DISCLAIMER:Imadoki is owned by Yuu Watase

A little word from the author: Sorry for the late update. Exams is still around so if there is anything not good please do tell me. This the last chapter for this. Hope you enjoy reading. Don't forget to review.

CHAPTER 3: Happy Valentine Day!

Riiiiiiinng...

"Nyo?" Tanpopo woke up dreamily. "Aahhh...I'm late!" She quickly washed up and prepared her breakfast.

"Kon!Kon!" Poplar reminded her as don't forget mine too.

Ding! Dong!

Ah ! That must be the roses. Tanpopo quickly went to pick the door. True enough the florist was standing in behind a big pot of freshly picked red roses. She let the man leave the roses in her living room and paid him before he leave. She looked at the roses in delight. Sniff!Sniff! Eh? How come the roses smell like something burned? She looked around, "Nyo! My breakfast!"

Ding! Dong!

That must be the neighbour coming to warn me off. Dragging her feet, off she went to the door. Gasp! "Kugyou-kun, what are you doing here?"

"Course, I came to help you about the flowers. How's it..." He too sniffed, "Did...did you get something burned?"

Tanpopo blushed, "Well, to tell you the truth. It was my breakfast that is burned."

A light bulb just lit in Kugyou's mind, "Oh, since you haven't have your meal yet, why don't we go together? I know a place that is really nice."

"Oh, alright!" She was about to step out of her house. Poplar growled and showed an extremely dark face, saying How can you forget about me?

After preparing a meal for Poplar. At a cafe somewhere...

There was total silence during the breakfast they took. Both trying to avoid each other gaze, the aura between them was arkward. Tanpopo felt uneasy, having breakfast with Kugyou. What am I supposed to do? This is very arkward to eat in total silence. People around might stare at us. (In fact, people were already staring at them.) I must find a topic to break the ice. But what?

"Kugyou-kun, erm... Actually why you come to my house this early in the morning?"

"Oh, didn't I told? I came to help you with the roses. Ah, by the way can you reserve one for me?"

"Well, no problem. You can count on me. But why do you want a rose for?"

"It's valentine. Don't tell me you don't know what's the use of a red rose for?"

Tanpopo blushed and continued on her breakfast( which is a normal set with sausages, an egg and a cup of juice).

"Do you..." they had spoke at the same time.

"You first..." they said it at the same time again, now looking away from each other.

"You... you first," Kugyou stammered. Tanpopo stuttered, "Do...do you have someone you like?"

"Ye...yeah," Kugyou replied. Oh! How am I suppose to tell you? You are the one I like, I love, and to be with.

"Oh!" Tanpopo heart sank. Surely she is better than me, you lucky girl. "Excuse me, I think I need to go to the ladies."

"..." Kugyou watching her away.

At school...

Saionji watching the two, "Kyogoku, do you feel there is something strange about the two?"

"Yeah! They don't talk to each other. I wonder what had happen?" Kyogoku agreed, looking at the two who were busy minding the stall and the roses. "Why, let's us be their..." Kyogoku suddenly stopped as he noticed Saionji's face turned dark. But later they somehow looked worry.

Saionji stepped forward, "Tanpopo-chan, let's go for a walk."

"But there are a lot of customers here and they need their flowers..." Without waiting, Saionji had pulled her away from the stall, "Kyogoku and Kugyou will be to manage that." Tanpopo looked back at Kugyou's face, he looks sad, there seems to be something wrong.

"Yamazaki! I want to ask you something. Are you in love with Kugyou?" Saionji sputtered.

Tanpopo looked away, "No."

"Liar! I saw you... that day... with him..."

"That day we did nothing."

"But you and he were about to..."

"I told you already that I'm not in love with him. We are nothing. We are nothing more than friends. We are just friends... just friends," Tanpopo's voice shook, tears streaming down her cheek.

"No way. I know he..."

"No, he didn't. He already had someone in mind."

"O..ohh..." Saionji felt bad, felt sorry for Tanpopo. "It's okay. There are still a lot of good guys out there," she assured her.

Tanpopo looked up and gave her a forceful smile, before walking back to the stall. Kyogoku was surprised to see her face wet. He moved closer to Saionji and whispered, "What did you do to her?"

"Nothing," her voice, too, sounded down.

Kugyou looked surprise, "..."

About three hours later...

more than five hundreds roses were sold and they, too, did a great job at pairing up couples. The school compound are now filled up with lots of love birds. The gardening committee were packing and cleaning their stall (except for Arisa, who is now happy with the Mr. President). Kugyou and Tanpopo were in charge of the earning fron the selling while Kyogoku and Saionji were cleaning up the petals that had feel onto the floor.

Tanpopo put the money into the money box and head straight to their committee room to keep safe away from anyone. Kugyou stayed back at the stall to help the others.

Tanpopo came to the room. As she closed the safety box, she heard a sudden footstep walked into the room. She turned and saw it was a guy from an upper grade. She forced a smile, "Err... Is there anything I can help you?"

He returned her smile, "Yes, and that is I want you to be my girlfriend."

"Nyo? I'm sorry. I think that will be a problem cause..." That guy had edged closer to Tanpopo and he was holding her by the shoulder, "I don't see there is any problem. Kugyou had someone he love I heard. So why don't you be with me instead?" He tighten his grip on her, his lips were inching nearer.

"Let me go! What do you thimk you're doing?"

"No, I won't let you go this easily."

(Whack!) Kugyou had arrived just in time to save her.

"Kugyou-kun!" Tanpopo cried as she threw herself to him. He patted her back to comfort her, his mind was at ease to see her safe from any harm. He wished this moment could last or at least he could feel her hugging him like this.

Suddenly, she moved apart from him, still sobbing a little, "Thanks!" as she tried to force a smile. "I think I better go and get the others," she said, leaving the room. Not to miss the chance again, he grabbed her by the wrist, "Tanpopo, don't go. I... I..." He held her at her shoulder and leaned down to give her a tender kiss, "I love you. Happy Valentines day." Their lips parted. Tanpopo was surprise to see Kugyou holding a red rose to her, "Will accept me as your boyfriend?"

Her heart swelled with joy. Then she dropped to the ground.

"Tanpopo!" He quickly held her in his strong arms, "Please wake up. You haven't answer my question yet!" She opened her eyes and gave him a kiss. Their feelings for each other was so strong that the kiss last for several minutes. They lost into their own world that they didn't notice someone was waking up and someone was looking at them.

"You bastard! You hit me with that!? I'm going to take her away from you." That upper grade guy had woken. He raised his hand and was going to hit Kugyou, but another hand had grabbed his from preventing the fight happen.

"Kyogoku!? Saionji!? You two..."

"Well done. A happy ending at last. Let's get this fellow out of here," Saionji smiled at the two. Then she and Kyogoku leave the two alone.

That night, the party was a success. It went on smoothly till midnight (as Kugyou had asked and the school permitted). Kugyou sent Tanpopo home personally, along their way they chatted and had fun talking about their feelings before they became a couple. He kissed her and took out a box of chocolate from nowhere, "Suprise! Happy Valentines day." She was so happy that she gave him a big hug. The feeling was overwhelming that their hug lasted about an hour before they parted to their own home.

THE END.

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