Two hearts, one love
Chapter 44: Jealousy streak
Crystal/Akina's POV
Sighing, I turned over in my bed but try as I might, thoughts of Kai and his stupid yet intriguing auburn eyes still haunted my mind.
I know, I know. I've said before and I'll say it again.
I want to get over him, really I do but well...telling myself that and actually doing that were two entirely different things.
Yes, I should probably hate him right now for breaking my heart into a freaking million pieces but yet....
Please don't say it, my mind begged but did my already shattered heart listen? No.
Even though I want to hate him, I couldn't help but still be in love with him.
Yes, love, not like. Make no mistake about that. Sure, I had liked guys before but never love.....
But this was the best thing to do....for the moment anyway.
Distancing myself from him, distract myself so that I will stop crying.
Yep, that was the plan.
I had already distanced myself from him.
Well, physically anyway even if not emotionally.
Flashback
"What? You want to leave? You can't leave!" Katrina exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, I feel as though I've outstayed my welcome here" I responded softly.
"Does this have anything to do with Kai?" she suddenly asked. "If it does, I'll have to have a talk with him? What'd he say to you this time? He's really going to be in for it"
"No, really, it's got absolutely nothing to do with Kai" I said feeling bad for lying to her. Of course I was leaving because of Kai.
"Look Akina" Katrina said with a sigh. "I know that Kai can be difficult at times so I can understand why you wish to stay somewhere else. All I can say is that I hope that everything works out between the two of you. I've been looking forward to having you as my daughter-in-law ever since I got to know you"
"I-" I began but Katrina swiftly cut me off.
"It's fine." Katrina assured me. "Everything will work itself out in the end. I respect your decision to leave. All I can do now is hope that you will return soon"
End of flashback
I no longer lived in the same house as him, which was definitely a good thing. I so could not handle even just being around him. How I had even survived after I had woken up from my three days sleep was a miracle. Probably because I was still somewhat recovering from my fever. Yeah, that sounded about right. Or some other reason like that. Beside that didn't even matter anymore.
Anyway, it was my own fault that I was in the state that I'm in now. If only I had been able to keep my big mouth shut then this wouldn't have happened. So I definitely couldn't place all the blame on Kai for breaking my damn heart. Even though it'd be incredibly easy to, I couldn't.
As for distracting myself, well unfortunately enough, that hadn't been as successful. Sure, I had gone clubbing that night with Tala and the others and my thoughts of Kai had flown out of my head well for like a minute or something after I had gotten used to the flirting. But the moment I had caught sight of Kai's face, the thoughts instantly came hurtling back and I was back at square one. Maybe that was a good thing since I hadn't exactly felt 100% comfortable flirting with like a dozen guys all in short span of time. Who the hell knows how Tala does it.
Note to self: Think of other ways to distract myself.
Perhaps I should talk to Mariah....she'd probably understand. But then again, she was the one who decided to play freaking Barbie doll with me. I swear, if I didn't know better, I would've thought that she and Tala were conspiring against me. But I knew that was absurd. Tala wouldn't even dream of it since he knew what heartbreak was like too.
It was sweet of him to offer me his place to stay, although it still wasn't the same as Kai's house. Sure Tala was well nice enough, but I seriously didn't think of him as more than a friend. Even that thought was just eww.
I shuddered and pulled the covers up to my chin. Maybe if I went away for a while my heart would have enough time to repair itself. Perhaps if I returned to Hong Kong....that thought drifted through my head lazily as I stifled a yawn.
Better get some rest Kai's voice echoed in my head.
God, there really was no escape was there?
Kai's POV
"Good morning Kai" mum chirped the next morning.
"Morning" I mumbled sitting down across from her.
"Your usual I assume?" she enquired arching an eyebrow.
"Yeah" I answered absently.
"Did you get enough sleep last night?" she questioned worriedly as she took in my tired expression.
"Huh?" I said lifting my head up.
"You didn't did you?" she said with a sigh. "Why not?"
"I dunno" I responded with a shrug.
"Would it have anything to do with Akina?" she asked.
"Why would it have anything to do with her" I grumbled while buttering my toast.
"Oh, just wondering. It's very quiet without her around" she mused.
"Right" I muttered, now concentrating on my toast.
"Kai" she finally said leaning forward over the table. "You listen and you listen good. I know very well that you broke Akina's heart. I suggest you go and get her back before you lose her"
"How did you know?" I said surprised.
"How could I not? Sure, nobody came to tell me outright but I picked up little hints here and there. Like how she now avoids looking at you and that when you enter a room she leaves as soon as possible. But you've only confirmed my suspicions now" mum said dismissively.
"But-" I spluttered through a mouthful of toast.
"No buts Kai. This is the one good thing which has happened to you for a long time. You will not lose Akina, is that understood?" my mother said sternly as she stood up from the table. "Now hurry up and get to school before you're late okay?" she finished sweetly before leaving the dining room.
Great, just great I thought as I allowed my head to fall onto the table's glossy surface with a thud. Now my mum was on my case. She'd stop at nothing to ensure that Akina and I ended up together.
"Hey Kai" Tala greeted me at lunchtime later that day.
"Hey" I muttered back and my eyes narrowed when I caught sight of Tala's arm slung casually over Akina's shoulders.
Tala leaned over slightly, tucked her hair behind one ear and whispered something to her.
Scowling I sat down and observed as Akina smiled in return.
Oh yeah, Tala and I were going to have a little talk.
Crystal/Akina's POV
I smiled weakly as Tala whispered something in my ear.
What he had whispered, I didn't even know since I wasn't even listening. I felt bad, Tala was so sweet but I couldn't even smile sincerely in return for his efforts to cheer me up or whatever it was that he was doing.
Rei and Mariah soon came and sat down next to us, Rei sprawled up against the tree, his legs spread out in a V shape with Mariah sitting smugly in the middle.
They were so lucky that they had found each other I mused as this time it was Rei whom leaned over and whispered something into Mariah's ear, causing to giggle and smile.
"Hey sexy" a shrill voice said and I turned around to the source of it.
Mia, argh, did she have to pick this exact moment to show up?
"How you doing?" she said obviously in an attempt to pick Kai up.
Rolling my eyes I turned away. Like I needed to watch Mia throw herself at Kai.
"I believe the correct expression would be 'how are you doing'" Tala said bluntly before everybody shifted their attention away from her.
I saw Mia seethe for a moment out of the corner from my eye and I smirked. Served her right for being here when she was obviously not wanted. Talk about attention seeker.
"Why, don't you all look cozy, paired off and all" she remarked keeping her gaze on Kai who was ignoring her presence. "But lookie here, Kai has nobody. You're lucky that I came along for I'm more than happy to be yours"
"Try more than desperate" I muttered. Kai must've heard me for he shot me a look but as soon as our eyes made contact I turned away.
"So Kai, what you been up to lately?" Mia purred climbing into Kai's lap.
"What the hell, get off me!" Kai snapped pushing Mia off himself.
"Oww! Kai!" Mia wailed as she rubbed at her knee. "What'd you go and do that for?"
"Why did I do that for? Because you are a desperate bitch who has nothing better to do with her time than to go and bother other people" Kai stated frostily. "Now please do all of us a favor and get the hell out of here. I don't hit girls but I'm sure that Mariah and Crystal will be more than happy to kick your sorry excuse for an ass."
Mia reluctantly left, her mouth twisting into a nasty scowl.
I sighed and shifted from my position leaning against the rough tree trunk to lying down on the grass gazing up at the cloud scattered sky. My thoughts drifted lazily around in my head before stopping once again on him. Could I please have a moment of piece without him freaking invading my head? If this continued it would seriously mess me up in the long run. And to think he was only sitting a few meters away! Stupid brain...maybe I should seriously consider returning to Hong Kong. After all that wasn't such a bad idea.
Kai's POV
"Tala, we need to talk" I stated coldly after lunch.
"Dude, you're not breaking up with me are you?" he joked in return but the smile soon disappeared from his face when he saw my hardened expression. "So what's up?"
"What's up? Well why don't you tell me what's up between you and Crystal huh?" I challenged him.
"What's up between me and Crystal?" Tala said stroking his chin in a mockingly serious expression. "Well why don't you tell me what you think is up between Crystal and I?"
"Stop messing around Tala" I snapped.
"What would you do if I said that there was something between me and Crystal?" Tala replied.
"Don't you dare lay a finger on her Tala! If you do I swear, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. I don't care if you're my best friend or not" I shot back. "Crystal is mine and only mine"
Oh god, this was pathetic. I was turning into some possessive freak.
"Jealous Kai?" Tala challenged me.
"Jealous, me? Please" I spat scowling while wondering if it was it that obvious. "Why the hell would I be jealous for?"
"Oh gee, let me think" Tala said sarcastically. "Maybe the fact that you think that I'm getting too close to Crystal just eats you up inside"
"I am not jealous" I insisted though my mind was screaming otherwise.
"You know Kai, you and Crystal both have a habit of lying to yourself and other people in such situations as this" Tala commented clearly amused. "Just admit it you're jealous"
"Fine I'm jealous, so what?" I finally admitted.
"Well if you're jealous then you obviously have some feelings towards Crystal" Tala responded.
There was silence when I didn't answer his question.
"So my assumption was correct then" Tala said almost casually.
"So you wanted me to admit that I like Crystal then?" I questioned him.
"Correction Kai, you don't like Crystal. You love Crystal" Tala corrected me placing emphasis on the word love.
"Me and love don't belong in the same sentence" I said scowling.
"Oh, quite the contrary when it comes to Crystal" he said before sobering up. "So now that you've come clean with your feelings, what do you plan to do next?"
"What?" I said vaguely confused. "I have to do something?"
"Yes, you have to do something" Tala said exasperated. "You are absolutely hopeless you know that"
"I am not hopeless" I said in reply.
"Moving on" Tala said ignoring my reply. "You should tell Crystal how you feel before she moves on and you lose her"
"You realize that you sound exactly like my mother" I said remembering the conversation from earlier that morning. "Anyway, aren't you both together now?"
"Kai, Kai, Kai" Tala said shaking his head. "I was never 'with her' as you put it. I never intended to seriously go after her. All that you saw was just me pursuing her, in hope that you would realize your feelings for her and make a move"
"Oh" I said in understanding.
"What kind of friend would I be if I went after your girl?" Tala said with a grin. "Now go and get her before it's too late"
So what'd you think of that chapter? I thought it was okay so review and tell me what you think please. The next chapter is the last one, I'll warn you now. But there's always the sequel....
Chapter 44: Jealousy streak
Crystal/Akina's POV
Sighing, I turned over in my bed but try as I might, thoughts of Kai and his stupid yet intriguing auburn eyes still haunted my mind.
I know, I know. I've said before and I'll say it again.
I want to get over him, really I do but well...telling myself that and actually doing that were two entirely different things.
Yes, I should probably hate him right now for breaking my heart into a freaking million pieces but yet....
Please don't say it, my mind begged but did my already shattered heart listen? No.
Even though I want to hate him, I couldn't help but still be in love with him.
Yes, love, not like. Make no mistake about that. Sure, I had liked guys before but never love.....
But this was the best thing to do....for the moment anyway.
Distancing myself from him, distract myself so that I will stop crying.
Yep, that was the plan.
I had already distanced myself from him.
Well, physically anyway even if not emotionally.
Flashback
"What? You want to leave? You can't leave!" Katrina exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, I feel as though I've outstayed my welcome here" I responded softly.
"Does this have anything to do with Kai?" she suddenly asked. "If it does, I'll have to have a talk with him? What'd he say to you this time? He's really going to be in for it"
"No, really, it's got absolutely nothing to do with Kai" I said feeling bad for lying to her. Of course I was leaving because of Kai.
"Look Akina" Katrina said with a sigh. "I know that Kai can be difficult at times so I can understand why you wish to stay somewhere else. All I can say is that I hope that everything works out between the two of you. I've been looking forward to having you as my daughter-in-law ever since I got to know you"
"I-" I began but Katrina swiftly cut me off.
"It's fine." Katrina assured me. "Everything will work itself out in the end. I respect your decision to leave. All I can do now is hope that you will return soon"
End of flashback
I no longer lived in the same house as him, which was definitely a good thing. I so could not handle even just being around him. How I had even survived after I had woken up from my three days sleep was a miracle. Probably because I was still somewhat recovering from my fever. Yeah, that sounded about right. Or some other reason like that. Beside that didn't even matter anymore.
Anyway, it was my own fault that I was in the state that I'm in now. If only I had been able to keep my big mouth shut then this wouldn't have happened. So I definitely couldn't place all the blame on Kai for breaking my damn heart. Even though it'd be incredibly easy to, I couldn't.
As for distracting myself, well unfortunately enough, that hadn't been as successful. Sure, I had gone clubbing that night with Tala and the others and my thoughts of Kai had flown out of my head well for like a minute or something after I had gotten used to the flirting. But the moment I had caught sight of Kai's face, the thoughts instantly came hurtling back and I was back at square one. Maybe that was a good thing since I hadn't exactly felt 100% comfortable flirting with like a dozen guys all in short span of time. Who the hell knows how Tala does it.
Note to self: Think of other ways to distract myself.
Perhaps I should talk to Mariah....she'd probably understand. But then again, she was the one who decided to play freaking Barbie doll with me. I swear, if I didn't know better, I would've thought that she and Tala were conspiring against me. But I knew that was absurd. Tala wouldn't even dream of it since he knew what heartbreak was like too.
It was sweet of him to offer me his place to stay, although it still wasn't the same as Kai's house. Sure Tala was well nice enough, but I seriously didn't think of him as more than a friend. Even that thought was just eww.
I shuddered and pulled the covers up to my chin. Maybe if I went away for a while my heart would have enough time to repair itself. Perhaps if I returned to Hong Kong....that thought drifted through my head lazily as I stifled a yawn.
Better get some rest Kai's voice echoed in my head.
God, there really was no escape was there?
Kai's POV
"Good morning Kai" mum chirped the next morning.
"Morning" I mumbled sitting down across from her.
"Your usual I assume?" she enquired arching an eyebrow.
"Yeah" I answered absently.
"Did you get enough sleep last night?" she questioned worriedly as she took in my tired expression.
"Huh?" I said lifting my head up.
"You didn't did you?" she said with a sigh. "Why not?"
"I dunno" I responded with a shrug.
"Would it have anything to do with Akina?" she asked.
"Why would it have anything to do with her" I grumbled while buttering my toast.
"Oh, just wondering. It's very quiet without her around" she mused.
"Right" I muttered, now concentrating on my toast.
"Kai" she finally said leaning forward over the table. "You listen and you listen good. I know very well that you broke Akina's heart. I suggest you go and get her back before you lose her"
"How did you know?" I said surprised.
"How could I not? Sure, nobody came to tell me outright but I picked up little hints here and there. Like how she now avoids looking at you and that when you enter a room she leaves as soon as possible. But you've only confirmed my suspicions now" mum said dismissively.
"But-" I spluttered through a mouthful of toast.
"No buts Kai. This is the one good thing which has happened to you for a long time. You will not lose Akina, is that understood?" my mother said sternly as she stood up from the table. "Now hurry up and get to school before you're late okay?" she finished sweetly before leaving the dining room.
Great, just great I thought as I allowed my head to fall onto the table's glossy surface with a thud. Now my mum was on my case. She'd stop at nothing to ensure that Akina and I ended up together.
"Hey Kai" Tala greeted me at lunchtime later that day.
"Hey" I muttered back and my eyes narrowed when I caught sight of Tala's arm slung casually over Akina's shoulders.
Tala leaned over slightly, tucked her hair behind one ear and whispered something to her.
Scowling I sat down and observed as Akina smiled in return.
Oh yeah, Tala and I were going to have a little talk.
Crystal/Akina's POV
I smiled weakly as Tala whispered something in my ear.
What he had whispered, I didn't even know since I wasn't even listening. I felt bad, Tala was so sweet but I couldn't even smile sincerely in return for his efforts to cheer me up or whatever it was that he was doing.
Rei and Mariah soon came and sat down next to us, Rei sprawled up against the tree, his legs spread out in a V shape with Mariah sitting smugly in the middle.
They were so lucky that they had found each other I mused as this time it was Rei whom leaned over and whispered something into Mariah's ear, causing to giggle and smile.
"Hey sexy" a shrill voice said and I turned around to the source of it.
Mia, argh, did she have to pick this exact moment to show up?
"How you doing?" she said obviously in an attempt to pick Kai up.
Rolling my eyes I turned away. Like I needed to watch Mia throw herself at Kai.
"I believe the correct expression would be 'how are you doing'" Tala said bluntly before everybody shifted their attention away from her.
I saw Mia seethe for a moment out of the corner from my eye and I smirked. Served her right for being here when she was obviously not wanted. Talk about attention seeker.
"Why, don't you all look cozy, paired off and all" she remarked keeping her gaze on Kai who was ignoring her presence. "But lookie here, Kai has nobody. You're lucky that I came along for I'm more than happy to be yours"
"Try more than desperate" I muttered. Kai must've heard me for he shot me a look but as soon as our eyes made contact I turned away.
"So Kai, what you been up to lately?" Mia purred climbing into Kai's lap.
"What the hell, get off me!" Kai snapped pushing Mia off himself.
"Oww! Kai!" Mia wailed as she rubbed at her knee. "What'd you go and do that for?"
"Why did I do that for? Because you are a desperate bitch who has nothing better to do with her time than to go and bother other people" Kai stated frostily. "Now please do all of us a favor and get the hell out of here. I don't hit girls but I'm sure that Mariah and Crystal will be more than happy to kick your sorry excuse for an ass."
Mia reluctantly left, her mouth twisting into a nasty scowl.
I sighed and shifted from my position leaning against the rough tree trunk to lying down on the grass gazing up at the cloud scattered sky. My thoughts drifted lazily around in my head before stopping once again on him. Could I please have a moment of piece without him freaking invading my head? If this continued it would seriously mess me up in the long run. And to think he was only sitting a few meters away! Stupid brain...maybe I should seriously consider returning to Hong Kong. After all that wasn't such a bad idea.
Kai's POV
"Tala, we need to talk" I stated coldly after lunch.
"Dude, you're not breaking up with me are you?" he joked in return but the smile soon disappeared from his face when he saw my hardened expression. "So what's up?"
"What's up? Well why don't you tell me what's up between you and Crystal huh?" I challenged him.
"What's up between me and Crystal?" Tala said stroking his chin in a mockingly serious expression. "Well why don't you tell me what you think is up between Crystal and I?"
"Stop messing around Tala" I snapped.
"What would you do if I said that there was something between me and Crystal?" Tala replied.
"Don't you dare lay a finger on her Tala! If you do I swear, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. I don't care if you're my best friend or not" I shot back. "Crystal is mine and only mine"
Oh god, this was pathetic. I was turning into some possessive freak.
"Jealous Kai?" Tala challenged me.
"Jealous, me? Please" I spat scowling while wondering if it was it that obvious. "Why the hell would I be jealous for?"
"Oh gee, let me think" Tala said sarcastically. "Maybe the fact that you think that I'm getting too close to Crystal just eats you up inside"
"I am not jealous" I insisted though my mind was screaming otherwise.
"You know Kai, you and Crystal both have a habit of lying to yourself and other people in such situations as this" Tala commented clearly amused. "Just admit it you're jealous"
"Fine I'm jealous, so what?" I finally admitted.
"Well if you're jealous then you obviously have some feelings towards Crystal" Tala responded.
There was silence when I didn't answer his question.
"So my assumption was correct then" Tala said almost casually.
"So you wanted me to admit that I like Crystal then?" I questioned him.
"Correction Kai, you don't like Crystal. You love Crystal" Tala corrected me placing emphasis on the word love.
"Me and love don't belong in the same sentence" I said scowling.
"Oh, quite the contrary when it comes to Crystal" he said before sobering up. "So now that you've come clean with your feelings, what do you plan to do next?"
"What?" I said vaguely confused. "I have to do something?"
"Yes, you have to do something" Tala said exasperated. "You are absolutely hopeless you know that"
"I am not hopeless" I said in reply.
"Moving on" Tala said ignoring my reply. "You should tell Crystal how you feel before she moves on and you lose her"
"You realize that you sound exactly like my mother" I said remembering the conversation from earlier that morning. "Anyway, aren't you both together now?"
"Kai, Kai, Kai" Tala said shaking his head. "I was never 'with her' as you put it. I never intended to seriously go after her. All that you saw was just me pursuing her, in hope that you would realize your feelings for her and make a move"
"Oh" I said in understanding.
"What kind of friend would I be if I went after your girl?" Tala said with a grin. "Now go and get her before it's too late"
So what'd you think of that chapter? I thought it was okay so review and tell me what you think please. The next chapter is the last one, I'll warn you now. But there's always the sequel....