I am not alone

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Disclamation: I don't own SD characters...

This story is about Rukawa and Kiku, the OC. You can find out the family of Rukawa, the living life of Rukawa. You can also find out why Rukawa become a cold people. Moreover, how Rukawa and Kiku finally become partner finally?

Characters: Rukawa, Kiku and SD casts

Paring: Rukawa Kiku

General/Romance

Chapter 10: A night long for Kiku

#Kiku#
We arrived outside Rukawa's home - block 16. I found that the first and third floor were bright with light on but the second floor was dark. Which floor did he live?

Daddy helped Rukawa to get off the car. He was half sleeping and half walking. It was lucky that my dad was strong enough to hold this big figure.

"Rukawa, which floor do you live?" I asked.

He didn't answer.

"Hey boy, wake up first. " daddy said tenderly and patted his face gently.

Rukawa opened his sleepy eyes, looked left and right as if wanted to find out where he was.

"We arrived. Which floor do you live?" I asked.

He looked at me blankly.

Did you understand what I was talking? I thought.

"Hey! Are you awake?" I asked.

He shook his head suddenly, got off my dad's assist and stood up himself.

"Good! Which floor do you live, boy?" Daddy asked him.

He stared to dad. Dad kept a smile on the face and looked at him warmly.

"I can go myself ... Thanks." Rukawa said emotionlessly in a low voice.

He said "thanks" but I couldn't hear any sincerity from his voice.

"OK! Ask your mother to cook something for you. You need to eat something before take the tablets." My good-temper daddy still concerned the impolite Rukawa.

Rukawa looked at daddy thoughtfully, he turned and headed to the stair without saying anything.

I suddenly thought of something. Did he live on that dark 2nd floor? Did his parents back home?

"Do you live on the 2nd floor?" I asked while running to him, "Are your parents home?"

He stopped for a while and continued walking to the stair.

"I go with you." I said and turned back to look at dad for his permission. Dad nodded and smiled.

I waved to daddy and ran to Rukawa. Actually I thought he was going to sleep again, so I held his arm helping him walk properly. He looked at me and I smiled to him.

#Rukawa#
She thought I couldn't walk properly. I could go home myself but she insisted to come with me.

I ignored her but she ran to me and held me ... tenderly... as if afraid I would faint suddenly.

I wanted to reject but I didn't have enough energy to bargain with this bossy girl.

I glared to her but she smiled to me. Sighed...strange girl.

#Kiku#
I stood beside Rukawa waiting for him to open the door. He fished his pockets, but the key wasn't there. He then stood with his head leaned on the door and seemed that he had no intention to find the key as his eyes was already closed.

"Hey, let's open the door before you sleep again." I said softly just like I was talking to a child persuading him to do something.

He opened his eyes looking straight to me. This was the first time that I could see full of tiredness in his eye. He started to fish his pockets again lazily.

I didn't think that he could find his key from the pockets.

"Is it inside your bag instead?" I asked then.

He thought for a while.

It seemed that he liked thinking all the time. I shrugged.

Then he opened his bag and finally he got his key there.

He opened the door, switched on the lights, kicked off his shoes and walked inside.

I closed the door for him. If I hadn't come with him, would he remember to lock the door? I wondered.

"When will your parents home? Do you need me to cook something for you?" I followed him and asked.

"I want to sleep." He muttered when he was walking to the bedroom.

"When will you parents home?" I asked. I just wanted to know how long I should be here to take care him.

He shook. "They won't be back." He said weakly that I nearly couldn't hear.

#Rukawa#
I just felt Kiku talking to me, but I was too tired. I was not sure what I had replied as I slept immediately.

#Kiku#
What did he said? They won't be back? I didn't think that I heard wrongly.

"Wake me up tomorrow." He said suddenly before he swung himself in the bed and slept immediately. I looked at him strangely.

"Wake me up tomorrow...Oh! He does remember the match even though his mind slept already!." I said mockingly.

I looked at Rukawa again and helped him to sleep well in the bed and blanketed him.

I went to the toilet and wetted a towel. I put it onto the forehead of Rukawa.

He struggled but calmed down then.

"What can I do now? He hasn't eaten anything nor he has taken the tablets." I muttered.

I went out to the living room and called dad telling him that "they won't be back" thing. Finally, dad agreed I stayed behind to take care Rukawa. However, he couldn't come to company me as he had an internet conference with the USA company.

After hanged up the phone, I sat on the sofa and started to look at his apartment's decoration.

I found that Rukawa's home was comfortable. The main colour of the apartment were blue colour with white wooden furniture. The wall paper was in light blue colour. The carpet was in sand colour. The L-shape big sofa was in navy colour with big cushions in navy, light blue and sand colour. Of which one side was facing to the balcony. The dinning table was made of wood in rectangle shape with four wooden chairs with navy leather pad. Even his bedroom was in the same colour wall paper and carpet. Dark blue bed sheet. Big wooden working table. Wooden chair with navy cushion.

Everything in his home was in blue and sand colour except the TV set was in black colour, the mini-HiFi was in silver colour and a guitar with black carry bag leaned on the corner.

He played guitar, didn't he? I thought

Suddenly I heard Rukawa shouted, I ran to his room immediately.

"I am Kaede. Stop! Okaasan." He shouted, "I am not dad. I am Kaede."

His hand pushed in the air just like pushing away something while he continued to muttered "I am Kaede"

I went near his bed carefully and patted him generally. He eyes wide-opened suddenly.

"Are you alright? Rukawa." I asked.

"I am Kaede." He grabbed my hand and said.

Did he still in his sleeping mind?

However, when I saw his puppy eyes...

"OK! you are Kaede." I comforted him.

He closed his eyes and ... smiled!

#Rukawa#
I suddenly woke up from my nightmare. I was surprised to see Okaasan sitting on my bed.

Was I still in my dream?

"I am Kaede." I grabbed her hand and said.

This time, her mind was clear and replied me, "OK! you are Kaede."

I felt fully satisfied and felt full of love in heart. I smiled wholeheartedly and slept again.

#Kiku#
He smiled. I shocked.

"Does he want me to call him Kaede?" I muttered and shrugged.

Suddenly I saw the wet towel was fell to the floor. I wanted to pick it up then I recognised that Rukawa was still holding my hand.

I slide my hand out from his hand, picked up the towel and went out to the toilet to wet it again. ¡

Before I put it back to Rukawa forehead, I put my hand on checking his temperature.

"He's still hot as he hasn't taken the tablet." I sighed.

I looked at him. He still wore a smile on his face.

"You look lovely and more attractive when you smile." I muttered, "why do you act so cold to everyone?"

He slept calmly and breathed peacefully.

I turned on the alarm clock beside his bed at 8:00am.

"It should be OK. They have assembly at 9:30am." I said to myself.

I re-wetted the towel frequently during the whole night until I slept on the floor leaning the head on his bed.

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End of chapter 10

I always upload the story before checking spelling...sorry for wrong spelling and poor grammar... but I think you can guess the meaning anyway.

OK, Rukawa and Kiku are getting "closer"(?) now...when will they become partner? Do I go too fast to allow Kiku intervening into Rukawa's private life? Let give me some ideas. Do you like Rukawa's home? I just think that blue and white wooden furniture match Rukawa very much.

Next chapter will definitely about the Kainan match. I need to have revision on the match.

Review please.