Chapter Six - Love, Sweet Love
Searching for a choreographic book in the Japan Public Library, Tsukushi sat down and lifted her hands in exasperation. She started cursing softly. It had been a day or two since she slept peacefully. Kin had called to tell her to find a new choreographer but because it was all of a sudden, she had little idea where to begin. She took out a pad and pencil and started jotting notes.
Suddenly, she heard a cough. She jumped in surprise.
"Nishikado! What are YOU doing here?"
"Makino, you forget easily."
What followed was an uncomfortable exchange about each other's lives.
"Tsukushi. Tsukasa's kinda lost it. He needs you. You have to come back!"
"Right, so I wasn't lost when he lost he's memory?!" replied Tsukushi icily.
"To think I waited a month for nothing. Now he regains his memory, he wants me to go back running to his open arms? Huh," she scorned, shaking her head.
"Yes," Soujiro replied softly. "He's actually waiting for you to run back to him like you did last time. He loves you a great deal."
Tsukushi sat quietly in the chair long after Soujiro had gone. She had avoided saying anything else to avoid confrontation. If there was one thing in the world Tsukushi couldn't take was confrontation.
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" I saw her in the JPL. " Soujiro interrupted Akira's endless chatter about his newest conquest.
Tsukasa dropped the glass of wine he was holding and it smashed into a few pieces. The housekeeper looked on disapprovingly as it did.
"When?" he managed to utter.
"I was working on a project when I saw her copying notes on choreographing."
"She's a model and now she's gonna be a dancer?" Akira asked disbelievingly.
Soujiro just shrugged.
"Did she say anything?" Rui asked.
"Um, not so much about her life but just that she came back to secure a deal or something." Soujiro replied. "Look guys, I'm not sure. She just talked about what she was doing. There's no reason to panic. No reason at all." **************************************************************************** ****************
Rui was walking to his car pondering on the days happening. Tsukushi had definitely become more independent. Sovereign too. She now walked with a grace she never had, talked with an air of confidence she never aired and look beautiful with a spirit she never possessed before. It looked like the change was pleasant but Rui frowned. There's something I cannot put my hand on. Tsukushi didn't look in the eyes of Tsukasa when had grabbed her. He mused. It definitely was something to think about. *
Rui's hand phone rang.
" Hanazawa Rui," he greeted.
"Rui," Said a voice he never wanted to hear. "Rui, I am back. Can you pick me up? I am at the Japan Airport."
"What do you want with me?"
"It was a misunderstanding. Please, listen to me!" Shizuka pleaded.
"What is there to explain? I saw you slap Tsukushi in the hallway." Rui said with a dead calm.
"No, Rui. It was be - "
"You not only did that. You even told her I wanted her out of my life and out of Eitoku. You even pretended to be her friend."
"Rui!" Shizuka now desperate. "I just loved you. I really did!"
Before Rui could reply, Shizuka said," You have misunderstood me again. I am married." **************************************************************************** ****************
Shizuka looked across the table.
"I know you might not believe me. But I am really married."
"To whom?"
She looked away before saying, " Jason Win. "
"The Eurasian business man? I should have known."
"Rui, you know I didn't plan for it to be like this. You know me best. My parents deliberately arranged it to jump start my career!" Shizuka said practically in tears.
"I-"
"Don't worry. I'll not bother you. I just thought I'd say hi." With that, she grabbed her Gucci purse and ran off.
Rui sat in the plushy chair of VS and thought about what Shizuka said. Although one part of his heart sympathized with Shizuka but another part suspected her. He was sure there was something she wasn't telling him. **************************************************************************** **************** Disclaimer: Do not own Hana Yori Dango
Searching for a choreographic book in the Japan Public Library, Tsukushi sat down and lifted her hands in exasperation. She started cursing softly. It had been a day or two since she slept peacefully. Kin had called to tell her to find a new choreographer but because it was all of a sudden, she had little idea where to begin. She took out a pad and pencil and started jotting notes.
Suddenly, she heard a cough. She jumped in surprise.
"Nishikado! What are YOU doing here?"
"Makino, you forget easily."
What followed was an uncomfortable exchange about each other's lives.
"Tsukushi. Tsukasa's kinda lost it. He needs you. You have to come back!"
"Right, so I wasn't lost when he lost he's memory?!" replied Tsukushi icily.
"To think I waited a month for nothing. Now he regains his memory, he wants me to go back running to his open arms? Huh," she scorned, shaking her head.
"Yes," Soujiro replied softly. "He's actually waiting for you to run back to him like you did last time. He loves you a great deal."
Tsukushi sat quietly in the chair long after Soujiro had gone. She had avoided saying anything else to avoid confrontation. If there was one thing in the world Tsukushi couldn't take was confrontation.
**************************************************************************** ****************
" I saw her in the JPL. " Soujiro interrupted Akira's endless chatter about his newest conquest.
Tsukasa dropped the glass of wine he was holding and it smashed into a few pieces. The housekeeper looked on disapprovingly as it did.
"When?" he managed to utter.
"I was working on a project when I saw her copying notes on choreographing."
"She's a model and now she's gonna be a dancer?" Akira asked disbelievingly.
Soujiro just shrugged.
"Did she say anything?" Rui asked.
"Um, not so much about her life but just that she came back to secure a deal or something." Soujiro replied. "Look guys, I'm not sure. She just talked about what she was doing. There's no reason to panic. No reason at all." **************************************************************************** ****************
Rui was walking to his car pondering on the days happening. Tsukushi had definitely become more independent. Sovereign too. She now walked with a grace she never had, talked with an air of confidence she never aired and look beautiful with a spirit she never possessed before. It looked like the change was pleasant but Rui frowned. There's something I cannot put my hand on. Tsukushi didn't look in the eyes of Tsukasa when had grabbed her. He mused. It definitely was something to think about. *
Rui's hand phone rang.
" Hanazawa Rui," he greeted.
"Rui," Said a voice he never wanted to hear. "Rui, I am back. Can you pick me up? I am at the Japan Airport."
"What do you want with me?"
"It was a misunderstanding. Please, listen to me!" Shizuka pleaded.
"What is there to explain? I saw you slap Tsukushi in the hallway." Rui said with a dead calm.
"No, Rui. It was be - "
"You not only did that. You even told her I wanted her out of my life and out of Eitoku. You even pretended to be her friend."
"Rui!" Shizuka now desperate. "I just loved you. I really did!"
Before Rui could reply, Shizuka said," You have misunderstood me again. I am married." **************************************************************************** ****************
Shizuka looked across the table.
"I know you might not believe me. But I am really married."
"To whom?"
She looked away before saying, " Jason Win. "
"The Eurasian business man? I should have known."
"Rui, you know I didn't plan for it to be like this. You know me best. My parents deliberately arranged it to jump start my career!" Shizuka said practically in tears.
"I-"
"Don't worry. I'll not bother you. I just thought I'd say hi." With that, she grabbed her Gucci purse and ran off.
Rui sat in the plushy chair of VS and thought about what Shizuka said. Although one part of his heart sympathized with Shizuka but another part suspected her. He was sure there was something she wasn't telling him. **************************************************************************** **************** Disclaimer: Do not own Hana Yori Dango