"I'm not a Cheater"
By: Princess Ren
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Chapter Two
Another day has come, Rei slowly open her eyes. She slowly sat on the bed as she greeted the birds that are singing happily. She looked at the clock and saw it was 6:35; she got out of bed and go to the bathroom to take the shower. She put her sleeping clothes in the laundry basket and turned on the shower.
"Another day of ignorance for me..." Rei sighed as she put shampoo on her hand and then to her hair.
"Why does he have to ignore me even if..." tears beginning to form in her eyes. She remembered that the next Monday she came to Rukawa and asked him that maybe they could be friends but he refused.
****** Flashback ******
Rei was sitting in her chair as she listen to her teacher. She slowly look at Rukawa who she found usually sleeping. She smiled sadly and turned her back and attention to her teacher. She found her friends Naoko and Keiko staring at her with puzzled expressions she just shook her head and smiled at them. It was lunchtime and she saw Rukawa outside their classroom alone staring at the window. She look at him puzzled, she was thinking that even though they broke up and all she thought it was a nice idea that they can be friends. She slowly tap his back and saw Rukawa turned his attention to the one who tap him. He saw Rei smiling sadly at him, he returned her smile with his cold stare. He saw Rei's terrified expression.
"What do you want?" he ask coldly as he stare at her eyes
"Um... I'm sorry if I disturb you but... can I... can I..." she said slowly with a faint blush.
"You what?" he was beginning to be annoyed.
"If...." she said sadly and sighed heavily. She gathered all her courage and said:
"I know we broke up and all... and I thought that it would be nice if we can be... friends" the last word merely came to a whisper but Rukawa heard her.
After she said those words she found Rukawa staring at her oddly but then suddenly change to a cold expression.
"Friends? Why would I be friends to a person who cheats?" his words are harsh and Rei was taken back from his words. She wanted to cry but she believes it will do no good so she just stand there looking at him so sadly. Rukawa slowly walk back to their classroom without glancing at her. She was shock to hear Rukawa's coldness. She was lost in her thoughts when her friends called her.
****** End of Flashback ******
Rei was crying softly as she remembered those thoughts. It was too painful for her that Rukawa suddenly change his attitude to her.
"Is it that really hard?" she said to herself while she cry.
Five minutes have past and Rei finally came out to the bathroom, refreshed. She quickly walked to her room and slowly walk to her closet to get her school uniform. After she dressed she brushed her hair and walk to her drawer. She slowly opened a jewelry box and took a bracelet out. It was very beautiful. It is compose of real gold, as it's chain with several small rubies that are shape like a basketball. She put it on her right hand and looked at her self in the mirror. She smiled sadly. It was a very important jewelry for her. For it was given by Rukawa during their 1st anniversary.
****** Flashback ******
They were walking to the basketball court. Rei's right hand was interlock with Rukawa's left hand. They seemed pretty happy when they arrive at the court they let go of each other's hands.
"How's your day?" Rukawa kindly ask
"It's great! You?" she reply as she smiled at him.
"Same." after he said that he quickly put his hand to his pocket and grab a squared shaped box.
"It's been a year isn't it?" he said
"Yeah... a year" as she said that a small blush creep to her cheek. She heard Rukawa laugh.
"What? What's so funny?" now her cheeks are burning red due to embarrassment as she eye Rukawa.
"It's just you... your helpless" he said between his laugh
"Helpless? Why? C'mon Kaede why are you laughing?"
"Your too shy that's why and besides you look really cute when you blush..." after he said those words he began to control himself. He stared at Rei who is now blushing like a ripe tomato.
"Stop joking"
"Now, why would I joke about things like that?" he finally stopped laughing
"I don't know... maybe it's because you like to tease me alot..." she smiled slowly to him. He returned her smile. Rukawa slowly walk towards Rei then he slowly raise her left hand and give the box to her.
"What's this?" she said as she examine the box.
"It's my gift, open it" as he saw Rei opening the box and saw a beautiful bracelet. It has a gold chain and has several small rubies that are shaped like a basketball. For Rei it was the most beautiful bracelet she ever saw. By the looks of it, it was an expensive bracelet. Rukawa saw the amazement in Rei's eyes, he smirk that he chose the right gift for her.
"You like it?" he ask
"Yes! Very much, it's so beautiful, thank you." she said as she smile and hug Rukawa. It was he's turn to blush. As she brake the hug Rukawa slowly took the bracelet from the box and slowly raise Rei's right wrist and put it. He look at Rei and smiled.
"You look beautiful with that." he saw Rei blush again.
"T-Thanks! But isn't it kinda expensive?" Rei ask
"It does not matter if it's expensive or not what matters the most is the one who is wearing it." he said and saw Rei blush and smiled.
"I have another gift for you." as he slowly put his hands to her shoulders.
"Another one?" she ask
"Yes another one." Rukawa was now only one inch apart from Rei's face. She was now blushing ferociously.
"Close your eyes" he said then just slowly nodded and closed her eyes slowly, he also slowly close his eyes and slowly kiss her on the lips. Rei's eyes are still close and waited, but she felt something in her lips and slowly open her eyes and saw Rukawa kissing her. She cannot stop herself from blushing. She again slowly close her eyes and kiss back Rukawa. Rukawa felt Rei kiss back and secretly smiled, he too is blushing but not as hard as Rei. He slowly open his eyes and gently pulled back from the kiss. Rei slowly open her eyes and saw Rukawa smiling at her, she smiled back.
"Thanks... I guess?" she said as she blush again.
"NO problem." he smiled at her.
"Here... it's my gift for you... Happy anniversary" she said as she hand him a package and smiled at him. He gladly took it and opened it. He found a new basketball and a black wristband. He smiled and said,
"Thanks!" Rei just nodded and said,
"I hope you like it, it's not as expensive like this bracelet you gave me..."
"Like it? I love it!" he interrupted her.
"Really?"
"Really, and besides everything you give me is expensive. And I was thinking to buy a new basketball and a wristband, and I think it's the best present you gave me."
Rei smiled gladly. She saw him examine the ball and he said,
"What's this?" he saw small black inks on the ball and has neatly writings on it.
"Oh that... it's signatures of famous player in NBA... I'm sorry." she said and bowed for an apology.
"Really? Signature of the famous players?! Oh thank you Rei! I really dream to have a ball with signatures of famous players ever since I was a kid!" he said as he kiss her again. Rei just blush.
"....I'm glad that you like it."
"Definitely! But how come you have signatures of them?" he said as he dribble the ball.
"Haven't I told you? It's because my dad is a basketball head coach in a team in NBA and while I'm there, I told my father if he can let some players sign the ball."
"I see... thanks again, I really love it!"
"Your welcome."
****** End of Flashback ******
She smiled sadly again in that memory. She will never forget that day; it's one of her best days in her life. She shake all her thoughts out and slowly took her bag and walk out to her room. She proceeded to the kitchen where she found her grandparents their sitting and eating. She slowly walk to them and kissed their cheeks.
"Ohayou!" she greeted as she took her sit.
"Ohayou!" her grandparents both said.
"What time will you be home?" her grand mother asked Rei.
"Let's see... I have practice in gymnastics and basketball and there's also a meeting with the members of the basketball club boys and the student council so maybe I'm going to return home at 6:00 or later." she said while drinking her milk.
"Meeting with the basketball club boys? What for?" Mr. Anzai ask
"Well it's the coaches idea, they want to socialize with each other and also the coach of the other club wants to see our playing skills at basketball and vice versa."
"I see..." Mr. Anzai said
"Well Rei hope you don't stress your self, you have 3 clubs and it's captain and also president of the student council... I really hope it won't affect your studies..." her grandmother said worriedly.
"Don't worry grandma, I won't stress my self and also I won't let my studies be affected." Rei said as she smiled softly at her.
"She's right honey, she's been doing it for 3 years and it haven't affected her studies... why would it be now?" her grandfather said as he laugh.
"I know that but she's been in a lot of stress and I don't want her to be in a hospital. And besides I don't want her parents to be worried."
"Don't worry about that... it won't happen" Rei smiled again and look at the clock as she finish her breakfast.
"Oh... I should get going now." as she stand up and kiss her grand parents good-bye.
"Bye grandma, bye grandpa!" as she walk towards the door.
"Bye! Take Care!" they said
"Don't worry I will."
Her grandparents saw her figure disappear and slowly smiled, "She's so mature." Mrs. Anzai said as she hugged her husband who just laugh and said, "She is, and also she's so beautiful just like you and her mother." Mrs. Anzai just giggled softly. "I hope she finds a right man soon... but for my opinion Rukawa is the one who is perfect for our granddaughter... And I know that also her parents liked him and agreed that they were a great couple... I wonder what's gotten into him to think Rei is a cheater..." Mrs. Anzai said sadly. "I know... from what I think its just jealousy that's gotten into him..." he then laugh as they stared to the place where Rei left.
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There was a loud knock on the door.
"Kaede-sama, please wake up or you'll be late for school and your father and mother are waiting for you in the dinning room." an aged man said behind the door as he knock at the door a few more times. "Kaede-sama?" he said again. Just then Rukawa woke up, still a little sleepy.
"Alright, alright... I'm awake now you don't need to knock again, tell them that I'll be there in a few minutes..." he said groggily.
"All right Kaede-sama and I'm sorry if I knock too hard." with that Murasamo left. (A.N. He's Rukawa's butler... ^_^)
Rukawa slowly sat on the edge of his bed and put a hand on a side of his head.
"Damn it! Every time I have that nightmare I always get a headache when I wake up! Damn you Anzai!" Rukawa said angrily. He then stood up walk to the bathroom for a bath before heading to the dinning room.
In the dinning room....
"Well? Did you wake him up?" Mr. Rukawa asked Murasamo.
"Yes sir... but I still don't understand him..." Murasamo said sadly
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Rukawa ask, she had a confuse look at Murasamo.
"Well from the past 2 weeks I've been curious about him... he some what changed." he said as he look at Mr. and Mrs. Rukawa who nodded.
"You're right, he have changed... alot..." Mrs. Rukawa said sadly as she took a sip of her tea.
"Ever since then... ever since he broke up with that nice girl Rei..." Mr. Rukawa continued sadly.
Murasamo gasp, he never knew his Kaede-sama broke up with the nice girl named Rei. He never imagined that Rukawa would broke up with someone as nice as Rei. For his opinion his Kaede-sama and Rei were a perfect couple. He never thought something about those two to break up. He saw Rei a few times and he really like the girl. She was a kind and shy girl. He considers her a granddaughter.
"Broke up? I never knew that Kaede-sama broke up with Miss Rei... she look very kind and sweet... how could that happen?" he ask.
"She is really kind and sweet...Well for your question that's one thing we never knew... Kaede didn't told us what happen he just told us that he broke up with her..." Mrs. Rukawa said again she really like her, she always heard stories about her when she asks his son about school. He never told a story without mentioning Rei. She saw her son full of happiness everytime he talks about her. She only met Rei when her son came home one night after his practice.
In Rukawa's room...
Rukawa came out of the bathroom a towel on his shoulders and one below his waist. He walk towards his cabinet to get his school uniform. Once he was finish he slowly close the cabinet but then stop when he saw a picture frame with a picture of him and Rei holding hands while walking to school. It was taken by Rei's friends. He stared at it and remembered what happen...
****** Flashback ******
It was nighttime and he and Rei were walking towards his home. He invited Rei for dinner; at first she didn't agree cause she thought it was a bother but then she accepted it, with a little persuasion.
"Are you sure you're parents won't mind?" She ask him while walking.
"How many times did I told you that they won't mind... besides they really want to meet the girl that captured their son's heart." he said while smiling, he look at Rei who he saw blushed.
"If you say so..." she said again. They turned to another street and walk, when Rukawa stopped.
"We're here!" he said excitedly, he then eyed Rei who was staring at his house
"you know you have a beautiful home..." she said as she look at him and smiled.
"Thank you." he returned her smiled and hold Rei's hand as they walk to the gate. Rei's heart was beating fast. She was nervous and also she was blushing. It was her first time to meet his parents, and don't know if they will like her. She gently squeezed Rukawa's hand. He turned to her and kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry, it will be fine..." he said as he smiled
"and don't be scared, they won't bite you." he teased, Rei just giggled.
"Let's come in?" he ask, Rei just sigh and nodded. She let Rukawa to lead the way. When they came to the door, Rukawa look at Rei again. Rei just smiled and nodded her head again as she hold Rukawa's hand, who blushed. Rukawa then slowly turned the doorknob, which didn't open.
"It seems that it's lock... I guess we just have to knock." he then knock and a few seconds the door open revealing an aged man, which looks like 40 or something.
"Can I... Oh Kaede-sama it's you, Good Evening." he said he look at the side of him and saw a beautiful girl who was blushing slightly and look nervous. He just smiled which Rei returned.
"You must be Kaede-sama's girlfriend Rei... Am I correct?" he ask the girl which blushed again and nodded.
"Y- Yes, My name is Rei, Anzai Rei... it's a pleasure to meet you, sir." she extended a hand for a hand-shake. She heard a giggle from him. And shook her hand.
"You really are beautiful as Kaede-sama have mentioned, also polite... Call me Murasamo, I'm the Rukawas' house keeper" he said as Rei blush and nodded.
"Murasamo-san... is mom and dad home already?" Rukawa ask
"Yes... their at the living room right now, they are waiting for you." he replied and smiled. He then step a side and Rukawa and Rei walked in, still holding hands. They then walk towards the living room. Once they reach the living room, they found Rukawa's parents were busy chatting they fail to notice them. Rei saw them and felt nervous. She squeezed Rukawa's hand, he look again at Rei and smiled warmly. Rei just nodded and smiled and sigh mentally.
'Relax Rei, act natural. You never been nervous like this before. You can do this.' she said mentally.
She look at Rukawa who nodded and cough, which drew attention to his parents which made them stop chatting. They look at look at the source of the voice and their eyes widened a bit. With this action Rei squeezed Rukawa's hand again this time a little harder. Rukawa sense that Rei's afraid and look at his parents and raised an eyebrow, he then look at Rei and smiled softly.
"I'm home... Mom, Dad." he said. His parents came back to reality and nodded they then look at Rei and saw the nervousness in her eyes and smiled at her warmly, she return their smiled with one of her own. They then look at them both and saw they were holding hands. Rukawa's parents quickly registered that this must be their son's girlfriend. They look at Rei and studied her for a minute. She was indeed beautiful at her young age. She has long black hair which was long it was near her waist, She has beautiful violet eyes and has a perfect body. You may think of her a super model with her body like that. She has an average height for a 3rd year junior high school student. They knew she would be a very beautiful lady when she grows much older. Rei bowed a little and said,
"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Rukawa" Rukawa's parents nodded and smiled at her,
"Good evening to you too... we assume you are Rei... right?" Rukawa's mom ask
"Yes, Ma'am" she replied politely. They smiled at her again.
"Please call us Aunt Midori and Uncle Hokoshino if you don't mind... after all your our son's girlfriend." Midori said with a little teasing tone. And let a light giggle. Which was followed with his husband. Rukawa had a sweat drop and a slight flush in his cheeks and look at Rei which he saw blush madly.
"Mom! Dad! You're embarrassing Rei" he said as he began to walk to them together with Rei.
"Sorry about that... we were carried away." His father said in a kind voice.
"Please sit down." and they did what they were told. Rei was looking at the floor to hide her blush. Rukawa look at Rei and laugh a little. Everyone look at him strangely and saw their glare at him and tried to calm down a bit.
"Sorry for my sudden outburst... it's just that... well it's just that..." He said and look again at Rei who he saw staring at him strangely and smiled a little. "that... never mind." he look at his parents who he saw sweat drop. He then lean closer to Rei and whispered something to her ear:
"Everything will be alright, just relax and think this is your home... I know you're better than always blushing... and besides this is only my family your dealing with not a thousand people... I know you're not like that when there are many people. Everything will be okay... and beside I'm here." he said warmly and kiss Rei on the cheek. Rei look at Rukawa and smiled at him warmly. "Thanks." she said in a soft voice which Rukawa was the only one who hear. She ignored the kiss that was given to her. They then heard giggling. They look and saw Rukawa's parents giggling softly.
"what now?" Rukawa ask a bit irritated for his parent's actions
"It's just you to are a perfect couple." his mother said teasingly, Rei blushed lightly
"Thank You" Rukawa said in the same voice her mother used. The just laugh a bit and ask
"So you two already ate dinner?" his father ask them.
"No we haven't" Rukawa answered.
"Oh...Then Rei please have dinner with us?" his mother said.
"T-Thank You for your offer... but..." she said slowly
"Oh.. C'mon Rei, that's why your here... to have dinner with us... and don't tell me you change your mind... I would be really depress if you will not have dinner with us." Rukawa said as he look at Rei.
"Alright then... after that I'll go home." she said softly and smiled at him who just nodded.
"I'm glad your staying here for dinner. I thought Rukawa just brought you here just to meet us... It would be really bad if you don't have dinner together with us... Murasamo-san." his mother called. Then Murasamo appeared and said:
"Yes, ma'am?" he ask politely and look at Rei and smiled at her, she then returned his smile.
"Prepare the table for four and go cook the food, I'll be helping you in a few minutes." his mother said and Murasamo just nodded and left.
"Well since your here... we want to know you better... well let's talk about you." Mr. Rukawa said, Rei just nodded.
They started the conversation and Rei answered all their questions. Sometimes she would blush to their questions.
Rukawa smiled happily. 'I'm glad that she already like my parents. By the look of my parents they really like her a lot. After all she goes so well with people, I'm really lucky to have someone like her to love... She's one in a million.' he thought happily. By the looks of it they look like a real family.
After ten minutes...
"Well I guess I'm going to the kitchen to help Murasamo-san." His mother stand slowly from the sofa and started to walk towards the kitchen, as she stood Rei also stood and said,
"Can I help?" she ask politely, Midori, Hokoshino and Rukawa look at her. Rei just smiled and said again,
"Can I help you prepare dinner?" Rukawa look at her and said,
"Rei, your a guess... your here to eat not to serve." he said kindly Rei just smiled
"I know that... but I want to help.. if it's okay..."
"You really want to help don't you?" Midori ask her with a smiled
"Yes... but It's okay if you don't want me too..." Midori look at his husband and Kaede who were confused, then to Rei and smiled at her.
"Alright..." she said as Rei smiled and nodded
"Thank you, Mrs. Rukawa"
"Aunt Midori... Call me Aunt Midori if you don't want me to be called Aunt Midori then I won't let you help me." she said in a teasing tone. Rei just giggle softly and said,
"Alright... Aunt Midori."
"That's better... c'mon" she said as she hold Rei's hand and walk towards the kitchen
"But Rei..." Rukawa said as he stop the two from going to the kitchen.
"Don't worry Kaede-kun if I broke something I'm going to pay for it. And don't worry I won't poison the food." Rei said teasingly
"She's right Kaede, I know she will do alright and besides I'm there, I won't let her poison your food." his mother said also in a teasing tone.
Rukawa gave a sigh as his father only giggled. "Alright... but be careful Rei." he said
"Don't worry about it... I will." she said as she again walk to the kitchen with Midori. The only ones left in the living room is him and his father.
Rukawa's father look at him and grinned evilly to him. Rukawa just had a bad feeling about it and just sweatdropped. Rukawa just ignored his father who was still grinning at him and pulled his bag to get a notebook and flipped the pages to the last one that he had written. He read it silently and had a slight frown in his face.
'Great! Just great! We have an assignment in Math! In all subjects, It had just to be Math! And also we have a test in English! This is not fair! Not fair at All!!!' Rukawa thought angrily. He hated to have assignments and test, especially Math. English, well he don't like it. Studying other language, but he know that he needed it. Cause he knew that English is the main language in America. He knew if he do well in English he can easily socialize to the people in America. He wanted to go to America and play basketball there, that's his dream.
He look at his father who was still grinning at him. He was getting annoyed at his father's antics. He wondered what's so funny that he was grinning like that. He just ignored his father but then began to fell uncomfortable with the action of his father.
"Father! why are you grinning like that to me!?" He ask angrily. He saw his father's grinned grew bigger.
"what do you mean?" he said like he did not know what he was doing.
"What do you mean?! You know what I mean! Your grinning like some sort of maniac at me, and you ask me what do I mean?! c'mon father, tell me!" he shouted, but not too loud hopping Rei and his mother won't hear him.
His father laugh a little and said,
"Calm down son... I was just thinking how you ended with someone like her. I mean she is so pretty, and if I was born the same year as her I won't let her get away! Your so lucky to have her. Not to mention she is kind and sweet and as you say the top student in your batch. Very intelligent girl she is. Well if you dump her, the people might think your a crazy and idiot man to let her get away." he said, Rukawa was listening to his father.
"Dump her? You know I can't do that to her! I love her so much... I won't let her be hurt by me." he said proudly.
"I know you won't hurt her... but still feelings can change you know. But if you truly love her with all your heart and soul then that won't happen." his father said to him then grinned again. Rukawa just sweatdropped.
"what now father?" he ask again
"I'm thinking what she saw in you..." he said,
"Dad!" he said
"stop it!"
"alright, alright. Geez!"
After a few more minutes...
"Dinner's ready come on." Rukawa's mother shouted, she then look at Rei who was putting the meal in the table.
She then saw Rukawa and his father coming and then saw his father sit down. Rukawa however came near to Rei and let her sit. Rukawa's mother sat across his father. And Rukawa across Rei.
"Okay... Shall we eat?" He ask as he eyed them, he saw his parents nod and look at Rei who also nodded.
"Itidakimas" (A.N. Did I spell it right?) they said in a chorus then started to eat.
They ate happily and look like a whole family. And after they ate...
"Wow! This food is great! So Rei is it you who cook it?" his father ask
"Y-Yes." she replied politely
"You cook really great! I hope you can cook for us again." he said again with a teasing tone. Rei just blushed. After they finished Rukawa's mother and Rei did the dishes (of course Rei offered her help, again)
After they finish they proceeded to the living room where Rukawa and his father were. Rei then look at the clock and saw it was already 7:45. She gasped and said,
"It's getting late now... I think I should go... my grand parents will be worried about me." she said as she pick up her things.
"Are you sure?" his mother ask with a little disappointment in her voice
"Y-Yes..." she said again politely
"It's late and I don't think you can go out side at this late... people might be hanging around and might get you in trouble..." his father said.
"Father's right Rei... they might do something bad and I don't want that to happen... Hey, why don't you sleep here in our house?" he said as the idea come up in his mind.
"That's right! Why don't you stay for the night here?" his mother offered kindly to Rei.
Rei smiled warmly at them and shock her head.
"Thanks for your kind offer, but I think should go my grand parent's are waiting for me... and besides we have school tomorrow." She said.
"That's the reason we want you to stay Rei, you have school tomorrow and I know by the time you arrive home you will be already exhausted... please Rei stay here we don't want harm to inflict on, if not for you, do it for Kaede and us?" Rukawa's mother ask.
Rei look at them and thought for a minute, then smiled warmly at them and nodded,
"Alright I'll stay for tonight" she said shyly.
She saw them smiled and said,
"Thank you Rei." Rukawa said, as Rei nodded
"But... there's one problem..." Rei said ask she blush
"what is it?" Rukawa's mother ask
Rei slowly walk towards her and whispered in her ears
"I don't have extra clothes for today and also a uniform to wear for tomorrow cause there at home."
Rukawa's mother giggled and whispered to Rei,
"Don't worry about that, just me all your clothes and I will wash them and in no time they will be dry and fresh as before. Don't worry about your sleeping clothes I'll provide you that."
"Arigatou, Aunt Midori." Rei said kindly
"What are you two whispering about?" Rukawa ask
"Something just for women." Rukawa's mother said then smiled
"Um... can I use your phone? I like to talk to my grand parents to tell them that I'm staying for tonight here, I don't want them to worry about me." She ask kindly
"Sure thing, the phone's over there" Rukawa's father said as he point his hand towards the phone
"Thank you" She said then walk towards the phone and dialed
After that, Rei have a smile in her face,
"So what did they say?" Rukawa ask
"They say it's okay that I stay for the night here, but they also say that I don't forget to do my homework" she replied in a joking tone. They all laugh at this.
"Well since it's arrange why don't I show you your room and refresh then after that you can do your homework and since you and Rukawa are classmates why don't you help him also... if that's okay" his mother said then eyed Rukawa and grinned.
"Mom!" Rukawa said
"It's okay, I'll help him and besides it's fun to do study if you have someone else beside your self." she said and they walk towards the stairs and to the guess room.
"That's nice to hear. No wonder your the top student in Tomigaoka" Midori said in a joking tone as Rei blushed.
"Kaede! Go to your room and clean up then do your homework with Rei!" She ordered as she saw him nod and carry his things and walk towards his room.
"But where are we going to study?" he ask before entering his room.
"it's up to you two." she replied and then let Rei enter the room.
After 15 minutes, he and Rei have fully refreshed and Rei was now wearing pajamas that his mother led her. He and Rei where studying in the room where she is staying. He really don't want to study but if Rei was with you to study you can forget that you hated studying, she turns studying to fun. Sure studying is a boring hobby but Rei always said it's fun. and she's right it can be fun especially if she was the one to help you. Everybody who she helps to study always get good scores. She was very patient and don't give up very easily and everything she can to help others.
They did their homework then proceeded to English, they don't have homework there, but a test! Oh how he hated tests! He don't know if he was lucky or have bad luck. Well let's just say he's lucky enough that the test was not MATH. He was really impressed at Rei, she was really great at English. She was better than their teacher, all their classmates adore Rei even their teachers for everything she does, be it in sports, academic and social life. He had to admit he sometimes envy Rei, she speaks English very well you may mistake her for an American. He knew the reason very well for Rei studied in America during her elementary years. Also she originally live in America in Los Angeles to be exact. He did have fun studying that night and he knew he won't fail the test cause Rei help him. He sure am lucky to have her as a girlfriend. After studying they talk a little then proceeded to sleep.
The next morning he woke up at 6:50, he was fully awake now. He don't have practice that he usually do every morning. For one if he practice he will go to sleep in class and for two he don't want to get to detention after classes cause he was the captain of the basketball club and he don't want too miss practice. He took a shower then proceeded to the kitchen where he saw his parents there and Rei helping his mother to make breakfast. She was wearing her uniform but he could tell that it was washed. He greeted them and took a sit.
"Ohayou!" he said
"Ohayou!" his parents said
"Ohayou gozaimas!" Rei said as she handed a plate to Rukawa then took also a sit.
"Ohayou Rei-chan" he replied back.
They ate silently until Rei they all finished. Rei offered again to wash the dishes but his mother declined that they may be late to school if she help to wash the dishes.
Before his mother wash the dishes she told them to leave so they won't be late. They grab their things and walk outside. His parents were there and Murasamo-san, waving at them. Before they leave Rei once again talk his parents for their generosity. His parents told her in not problem and that their home is always welcome to her. With that she thank them again before leaving with Rukawa.
"Take Care you two!" his parents said
"don't worry we will." Rukawa replied then hold Rei's hand into his and walk. During this gesture Rei blushed then smiled.
They walk happily while chatting. When they were to turn they saw a flash and saw Rei's friends, Naoko and Keiko. They have a big smiled plastered in their faces. Then wave an instant picture at them.
"What the...?" they said together then blinked
"Ohayou Love Birds!" Naoko and Keiko said together in a happy voice. Then they saw Rei and Rukawa blushed. They just laugh.
"O-Ohayou Keiko-chan, Naoko-chan." Rei said
"Ohayou you two." Rukawa followed
Then the Keiko wave the picture in front of them then their eyes widened a bit then Rukawa grabbed it before Keiko keep it.
"Hey Kaede-kun! It's not nice to take things that's not yours" she said
"Well it's also not nice to take a picture without permission." he shot back in a calm voice as he study the picture. Then he smiled a bit.
"Not bad though." He said as he let Rei take a look. Rei just smiled and blushed slightly.
"Good thing that I bought a camera with me." Naoko said
"Camera? Why did you bought one to school?" Rei ask
"Nothing much... I just like to bring one, I have a feeling that it will be needed and it is!" she then laugh as the others sweatdrop.
"Well it's not bad, can you two give us a copy of this picture?" Rukawa ask as he handed the picture to Keiko.
"Ka-Kaede!" Rei ask as she blushed
"What? You don't like it?" Rukawa ask
"Well... It's not that it's just that..."
"That?"
"Well...." then Rei sigh
"Nothing" then smiled at Rukawa
"Don't worry I'll give you two a copy" Naoko said
"Hey! What about me?" Keiko ask
"Don't worry I'll give you one also" then put the picture to a safe place in her bag.
"Well c'mon, we don't want to be late don't we?" Rukawa said as he began to walk his hand still with Rei's. They then heard giggling. They turned their heads and saw Keiko and Naoko giggling.
"what now?" He ask
"How long are you two going to hold hands? You know if the others saw you walking while holding hand they might kill one of you due to jealousy." Keiko said then saw the two blush and let go their hands.
"Do that later, guys after school" Naoko said then grabbed Rei's hand Keiko and walk towards the school as Rukawa followed then joined by Rukawa's friends.
****** End of Flashback ******
He have it again another memory of them. He was interrupted by the knock of the door.
"Kaede-sama, are you finished yet?" a voice said
"Yeah, I'll be there in a sec." then he turn his head towards the picture and slam it downwards. Then close his cabinet and headed towards the kitchen.
"what took you so long son?" his father asked as he drink his coffee, Rukawa just ignored his father's question then took a sit.
"Did you slept well?" His mother ask
"No." he replied in a low voice
"No? Why not?" his father ask again
Rukawa just shrugged.
"None of your business" then ate his food.
His parents look at each other and at Rukawa with worried eyes.
The after a moment of silence Rukawa finished his food and headed to the door.
"I'm going now, I may be late." he said as he opened the door.
"Okay. but be careful" they shouted as they saw him leave with his bike.
They look at the door and then to each other and then to Murasamo-san,
"He changed.... very much" Murasamo-san said as he saw them nodded at the door where their son leave.
To be continued....
Author's notes: Finished!!!!!!! Phew! That was long was it? So what do you think about this loooooong chapter? Good? Bad? Tell me! Like I said in Chapter One, I combined the two chapters into one to make it long. Sorry if the flashbacks are very long! Don't worry the next chapter will not have flashbacks (I hope). Anyway Review!!!!!
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