Chapter 6

"WHAT?!" Wally was outraged. She was only 16 and she had to get married to this guy she didn't like! "Kuki, you can't marry him. I won't allow it!"

"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!" she said, crying, "YOU HAVE NO SAY! My family has already decided for me. You can't do anything to stop it. If you want to come to the wedding, I'm inviting you. But PLEASE... don't be sad Wally. Please...please..." And with that, she fainted and Wally caught her. He took her to bed and lay her down. He made sure no one was in her room, so he kissed her goodnight. Before he went to sleep, he decided to read journal 2 from Kuki. Most of it was about the conversations that they had together. However, one entry struck his eye.

WHY? WHY?! I don't want to be betrothed! I'm only 10! I don't want to get married to some random guy! I want to marry Wally!

I met him today, this betrothed of mine. He was rude and mean. He took my favorite rainbow monkey and threw in out the window! He doesn't listen to anything I have to say! He doesn't even like me! And I don't like him! Why do we have to be married? I asked my mom if I could not get married, but she said no! I have no choice! Shouldn't I be the one to choose? I want to choose who I want to marry! I have only one friend, so he is my choice. He is the kindest person I've ever met. I want to marry Wally, not this stupid Hideki! I don't want Wally to know what is happening. I don't know if he likes me or not. I just don't want this to happen!

Kuki

Wally read this entry over and over again. She wanted to marry him when they were only ten? And why was she forced to do things that she didn't want to do? Wally didn't understand. Tears flooded his eyes as he looked at Kuki. She was so innocent. She didn't deserve what she was getting. She deserved so much more. All of a sudden, Kuki twitched and looked like she was trying to hug something. Then he remembered her telling him that she needed something to hug. He decided to let her hug him for the night. His face was bright red, but he thought what he was doing was for the best.

Oh, Kuki! You're squeezing the crud out of me!" Wally had wakened up to find she was even closer to him than before. She squeezed him tightly. "Kuki! I can't breathe!" She woke up and found she was holding Wally.

"What are you doing in my bed?"

"You needed someone to hug."

Kuki smiled and said, "Thank you Wally." She kissed him on the cheek. His face burned up as he said, "Er, yah sure... just doing my job."

Kuki smiled for a second but then frowned. Wally wondered what she frowned for. "Is everything okay?" He asked.

"No. I have a meeting today. It's with...him. Tomorrow I will have to leave as well. I need to get ready for the wedding."

Wally was horrified. "Kuki, please, don't do this to me... I love you," He said.

"I know Wally! But please! Stop saying that! The more you say that, the more it brings pain to me to have to marry this pig." Wally was a little mad for this, but he didn't want to upset Kuki, especially on such an occasion. She knew she didn't want to get married, and Wally butting in would only make things worse.

"Can I come with you to the meeting?" Kuki shook her head.

"No, Wally, you can't. I'm sorry. Please, just wait in my room. I'll be back up as soon as poss-"She said, but she heard a knocking at the door. She gave him one last kiss and ran downstairs. Wally listened to try to hear what they were saying.

"Konnichi wa Kuki-Chan," said an unfamiliar voice.

"Konnichi wa Hideki-sama," said Kuki. And that's all he heard.

Wally was stuck in her room for about 3 hours. He read journal 2, 3 and 4. He was going to read number 5. He opened it up to the beginning and began to read...