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Three Shrewd Ways to Ruin a Wedding

Miyuki hummed along Raven, a song she had been listening to a lot lately. She leaned back on the couch and pulled the blanket up to her chin. After visiting with Sendoh and Koshino she went straight home and decided she was in a slump. Home again. She mused and frowned. "Not fair!" She screamed out. "Why does it have to be this way? It's driving me nuts! And I can't even drive." Standing up, she threw the blanket aside and started pacing. "How can I do this? This puts complications in our relationship. Kami-sama, we're supposed to hate each other." She plopped down on the floor and buried her face in her hands. "Oh mother. Why of all people did you choose him?"

The doorbell rang, jerking Miyuki's head up. She slowly stood and took slow steps to the door. Don't open it, open it. She fought a silent battle with her self. Another ring startled her. She grabbed the door handle and flung the door open. "Ru…Rukawa." She gasped in surprised.

They eyed each other without saying a word. After a few minutes, words came out of Rukawa's lips. "Miyuki, can I talk to you?"

She panicked inside. "Well would you look at the time? Time to go to bed! Night Rukawa!" She faked a smile and tried to shut the door but Rukawa was latched onto her hand.

"I'm sorry Miyuki."

Miyuki stopped. No. Please. Don't you dare take it back!

"I'm sorry Miyuki, I couldn't, I wasn't thinking."

She opened the door wider. "Rukawa I'm sorry too I-" She was cut short when Rukawa leaned down and kissed her.

STOP! The voices in their heads screamed out, but both ignored. Let's see, pleasure or morality?

Miyuki, this is the most selfish thing you've done. Get a hold of yourself. What about your mom? Her conscience screeched.

Who cares at the moment? She answered mentally.

You are damn selfish. Brat!

Kaede stop! You've been selfish all your life but this just crosses the line.

Do'aho, shut up.

They broke away and stared at each other incredulously. "Why are you doing this? It's wrong. Don't you get it? Our parents are going to suffer because of what we've done." Miyuki cried out. Her mom was going to hate her.

"Why are you complaining? You wanted it as much as I did. If you didn't want it, what do you want Miyuki? That we suffer? Living with each other and having to restrain ourselves?" Rukawa circled his arms around her waist.

Miyuki bit her lip. GACK! "Rukawa, I can restrain myself. I'm not sure about you though. I never knew you were just like Akira. Anyway, my mom wants to be ha-"

"What do you want?"

She froze. What I want? What I really want? She stared at his dark eyes.

He leaned forward and whispered tauntingly in her ear. "Tell me Miyuki, what do you want?"

She smacked him upside the head. "Baka. I told you before. It's never gonna happen. Our parents are happy together and if we ruin that, then…" She trailed off looking down on the ground. "Rukawa. I'm sorry. There's no chance. Even though we both like each other, it's our obligation to our parents to keep them happy. After all, they gave so much for us. This is the one thing that I can give up sincerely. I've been selfish this whole time, I realize that now. So it's time to end this whole thing." Her head hung down low, not able to look at him.

Rukawa nodded. "I understand. It's not going to be easy though." He hugged her back when Miyuki leaned forward and leaned against him. "I'm sorry too." And they stood there for awhile, contemplating their decision.

"And I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeh,
The girl that's driving me mad,
Is going away.

Miyuki lifted the ladle and poured it on an empty glass. She was at the park, where her mom's wedding reception was held. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. But inside, Miyuki felt anything but. She dropped the ladle on the ground and cursed silently. As she bent down to pick it up, someone else had handed it to her.

"You should change it." It was a cold, distant voice, one she was used to hearing almost everyday before Maya's and Yamato's wedding.

"Yeah. I will. Thanks Kaede." After their parents got back, Miyuki decided to change her habit of calling Rukawa Kaede since they were going to be stepsiblings. She placed the ladle on the table and grinned falsely. "How are you?" Making causal talk was what she could only do. For some reason, she didn't feel like insulting him anymore.

He shrugged. "It doesn't matter right?" He turned away from her, returning to his cold façade. It was best if they acted the way they did before their alliance. "There's Sendoh, aren't you gonna talk to him?"

Miyuki followed Rukawa's gaze. She could see Sendoh congratulating Maya. He smiled cheerfully and caught Miyuki's gaze. He waved to her as he jogged over. "Hi Aki."

"Hey." He greeted then smiled at Rukawa. "Hi Rukawa."

Rukawa nodded in response.

Sensing the tension, Sendoh smiled again. "I'll see you two later okay?" He walked away.

"Look what you did Kaede. You scared him off." That of course came from Miyuki who couldn't resist commenting about Rukawa when it had something to do with Sendoh.

Rukawa shrugged. He turned away. "Miyuki, I need to tell you something. Let's go over there." He notioned to the harbor where one could have a perfect view of the ocean.

Miyuki followed silently, noticing how her mom and new step dad didn't notice them walking away. They truly are happy. "I have something to confess. When you walked away with Haruko at the mall, I was seeing green. I really despised you for that minute because you just walked away. And you've always ignored her. I guess you could say I was feeling jealous."

She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ri - hi - hide,
She's got a ticket to ride, but she don't care.

Inside, Rukawa smiled a little. "Don't bring that up now. There's no use. It's too late."

Miyuki gasped, the iciness stinging her. It was her who pushed him away and now he was doing the same thing. What goes around does come around. She smiled and closed her eyes briefly. "Yeah. I shouldn't. Besides, I think you two make a cute couple. But you'll have to get through Sakuragi and Akagi."

"I'm not going to date her."

"Oh?"

"I'm not going to see anybody."

She blinked. "You're turning gay?" She resisted the urge to laugh. But when he saw the serious look that he was giving her, she stopped. "What's wrong?"

"I know you're moving away. You're moving with your dad." He gave her a stone cold stare. "Why didn't you tell me? You're moving next week."

She looked down. "I…I just decided."

"You decided right after they arrived. That was two and a half weeks ago. When were you going to tell me?"

"Why should you care?! It's not going to matter anyway!" She yelled out, causing some bystanders staring at the two formally dressed arguers." She looked away. "This would be for the best. So good bye Kaede Rukawa." She snapped and turned around to walk away when his voice stopped her.

"I'm moving too."

She said that living with me,
Is bringing her down yeh,
For she would never be free when I was around.

Miyuki froze. She kept silent as Rukawa kept speaking.

"My dad was asking me about this basketball camp in Tokyo. It's a good chance for me and I can probably get a good chance of getting drafted for nationals. They already accepted me since my dad signed me up without asking me for permission. So I'm leaving too. Probably in a month." He continued and snuck a quick glance at her. She still had her back to him and wasn't moving, or saying anything. Nothing was said for a while as Rukawa gazed at the ocean and Miyuki stared down on the ground.

Finally, she turned around and gave him an encouraging smile. She obviously had tears running down her cheeks, with the blotches evident. "Okay. I knew you could make it to the NBA. So good luck then Kaede. I guess, we won't be seeing much of each other. It is for the best. It'll be okay. I'm sure that once in a while, we can get together." She laughed half-heartedly.

He nodded. She's been crying. And she's trying to hide that fact. "So bye then."

She nodded too and hugged him. "Bye Kaede." She buried her face in his chest.

Rukawa patter her back and hugged her back tightly. "Bye Miyu." And they let go and turned away from each other. Suddenly Rukawa stopped. "Miyuki, I mean what I'm going to say. I won't forget you. Ever." Then he walked away, back to the reception.

She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ri - hi - hide,
She's got a ticket to ride, but she don't care.

Miyuki smiled gratefully. "Neither will I. I wish you luck Kaede, in all that you will do." And she too walked away.

And as the two parted, a French white paper floated with the crystal waves. On the front were two names printed that would be joined in Holy Matrimony. And inside, there were the names of the Maid of Honor and Best Man respectively, Miyuki Shinamori and Kaede Rukawa.

~OWARI???~