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Chapter 11
Rushing
The morning of the next day came, and Riko awoke in her bed, she pulled her head from under her comforter and lifted her arm to look at the ring upon her finger, she sighed as admired the gem, "I guess everything is going how I wanted," she thought "but why do I feel this way?" she stretched out of her bed and made her way into her kitchen where she saw Takada there.
"Good morning," he said
"Good morning," she said with a smile, as she approached him, and he laid a kiss to her cheek"
"I was going to make you breakfast, but you have nothing,"
"I know," she said
"We should go shopping right now,"
"You're actually free today?"
"Yeah,"
"That's great," she smiled
"First well eat out then go,"
"Alright, I'll go get ready," she said heading back to her room, "Am I ready for this," she had to asked herself, "this is it, this is my life" she didn't want to have any more doubt in her mind, she knew getting married was a bit quick, but given the circumstances she understood why, but she shouldn't complain, she wasn't complaining, she just felt she had to settle something before making such a big commitment, though she didn't know what she had to settle exactly.
After they ate out, they went to a grocery store to buy everything they needed, "did we get everything?" he asked
"I guess," She said, "I'm hungry though," she said and he laughed
"You just ate,"
"I know,"
"Alright, what do you want?"
"Taking a break from modeling is the best thing ever, because I could eat what I want, and right now I just want something sweet, and big," she said, "…ice cream," she said in realization,
"Ice cream?"
"We didn't get ice cream,"
"I'll get it,"
"No, you put the bags away, I'll get it, you won't chose the right one," she said, rushing back in to the store
Once he put bags away, he waited outside of the store for her, "she's taking a while" he said to himself, he resting against the wall, and saw someone; someone who he didn't quite want to see, put still did want to see at the same time, just to make a few thing clear, Gintoki, he held a bit of a grudge against him since Riko told him that she crashed by his place when they fought, but mostly because he now knows for sure what Gintoki feels for her. Gintoki walked up and stopped in front of him.
Gintoki just wanted to get some strawberry milk he didn't want to see him there of all people, after the way he made Riko feel and after the things he told her, he didn't exactly like him, and he guessed, they must have got back together, since he looked so cheerful, "Gintoki, right?" he said
"Yeah, Takumi, right"
"It's Takada"
"Right, I'm not good with names,"
"Well, I want to thank you," he said, "for taking care of her,"
"What are you talking about?"
"Riko, she was with you the whole time, was she not?" he said, "I'm thanking you," he said, "but it's a good thing she came to her senses," he said which just pissed Gintoki off
"Came to her sense, you say? He said, "I guess she went back to you, huh? Stupid girl" Gintoki said now irritating Takada.
"What is that supposed to mean? Are you a bit envious?" he said and Gin glared at him, "What's the problem?"
"Sorry to say this, but I realized this when she was by me, but she's not that into you," he said, "so maybe you should just leave now before you hurt yourself"
"Is that's so? So what, is she into you?" he asked, "or is it just that you're the one into her?"
"Is that what you think?" he said, "is that why you're talking to me?" he asked and they just stood silently glaring at each other
"Stay away from her," Takada finally said, breaking the awkward silence
"Or what?" Gintoki asked,
"You don't want to find out," he said, Gintoki not feeling the least bit threatened at all by this man smirked
"Do you feel threatened? Let me guess, you don't even know how to make her scream, is that the problem?" Gintoki said then smirked, "well I do" he said, "If you want pointers I'm not giving it to you,"
"Listen here," Takada began but got interrupted by the store door sliding open, and Riko stood between them she looked both and Gintoki and Takada and could just feel the atmosphere around them.
"…what's going on here?" she asked
"Nothing," Gintoki said
"Gin, what are you doing here"
"I was just passing by"
"Oh…" she said then looked at Takada and back at him, "did something happen?"
"Ask your boyfriend"
"Not boyfriend anymore," he said, "but I'm her fiancé," he said surprising her
"Takeshi, I thought we were going to be on the down low about that,"
"I don't think we need to," he said putting his arm around her, Riko averted her eyes away from Gintoki to avoid any looks he might be giving her, "after all, he's you're friend right?"
"…yeah, but,"
"Riko, we should go"
"…You go I want to say something to Gin," she said, Takada looked at Gintoki then smirked to himself
"Alright," he said turning around to leave
"Look I'm sorry about that, I don't know why he told you like that," She said, "and I know you might not approve this…but,"
"I guess you think this is the right decision," he said interrupting her
"Yes…I do" she said almost hesitantly
"For you?" he asked, and she didn't answer, they both just stood there staring at each other, she was a bit shocked at his question, and tensed up then looked to the ground
"…I think it is," she said, "for me…and my baby," she said, he knew she was lying, anyone could see that, he knew if she was sure of it, she would say it clear
"Alright then," he said turning around to leave
"Wait, Gin," she said and he stopped, "you're not…mad are you?"
"Why would I be?"
"I don't know…" she said and looked up at the back of his head, "…okay, I guess I'll see you around then," she said then ran off, once he heard her run off he looked back to her sighed to myself, and walked away himself.
"Is everything okay?" Takada asked once she got into the car
"Yeah…I just want to go home and eat my ice cream,"
-x-
The same day Riko called Tina to meet with her for lunch at a diner, she eagerly wanted to talk to her about something, she went inside the diner and saw that she was already there sitting waiting for her
"Thanks for meeting me here Tina," Riko said seating across from her
"No problem," she said, "so what's up? What did you want to talk about?"
"Well, something big happened yesterday"
"Big how?"
"Well," she said looking around, she lowered her head closer to Tina then whispered "Takeshi proposed to me yesterday," she said and Tina gasped
"Really?" Tina whispered back
"Yeah,"
"Did you say yes?"
"Yeah,"
"Why?"
"What do you mean why?"
"This would be great if you actually wanted it,"
"What makes you think I don't want it?"
"Just a hunch,"
"Well, sure I think it may be too early for marriage, but this could be good"
"If you're not ready, then you're not ready,"
"Well I never said I wasn't ready,"
"Whatever, Riko,"
"Listen, me and Takeshi want to keep this on the down-low, so don't tell anyone okay?"
"Okay, but why?"
"Certain reasons, I just don't want the public knowing,"
"They'll find out,"
"I know, but just don't say anything,"
"I won't," she said, "am I the only one who knows?"
"…you…and Gin,"
"You told him?"
"Not really, Takeshi told him,"
"Why?"
"I don't know."
"I got to say he must really trust the guy since he majorly digs you."
"Don't go there."
"I won't," she said, "so how did he react?"
"…I don't know…he was cool with it, I guess."
"He was so not cool with it, I can see it in your face," she said, "isn't that just proof for you Riko, he's in love with you, and that man is taking you away from him"
"He's not taking anything away from him, Takeshi is a nice man, and you need to accept that I'm with him."
"I so need to yell and Gintoki-san, how could he not say anything," she said, "maybe he's planning to just crash the wedding," she said, "when's the wedding?"
"I don't know," she said, "I was hoping maybe after I give birth."
"That long?"
"That's not long!" she said, "That's in like six months"
"You're 3 months pregnant?" she said in disbelief, "you don't look it"
"I know," she said, "how do you think I was able to hide this from Takeshi?"
"You guys must have never done it,"
"Tina, do not go there,"
"What? Am I Right?"
"No you're not,"
"Is Gintoki-san the only one who knows how to please you?"
"How did we get to this?"
"So who's better then, him or Gintoki-san?"
"I am not answering that,"
"Alright, alright" she giggled
"This conversation is over,"
"Okay,"
-x-
The next day came and Riko desperately wanted to see Gintoki, since the last time she did, everything seemed a bit weird to her, she wanted to clear the air so she went to go see him by the yorozuya.
"Can we talk?" she asked and he let her in, "I just I felt like yesterday we kind of just left on awkward terms, everything is okay, right?"
"Yeah," he answered
"You sound a bit unsure," she said walking to his couch and sat on it, and he sat by her "I think I understand," she said crossing her arms
"You do?"
"Yes," she said, "You don't like him."
"That's half of it."
"I don't quite understand why though, but I can't force you to like him," she said, "can you tell me please what really went between you and Takeshi, because I don't think it was nothing"
"It was nothing,"
"Gin, just tell me, I won't get mad at you."
"You have no reason to get mad at me."
"…what did he say?"
"Nothing, Riko"
"Okay, so you won't tell me either," she said, "I wish you two would get along…funny considering I didn't want you two to be close from the beginning but I didn't want you hating each other either."
"Uh-huh."
"I think he was upset that I was at your place that night," she said, "it's cute that he's jealous, but nothing happened, and he knows it."
"He's afraid something will happen," he said
"That's ridiculous."
"Is it?"
"He doesn't know about us."
"Are you planning on telling him?"
"He doesn't really need to know, it'll just give him a bigger reason to hate you."
"Maybe I should just listen to him."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"And stay away from you."
"What?" she said, "he said that?"
"He's just looking out for his relationship," he said, "And I can't blame him"
"I got to go," she said standing up
"Wait,"
"What did you say to him, to make him say that?"
"…nothing,"
"And what did you say after it?" she asked and he remained silent, "It's hard to believe you said nothing,"
"He provoked me,"
"I know," she said, "but he probably knows about us now, doesn't he."
"That's if he want to believe it or not."
"I need to go,"
She left his house and headed to hers, she wanted to talk to Takada she wished everything between him and Gintoki were okay, but she started to feel like it was only just that; wishful thinking; she wasn't sure why Gintoki didn't like him, but she did understand why Takada didn't like Gintoki, though it didn't give him the right to say what he did. As soon as she came through the door Takada greeted her.
"Riko you're home; welcome back."
"Takeshi, did you tell Gin to stay away from me?" she asked right off the bat
"What if I did?"
"What has gotten into you?"
"Nothing it's just this guy…"
"No, nothing is going on between us," she said
"Maybe you should stay away from him"
"No, I won't stay away from him; when I was hurt by you, he was the one there to comfort me, and he was the one who convince me to come back here"
"He did?"
"Yes," she said, "there's no reason to be jealous, he's not like that"
"Riko,"
"What,"
"I know when a man likes a woman and this guy likes you."
"…he doesn't."
"He does," he said, "but here's the difference, he may like you, but I love you, I won't let him get in the way"
"He hasn't done anything," he said, "he's my friend, he would never do anything to jeopardize our relationship, and I know that about him."
"I don't trust him"
"But do you trust me?"
"I don't trust him around you," he said, "maybe you shouldn't be friends with him anymore."
"You can't really be asking me this can you?
"I'm sorry Riko, I'm not," he said, "maybe I'm a bit paranoid."
"Were you always like this with your other girlfriends?"
"No, I'm just crazy about you," he said and she smiled
"Takeshi you don't have to feel threatened by him," She said, "I'm with you, were getting married, and were having a baby together, nothing would break us apart"
"Yeah, I'll stop."
"Good." She said hugging him, "does that mean you two could get along"
"No"
"…takeshi"
"I'm just telling the truth," he said "But Riko, there's something else that I wanted to say."
"What is it?"
"Let's get married now."
"What?" she said "Now? Like now, now?"
"No not today but soon."
"This has nothing to do with Gin, does it?"
"No of course not,"
"Takeshi, I was hoping we could plan this more," she said, "what's the rush…"
"I just don't want to waste any time."
"You won't, we have all the time we need."
"I want to seal the deal right away."
"Seal the deal? Takeshi what's wrong with you?"
"I love you Riko, I want to do it now."
"…alright…," she said, "I guess I don't mind."
-x-
It was late at night, and Riko resting against the gates in front of her house, she saw a light coming closer to her and she smiled, Gintoki, was riding his moped and stopped right in front of her
"Thanks for meeting me so late."
"Thanks for calling me so late," he said coming off of his moped
"I'm sorry," she said "but Takeshi was sleeping and I know he wouldn't like me being out this late."
"Why did you call me?"
"Right now I just feel like you're the only one I could talk to like this," she said, "I probably could have told you this tomorrow or something, but I just wanted to let it out."
"As you already know, Takeshi proposed to me, blah, blah, blah," she said, "…basically he's rushing it, he's want me to do it soon, he didn't give an exact day so it could be tomorrow for all I know, it's not going to be a big wedding that's for sure"
"I came here for this?"
"I want to ask you, if you were in my situation, what would you do?"
"Shouldn't you ask a girl this? Like that annoying friend of yours"
"I would but if I did, I know the conversation would lead to another, and I do not want to deal with that," he said, "why would he rush it, guys don't make any sense"
"Maybe he's trying to get it done so he doesn't lose you"
"So, is that your answer, if you said that, that would be your reason?"
"Yeah"
"He's not losing me to anyone," she said, then sighed and smiled at him, "I didn't expect you to actually come" she said
"Well I was in the area"
"No, you weren't" she laughed, "by the way, I'm sorry about what he said to you, he won't say anything like that again"
You're really doing this, huh?"
"Yes, of course,"
"Hey, maybe he's right …maybe we should just…"
"You're not going to break our promise are you?"
"…no,"
"Gin listen, for some reason things are seeming a bit complicated, when it doesn't need to be," she said, "I know you two don't get along, but just because you don't like him doesn't mean anything could change between us, right?" she said,
"Yeah, right," he said, "what was I thinking?"
"…this is kind of embarrassing to say but, you're like my new best friend"
"And what about Takada?"
"Well he sort of changed labels, you know," she said, "I understand everything"
"You do, huh"
"Yes," she said, "Gin, if I was in your shoes, or rather, if you were going out with a girl that I didn't like, I probably be acting the same way," she said, "well at least if I knew she was horrible, but I'd be happy if you were happy"
"And you're happy?"
"Yeah, this is what I wanted, yes it's going quickly, but it's exactly what I wanted"
"So I'll stop"
"Really?" she said, "well saying it is not going to change much but I have a plan"
"And that is."
"Well," she said with a smile, "you two are going to have to get a long so I've made plans for the three of us tomorrow"
"I'm busy"
"No you're not, Gin please?"
"When did you make these plans?"
"Just now"
"So he doesn't know"
"I will break it to him sweetly tomorrow morning," she said, "and I have no doubt in my mind that I'll convince him to come," she said and he glared at her
"Don't glare at me," she said, "It's going to be fun," she smiled
"I'm going home," he said hopping back on his moped
"Gin, I'm coming to pick you up, so you better be ready"
Wow, I love half-ass short chapters, they are so amazing, long chapters are evil they torture my brain…I wrote this in three hours or more or less I don't really know, but dang, feels good. :D
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