jc: so heres another chapter, enjoy you mofos

animepup: jc! stop calling the readers mofo!

jc: its my story ya kno

animepup:..still! be nice!

jc: yes mother *rolls eyes*

RECAP:

"I said, is this all just a game to you? Because if it is, I'm not playing anymore," I stood up and left, slamming the door in his face. I walk out the school and out to a bench. I sat down and tried to clam my pounding heart as I thought about the familiar warmth of his arms around me...No Yuki, stop it. He hurt me more than I deserved, how could he be so cruel...I loved him more than he deserves. And yet I'm having what ifs again...I am such a fool...

Yuki's POV

It's been a week since Hiroto's exchange, thank god, today is the last day he's here, hallelujah! He didn't try anything on me the entire week, that's a great sign! I can't wait until Yamamoto comes back, I hate to admit it, but I miss that crackhead, I miss the free sushi he would get me as well.

"Yuki, you seem happy today," Tsuna comments.

"Oh really? Does it show?" I look at him mildly amused.

"Yeah, you ok?" He asks.

"I'm fine," I give him a small smile. The day went through pretty quickly, ah~ Finally, Hiroto is going back to Fukui Middle! I have clean up duty but that's alright, I don't mind. That is...Until I realize I'm doing it with Hiroto. Whatever, I told Tsuna I'll be home later. I put on my headphones and start working away humming. I don't pay any attention to the looks Hiroto was giving me. Soon enough I finish my part and go put away everything as soon as possible. I look outside...It's pouring rain...Oh well, I like rain!

"Yuki!" Someone calls out, I look and see that Hiroto is running up behind me. I sigh in irritation, must he ruin my day by letting me see his face for the last damn time?

"Hey, I'll walk you home, you don't have an umbrella right?" He holds one up.

"Don't worry, I like rain," I wave my hands trying to reject his offer.

"Well too bad, you're stuck with me because I want to talk to you a bit," He grabs my hand and drags me. Ah f*ck my life. Oh wait..Life already did.

"I've been thinking about what you said to me on Monday, and I want to say, I'm not playing any game!" He exclaims.

"...And that took you all week to realize?" I cock an eyebrow at him.

"No, it's just that you didn't give me a chance to tell you this week!" He looks at me wide eyed.

"I want you to trust me, give me another chance," He pleads.

"...Trust is built over a course of several years...You shattered our trust in a few seconds," I mutter softly.

"I know I did but I was naive! I am nothing without you! I NEED you in my life!" He shakes me by the shoulders. We've stopped walking and we're just standing under an umbrella...Can I just leave now?

"Oh? And did this naivety tell you to cheat on me as well?" I escape his grasp.

"I didn't cheat! She came on me first!"

"...You left me without a reason...Don't just come back with an excuse," I reply bitterly.

"I swear! Aiyoku was on me first! You know how she is!"

"And I know how you are Hiroto...I don't want to risk anything again..."

"And you won't! If you would just come with me I won't ever hurt you again! I promise! Why can't you trust me like you did when we first met?" He has tears brimming on the edge of his eyes.

"..." I don't reply. I remember how after being locked up on my 5th birthday by those wretched people. I went to school and as the days went by, I was depressed and isolated, that's when I met Hiroto. He was my only happiness at the time. The only thing I would look forward to in a day. When I moved to the other family, I was still close to him, then all that jazz happened...How does he expect me to trust him again?

"You're right...I did trust you...You promised you would always be there for me...Promised you would never leave me. You promised a lot of things Hiroto," I smile bitterly at the memories.

"I really mean it this time! Please...I really do love you...Do you hate me for what I did?" He looks away.

"...I don't...Hate you..." I start to say, he looks up with hope.

"I'm just...Disappointed...That you turned out to be everything you said you'd never be I guess..." I hesitate. Another lie...I hate him, I wish destruction upon him, he doesn't understand how much he hurt me, and yet...I can't bring myself to say I hate him in front of him...GROW SOME BALLS YUKI! PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!

"I'm sorry...I never knew you felt that way...I came here to win you back," He mummers.

"...So you send a guy to kidnap me at first, then you send Aiyoku to try and convince me?! What sick joke are you playing at?!" I scream.

"I was scared! I didn't know how to confront you at first!" He tries to reason.

"YOU SENT ME F*CKING PICTURES OF US, DID YOU REALLY THINK THAT WOULD HELP?! IT JUST MADE ME CRUMBLE AND CRACK MORE ON THE INSIDE! YOU THREW ME ASIDE OVER A STUPID REASON, I SUFFERED FOR SO LONG. JUST WHEN I WAS GETTING OVER THE BREAK UP YOU DECIDE TO SHOW UP AGAIN!" He says nothing.

"EVERY SINGLE F*CKING TIME MIZUKI OR KYOKO ASKS ME, 'ARE YOU OK?' I HAVE TO SMILE AND NOD AND SAY YES! WHEN I REALLY JUST WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM NO!" I burst, I can't hold it in anymore.

"Do you know how hard and painful it is to always smile or do something to hide your true feelings from leaking out?" I spat out.

"You wouldn't understand in an eternity," I glance coldly at him.

"...But I know you're not ok...I know I caused that heartache...That's why I'm here to heal the pains I've inflicted..." He steps even closer to me.

"...You just don't understand do you? Let me spell it out for you. The pains you've inflicted are permanent. I don't want to make the same mistake as before, hence, we will never. Ever. Be what we used to be again. I will say this again, you ran away without a reason, so don't just come back with an excuse," I poke his chest before walking out of the safety of the umbrella and into the rain.

"It's because of him isn't it?" He suddenly calls out.

"Excuse me?" I turn around. Hiroto's bangs are covering his face and he is shaking with most likely rage.

"You said that you have someone else you like now. I don't know who the hell this bastard is but he won't be able to take away what's mine," He growls dropping his umbrella stalking towards me and pulls me into his chest.

"WHAT THE F*CK ARE YOU DOING!?" I struggle in his 'hug'.

"Don't go saying that you love any other man!" He holds me tighter.

"What the! Don't tell me what to do! You're irrelevant in my life now!" I struggle in his arms some more.

"You love me and only me! That fact will never change and you know it," He hisses. I stop struggling.

"...You're absolutely right..." I chuckle bitterly.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you for days, weeks, months even... I know somewhere inside me I probably still have feelings for you..." I could feel his triumphant smirk.

"And I absolutely hate myself for it," I continue.

"But...I hold the same feelings for another as well, and this overpowers my feelings that were once given to you," I feel him tense a bit and take this opportunity to fight back. I thought back at the spa when Mizuki and I were talking, she mentioned that I show feelings for someone else as well...I may not know who yet because of my insecurities...But I'm not planning to be a fool and make the same mistakes with the same boy. I look at Hiroto's shocked face in victory before stalking off again.

"You won't be able to love any other man when you still harbor feelings for me!" He pulls me back in again and pins me against something.

"...How can you be so confident.." I whisper struggling against him.

"Because I know if you actually meant your words, you would have beaten me to a bloody pulp by now. You're not struggling against my advances, that's how I know," He nuzzles his face into my neck.

"...Let me go," I simply state ignoring the warmth of his arms.

"No," He nips my ear.

"I can't struggle against you, I know that myself, that's why I'm asking you to let. Me. Go. Hiroto," I grit through my teeth. I shut my eyes hoping that this is all just a bad dream.

"I can't, and I won't," Was his reply..I wish I could just break free from him.

"...Understand this...I like the other person more than you, so whatever you're trying to do, stop it. I've already moved on," I mutter.

"Lies," He starts licking my neck.

"...The feeling I felt for you are very vague unlike the feelings I have for the other person. So I do not appreciate you doing such inappropriate actions to me. Let. Go," I clench my teeth very hard.

"Hey, he asked you to let him go," Someone said out loud and I feel myself being pulled away.

"Who the hell are you?" Hiroto scowls at the intruder.

"Yamamoto Takeshi, nice to meet you!" He laughs. I look up at the him and I slap Yamamoto.

"Dude! You don't just go telling random people your name!" I scowl at him and he laughs.

"That hurt Yuki," He playfully whines.

"Anyways, who is this guy?" He turns his gaze on Hiroto.

"He's the exchange student that traded with you for the week," I explain.

"Oh and how does he know you?" He looks at me confused.

"We used to be really close friends. Like, really close," Hiroto answered.

"Really? Cause it looked like you were trying to assault Yuki from afar, haha~ My mistake!" Yamamoto rubs the back of his head sheepishly.

"Why are you even here Yamamoto?" I ask him.

"Oh, I was going to go visit Tsuna and you because I haven't seen you guys in a week, I just happened to see you guys," He grins.

"Alright then, you'd better go, Yu-chan and I haven't finished speaking yet," Hiroto smirks at the use of my nickname.

"Yu-chan? Haha~ That's a really cute nickname!" Yamamoto laughs. I turn red before punching him on the shoulder.

"Shut up Yamamoto," I mutter.

"Also, Hiroto, our conversation is over. I hope you have a safe trip back to your school," I walk up to him giving him a light, stiff hug.

"Don't ever come back here again, or to me," I whisper into his ear before letting go.

"Come on Yamamoto, I'm hungry and I want sushi, you can go see Tsuna tomorrow," I grab his hand and walk in the direction towards Yamamoto's house.

Hiroto's POV

I watch the two of them walk away holding hands. Hm...It looks like I really did lose her. *sigh* I guess I'll give up for now. I'll get her back in the future, I still have a debt to repay from a familiar white haired angel who was the one who saved me from a horrible fate. Hahahaha, just you wait Yuki. I'll get you back real good. I left my umbrella on the ground walking back in the rain. Drip drop, drip drop. The sounds of rain drops, tear drops, or blood drops. What a wonderful sound.

Yuki's POV

Oh god, thank you Yamamoto. He saved me from this entire thing. I won't be seeing Hiroto for quite a while, that's for sure. Water drips from my hair and down to my face...Since when was rain warm? Oh well.

"Hey, are you ok?" Yamamoto asks me looking at me.

"Yeah..." I'm really tired of lying. But I don't want to annoy anyone with my feelings, so I'll just shut up. Yamamoto suddenly squeezes my hand...I forgot I pulled his hand earlier, and I forgot to let go...*facepalm* I'm so stupid.

"I know you're not ok," He stares into the cloudy sky. He continues to squeeze my hand.

"Wow, you really are a good brother! You notice everything about me now," I smirk at him. To be honest, I am surprised he actually noticed. Haha, maybe he is my brother or something. We reach the sushi shop and I walk inside.

"Oh Takeshi! I thought you were going to Tsuna's house," Dad exclaimed.

"I was but I found Yuki here and he's soaking wet!" Yamamoto cheerfully replies.

"Oh? Hello Yuki, why don't you go upstairs and dry yourself off, I'm sure Yamamoto can lend you some clothes," Dad goes back to cutting up whatever the hell he was chopping. We go upstairs and he gives me a random towel, shirt, and sweatpants. I dry myself as best as I could and put everything on...Dayum...He's only like what 5 cm taller than me and yet his shirt reaches just above my knees. I put on the pants and they are REALLY big. I try to put on everything as best as I can. I walk out and Yamamoto is shirtless himself drying himself off.

"...DON'T JUST DO THAT!" I chuck the towel at him and he catches it with ease.

"Thanks Yuki~" He starts drying his hair. He looks at me up and down and I start to feel conscious about myself.

"What the hell are you looking at?" I start covering myself with my hands.

"Haha~ Nothing Yuki~" He laughs but continues to look at me in his clothes. I jump onto his bed to hide.

"So, you want to talk about it?" He offers sitting next to me on his bed. After putting a shirt on of course.

"...Sure," I start telling him about Hiroto, leaving out my childhood and changed the words from boyfriend to best friend and all that.

"I am really grateful that you came along Yamamoto, or else I wouldn't know what to do," I sighed finally finishing the story.

"Haha! Good timing I guess," He chuckles.

"It sounds like this guy really hurt you in the past," He lies down on his bed staring at the ceiling.

"No shit sherlock," I roll my eyes pulling my knees up to my chest.

"What's in the past should stay in the past right? You have Tsuna, Gokudera, Ryohei, Mizuki and everyone else too now!" He tries cheering me up. I climb on top of him.

"Since when did you become so smart?" I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Haha~ Since the ring conflict?" He suggests.

"I'm not commenting on that," I say and lay down on his chest. His arms wrap around my waist, he feels so warm.

"Did I ever mention you don't fail as a bro?" I mutter in his chest.

"Nope!" He laughs.

"Well...You don't fail," I look at him.

"Your waist is like a girl," He grins happily. I punch his chin in irritation.

"You killed the mood," I growled.

"How do you kill a mood?" He rubs his chin.

"...Nevermind, you're a better brother when you shut up," I place my head back down on his chest.

"You're a lot nicer now Yuki!" He giggles like some school girl...As manly as that sounds, he does.

"Bitch, we've been over this. So shut up," I fight an oncoming blush. What's with me and blushing these days?! I've been doing it too much!

"You're so cute Yu-chan~" He teases pinching my cheek.

"Don't call me that!" I whine. He continues to tease me though.

"Say that one more time and I will guarantee that you won't be able to have kids in the future," I look at him threateningly moving my knee closer to his crotch.

"Haha~ I know you won't do that Yu-chan! You're too nice now!" He grins...*facepalm* This guy isn't scared of anything.

"Takeshi, Yuki, I made you guys some-" Dad freezes at the door staring at us...Eh, I've gotten used to it. I jumped off the bed and the loose pants fall down...Shit.

"Look away perverts!" I quickly pulled the pants up before facing dad.

"Hey dad, if you brought us some food that's great, can you leave it on his desk please?" I look at dad and he puts everything on the table before walking out quickly as if nothing happened.

"So, shall we eat?" I help him up.

"You're sooo lucky! You get to eat this every day!" I shovel the food down. He laughs at me but doesn't say anything.

A FEW WEEKS LATER...

"It's so nice now that Hiroto is gone!" I stretch.

"Haha, are you that glad he's gone?" Tsuna smiles a bit and I nod in response. He then turns sad again. Oh yeah, did I mention Reborn went missing after being hit with the ten year bazooka? No? Well I did. We get home and Tsuna drags me into the room where Lambo is sleeping. He argues with Lambo to use the bazooka, oh god, why?

"Y-Yuki! Help me!" Tsuna asks me pulling the bazooka.

"...You can't even win against a person who's ten years younger than you?" I sweatdrop but I help him anyways. That is until that stupid kid, Lambo, let's go and the bazooka hits us...Are you f*cking serious. Well, I'll be back in 5 minutes right?...Right?

3rd Person POV

Tsuna uncovers the lid of his coffin and looked around.

"...Where's Yuki?"

TBC

jc: alright, another short chapter

animepup: its not THAT short

jc: well, its short to me

animepup: haha, are there any pics this time?

jc: nope, just a chap full of cliche-ness

animepup: haha, i dont think it was tht bad

jc: i promise a longer chapter...i dont promise but ill try, key word: TRY

Animepuppy1599 and MangaluverJC out~