Of Lives and Destiny:



What kind of people are better ? Those that get destroyed or those that destroy?



Ha ha, talk about fast uploading. I've still got writer's block on Damn Sun. So since this is To/Fu and that was To/Fu, it doesn't really matter which one I upload first right? Or not...^-^0. Damn Sun's the one with all the action, but I don't think there's going to be action in this one. Sorry for blabbering, just couldn't help it.



Disclaimers: Do I really have to do this? Oh nevermind....I don't own Flame of Recca, there happy? Just kidding.



Chapter Two:



Our paths they did cross,

We met we laughed, We never said goodbye, You disappeared without trace.



[Tokiya's POV]



The most easiest and obvious thing for me to do was to get into the cab instead of holding the door like a half witted idiot, but I just couldn't bring myself to do so. Sighing inwardly, I muttered an apology to the cab driver and shut the door. Looking at Fuuko who looked back at me with the same goofy smile that hadn't changed for four years, I asked most intelligent question I could think of then. " What are you doing here?"



Imagine my surprise no matter how much I don't show it when she said that she was schooling here. I wondered where she might be schooling. After all, there's no other school other than Harvard around...wait a minute. She can't be...schooling at HARVARD could she?



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[Fuuko's POV]



Mi-chan has this look on his face that told me that there was no way he could believe that I was schooling here. " I can't believe you left Japan for New York. How have you been?" I asked him, after all, what else could I say? You stupid jerk, how could you be such an ass? I guess not.



He looked at me for a while, before saying, " Is that any concern of yours?" I smiled wryly, well what else had I expected from him? So, I chose to ignore his answer and continued, " What are you doing around here anyway?" I asked him.



He gave me this weird look again before he said rather stiffly, " I live here." I wanted to laugh. The way he said it was as if he's got something to lose when he speaks to you. But then...if he lives around here, then... " Hey, Mi-chan!" I asked him, " You know where Harvard is? I'm supposed to be schooling there, but that cab driver said he couldn't go any further than here."

Again the weird look. I was getting rather uncomfortable. His ice blue eyes felt very penetrating, as if he could see through you, though you can never see anything beyond those chips of ice...



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[Tokiya's POV]



So she was really schooling at Harvard. I almost snorted. Talk about coincidence. Of all places she had to go she just had to come to Harvard. There was a weird familiar feeling down in my heart I never liked that only came when I saw her. I decided to end our little conversation as quickly as I could. I lifted a finger and pointed at the guard house not too far up the road. " That's the reason."



She looks at me confusedly. " Uh, Mi-chan, what's that got to do with the cab driver? I mean, even if there was a guard house, he could still drive through right? As long as I give my student particulars?"



I sighed inwardly for the second time today, " You are required to WALK in."



"Oh, right!" She smacks the top of her forehead, suddenly she looks at me, " Mi-chan, can you help me?"



" WHAT?!" I almost spat angrily at her. Unfortunately, the poor girl didn't know what it cost me to stand here wasting my time just talking to her and now she wants me to HELP her?

" Come on Mi-chan, I've got totally no idea what kind of bogus rules this stupid school has, and you're a student there right?" Without waiting for me to answer, she continued, " So just help poor helpless old me, 'kay?"



" Kirisawa," I said trying to control my anger, " For one, you are not helpless and two I am extremely assured that you can get in there by yourself, and three, I've got better things to do than help a monkey get into school."



" Come on Toki-chan, if you do that, I promise I'll keep out of your way in the U, okay?"



Sounds really tempting, but...



" Come on Mi-chan?"



I cringed darkly. Did I really miss Tokyo THAT much?



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[Fuuko's POV]



I stared at Tokiya's back as we walked up the slope. It seemed that after so many years, he hadn't changed one bit. His hair was the same silver, his eyes, the same ice blue. I used to love his hair colour and his eyes, and maybe somewhere deep inside, the love hasn't changed....but I can't say for sure. I mockingly laughed and told myself, aren't you getting pitiful over someone who doesn't even remember your existence? I shook my head, trying to get rid of the thought that was slowly eating my heart out.



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[Here's the plain story telling.bwa haha]



Tokiya walked to the registration desk. They had got past the security guard rather easily, thanks to Tokiya, and now, it just left finding Fuuko a dorm to stay in. He stopped and turned abruptly to Fuuko.



" I'm sure you can register yourself, I'm going to leave now." He said coldly and immediately turned to leave.



" Hey wait Mi-chan!" Fuuko shouted.



" What do you want?" Tokiya said without even bothering to turn around.



" I'm just going to ask this just once..." Fuuko started, staring hard at Tokiya's back. " Why, Mikagami Tokiya, why did you leave Tokyo?"



There was silence, as Tokiya seemed to stand very still for a few seconds.



Then, he closed his eyes abruptly and continued walking, heartlessly throwing back these words to Fuuko, " I don't owe whatever I do to monkeys."



Fuuko's eyes never left Tokiya's back until it totally faded from her view. She shut her eyes and then looked skywards and sighed. Well, she thought, I did sort of expected that answer...



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[Okay, Tokiya's POV]



I stared up at the ceiling of my apartment. I noticed for the first time just how white and how blank the ceiling looked. I realized all of a sudden how much I hated that blankness. I closed my eyes. Why HAD I left Tokyo anyway? Pictures of Mifuyu, Meguri Kyoza and Kai flooded my head. I lifted up my hands and stared at them, then dropped them again.



Kirisawa Fuuko had not been someone whom I had expected to see here. In fact, the thought never crossed my mind. But now, I was stuck with her, knowing that no matter how much I was going to avoid her, I would never be able to get round the fact that she was in my school. I would have to see her anyhow. I took out my wallet and stared at the picture of Mifuyu. I smiled a real smile as I lifted a finger and gently stroked it down Mifuyu's cheek. She was the only person I had loved in my lifetime, and if it wasn't for her death, I might have been able to love others, but now, I smirked and flipped my wallet close. I would never know would I?



Sometimes, I do things even I don't understand...





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[Fuuko's POV]



I typed and re-typed my e-mail to the Hanabishis. I was debating if I should tell them anything about my encounter with Mi-chan. I stared and frowned at the line of words that I had typed. Suddenly, an unknown decision came into my mind. I immediately erased anything to do with Mi- chan in my e-mail. I decided against it. Partly because I had just remembered Kagerou's words. "He wouldn't have left without telling all of you if he had wanted you to know...



It was all because of pure coincidence that I had met up with him, maybe it was because of my silent prayer everyday that I could see him...I would never know would I?



I yawned lightly and switched off my computer after sending my e-mail. I guess I'll just have to take things one step at a time. I crawled into bed and laid down staring at the ceiling. And again, I saw Mi-chan's face before I fell asleep. Only this time, it was much much clearer.



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Author's notes: Here's the rather late update of chapter two...I am really so sorry minna-san! I really thought it'd be faster.please continue reviewing, and here's my phrase for this fanfiction: I accept flames but while you're at it, please beat around the bush. ^-^





To my reviewers:



Isilwen Nyx Silverstar: Sorry to make you wait so long.^-^ Gomen, gomen!! This is the second chapter, hope you don't find it boring as well.



Yanagi-chyan: If I disappoint you with Mi-chan's expression please tell me, I'll re-update to make it better. Thanks for saying its not boring though, hope this chapter isn't boring either.



Pinky and the brain: Hey, here it is! ^-^



13110807yaten kou04050719 (manjie_killua@yahoo.com) : Thanks for the extreme vote of confidence, I really hope its not boring to you, this second chapter.^-^



Haze: Yes, I've decided to make Fuuko have a crush on Tokiya...^-^ Though I don't know if New York was a good place, but I couldn't think of anything else at that point of time. ^-^ Hope this isn't boring!



Fire Arrow: Thank you for complimenting my work...Even if I don't think its very good, thanks a lot for boosting my confidence. Hope this chapter's better than the first!



Ranka: Hey, thanks a million for your review!



Applepower: Thanks for saying its not boring! Thanks for even reading my Author's notes! ^-^0



Amakasu Toko: Hope you don't run too much in circles or you'll end up like this: @-@ Ha ha, thanks for liking my little ficcy.



Hyper_shark: Thanks a lot! I thought it would have been boring.^-^



Kourin: Nevermind if that's all you can say, I appreciate you dropping by and reviewing. ^-^

Lime: So sorry I didn't upload it as fast as I promised, but I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as you enjoyed the first.



Author's Notes (AGAIN!!-_-): Sorry if I'm a big bore, but I really hope everyone of you finds this chapter as good or even better than the first one...I'm really scared that my fic is too boring...^-^