"Tsukushi!" A loud booming voice yelled my name, stopping me in my tracks.
I whirled around to see Domyouji Tsukasa giving me an irritated look. Behind him were Nishikado Soujiro and Mimasaka Akira who were standing side by side, both sporting a lopsided grin which had girls who were passing by almost swooning. And lastly, the one who had his usual expressionless mask on his face and the cold stare which would probably turn you into ice if you didn't know it was capable to also warm you from head to toe was Hanazawa Rui who was now looking as if it was falling asleep on his feet.
"Why do you have to shout so loud?" I scolded Tsukasa, stomping up to him and glaring up at him at the same time feeling a little embarrass for everyone was now staring at us.
Yes, these four guys were not only drop dead gorgeous but also a whooping 183 cm each. Not only do I always have to look up to them when I have a conversation with any of them, I sometimes end up with a crick in my neck for looking up too long.
I saw Tsukasa's eyes narrowing dangerously, which he always did when he was getting ready to argue with me. I folded my arms across my chest. This was my fighting stance. Rui had also told me I had that stubborn look on my face and my chin jutted out when I argue with Tsukasa but I beg to differ.
"What are you doing here?" I asked coolly.
"Why can't we be here?" Tsukasa shot back and I saw Soujiro and Akira shaking their heads and giving each other the look which said 'Here we go again!'
"Don't tell me you guys decided to come shopping? Why don't you just hire someone to shop for you?" I couldn't but help being sarcastic to Tsukasa. The truth is, I love irritating him and seeing him all worked up. It's a funny sight to behold. Imagine a red pineapple. Yup.that's what he is when he's angry.
Tsukasa rolled his eyes and started to shout back at me but Rui stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulders instantly shutting him up. It amazes me what Rui can do to a person without even looking or saying a word.
"I'm hungry. Let's go eat." Tsukasa grumbled when he knew he can't win in this situation. Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he turned around and started to walk. Soujiro and Akira threw me an amused smile and followed him only to bump right smack into Tsukasa's back and earned themselves an irritated glare.
"Aren't you coming?" Rui's soft voice asked me. I started to come up with a million of excuses not to join them but before I could open my mouth, he grabbed my hands and pulled me along with him.
The reason why I didn't want to follow them was because unlike them, I had to work and earn my living. My parents had left me to fend for myself in the city while they try to earn themselves some money in the fishing village. But I know it was no use protesting or arguing with any of the F4 once they've made up their minds. Nobody had said 'no' to them before and I doubt that they even knew what that meant.
Rui gently nudged me into a chair and dropped into the seat next to mine. I found myself sitting right opposite Tsukasa and had the urge to ask Rui to change seats with me but my pride prevented me from doing so. It would definitely come off as childish and that was the last thing I wanted to look like in this sophisticated looking restaurant.
"So, hardworking Virgin...what have you been up to lately?" Akira asked me and I glared at him only to receive a laugh back.
"I would really appreciate it if you would stop calling me that." I said to him through clenched teeth.
"What? You mean you're not anymore?" Soujiro exclaimed and I felt myself blushed. He and Akira hooted with laughter and high-fived each other.
"Yuki said hi."I announced and Soujiro instantly fell quiet and the smirk on his face was wiped out completely. The whole table fell quiet and I suddenly felt like kicking myself for saying that. I should've known how much Yuki meant to Soujiro and I knew I hit him where it hurt the most.
F4 and I never got off from the right foot, in fact I was one of their red tagged victims. Who would have thought I will be sitting here today, sipping coffee with the four of them? If someone had told me that I'll be good friends with them, I'll laugh in their face. The thing was, Akira and Soujiro had become more like brothers to me during this period. They had always made me laugh and protected me when I needed them.
For me to say something so inconsiderate, well.let's say my moodiness isn't meant for Soujiro. He was only an innocent victim.
"Sorry."I mumbled, looking at him guiltily.
He looked at me and that moment of sadness in his eyes disappeared as quickly as it appeared and he gave me a big smile. I can sense that he wanted to ask me more about Yuki but something was stopping him.
"Let's all go out tonight.it's been ages since we've been out." Soujiro suggested, totally ignoring the fact that I've brought up Yuki.
"We were out just last week." Tsukasa pointed out, stirring his coffee.
"Excatly!" He exclaimed. "Can you see how long it has been?!"
I heard Rui breathe out loudly beside me and glanced at him. He was quietly sipping his own mocha latte with his eyes half closed, as if he was falling asleep.
"I heard a group of models are going to be there tonight.come on.let's all go!" Akira added his two cents and Tsukasa snorted in disgust.
"What for? So that they can get their claws on us?" He said scrunching up his nose as if he smelt something really bad.
Akira and Soujiro were now both trying to persuade Tsukasa to go and I could seem him cracking under their persuasion. I also know that if he were to say yes it wasn't because of the models, it was because he wanted some peace and quiet.
"I'm going off to work." I announced, standing up. Rui had also stood up at the same time.
"I'll take you."Tsukasa and Rui said simultaneously.
Akira and Soujiro stopped talking and looked at the three of us with interest.
"Urm.it's alright.I can take the bus."I said, trying to break the uncomfortable moment.
"I'll take her.I'm heading home for a nap anyway."Rui told the other 3 and Tsukasa sat back down looking slightly unsatisfied but he nodded.
"Come.let's go."Rui helped me take the bags I was carrying and waved his goodbye to his friends.
"Bye guys.see you later."I called out to them. Akira and Soujiro waved happily to me while Tsukasa mumbled a reluctant goodbye.
I whirled around to see Domyouji Tsukasa giving me an irritated look. Behind him were Nishikado Soujiro and Mimasaka Akira who were standing side by side, both sporting a lopsided grin which had girls who were passing by almost swooning. And lastly, the one who had his usual expressionless mask on his face and the cold stare which would probably turn you into ice if you didn't know it was capable to also warm you from head to toe was Hanazawa Rui who was now looking as if it was falling asleep on his feet.
"Why do you have to shout so loud?" I scolded Tsukasa, stomping up to him and glaring up at him at the same time feeling a little embarrass for everyone was now staring at us.
Yes, these four guys were not only drop dead gorgeous but also a whooping 183 cm each. Not only do I always have to look up to them when I have a conversation with any of them, I sometimes end up with a crick in my neck for looking up too long.
I saw Tsukasa's eyes narrowing dangerously, which he always did when he was getting ready to argue with me. I folded my arms across my chest. This was my fighting stance. Rui had also told me I had that stubborn look on my face and my chin jutted out when I argue with Tsukasa but I beg to differ.
"What are you doing here?" I asked coolly.
"Why can't we be here?" Tsukasa shot back and I saw Soujiro and Akira shaking their heads and giving each other the look which said 'Here we go again!'
"Don't tell me you guys decided to come shopping? Why don't you just hire someone to shop for you?" I couldn't but help being sarcastic to Tsukasa. The truth is, I love irritating him and seeing him all worked up. It's a funny sight to behold. Imagine a red pineapple. Yup.that's what he is when he's angry.
Tsukasa rolled his eyes and started to shout back at me but Rui stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulders instantly shutting him up. It amazes me what Rui can do to a person without even looking or saying a word.
"I'm hungry. Let's go eat." Tsukasa grumbled when he knew he can't win in this situation. Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he turned around and started to walk. Soujiro and Akira threw me an amused smile and followed him only to bump right smack into Tsukasa's back and earned themselves an irritated glare.
"Aren't you coming?" Rui's soft voice asked me. I started to come up with a million of excuses not to join them but before I could open my mouth, he grabbed my hands and pulled me along with him.
The reason why I didn't want to follow them was because unlike them, I had to work and earn my living. My parents had left me to fend for myself in the city while they try to earn themselves some money in the fishing village. But I know it was no use protesting or arguing with any of the F4 once they've made up their minds. Nobody had said 'no' to them before and I doubt that they even knew what that meant.
Rui gently nudged me into a chair and dropped into the seat next to mine. I found myself sitting right opposite Tsukasa and had the urge to ask Rui to change seats with me but my pride prevented me from doing so. It would definitely come off as childish and that was the last thing I wanted to look like in this sophisticated looking restaurant.
"So, hardworking Virgin...what have you been up to lately?" Akira asked me and I glared at him only to receive a laugh back.
"I would really appreciate it if you would stop calling me that." I said to him through clenched teeth.
"What? You mean you're not anymore?" Soujiro exclaimed and I felt myself blushed. He and Akira hooted with laughter and high-fived each other.
"Yuki said hi."I announced and Soujiro instantly fell quiet and the smirk on his face was wiped out completely. The whole table fell quiet and I suddenly felt like kicking myself for saying that. I should've known how much Yuki meant to Soujiro and I knew I hit him where it hurt the most.
F4 and I never got off from the right foot, in fact I was one of their red tagged victims. Who would have thought I will be sitting here today, sipping coffee with the four of them? If someone had told me that I'll be good friends with them, I'll laugh in their face. The thing was, Akira and Soujiro had become more like brothers to me during this period. They had always made me laugh and protected me when I needed them.
For me to say something so inconsiderate, well.let's say my moodiness isn't meant for Soujiro. He was only an innocent victim.
"Sorry."I mumbled, looking at him guiltily.
He looked at me and that moment of sadness in his eyes disappeared as quickly as it appeared and he gave me a big smile. I can sense that he wanted to ask me more about Yuki but something was stopping him.
"Let's all go out tonight.it's been ages since we've been out." Soujiro suggested, totally ignoring the fact that I've brought up Yuki.
"We were out just last week." Tsukasa pointed out, stirring his coffee.
"Excatly!" He exclaimed. "Can you see how long it has been?!"
I heard Rui breathe out loudly beside me and glanced at him. He was quietly sipping his own mocha latte with his eyes half closed, as if he was falling asleep.
"I heard a group of models are going to be there tonight.come on.let's all go!" Akira added his two cents and Tsukasa snorted in disgust.
"What for? So that they can get their claws on us?" He said scrunching up his nose as if he smelt something really bad.
Akira and Soujiro were now both trying to persuade Tsukasa to go and I could seem him cracking under their persuasion. I also know that if he were to say yes it wasn't because of the models, it was because he wanted some peace and quiet.
"I'm going off to work." I announced, standing up. Rui had also stood up at the same time.
"I'll take you."Tsukasa and Rui said simultaneously.
Akira and Soujiro stopped talking and looked at the three of us with interest.
"Urm.it's alright.I can take the bus."I said, trying to break the uncomfortable moment.
"I'll take her.I'm heading home for a nap anyway."Rui told the other 3 and Tsukasa sat back down looking slightly unsatisfied but he nodded.
"Come.let's go."Rui helped me take the bags I was carrying and waved his goodbye to his friends.
"Bye guys.see you later."I called out to them. Akira and Soujiro waved happily to me while Tsukasa mumbled a reluctant goodbye.