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Chapter Twelve: His Change of Heart

"What do you mean by that?"

Kizu was standing in the runway of the airport. Fuji, Ryu, and Akira were with her. They were discussing a plan of how to get Mime and Akira together. But Akira just refused.

"What do you mean you don't want to?"

Akira just shook his head and then shrugged.

"I don't see the point in do that right now. I know she's not going to feel the same way for me…"

Kizu was just about to slap him but then Fuji interrupted and decided to try and convince him.

"Do you really want to just give up like that? Nothing is ever going to happen if you don't do anything…"

Akira just looked down and then sighed. He looked back up smiled at them.

"Yeah, but I don't really want to try. Plus…I think I've already changed my emotions…."

"Changed emotions?"

Ryu gave his brother a question look and then tapped his shoulder.

"What do you mean by that?"

Akira smiled at his brother and then tilted his head slightly. Kizu was right in his view and he winked at her. Kizu put a hand to her face and shook her head. Ryu turned around and placed his hands on his waist.

"You're not serious are you?"

Akira laughed and shrugged.

"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not."

Fuji stepped up and came between the two. He looked at Akira and shook his head. First Ryu, now Akira? No way.

"I really don't think you would want to go there buddy."

"Don't worry, I'm way more competitive than my brother here."

"Hey! Don't talk down on me!"

Kizu just stood on the sidelines and just stared at the three boys arguing. She shook her head and then smiled at them. She thought about each of them and how they could be friends if it wasn't for all this drama.

They eventually stopped and decided to take Kizu and Fuji back home. But a car drove up and parked in front of their car.

"Hey! What's the big idea?"

The car door opened and Mime stepped out. This immediately silenced Akira and Ryu of their complained. Mime approached them and stopped in front of Akira.

"Ryu…?"

Akira looked awkwardly at her and shook his head.

"No, I'm Akira."

Mime slowly examined him and looked him over. She raised a hand and touched his cheek. Akira took a step backward and then sighed. Mime continued to look at him and then walked toward him again.

"You're Akira? You're really Akira?"

He nodded and then looked down. Fuji, Ryu, and Kizu all just stood there and decided to remain silent. Soon, they started to slowly move toward the car and inconspicuously got inside, leaving the two outside.

"I think we should probably get going now…so if you don't mind…"

"You…you are the one who loves me…not Ryu…"

"…. Did he tell you?"

Mime nodded and continued to look at him. He eventually couldn't take it and pulled down his cap over his eyes.

"Please, I think it would be best if I left."

Akira turned around and walked toward the car. The others watched from the car and shrugged to each other. Akira opened the driver door and then got in. Mime just continued to stand there as they drove off.

"Are you sure it's okay to just leave her there?"

"She has her driver and bodyguards with her I think…"

"You think…?"

They were on the road now and they continued to discuss the subject. Kizu was slightly worried about how Mime was just left at the airport alone, the others however didn't seem to care much about it.

"Why did she even come?"

Akira was still wondering about that, but didn't really want to know the answer. He assumed that Ryu knew the answer but decided to not ask him. Fuji and Kizu would definitely not know since Kizu was her rival and all.

"Maybe it's because she wanted to see if it was true…if you were the one who she's in love with."

"Don't be ridiculous. She loves Ryu and we all know that."

Ryu turned around shook his head.

"I wouldn't be too sure about that…I think she realizes that she's in love with you…"

They all fell silent and waited for someone to break the silence. Akira just snickered and then laughed. Everyone else was confused and decided not to question him.

Soon, they dropped of Kizu and Fuji. Before they went inside, Kizu wanted to talk to Akira for a moment alone. She led him to the front of the house and sighed.

"First off, I hope you weren't serious about what you said back there."

"What? About going after you now?"

"Yes!"

Akira just shrugged.

"Maybe, maybe not."

Kizu just shook her head and then sighed.

"Secondly, I really think you should speak to Mime, She's had a hard life. And remember what you said when you holding me captive? You said you were doing it for love…don't tell me you've changed that."

Akira looked away and closed his eyes.

"I don't know. I have to think this one out…"

"Well you do that. I'll see you later then."

Kizu gave him a hug and then walked back inside the house. Ryu came back out and met up with Akira. He gestured for them to go. Akira went for the driver side, but Ryu stopped him.

"I'm driving back. You sit on the other side."

Akira gave his brother a look, but did what he was told anyway.

"Okay, I guess you can spend the night at my apartment for now. Man, I can't believe you caused so much trouble…"

Ryu was lecturing Akira for the entire ride home. Akira eventually covered his eyes in an attempt to tune him out. But when Ryu brought up the issue with Mime he removed his hands from his ears and listened.

"Have you decided what to do about her?"

Akira shook his head and then turned over to Ryu. Ryu just continued to look down the road.

"You're going to have to face her someday…"

Akira spent the night as his brothers and awoke to a quiet morning. He went downstairs and noticed that Ryu left him a note telling him to eat breakfast and other things.

Akira ate and then left the house. He wandered around the city a little bit and then crossed Mime's studio. He looked at it and then looked inside. He wanted to enter, at the same time, he didn't want to.

He was no longer sure of who he wanted anymore. Suddenly the doors opened, and he looked up. It wasn't Mime…but someone who looked quite like her. He had seen her before, but couldn't recall where. The girl walked past him and continued down the street. It suddenly occurred to him where he had seen the girl before.

Was that…?

Ryu sat in chair at Kizu's recording studio and waited for her and Fuji to show up. He was extremely bored and decided to go through his wallet. He fingered through the numerous cards and his pictures. He was surprised to find one of him, Kizu, and her…

He looked at the picture and then sighed.

"Huh, I haven't seen her in a while now that I think about it."

He placed the picture back into his wallet and closed his eyes. There was knock on the door and he immediately stood up and headed toward it. He pulled it open.

"Man, what took you guys so long? It's really boring here!"

"Who are you talking to, Ryu?"

Ryu opened his eyes and stood in shock. It was her…

"It's good to see you again, Ryu…"

Ryu was stunned, and searched for the words inside his head. He could only find her name…

"Mi…Mika!"

The girl smiled and nodded.

"That's right!"

What are you doing here?!

End Chapter Twelve

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