Playing Mixed Doubles and Singing Duets
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Chapter Twenty Eight: Their Finale Part 1
"Kizu, do you think you can take Hikairi out for the day?"
Kizu looked up and stared at her brother.
"Why? Why should I do something like that for you?"
"Because you're my little sister and you will do it no matter what."
Kosuke crossed his arms and Kizu sighed. She reached for her glass of orange juice and took a sip from it.
"Fine I'll do it."
Kizu stood up and walked to the window and looked out. She could see that Ryu, Akira, and Fuji were all running together. They appeared to be racing but at the same time goofing off. When they saw her, they waved.
Kizu smiled and waved back then returned to the table to her breakfast. Kosuke was reading the paper as usual and sipping his coffee. Suddenly Hikairi entered and say good morning to Kizu. Kizu bid her a good morning as well and tried to hide her face when Kosuke and Hikairi kissed.
"Sweety, Kizu will be taking you out today."
"Really? Where will we be going?"
Kizu leaned back in her chair and placed her arms behind her head.
"Any where you want! I'm free all day."
Hikairi smiled and then walked over to Kizu. She grabbed her arm and pulled her up.
"Well if that's the case, we better get going! It'll be a girl's day out!"
"Whoa!"
Hikairi dragged Kizu out of her seat and out of the room. Kosuke had to laugh at this.
"Well, she seems excited about it…"
"So where should we go first?"
Hikairi and Kizu were now in the car. They were just heading out of the estate gates and the driver awaited their directions.
"How about the pier? It's a nice day and all, so why not there?"
"Okay! Let's go!"
The driver nodded and then started toward the direction of the pier.
"So I take it that you haven't had time to go around since you got here huh?"
Hikairi shook her head and then turned to her.
"No, when I got off the plane, your brother told me that I would be attending a ball. So I didn't really have time at all."
"Wow…sounds just like my brother."
Hikairi just laughed and looked at Kizu.
"That's what I love about him though. But now that I look at you closely, you do look a lot like him. There's no mistake that you're his little sister."
Kizu laughed and rested her head on her hand.
"Well, that's not very surprising, but hey, everyone says that. Anyway, how did the two of you even meet?"
"Oh? Well your brother was on a business trip in Kyoto and well, I was sponsoring the tour during that time, and well, that's about it. We saw each other and before you knew it, we were already making plans for our first date."
"Ahh I see. Sounds pleasant."
"What about you?"
"Hmm?"
Kizu was confused by the question and turned to Hikairi for why she just asked that question.
"I mean, how did you and Akira, and Ryu, and that other boy meet?"
"Well…I met Ryu when I became a singer and we just recorded a lot and just went from there. And I met Syusuke three years ago when we were next-door neighbors. As for Akira, well, let's just say we met under certain circumstances."
"I see…tell me, what do you think of my brothers?"
Kizu gave her a puzzling look but Hikairi just continued to give the same look.
"Well…I think their great. I see as them brothers but they don't seem to get along to well with each other."
Hikairi looked down and then back up at Kizu. Kizu was baffled as to why Hikairi would be asking these questions, but decided not to ask about it.
"Ahh Fuji, come in."
Fuji was inside Kosuke's study once again. He felt as though he was getting a little bit too familiar with this setting, and it was giving him slight discomfort.
"I have something serious to discuss with you this time."
"You say that every time…and it's getting quite boring if you ask me…"
Kosuke gave him a look and then took a seat behind the desk.
"It concerns you and Kizu…"
"Look, I won the competition fair and square."
"It's not about that…it's about my parents."
Fuji silenced and looked at Kosuke. He was carrying a sad expression and turned to face him.
"I think you should know something about them…."
"Ahh this breeze feels nice."
Kizu and Hikairi were at the pier and walking along the boardwalk. Hikairi seemed to be amused with the arcades and food and everything there. She dragged Kizu into taking numerous photos with her. Kizu was glad to see that Hikairi was happy, but couldn't but think about why she asked about Ryu and Akira.
"Kizu! Let's go down to beach now!"
"Ah, okay then."
Hikairi dragged her down the stairs and onto the sand. Kizu followed after her and stopped when Hikairi stopped and looked out into the sea.
"Hey Kizu…I have something important you ask you."
"What is it?"
"If you never met Fuji, do you think you would be able to fall in love with one of my brothers?"
"Fuji…Kizu has always felt lonely because of the fact that our parents left so abruptly. But of course, you're aware. You read the file that was on my desk."
"Yes, that was the first time we actually met."
Kosuke smirked and then opened his drawer and pulled out a hair clip. Fuji looked at it puzzled and watched as Kosuke held it delicately in his hand.
"Kizu might think of me as the older brother who's never cared about her or does nothing, but that's not true…I've done a lot for her, but I never wanted her to know."
Fuji listened carefully and suddenly understood why Kosuke wanted him to play a match against him when then first met. Maybe he wanted to make sure Kizu was in the right hands.
"But, that aside, our parents have always wanted the best for us. So that's why…"
"Huh?"
Kizu was being looked straight into her eyes by Hikairi. Hikairi seemed pretty adamant about learning Kizu's answer by Kizu wanted to know why.
"Umm why do you want to know?"
Hikairi looked down and then tears started to well up in her eyes.
"I just want to know that they will be okay once I'm married."
Kizu was now even more confused but some how understood her intentions.
"Please…. please tell me your answer."
Hikairi turned back to Kizu with tear-filled eyes, which demanded an answer.
"If you met my brothers first instead of Fuji first, do you think you would have fallen in love with one of them?"
End Chapter Twenty Eight
Celsius 13 Degrees: dramatic music playing in background xD What will Kizu say? Yes, no, maybe?? Please review! Keep on reading and thank you!!
