Chapter 13: I HATE YOU!!!!!

KAINAN AUDITORIUM

Arika happily skipped about in the auditorium. She is ever ready to rehearse for her piece for the festival. She was about to pick up the mike when she saw Ria Masahara approaching the stage. Ria wa smiling sweetly at her and this shocked Arika.

"Now what's with the sweet smile Ria Masahara?" Arika thought. Ria exclaimed, "Hello there Arika!" Arika raised an eyebrow and said, "Whoah... did you saw Arika? And I thought my name in your own words is dirt bag?" Ria shook her head and exclaimed, "Oh common, now why would I call you dirt bag now huh? You're famous all over Kainan and soon to other schools after this festival"

Arika replied, "Well you were calling me that just last week" Ria took Arika's hand and said, "Look, I'm sorry okay? I admit I'm wrong. I guess I was jealous because you're smart and very talented." Arika gave Ria a disbelieving look and said, "It must be raining cats and dogs out side because... Ria.... did you just said you're sorry?"

"Yes! I said I'm sorry! I'm sorry so can you forgive me? I mean it, I am sorry!" Ria pressed. Arika smiled and said, "I-I guess..." Ria jumped and exclaimed, "Oh thank you Arika!" Arika exclaimed, "Hey don't jump on the stage! You'll trip! There are so many wires and cables here! Ria!"

But Ria didn't listened. She kept on jumping then her feet caught up with a wire, she then tripped and fell. "Ria!" Arika exclaimed approaching her. Exactly Kiyota entered the auditorium, Ria smirked upon seeing Kiyota. She then cried, "How could you Arika! I asked for your forgiveness and you pushed me!"

"W-what?! I didn't pushed you Ria!" Arika replied. Ria exclaimed, "Liar!" Kiyota went up to the stage saying, "What's going on here? What is this am I hearing? Arika?" Arika shook her head and replied, "I didn't do anything!" Ria carefully stood up and exclaimed, "Liar! You pushed me when I said I'm sorry to all what I've done!"

Arika was about to retort but Ria kept on saying, "I thought you'll still be a nice girl after the rise of your popularity but I guess popularity hit your head and now you are even bitchier than I am!" Kiyota frowned and asked, "Arika is this all true?"

"Kiyota, I would never do that, common you know me better!" Arika replied looking at Kiyota. Ria looked at Kiyota pleadingly and exclaimed, "Believe me Kiyota, I learned my lesson already remember?"

Kiyota gave Arika an icy glare and exclaimed, "Arika, Ria approached me yesterday asking for forgiveness, she was truly sorry for the way she acted and I told her I'll accept her apology if she asked forgiveness to you because I know you're not a cruel person, but then again, I guess I was wrong!"

Arika was frozen on spot. "I thought you were nice Arika, I thought you're not that vengeful person, is this how low you can get?" Kiyota demanded. Arika grabbed Kiyota's hand and exclaimed, "Kiyota listen to me... I did nothing wrong she... she..."

Kiyota jerked his hand off saying, "I've heard and seen enough. Is this how you play? Just because you became famous you'll step on other people? I was wrong, you're no angel. Your personality is as ugly as your face is! You can't be an angel of my life like Veniz was"

SLAP!

Tears were streaming from her eyes, Arika just slapped Kiyota really hard on the face. "And I thought you knew me better, I thought you'll believe me, you are truly blind Kiyota Nobunaga! You can't even see the truth from the lie! You only believe what you see but never believe in the true reality!" Arika exclaimed angrily.

"You are always like that... blind... you just loved me because I represent Veniz in talent, but I am not Veniz! I am Arika Fujisawa! I am different from her and just because of some ACT, you are hating me, then I hate you too! I hate you Kiyota, I hate you!" Arika exclaimed. "And I thought you said you will always be there for me... I was wrong" with that she ran off.

Kiyota exclaimed, "A-Arika..." Ria grabbed him by the arm saying, "Let her go Kiyota. It only fits her, she deserve it!" Kiyota looked at Ria. "Don't worry Kiyota, she is not worth it after all" Kiyota could only look at her thinking, "Why deep in my heart I have a singing feeling that I am wrong and Arika was right?"

SCHOOL GROUNDS

Arika didn't stopped running until she reached the school grounds. Tears were still pouring from her eyes. "I hate you Kiyota!" her mind screamed. "That Ria... how could Kiyota believed her than me? Why?!" Arika thought bitterly. She walked on not really looking to where she was going.

Suddenly she bumped into someone, she fell to the ground with a loud thud. "Are you all right Arika-chan?" the person asked. Arika looked up and saw Veniz Sakuragi and the famous ballet dancer Niki Haruka. Tears started to fall from her eyes again.

"Arika-chan doushite?" Veniz asked kneeling down at her. Through sobs and tears Arika told her story. "I knew that Ria is up to no good" Niki exclaimed angrily. Veniz frowned and said, "That's not the point Niki, it's rather stupid of Kiyota not see the truth."

Arika grabbed Veniz's sleeves and exclaimed, "I'll never make it up as Kiyota's angel, not like you Sakuragi-san!" Veniz shook her head and said, "You're an angel Arika-chan, like what you said, you're not me and you have your own way of being an angel."

Veniz then helped Arika to her feet and said, "Look, stop the tears okay? I think it's time for you to really take a HUGE step and show everyone not to mess around with you!" Arika gave her a look and asked, "What?"

"It means you need a huge make over, personality boosting, and of course a taste of you-go-girl-kick-ass!" Niki exclaimed winking at her. "This will show Ria and everyone here especially Kiyota, that you are angel, and maybe through this Kiyota would truly be awaken from his blindness" Veniz replied wiping the tears away from Arika's eyes.

Arika smiled a little and said, "Thanks Sakuragi-san" Veniz shook her head and replied, "Don't call me like that, you're a friend so call me Veniz okay?" Arika nod her hand and said, "Thanks Veniz"

"Your Welcome Arika-chan!" Veniz exclaimed taking Arika's hand and gripping it hard.

KAINAN GYM

"YOU SAID THAT?!" Jin cried, "YOU IDIOT! YOU KNOW ARIKA BETTER THAN WE DO!" Kiyota huffed and replied, "I thought I did..."

Jin clonked him and exclaimed, "BAKA! Do you really think that Arika would do that?" Kiyota gave a laugh and said, "Common, I saw Ria in tears on the stage floor saying that Arika pushed her." Jin shook his head and replied, "Did you saw Arika pushed her?"

"N-no, but isn't it obvious that she pushed Ria? I mean Ria was on the stage floor crying!" Kiyota reasoned out. Jin sighed and exclaimed, "Man you're blind not only that you are also dense! Arika is too nice to do that and to the mere fact that Ria might just be acting it all up"

Kiyota raised an eyebrow and demanded, "Jin are siding up with Arika?" Jin replied, "What do you think? You know Ria's reputation, a kiss-up girl. You know Arika as the girl who can't even hurt a fly. I can't believe you got fooled by Ria!" Kiyota slammed the ball hard on the court floor and exclaimed, "I am not fooled Jin, I saw what I saw and I believe in it! I was wrong, Arika is not the girl for me!"

"You saw what you saw? That's it? So maybe this whole thing is true, that would be your reason not to love Arika anymore? To hate her? If that's the case then Arika is right! You are blind! You can't see the true from the lie!" Jin exclaimed with that he left the gym.

Kiyota cursed to himself thinking, "Dammed! I can't believe Jin is siding with her, to think he's my best friend!" he looked up and saw Veniz fuming at the door. "Veniz!" he exclaimed putting up a huge smile.

Veniz approached him giving him a very hard slap on the face saying, "How dare you! How dare you speak such things to Arika-chan!" Kiyota looked at her looking rather shocked. "I don't know how good Ria as an actress but she managed to fool you! YOU IDIOT!" Veniz exclaimed angrily.

"Don't tell me..." Kiyota staggered. "The hell yes Kiyota! I might not know Arika that well but I don't think she could do such a thing!" Veniz reasoned out. "You know if ever you realized the truth, to what you did, you'll have a hard time getting Arika back and I swear you'll have a very hard time!"

Kiyota gave her a look and demanded, "And why is that?" Veniz smirked and said, "That's because I'm going to change her and when I do... I swear you'll never have her back that's because someone as blind as you are do not deserve the angel Fujisawa Arika!" with that Veniz walked out.

"Now even Veniz is mad at me..." Kiyota thought, he looked at his hands and muttered, "Am I really blind to the truth?"

TO BE CONTINUED

AU: DIE RIA! DIEEEEEEE!!!! *starts to choke Ria*

KIYOTA NO BAKA!!!!!!!!!!!! *punch Kiyota in the face*

Daijoubu Arika-chan, everything will be all right *hugs Arika*

You go Veniz! *glomps Veniz*