Chapter Five - Trusting, Can it ever happen?
Tsukasa picked up the phone in his room.
"Listen. All info on Makino Tsukushi is to be gathered for me by 5 pm. Including her life in London."
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Tsukushi nibbled at her toast. She hardly slept last night. Her photo shoot, which was supposed to end at 8, ended at 12 because a fellow model failed to turn up. Her dark eye bags were very visible so she was advised by Kin to take a day off. She put on her Sunday best and called her chauffeur to pick her up. Life of the rich, she thought. She told him to drop her off at the Lido. He nodded and left. How long had it been since she roamed the streets of Tokyo, her real home? Sighing, she headed into a deli.
"Place for one," she told a waiter.
She was taken to a table at the back of the deli where she ordered her meal.
"Surprised to see you here, Tsukushi," a voice said.
Tsukushi looked up into a very familiar pair of dark eyes.
"Hanazawa Rui, is it any of your business?"
"I suppose it is. The message you left two years ago clearly stated so."
An awkward silence filled the corner.
"I-" Tsukushi started.
"What have you been doing this past years?" Rui cut in. "Why didn't you come back earlier? Many of us have missed you."
"I told you I would come back when I was ready," Tsukushi muttered. "what business was it of yours anyway?"
Rui shook his head. Tsukushi was no more of the vulnerable girl he knew. She was much more independent and solitary. He didn't like this change.
************************************************************************ The meeting at the deli the day before didn't go very well. Tsukushi left shortly after the confrontation when Melissa called her to attend a meeting. Tsukushi sighed. Rui had clearly stated that day that he was displeased by her actions and attitude. Who is he anyway? She said, feeling anger building. She had worked so hard to be the accomplished person she was now and she was never going to let anyone take it away. She picked up her bag and was about to leave her suite when the phone rang. She set down the bag and answered the phone.
"Tsukushi," an all too familiar voice greeted her.
"How did you get my number? I told the reception not to list me." Tsukushi replied, voice quivering.
"My mother owns the Maple. Anyway, I just wanted to know how you were doing." The voice from the other end said.
"Tsukasa, it is no business of yours to find me, much less question about my private life!" Tsukushi said, voice rising.
"You loved me," he said.
"That was before you shunned me and tossed me aside!"
"I had an accident. Why don't you understand? Can't you be more reasonable? At least now I remember."
"Forget it. Just forget it," she said before slamming down the phone.
She sat down on the foot of the queen-sized bed and put her hand on her chest. No, she thought, I'm not going to let Tsukasa control my life again. Never. ************************************************************************ "She majored in English there," Akira said, glancing up from the thin stack of records.
Akira, Tsukasa, Soujiro and Rui were at Tsukasa's study skimming through the reports on Tsukushi.
"Rikku Starr," Soujiro mused. "She really has matured.
Rui wanted to tell them about the meeting in the deli but decided against it. He didn't want to risk hurting her. He didn't even know if she got over the hurt.
The study was filled with companionable silence before Rui spoke.
"Tsukasa, you should leave her alone. She will come when she is ready."
Tsukasa looked like his was going to protest but hurriedly decided against it. Given a bit of time, Tsukushi was sure to be running back to him. He prayed that what he said was going to be true.
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"Dear Mother,
it has been awhile since I came to look for you in Tokyo. Are you, otousan and Reiko well? I completed my finals and am now back in Tokyo to secure a deal. Kin has advised me to continue working here. She is looking forward to open a branch of Autumn here.
I will be going to visit you at the end of this week. Don't worry about my health. I am fine.
Love,
Tsukushi
Disclaimer: Do not own Hana Yori Dango
Tsukasa picked up the phone in his room.
"Listen. All info on Makino Tsukushi is to be gathered for me by 5 pm. Including her life in London."
**************************************************************************** ****************
Tsukushi nibbled at her toast. She hardly slept last night. Her photo shoot, which was supposed to end at 8, ended at 12 because a fellow model failed to turn up. Her dark eye bags were very visible so she was advised by Kin to take a day off. She put on her Sunday best and called her chauffeur to pick her up. Life of the rich, she thought. She told him to drop her off at the Lido. He nodded and left. How long had it been since she roamed the streets of Tokyo, her real home? Sighing, she headed into a deli.
"Place for one," she told a waiter.
She was taken to a table at the back of the deli where she ordered her meal.
"Surprised to see you here, Tsukushi," a voice said.
Tsukushi looked up into a very familiar pair of dark eyes.
"Hanazawa Rui, is it any of your business?"
"I suppose it is. The message you left two years ago clearly stated so."
An awkward silence filled the corner.
"I-" Tsukushi started.
"What have you been doing this past years?" Rui cut in. "Why didn't you come back earlier? Many of us have missed you."
"I told you I would come back when I was ready," Tsukushi muttered. "what business was it of yours anyway?"
Rui shook his head. Tsukushi was no more of the vulnerable girl he knew. She was much more independent and solitary. He didn't like this change.
************************************************************************ The meeting at the deli the day before didn't go very well. Tsukushi left shortly after the confrontation when Melissa called her to attend a meeting. Tsukushi sighed. Rui had clearly stated that day that he was displeased by her actions and attitude. Who is he anyway? She said, feeling anger building. She had worked so hard to be the accomplished person she was now and she was never going to let anyone take it away. She picked up her bag and was about to leave her suite when the phone rang. She set down the bag and answered the phone.
"Tsukushi," an all too familiar voice greeted her.
"How did you get my number? I told the reception not to list me." Tsukushi replied, voice quivering.
"My mother owns the Maple. Anyway, I just wanted to know how you were doing." The voice from the other end said.
"Tsukasa, it is no business of yours to find me, much less question about my private life!" Tsukushi said, voice rising.
"You loved me," he said.
"That was before you shunned me and tossed me aside!"
"I had an accident. Why don't you understand? Can't you be more reasonable? At least now I remember."
"Forget it. Just forget it," she said before slamming down the phone.
She sat down on the foot of the queen-sized bed and put her hand on her chest. No, she thought, I'm not going to let Tsukasa control my life again. Never. ************************************************************************ "She majored in English there," Akira said, glancing up from the thin stack of records.
Akira, Tsukasa, Soujiro and Rui were at Tsukasa's study skimming through the reports on Tsukushi.
"Rikku Starr," Soujiro mused. "She really has matured.
Rui wanted to tell them about the meeting in the deli but decided against it. He didn't want to risk hurting her. He didn't even know if she got over the hurt.
The study was filled with companionable silence before Rui spoke.
"Tsukasa, you should leave her alone. She will come when she is ready."
Tsukasa looked like his was going to protest but hurriedly decided against it. Given a bit of time, Tsukushi was sure to be running back to him. He prayed that what he said was going to be true.
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"Dear Mother,
it has been awhile since I came to look for you in Tokyo. Are you, otousan and Reiko well? I completed my finals and am now back in Tokyo to secure a deal. Kin has advised me to continue working here. She is looking forward to open a branch of Autumn here.
I will be going to visit you at the end of this week. Don't worry about my health. I am fine.
Love,
Tsukushi
Disclaimer: Do not own Hana Yori Dango