*** The Plan - Part 2 ***
A/N: Hello, minna san! I'm really very sorry for the delay of the story. I had loads and loads of work to do, and it's work where I get paid, hehee! ^-^ Dakara, the muse failed to inspire me for a while. '_'
More notes at the end. If you're inclined to read, that is. ^_^
Anyhow, here it is, if I may continue...
~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~
"Watch out!" Yui shouted, shocked.
The car veered and swerved on the highway, but Tetsuya's agility took charge and managed to step hard on the breaks of the car, just short of careening towards a collision with an oncoming truck.
"Why don't you watch where you're going?!" Yui still snapped furiously. "You scared me crazy!"
"Oh, yeah! Well, you always managed to drive me crazy!" Tetsuya snapped back. He, too, was still in shock over what nearly happened. He had stopped the car to the side of the road, and tried to catch his breath.
"Don't, for heaven's sake, talk right now, okay?" He continued to gasp. "Let us just take a moment, onegai." In a hoarse voice he continued, "Lady Yui, you're gonna be the death of me!"
"No, I won't!" she answered, though she was also trying hard to control her abnormal heartbeat.
"And don't call me Lady Yui in that mocking tone of yours!" she said, a bit flustered this time.
Tetsuya, catching on the change in her voice, suddenly sobered. Then he looked at her.
"Why, did I remind you of him?" he asked very quietly.
Yui, though still harboring on shock and anger, instantly noticed the chilling change in Tetsuya's voice.
"Not...not exactly," she muttered.
There was no need to clarify who "him" was. At least to Tetsuya. They both know who was being referred here.
Yeah, do I ever forget, he thought bitterly. Face it, Tetsuya. Yui is one heck of a smart lady. She never faltered in school, she always gave the right answers, never buckled even once. And she could always give an excuse, an alibi, with a straight face when she turns a bit sneaky.
But...Yui getting flustered and not giving a straight answer only ever happens whenever she remembers...
Him.
Tetsuya sighed resignedly. In Yui's history, there had been only one other man who was able to get through her defenses and vulnerability, more than he did. No, who was he kidding. He, the great Tetsuya, has yet to get through her, the walls of Yui. And it seems that he was darned fated to like her. And like her he did, so damned much.
"Oh, why don't we just forget it," Yui sighed beside him. "And get to the matter at hand?"
Yui tried to dissolve the spell of silence that seemed to have hovered between them.
"I'm sorry for that little ruse. I guess I'm just a little too sensitive right now because of Miaka. So, do we get back to the topic?" She tried to smile.
"Well, yeah now that you mentioned it." Tetsuya straightened and decided to once again assume his trademark jerky self. After all, some things never change.
"So, what gives with this stop-the-wedding-we-can't-lose-her stuff you've been babbling about?"
Yui, glad that the drift between them was gone, went back to the issue.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
ENDNOTE:
Yay! Finally. I'm glad to say that this one's just a *bit* longer than the previous chapter. I took pains in dishing out the thoughts of Yui and Tetsuya for each other. Hehee, Tets-kun is the guy I like outside of the universe of four gods.
Also, I'm sure you could easily figure out who *him* is, right? ^____^ But for those who can't...phooeey! He's none other than the 2nd most yummy antagonist in my book (trailing behind Fuma of X/1999), Nakago. ^-^
And, if you'd be asking about the *plan*, it's really not in this chapter (sans the chapter title). It'll be known along the way. Coz I'm still cooking it up, Hehee *evil grin* Scheme suggestion, anyone? ^^
Next chapter: The Best Man
For Kittylynne-san, this is the part where our favorite Tasuki will feature big time. ^_~
Thanks always to Mother Anne. Yes, Hotohori will have his moments, too. ^^
Minna, hope you keep on. And please review, nee!
Nyao! =^-^=
A/N: Hello, minna san! I'm really very sorry for the delay of the story. I had loads and loads of work to do, and it's work where I get paid, hehee! ^-^ Dakara, the muse failed to inspire me for a while. '_'
More notes at the end. If you're inclined to read, that is. ^_^
Anyhow, here it is, if I may continue...
~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~
"Watch out!" Yui shouted, shocked.
The car veered and swerved on the highway, but Tetsuya's agility took charge and managed to step hard on the breaks of the car, just short of careening towards a collision with an oncoming truck.
"Why don't you watch where you're going?!" Yui still snapped furiously. "You scared me crazy!"
"Oh, yeah! Well, you always managed to drive me crazy!" Tetsuya snapped back. He, too, was still in shock over what nearly happened. He had stopped the car to the side of the road, and tried to catch his breath.
"Don't, for heaven's sake, talk right now, okay?" He continued to gasp. "Let us just take a moment, onegai." In a hoarse voice he continued, "Lady Yui, you're gonna be the death of me!"
"No, I won't!" she answered, though she was also trying hard to control her abnormal heartbeat.
"And don't call me Lady Yui in that mocking tone of yours!" she said, a bit flustered this time.
Tetsuya, catching on the change in her voice, suddenly sobered. Then he looked at her.
"Why, did I remind you of him?" he asked very quietly.
Yui, though still harboring on shock and anger, instantly noticed the chilling change in Tetsuya's voice.
"Not...not exactly," she muttered.
There was no need to clarify who "him" was. At least to Tetsuya. They both know who was being referred here.
Yeah, do I ever forget, he thought bitterly. Face it, Tetsuya. Yui is one heck of a smart lady. She never faltered in school, she always gave the right answers, never buckled even once. And she could always give an excuse, an alibi, with a straight face when she turns a bit sneaky.
But...Yui getting flustered and not giving a straight answer only ever happens whenever she remembers...
Him.
Tetsuya sighed resignedly. In Yui's history, there had been only one other man who was able to get through her defenses and vulnerability, more than he did. No, who was he kidding. He, the great Tetsuya, has yet to get through her, the walls of Yui. And it seems that he was darned fated to like her. And like her he did, so damned much.
"Oh, why don't we just forget it," Yui sighed beside him. "And get to the matter at hand?"
Yui tried to dissolve the spell of silence that seemed to have hovered between them.
"I'm sorry for that little ruse. I guess I'm just a little too sensitive right now because of Miaka. So, do we get back to the topic?" She tried to smile.
"Well, yeah now that you mentioned it." Tetsuya straightened and decided to once again assume his trademark jerky self. After all, some things never change.
"So, what gives with this stop-the-wedding-we-can't-lose-her stuff you've been babbling about?"
Yui, glad that the drift between them was gone, went back to the issue.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
ENDNOTE:
Yay! Finally. I'm glad to say that this one's just a *bit* longer than the previous chapter. I took pains in dishing out the thoughts of Yui and Tetsuya for each other. Hehee, Tets-kun is the guy I like outside of the universe of four gods.
Also, I'm sure you could easily figure out who *him* is, right? ^____^ But for those who can't...phooeey! He's none other than the 2nd most yummy antagonist in my book (trailing behind Fuma of X/1999), Nakago. ^-^
And, if you'd be asking about the *plan*, it's really not in this chapter (sans the chapter title). It'll be known along the way. Coz I'm still cooking it up, Hehee *evil grin* Scheme suggestion, anyone? ^^
Next chapter: The Best Man
For Kittylynne-san, this is the part where our favorite Tasuki will feature big time. ^_~
Thanks always to Mother Anne. Yes, Hotohori will have his moments, too. ^^
Minna, hope you keep on. And please review, nee!
Nyao! =^-^=