Pride and Prejudice - Part 16
By: Ghostwriter
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Standard Disclaimers Apply.
You know, I'm purposely postponing the inevitable. I want to leave you hanging there. So I'm doing my Author Note here.I'm evil.lol.
I'm glad that everyone that reads it enjoys it so far. In fact, I'm having the time of my life writing it. But I can't decide whether to make it a long of short fic. So review me or mail me to tell me.or else I'm not going to carry on.
Thanks to everyone who mailed and reviewed me. I know I don't answer reviews most of the time but that is because I'm always in a hurry to post up the chapters I don't have time to include the answers. Sunimasen!
And please do continue to read and review my story.
Happy to say - True Beauty: Pride and Prejudice is going to end soon.
Anyway.I have a funny feeling no one reads my author note.
*** [Saturday]
I've died and gone to heaven, Akane thought hazily as they stood there. His lips were caressing hers in a way that can make her melt like a pound of butter.
Mitsui continued to kiss her as he his fingers threaded through her dark hair. It was soft - just like her lips. His fingers left the silky tresses alone as they felt their way down her back. He slipped them under her sweater.
Akane automatically broke the kiss the minute his bare hands made contact with her skin. Again, it was more of shock than anything else. Suddenly, embarrassment seemed to have settled in between them as they turned their backs to each other.
Baka Hisashi, Mitsui cursed himself silently. She isn't an easy lay you know.
It's just a dream, it's just a dream, Akane mentally chanted. Mitsui Hisashi and I did not just kiss. It's just a dream, and it's time to wake up. I know - pain should do it, she thought frantically as she dealt a resounding slap on her right cheek.
"Itai!"
Mitsui instantly turned around and reached for her. "Daijoubu ka? (Are you alright?)" he asked her tentatively as he touched her reddened cheek.
"Kami-sama (God), it's not a dream," she shrieked out loud. "Kami, we just kissed.you and me! Kami! We must have been poss." her words died on her lips when he kissed her again. Her brain became sluggish and refused to heed her commands.
"Akane, it's not a dream," Mitsui said flatly after they broke off the kiss. He had her in his arms, with her cheek pressed against his shoulder. She could feel his heartbeat from her position. "I can bet with you that my kisses aren't as good as this in your dreams."
"I know," came her muffled reply. "That's why it's frightening."
"What's so frightening about kissing me?" Mitsui demanded.
"I have dreamt of us kissing," Akane admitted hesitantly. She raised her eyes to meet his, "And I know dreams don't come true. Not dreams like this anyway."
Mitsui chuckled softly at her admission. "So I just realized one of your dreams."
Akane disentangled herself from his embrace and took a step back. "We should just pretend everything never happened and get on with our lives. You lost control and kissed me because of the alcohol in your blood."
"How did you know I drank beer?" Mitsui asked, genuinely surprised.
"Because your breath positively reeks of alcohol," she replied absent mindedly. "Anyway.I think it will be for the best."
"Chotto matte! (Wait a minute!)" Mitsui said as he held out his hands and a gesture for her to stop. "Why don't you just accept the face we're attracted to each other? I kissed you because I wanted to.and."
". and look, it has stopped raining! You should go now.Sleep and forget all about it in the morning.and we will be back to good old Mitchy and obake ne?" she said as she pushed him towards the door.
"Matte!" Mitsui practically yelled as he turned around. But Akane can be so stubborn and deaf when she choose to be and now was one of those times. "Oyasumi nasai!" she said cheerily as she pushed over the threshold and threw his shoes out as well before slamming the door in his face.
"My coat!" Mitsui cried as he pounded at the door. The door opened and his coat flew into his face before the slamming of the door was heard again. He stood there for a minute before slipping into his shoes and put on his coat and walked off towards the elevator.
Akane was putting all her weight against the door, fearing he might decide to force it down in his attempt to make his points clear. Personally she thinks that he must have drunk a six pack or something to have kissed her and hugged her. Her spine tingled deliciously when she remembered how it felt. No surprised that her cheeks were as red as Hanamichi's hair.
And the phone rang.
Akane raced across the room towards the phone and picked it up, "Moshi-moshi!"
"Kane-chan! Where have you been?" Yumiko's voice came from the other end.
"I err - just came back."
"So, they won, huh. I'm sure Mitsui-kun was very happy."
"Yeah, he is," Akane replied, collapsing onto the sofa. She couldn't help blushing slightly at the mention of Mitsui's name.
"You should have seen Hamada Chieko," Yumiko giggled slightly.
"What about her?" Akane asked tiredly. She couldn't care less even if that witch danced naked in front of the entire school. No - she'll take pictures for and publish them on the net. Too bad TRIO doesn't accept obscene pictures.
"She practically exploded with fury when she saw Mitsui-kun get all chummy with you," Yumiko giggled again.
"You're kidding me," Akane immediately sat upright. "Why would she be angry?"
"Don't you know?" Yumiko feigned shock, "Hamada Chieko has been hitting on Mitsui-kun since Mitsui-kun rejoined the basketball team last spring. The basketball team became pretty famous after the IH tournament."
"Oh."
"But Mitsui-kun doesn't seem to know she exists," Yumiko continued.
"Wait - how come I don't notice anything about this? I mean I am in the same class after all," Akane asked cautiously.
"Well. Mitsui-kun hasn't been in for most of the lessons due to practices. Anyway, you two are always so busy biting at each other I don't think you'll notice even if the sky falls down."
"Yeah, and I nearly bit his tongue into two just now," Akane snapped.
"You what?"
"Ah - nothing!" Akane quickly said. "Hey, I've got to go now. I'm really tired now. See you on Monday. Ja!" She quickly put down the phone before Yumiko could even say another word.
Akane quickly dialed Ayako's number.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Ayako please," Akane said.
"Speaking?"
"Ayako, this is Katsura Akane."
"Akane-chan, daijoubu ka?"
"Hai - but I can't attend tomorrow's practice," Akane explained.
"Doushite? (Why?)" Ayako's voice sounded worried.
"I - My editor just called and she needed me to attend a conference in Tokyo," Akane lied.
"Wakarimashite. (I understand). Have fun," Ayako said cheerily.
"And yeah, one of the guys took my coat. Can you please take it for me?"
"Sure."
"Arigato. Oyasumi Nasai."
Akane put the phone down gently back. Ok, her editor didn't call her and she isn't going to Tokyo for a conference. In fact she is going to stay holed up in her apartment to avoid that baka.
He didn't tell her that Hamada Chieko had been hitting on him. No guy in their right mind will choose beautiful Hamada Chieko over ugly Katsura Akane.
Hamada Chieko is rich, beautiful, popular and most importantly, she looks good with him.
And a little voice just pops up in her head, unfortunately, she is also a bitch.
Yeah, and she is also irritating and stupid, Akane agreed with that voice.
And you now he hates Hamada Chieko, the voice said again.
"I don't give a damn!" Akane yelled out loud as she jumped onto her feet and went into the shower. Fifteen minutes later, she was climbing into her bed, muttering, "I don't give a damn! I'm going to sleep now and hopefully by the time I wake up, everything will be back to normal. Mitchy no Baka and I never kissed and that Hamada witch can have him if she wants!"
She flipped the switch and the room fell into darkness.
Tick Tock Tick Tock.
Akane's eyelids flew open. The memory of him kissing her kept playing in her head.
"MITCHY NO BAKA! This is your entire fault! ARGH!" she called into the darkness, to no one in particular.
*** [Sunday]
Mitsui trudged into the gym. He couldn't sleep a wink last night. The memory of them kissing kept haunting him. And also how she practically threw him out of the apartment.
We are going to do some talking today, Mitsui thought grimly. And there is no way you can avoid it, Katsura Akane.
"Have you seen Akane?" Mitsui asked as he grabbed Yasuda from behind.
Yasuda stared at him blankly.
"Katsura Akane, you know, the paper fan wielding obake around here," Mitsui clarified impatiently.
"Katsura-sempai can't make it today," a voice came up behind him. Mitsui turned around to find Ayako smiling like a she-devil.
"What happened to her?" Mitsui demanded.
"She had to go to Tokyo on some business."
Mitsui narrowed his eyes at that answer. She didn't mention about going to Tokyo the night before.
Katsura Akane, you better not be trying to avoid me, Mitsui thought.
Meanwhile, it spread like wildfire that Mitsui called Akane by her given name, and not even using a honorific, leaving the entire team wondering over their current state of relationship.
*** Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding Dong.
Akane tip toed to the door and looked through the peephole to find a very grim Mitsui punching the doorbell repeatedly on the other side.
Stop ringing the doorbell! Akane mentally shrieked at him. I'm going to go mad soon! She thought as she ran towards her bed room.
As luck will have it, she tripped over a loose cord that was lying all over the place.
"GYAH!!!" Akane cried, her arms wind milling as she crashed onto the floor.
"AKANE! I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!"
Akane quickly grabbed the phone and punched the auto dial button. "Pick it up, damn it!" she hissed. A click signaled the connection was done.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Security? This is apartment 17-B. There is a raving lunatic outside the door that won't go away. Can you please take care of him?"
"Yes mam! Right away!"
"And don't tell him that it was me who called you!" ***
[Monday]
It had began snowing after the storm - the signal that Winter is making her appearance already. Cheerful chatter was heard from everywhere as students poured in, wearing their winter uniforms.
You can avoid me once, you can avoid me twice, but you can't avoid me forever, Mitsui though angrily. Especially when you sit right beside me.
Mitsui widened his eyes as he stared at the girl sitting in Akane's place.
Brown haired.
Thin.
Smiling seductively at him.
Hamada Chieko.
Mitsui mentally groaned, but he the corners of his mouth lifted when he thought of how Akane would react when she find Hamada in her seat.
Wait a minute, Mitsui thought as he narrowed his eyes and scanned the class. His gaze stopped at Chieko's place.
There she was.
His Akane was there, laughing and acting so close to that geek in glasses.
Somehow, Mitsui felt an uncontrollable urge to just walk over and punch that geek and drag her away.
Maybe I should just do that, he thought as he stormed over towards them.
Akane swallowed nervously as a familiar figure walked briskly in her direction.
***
Akane : Your Akane? Since when am I *your* Akane? Screams as she starts hitting ferociously
Mitsui : Well.who was the one who dreamt of us kissing?
Akane : You pervert! You put your hands under my shirt!
Mitsui : You should feel honored that I'm actually talking to you.
Akane : You're the one who is stalking me like a lunatic!
Mitsui : Well, you're the one who started it! Big Fat Liar! And you were flirting with that geek! Can't you find anyone better? You're staining my reputation!
Akane : Teme Mitchy! At least he is a gentleman!
Mitsui : Oh yeah? But I can bet with you my kisses are way better.
Akane : Fine! Turns around and storms off yelling I'm going to find out by kissing Tamazaki-kun. Then I'll tell you who is better. Hnn.Maybe we can even learn from each other.
Mitsui : Smirks Talk about the blind leading the blind. Wait a minute! Runs off after her. don't you even dare kiss that freak!
Ghostlie : Sweat drop. There they go again. Fighting like ther is no tomorrow.
[Mitsui and Akane suddenly appears]
Together : And it's your entire fault! Starts to chase Ghostlie all around
Ghostlie : GYAAA!!!
Standard Disclaimers Apply.
You know, I'm purposely postponing the inevitable. I want to leave you hanging there. So I'm doing my Author Note here.I'm evil.lol.
I'm glad that everyone that reads it enjoys it so far. In fact, I'm having the time of my life writing it. But I can't decide whether to make it a long of short fic. So review me or mail me to tell me.or else I'm not going to carry on.
Thanks to everyone who mailed and reviewed me. I know I don't answer reviews most of the time but that is because I'm always in a hurry to post up the chapters I don't have time to include the answers. Sunimasen!
And please do continue to read and review my story.
Happy to say - True Beauty: Pride and Prejudice is going to end soon.
Anyway.I have a funny feeling no one reads my author note.
*** [Saturday]
I've died and gone to heaven, Akane thought hazily as they stood there. His lips were caressing hers in a way that can make her melt like a pound of butter.
Mitsui continued to kiss her as he his fingers threaded through her dark hair. It was soft - just like her lips. His fingers left the silky tresses alone as they felt their way down her back. He slipped them under her sweater.
Akane automatically broke the kiss the minute his bare hands made contact with her skin. Again, it was more of shock than anything else. Suddenly, embarrassment seemed to have settled in between them as they turned their backs to each other.
Baka Hisashi, Mitsui cursed himself silently. She isn't an easy lay you know.
It's just a dream, it's just a dream, Akane mentally chanted. Mitsui Hisashi and I did not just kiss. It's just a dream, and it's time to wake up. I know - pain should do it, she thought frantically as she dealt a resounding slap on her right cheek.
"Itai!"
Mitsui instantly turned around and reached for her. "Daijoubu ka? (Are you alright?)" he asked her tentatively as he touched her reddened cheek.
"Kami-sama (God), it's not a dream," she shrieked out loud. "Kami, we just kissed.you and me! Kami! We must have been poss." her words died on her lips when he kissed her again. Her brain became sluggish and refused to heed her commands.
"Akane, it's not a dream," Mitsui said flatly after they broke off the kiss. He had her in his arms, with her cheek pressed against his shoulder. She could feel his heartbeat from her position. "I can bet with you that my kisses aren't as good as this in your dreams."
"I know," came her muffled reply. "That's why it's frightening."
"What's so frightening about kissing me?" Mitsui demanded.
"I have dreamt of us kissing," Akane admitted hesitantly. She raised her eyes to meet his, "And I know dreams don't come true. Not dreams like this anyway."
Mitsui chuckled softly at her admission. "So I just realized one of your dreams."
Akane disentangled herself from his embrace and took a step back. "We should just pretend everything never happened and get on with our lives. You lost control and kissed me because of the alcohol in your blood."
"How did you know I drank beer?" Mitsui asked, genuinely surprised.
"Because your breath positively reeks of alcohol," she replied absent mindedly. "Anyway.I think it will be for the best."
"Chotto matte! (Wait a minute!)" Mitsui said as he held out his hands and a gesture for her to stop. "Why don't you just accept the face we're attracted to each other? I kissed you because I wanted to.and."
". and look, it has stopped raining! You should go now.Sleep and forget all about it in the morning.and we will be back to good old Mitchy and obake ne?" she said as she pushed him towards the door.
"Matte!" Mitsui practically yelled as he turned around. But Akane can be so stubborn and deaf when she choose to be and now was one of those times. "Oyasumi nasai!" she said cheerily as she pushed over the threshold and threw his shoes out as well before slamming the door in his face.
"My coat!" Mitsui cried as he pounded at the door. The door opened and his coat flew into his face before the slamming of the door was heard again. He stood there for a minute before slipping into his shoes and put on his coat and walked off towards the elevator.
Akane was putting all her weight against the door, fearing he might decide to force it down in his attempt to make his points clear. Personally she thinks that he must have drunk a six pack or something to have kissed her and hugged her. Her spine tingled deliciously when she remembered how it felt. No surprised that her cheeks were as red as Hanamichi's hair.
And the phone rang.
Akane raced across the room towards the phone and picked it up, "Moshi-moshi!"
"Kane-chan! Where have you been?" Yumiko's voice came from the other end.
"I err - just came back."
"So, they won, huh. I'm sure Mitsui-kun was very happy."
"Yeah, he is," Akane replied, collapsing onto the sofa. She couldn't help blushing slightly at the mention of Mitsui's name.
"You should have seen Hamada Chieko," Yumiko giggled slightly.
"What about her?" Akane asked tiredly. She couldn't care less even if that witch danced naked in front of the entire school. No - she'll take pictures for and publish them on the net. Too bad TRIO doesn't accept obscene pictures.
"She practically exploded with fury when she saw Mitsui-kun get all chummy with you," Yumiko giggled again.
"You're kidding me," Akane immediately sat upright. "Why would she be angry?"
"Don't you know?" Yumiko feigned shock, "Hamada Chieko has been hitting on Mitsui-kun since Mitsui-kun rejoined the basketball team last spring. The basketball team became pretty famous after the IH tournament."
"Oh."
"But Mitsui-kun doesn't seem to know she exists," Yumiko continued.
"Wait - how come I don't notice anything about this? I mean I am in the same class after all," Akane asked cautiously.
"Well. Mitsui-kun hasn't been in for most of the lessons due to practices. Anyway, you two are always so busy biting at each other I don't think you'll notice even if the sky falls down."
"Yeah, and I nearly bit his tongue into two just now," Akane snapped.
"You what?"
"Ah - nothing!" Akane quickly said. "Hey, I've got to go now. I'm really tired now. See you on Monday. Ja!" She quickly put down the phone before Yumiko could even say another word.
Akane quickly dialed Ayako's number.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Ayako please," Akane said.
"Speaking?"
"Ayako, this is Katsura Akane."
"Akane-chan, daijoubu ka?"
"Hai - but I can't attend tomorrow's practice," Akane explained.
"Doushite? (Why?)" Ayako's voice sounded worried.
"I - My editor just called and she needed me to attend a conference in Tokyo," Akane lied.
"Wakarimashite. (I understand). Have fun," Ayako said cheerily.
"And yeah, one of the guys took my coat. Can you please take it for me?"
"Sure."
"Arigato. Oyasumi Nasai."
Akane put the phone down gently back. Ok, her editor didn't call her and she isn't going to Tokyo for a conference. In fact she is going to stay holed up in her apartment to avoid that baka.
He didn't tell her that Hamada Chieko had been hitting on him. No guy in their right mind will choose beautiful Hamada Chieko over ugly Katsura Akane.
Hamada Chieko is rich, beautiful, popular and most importantly, she looks good with him.
And a little voice just pops up in her head, unfortunately, she is also a bitch.
Yeah, and she is also irritating and stupid, Akane agreed with that voice.
And you now he hates Hamada Chieko, the voice said again.
"I don't give a damn!" Akane yelled out loud as she jumped onto her feet and went into the shower. Fifteen minutes later, she was climbing into her bed, muttering, "I don't give a damn! I'm going to sleep now and hopefully by the time I wake up, everything will be back to normal. Mitchy no Baka and I never kissed and that Hamada witch can have him if she wants!"
She flipped the switch and the room fell into darkness.
Tick Tock Tick Tock.
Akane's eyelids flew open. The memory of him kissing her kept playing in her head.
"MITCHY NO BAKA! This is your entire fault! ARGH!" she called into the darkness, to no one in particular.
*** [Sunday]
Mitsui trudged into the gym. He couldn't sleep a wink last night. The memory of them kissing kept haunting him. And also how she practically threw him out of the apartment.
We are going to do some talking today, Mitsui thought grimly. And there is no way you can avoid it, Katsura Akane.
"Have you seen Akane?" Mitsui asked as he grabbed Yasuda from behind.
Yasuda stared at him blankly.
"Katsura Akane, you know, the paper fan wielding obake around here," Mitsui clarified impatiently.
"Katsura-sempai can't make it today," a voice came up behind him. Mitsui turned around to find Ayako smiling like a she-devil.
"What happened to her?" Mitsui demanded.
"She had to go to Tokyo on some business."
Mitsui narrowed his eyes at that answer. She didn't mention about going to Tokyo the night before.
Katsura Akane, you better not be trying to avoid me, Mitsui thought.
Meanwhile, it spread like wildfire that Mitsui called Akane by her given name, and not even using a honorific, leaving the entire team wondering over their current state of relationship.
*** Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding Dong.
Akane tip toed to the door and looked through the peephole to find a very grim Mitsui punching the doorbell repeatedly on the other side.
Stop ringing the doorbell! Akane mentally shrieked at him. I'm going to go mad soon! She thought as she ran towards her bed room.
As luck will have it, she tripped over a loose cord that was lying all over the place.
"GYAH!!!" Akane cried, her arms wind milling as she crashed onto the floor.
"AKANE! I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!"
Akane quickly grabbed the phone and punched the auto dial button. "Pick it up, damn it!" she hissed. A click signaled the connection was done.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Security? This is apartment 17-B. There is a raving lunatic outside the door that won't go away. Can you please take care of him?"
"Yes mam! Right away!"
"And don't tell him that it was me who called you!" ***
[Monday]
It had began snowing after the storm - the signal that Winter is making her appearance already. Cheerful chatter was heard from everywhere as students poured in, wearing their winter uniforms.
You can avoid me once, you can avoid me twice, but you can't avoid me forever, Mitsui though angrily. Especially when you sit right beside me.
Mitsui widened his eyes as he stared at the girl sitting in Akane's place.
Brown haired.
Thin.
Smiling seductively at him.
Hamada Chieko.
Mitsui mentally groaned, but he the corners of his mouth lifted when he thought of how Akane would react when she find Hamada in her seat.
Wait a minute, Mitsui thought as he narrowed his eyes and scanned the class. His gaze stopped at Chieko's place.
There she was.
His Akane was there, laughing and acting so close to that geek in glasses.
Somehow, Mitsui felt an uncontrollable urge to just walk over and punch that geek and drag her away.
Maybe I should just do that, he thought as he stormed over towards them.
Akane swallowed nervously as a familiar figure walked briskly in her direction.
***
Akane : Your Akane? Since when am I *your* Akane? Screams as she starts hitting ferociously
Mitsui : Well.who was the one who dreamt of us kissing?
Akane : You pervert! You put your hands under my shirt!
Mitsui : You should feel honored that I'm actually talking to you.
Akane : You're the one who is stalking me like a lunatic!
Mitsui : Well, you're the one who started it! Big Fat Liar! And you were flirting with that geek! Can't you find anyone better? You're staining my reputation!
Akane : Teme Mitchy! At least he is a gentleman!
Mitsui : Oh yeah? But I can bet with you my kisses are way better.
Akane : Fine! Turns around and storms off yelling I'm going to find out by kissing Tamazaki-kun. Then I'll tell you who is better. Hnn.Maybe we can even learn from each other.
Mitsui : Smirks Talk about the blind leading the blind. Wait a minute! Runs off after her. don't you even dare kiss that freak!
Ghostlie : Sweat drop. There they go again. Fighting like ther is no tomorrow.
[Mitsui and Akane suddenly appears]
Together : And it's your entire fault! Starts to chase Ghostlie all around
Ghostlie : GYAAA!!!