AN: YES, pplz, I FINALLY updated. So sorry that I wasn't able to do it
earlier. I was doing the whole write, get frustrated, scream, yell, fume,
and then delete file, stare at computer, write more, and repeat. But I'm
finally done writing this part and since school has started, I thought I
might as well just post what I've got so far. The updates will be even
slower now since school has started and I have SATs and APs. Sorry! I know
I had slow updates before, but now.even slower? No worries, I promise I
will try my hardest to update sooner. ^^
Celina: Hey, I loved reading your review and you had so many fantastic ideas. That really helped me, so I hope you won't mind if I use your idea in my story. I mean, I haven't really thought out what to write next, it just comes to me. So keep dropping off ideas of how you want the story to go. ^^ And no, I don't want this to turn into a horror flick. I want it to be funny. I just wanted added a lil spice to the whole thing.
Jeslene: I'm glad you thought it was creepy *evil laughter* Mwahahahaha. No, heh, it was the reaction I was hoping for. I thought it sounded sort of creepy. *shrugz* you're the one of the few who thought so .yea
Lian: Thank you for reviewing. I looked for your story, but I couldn't find it. I searched under Lian and looked up all the authors. Then I searched with titles and again with subjects. ^^;; Sorry!! I couldn't find your story
ToinKs: Hehe, Thanks for your enthusiasm. That makes me feel really good about what I'm writing. So here's the update. ^^
piglet: ok, sorry if that's confusing. Nishikado is being stalked, and Yuki is only being stalked because OF nishikado. I'll explain more as the story goes on. Though you won't get it in this chapter. This chapter is just silliness. I mean, it's serious, but silly ^^.
*Yan*: Thx for your reviews! And yup, Nishikado doesn't really like Yuki more than a friend yet. ^^
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DISCLAIMER: Me not own it. I Not own it. Own it not I. Own not I it. It own not I. so, NO I don't own Hana Yori Dango.
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The phone rang once.. twice before Tsukushi picked it up.
"Yuki? Why are you calling now? Is something wrong? Did the idiot Nishikado do something to you? I swear, I'll kill him." Her worried voice came through the other end of the receiver.
"Tsukushi.." I blinked down at a few photographs.
How do you explain this feeling? It's like you know something is wrong, you know something awful will happen, but the only thing that HAS happened seems so trivial. It almost makes one want to laugh. Though that's far from what I feel like doing right now.
"I - someone mailed a bunch of pictures to me." I began tentatively, "It appears someone is.. stalking me.. or something like that."
"Oh my god, Yuki. Are you ok? What does the letter say?"
"All it says is 'Peek a Boo, I see you.' Short and simple. It creeps me out, Tsukushi, I don't know what to do. I can't think of anyone who would do this."
"No one? Are you sure, please tell me if you have some secret you've been hiding."
"No nothing! You know I wouldn't keep secrets from you. But.. Oh, Tsukushi, I'm scared. I don't know what to think. Someone could be taking pictures of me right now!"
I glanced at the open window and shuddered at the thought. I quickly hurried over and shut the window, drawing the curtains.
"Anyway, I don't have a clue as to what to do. Please help me."
"Yuki, I - I guess there isn't much to do. I really really want to be able to say something comforting, but we don't know anything. It's just some pictures. Nothing awful has happened to you. All we can do is wait it out." Tsukushi said sympathetically.
Wait it out. Right. I'm just going to sit here and let some psycho maniac take pictures of me.
But .. what else can I do?
I sighed, "You're right, Tsukushi. Sorry to call you so late. I'll see you tomorrow at the dango shop."
I hung up after Tsukushi's worried voice bid me good night.
Of all the things in the world, who would expect someone to stalk ME?
~*~
"Why is this store so small?!" Doumyouji's angry voice rang off the walls.
The F4 had decided to spend yet another afternoon cooped up inside the meager store Tsukushi and I worked at.
Tsukushi shrugged, "No one's asking you to stay."
I pressed my hand over my mouth to hold back a laugh. It wasn't polite to laugh at the great Doumyouji, though around Tsukushi it was hard not to. He glared angrily at her before slouching over to the rest of F4.
Nishikado leaned against the wall and every so often ran his fingers through his hair. He was wearing a T-shirt with a white dress shirt outside. It was one of the few times I had seem him in something that wasn't super formal or his normal casual over-sized T-shirts. It was, instead, a perfect cross between the two, and I had to take a deep breath every time I looked at him.
It's a crime to be so hot.
Ah! WHY is he so hot? It's driving me crazy just having him in the same room.
And then I realized why F4 decided to grace the dango shop with their presence today.
I smiled at Tsukushi and whispered, "Thank you for inviting them over. It really helps take my mind off the photographs."
Tsukushi grinned and squeezed my hand, "Aw shucks, and I was hoping you wouldn't realize my motive. Don't worry about it."
The bell rang softly and Tsukushi and I turned to the door, prepared to say "Welcome!"
At the doorway, however, wasn't a customer, but instead a single white letter on the floor.
Tsukushi's head snapped at the F4 before she asked, "Did any of you guys see someone walk by?"
Hanazawa was sleeping so no one bothered him. Nishikado and Mimasaka turned huge innocent eyes on Tsukushi and shook their heads.
Doumyouji just growled before stalking over to the door and snatching up the letter. He tossed it at me after reading the cursive on the cover.
With trembling fingers, I pried open the envelope and pulled out the card.
"Beware the danger is near You will soon see what you most fear."
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Who? Who would torment me like this. I can't think of anyone who would hate me so much. I've always been a good girl. I've always tried my hardest, I get good grades, and I've never wronged anyone.
I've never made anyone mad..
Except..
I rapped my mind, trying to think of someone.. anyone who would be angry with me.
There was someone; an insignificant person who probably took up a minute of my life. Who was it?
I couldn't remember.
Tsukushi pried the white card from my hands and read it to F4. As one, they turned and looked me, astonished.
I wrung my hands nervously and my eyes flitted from one face to the other. Hanazawa Rui's was for once void of any drowsiness and his marble eyes stared clear into mine, forcing me to turn away as I had done the last time he gave me that look. Next, my eyes landed on Tsukushi who's worried eyes only made me feel even more helpless and vulnerable. Doumyouji's face was full of quiet fury. This I could not understand, though perhaps he was angry because a person as trivial as me has caused his beloved to become worried. Mimasaka Akira, I could not read his face. There was sympathy and something else. It was almost like. understanding or concealment. Unable to figure out what it was I saw on his face for that fleeting moment, I allowed myself to look at Nishikado. Again, my breath came whooshing in but this time in shock. What registered in his eyes were not sympathy but guilt.
Guilt, of all the things in the world.
"..home." Tsukushi said.
I squeezed my eyes shut and then opened them again, "I'm sorry, what?"
"I said, maybe it would be better to send you home. I can handle the shop, it's a weekday and there aren't many customers. You could go home since there isn't much protection here."
"No, I can't! I'm fine, really." I said, spreading out my hands desperately.
"You stupid woman, why would you continue to work even though someone wants to harm you?" Doumyouji spat.
I glared at him. The arrogant man may be extremely handsome and rich, but he was still a fool.
"Unlike you, some people have to WORK in order to survive, Mr. Doumyouji." I remarked acidly.
Tsukushi punched Doumyouji on the head, sweat dropping away. (animeish sweat drop -_-; Oh, you know what I mean!!)
I gaped at them as they started bickering about how insensitive Doumyouji is.
"I'll protect her."
I turned in shock as I heard the two masculine voices. Yes, count them, TWO.
"Eer, what?" I asked again?"
Hanazawa Rui looked me in the eye again, "I said I'll protect you."
His friend elbowed him aside, "What are you on about, Rui?" Nishikado glanced at me, "I'll protect Yuki, I promised to get to know her better anyway."
..
I think God has me mistaken for someone else. Excuse me, God, but the last time I checked, people didn't care enough about my opinions to send me hate mail. And the last time I checked, two of the richest ..what do you call them.. men? Boys? Did not have ANY interest in me.
So God, you've made a mistake. Hello? My name is Yuki. I'm from an average family and I go to an average public school. My best friend is Makino Tsukushi. Yes, the girl who goes to the nice fancy private school. Perhaps you had me mixed up with her?
Ok, I'm back. But WHAT?!
"Uh. huh?" Was the only intelligent, coherent thing I could say.
"We can both help her." Hanazawa said coolly before stalking back to his little corner of the shop.
Nishikado gave me a hard look, "Don't worry, Yuki, we won't let anything happen to you." He chuckled, "You're Makino's best friend, if something happened to you, Tsukasa would kill us." He winked.
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Hi mom, no, yea I was going a little crazy before. But I had this dream that these little yellow crocodiles were flying across the sky and I tried to count them but it started raining giant hamsters. No I'm fine now, I mean, gosh, no one ever told me sinking in quicksand was so comfortable. What? Oh right, I'll call grandma as soon as someone pulls me out of this.
Heh, I'm officially out of it.
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End of Chapter four.
AN: Sorry for the weirdness here! I couldn't help it. That was where my train of thoughts took me. Maybe I'm crazy. Anyway, click the pretty lil button on the bottom left hand corner. You know you want to! DO IT NOW!! *ahem* hehe, thx for reading. I kno this chap was weird, but no worries, next chap is right back to Nishikado point of view. I promise. Oh yea, and sorry if this chap is so short. ^^ Just remembered, DO NOT worry about the Hanazawa thing. Nothing is going to happen, Hanazawa has no feelings for her. He's just being weird. I'll explain next chapter. Just.. don't freak out all you Rui/Tsukushi ppl. He does not like Yuki, he will not like Yuki. Ok, that's it for author ramblings. ^^
Celina: Hey, I loved reading your review and you had so many fantastic ideas. That really helped me, so I hope you won't mind if I use your idea in my story. I mean, I haven't really thought out what to write next, it just comes to me. So keep dropping off ideas of how you want the story to go. ^^ And no, I don't want this to turn into a horror flick. I want it to be funny. I just wanted added a lil spice to the whole thing.
Jeslene: I'm glad you thought it was creepy *evil laughter* Mwahahahaha. No, heh, it was the reaction I was hoping for. I thought it sounded sort of creepy. *shrugz* you're the one of the few who thought so .yea
Lian: Thank you for reviewing. I looked for your story, but I couldn't find it. I searched under Lian and looked up all the authors. Then I searched with titles and again with subjects. ^^;; Sorry!! I couldn't find your story
ToinKs: Hehe, Thanks for your enthusiasm. That makes me feel really good about what I'm writing. So here's the update. ^^
piglet: ok, sorry if that's confusing. Nishikado is being stalked, and Yuki is only being stalked because OF nishikado. I'll explain more as the story goes on. Though you won't get it in this chapter. This chapter is just silliness. I mean, it's serious, but silly ^^.
*Yan*: Thx for your reviews! And yup, Nishikado doesn't really like Yuki more than a friend yet. ^^
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DISCLAIMER: Me not own it. I Not own it. Own it not I. Own not I it. It own not I. so, NO I don't own Hana Yori Dango.
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The phone rang once.. twice before Tsukushi picked it up.
"Yuki? Why are you calling now? Is something wrong? Did the idiot Nishikado do something to you? I swear, I'll kill him." Her worried voice came through the other end of the receiver.
"Tsukushi.." I blinked down at a few photographs.
How do you explain this feeling? It's like you know something is wrong, you know something awful will happen, but the only thing that HAS happened seems so trivial. It almost makes one want to laugh. Though that's far from what I feel like doing right now.
"I - someone mailed a bunch of pictures to me." I began tentatively, "It appears someone is.. stalking me.. or something like that."
"Oh my god, Yuki. Are you ok? What does the letter say?"
"All it says is 'Peek a Boo, I see you.' Short and simple. It creeps me out, Tsukushi, I don't know what to do. I can't think of anyone who would do this."
"No one? Are you sure, please tell me if you have some secret you've been hiding."
"No nothing! You know I wouldn't keep secrets from you. But.. Oh, Tsukushi, I'm scared. I don't know what to think. Someone could be taking pictures of me right now!"
I glanced at the open window and shuddered at the thought. I quickly hurried over and shut the window, drawing the curtains.
"Anyway, I don't have a clue as to what to do. Please help me."
"Yuki, I - I guess there isn't much to do. I really really want to be able to say something comforting, but we don't know anything. It's just some pictures. Nothing awful has happened to you. All we can do is wait it out." Tsukushi said sympathetically.
Wait it out. Right. I'm just going to sit here and let some psycho maniac take pictures of me.
But .. what else can I do?
I sighed, "You're right, Tsukushi. Sorry to call you so late. I'll see you tomorrow at the dango shop."
I hung up after Tsukushi's worried voice bid me good night.
Of all the things in the world, who would expect someone to stalk ME?
~*~
"Why is this store so small?!" Doumyouji's angry voice rang off the walls.
The F4 had decided to spend yet another afternoon cooped up inside the meager store Tsukushi and I worked at.
Tsukushi shrugged, "No one's asking you to stay."
I pressed my hand over my mouth to hold back a laugh. It wasn't polite to laugh at the great Doumyouji, though around Tsukushi it was hard not to. He glared angrily at her before slouching over to the rest of F4.
Nishikado leaned against the wall and every so often ran his fingers through his hair. He was wearing a T-shirt with a white dress shirt outside. It was one of the few times I had seem him in something that wasn't super formal or his normal casual over-sized T-shirts. It was, instead, a perfect cross between the two, and I had to take a deep breath every time I looked at him.
It's a crime to be so hot.
Ah! WHY is he so hot? It's driving me crazy just having him in the same room.
And then I realized why F4 decided to grace the dango shop with their presence today.
I smiled at Tsukushi and whispered, "Thank you for inviting them over. It really helps take my mind off the photographs."
Tsukushi grinned and squeezed my hand, "Aw shucks, and I was hoping you wouldn't realize my motive. Don't worry about it."
The bell rang softly and Tsukushi and I turned to the door, prepared to say "Welcome!"
At the doorway, however, wasn't a customer, but instead a single white letter on the floor.
Tsukushi's head snapped at the F4 before she asked, "Did any of you guys see someone walk by?"
Hanazawa was sleeping so no one bothered him. Nishikado and Mimasaka turned huge innocent eyes on Tsukushi and shook their heads.
Doumyouji just growled before stalking over to the door and snatching up the letter. He tossed it at me after reading the cursive on the cover.
With trembling fingers, I pried open the envelope and pulled out the card.
"Beware the danger is near You will soon see what you most fear."
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Who? Who would torment me like this. I can't think of anyone who would hate me so much. I've always been a good girl. I've always tried my hardest, I get good grades, and I've never wronged anyone.
I've never made anyone mad..
Except..
I rapped my mind, trying to think of someone.. anyone who would be angry with me.
There was someone; an insignificant person who probably took up a minute of my life. Who was it?
I couldn't remember.
Tsukushi pried the white card from my hands and read it to F4. As one, they turned and looked me, astonished.
I wrung my hands nervously and my eyes flitted from one face to the other. Hanazawa Rui's was for once void of any drowsiness and his marble eyes stared clear into mine, forcing me to turn away as I had done the last time he gave me that look. Next, my eyes landed on Tsukushi who's worried eyes only made me feel even more helpless and vulnerable. Doumyouji's face was full of quiet fury. This I could not understand, though perhaps he was angry because a person as trivial as me has caused his beloved to become worried. Mimasaka Akira, I could not read his face. There was sympathy and something else. It was almost like. understanding or concealment. Unable to figure out what it was I saw on his face for that fleeting moment, I allowed myself to look at Nishikado. Again, my breath came whooshing in but this time in shock. What registered in his eyes were not sympathy but guilt.
Guilt, of all the things in the world.
"..home." Tsukushi said.
I squeezed my eyes shut and then opened them again, "I'm sorry, what?"
"I said, maybe it would be better to send you home. I can handle the shop, it's a weekday and there aren't many customers. You could go home since there isn't much protection here."
"No, I can't! I'm fine, really." I said, spreading out my hands desperately.
"You stupid woman, why would you continue to work even though someone wants to harm you?" Doumyouji spat.
I glared at him. The arrogant man may be extremely handsome and rich, but he was still a fool.
"Unlike you, some people have to WORK in order to survive, Mr. Doumyouji." I remarked acidly.
Tsukushi punched Doumyouji on the head, sweat dropping away. (animeish sweat drop -_-; Oh, you know what I mean!!)
I gaped at them as they started bickering about how insensitive Doumyouji is.
"I'll protect her."
I turned in shock as I heard the two masculine voices. Yes, count them, TWO.
"Eer, what?" I asked again?"
Hanazawa Rui looked me in the eye again, "I said I'll protect you."
His friend elbowed him aside, "What are you on about, Rui?" Nishikado glanced at me, "I'll protect Yuki, I promised to get to know her better anyway."
..
I think God has me mistaken for someone else. Excuse me, God, but the last time I checked, people didn't care enough about my opinions to send me hate mail. And the last time I checked, two of the richest ..what do you call them.. men? Boys? Did not have ANY interest in me.
So God, you've made a mistake. Hello? My name is Yuki. I'm from an average family and I go to an average public school. My best friend is Makino Tsukushi. Yes, the girl who goes to the nice fancy private school. Perhaps you had me mixed up with her?
Ok, I'm back. But WHAT?!
"Uh. huh?" Was the only intelligent, coherent thing I could say.
"We can both help her." Hanazawa said coolly before stalking back to his little corner of the shop.
Nishikado gave me a hard look, "Don't worry, Yuki, we won't let anything happen to you." He chuckled, "You're Makino's best friend, if something happened to you, Tsukasa would kill us." He winked.
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Hi mom, no, yea I was going a little crazy before. But I had this dream that these little yellow crocodiles were flying across the sky and I tried to count them but it started raining giant hamsters. No I'm fine now, I mean, gosh, no one ever told me sinking in quicksand was so comfortable. What? Oh right, I'll call grandma as soon as someone pulls me out of this.
Heh, I'm officially out of it.
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End of Chapter four.
AN: Sorry for the weirdness here! I couldn't help it. That was where my train of thoughts took me. Maybe I'm crazy. Anyway, click the pretty lil button on the bottom left hand corner. You know you want to! DO IT NOW!! *ahem* hehe, thx for reading. I kno this chap was weird, but no worries, next chap is right back to Nishikado point of view. I promise. Oh yea, and sorry if this chap is so short. ^^ Just remembered, DO NOT worry about the Hanazawa thing. Nothing is going to happen, Hanazawa has no feelings for her. He's just being weird. I'll explain next chapter. Just.. don't freak out all you Rui/Tsukushi ppl. He does not like Yuki, he will not like Yuki. Ok, that's it for author ramblings. ^^