~~~~~~~~ Meteor 11: Because I'm THE girl ~~~~~~~~

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Shizuka was walking out of the music room when she saw Rui walking aimlessly. She called over to him, but he didn't turn his head. Shizuka followed him closely behind without making a sound.

Suddenly, Rui spoke: Shizuka, I know you are behind.

Shizuka walked towards him, gently replying: Ya, I saw you just now but you didn't turn your head.

Rui sat down on the grass and asked her a question: Do you believe in angels?

Shizuka take a seat beside him and casually answered: I do.

Rui looked up to the sky and said: Why?

Shizuka tossed her head with great elegance and replied: There's this ancient saying in Vienna that says if a pair of lovers can fly a kite without having break the kite, it shows that they are meant to be and will be guided by a guardian angel.

Rui glanced at her and inquired: Is this saying true or are you trying to console me?

Shizuka remarked: Why should I console you?

Rui looked at her in daze while Shizuka continued with a smile on her face: To love someone is a nice feeling, why should you be sad?

Faking a smile, Rui asked: How do you know about her?

Shizuka replied with an off-hand shrug: I could see, from your eyes. Are you sure you like her because you really do or because she's a girl - a friend who knows what you are thinking and you are comfortable with? Are you sure about your feelings?

Rui shook his head and said: Ya, I'm not sure about my feelings, but there's always an indescribable feeling tugging at my heart whenever I see her.

Shizuka rebuked: Is that love? To be true to yourself is your only way to open up your heart.

Shizuka stood up and began walking away, allowing the tears that were welling finally spilled and ran down her cheeks. Almost intuitively, she sensed his gaze on her back. She realized she had fallen for him because he's -Hanazawa Rui.

*** The air filled with a heavy silence, as the sound of the leaves swish in the ears of Tsukasa and Tsukushi.

Tsukushi let go of her hands that was around Tsukasa's waist. She looked up at Tsukasa's grinning face and mouth a "Thank You" to him as her mouth was in total dryness. He glanced at her as she tried to rubbed sniffed again and rubbed her face with the back of both hands, dried her eyes carefully so she wouldn't smudge her makeup.

*** Meanwhile, at the Sanjyo's house.

Butler: Missy, there's a girl outside, eagerly waiting to see you. Shall I ask her to go?

Sakurako: Let her in.

Sakurako was lying on a deck chair beside the pool, soaking up the bright Saturday sunshine as her golden tan deepened.

She sat up to rub suntan oil onto her shapely legs, then lay back down. A few minutes later, a loud noise interrupted her.

Girl 1: Sakurako, there's a big news!

Sakurako got up unwillingly and asked, rolling her eyes in disgust: What is it?

Girl 1: I saw Makino and Domyouji embracing each other under a tree.

Sakurako shrugged her shoulders: So?

Girl 1: Don't you feel any anger? Or at least a little tingle of envy rising?

Sakurako turned onto her stomach, rested her cheeks on her hands, replying: Nope.

Girl 1 was shocked and quickly piped in: What? How could you not? Don't you like Domyouji a lot?

Sakurako: So what? He's great, of course there will be a lot of girls around him, but I wouldn't flung myself to him. I want him to notice me and fall in love with me.

Girl 1: Oh, I see. Sakurako, you are great!

Sakurako: Can you help me check it out who will be entering the " MISS TEEN UNIVERSITY " ?

Girl 1: Sure, but why?

Sakurako: I've decided to change the competition between that girl, and me I want to enter the PAGEANT!

Girl 1: What about her? Will she enter?

Sakurako: She definitely will.

Girl 1: But, what makes you so sure that Domyouji will like you if you win the title?

Sakurako stared daggers at the girl, and the girl left after saying: Sorry, I will check it out for you by tonight.

Sakurako smiled unwaveringly to herself and answered the question the girl asked: Because I'm THE girl for him.

~~~~~~~~ Author's Note: Hi, I've updated this chapter after a long long break. Although it's a little shorter than the last chapter, But I will get to the beauty pageant fast. So, I guess you must be anxious to know what will happen to Tsukushi. Who will win? Tell me your reviews!!!!