Disclaimer: I still do not even one tiny little share of FY! NOT EVEN Tasuki!!!!!! WAAAAAAHHH!!!!!(sob sob sob) ok so the names are borrowed but the other characters are mine.. and so is the totally exaggerated dramatic plot o;;; enjoy!

A/N:- actually not A/N but still…. Hey anyway… sorry guys, I've been away too long on the hiatus, but then been totally busy, what with graduating and stuff o; please note that this is my first story and stuff gets better in my other story, Silme, but I hope this is as fun as it was to me making it up… keep with me on this.. I need your support u! Cheers!

CHAPTER 26
Dance my dear….. ok just start for now eh?

That morning when Arwen woke up she was in a really bad mood and spent most of her early morning thinking about something very seriously.

The thing different about this everyone noticed when she was strolling by the woods near the hotel was that she was wearing the new coat and walking dreamily staring into space.

"Whose coat is that? I've never seen her wear it before. It's not hers is it?"
"No. It's not her own, but you could say it would be hers if she wanted." Anya smiled lightly
"Are you crazy? Why're you talking in riddles all of a sudden?"
"I'm not crazy. Trust me I'm not. If anyone is crazy around here. It's her."

"Hey wait I think I've seen that coat around before."

"Good morning people, nice day we have today." Tasuki walked in briskly.
This was indeed eyebrow rising for the guys in his room.

"Are you drunk or something?" Hori asked doubtfully.
"Did you hit your head somewhere Tasuki?" Chichiri was all grins.

"Did someone plan to murder you and fail? Oh that's a shame." Taka chuckled.
"Go ahead. Nothing can get me down today. Yes Hori I am drunk."

"So early in the morning."
"Drunk on how beautiful today looks." He walked to the window and looked out taking in the cool air and the gentle warmth of the newly risen sun.

Taka walked to the window too.
Then his eye caught something. "Taka is that Arwen there?"
"Yeah. She's been in a mood since the morning since she came to wake us up, supposedly."

"She didn't wake me up." he said confused, "I'd have remembered if she tried to suffocate me with my pillow."

"No she didn't wake you up or us either, she flung a pillow at Tory and Juls and told them to wake us up. Seeing the whole game with the two of you last night, we thought you might be a little more than exhausted."

"Oh yeah. That." He grinned turning pink at the same time.
"What did you say to her man? She's in a mood cause of you,"

"Something's… that's all nothing more…."he leaned out more. "Hey! Is that what I think it is!" with that he walked out of the room puzzling the others even more.

As she walked there that morning, her spirits seemed to rise.

Being as pleasant and pollution free she enjoyed herself thoroughly. Now she was feeling a little guilty about throwing the pillows at the two guys. Then she realized though it was warm for any normal person, it was a little chilly for someone with her health condition. She was really glad she had this warm coat with her.

Walking thinking about various things stopped at the fence for the garden.

In that garden were seated two young people the same age as her. A really super pretty girl and her just as cute boyfriend. He was being mondo sweet. Giving her a small flower the way he told her that she looked beautiful touched Arwen's heart making her partially nostalgic and giving her a sudden wave of loneliness.

Hmmm. Had he been there now, he would have told me all this.

Closing her eyes she leant on the fence lightly. "How I wish someone thought so about me?"
She suddenly heard a soft sound of breathing at her ear.
"I think you're pretty." Her eyes shot open.
"My coat does look good on you. Hate to admit it. It's yours if you want it."

"You!" she swung around.
"Yes me. Expecting prince charming maybe?"
"I-"

"As I was saying, this coat thing."
"Oh sorry. I meant to return it to you ear-"
"Ssshhh." He placed a gentle finger on her lips. "Do you like it?" she nodded.
"It's really cozy, fuzzy and warm. Just like you."

"Like me?" he grinned with a slight hint of sarcasm..
"Looky here buddy. You may look all-macho and act tough, but I do know that inside you really soft and sensitive." She smiled pleased.
"Discovery of the millennium. Way to go Arwen! Woo hoo!"

"Tasuki. Stop it."

"Anyway. Like I was saying. Your beloved sensitive Tasuki tells me to tell you that he thinks you're really very pretty."
"Oh?" she smiled making her cheeks color slightly. "And who would you be?"
"Me? I'm the real guy. He's my counter part."
"And what does his real counter part think about me."

"Me. Thinks the real Tasuki is…." He reached over the fence and picked up a small daisy.
"Me. thinks, the real Tasuki is going to give this daisy to the pretty girl in front of him." He smiled as she took it.
"Oh thank you so much," she smiled genuinely pleased.

"Can we move? We do have a practice to get to,"
As they walked he spoke up again, "What's this about a bad mood I hear."
"Oh that, well. It happens. I'm human too and I do have the right to show feelings."

"Yes. But throwing pillows at people doesn't help one bit."
"I know. I'll apologize."
"Was it because of me?"
"Tasuki I-" she didn't say anymore than that.

Suddenly she became cheerful. "Oh Tasuki! I have a surprise today. I-"

"Okay guys that's it for this practice. Have a break." She called out as they finally stopped.
The gang plopped down on the softest cushions they could find around the big room.

"You don't get to sit." Arwen pulled Tasuki up.
"Aw Ari!" he groaned. "I'm dead tired."

"You'll die at my hands now if you don't stand up. Bloody moron you had to sprain your lower back like this. You're not sitting while I make sure you're all right."

"Uh that's good." He enjoyed the back rub.

Julian just looked around bored when the door open. He yawned and looked past it as someone dressed fully in gray walked in. she walked to Arwen as the gang too looked at her.

Then he realized when he had seen that face before. But…She looked absolutely amazingly gorgeously beautiful.
"Renée?" he walked up to her still unable to believe his own eyes, still looking at her from head to foot.

Gray, close fitting salwar, gray bangles, hair done up, matching earrings and most beautiful eyes to match her outfit right down to the bindi she looked totally attractive to him now. He noticed for the first time how beautiful she was and was really ashamed he hadn't seen this in her before. What beautiful eyes.

She turned to him and smiled shyly and he was at a total loss for words.
"Hi,' she said so softly not looking up at him directly.
"Renée." Was all that he said for the first five minutes.

Tory bent over to Chichiri. "Hey Chiri. Are my eyes deceiving me…or do I see a glow, like a faint halo around Renée?" he whispered.

"You're eyes are fine Tory." He grinned as he whispered. "Only. That's not a halo you're seeing. That's the light from the torch that Arwen is using to give her that glow behind Juls. To make her glow. I'm presuming it's one of her match making tricks."

"Well I think it's really working too." Hori grinned as well.
Julian really did think that there was some unusual glow around her.
Tasuki was trying hard not to burst out earning himself a nice shove in the ribs from her. "Nice effects Ari."

"Renée what're you doing here?" he finally found his voice.
"I called her here Juls. I hope you don't mind."

"No, no not at all." He stepped closer staring more intently into her eyes.
"Renée…you look. Uh absolutely beautiful in this outfit. Wow." He smiled awed as she turned quite as pink.

"You really think so? Thanks Julian. That's the first time anyone has ever said anything so nice to me."

"Bet that's a lie. No guy she would have met other than this buffoon would have not told her how beautiful she really is." Arwen muttered to Tasuki, he nodded in agreement getting him another shove.

"Ow hey!" he hissed as he bent over to her shoulder from behind. "What was that for?"
"Don't you dare think any other girl is pretty in front of me! I'm the one pretty for you till you get your girl friend get it? Or else!"
"Got the point pretty face." He grinned amused looking at the two talking like they were meeting each other on a first date.

"Okay people let's get one more practice on and we're done for the day. You! come with me." she dragged Tasuki off.

This made Julian snap out of his trance. "Hey it's my turn!"
"I think there's someone else here to do that." She grinned.

He turned to Renée doubtfully. "Um do you want to…"
"If you don't mind."
"Oh no. It's loads of fun. Come on."

After dance and lunch the gang split up their ways. The girls having an hour or so of sleep were up airing and pressing their outfits for the night.

Around 4:30 that evening Arwen was back at the room where the guys hung out.
"Oh No! Not the bags again." Taka nodded.

"Yes Taka. It is the bags I'm afraid. I don't think you expected to dance in cargo and chino pants now do you."
"I sure was hoping that would be the case, yes."

"Well too bad. I guess your hopes have been dashed." She sat down and took out the things she needed.

"Mitsukake. This would be for you." she held out a beautifully embroidered dark blue shirvani.
"Chich! This is for you." she gave him the most beautiful light turquoise shirvani that matched his hair beautifully.
"What in the name of sanity is this?" He looked at it doubtfully though examining the thread works with a lot of interest. " and why does everything I wear match my hair?'

"Hold that look." Snap. A bright flash and almost everyone in the room was blinded.
"Cut the crap with the camera already Ari. Were you born with it in your hand or something!" Tasuki exclaimed trying to get back his obscured vision.

"Yup." Another flash and this time he was blinded again just as his eyes became normal.

Shaking it off he started at her. "I'll get you for that one day Ari." But this time she took cover between her two taller rescuers who stood before her with their hands folded to them. Taka and Hori.

"Na ah bandit." Taka shook his finger lightly, "One day maybe. But not today."
Arwen was laughing silently behind these two. As he shot her a look she stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Whatever be the reason for revenge. I have a present for you just the same." She gave Tasuki his shirvani in jet black and it was really very impressive. The best thing he had seen since he saw the guys wearing shirvanis.

"I told you you'd look super hot in what I pick for you Tasuki. I mean to keep my word to the end." she said after she gave out the clothes to the rest of her beloved gang, before leaving.

Getting back to her own room she found that the girls were almost ready except for their hair do. Arwen and Anya set about making the girls look as Indian and as pretty as they possibly could.

Ruby was dazzling in her Dark gray ghagra flowing out behind her. "I knew Dark gray was the tone for Tory. This suits you perfectly."

Shouka looked almost like a beautiful Indian goddess except for her missing halo, in a ghagra matching Mitsukake in lighter shade of blue right down to her bindi. Miaka dazzled in a cream outfit, fitting her well, bringing out her beautiful eyes and skin with a glow. Nuriko's was different from the others in an outfit that was not quite traditional. A lavender (as usualo) parallel pants like bottom which would flow out beautiful when she turned and a top that reached her fit midriff. Her hair added to the lovely look.

"Arwen! You aren't ready yet!" Miaka said a little worried as Arwen stood at the balcony looking out worried. She and Anya hadn't done anything for themselves as they helped the girls out. She just stood there in her long black ghagra.

"But it still does look amazing on you without any make up Ari. Nice choice. Tasuki is gonna flip dancing with you today."

"Thanks for being so nice. But you really don't have to Nuriko. Listen you guys go down and go to the fest if it gets later than 5:30. I'll be down. If it gets later than that ask Hori to wait with my car and you guys leave with Rahul."

"But Arwen-"
"GO!" she ushered them out.
Two minutes later there was a knock on the door.

"Renée! What took you so long?"
"The traffic from Gram's was too much."
"Okay no time to talk. Get into this," she thrust a light gray sharara into her hands and thrust Renée into the bathroom.

"For me? Arwen I don't; know how to thank-"
"Thank me later. We're getting late."

Just as she had gone Anya walked out adjusting her white ghagra with red embroidery.
"You look amazing darling." Arwen smiled pleased. I hope only Hori stays behind to really enjoy seeing her. I know the looks from him to you dear.

"Oh this is too loose." She went back in to adjust the thing right.

When she came back out Arwen was in really funny pose. She was standing in front of Renée her hair in a messy knot. Sticking out of it was a make up brush. In her other hand was another brush as well as one held in her mouth. She stood there over Renée applying eyeliner.

Anya had to laugh out at this, "Ari."
"There done." Arwen smiled pleased.
"Thank you so much Arwen." Renée almost began to cry again. "I don't; know how to thank you-"

"Thank me later. Look don't you dare cry now. The beautiful make up will dissolve! Hear this. If Julian doesn't fall for you today, he's a total blind fool. I'm sure whether he does fall for you or not every other guy in the fest will want to ask you out."

"Arwen."

"No time to cry. Go. We're already late."
"But you're not ready yet."
"I'll be down in a Jiff. Go. Tell Hori that we'll be there in a few minutes."

Downstairs.

Hori was waiting in the lobby as he had been told, but then Tasuki had decided to stick around as well. While he was there he decided to look up about the payment for their stay. As he did this Tasuki pacing up and down worrying as it got later.

"You almost look like you're walking around worried like an expectant dad task."
"Shut up will you. We're late." Just then he heard jingles.

They both looked up. Renée stepped out in a light gray Ghagra like the other girls.
"I'm guessing I know who Juls partner is." Hori nodded amused, as he understood the trick Arwen was trying to pull, and got back to looking at the bills.

Tasuki was impressed. This only made his expectations about her go up.
He smiled as Renée passed him. "Wow. Renée. You look absolutely great."

She smiled pleased. "Thanks Tasuki."
"Uh Renée… where-" he stopped hesitantly but he gave her an understanding look.

"Arwen? She's on her way down."
"Uh-" he began again but then he stopped.

She walked past him wearing an understanding smile. "You'll know when she comes here Tasuki. I won't spoil it for you."

He grinned embarrassed rubbing his neck as she smiled again and went out.
With that episode he got back to the pacing.

"Anya! Why're you wearing it so high up." Arwen stopped mid way and pulled Anya's skirt a little bit lower.
"No Ari! It's too short. I- it shows- you know!"

"Duh! It's supposed to!" she yanked it a little lower as Anya just finished lifting it back up higher on her waist. "Dare you do that again. I will break that hand and give it to you in the other."

The waiting was getting too much. The other girls looked absolutely colossal and amazing for the fest finale. All of them looked so much like they were really from India. If that was the case then for a beautiful girl he liked so much. A real girl from India must be absolutely gorgeous for words. That was one thing he wanted to see.

Then he heard what he had been wanting, a small jingle.
He turned around and stopped.

At first all that he could see was a black sandal on nice neat white feet with painted nails. Then a golden anklet then a long black skirt with beautiful embroidery like on his. He knew she was his.

From this leg on appeared the person he had been waiting to see. In a long black outfit she seemed to be glowing with her fair skin. She turned around and he literally stopped breathing. Somehow as she smiled and took small steps towards him, he noticed even the minutest details he could never imagine.

She was a very beautiful girl. That he knew. He noticed that the top was low-necked and made to fit her exactly. The dupatta was draped around her and let to hang in the front as the other end was tucked in the form of pleats. Her face was very symmetric. Light frosty lipstick on her smiling lips, black lining on both her eyes made her already bold big brown eyes accentuated& brighter. Beautiful.

Black seemed to make her fairer and pinker than usual. The thin gold necklace made her slender neck look elegant. Her hair looked softer than ever with a soft sheen of brown and a little of blonde streaks he had never seen before. Letting two long locks hang to her cheeks and taking some back while leaving the rest free somehow framed her face adding to the attraction.

This is it. I know I like her! I like her too much.
Sweet perfume made him go into a sort of trance. He was praying that he shouldn't do something rash now to spoil things between them.
He was literally gaping when she stopped before him.

"That bad huh?"

"I- um- you well- aw- uh. I-wah…." He was totally out of words to even mumble some nonsense. She nodded amused giving him an all-knowing smile and then went past him gently bumping into his shoulder followed by a wink.

His jaw really dropped when she gave him a mysterious smile and went out.
Hori who had been watching this somewhat amazed himself walked over to Tasuki, who was staring after her stupefied, and smoothly shut his mouth.

Tasuki blabbered some nonsense now, gesturing for him to take a leave to go after Arwen, making Hori smile even more.

"Just go."

Grinning even more, Tasuki literally ran after the girl he wanted to talk to most now.
Nodding amused and thanking Suzaku for the success of the plan to really bring Tasuki here he got back to the receptionist.

That was when he himself heard jingles as well.
"Anya." He looked up.

It was her. She was in a Ghagra as well. Tall and elegant he was set into an immediate trance seeing his lady Houki in front of him looking so beautiful.

"White." He smiled. For she was in a white outfit with excellent handwork in red, with tassels and mirror work. The top was partially transparent from the mid riff reaching till just above her waist. The dupatta was again draped around her in a grand way, like Arwen.

The jewelry in gold again brought out that fresh bright look in her making her glow like all of the other girls he had seen that night. What made him really notice her was that, tonight that she wasn't wearing the glasses she usually did, and her face was clearer and clearly way more attractive with its beauty in her eyes. Light make up. Keeping it simple huh. That's just like you. Beautiful.

"Wow." He was lost for words as he stood there in a trance

"Mr. Hori. Mr. Hori." She tried to bring him to his senses.
"What! Oh. Right. Anya. Hi."

She smiled. "How do I look Mr. Hori?"
He smiled. "I have no idea what to say Anya."
"You mean I don't look good don't you." she sounded a little let down.

"No, No, No!" he said hastily. "What I meant was that…you look amazing today. I really don't know what to say to describe how beautiful, or elegant, or how angelic you look to me now. Amazing."

"Shall we leave? I believe we're already late." She blushed as pink as she could.
He nodded and told the receptionist that he would be back later for the bills and they began to walk out.
Glancing at him sideways she smiled. "Mr. Hori." She smiled as he glanced at her and looked ahead again. "You look amazing too. Fit to be an emperor."

He stared shocked. Did she know? "Uh what do you mean Anya?"
"Tonight. In these clothes that Arwen picked for you… you look like royalty. Very, Very Cute royalty." She smiled as she stepped out, knowing that he was blushing red as well.

Outside they were a little surprised.
Arwen was leaning on her car lazily. Tasuki was beside her looking at her as intently as he could. More like leaning towards her.
"You know really Ari. I don't believe it, but you look absolutely gorgeous. I swear."

"For the millionth time this evening Tasuki. Thank you. I know I asked you to tell me that I looked pretty yesterday, but this is too much. I really didn't mean to make you think I didn't think you thought I wasn't pretty."

"Of course you didn't think that, but you still thought that you wanted me to think you look pretty, and that's what I thought, so as you wanted me to think of you, I think you look pretty." He grinned.

To anyone else this would have sounded way too confusing, but Arwen smiled.
"Thanks. I appreciate that you think I'm pretty, but… you don't."
"What?" he really did sound disappointed.

"Don't sound so sad. I can fix it though." She took off his dupatta that hung round his neck and made a single loose loop and let it hang, making it more stylish.

"Now that looks like my cute bandit leader." She smiled as he smirked.
The minute that Anya and Hori saw this, they had a single thought through their heads.

Meant to be. As I thought.

Both the couples there snapped out of their thoughts and staring contest only at hearing Renée giggle.
Arwen and Tasuki turned and the same thought that ran through Anya and Hori went thought their own now.

"Wow Hori." Arwen let out a whistle. "You look awesome."

And so he was. Tall, soft brown hair, brown eyes twinkling with happiness for some reason, in a white Shirvani that looked grand, and having the dupatta hang over one hand making the red tassels dangle was awesome. Adding to how handsome he really was…

"You do know how to look good Hori. You do have a lot of style." Arwen smiled as they got into the car.
"Yeah. He does. He didn't spend hours in front of the mirror or having a handy mirror back then for nothing did he?" Tasuki laughed,

"Shut up will you." Hori shot back at once. He really was grateful that Tasuki said back then and not anything else about the past, in front of Anya. But then he figured, with Renée there, he wouldn't any way.

"I hope this really turns out to be as much fun as I expect."
"Don't worry Ari. I'm sure it will."

Glancing at Tasuki she looked back ahead. I really hope I have a lot of fun with you too. Lots.
Reaching the grounds, Arwen got really very excited.

But boy was there a shock for her there.
The minute she stepped into the hall for the dance, she was blinded by at least a million flashes of light. There was sound of immense clicking and all in her direction.

Dazed by this she stepped back, tripping on her skirt. Falling back she fell right into Tasuki's hold as he tried to figure out what all the mad flashes was about himself. He managed to hold her up at the same time as well.

There was another round of mad flashes from the cameras as he helped her back to her feet again. Turning really red. She stood there trying to get back her vision.

"There you go Arwen. Now we have our revenge for your camera."
"Hey you guys." She said as she saw in a blur all of the gang that reached there before her, with a camera at hand. "Where the hell did you get all the cameras?"

"Hello my gorgeous." She felt herself pulled into a hug. Then she realized who it was.
"Hi Rahul!" she returned his hug as she blinked furiously so that she could have a good look at how he looked that night.

"Oooh. Rahul! You look so good! I love the way you look. You look so cute and handsome. Just like Ranu!" She gave him a really tight hug this time as he grinned. He did look stunning. Something that appealed about him that night seemed to be his hair. It was so soft and shiny blonde brown like Arwen's that every time he tried to stop it overflowing over his eyes, it flowed back right there.

Tasuki was telling off whomever he could get hold off. But at turning around seeing this scene seemed to irritate him even more. He stopped the talking abruptly and walked off.

An announcement came that the dance would start soon.
"Ooh! Come on with your partners!" The gang merely blinked at her words.

"With your darn colors for heaven's sake!" she stepped to Tasuki. "Are the words color co-ordination lost in today's world?"
"Hey just a minute right there Ari. Who am I to dance with if you're dancing with that freak?" Julian was annoyed.
"Just who do you think you're callin a freak four eyes? Seen a mirror lately?"

"Boys. Boys. Cut it out." she interrupted the two before they could take the fight any further. "Tory, Chiri. Hold him. Taka the glasses kindly." She said walking away leaving Julian to swear and Tasuki to laugh helplessly as the guys did Arwen's bidding.

"Hey! Leggo! I swear. When I'm free I'll murder you! Leggo! And Gimme my glasses."
"OK Juls. You can shut up now."
"Ari! What the hell is going on?"

"Stop swearing and I'll give you your glasses."

"K. Already. Tell me now. Just who am I gonna dance with? You know it really is a wonder that I agreed to even dance. I hope you don't expect me to sit put or dance alone. I could be doing a lot of other things you know and-"

"There you go. There he goes. Thinkin' he's all dat! Stop it will ya. I think there's a better person to dance with than me."

With that again she pulled out someone's hand from behind her.
Julian stood amazed as he had in the morning. Renée was glittering like his goddess. There were no other words to describe what he thought of her.

"I see. Yes. I think there is someone else to dance with Me." he still stared at her as in a trance as she stood there blushing as pink as she could. "Cool Nadi. Someone more beautiful." He held out his hand to her and she took it still just as shy.

The others were bent double with silent laughter, as Arwen scowled slightly.
"How rude. Someone more beautiful!"

"Come on gorgeous. I think you're very pretty. Be mine now. Come on!" Tasuki laughed as he pulled her to the dance floor.
She smiled pleased at this. "At least you think so."

"At least? How rude." Tasuki grinned.

"Ok, not at least… but then-" she stopped again as there was announcement that the real competition would begin at around half past ten and go on till quarter to 12.

"Oh that's good. No need to hurry. Come on you. Let's just sit for sometime." She walked off to the seats. "I'm thirsty as hell."
"Whatever."

Though they sat there with drinks at hand, she was watching Julian and Renée intently.
Julian had all plans to keep staring at his beautiful date for the night it seemed. And also he had all the intentions of keeping her with him.

"That's so sweet. He hasn't stopped staring at her. But then you know Tasuki, she does look gorgeous. They look awesome together don't you think?" she turned to her partner clad in black beside her. But then he had taken up the intentions of staring at her intently as well, it seemed.

"Something wrong Tasuki? Why're you staring so much? Something wrong with my hair, or clothes?" but she was in a trance herself. Total blackness on caramel tanned skin was a very good idea. His gorgeously soft gleaming fiery hair was glowing, this in turn brought out his stunningly bright amber eyes like the sun floating in fire.

"No, No. Nothing's wrong. You look fine. Perfect."
"Then what's the problem?"
"Tell me. If you had a boy friend. What would you want him to be like? With you that is? How would you want him to be like with you?"

"See Tasuki. I'll never have a boyfriend."
"Let's just say."

"Dunno. Depends on the guy doesn't it. But my love will be unconditional. First I have to fall in love with him. Then alone will he be my boyfriend not just for namesake. So it depends on the guy."

"Depends huh? Ok. Say…that guy was…" he looked around. But then it did strike him. He felt that even for comparison, or imagination he didn't want anyone else with her. "K. Take me. If I were your boyfriend. And you were in love with me."

"You? Wow Tasuki. Now that would be heaven wouldn't it?" she laughed.
"I'm serious Ari."
"Why're you asking me all this suddenly?"

"Let's just say…I really think I like a girl. That I might just end up telling her about my feelings. If she accepts…I just want to know how to be with her. You know, the right way…"

She smiled surprised, but inside... he's found someone.
She got up and pulled him up too. "Walk with me." she pulled her hand through his and walked out.

"See Tasuki. There is no 'right way'. You have to be your self with her. Supposing I were the girl you supposedly loved-"

"I do love you. I told you that."
"I know that honey. I meant in the way that you mentioned now. See. I would love you for who you were. Smart. Canny, a stud in my eyes that might be macho outside, but underneath you're hiding so much care and love. That's what attracts me to you. Having you love me would be exceptional."

"Arwen. That's going a bit over the line don't you think? I'm not a god. So don't speak like I'm one."
"I'm not calling you a god. I'm just calling you the perfect guy for me." she stopped short realizing that what she just said might as well be true.

He stared surprised as well. "Hypothetically that is." She added quickly. "See. A girl really in love will think that her boyfriend is perfect. He's just what she wants and if it's really love, she'll love everything about him and so for a real love in her heart, he will be her perfect sensitive guy who is a god. At least, that's what it would be like for me."

"Ok."
"So anything you do. As long as I always know that I'm the one you love. And you spend time with me, loving me, I would be happy."

"Ok. Say that was happening. And I loved you so much; I'd give you my all. And you would be like that for me… how would you want me to be with you in day-to-day life. What kind of thing would you want me to do with you, what would you want me to say? How would you want me to be?"

"Would you give me your all? Really?"
"Look Ari, love isn't a game. Once I'm in. I'm serious about it. I'd do anything to keep you with me and keep you safe. If you're that precious to me, there's no more meaning than to give you everything I have in me, isn't it?"

She looked up at her tall friend surprised and somewhat impressed by his answer. And some how, attracted to his personality even more.

"Right. That's true too." That girl is one lucky female if you're anything like you told me just now.
"So. Tell me."

"Well Tasuki. I'd like it if we spent a lot of time together, I'd like to feel that love always. You know…to know that warmth always. As a boyfriend…I'd expect you to stay sincere. Telling me that you loved me once in a while will make me feel wanted. Telling me that I looked pretty once in a while too would make me feel grand because there's nothing more enjoyable to know that your love really thinks you're the prettiest for him."

"Ok. Anything else."
"I don't expect gifts, not all the times at least. I'd want you to be held with that love that I feel from you. And… well things like that."
"If you would expect some gift from me occasionally…"
"A rose. A white rose. A single white rose. That would do."
"I'll remember that. A white rose."

"Tasuki. That's what I like, the girl you're talking about May like something else. It's better you-"
"She'll like what you do Arwen. She's a lot like you."

"Really. I want to meet her. Is she from here? Do I know her? Is she nice? Is she pretty? Are you close? Where did you meet her? When did you spend time with her? You've been with me a majority, Anyways! Are you-"

"Arwen. You're crazy you know." He laughed at the row of questions.
"I'm not. I just want to know the girl my best friend likes so much. So Tasuki! That's why you've been behaving like this. So strangely with me! Now I understand."

He stopped short shocked. Did she know he liked her? " Uh. What do you mean?"
"I remind you of her right? So when you see me with Rahul… you feel intruded about your girl. Ooh!" he sighed relieved.
"Yeah. Something like that."

"Tell me about her. How does she look? How is she?"
"Well… she's really nice. She's absolutely pretty. Just like you. She's genuinely nice. She likes to help people out. She's great at books. She tries to be the best of whatever she takes up. She loves all her friends."

"Wow Tasuki. She sounds really nice. What does she look like?"

"Well. She's like you in many ways. Sweet, unlike you though! But as short." He laughed out as she scowled. "Anyway. She's oriental looking as well. Beautiful eyes. Something about her I like the most…. perfect skin. Gorgeous soft hair…I could go on."

"Wow. Tasuki. Seems like you really are in love with this girl."
"Maybe I am," he stared at her with realization. Love…

"So Tasuki. When can I meet her?"
"I Dunno. I've not met her myself."
"Tasuki! Was this a trick?"

"No. There is someone I really like. I know her and she knows me and everything. But…I feel…that to her…I'm practically just an invisible man. She thinks of me as very precious and she wants me, but…she doesn't notice me sometimes…it hurts so bad."

"Oh poor baby. Maybe she really doesn't deserve you if she treats you like that."

"No. NO. It's my fault isn't it? Maybe she doesn't think of me like that…but I'm the one thinking of her like that. Maybe she just thinks of me as a good friend?"

"Then you should tell her about your feelings soon. And find out for yourself. Tell her." He nodded.
"When the time comes. Let's go back home first."

"What's her name?"
"That. That I can't tell you."
"Why not? Please. Please. Please. Please!"

"No. I'll tell you soon. Just don't ask me yet,"
"Ok." She hugged his hand as they stood outside on the porch and stared up at the crescent moon.

He's found someone. I won't be able to hug him anymore. I won't be able to spend time with him. He'll leave me alone now. Oh God! I just kissed a guy whose heart belongs to someone else! Oh man! How bad of me!

"Ari, we should be dancing. Come on partner."
"Tasuki. Why didn't you tell me about her?"

"Well, I didn't realize I felt this way till I left the city. I realized it just after I came here. More like yesterday."

Oh man! He fell in love with her yesterday and I- Uh!
"Arwen, what's wrong?"
She didn't reply. She looked up at him sadly for a minute as she turned him around and then to his surprise, she literally threw herself into his arms.

"Arwen. What's up? Why're you behaving like this?"
"Why damn it? Why did you tell me?"

"Why? Did I do something wrong?" have you realized whom I'm talking about? Have you picked up on the hints I poured right into your hands Ari?

"The time has come hasn't it?" she looked straight up leaning back making her soft hair fall back, making him exercise his self control to the maximum extent.

"What time? Why're you so sad?" he moved her bangs in habit as usual with one hand as he still held her to him with the other.

"The time for us to stop being like this. I can't be myself with you anymore. I can't spend time with you. I can't hug you. I can't talk to you. I can't… be your best friend anymore!" she said sulkily.

"Stop it. I told you, don't say such depressing things. For heaven's sake! I'mmna stay with you like I have always. Who else will keep you safe? Look! Whether I'm in love with someone else or not. If the girl I love can't accept it, that's her problem. This is natural for me. She should accept me, as I am naturally right. And naturally I wouldn't give you up for anything. Get that you soppy Joe?" he grinned

"Promise?" she held out her little finger.
"What's this?"

"It's a tradition in my family. To promise giving me your word of honor. This is the first time I'm revealing this to someone after a long time. Promise me. Shake."

Nodding amused he held her little finger in a lock with his own. "I promise."
"This is our promise from now. Secret."

"Secret."

Uh! How many more secrets man? I really don't know if I can take…

yes a tad TOOOOO dramatic. But hey that's life…. R& R ppl! I know yer out there! JA mata!