Chapter 5: Unique Amorous

Reminder: English is not my first language. If you'll see anything wrong especially in grammatical errors just ignore it haha!

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Rina was having her morning walk as usual given that she woke up early again this time. Watching the empty streets with calm look and heading to the park since she knew where to find it now thanks to Ema. Reaching the her destination she saw an empty bench and decided to relax because she had a long walk getting in this place, sitting down and sighing in content while closing her eyes Rina thought about the past events that had happened.

Her best friend was having trouble about her new family, a big trouble in her opinion. Opening her eyes as she watched the vacant place she can't helped but puckered her brows about Ema's situation. She thought that her friend's new brothers are so selfish, just thinking about their own feelings and not thinking about her friend. So far, Yusuke, Subaru and Natsume looked fine but as Juli said she should be careful and help Ema solving this problem. She considered asking Ema about her complex situation but didn't want to push her friend if she was not saying anything yet. So Rina decided to wait… And if they are going to hurt her with their action she will confront them. She will do it for Ema's sake, for her best friend…

Rina shook her head to clear her mind and heaved a sigh again. Seeing that the sun is rising she hums a song while watching the birds chirping. After staying for long she decided to go home, standing on her feet she turned around and surprised to see Subaru not far away, the said guy jumped a bit as she caught his form. "Ah Subaru-san nice seeing you again." She lifts her right arm as she greets him.

Subaru nodded his head. "Nice seeing you too Inagami-san." A slight tinted color on his cheeks as he greeted back.

"You know Subaru-san just call me Rina, I kinda don't like formalities especially I'm calling you by your first name already." She said while smiling.

"Okay. R..Rina-san." As if testing her name on his lips.

Rina's grin widened. "Now we're friends." She stated suddenly that made Subaru's feature turned surprise. "Well, you help me the first time we've met that's why I'm considering you my friend now. Uhm is it alright to you? I didn't mean to…"

"Y..Yeah, it's fine."

"Great!" Clapping her hand once, Subaru can't help but smile a little at her. This girl surprised him a lot, the first time they met was nothing unusual to him, she spotted her twice, one when he was going to the park and second when he was going back to Sunshine residence and that made him conclude that the girl was indeed lost. For Subaru she was just a lost girl who was looking for a convenience store, helping her and giving direction was his intention but the moment she smiled at him it changed…

She was glowing…

Subaru for some reason wants to see her smile again, no he wants to see her so he didn't expect the person who clouding his mind that morning was sitting alone on a bench at the park he usually end up doing his exercise or resting after running. He didn't dare go near to her and just stared at her back, the tranquility and swaying of morning air make him sighed in satisfaction as he kept from standing there, watching as the ray of sun gradually hit her silhouette form. She was indeed glowing that moment…

"Oh, I have to go I'm having some errand to do." He saw Rina looking at her wrist watch and a little apologetic in her tone.

If he was disappointed he didn't show it.

"When can I see you again?" Rina was caught off guard by his question, looking again at Subaru and observed that he was so stiff and hiding his features from her view. Subaru scratched the back of his neck while thinking what he just asked and was not quite sure why it just came out from his mouth. "I..I mean will you be here tomorrow?"

"Yes." Rina genuinely smiled at him. Nothing to say anymore he dipped his head in understanding. "I'll see you again Subaru-san." Smiling one last time she left him alone and ran leaving Subaru on his own.


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"You learned fast kid." Rina snapped her head at her direction and beamed at her.

"I told you Shioka-san I worked before as a waitress so this job is not new to me." She said to her co-worker Manabi Shioka, she's one of the oldest waitress and the longest worker here in the tea café she was working now. Rina liked her even though she just met her today. Shioka is strict, straightforward and has small patience but for her she's a nice person.

"Yeah whatever… So, you never told me why you needed a job." Tapping her forefinger on the counter while waiting for customers.

"Shortage in money…" She answered briefly. Shioka didn't say anything or question her, one of the reasons why she likes the woman.

"Well… The same reason with your co-workers kid." Shioka patted her shoulder and left her alone at the counter to do her job. Rina watched her retreating form and a frown casted on her feature. It was true she's having a financial problem and her savings will not going to make it till next month if she didn't find a job immediately.

A heavy sigh escaping her lips.

She lied.

She lied that her mom's friend was taking care of her because she was long gone and left the country after her mother's death and all the savings and money that her mother left for her was almost diminishing. And besides, she doesn't want to use her credit card… That person might find her and take her away from this place…

Away from her mom's memories and…

From Ema.

That's why Rina made a decision to find a job and this tea café was looking for another waitress. The said café was big and nice, plus it's just five streets away from her apartment and for that she was thankful. Thinking how it's hard for her to adjust since her shift during weekdays was at night and weekend was morning at least she's lucky that her shift is until ten in the evening. Well, speaking of that her shift was almost over. Shioka accidentally shows up.

"Shioka-san…"

"Shift's over already?" She nods her head. "Oh well, see you tomorrow then."

"Yeah, I have to go. Bye Shioka-san." The young woman didn't answer her and just gave her a gesture of 'leave already'. Rina shook her head while a smile on her lips before leaving. She was out of the café after changing her uniform. Taking a deep breath as a please sigh escaping from her lips before walking away at the café. As she strolled on the busy street Rina spotted a small flower shop nearby and suddenly ceased from her track. Her face formed a blank façade and watched the shop before unconsciously walking towards the place, staring at some flowers being displayed outside. Her void expression didn't change and grabbed a piece of tulip, staring at it for a long moment.

A red tulip…

Her mother's favorite flower.

So lost in her thought she didn't even notice the presence of another person beside her and saw how she was holding the flower with care. This makes him curious and without hesitation he asks the girl.

"Beautiful isn't it?"

Rina got startled to hear that question and tilted her head to the side. The stranger who asked her suddenly was a guy, he has slate colored hair with matching beautiful hazel eyes and he's really good looking. He seemed to be older than her by a year or two she wasn't sure but Rina thought he looked like a prince.

A literal prince in front of her.

She almost forgot that he asked her a question so she smiled at him. "Yeah… My mom's favorite flower…" Rina doesn't know why she was saying this thing to him.

"Most of the people like this flower, especially the red one since it symbolizes love."

The guy didn't notice the thin line formed on Rina's lips. "Yeah my mom told me about that… She said that dad gave it to her on their first date."

He remained silent and his lips tilted upward forming a smile as he remembered something.

"That's why I hate the red ones…" She mumbled to herself. The guy batted his eyelashes at her words. Realizing what she said she gasped in astonishment.

Did I say that out loud?

"Sorry! I was… Uhm… Crap." She stammered.

He was curious why she said those words knowing that his father gave it to her mom means that his love for her will be eternal. "That's okay, here take this." He gently gave her a piece of Alstroemeria instead. Rina hesitated but took it anyway and smiled. "It's a gift, don't worry I already paid for it."

"Thank you, even though you don't even know me."

"You're welcome... it's a symbol of friendship."

"Eh?"

"That flower it symbolizes friendship."

Rina blinked her eyes many times before smiling genuinely. "That's so nice. You seem to know a lot about flowers. By the way I'm Inagami Rina." Lori momentarily widened his eyes, that name was familiar... That's right he was not mistaken this girl was his sister's friend.

"I'm Asahina…Lori."

Oh crap.

"O-Oh…uhm nice to meet you! By the way it was so nice talking you but I'm meeting a friend so I really have to go."

"Likewise, I'll see you around Inagami-san." she waved at him one last time before crossing the street and her figure slowly disappearing from his sight. Lori was curious, the girl seems kind and friendly, but he was more curious how she and Ema became friends, he can't pin point it out but she and Ema are kind of contrast in personality. It was refreshing to interact with someone like her, like you felt at ease for some reason. When was the last time he felt such thing?

"Lori-nii!"

Lori turned around and saw his two brothers standing not far away from him. He smiled at them. "Masa-nii, Wataru-chan... What are you doing here?" Lori asked and approached the two, Wataru let go of Masaomi's hand and run to him giving him a warm hug. Lori softly smiled and stroke his head.

"We were going to buy some ice cream Lori-nii!" The adorable child gave him a toothy grin.

"You can come with us if you want Lori we are buying for everyone at home." His eldest brother suggests. Lori turned back his gaze where did he last saw the girl and then to his two brothers.

"I'll come." He answered finally. His youngest brother jumped in happiness and held his hand.

"Yey! Lori-nii is coming! I want ice cream!"

"Wataru, calm down don't drag Lori like that." Masaomi said in a firm yet soothingly manner. The child cutely pouted and let Lori's hand go.

"Sorry Lori-nii." Lori patted his head again.

"It's okay. Ah Masa-nii I'm gonna pay for this flower, can you wait for a moment?" He showed a red tulip on his right hand.

"Oh, okay. We'll wait here." Lori went inside the flower shop leaving his brothers, after a minute he went out and smiled at the two. "Let's go." Masaomi bobbed his head and took Wataru's right hand while Lori was holding Wataru's left hand.

"Ne Lori-nii." Turning his attention at his younger brother he gave Wataru a questioning look. "Why did you buy that red tulip? We already have those in our garden right?" Wataru asked innocently.

"I know Wataru-chan but this one…" A genuine smile appears on his lips. "…is unique." Wataru got confused but didn't ask him again.

"I don't know what's made it unique Lori-nii, it's still the same with those flowers you have in the garden." Lori laughed a bit and just stared ahead. Masaomi was also confused while listening to his two younger brothers. It's been a long time since he saw Lori smile like that and he was happy. Maybe the flower has something to do with it?


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"Good morning Ema-chi!" Rina hugged her from behind before seating on her seat.

"Rin-chan, you surprised me." Ema said and smiled at her.

"I didn't mean to. Oh hi Yusuke-kun good morning!" Yusuke only grunted when she greeted him. Not even batting an eye on her direction and trying to hide his face. Rina smirked to herself because he was obviously avoiding her, she just shrugged off his weirdness and stared back at her childhood best friend.

"Ne, Ema-chi why everyone was so busy?"

"Right, I forgot to tell you about that everyone was busy because of the upcoming cultural festival."

"Oh. It's cultural fest already huh…" Putting her both hands under her chin while staring at her classmates. "When will it be?"

Ema's soft feature got excited. "Four weeks from now. I was wondering what will be our theme this year."

"Ugh I hope not those maid cafés, I really hate it." A distaste look on her face while remembering something, Ema chuckled because her friend was not really a fan of those girlish motifs, when they were in middle school they had to bribe her just to wear those fairy costumes for the play.

"Let's hope Rin-chan… it will be announced next week." Rina puffed her cheeks.

"I'm having a bad feeling for that Ema-chi." Their little chit chat was interrupted when most of the girls in the classroom ran outside while squealing. The group of girls were whispering about someone which made Rina confused. "What's going on?"

"Damn that brat again." She saw Yusuke slumped on his desk and muttering some curses under his breath. She gazed at her friend and gave her a questioning look.

"Uhm you see…" The girls scream louder this time when the door of their room opened abruptly and revealing a familiar boy.

"Fuuto-sama!"

"Can I have your autograph please?!"

"We love you Fuuto-sama!"

"Please be my boyfriend!"

"Marry me!"

"Damn Fuuto…" Yusuke mumbled. "My ears are bleeding." Irritation clearly in his tone.

Rina blinked her eyes recognizing the moron who was surrounded by girls and slumping immediately on her desk to hide her face.

What is he doing here? Does he and Yusuke are acquainted? She thought in alarm.

"Sorry girls, I have some business. Please excuse me." She can't help but rolled her eyes at his sickening dramatic sweet voice and heard his footsteps closing at Ema's direction.

"Onee-chan good morning." Sitting on Ema's desk as he greeted her, leaning his face closer to Ema which made some of the girls whispered.

What? Onee-chan? Are you f*cking kidding me! This arrogant guy is an Asahina?

"Oi Fuuto!" She heard Yusuke's protest and a sound of chair moving. Fuuto gave his brother a bored look and just ignored him.

"Good morning Fuuto-kun." Ema kindly greeted back.

"Soo… Onee-chan, I came here to meet this childhood best friend of yours." A smirked form on his lips. Rina who was listening can't help but get annoyed at his tone.

Oh Sh*t.

"And why do you want to meet her Fuuto?" Yusuke annoyingly asked.

"Ahh… Rin-chan?" Ema's innocent eyes blinked at him while Rina groaned silently.

"Ehh you called her Rin-chan? So where is she?"

Curse him.

Maybe she was so lucky because the school bell rang unexpectedly, sign that the class is going to starts soon and their teachers are on their way to start their duty. Rina pursed her lips in relief whereas Fuuto clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"Perhaps next time onee-chan class is going to start. I'll see you around my precious onee-chan…" They watched him walk out the room, lastly Rina release a long breathe of sigh she was holding.

I hate that moron…

"That brat, why does he wants to meet Rina anyway…" She heard Yusuke mumbled but didn't ask him and turned her attention at her friend.

"Ema-chi who's that weird dude?"

"Oh right, he's Asahina Fuuto he's a freshman student here and one of my step brothers Rin-chan. He is an idol that's why he is really famous."

Ehh? He's the idol brat that Juli talking about? Forget that cool part.

"Hmm… You're lucky you have an idol brother. I wonder if he is being hard to you. I mean I don't want to offend you but he looks like a spoiled brat." Rina said with a bored face.

"Oh uhm… Fuuto-kun was nice in a way and… He's not what you think he is."

Ema muttered in a soft way and beamed at her. Rina was surprised that Ema was saving the ass of this guy, she was sure that the guy was beyond rude. She just only met him twice and from her opinion she will not going to like that brat he was obviously bad-mannered, self-centered, annoying and…

Arrogant…

"Well! I hope to meet him soon~" Grinning cutely at her friend Ema nodded her head in agreement.


First of all to those who followed and favorited my story thank you so much! I was touched that you wasted some minutes in reading this story and giving reviews. Awww...

So! Rina have met the prince of Asahina Brothers well for me all of them are princes! Kyahh fan girl mode~~! ,

I want to know your thoughts about this chapter, seeing that little by little our Rina is meeting the Asahina Brothers. Oh and her reason for lying! You will slowly know her past and the real reason behind her lie.

Criticism is really much appreciated my bunnies! And I hope you like this chap.

-Aza