Author's Note: Hey peeps.

This vacation was probably the best thing for me right now. Ever since I ran my mouth Risako had been calling me nonstop. I couldn't ever lose to her so I would say more things to dig me in deeper, and Miyagi along with me. To avoid that situation I pretended my phone was dying or I was busy. No I just let every call go straight to voice mail, but it was starting to get annoying. While Miyagi was in the shower I answered. "Shinobu speaking."

"Shinobu I've been calling you all day!" All yesterday too.

"Oh really? Why? I finally got around to charging my phone." I drummed my fingers on the edge of the couch.

"I wanted to know if you were serious about the other day." Now was the moment. I could either lie or challenge her. Miyagi stepped out of the bathroom drying his hair.

"The other day? What are you talking about Risako? I never saw you the other day." Miyagi raised his eyebrows.

"You know, at that restaurant." I sighed.

"Risako I was drunk off my ass that night. All I remember was calling Miyagi for a ride home since we live so close." It wasn't what I wanted to do, but Risako had a big mouth.

"Oh, well that's good. I see what mistake I made and I think I'm going to talk to Yu about working something out between us." My hand tightened around the glass of orange juice I was having instead of something real to eat.

"Risako, you dumped him. I don't think he wants you back now." Miyagi sat down next to me with a confused look on his face.

"Mom and Dad agreed that maybe I was angry when I made that decision. I know Yu has to work a lot and I should've handled it like an adult. I let us drift apart and made a stupid decision because I was feeling lonely." Miyagi could hear everything now. He had a blank look on his face.

"Risako it's not that easy. Just because you want something doesn't mean you can get it. He's not just an item of furniture you can move to the basement at your convenience and decide you want again later. You've always been this way." Risako sighed.

"I know that Shinobu. I think that if I explain myself that I would definitely have a chance." I could feel tears threatening to spill over.

"Well, I don't want you to." Risako sighed again.

"Why not Shinobu? I thought you liked Yu. You always seemed to." I could hear her typing away on her laptop.

"Because all you want is a fuck buddy and I actually love him." I bit my lip hard. Miyagi looked worried.

"Well, have you told him this?" Risako sounded like her old self now. She wanted whatever anyone else had, and if she didn't all hell broke loose.

"Yes. I have." I tried to calm down but nothing was working.

"And?" She thought she was so much better than me.

"None of fucking business." I hung up and stormed into the bathroom. My hands were shaking so badly I could barely turn on the shower. I could hear Miyagi's phone ringing from the other room. It was the worst sound I'd ever heard in my life. It took me awhile to unbutton my shirt and pants. I stood under the hot water and tried to clear my head. She wanted him back, just when things were steady between us. I slid down the wall and hugged my knees to my chest.

Before I knew it I was crying, loudly, and not caring who heard. My parents never believed me when I told them Risako wanted to beat me at everything. I tried hard to be perfect for them, but there was always something wrong. I loved who I wasn't supposed to love, I wanted to do what I wasn't allowed to. Finally when I was happy, Risako had to ruin it again. She always acted so caring, she never said anything mean, and so I could only think it was all in my head like my parents and everyone else told me. She'd married the one person I loved and left him with a broken heart. I came to put his life back together and make sure he needed only me, but now she was here again to tear everything I worked so hard for apart.

I heard the door open and shut. I looked up to see Miyagi. "What are you crying for? Do you think that I'll go back to her? Do you not trust me that much?" He turned the water off and grabbed a towel. "Come on, stand up." Miyagi started drying me from head to toe. "Shinobu-chin I would think that you would know how I feel about you by now. We live together and spend all our spare time together. I take care of you, and you take care of me. What did you think was going on?"

"I didn't think you could really love someone like me. I was just happy being by your side until you wanted me to go away." My chest ached.

"You really thought something like that?" Miyagi sounded pissed. He walked out and came back with my pajamas. He helped me into them. "And whenever I tell you that I love you, what do you think I mean?"

"I want to believe it, but I know that it might not be true. Before me you weren't with any guys and you're older than me..." Miyagi shook his head. I followed him into the kitchen where he made one of the only things he could make which was hot chocolate.

"Ah, Shinobu-chin you are giving me a headache." Miyagi ran his fingers through his hair. "I love you. Don't doubt it again." He threw me over his shoulder and walked to the bedroom. I was dropped on the bed. "Drink this. You'll feel better." I cuddled next to Miyagi and sipped on hot chocolate.

"Miyagi you do realize that if you don't go back with her, and she finds out anything about us that your job is at stake here?" He frowned.

"I know that. Risako would tell your parents." He stared into space. I put down my mug.

"So what should we do?" I sat up.

"For now we'll just keep things a secret. Your parents are still paying for that apartment so stay there for now on. We can still see each other for dinner once or twice a week. It'll be hard to manage anything else. I'll figure out something in a week or two." No. That wouldn't work.

"In a week I'll go and talk to my mother. I'll do it before Risako can. Answer your phone the next time she calls. Make it seem like your alone." Miyagi kissed me for a long time.

"It'll work out Shinobu-chin." Miyagi never sounded so grim. I could tell he didn't blame me for not believing him. "If it's going to be a week..." Miyagi pulled me to his chest and kissed me. I reached over and closed the curtains.