Standard Disclaimers Apply. Hana Yori Dango will never belong to me. It belongs to its rightful affiliates.

Author's notes: I'm really trying to finish this story before the next issue comes out. Honestly, I couldn't sleep till 6am. I think the caffeine trip got to me. Anyways, please read and review. Thank you and Enjoy!



Mission Impossible: The One I Love

A week had gone by and I was adjusting to Eitouku just fine. Umi hadn't stopped by since that night, and I thought she had gotten the point. Tsukasa and I still had our arguments, but he didn't trust me. I don't blame him though. I'm a stranger who has waltzed into his home and his life unannounced. I just wish he'd understand that I'm just trying to help him out here.

Today had started out weird. I was silently enjoying my breakfast. The french toast and the ham & cheese omelets filled my stomach and satisfied my hunger need this morning. Every morning, Tsukasa sits across the table avoiding conversation with me at all costs, but today he strolled in with a smile on his face.

"Good morning, Reona-chan." I choked on my toast as he casually used my first name and I stared at him dumbfounded. I guess he found my look amusing because he started to chuckle. What in the world is he all smiling about? He looked at me, waiting for a reply.

"Good morning, Doumyoji-kun." I replied in a trance like state. I was confused. Was this really Tsukasa sitting before me?

"So who are you and what have you done to the real Doumyoji Tsukasa?" I asked half teasing, half serious. See, he's never greeted me in the mornings. It normally starts with Tsukasa strolling in, sitting down and eating. Then if it gets too quiet, he finds something obscene to say about my new hairstyle. I changed my hairstyle often, but I was getting used to his insults. Tsukasa just laughed at the question and we continued the rest of breakfast in silence.

"I had a dream last night." Tsukasa spoke in the limo on the way to school. He interrupted my thoughts as I was admiring the view outside. It was a beautiful day and I had wished that I could skip class and stay outdoors all day. When I heard his voice, I turned to him as he continued.

"It was about this girl who made me feel so great about myself. Her laughter brought upon this warmth inside of me that I can't explain." I listened intently as he spoke of his dream. So this is what he's so happy about. He's so open right now. I wonder if it's because he doesn't really have anyone else to talk to.

"In my dreams, I held her in my arms and she wrapped her arms around my waist. It felt so right holding her. She belongs with me. She accepted me for who I am." His face saddened. "Through the dream, I couldn't see her face. She had long brown hair and was wearing a simple, yet extremely elegant blue dress. When she touched my lips, my body froze, and that's when I woke up." Tsukasa ended his story and I sat there in awe. It was such a beautiful dream. To feel that way in a dream must be amazing. Could it be that he's dreamt of Tsukushi?

The limo came to a stop as we had reached our destination. I had a feeling it was going to be another long day at school.

"Doumyoji-kun, I don't know why you've decided to confide in me now, but I thank you greatly for entrusting me with your dreams." Those were the last words I spoke as I left the limo and headed off to class. Walking to class, I was thinking about Tsukasa's confession. He's always so quiet and keeps his feelings to himself, but I felt so honored that he shared so much with me. Maybe there is hope yet for this young man.

By this time, everyone had explained the situation about Tsukasa and Tsukushi to me by their own free will, including Tsukushi. Earlier this week, I found Tsukushi sitting along the pond with her head bent. I approached her and I saw tears flowing down her face when she looked up at me. I lent her my shoulder to cry on and I gave her sound advice. She needed to be strong in a situation like this and I told her not to give up hope. After a few spirit boosting words, her tears had dried and she was ready to put up her fight for Tsukasa.

I walked into class and took my usual seat next to Tsukushi. She looked much happier today. I smiled and said good morning. I was about to ask her how she did on our exam yesterday, but she spoke first.

"I had a dream last night, Reona-chan" Déjà vu.

"Doumyoji was holding me and he was telling me he loved me. It was such a wonderful dream. It felt so real. I was sad when I woke up, knowing it was just a dream, but at the same time, I found hope staring me in the face. I'm not going to give up, Reona-chan." Tsukushi said with such determination in her voice.

"Good luck, Tsukushi-chan." I whispered as the teacher was beginning class. I admired her for having that hope and belief in Tsukasa. The teacher was calling out roll when I heard the door open. I wasn't paying attention to the figure that walked in, but Tsukushi's barely audible gasp caused me to look up.

"Class, it seems we have another new student joining us." The teacher introduced Umi as the new transfer student.

I looked over at Tsukushi whose newfound hope seemed to crumble before her. Her eyes were wide in shock seeing Umi standing there. Goodness, doesn't Umi ever just disappear?? Aye yah. Of course she doesn't. That would just make my job easier, and my job never gets easy. *SIGH* The past few nights have been very tiring. I've actually been up studying the limited notes I have on Umi. She is a fairly new character and so Kamio-sensei hasn't revealed too much about this girl. Plus, doing my own research in the HYD world, I haven't been able to find anything except for the fact that she will not leave Tsukasa alone.

Umi smiled to the class and then walked between Tsukushi and I, flashing her oh-so-fake smile and took an empty seat two rows back. I looked at Tsukushi and saw pain in her eyes. Quickly I wrote her a note that said 'Don't give up hope.' She read it and smiled.

Around the class, I heard whispering about Umi. Some people thought she was just so cute and looked friendly. I wish I could tell them all not to be fooled by her façade. Well, at least one advantage of having Umi at Eitouku is that I can now watch her more closely.

Tsukushi and I walked to the gardens for lunch when we heard shuffling behind us. I knew it was Umi, but was praying that it was Kazuya-kun or Shigeru-san even.

"Tskushi-chan wait up!" It was Umi. Big surprise there. My face scrunched up in annoyance as I heard her voice calling out to us.

It was Tsukushi's turn to put on a mask as Umi made her way to us. She talked happily with Umi as I just walked silently and observed the two. It really was sad to see Tsukushi like this. She did so well at hiding her pain, but I knew it was there. Only Tsukasa could make it go away.

Once we entered the gardens, all communication stopped as the F4 saw Umi standing with Tsukushi and I.

"Doumyoji-kun!" Umi exclaimed as she ran over him and threw her arms around his neck. Tsukasa pushed her away after realizing the close contact between them.

"Get off me! What do you think you're doing?!" Tsukasa yelled feeling repulsed by her touch. Umi looked hurt for a mere second before replying, "I was just saying hello."

Umi put on her bubbly face and greeted the other F3. Upon seeing the interaction between Umi and Tsukasa, Tsukushi turned to leave. Her voice wavered as she said bye. I noticed the tears well up in her eyes, but I believe Rui saw them as well. He stood up and turned to Umi.

"You don't belong here." Rui said coldly, walking past her and followed after Tsukushi.

*Sigh* Poor Tsukushi. Hopefully Rui can console her heart right now. I must admit that I'm quite impressed with Tsukasa's reaction to Umi's hug. He didn't deny her the pleasure the last time she hugged him. I would definitely have to ask him about that later. *Sigh* So here I am stuck with Tsukasa, Soujiro, Akira and the evil one. The atmosphere was fairly quiet and a bit cold, but Akira broke it by asking Umi what she was doing here. Umi replied by saying that her parents thought she was better off at Eitouku. I rolled my eyes and thought about what a lame excuse that was. Couldn't she have thought of something better? Umi went to a good school as it was, so using Eitouku as an excuse didn't work for me.

"So, Doumyoji-kun, what are you going to do today?" Umi asked Tsukasa, who seemed consumed in his own thoughts. He turned to Umi. "Why?" Tsukasa asked bluntly.

"Well, seeing that you are no longer on your crutches, I was wondering if you would like to go to the park with me." Her eyes pleaded for him to agree to her request. "It won't take up too much of your time."

Tsukasa didn't reply. Instead he looked back out into the distance and closed his eyes. Akira and Soujiro gave each other a knowing glance and seemed relieved to see Tsukasa going back to his old self.

"Doumyoji-kun, are you mad at me?" Umi looked like she was about to cry.

"No." He said emotionless. Tsukasa stood up and left without a word. Impressive. Maybe he was starting to see through Umi's act, or he knows something that I don't. Umi looked after him and was going to follow him, but Soujiro distracted her by starting a conversation. I thanked Soujiro inwardly for his quick thinking.

After school, Tsukasa and I sat silently in the car. I hadn't seen him since lunch time and he didn't look happy like he was this morning. The silence began to bother me, as I wanted to ask him all sorts of questions.

"So why the sudden attitude towards Umi?" I asked. Not that I'm displeased with his attitude towards Umi. The show entertained me at lunch. I figured if he didn't want to talk about it, he would gladly tell me it's none of my business and the ride home would continue in silence, but I had to at least try. I noticed the look on his face. It had softened, almost calm.

"She wasn't the one in my dream." I stared at him wide-eyed. Thank you Gods! Tsukasa has seen the light!

"How do you know?" I asked hesitantly, not sure if I really wanted to hear this answer. I prayed for his answer to be something dealing with Tsukushi.

"When she hugged me, I didn't feel the warmth I felt in my dream, so I know it's not her." He said looking out the window. I noticed a slight blush on his cheeks at his confession. How cute. ^_^

I'm literally melting at his words. He was much smarter than I gave him credit for. This man can be so sweet sometimes. I'm starting to think that I could fall for him. ACKS! No Reona, that is NOT part of your mission.

"She's really nice and she's been there for me the past few weeks, but she isn't what I was looking for. I don't think it's her that I forgot." He looked over at me with those sullen and sad eyes. It's amazing how he can shut me up with just one look. Juno would have loved to see that.

"So who do you think the girl in your dreams is?" I waited patiently for his answer as he took a moment to think.

Then with another glance in my direction, he answered, "The one I love."