath every few minutes in order to try to calm herself, she didn't want to wake him up but it was hardly working. She wanted desperately to break out into tears and whimper loudly to get it out but she had to stop herself.

Another loud boom was heard and she flinched, pushing her head further into his chest. She stiffened when Toshiro's body began to move slightly and he sighed. Before she could think his lips were planted on her forhead lightly and he was pulling her head upwards to his.

"What's wrong, Angel?" He whispered softly and groggily while meeting eye to eye contact. He smiled at her softly, watching her eyes glisten with water and a pout taking over her features. Momo wrapped her arms around his neck and took in a sharp breath.

"Nothing, The storm is just...just getting to me as all." She answered, picking her words carefully. Toshiro smiled at her once again and leaned his forhead aginst hers. He leaned in and met her cheek with his lips and planted several little kisses there.

"Don't let it, I'm here and I'll protect you." He whispered before brushing his lips against hers in a swift movement. Momo smiled slightly and nodded.

"Sorry for waking you." She murmured lowly. Toshiro chuckled and pulled her closer to him, making almost every part of there bodies touching.

"Don't be." He said truthfully. Momo smiled and pressed her body tightly up against his as much as she could, Toshiro's face became filled with curiosity and his eyes began to cloud with lust. Momo didn't understand why, but for some odd reason, she wanted him, more then ever. Never had the thought of her and Toshiro being together like that ever crossed her mind, but now she wanted it? She knew it was crazy but she couldn't help it.

Toshiro smirked as he started to slowly bring his head down. Apparently aiming for her neck. Momo noticed and lifted her chin up slightly and sighed when his warm lips made contact with her slightly chilled skin. All of a sudden the storm outside had disappeared as he nipped and sucked on her skin. Her mind blurred as his fingers roamed over her skin and tugged at the shirt from the photo shoot. He lifted his head and looked at her.

Momo hesitated but nodded, giving Toshiro the permission he needed to undo the two small knots in the back of her and slip the garment off. Momo's cheeks turned bright red as she watched him take her in and then his hands were working for the rest of her clothes. The rest of the night, was a moment to remember...

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"Momo, Sweetie Wake up." A soft whisper said as the owner shook her shoulder slightly. Momo groaned and peeked through her eyelashes to be greeted with the hurt face of Toshiro Hitsugaya. She rose an eyebrow as she sat up slightly.

"What is it?" She asked with a yawn. Now Toshiro raised an eyebrow. Here he was scared to death that things had gotten out of hand last night and she would regret it and yet she seemed as though nothing happened. She stared at him, waiting for an answer.

Toshiro sighed. "Look down." He said softly. Momo looked at him confused but slowly tilted her head down. A blush overtook her whole face and spread down her neck as she noticed what she was wearing... or what she wasn't wearing. She gasped slightly as she encircled her arms around her naked body and closed her eyes.

"W...what did you do!?" She shrieked at him as she tried to move away. A sharp pain in between her legs stopped her from moving and she graoned. This couldn't be happening, not to her? Why was it always her?

"What did I do? You were totally not so innocent during the whole thing either." He informed her. She was pointing the finger at him when she had just as much to do with it. She was insane.

"Well your older! and the man! You should have noticed what was happening and stopped it! Now look at what you did!" She screamed as water began to fill her eyes. She knew it wasn't all his fault, she had lost her senses last night too. But it just seemed better to blame it all on him, she had gave him everything she had without even noticing what she was doing.

Toshiro sighed as his eyes filled with anger and sadness as he watched the tears role down Momo's cheeks. He wasn't angry with her, but with himself. She was right, even though she had part in it, he was the bigger person. He should have stopped it before it went as far as it did. Now he had taken something from her that he could never give back, no matter how bad he wanted to.

"I'm sorry, Momo." He whispered as he buried his face in his hands. "Damn it! I'm such an idiot!" He yelled, mostly to himself. Momo sniffled a few times and then laid back down, wrapping herself into the blankets. Toshiro gazed at her and noticed her worried expression, but he didn't know what she was worried about, and he didn't want to know for once. He just wanted to make her feel better instead. He had already decided on something, but he wasn't counting on giving the privilege back to her today. Although it might be the smart thing to do. So today it was.

"I was thinking... about letting you go back to your writing school." He whispered to her. Momo's head shot up as her eyes widened. He wasn't really going to allow that was he? "That is... if you want to." He added. Momo couldn't help but smile and cheer inside her head. Finally some time to get away from him, so he would stop messing with her head. "I mean If you don't wa..."

"I want to more then anything!" She cut him off. Before he could blink she was out of bed with the sheets still tangled around her body and over at the dresser picking out an outfit.

"I didn't mean today, Momo. You can go tomorrow." He informed. Momo stopped what she was doing. Slowly she turned her face to him and sadness sunk into her expression. Toshiro sighed and fell back down onto the bed. "Fine." He gave in. Momo giggled and ran into the bathroom with her selected clothes. Finally some freedom.

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Kari opened her locker and started to pull out a few books for her next class. Closing the locker, she sighed and started wishing on how she wasn't there. She had paid and gotten into this school so her and Momo could have been together but now that Toshiro had stolen her best friend away, she had no one. All of a sudden a pare of hands encircled around her eyes. Kari gasped lightly.

"Guess who!?" A cheerful voice came from behind. Kari stiffened and thougtht for a second. She could have sworn that voice sounded like...

"Momo!" She screamed happily throwing her arms around her and started giggling. Momo joined in and incircled her arms around her almost crying friend.

"Long time no see, huh?" She laughed while pulling away.

"Duh!" Kari cried with laughter. "oh my! I can't believe your back! Well really, I can't believe Toshiro let you come back!" She said happily. Momo smiled and nodded while opening her locker.

"He's not as bad as we all think." Momo told her. Kari gasped in surprise.

"Momo Hinamori, did you just say Toshiro Hitsugaya isn't that bad?!" She asked in surprise. Momo laughed and nodded. Pulling her books out of the locker and shutting it she began to walk off with Kari by her side. "So did he kiss you!?" She asked excitedly. Momo laughed nervously. Funny she'd ask that all of a sudden. Exotically from last nights incident. Kari picked up though as soon as it was let out. "Oh my god! Did you do something more then that!?" She literally screamed. Momo blushed slightly and slowly nodded. "Momo Hinamori! I never!" She screamed with a smirk plastered over her face. Everyone in the hallway was looking at her as if she was crazy.

"But it wasn't supposed to happen. It was a mistake, Kari. Keep it down." She whispered lowly. Kari's smirk disappeared and her face turned with worry.

"Oh no, did he take advantage of you!?" She asked in a whisper. Momo looked at her shocked. Toshiro, take advantage of her?... could you call it that? oh well.

"Yea, sorda." She answered. Kari's face took a expression of pity and Momo laughed nervously. "But t...that's okay. It wasn't that bad!" Kari busted out into laughter at her friends comment.

"Momo, you truly are a piece of work." She laughed. Momo giggled and nodded as they entered the classroom. Suddenly, her eyes fell on a kid that she had never seen before in her life sitting in her old seat. He was gorgeous, his eyes were a clear ocean blue and he had light brown hair. too gorgeous for words. Although, she didn't know if he compared to Toshiro at all. "His names James." Kari laughed, snapping Momo out of her thoughts. "We all had the same reaction when he came here, but he seems to have taken an eye on you." She pointed out. Momo looked back at him. He was starring right at her with a smirk on his face. Momo blushed as the bell rang and all the students scurried for there seats except her.

"Okay class! Time to get started! Open your books to..." The teacher started but then stopped as his eyes fell upon Momo. "Why! Momo, your back! Nice to see you again. Mr. Hitsugaya informed us about your return but he didn't say it was going to be so soon." He seemed happy. Momo didn't care. "You can take a seat next to James for right now. Until we get everything settled down, so many new kids coming." He sighed. Momo ignored him and started to walk towards the smirking boy who looked as entranced with her as she was with him. Taking her seat, she felt her breath hitch when his sent overtook her. He was amazing.

"Hey there. I'm James Zulk. Havn't seen you around." He quckily said to her as if he was affread there was a chance he would never get to speak with her if he didn't take the chance. Momo stared dumbfounded but then snapped out of it.

"Oh... uh.. I'm Momo... Momo Hinamori. I was here before, but I was kidnapped and not allowed to come back until now." She informed with a sweet smile, her comment half true and half not. James chuckled and shook his head.

"Your a cute one aren't you? Just when I thought this school couldn't get much better, you decide to prove me wrong." Momo blushed at his comment and giggled slightly as she felt her heart soar. The teacher cleared his throat and the two of them snapped out of it and pretended to work. But instead, focused on one another. Finally James pressed a paper into her hands while the teacher wasn't looking. Momo opened it, and read the small note. 'Sit with you at lunch, wait for me'Momo smiled and nodded towards him and he smirked.

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Momo walked down the wall way as a few students fallowed behind. The bell for lunch had just rang and Momo could hardly breath as she thought about what laid ahead. Her and James, sitting together. She didn't know what had gotten to her but she had finally pushed Toshiro to the back of her mind and James was at the front. Unlike Toshiro, he wasn't forcing her to love him, which was one reason the thought of her and him seemed so great. She had never taken an interest in a guy before him.

Suddenly, a hand reached out and encircled around hers. Momo gasped at first but then turned around to meet with a beautiful pair of Crystal blue eyes and a smiled enlightened on her face.

"Hey peachy, forget about our lunch date?" James smirked as he pulled her back a little to his side and undid there hands. He placed his arm around her waist and smiled down at her. Momo blushed but then smiled back. There lunch date? Was he for real? Butterflies fluttered around in her stomach at the thought of them together. And that nickname just made her want to faint... unlike her other one... angel. She cringed at the thought of the name escaping Toshiro's lips.

"Umm... no, I thought I was meeting you there." She laughed nervously. James chuckled at her shyness and opened the doors to the cafeteria for her. Momo walked through with him by her side and his arms around her still. She had no thoughts of letting him let go. People stared and whispered as they approached the line. Many girls glared while others smirked. Momo ducked her had down slightly as the stars and whispers continued. "Everyones staring." She whispered softly.

"At you." He chuckled out at her obvious comment. "Your too pretty to be unnoticed." He added before pulling her closer to him. Momo smiled softly. She didn't understand why she was letting him touch her like this. Usually it would make her furious for a man to try to make a move on her. But he was different. It felt so natural to have his arm around her.

"Thank you but I think there staring at me because there mad about your arm being around me." She giggled slightly. James chuckled and shook his head. He seemed to like her just as much as she did him. After they ordered there lunches, James has withdrew his arm around her in order to carry both trays over to an empty table in the far left corner. Momo look a seat and he fallowed after setting the trays down.

"So is it true your that rich guys girl? Or am I mistaken?" He asked after a couple of minutes of silents. Momo looked up at him, he looked worried.

"No, I told you I was kidnapped." She replied with a smirk. James laughed lightly and took a bite of his food. Momo thought for a moment and lifted her head up and looked at him. "Why do you ask?" He looked up into her eyes and smiled.

"So I know if I still had a shot with the angel of all excistence." Momo almost gagged as James's happy expression faded into a worried one. Angel? God, if he started calling her that, so help her God. "A...are you alright!?" He asked worriedly as he reached over the tabled and patted her back.

"I'm fine, Just...Just don't call me an angel... Ever! again!" She informed with a serious expression. James nodded slowly and smirked at her.

"Alright then... So, if you don't like him, why do you live with him?" He asked playfully but curiously. Momo giggled and shook her head.

"How many times Do I have to tell you I was kidnapped." She answered with another giggle,. James laughed."Really though, he wanted me to marry him when I first met him and I said no so he offered my family a huge amount of money if I stayed with him for a few years. My family was pore, so I decided to do it." She answered plainly as she shrugged her shoulders.

"Oh. That must suck." James answered with a sigh.

"It does. I actually thought I was falling for him. Things got out of hand last night and then I guess when I realized the mistake he decided to let me come back to school as a make-up present. Then I met you and things don't seem good on his half now." She exclaimed. James face lit up.

"Oh, I see. Well, we could hang out again sometime. Maybe tomorrow if you like. Not in school hours though, maybe a movie or skating?" He asked as he watched her face expressions, trying to read her. Her head shot up with happiness glittering in her eyes.

"I'd love to!" She said happily. James smirked and nodded.

"Great." They both laughed

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Toshiro sat in his car outside the school gates waiting impatiently for his world to come through the school doors. He had been thinking all morning about her and before the time for school to start came around, he was already missing her terribly. The thoughts from last night wouldn't stop coming back to him and a smirk overtook his features. She was perfect, and almost completely his. He couldn't help the thoughts of them getting married and having a family from coming into his mind either, as if last night had opened a whole new side of him. He truly did love her.

All the thoughts of this however, left his mind when the school bell rang and his perfect angel came out the doors with a guy walking beside her. She was laughing and giggling while he had his arm draped around her waist, as if she was his. Toshiro growled under his breath and quickly, beeped the horn several times. Momo looked over towards him and her happy expression changed into an upset angry one.

on Toshiro's part she was never going to this school again...

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There are so many important things in this chapter that need to be remembered. Now get ready to go down drama lane cause that's where all this is heading starting next chapter. Everything up until now has been cute and funny and wishing and hoping, now this is where you guys might wanna buckle your seat belts cause I'm telling you this much, things aren't going to be pretty for a while XD Please Review