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Author's notes: WOW!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE REVIEWS! I appreciate everyone's kind words and I'm glad y'all like the fic so far. This is supposed to be a fic to make you laugh at some points, so nobody's going to get killed off. Sorry to those who are disappointed with my choice to keep Umi alive. ^_^ There's just a few more chapters left, so please bare with me. Thank you again! Without further adue, the story continues.



Mission Impossible: The Evil Ones



Oh what a wonderful day this has turned out to be. Tsukasa actually rejected Umi. I was so ecstatic I decided to give my boss, Juno, an update on the progress here.

"Sir! It was wonderful! You should have seen how Tsukasa just pushed Umi aside." I spoke to him over the phone just so excited about today's events.

"Reona-san, I hate to bust your bubble, but do not underestimate that girl. You are not out of the clear yet. Only when Tsukushi and Tsukasa are together can you relax." Gosh, Juno sure knows how to bring a girl's spirits down.

"Okay. I'll keep working on it." Having said that, we hung up, but I needed to report to him again next week.

It was Friday now and we were all sitting in the garden having lunch. Things had calmed down the past few weeks, and everything seemed normal. Tsukasa had managed to keep some distance from Umi, even though she would desperately try to be alone with him. Umi stopped by the house several times to visit Tsukasa, but he never spent too much time with her. Observing their interactions, Umi never stayed longer than an hour. Tsukasa and I had become closer. We actually have decent conversations without tearing each other's heads off.

Looking around the garden, Rui was leaning against the tree with his eyes closed drifting off to the world of sleep. Soujiro and Akira were talking with Umi about the upcoming festival at school, and Tsukasa is talking to me.

"…Right, Reona-chan?" Tsukasa finished his question.

"What? I didn't hear what you said. Sorry." I replied. I really didn't hear what he said. I was looking around for Tsukushi. She hadn't joined us for lunch yet and I began to worry.

"Stupid. I'm talking to you and you're not listening to a word I say." Tsukasa scowled. I gave him an apologetic look. Looking past him, I saw a figure heading our direction. Ah! It was Tsukushi. She was carrying a large bag with her. I wonder what all of that is.

Tsukushi joined us and sat herself next to Tsukasa. He didn't particularly like her gesture, but he didn't move from his spot. Instead he gave her an indignant look and turned away. Tsukushi began digging through that big bag of hers, pulling out all sorts of containers.

Tsukushi handed a container to everyone, including Umi. Lastly, she ended up in front of Tsukasa, holding out what looked like a white tupperware box.

"Here." Tsukushi said handing him the box. He just stared at it, hesitating to take it from her hands. I notice Umi stop what she was doing as she looked on the interaction between Tsukushi and Tsukasa.

"What is this?" Tsukasa asked, taking it from her hands.

"You won't find out unless you open it." She said triumphantly and sat back down in her spot. She opened a container similar to everyone else's.

"Itadakimasu!" Everyone said before engulfing the contents in the box.

I observed Tsukasa as he opened the container and smelled its contents. I laughed inwardly at his actions. Once he deemed it edible, he took the chopsticks and began eating. I have to admit that whatever this is, it's delicious. Everyone else seemed to enjoy the meal as well.

Tsukasa ate one of the potato balls. That's what they looked and tasted like, anyway. He froze. Why'd he stop? That look on his face. Is that the look of…

"You shouldn't eat that food, Doumyoji-kun." Umi said interrupting my thoughts.

"And why not? It's good." He answered, stuffing yet another potato ball into his mouth. Umi looked annoyed, but I was laughing deep inside. Tsukasa stopped once more.

"I think I've eaten these before." Tsukasa noted. Tsukushi froze. Does he remember the potato balls that Tsukushi's mom made for dinner that one night? Oh my goodness. I see progress. I'll have to remind Tsukushi to do more memory jolting things. I saw a smile play on Tsukushi's face. It was the first real smile I had seen from her.

"You really shouldn't eat that poor people food because it might give you a stomach ache." Umi declared. She looked around to see if anyone else would back her up, but at the sign of all the angry faces, she quickly shut up.

"I'm just saying if you're not used to that kind of food, you might get sick." Her voice wavering. Her warning had no effect on Tsukasa as he continued to eat the lunch Tsukushi had prepared.

He looked over to Tsukushi who was still eating. "Did you make this?" Tsukushi nodded. "It does taste like poor people food, but it's really good." Tsukushi stared up at him and smiled. That was the nicest thing he's said to her in months.

"Oi Makino, where'd you learn to make this?" Akira asked as he finished his portion of the lunch.

"MmmMm…this is really good Makino." Rui commented as Soujiro and I nodded our heads in agreement.

Umi looked at the satisfied faces and quickly stood to leave. "I have to go do something." I could tell she was lying through her teeth. I took the liberty of following her. The campus sounded very still and quiet, but I could hear her voice among the trees.

"…Doumyoji Kaede-sama please. Tell her it is Umi and very urgent…" I heard Umi say into her cell phone. Did she just say Kaede? This is getting interesting. I hid behind the bushes trying to hear the conversation in it's entirety, but I wasn't close enough. Damn these bushes.

Hearing this conversation, I've decided that my plans to bring Umi down need to be changed with this new found information. I knew there was something wrong with that girl. She's working for Kaede. All I could hear from the conversation were bits and pieces of what Umi should do and that their plan was failing.

"Doumyoji-sama, I think that he's beginning to remember her…." After that Umi shook her head and said a few more things. The evil ones are plotting against Tsukushi and Tsukasa. Wait till Tsukasa hears this one. I had the sudden urge to grin mischievously. I laugh at you Miss Bubbly One. I will soon destroy your plans.

"Pssssssst." I heard from behind me. I froze and felt the need to pee in my pants, but I controlled myself. Someone caught me eavesdropping on Umi. I'm so dead. I turned around slowly, to face the one who would bring me down. J.R.? It is J.R. My best friend since childhood stood before me. Once I passed through my state of shock, I dragged my dear friend far away.

"What in the hell are you doing sneaking up on me like that?! You almost blew my cover." I yelled at him, angry that he scared me like that. I nearly had a heart attack because of his little game.

"So, did you miss me?" J.R. asked teasingly. He was still laughing. "You shoulda seen your face Reona!" He said brokenly with laughter in between.

"UGH!" I vented in frustration and smacked him upside his head. I walked off and moments later, I heard him following me.

"Reona, you never answered my question. Did you miss me?"

"Jin Ryu, you act like I haven't seen you in years. It's only been a few weeks." I used his full name. He hates it when I do that. I notice his face scrunch up at the sound of his name. Jin Ryu, J.R. for short, has been my best friend since we were 5 years old. He grew up to be quite handsome. Those dark chestnut eyes always captivated me. He was pretty tall for an Asian male, plus he worked out, so he had a nice build. I often enjoyed being the envy of all the girls in school. When Juno first hired me, I told him that I wouldn't work unless JR was with me, so Juno had no other choice but to bring JR on board. Juno was amazed that JR turned out to be a pretty good agent as well.

"Well, guess what I found out." I said to him secretively. J.R. came closer. "I just heard Umi talking on the phone with Kaede Doumyoji." J.R. gasped.

"By the way, what are you doing here?" I was curious why my best friend was all of a sudden in the Hana Yori Dango world with me.

"I am Umi's distraction." JR said posing like a supermodel. I looked at him with utter confusion.

"I'm here to sweep Umi off her feet so she forgets all about Tsukasa." He continued eyeing me, hoping I would understand his mission then.

"Oh I see. You missed me huh? That's why you're REALLY here isn't it?" I joked with him. He was so easy to tease. His face turned red as I inched closer to him. This was all too funny. The power of a woman is amazing.

"Quit it Reona."

"So where are you staying at?" I asked as we continued to walk back to class together.

"At the Hanazawa mansion." I stopped dead in my tracks. I noticed I had been doing that a lot lately.

"Rui didn't mention you, JR"

"Well, I got lost trying to find the garden where you were all having lunch. When I got there, Rui said you had left already, so I went looking for you. Everyone seems really nice. You know what Reona? Tsukushi is pretty cute." JR just babbled on. He actually might be a great partner for Umi. They both don't know how to be quiet for too long. Even though JR was talkative, I was glad he was here. I'd have to thank Juno for that one later.

The rest of the school day bore on without any significant events happening. JR and I decided to meet later tonight at a small café to discuss the matters at hand. As we sat down and looked through the menus, I noticed Umi sitting at a table on the far end of the café with another woman.

"Hey JR, isn't that Umi sitting back there?" I asked telling him to casually turn around and look at the women I was referring to. He agreed with me that it was indeed Umi.

"She is sitting with Kaede, isn't she." I observed them some more. The evil ones were together.

"JR, do you have any microphones on you?? We need to get one near them." I suggested. I needed to hear what they were saying. It's my only proof.

"Reona, don't worry, I'll take care of the mic." JR stood up and walked casually past Umi and Kaede's table before heading to the bathroom. I noticed he observed their belongings, seeing exactly where he could stick the microphone. Moments later, he emerged from the bathroom. Clumsily, but carefully, he forced himself to trip over Umi and Kaede's table, causing Umi's purse to fall. JR picked up her purse and like the professional he is, slipped the microphone in. He apologized profusely and bowed deeply. To make up for his stupidity, he placed money on the table to cover the expenses of their bill. This pleased both women and JR left.

I slid out of the café just then, hoping that Umi and Kaede didn't notice me there. JR soon joined me outside and we began to walk. We headed back to Rui's house, because JR already had the tape recorders set up in his room. Luckily JR came prepared with the remote to begin recording the conversation immediately. Eventually, we reached the house and I tried to sneak past the help so they wouldn't raise any questions. Luckily, Rui wasn't home.

In JR's room, we sat listening to the previously recorded conversation.

Umi: Doumyoji-sama, what should we do now? It is obvious that Tsukasa wants nothing to do with me.

Kaede: Just stick to the original plan. You were doing quite well, but I see that you have been slacking the past few weeks. Make sure Tsukasa thinks it is you he has forgotten. If you need to cook or anything else, to make him believe it's you, then you do it. Is that clear? I will not allow that horrid pest of a girl back into my son's life.

Umi: I'm sorry Doumyoji-sama, but he's been acting so cold to me lately and he continues to push me further away.

Kaede: I know my son. If you act more like Tsukushi-chan, he will come to like you more. You must be more aggressive in your pursuit.

Umi: I'll put the final plan into effect next week.

Kaede: Do not disappoint me. I am paying you very well for this job. I do not accept failure.

Umi: Yes Doumyoji-sama.



JR stopped the tape. I couldn't believe what I just heard. I knew Umi was bad news. The fans knew she was trouble from the very beginning. I need to find out what Umi's plan was and she must be stopped. We gave Juno a call and told him of our new information. Juno told us to be careful as Kaede is not a force to be reckoned with. I took his words seriously and then asked JR to make several copies of this conversation. This will be very useful in the days to come.