Chapter 9: Goodbye my love
" Fuko! What are you doing here?" Tokiya exclaimed as he opened the door to his apartment.
He looked a sight. His clothes had seen better days, and he obviously hadn't been sleeping well. Fuko almost broke down at the sight of him, but she didn't and instead, smiled cheerfully at him.
" You didn't call. I got worried. Whatever happened? Can I come in?"
" Oh, work problems. Come in, my study is the only room that is messy." Tokiya replied and stepped back to allow Fuko to come in. " I'll make you a cup of tea. Have you had lunch yet? I can cook something for you if you're hungry."
" No, I had something before coming here. Besides, I should be asking you that question." Fuko gave a laugh.
Tokiya smiled, " Yes, I've been eating. Why don't you take a seat first, I'll make you some tea."
" Oh no, you get back to your work, I'll do it." Fuko waved him aside. " You'll be in your study right."
" Yes, but."
" No buts go on." Fuko gave him a push. " I'll bring it over to you."
" All right." Tokiya conceded and went back to his study, while Fuko went to the kitchen.
Once she was alone, Fuko closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This would be the last moment that she would ever spend with Tokiya. She wouldn't tell him anything. Because she knew that if she did, he would drop everything for her, and he would be ruined. At least if she left without telling him, Tokiya would not lose everything and would still have his career to fall back on.
Therefore for now, she had to act like everything was normal. She couldn't give anything away. Tokiya was very sharp and he would notice any change in her attitude almost immediately.
Tokiya was talking to someone on the phone when she entered his study. Calmly, she set the cup of tea down on his table and waited for him to end his call. When Tokiya finally put down the phone, Fuko asked casually, " Shouldn't you be doing this in the office?"
" Oh, it's easier for me to work from home." Tokiya answered.
" OH, I guess that I shouldn't be disturbing you then. I think that I'll go back now." Fuko answered
" So soon?"
" I just came over to see if you were all right, and you are. Just don't overwork yourself all right." Fuko smiled.
Tokiya took Fuko's hand and lifted it to his lips " Don't worry. I'll take care of myself. I'm more worried for you."
" Don't be silly. I'm all right now." Fuko insisted
" I'll send you home."
" No, I can take care of myself, I'm perfectly capable of going home by myself." Fuko teased and Fuko smiled.
" All right." Tokiya replied and rose from his seat. " I get the picture."
When they were at his door, and Fuko was about to leave, on impulse, she turned around and kissed Tokiya with all the passion and love that she felt at that moment.
" I love you very much Tokiya." She whispered as the kiss ended.
Tokiya must have heard as he whispered back, " I love you too."
Fuko stepped out of his embrace and smiled. " Goodbye then, I'll call you tomorrow?"
" Will do." Tokiya nodded and waved goodbye as Fuko turned and walked away.
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Italy, Milan.
" Holy shit! Fuko, is that really you?" Raiha exclaimed as he opened the door of his apartment. " When did you arrive?"
" This morning. Are you going to let me in or not?" Fuko replied as she tried to stifle a laugh. It was ten in the morning, but Raiha was still dressed in his Garfield pajamas.
" You should have called." Raiha complained as he opened the door wider.
" It was unexpected. You were the first person I could think of who lived overseas." Fuko replied.
" Huh? Why the move? What happened?" Raiha asked
" It's a long story." Fuko replied.
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Tokiya couldn't believe it. One moment, he was about to lose it all, and the next, his investors were calling up and telling him that they had changed their minds and were offering to loan him more funds. It was almost like the devils luck.
The first person he thought of was Fuko. He had to call her up, no; he would go over to her place. He hadn't seen her in almost three days since her last visit. Funny, she had said that she would call, but she didn't, probably didn't want to disturb him, Tokiya thought.
Never mind that now. He would go over to her apartment now and give her a surprise.
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" So that's it." Fuko said as she finished telling Raiha everything. " So I'm warning you. If you ever leak out news that I'm here, you are dead."
" So fierce! What does he see in you anyway." Raiha mused, and immediately got a whack from Fuko.
" Ouch, that hurt. Well, at least you're still full of energy." Raiha remarked, as Fuko stuck out her tongue at him, and asked
" So where's my room?"
" To the left, but if you want my opinion, you shouldn't have come here. I thought you wanted to be selfish? Why didn't you fight for him, or even better still, fight with him?"
" If being selfish means ruining him, I rather let go."
" That's stupid and you know it." Raiha said, but this time, Fuko didn't reply.
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Tokiya couldn't believe it. Fuko was gone. Her apartment was empty. Her closet was empty. She had stopped her newspaper subscriptions. Even her Gucci perfume no longer lingered in the doorway as it used to. She was gone. She was gone.
Tokiya sat down on the edge of the bed and buried his head in his hands. Where on earth was Fuko? She wouldn't leave like that without telling him first. She said that she loved him. She said that she would be with him and never leave him. And yet, where was she?
Then suddenly his head shot up. Miwa. It had to be her. No one else could have done it. It had to be her.
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" You know, that was fast. It only took you 3 days to realize that she was gone." Miwa remarked to Tokiya.
" What did you do to her?" Tokiya asked.
" Nothing. She left of her own accord. There's no way I could have forced her to leave. You know that."
" Unless you threatened her."
Miwa laughed. " With what? My suicide? You've got to be kidding me."
" My downfall." Tokiya replied. " Don't try to fool me anymore. I've figured it all out."
" Well, I did tell her that you would be ruined if she stayed."
" Where is she now?" Tokiya asked. His tone had changed and he had suddenly become very serious.
" Why.why should I tell you?" Miwa stuttered, a bit put off by Tokiya
" You won't like when I turned nasty. I could kill you easily and not have any regrets about it." Tokiya replied.
" You're getting emotional. I'll talk to you later when you've calmed down." Miwa hastily replied and got up from her chair. " The butler will see you out."
After Miwa had left the room, Tokiya still stayed in his chair contemplating. Finally he got up and walked towards the door. Even if Miwa refused to tell him, he would find out himself.
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" Miwa?"
Miwa looked up to find Mr. Tatsan at the doorway.
" Daddy!" She cried as she got up and ran towards him.
" How are you feeling today? Better?" he asked
" Yes, so much better. Tokiya came today. I think that sooner or later, he will have to admit that he was wrong in leaving me, and he will come back to me." Miwa replied.
At this, Mr. Tatsan's face turned grave and said, " Miwa, that's what I want to talk to you about."
" What about daddy?" Miwa asked
" Is this really what you want? What makes you think that Tokiya will come back to you after all this while?"
" Daddy! How can you say such a thing! He humiliated me! Your daughter!"
" Miwa, are you sure he humiliated you? You haven't lost anything. You still have your piano, your friends, your loved ones."
" My pride!" Miwa screamed, " Do you know what it feels like being dumped? It's a terrible feeling, and I want him to feel it too!"
" Miwa, get a hold on yourself." Mr. Tatsan took Miwa by the shoulders. " You're not the Miwa I used to know. Why are you taking revenge on Tokiya and Fuko? Don't you think that you should be happy that you did not fall into a loveless marriage?"
" That's not the point!"
" Then what's the point? What is the problem that you have with Tokiya and Fuko?"
" I don't know, I don't know!" Miwa began to cry.
" I'll tell you Miwa. You're jealous of their happiness. But trust me. One day, you'll meet a man who will treat you better than Tokiya did. But in the meantime, you have to free yourself from this torment first."
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" How long are you planning to laze in my apartment may I ask?" Raiha asked as Fuko was using Raiha's laptop to surf the net.
" I'm on vacation, of course I can laze."
" Hey, I'm paying rent here ok. If you want to stay, you'll have to chip in a little."
" Hey, what kind of a friend are you?" Fuko demanded, " Besides, you earn too much money anyway. You can afford to support me and five more people."
"I rather spend it on myself." Raiha replied and Fuko immediately threw a cushion at him.
" All right, I was just joking you know.but seriously. The firm where I work at could use someone of your expertise now. You want to try for it. Besides, you speak quite good Italian for someone who skipped classes in college."
" Are you laughing at me? At least I passed, and people around here understand me." Fuko argued back.
" All right, no more teasing. But I'm serious about the job ok. Think about it. It will help to occupy you too. Better than moping around all day."
" I'll think about it." Fuko replied.
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It was midnight in Tokyo. Hardly any cars were on the road. It was quiet. It was cold. Tokiya had never felt so miserable in his life. After calling up many people earlier in the day, he still had not been able to locate Fuko. Where on earth was she? He didn't even care what happened to him now, as long as he could find Fuko. Distraught, he crossed the road without even bothering to look out for cars. Suddenly, a pair of flashlights loomed in front of him, and a screeching sound was heard, followed by a bang.
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The bell to Raiha's apartment rang.
" Fuko, can you open it for me please!" Raiha shouted from the kitchen.
" Yep." Fuko replied as she went to the door. As she opened it, a look of surprise appeared on her face as she exclaimed
" Miwa!"
Author's note: Hey reviewers, looks like I managed to create the ultimate slut in Miwa. I've been labeled as sadistic as it's been said that I really love to torment Tokiya and Fuko. Hey guys, I'm hurting too k. But then, the road to true love is never smooth. And, just to set the record straight, this is purely fiction. This story was not created out of my own experience. in fact, I have yet to find a boyfriend haha. I must admit however, that this is a very painful story. If anyone should go through something like this, I suppose that it would ultimately result in deeper love and better understanding for each other, and I hope that this will happen to the hero and heroine of the story too! See you in the next chapter!
" Fuko! What are you doing here?" Tokiya exclaimed as he opened the door to his apartment.
He looked a sight. His clothes had seen better days, and he obviously hadn't been sleeping well. Fuko almost broke down at the sight of him, but she didn't and instead, smiled cheerfully at him.
" You didn't call. I got worried. Whatever happened? Can I come in?"
" Oh, work problems. Come in, my study is the only room that is messy." Tokiya replied and stepped back to allow Fuko to come in. " I'll make you a cup of tea. Have you had lunch yet? I can cook something for you if you're hungry."
" No, I had something before coming here. Besides, I should be asking you that question." Fuko gave a laugh.
Tokiya smiled, " Yes, I've been eating. Why don't you take a seat first, I'll make you some tea."
" Oh no, you get back to your work, I'll do it." Fuko waved him aside. " You'll be in your study right."
" Yes, but."
" No buts go on." Fuko gave him a push. " I'll bring it over to you."
" All right." Tokiya conceded and went back to his study, while Fuko went to the kitchen.
Once she was alone, Fuko closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This would be the last moment that she would ever spend with Tokiya. She wouldn't tell him anything. Because she knew that if she did, he would drop everything for her, and he would be ruined. At least if she left without telling him, Tokiya would not lose everything and would still have his career to fall back on.
Therefore for now, she had to act like everything was normal. She couldn't give anything away. Tokiya was very sharp and he would notice any change in her attitude almost immediately.
Tokiya was talking to someone on the phone when she entered his study. Calmly, she set the cup of tea down on his table and waited for him to end his call. When Tokiya finally put down the phone, Fuko asked casually, " Shouldn't you be doing this in the office?"
" Oh, it's easier for me to work from home." Tokiya answered.
" OH, I guess that I shouldn't be disturbing you then. I think that I'll go back now." Fuko answered
" So soon?"
" I just came over to see if you were all right, and you are. Just don't overwork yourself all right." Fuko smiled.
Tokiya took Fuko's hand and lifted it to his lips " Don't worry. I'll take care of myself. I'm more worried for you."
" Don't be silly. I'm all right now." Fuko insisted
" I'll send you home."
" No, I can take care of myself, I'm perfectly capable of going home by myself." Fuko teased and Fuko smiled.
" All right." Tokiya replied and rose from his seat. " I get the picture."
When they were at his door, and Fuko was about to leave, on impulse, she turned around and kissed Tokiya with all the passion and love that she felt at that moment.
" I love you very much Tokiya." She whispered as the kiss ended.
Tokiya must have heard as he whispered back, " I love you too."
Fuko stepped out of his embrace and smiled. " Goodbye then, I'll call you tomorrow?"
" Will do." Tokiya nodded and waved goodbye as Fuko turned and walked away.
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Italy, Milan.
" Holy shit! Fuko, is that really you?" Raiha exclaimed as he opened the door of his apartment. " When did you arrive?"
" This morning. Are you going to let me in or not?" Fuko replied as she tried to stifle a laugh. It was ten in the morning, but Raiha was still dressed in his Garfield pajamas.
" You should have called." Raiha complained as he opened the door wider.
" It was unexpected. You were the first person I could think of who lived overseas." Fuko replied.
" Huh? Why the move? What happened?" Raiha asked
" It's a long story." Fuko replied.
*********************
Tokiya couldn't believe it. One moment, he was about to lose it all, and the next, his investors were calling up and telling him that they had changed their minds and were offering to loan him more funds. It was almost like the devils luck.
The first person he thought of was Fuko. He had to call her up, no; he would go over to her place. He hadn't seen her in almost three days since her last visit. Funny, she had said that she would call, but she didn't, probably didn't want to disturb him, Tokiya thought.
Never mind that now. He would go over to her apartment now and give her a surprise.
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" So that's it." Fuko said as she finished telling Raiha everything. " So I'm warning you. If you ever leak out news that I'm here, you are dead."
" So fierce! What does he see in you anyway." Raiha mused, and immediately got a whack from Fuko.
" Ouch, that hurt. Well, at least you're still full of energy." Raiha remarked, as Fuko stuck out her tongue at him, and asked
" So where's my room?"
" To the left, but if you want my opinion, you shouldn't have come here. I thought you wanted to be selfish? Why didn't you fight for him, or even better still, fight with him?"
" If being selfish means ruining him, I rather let go."
" That's stupid and you know it." Raiha said, but this time, Fuko didn't reply.
**********************
Tokiya couldn't believe it. Fuko was gone. Her apartment was empty. Her closet was empty. She had stopped her newspaper subscriptions. Even her Gucci perfume no longer lingered in the doorway as it used to. She was gone. She was gone.
Tokiya sat down on the edge of the bed and buried his head in his hands. Where on earth was Fuko? She wouldn't leave like that without telling him first. She said that she loved him. She said that she would be with him and never leave him. And yet, where was she?
Then suddenly his head shot up. Miwa. It had to be her. No one else could have done it. It had to be her.
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" You know, that was fast. It only took you 3 days to realize that she was gone." Miwa remarked to Tokiya.
" What did you do to her?" Tokiya asked.
" Nothing. She left of her own accord. There's no way I could have forced her to leave. You know that."
" Unless you threatened her."
Miwa laughed. " With what? My suicide? You've got to be kidding me."
" My downfall." Tokiya replied. " Don't try to fool me anymore. I've figured it all out."
" Well, I did tell her that you would be ruined if she stayed."
" Where is she now?" Tokiya asked. His tone had changed and he had suddenly become very serious.
" Why.why should I tell you?" Miwa stuttered, a bit put off by Tokiya
" You won't like when I turned nasty. I could kill you easily and not have any regrets about it." Tokiya replied.
" You're getting emotional. I'll talk to you later when you've calmed down." Miwa hastily replied and got up from her chair. " The butler will see you out."
After Miwa had left the room, Tokiya still stayed in his chair contemplating. Finally he got up and walked towards the door. Even if Miwa refused to tell him, he would find out himself.
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" Miwa?"
Miwa looked up to find Mr. Tatsan at the doorway.
" Daddy!" She cried as she got up and ran towards him.
" How are you feeling today? Better?" he asked
" Yes, so much better. Tokiya came today. I think that sooner or later, he will have to admit that he was wrong in leaving me, and he will come back to me." Miwa replied.
At this, Mr. Tatsan's face turned grave and said, " Miwa, that's what I want to talk to you about."
" What about daddy?" Miwa asked
" Is this really what you want? What makes you think that Tokiya will come back to you after all this while?"
" Daddy! How can you say such a thing! He humiliated me! Your daughter!"
" Miwa, are you sure he humiliated you? You haven't lost anything. You still have your piano, your friends, your loved ones."
" My pride!" Miwa screamed, " Do you know what it feels like being dumped? It's a terrible feeling, and I want him to feel it too!"
" Miwa, get a hold on yourself." Mr. Tatsan took Miwa by the shoulders. " You're not the Miwa I used to know. Why are you taking revenge on Tokiya and Fuko? Don't you think that you should be happy that you did not fall into a loveless marriage?"
" That's not the point!"
" Then what's the point? What is the problem that you have with Tokiya and Fuko?"
" I don't know, I don't know!" Miwa began to cry.
" I'll tell you Miwa. You're jealous of their happiness. But trust me. One day, you'll meet a man who will treat you better than Tokiya did. But in the meantime, you have to free yourself from this torment first."
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" How long are you planning to laze in my apartment may I ask?" Raiha asked as Fuko was using Raiha's laptop to surf the net.
" I'm on vacation, of course I can laze."
" Hey, I'm paying rent here ok. If you want to stay, you'll have to chip in a little."
" Hey, what kind of a friend are you?" Fuko demanded, " Besides, you earn too much money anyway. You can afford to support me and five more people."
"I rather spend it on myself." Raiha replied and Fuko immediately threw a cushion at him.
" All right, I was just joking you know.but seriously. The firm where I work at could use someone of your expertise now. You want to try for it. Besides, you speak quite good Italian for someone who skipped classes in college."
" Are you laughing at me? At least I passed, and people around here understand me." Fuko argued back.
" All right, no more teasing. But I'm serious about the job ok. Think about it. It will help to occupy you too. Better than moping around all day."
" I'll think about it." Fuko replied.
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It was midnight in Tokyo. Hardly any cars were on the road. It was quiet. It was cold. Tokiya had never felt so miserable in his life. After calling up many people earlier in the day, he still had not been able to locate Fuko. Where on earth was she? He didn't even care what happened to him now, as long as he could find Fuko. Distraught, he crossed the road without even bothering to look out for cars. Suddenly, a pair of flashlights loomed in front of him, and a screeching sound was heard, followed by a bang.
**********************
The bell to Raiha's apartment rang.
" Fuko, can you open it for me please!" Raiha shouted from the kitchen.
" Yep." Fuko replied as she went to the door. As she opened it, a look of surprise appeared on her face as she exclaimed
" Miwa!"
Author's note: Hey reviewers, looks like I managed to create the ultimate slut in Miwa. I've been labeled as sadistic as it's been said that I really love to torment Tokiya and Fuko. Hey guys, I'm hurting too k. But then, the road to true love is never smooth. And, just to set the record straight, this is purely fiction. This story was not created out of my own experience. in fact, I have yet to find a boyfriend haha. I must admit however, that this is a very painful story. If anyone should go through something like this, I suppose that it would ultimately result in deeper love and better understanding for each other, and I hope that this will happen to the hero and heroine of the story too! See you in the next chapter!