The Bride
Author: Silhouette
Email: silhouette_panther@msn.com
Genre: Romance, Alternate Universe
Pairing: Rukawa X OC (Shinya Hiiragashi)
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk does not…. blah (I mean, everybody knows it, right?)
Chapter 7
"Bye Kaede darling, I'm going shopping, might not be back early." Shinya kissed her husband goodbye, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me?" She smiled. Rukawa ruffled her hair affectionately, "No, I've got work."
Shinya feigned a sad look, "Hmph! Both you and Nakami don't want to come with me…" She pouted. Rukawa felt his heart working away at double acceleration as he thought how absolutely desirable his sweet wife looked. He dropped a tender kiss on her lips and opened the car door for her. "See you later." He ruffled her hair again and closed the door.
Shinya felt herself grin in happiness.
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Rukawa put another stamp on the document and put it aside. His work was almost finished. A soft, tentative knock came from the door. "Enter."
Nakami came in and sauntered slowly and deliberately to his side. To Rukawa's disgust, she was wearing a skimpy gown that hardly covered anything. "Rukawa-san," She pouted, "Don't be so cold, we've known each other for so long…"She made her way to his side and rubbed her hips against him suggestively. Rukawa turned in another direction on the wide armchair violently, causing her to jump back in fright, "Excuse me, Nakami-san, I trust you to understand that I'm married." He said icily. Nakami whispered huskily, "But you don't feel anything for her, yes? The wedding was betrothed. She married you for your money. I'm different, I've loved you since I was a girl."
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The car was half way to the destination shopping mall when Shinya suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! I forgot to take my purse! I'm so sorry, Yohei, but could you turn back?" [A/N: ^-^ Yes, Yohei's their chauffeur.] "Anything, Mdm!" The cheerful young man piped as he looked for a U-turn lane.
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"Shut up if you don't know anything, Nakami." Rukawa's eyes blazed furiously, but he maintained his cool façade, "It was true that I did not love Shinya in the beginning, but now I do, and I know she does." He gestured towards the door, "Please get out before I throw you out." Nakami felt her ego pricked terribly, how dare the man did not want her! She had hoards of males chasing after her in Tokyo, and here she is throwing herself at her childhood crush, he did not even bother to look at her! "Damned you, Rukawa!" She shrieked, finally losing it.
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Shinya ran up the stairs to her room, but stopped halfway when she heard an enraged shriek from Rukawa's study. Curious, she pushed the door just a little apart. Rukawa did not see her, but Nakami did, which she pretended not to. "How could you, Rukawa? I'm pregnant with your baby and you want to throw me out?" The woman screamed. Shinya felt her heart freeze in its place. What is it? Rukawa…Rukawa and Nakami? Rukawa frowned visibly, "What the crap are you talking about, Nakami?" He saw the evil glint in her large mahogany eyes and felt his heart tighten in realization. He turned quickly, only to see the fleeing back of Shinya, and a strangled sob she threw down.
"K'so," He cursed, "Shinya!" He ran out after her.
Shinya ran down the stairs, tears streaming down her cheeks, her mind blinded by the endless flow of jealousy. Rukawa and Nakami…Rukawa and Nakami… "No!" She screamed in agony and stumbled upon the steps in her fluster. Rukawa felt his heart drop to the bottom of the stairs with her as he watched helplessly at the top, her rolling down the stairs. With a sickening crunch, she lay at the bottom of the staircase in a dead faint. "Shinya!!!" He heard himself cry out.
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Oh Kami-sama, you must let Shinya live, Rukawa prayed fervently, she cannot…leave me! When he carried her to the car, there was blood flowing out from between her legs. No, this can't be true…He closed his eyes in distress. "Yohei! Hospital!" He ordered.
"Y…yes Kaede-san!" Dear my lord, what happened to Mistress Shinya? She was well awhile ago…Yohei sped out of the gates with the best acceleration he could go.
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"Rukawa-san, we have managed to save Mrs Rukawa's life, but I'm very sorry, we couldn't save the baby."
She was carrying his baby…and now…Rukawa could not bring himself to think more as his mind plunged into a deep whirl.
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