Two hearts, one love
Chapter 22: Believe whatever you want to
Kai's POV
"I assume you got the invitation to Melissa's birthday celebration?" my father asked curtly that night at dinner.
"Yes" I responded, already knowing what was coming.
"And?" he questioned.
"And I do indeed plan on going" I answered in a toneless voice.
"Good" my father said apparently pleased. "By the way, who do you plan on taking as your dance partner?"
Crap. I had forgotten that he might've asked me this. Damn, I didn't want to tell him. All I needed was for him to try and fix an arranged marriage for me with Akina if he thought that there was any possibility that I might go along with it.
"Well Kai?" my father asked impatiently.
"I'm taking a girl from school" I replied, stalling for time but knowing that he would probe me for more details.
"A girl from school?" he asked, raising his eyebrows. "Who is this girl? Is she of acceptable social status?"
I sighed in defeat. Escape was no longer an option.
"I'm taking Hiragazaki Akina" I said reluctantly.
"Excellent" my father said clasping his hands together. "This will be very good"
Rolling my eyes, I excused myself and went up to my bedroom.
Entering my room, I heard my phone ringing on my desk. Diving for it, I picked it up and answered it.
"Hello?" I asked but all I got was a dial tone.
Scowling, I scrolled through my phone to see who had called me. The result was an unknown number being displayed across the screen. Wondering who it could be, I punched the number in and waited for an answer.
"Hello?" a familiar girl's voice answers.
"You called?" I responded, my mind still trying to figure out who this is.
"Yeah. But do you know who this is Kai-kun?" she said giggling.
"Akina" I answered as something clicked in my head.
"Uh-huh" she confirmed.
"So what'd you call me for?" I asked her.
"To ask you whether you've decided what you're going to wear to Melissa's party" she said.
"I haven't decided yet" I replied.
"Okay. Umm, can you wear something dark blue? It doesn't have to be all blue just at least one article has to be blue" she said.
"Fine then." I agreed. "Is there anything else you want to ask while you're at it?"
"Do you want to meet there or what?" she inquired after a moment's thought.
I paused and considered my options. I could always meet her there, but then if I did my father wouldn't exactly be pleased.
"I'll pick you up" I finally offered. "Is 6 okay?"
"Yeah, that's fine. Have you called in to R.S.V.P yet?" she said.
"No, not yet. I'll do it after this" I said in return.
"Do you have any idea about what present you're going to get for Melissa?" Akina asked curiously.
"No. I'll just get mum to pick up something" I said emotionlessly.
"How about I take care of the present?" she offered.
"Okay, fine. If you really want to" I said.
"Well, I'll see you at school tomorrow then Kai-kun" she said and hung up.
After getting off the line, I searched through my pockets until I found Melissa's invitation. Sighing, I dialed the number and waited for somebody to pick up.
"Hello, Tan residence, how may I help you?" a female voice on the other line asked.
Definitely not Melissa I thought in relief.
"Yes. I'm responding to the invitation concerning Melissa's birthday celebration" I stated curtly.
"Ah yes. May I please have your name?" the voice questioned.
"Hiwatari Kai" I gave her and there was a paused while she obviously took it down.
"Thank-you for your reply. Have a nice day" the woman said before I hung up.
"Should've gotten mum to call up" I muttered as I turned on my computer.
After responding to Melissa's invitation, I crossed to my room to turn on my stereo. Flicking past the stations, I couldn't find anything that I particularly liked so I walked over to my desk to get my c.ds. As returned to the stereo, a very familiar melody drifted from it. It was the exact same song that I had heard Akina playing when I went to her house. When the song was over the D.J announced that it was First love by Utada Hikaru. So that was what it was called I mused.
The next few days passed by and before I knew it, it was the day of Melissa's party.
"What to wear, what to wear?" I mumbled as I flicked through my walk in robe.
"Kai? Need any help?" my mother offered, sticking her head through my door.
"Yeah, okay" I answered after I considered her offer for a second.
"Do you have any preference?" mum queried as began to look through my clothes.
"Akina said to wear something dark blue" I said remembering.
"Oh I see" she said and stopped at a dark blue shirt. "Here" she said and thrust it into my hands before turning to look at pants and jackets. "It would be suitable to go with black" she commented and handed a black jacket and pants to me. "Do you want a tie as well?" she turned to look at me.
"I suppose so" I said shrugging.
"Take this one" she replied and tossed a slightly lighter blue tie at me. "There you go"
"Thanks" I said as I caught it.
I glanced out the window as the limousine came to a halt in front of Akina's front entrance. Looking at the clock, I found that it read 5:55. A few minutes early, suppose I'll wait I thought. Girls are always running late anyway. A flash of movement from the house caught my eye and I sat up. There was Akina walking down the steps, towards the car. I now realized why she had asked me to wear dark blue. Akina's dress nearly touched her ankles and was made of the exact same shade of shade of blue that my shirt was. The dress was simple and short- sleeved, with a high collar and flowers embroidered on it in light blue indicating that it was of a Chinese style. Midnight blue heels were at her feet while the front portion of her hair was held back with tiny flower clips with sapphires in the centre. Her earrings were silver flowers with sapphires in the middle, the same as the ones on her hair clips and she only wore a little make-up to bring out her features.
"Hey Kai-kun" she said as she slid into the seat next to mine and placing a box smartly wrapped in blue paper next to her.
"Hey Akina" I replied. "You look really beautiful tonight" I added courteously.
"Thank-you. But I know your heart isn't really in the compliment." She answered. "You only said that because you've been bought up to"
I looked at her in disbelief. She was clever, I had to admit that.
"Well you really are pretty" I said, trying again.
"That's better. I actually believe that one" she said teasingly.
"Believe whatever you want to" I said rolling my eyes. "Anyway, you were fast. I thought that girls usually take forever to get ready"
"Not all girls are like that Kai-kun. You shouldn't stereotype people" she commented lightly as we coasted to a stop in front of the Tokyo hotel.
Review and tell me what you think please. Thanks to all those who review. I'd also just like to tell you that I'm planning to make this fic like really, really long. Like probably at least 40 chapters maybe? Somebody also asked me whether I'm from the U.K. I'm actually from Australia so yeah.
Chapter 22: Believe whatever you want to
Kai's POV
"I assume you got the invitation to Melissa's birthday celebration?" my father asked curtly that night at dinner.
"Yes" I responded, already knowing what was coming.
"And?" he questioned.
"And I do indeed plan on going" I answered in a toneless voice.
"Good" my father said apparently pleased. "By the way, who do you plan on taking as your dance partner?"
Crap. I had forgotten that he might've asked me this. Damn, I didn't want to tell him. All I needed was for him to try and fix an arranged marriage for me with Akina if he thought that there was any possibility that I might go along with it.
"Well Kai?" my father asked impatiently.
"I'm taking a girl from school" I replied, stalling for time but knowing that he would probe me for more details.
"A girl from school?" he asked, raising his eyebrows. "Who is this girl? Is she of acceptable social status?"
I sighed in defeat. Escape was no longer an option.
"I'm taking Hiragazaki Akina" I said reluctantly.
"Excellent" my father said clasping his hands together. "This will be very good"
Rolling my eyes, I excused myself and went up to my bedroom.
Entering my room, I heard my phone ringing on my desk. Diving for it, I picked it up and answered it.
"Hello?" I asked but all I got was a dial tone.
Scowling, I scrolled through my phone to see who had called me. The result was an unknown number being displayed across the screen. Wondering who it could be, I punched the number in and waited for an answer.
"Hello?" a familiar girl's voice answers.
"You called?" I responded, my mind still trying to figure out who this is.
"Yeah. But do you know who this is Kai-kun?" she said giggling.
"Akina" I answered as something clicked in my head.
"Uh-huh" she confirmed.
"So what'd you call me for?" I asked her.
"To ask you whether you've decided what you're going to wear to Melissa's party" she said.
"I haven't decided yet" I replied.
"Okay. Umm, can you wear something dark blue? It doesn't have to be all blue just at least one article has to be blue" she said.
"Fine then." I agreed. "Is there anything else you want to ask while you're at it?"
"Do you want to meet there or what?" she inquired after a moment's thought.
I paused and considered my options. I could always meet her there, but then if I did my father wouldn't exactly be pleased.
"I'll pick you up" I finally offered. "Is 6 okay?"
"Yeah, that's fine. Have you called in to R.S.V.P yet?" she said.
"No, not yet. I'll do it after this" I said in return.
"Do you have any idea about what present you're going to get for Melissa?" Akina asked curiously.
"No. I'll just get mum to pick up something" I said emotionlessly.
"How about I take care of the present?" she offered.
"Okay, fine. If you really want to" I said.
"Well, I'll see you at school tomorrow then Kai-kun" she said and hung up.
After getting off the line, I searched through my pockets until I found Melissa's invitation. Sighing, I dialed the number and waited for somebody to pick up.
"Hello, Tan residence, how may I help you?" a female voice on the other line asked.
Definitely not Melissa I thought in relief.
"Yes. I'm responding to the invitation concerning Melissa's birthday celebration" I stated curtly.
"Ah yes. May I please have your name?" the voice questioned.
"Hiwatari Kai" I gave her and there was a paused while she obviously took it down.
"Thank-you for your reply. Have a nice day" the woman said before I hung up.
"Should've gotten mum to call up" I muttered as I turned on my computer.
After responding to Melissa's invitation, I crossed to my room to turn on my stereo. Flicking past the stations, I couldn't find anything that I particularly liked so I walked over to my desk to get my c.ds. As returned to the stereo, a very familiar melody drifted from it. It was the exact same song that I had heard Akina playing when I went to her house. When the song was over the D.J announced that it was First love by Utada Hikaru. So that was what it was called I mused.
The next few days passed by and before I knew it, it was the day of Melissa's party.
"What to wear, what to wear?" I mumbled as I flicked through my walk in robe.
"Kai? Need any help?" my mother offered, sticking her head through my door.
"Yeah, okay" I answered after I considered her offer for a second.
"Do you have any preference?" mum queried as began to look through my clothes.
"Akina said to wear something dark blue" I said remembering.
"Oh I see" she said and stopped at a dark blue shirt. "Here" she said and thrust it into my hands before turning to look at pants and jackets. "It would be suitable to go with black" she commented and handed a black jacket and pants to me. "Do you want a tie as well?" she turned to look at me.
"I suppose so" I said shrugging.
"Take this one" she replied and tossed a slightly lighter blue tie at me. "There you go"
"Thanks" I said as I caught it.
I glanced out the window as the limousine came to a halt in front of Akina's front entrance. Looking at the clock, I found that it read 5:55. A few minutes early, suppose I'll wait I thought. Girls are always running late anyway. A flash of movement from the house caught my eye and I sat up. There was Akina walking down the steps, towards the car. I now realized why she had asked me to wear dark blue. Akina's dress nearly touched her ankles and was made of the exact same shade of shade of blue that my shirt was. The dress was simple and short- sleeved, with a high collar and flowers embroidered on it in light blue indicating that it was of a Chinese style. Midnight blue heels were at her feet while the front portion of her hair was held back with tiny flower clips with sapphires in the centre. Her earrings were silver flowers with sapphires in the middle, the same as the ones on her hair clips and she only wore a little make-up to bring out her features.
"Hey Kai-kun" she said as she slid into the seat next to mine and placing a box smartly wrapped in blue paper next to her.
"Hey Akina" I replied. "You look really beautiful tonight" I added courteously.
"Thank-you. But I know your heart isn't really in the compliment." She answered. "You only said that because you've been bought up to"
I looked at her in disbelief. She was clever, I had to admit that.
"Well you really are pretty" I said, trying again.
"That's better. I actually believe that one" she said teasingly.
"Believe whatever you want to" I said rolling my eyes. "Anyway, you were fast. I thought that girls usually take forever to get ready"
"Not all girls are like that Kai-kun. You shouldn't stereotype people" she commented lightly as we coasted to a stop in front of the Tokyo hotel.
Review and tell me what you think please. Thanks to all those who review. I'd also just like to tell you that I'm planning to make this fic like really, really long. Like probably at least 40 chapters maybe? Somebody also asked me whether I'm from the U.K. I'm actually from Australia so yeah.