Two hearts, one love
Chapter 25: Naturally cold
Crystal/Akina's POV
"I'm so bored" Akina muttered as we danced around the ballroom. "There's only so many times I can dance to classical music before I get tired of it."
"Well there's nothing else to do" I grumbled in return.
"Why don't we just leave?" she suggested.
"Leave?" I said mockingly. "But the party hasn't even ended yet"
"We can come back in a while. I just want a change of scenery. And Melissa glaring at me every 10 seconds is beginning to annoy me" she added.
"Where do you want to go?" I enquired raising my eyebrows.
"Why don't you show me around the hotel?" Akina asked.
"Fine" I agreed and led her toward to the exit where we slipped out quietly.
"So where do you want to go?" I questioned her while we stood in the lobby.
"It's a nice night. Let's go outside" Akina said and we walked briskly outside.
"It's so pretty" Akina said gazing around at the pool and landscaping before taking my hand and heading towards a bench.
"When do you think the party will finish?" I asked her after a while.
"Maybe in another two hours or so?" Akina replied.
"Are you serious?" I said in disbelief.
"Yeah. Are you that anxious to get out of here?" she said.
"Of course. It's like freaking snobville here" I answered scowling.
"They're not all snobs you know" she responded thoughtfully.
"You don't know them as well as I do" I grumbled.
"Have you ever thought that other people might think that you're a snob?" Akin spoke up.
"What? I am not a snob!" I protested.
"I'm not saying that you are" Akina quickly defended herself. "I'm just saying that because you always appear so err cold towards others, they might think that you're a snob"
"Is that what you think?" I asked her.
"Of course not Kai-kun" she said smiling. "I know that you're just naturally cold"
"Whatever" I said rolling my eyes at her. "By the way, nice present you got Melissa. I'm surprised"
"Surprised? Why?" she asked in confusion.
"Well I didn't think you'd get her something that nice" I said.
"Well even if I don't like her, I wouldn't give her a crap gift. I like to think I'm not that petty" Akina answered thoughtfully. "Anyway, don't you think that it suits her? Personally, I think it's kinda tacky. Which is why I bought it for her. I thought she'd like it since her invite was covered in gold. She strikes me as a person who likes to look at herself a lot"
"Cold?" I inquired smirking when I saw her wrap her arms around herself.
"No" she replied.
I sighed. She was so stubborn.
"Let's go back inside" I said getting up.
"What? Re-enter snobville?" she joked but got up to join me.
"Well I intend in leaving within the next few minutes. I already wasted enough time here" I responded.
When we entered the lobby, a crowd of people were gathered around something there. As we neared closer, I realized that they were standing around a black grand piano and that Melissa was playing it. Not very well I might add.
"Seeking attention again I suppose" Akina commented.
"Why don't you play?" I asked her.
"I'd rather not. Unlike some people" she shot a glance at Melissa, "I prefer not to showcase myself"
"Kai! Over here!" Melissa's voice called out.
"Damn" I cursed underneath my breath.
"Don't worry. I'll have us out of here in a minute" Akina said to me, smiling cheekily as she took a hold of my hand.
"Kai, where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. Did you hear me playing before? Pretty good right?" Melissa rambled on.
"Hi to you too Melissa" Akina said pointedly before continuing. "Kai and I went outside to have a little privacy." She said emphasizing the last few words.
The effect on Melissa was her face turning scarlet.
"So did you hear me before?" she said and turned back to me.
I mumbled something incoherently under my breath and Melissa took that as a yes.
"I didn't know you played piano Melissa" Akina said catching my eye and giving me a wink.
"Oh, I do." Melissa said and faced Akina with a look in her eye which clearly reflected her arrogance.
"What a coincidence! I play too" Akina responded.
She was going to play. I could tell from the glint in her eyes. She probably hadn't planned to but since Melissa was acting all cocky, she probably thought it her duty to put her back into her place.
"Well, why don't you play something for us?" Melissa insisted falling into Akina's trap.
"Nah, I don't feel like it right now" Akina said dismissively.
I was surprised. I was sure that Akina would show up Melissa.
"I think that Kai and I will be on our way now. I hope you have a nice birthday" Akina said before I steered her out of the lobby.
"How come you didn't play?" I asked her when we got into the limo.
"Didn't I tell you just before? I prefer not to showcase myself" Akina answered. "Anyway, I thought that we had caused her enough trouble. It is her birthday after all"
It wasn't long until we came to a stop in front of Akina's house.
"Dad must still have a friend over" Akina said absentmindedly as the door opened.
I glanced out and saw a familiar car parked on the other side of the driveway. It was my father's car. What the hell was he doing here? I thought scowling.
"Kai?" Akina said.
"What?" I snapped.
"Is something wrong?" she questioned carefully.
"My father's at your house" I grumbled.
"Oh, well do you want to come in then?" she asked me.
"I suppose I should if my father's here" I agreed reluctantly.
"Great! I was planning on eating, so you can join me if you want" Akina said brightly and ran toward the front door.
Sighing, I followed her and found my father and hers in the lounge.
"Hi dad" she greeted her father.
"Hello Akina and Hiwatari Kai" he replied as he saw me enter after Akina. "How was the party?"
"Boring. The food wasn't very good and we're still hungry so Kai and I are going to go eat now okay?" she replied cheerfully.
I was shocked at her bluntness. I hadn't thought she would've voiced her actual opinion of Melissa's party to her father.
"Is that so?" her father said chuckling. "Ah well, go ahead and eat to your heart's content."
Akina skipped down the corridor, leaving me in the lounge. When she realized that I wasn't behind her, she raced back to me and took my hand leading me away. As she did that, I saw a look of amusement on her father's face.
"Well what do you want to eat?" Akina asked as we stood in the middle of a stainless steel kitchen.
"Anything will do." I answered.
"Is pasta okay?" she questioned holding up a packet of it.
"Pasta's fine" I replied and watched her as she began to boil some water. "Don't you have cooks and chefs?"
"Yeah" she said as she pulled out a bottle of sauce from a cupboard.
"So why aren't they cooking?" I inquired in confusion.
"Because I can cook myself and I don't want to trouble them this late at night" she responded.
"But isn't that what you pay them for?" I said.
"They're people too you know." Akina told me and I didn't know how to reply to that.
"Okay, it's ready" Akina chirped and placed a plate of pasta in front of me.
"Err, this isn't poisoned by any chance is it?" I inquired before taking a bite.
"No, I can cook you know. Unlike some people who have chefs, I don't depend on them to serve me every single meal" she responded after taking a bite of pasta.
Just when we had finished eating and were wondering what to do next, Akina's father and my father strolled into the kitchen.
"Kai, it's time we get going now" my father stated.
"Thank you for your hospitality Li" he said to Mr. Hiragazaki.
"It's not trouble at all" Mr. Hiragazaki responded with a dismissive wave of his hand.
"Thanks for taking me to Melissa's part Kai-kun" Akina said softly.
"Mmm" I grunted before following my father out of the house.
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Chapter 25: Naturally cold
Crystal/Akina's POV
"I'm so bored" Akina muttered as we danced around the ballroom. "There's only so many times I can dance to classical music before I get tired of it."
"Well there's nothing else to do" I grumbled in return.
"Why don't we just leave?" she suggested.
"Leave?" I said mockingly. "But the party hasn't even ended yet"
"We can come back in a while. I just want a change of scenery. And Melissa glaring at me every 10 seconds is beginning to annoy me" she added.
"Where do you want to go?" I enquired raising my eyebrows.
"Why don't you show me around the hotel?" Akina asked.
"Fine" I agreed and led her toward to the exit where we slipped out quietly.
"So where do you want to go?" I questioned her while we stood in the lobby.
"It's a nice night. Let's go outside" Akina said and we walked briskly outside.
"It's so pretty" Akina said gazing around at the pool and landscaping before taking my hand and heading towards a bench.
"When do you think the party will finish?" I asked her after a while.
"Maybe in another two hours or so?" Akina replied.
"Are you serious?" I said in disbelief.
"Yeah. Are you that anxious to get out of here?" she said.
"Of course. It's like freaking snobville here" I answered scowling.
"They're not all snobs you know" she responded thoughtfully.
"You don't know them as well as I do" I grumbled.
"Have you ever thought that other people might think that you're a snob?" Akin spoke up.
"What? I am not a snob!" I protested.
"I'm not saying that you are" Akina quickly defended herself. "I'm just saying that because you always appear so err cold towards others, they might think that you're a snob"
"Is that what you think?" I asked her.
"Of course not Kai-kun" she said smiling. "I know that you're just naturally cold"
"Whatever" I said rolling my eyes at her. "By the way, nice present you got Melissa. I'm surprised"
"Surprised? Why?" she asked in confusion.
"Well I didn't think you'd get her something that nice" I said.
"Well even if I don't like her, I wouldn't give her a crap gift. I like to think I'm not that petty" Akina answered thoughtfully. "Anyway, don't you think that it suits her? Personally, I think it's kinda tacky. Which is why I bought it for her. I thought she'd like it since her invite was covered in gold. She strikes me as a person who likes to look at herself a lot"
"Cold?" I inquired smirking when I saw her wrap her arms around herself.
"No" she replied.
I sighed. She was so stubborn.
"Let's go back inside" I said getting up.
"What? Re-enter snobville?" she joked but got up to join me.
"Well I intend in leaving within the next few minutes. I already wasted enough time here" I responded.
When we entered the lobby, a crowd of people were gathered around something there. As we neared closer, I realized that they were standing around a black grand piano and that Melissa was playing it. Not very well I might add.
"Seeking attention again I suppose" Akina commented.
"Why don't you play?" I asked her.
"I'd rather not. Unlike some people" she shot a glance at Melissa, "I prefer not to showcase myself"
"Kai! Over here!" Melissa's voice called out.
"Damn" I cursed underneath my breath.
"Don't worry. I'll have us out of here in a minute" Akina said to me, smiling cheekily as she took a hold of my hand.
"Kai, where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. Did you hear me playing before? Pretty good right?" Melissa rambled on.
"Hi to you too Melissa" Akina said pointedly before continuing. "Kai and I went outside to have a little privacy." She said emphasizing the last few words.
The effect on Melissa was her face turning scarlet.
"So did you hear me before?" she said and turned back to me.
I mumbled something incoherently under my breath and Melissa took that as a yes.
"I didn't know you played piano Melissa" Akina said catching my eye and giving me a wink.
"Oh, I do." Melissa said and faced Akina with a look in her eye which clearly reflected her arrogance.
"What a coincidence! I play too" Akina responded.
She was going to play. I could tell from the glint in her eyes. She probably hadn't planned to but since Melissa was acting all cocky, she probably thought it her duty to put her back into her place.
"Well, why don't you play something for us?" Melissa insisted falling into Akina's trap.
"Nah, I don't feel like it right now" Akina said dismissively.
I was surprised. I was sure that Akina would show up Melissa.
"I think that Kai and I will be on our way now. I hope you have a nice birthday" Akina said before I steered her out of the lobby.
"How come you didn't play?" I asked her when we got into the limo.
"Didn't I tell you just before? I prefer not to showcase myself" Akina answered. "Anyway, I thought that we had caused her enough trouble. It is her birthday after all"
It wasn't long until we came to a stop in front of Akina's house.
"Dad must still have a friend over" Akina said absentmindedly as the door opened.
I glanced out and saw a familiar car parked on the other side of the driveway. It was my father's car. What the hell was he doing here? I thought scowling.
"Kai?" Akina said.
"What?" I snapped.
"Is something wrong?" she questioned carefully.
"My father's at your house" I grumbled.
"Oh, well do you want to come in then?" she asked me.
"I suppose I should if my father's here" I agreed reluctantly.
"Great! I was planning on eating, so you can join me if you want" Akina said brightly and ran toward the front door.
Sighing, I followed her and found my father and hers in the lounge.
"Hi dad" she greeted her father.
"Hello Akina and Hiwatari Kai" he replied as he saw me enter after Akina. "How was the party?"
"Boring. The food wasn't very good and we're still hungry so Kai and I are going to go eat now okay?" she replied cheerfully.
I was shocked at her bluntness. I hadn't thought she would've voiced her actual opinion of Melissa's party to her father.
"Is that so?" her father said chuckling. "Ah well, go ahead and eat to your heart's content."
Akina skipped down the corridor, leaving me in the lounge. When she realized that I wasn't behind her, she raced back to me and took my hand leading me away. As she did that, I saw a look of amusement on her father's face.
"Well what do you want to eat?" Akina asked as we stood in the middle of a stainless steel kitchen.
"Anything will do." I answered.
"Is pasta okay?" she questioned holding up a packet of it.
"Pasta's fine" I replied and watched her as she began to boil some water. "Don't you have cooks and chefs?"
"Yeah" she said as she pulled out a bottle of sauce from a cupboard.
"So why aren't they cooking?" I inquired in confusion.
"Because I can cook myself and I don't want to trouble them this late at night" she responded.
"But isn't that what you pay them for?" I said.
"They're people too you know." Akina told me and I didn't know how to reply to that.
"Okay, it's ready" Akina chirped and placed a plate of pasta in front of me.
"Err, this isn't poisoned by any chance is it?" I inquired before taking a bite.
"No, I can cook you know. Unlike some people who have chefs, I don't depend on them to serve me every single meal" she responded after taking a bite of pasta.
Just when we had finished eating and were wondering what to do next, Akina's father and my father strolled into the kitchen.
"Kai, it's time we get going now" my father stated.
"Thank you for your hospitality Li" he said to Mr. Hiragazaki.
"It's not trouble at all" Mr. Hiragazaki responded with a dismissive wave of his hand.
"Thanks for taking me to Melissa's part Kai-kun" Akina said softly.
"Mmm" I grunted before following my father out of the house.
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