~*A little guide you will need later on in th chapter //=the little voice in Rowans head
/= is Rowans responce to the voice. *~
Chapter 3
-_- Those little voice's
"Well, that Ryo really seems like a nice boy. Even if your father dosn't think so,"
"Daddy doen't think any normal boy is good enought for me." I said to my mom as we took the
short route to Mia's.
"Don't be mad at your father, he just, well..."
"Only wants the best for his favorite little girl," I held my silver 'Daddy's Little Girl'
neclace in my hand. "I don't wanna be a 'daddy's little girl' I wanna just be a girl. Going
on a date with just a guy. Thats all."
"Arein, dear, please."
"Can we change the subject please?"
"Sure, so, have you ever been to the house were going to?"
"No, but Ryo talks alot about it,"
"Dose anyone live with Ryo?"
I nodded, "Yea, just some people.Yes, and there WILL be a female chaperone.Her name's Mia and
Ryo say's she's like his big sister."
"Alright, I want to meet Mia.Hmmm, I wonder why that name sounds familiar.."
I rolled my eyes,"I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind you comming in Mom.You might as well
anyway"
"Okay then," after that the ride to Mia's was quite...
~*~
Rowan walked down the steps looking and smelling good. Everyone was in the livingroom waiting
so Rowan figured he'd just go outside. As soon as he opened the door the door bell rang.
" ^_^ hello, I'm Arein, is Ryo here?" infront of him stood a girl with two braided pig-tail
that went in this kinda loop. And behind her a woman with long dark blue hair just down. Rowan
couldn't help but look at the girl and blush.
Rowan shook out of his trance"Ah..ah...yea, I'll go get 'em. Come in.." the two stepped in and
Ryo ran to the door.
" *^_^* Arein!!" Ryo swung his arms around the girl and hugged her close.
"Oh, so I presumb this is Sanada Ryo?" said a woman from behind Arien. Ryo blushed and
backed away.
"Hi Mrs. Ellsworth, yup, Sanada Ryo would be me." he looked at the ground dumbfounded.
Arien giggled, "Ryo, you look so cute doing that face." as the two talked Rowans eyes stayed on
Arein.'Man she's beautiful'he thought,'where'd Ryo meet a girl like that?'
As he starred at Arein, bacicly in love, a cool hand touched his shoulders."Hello young man and
what might your name be?" said her mother. Rowans quickly knocked out of his trance second
trance.
"Hashiba Rowan,"
"You don't mean the same boy that," she looked him over, "you are aren't you? You won the
science fair with that.."
" ^_^ Mrs. Ellsworth, hello how are you? Remember me?" Mia stood infront of the woman who
looked her over.
"Yes, your Professier Koji's grandaughter aren't you? Mia ^_^ Its nice to see you again."
Rowan watched as Ryo took Ariens hand and they walked into the livingroom.Scowling for a moment
he watched the happy two.
"You okay Rowan?" Sage asked entering the room with Kento and Cye.
Rowan stoped scowling and tried to find out what it was he thought he was doing. Arien was
Ryo's girlfriend. And Ryo knew her way befour he did.He had no buisness being this way over
a girl already taken.
"Yea, I'm fine."
~*~
It was now 8:34 at the Koji place and everyone was settling down from the days activity.
Areins mom had stayed for the surprise party. And come to find out she used to work with
Dr. Koji. Rowan had avoided Arein every way possible, and figured if he just did that he'd
be fine.
" ^_^ Well, it was nice to meet you all. Mia, you make sure Arein dosn't do anything stupid."
"Yes ma'am. She'll be back soon and I'll keep a close eye on her and Ryo."
"Thank you,"
"Anytime. Well, good bye" Mia said waving as Mrs. Ellsworth car drove away from the house.
Rowan watched her leave from a distance, "Don't worry, I'll make sure they don't do anything."
with that he walked back to the house.
"Ryo, stop it," Arein said giggling as Ryo tickled her.
"I told you, you don't have to put the dish's away. Todays Rowans turn."
"I wanna," she said moving his hands from her hips.
"Man," Ryo watched Rowan enter the house, "Hey Ro, could you do the dish's.Since it's your day
and all, and its the only way to get Arein to spend some time with me. Please."
Rowan looked at Ryo, then at Arien, "Um...sure,"
Arien scowled at him, "No I wanna help. I'm not moving until there done."
"Arein, Please, lets go out."
Arien simply pointed to the window,"Its about to rain" Rowan just stared at her.
"Oh, and how can you tell?" Ryo asked with a half grin.
" :b, First of all, you can smell it in the air. Second, the clouds are getting darker. Third,"
she went on and on until Ryo sighed.
"You win."
She smiled triumphly." You can never win when your up aginist a woman Ryo. Remember that,"
Rowan said as he walked to the sink and began on the dishes.
Arein nodded and Ryo sighed, "Whatever, When your done Arein, I'll be in the living room."
he kissed her cheek and left.
Rowan hummed to himself while he washed a pan, "It's nice to know your not avoiding me
anymore." Arein said as she rinsed out cups.
Rowan blushed alittle, "I wasn't avoiding you."
"Sure, just everytime you saw me you found an excuse to leave."
Rowan blushed redder, he thought no one would notice that. "I was um,"
"Lost for words I see." Arein teased.
"No, I just...ah..." //come on Rowan, think of an excuse// a voice in his head ordered,
//You've been able to keep calm this long so why not now?//Rowan frowned, /because I havn't
been alone with her befour/ he yelled back to the voice. //Whatever, your a little excited.
Keep her from looking down//
Rowan blushed a darker shade of red, "I just had stuff to do. Now rinse the plate so you can
go. Ryo's waiting for you."
"Temper, temper. I'll rince at my own speed."
"Well hurry, rince that and I'll finish the rest."
"Why the rush?"
Rowans mind went blank, so he said the first thing that came to mind, " He might think
we're doin somethin in here."
Arein smiled, "Maybe we are."
Rowan turned around and blushed crimson, she had looked down. And didn't mind what she saw.
Acually looked like she liked what she saw.
"So," a loud crash of thunder caused Arein to scream and plug her ears./Ryo to the rescue/
Faster than a speeding bullet Ryo was in there and holding Arein tight.
"Ryo, I'm okay," she pleaded, "I just was surprised."
"Nope, your comming inthe living room with me and we'll watch TV with the others." befour
she could object Ryo swooped her into his arms and carried her away. Rowan sighed of relfe
and finished the last few dishes.
When Rowan walked into the livingroom all eyes were on the TV, "I Repeat. A Flash Flood Warning
is in effect. Please stay calm and gather supplies. Its in effect for the," the weather man
on TV pointed to the reigons in effect.
"Well, atleast its not near here or my house." Arien said yawining.
"Yea, but its raining cats and dogs outside," Rowan said as he got comfortable on the couch.
All eyes went to the window.
Another loud crash of thunder and a brite flash of lightining was seen and Arein burried
he face into Ryo's arms.Sage just looked out the window, like it was a clear blue sky.
"How do you do that?" Arein asked looking up.
"Don't mind Sage, he's always like that." Cye told her.
"Oh,"
"I'll get it," Mia said as the phone rang.
"Hello....this is her....of course she can.....no, its no problem...your welcome....umhumm,
alright. Good bye, and have a good night." Mia hung up the phone.
"Who was it?" Ryo asked.
"Mrs. Ellsworth. She said it's to bad outside and wanted to know if Arein could stay the
night here. I said it was no problem."
Arien jumped up, " *^_^* Yea!!! I can Stay!!!"
Ryo looked at Arein with a devilish grin on his face, "Since my room has an extra bed she can
stay with me."
"Ha ha, very sneaky Mr. Sanada.I don't think so, there's still another guest room and she can
stay there.
"But," Ryo hugged Arien close, "we need to define our love for eachother."
As Arein blushed she remember what Ryo had said on the phone, 'I love you Arein'. Those
wonderful words. So sweet and simple, yet ment her world,
"No Ryo. Her Father would kill you and me. I'm not going to die because of your teen cravings."
Ryo sighed but was not discouraged, "Okay Mia"
~*~
It was 2:54 am and Rowan couldn't sleep.He wanted to...but couldn't.It was still raining like
befour but that wasn't the problem. Arein were his only thoughts. Six times already he had
tempted himself to go to her room and tell her something.//But what are you gonna say?// his
mind asked, //Arein, I'm sorry I woke you up.I just wanted to say I was in love with you
from the moment I saw you at the front door. I wanted to know if I could spend the rest of
the night in here if you didn't mind.Oh and it would help if you just forgot about Ryo too.//
By now Rowan was fed up with his concious. "I'm gonna do it," he said getting up.He was anxious
to prove that little voice wrong one and for all. He opened his room door and slowly crept
down the hall.To be on the safe side he checked Ryo's room and found he was asleep, snoring
peacefully.
"Thank god," he said sighing.
He walked and walked, for what seemed like forever, until he came to the door she was in'Arein'
his heart whispered. He reached out his hand and slowly turned the door knob.Taking small,
careful foot steps he made he way to her bedside.
"God your beautiful," he whispered to himself.She looked like a fragile angel.He slowly edged
his hand down to her face. In his mind he feared his touch might break the angelic figure
befour him.
Closer....and closer.....and closer...../almost there/ he thought.
"GrrRrRrRRRrRrRrrrrrrrRRr" was all he heard befour being knocked to the ground uncouncious.
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