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Generation Y
Chapter 3 » Ways of amendments
"Hi! My name is Shono Ryuki. Would you girls care to join us at our table?" Ryuki smiled with grace.
The rest of the F4 just stared at Ryuki. Misao turned her head and looked at Ryuki. F4? Asking us to join them? Am I dreaming? Or is there a trick behind it? Thought Misao.
She looked at Yuii and Nikkie. But none of them were around. They had all gone to F4's table upon Ryuki's request. Misao gave a silent sigh and joined her star-struck friends. When she got to the table, she sat beside Hatakaru Saota and Taiken Takizawa. She noticed Takizawa staring at her. At first, it was tolerable, later, it became unbearable.
"Will you stop staring at me like that as if I'm some sort of Zoo attraction!" Misao burst out. Yuii and Nikkie stared at her, their jaws dropping in disbelieve.
"You really don't recognize me do you?" Takizawa asked with a trace of disappointment in his voice.
"Why would I recognize you? Just because you're F4, doesn't me I have to recognize you?!" Misao replied.
Sensing the tension between his good friend and Misao, Hitori Nishirou slurped his smoothie purposely.
"Ikina Len. Your father right? You remembered his business partner from years ago, Taiken Tendae, and the boy you slapped, Takizawa?" Takizawa said with a slight smile on his face.
Misao ran through the memories in her head. When she finally arrived at the scene of the gathering years back, she covered her mouth.
"Ahh! You are the boy I slapped! Oh! Sorry. Gomen gomen!" Misao exclaimed sheepishly.
Flashback
"Why are you not talking?" asked young Takizawa.
He kept looking at the little girl in front of him with interest.
She's very cute. Thought Takizawa.
"Don't stare at me like that! Go away! Or I'll throw my bear at you!" Young Misao muttered in anger.
"I just want to be your friend." Takizawa said in confusion at Misao's words. He never thought a small little girl like her would possess such a scary thought.
SLAP!
"I don't need a friend like you!" Misao said with tears flowing down her eyes. Her hand was stinging from the slap she just gave Takizawa.
End of Flashback
"What's really going on between you two? First you kept staring at her. Next, she gave you a slap before?!" Ryuki said, unable to contain his shock.
"Interesting." Hatakaru Saota grinned.
"Misao! You never told me you knew F4!" Nikkie shook her friend in excitement.
"Well I never because I don't." Misao answered with coldness in her voice.
"Introduce us! Introduce us! Quick!" Yuii said with as much excitement as Nikkie.
"Whatever. Erm…erm…erm…my friends." Misao paused for a moment, then continued. "Kori Nikkie and Mino Yuii."
"Kori Nikkie and Mino Yuii. Hey isn't Mino Yuii the name of that part time super model?" Ryuki asked, his voice showing a slight playboy tone.
"Oh yes I am! I'm so glad you've heard of me!" Yuii exclaimed in joy. She felt like she was on Cloud 9. One of the F4 guys actually knew her. It was heaven.
Nikkie kept her mouth shut. Ok. Now Shono Ryuki's taken. Taiken Takizawa's taken too. I'm left with Hitori Nishirou and Hatakaru Saota. Not bad. If only they would start talking. Thought Nikkie.
"I'm going home." Misao suddenly stood up. Boredom and embarrassment was written all over her face.
"I can give you a lift." Takizawa offered.
"Thanks but no thanks. I've got my own car. Besides, I might just slap you again. You wouldn't want that would you?" Misao said. The last part of her sentence came out in a weird tone Misao never thought she possessed.
She stood up, got her Converse bag and stepped out of the café. Bright sunlight blinded her eyes momentarily. The café seemed very dark in comparison with the outdoors.
She walked up to her sliver Porsche and started the ignition key.
"Wait! There's a ball at the Grand Hyatt hotel tomorrow night. Will you be coming?" Takizawa pant for a moment and then braced himself for any cruel answer he might get from Misao.
"My dad's going. As his daughter, I'm much obliged to go. My attendance won't make a difference anyway. Please excuse me, I have to go home now." Misao said with an air of arrogance around her. Even if Takizawa didn't tell her anything, she already knew about his feelings for her.
As she started the car and drove away to her home, she looked at her rear view mirror and noticed the slight smile on Takizawa's face. He's just an idiot. Thought Misao.
"Ah. You're back Missy. Your father's waiting for you in the study." Kurosa Yafumi said as she opened the door for Misao. Kurosa Yafumi is the HOM [head of maids] in the Ikina House.
"Thank you Yafumi san." Misao said with a little curtsy.
"Dad, were you looking for me?" asked Misao as she ran into the study.
"Don't you knock? I have a guest with me. " Replied Ikina Len.
"Oops. Sorry." Said Misao sheepishly. She poked her head through the half opened door of her father's study to take a peek at the guest. It was a man.
"Since you are here, I might as well introduce you to my old business partner. You've met his family at a certain gathering years ago. Meet Taiken Tendae." Said Ikina Len.
"Good afternoon Mr Taiken. Ahh! By any chance is your son Taiken Takizawa?" Asked Misao as it suddenly dawned on her this could be the father of the guy she slapped.
"Oh. You know him already? My poor little boy is so shy with girls. He hardly ever talks to them now. Strange though. He used to talk to girls a lot. I think it started when we met at that gathering. After that night, he simply became shy with girls.
Could this have something to do with me slapping him? Did he become shy with girls, or maybe afraid of them, after I gave him a slap? Did he think all girls would give him slaps if he tried to talk to them? Oh my god. I'm so dead. Is his father here now to take revenge for him? Thought Misao.
"Misao, what's wrong?" asked Ikina Len.
"Oh nothing dad. Really nothing. By the way, why were you looking for me?" Misao asked her dad, hoping to change the subject about Taiken Takizawa.
"It's good you know Takizawa. Tomorrow night we will all be attending the ball at the Grand Hyatt. Everyone needs a partner. It so happens that you know Takizawa and Takizawa knows you. So…" Ikina Len trailed off. He figured his daughter was smart enough to know the meaning.
"You want me to be partners with that guy?!" Misao shouted out, completely unaware that Taiken Tendae was still in the room.
"Yes. And don't talk to me like that. We have a guest. I don't care about your comments whatsoever. Takizawa is a nice young guy with good looks, and a good brain. He's not bad. Why are you so biased against him? Just go." Ikina Len said. He chuckled at his daughter's reaction.
"But dad…"
"No buts. Go or you will not get your allowance."
Misao sulked all the way to her bedroom. Somehow she didn't really seem to mind it at all deep in her heart. Am I feeling this way because I'm just feeling sorry for my act against Takizawa? Or have I… Misao shook her head, not allowing herself to continue that sentence.
She finished her homework and laid on the bed before she drifted off to sleep.
"I'm home everybody!" shouted Yuii from below.
Yuii lost her parents in an accident and has been adopted by Ikina Len ever since.
"Shono Ryuki has invited me to be his partner for the ball tomorrow night dad!" Yuii said. Her face glowing with excitement.
"Shono Jullen's son? Good for you. Your sister's asleep in her room. Don't wake her up. Have fun." Ikina Len said.
Yuii went to Misao's room and woke her up.
"Misaooo!! Wake up! I need to talk to you!" Yuii shook Misao until she nearly fell off her bed.
"Gyahh! What's wrong with you Yuii? I wanna sleep." Misao yawned. So many things have happened today. In fact, she's actually dreading tomorrow night at the Grand Hyatt.
"Ryuki san invited me to be his partner for tomorrow's ball!" Yuii said cheerfully.
"Shut up! Don't remind me about it. Dad forced me to be Taiken's date. Taiken Tendae and dad were business partners once. Now not only do I HAVE to attend this stupid boring functions, I also HAVE to face Taiken the whole night. Sheesh. How worst could be life get?" ranted Misao.
"Taiken Takizawa's a great guy! What are you so biased against him?" asked Yuii with a puzzled look on her face.
"Hello? Earth to Yuii. Earth to Yuii. Taiken Takizawa a great guy? You can have him if you want. Count me out. But, why do you and dad say the same thing? As if I'm biased against such an idiot." Replied Misao.
"You sound mean. Maybe you need your sleep. Not going to bother you anymore. Think it over, Taiken's a good guy. He's got looks, brains, brawns, and attitude. You should be grateful. *sigh* I really don't understand you. Bye sleepy head." Replied Yuii.
Is he that good? I mean, Yuii's right, he does have looks, brains, brawns and attitude. Why do I hate him so much? Was it because I slapped him before and now I feel guilty or weird in front of him? It's terrible to be the cause of his shyness towards girls. Why must I meet him? Man! Well I guess, since I've caused all that, it's time for me to make amends. Ok! I've decided! Taiken Takizawa! Your savior is coming soon! Thought Misao as a smile slowly spread across her face. She turned back to bed and closed her eyes, ready to make full use of her next day at Eitoku.