It was late when Hikaru finally got home. He had driven Ringo home in silence thinking about what she had said. Why did she want to wait? They had both graduated, so maybe her age? Maybe he'd rushed into things after all?
"Hikaru?" Kaoru called out from one of the many rooms of their house. Hikaru followed his brother voice, not in the mood to answer back himself. "Where did you go?" Kaoru asked, working on design for a dress or something.
"I don't want to talk about it right now." Hikaru said glumly, looking over his brother's shoulder. "What are you working on?" He asked, trying to change the subject.
"A new fall line." Kaoru replied simply, glancing up at his brother face. "Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?"
"Not now, I need to think about it for a little longer." Hikaru said, grabbing Kaoru's sketch book, changing something then handing it back.
Going to his own room, instead of the room the shared, Hikaru simply laid down in his bed without changing. He turned so he was staring at the ceiling. 'Why'd she say no?' He wondered. There could've been many reasons for that though. Family problems, she seemed to be more on the shy side, so maybe bad publicity?
The next day of course, Hikaru's marriage proposal to Ringo was all over the media. There were quite a few pictures, and even a short video of her refusal. When Ringo woke up and checked her new feed from her fans, there was a lot of hate and very little support. "this is awful." she murmured quietly.
"Ringo! Sara one-chan is here for you1" Yuno said knocking on her door. 'Sara?' Ringo thought, 'But she hates me.' Ringo opened her bedroom door and went downstairs.
"Ringo! Long time no see!" Sara exclaimed, hugging Ringo. Ringo blinked, hestinatly hugging the blonde back.
"Hi Sara." Ringo said.
"Would you like to come to my house? Just for a little while, I have something to show you!" Sara smirked, but then smiled as she glanced to Tami for approval who nodded. "Okay let's go!" Sara said pulling her outside, away from the safety of her house.
The car ride to Sara's house was quiet and uneventful. There was an uneasy air, like someone wanted to say something, but couldn't. The two girls immediately got out of the car upon arrival and walked into the house.
"So Sara.." Ringo began as they sat in Sara's bedroom. The blonde girl looked over at her rival expectantly.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Why did you bring me here? It's obvious you don't want to be my friend. Ever since...that audition...you didn't want anything to do with me." Ringo stated nervously.
Sara stood and picked up a small picture book. "This." She threw it at Ringo, who barely caught it before it smacked her in the face. Thumbing through it, Ringo saw pictures of Sara from newborn until now.
"I don't get it, these are all pictures of you." Ringo said, looking back up at Sara.
"No. Wrong. Look again." Sara said sitting beside Ringo. "Look." In the some of the pictures, there were pictures of Ringo playing with Sara as well, but what caught her eye was the two boys standing in the backgrounds of some of those pictures.
"Hikaru and Kaoru?" Ringo asked, eyes widening in realization.
"Don't you remember? I was betrothed to Hikaru when we were younger. You're dating my fiancé." Sara told her, pouting slightly as to make it look like she was truly upset. "We are getting married in the future, whether you two are dating now, or if he wants to marry you or whatever." Sara stood up. "Break up with him now, and it'll 'cause less pain in the future." Sara said, walking out of the room, leaving Ringo to think.
"You're what?" Hikaru asked, blinking making sure he had in fact heard what Ringo was telling him. As soon as she had gotten home form Sara's house, she'd called Hikaru and invited him out.
"I have to." Ringo said, lip quivering. She was trying hard not to cry. He'd just asked for her hand in marriage, and now she was completely breaking it off with him.
"You don't have to do anything! Did Tamaki or Hatsu put you up to this?" Hikaru asked, though he was thinking Hatsu, seeing as they didn't get along the best.
"I'll only get my heartbroken later, anyways. Why are you trying so hard?" Ringo asked him, though it caused her pain to say it.
"Because.." Hikaru didn't really have a response, he just knew he couldn't leave Ringo. He didn't want to.
"Because what?" Ringo questioned. "I turned you down when you asked for my hand. That means I don't want to be with you, Hikaru!" She yelled, tears starting to fall from her eyes as she grabbed her things and ran out of the small café they were in.
"Ringo!" Hikaru shouted exasperated as he stood and followed her out, but when he finally exited the building she was no where to be seen. Running his hands through his hair, he began to look around for her but when he didn't find her, walked home.
I know, it's been a while...sorry I was...busy. Anyways sorry it's short and such..uhm...Is it bad that I wrote the next chapter before writing this one? 'Cause I did...It's still not going to be up for a while though #badauthor #ughmylife lol Comment, favorite, criticize. Especially the last one, I need it, or this story isn't going to last much longer, and I'll start focusing more on the other stories that I write...All like three of them (refer to first hastag)