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Chapter 2: Entering Eitoku
Tsukushi
I am on leave from the dango shop. Unbelievable as it may seem, looking at the state of my financial status, I am going from one shop to the other. Even occasionally entering those 'branded' stores. The 'bakas' (referring to Tatsuha and the rest of the guys) as usual had done their choosing in the shop of wherever they are currently in and told me to pick it up for them in Japan seeing how they hated luggage. That was normal for them whenever they came back to Japan. They buy clothes wherever they go, the excuse being they hated packing and unpacking. They are always leaving off in a moments notice, I wonder how long will they be staying this time? It has been 2 years since their last visit, the last time was before I entered Eitoku.They had all came back for the annual visit, and we had went to visit Grandpa, and happy as I was to graduate middle school, I slackened my watch over Mama's plans and schemes... and that was how I ended up entering Eitoku...
" Mama! I am back!" I called out as I enter my house ( the house I lived in before Papa lost his job)
" My dear, darling daughter, oh, how beautiful you look, I am sure all of Eitoku's rich young masters will be fawning all over you, then we will be so rich, and the neighbors will be so envious of me..."Mama as usual greeted me with her ramblings on getting rich fantasies. At her first words I had tuned her out, knowing her script by heart... until she said Eitoku, now that was different.
" Mama, what Eitoku?" Fearing for the worst I asked her, fervently praying it was not what I thought it was.
" Why dear, your high school of course. It is the most prestigous school, all the rich children goes there. You will be able to find a rich husband." Mama was babbling on and on.
" Mama, I am not going to Eitoku. As you say it is for rich kids, and I am not one. I want to go to a public high school like all my friends. Our family can ill afford to send me to Eitoku, Mama." I tried to reason it out to her.
"Tsukushi, you are going to Eitoku because I said so, I have already bought your uniform, and paid the school fees." Mama replied calmly at the face of my outburst knowing I would not let the money go to waste and would be forced to attend.
" Mama, maybe we can refund..."
" No..."
" Mama. I will not go to Eitoku, and you know what I think of all this scheming about getting a rich husband. So don't try my patience."
A flash of uncertainty flashed across her face before being quickly replaced by a mask of anger. " You are my daughter, and you will do as I say."
" Mama, you well know the only reason I am staying is because I love you, Papa, and Susumu. I promised to stay with you until I am at least 18 years old before I leave you all. Please don't force me to break my promise." I said quietly, reminding her that she had no hold over me, even if Grandpa doesn't take me in, Tatsuha and the gang would welcome me.
" Tsukushi, please, don't go. I will not force you to marry, (silently) but if you so happen to fall in love with a rich guy... but please attend Eitoku, I had already told the neighbors, how can I live down to it if you don't attend, they will call me a liar..."
Mama knew she had hold of my heartstring. She knew exactly what to say to get me to attend, and now her wish had came true, I am Domyoji's girlfriend but I will not marry him for his money.
Tsukasa
'Damn her, she slipped off again.' I had been waiting for her on the path she take to go to work.
Domyoji Tsukasa was now wandering around the streets hopping to be able to meet Tsukushi, letting instinct lead him. He always seem to find her just by thinking of her and walking aimlessly, he was so tuned to her, he could find her if she was a needle in a haystack.
Finally, I spotted her, walking into a shop, a Channel boutique to be exact. Admittedly, Tsukushi's taste had improved ever since we had been together, all due to me of course, but she would never walk into a boutique herself. Curious, I moved towards the boutique. I saw her going straight for the sales lady, like she knew what she was doing. The sales lady bowed low and started to take some clothes of the shelf's for her, all exquisite, tailor-made suits ( for males). What the hell is she doing? The sales person put them all into bags and handed them over to her not even ringing up a bill. I couldn't stand it anymore, the curiosity was eating away, I pushed open the glass door...in time to hear
"Thank you, please tell Mr. Tatsuha that if there is anything else he needs, we are just a phone call away. Are you sure Mr. Jay, Mr. Raphael, Mr. Nick, and Mr. Ryu doesn't need anything?"
"No, thank you." Tsukushi answered.
Tsukushi
I really hate it when they expect me to be their maid. Getting their clothes, renting them a house...just because they need to keep their whereabouts secret from everyone, even their personal secretaries. I know that it is unavoidable with their line of job, but can't they find someone else to do the running around? Never mind, Dominic will be here tomorrow, then I can leave everything to him.
Just as I was to leave the boutique with its annoying sales woman trying to make extra sales, I heard a voice which at anytime besides now would be greeted with a smile...
"And who might they be?" I heard Tsukasa's voice behind me.
I turned around, "Domyoji." I gasped.
He raised an eyebrow at me, waiting for an answer.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Looking for you. My elusive girlfriend who did not go to work like she usually did."
"Um, it's because... um.." He can really ask me difficult questions. "They are..."
"Miss Makino, please sign here, so I can pass the receipt to Mr. Tatsuha."the sales lady said.
"Okay." Relieved to find anything to do besides looking into Domyoji's eyes.
"Thank you very much. We hope to be of future service to you."
I turned, grabbed Domyoji's hand and rushed towards the exit.
Tsukasa
She is trying to evade my question. It's easy to see. She starts rambling on and on about nonsense, looking everywhere except at my eyes, her voice starting to strain.
"Tsukushi..."my voice betraying my anger.
"Yes?" she asked, still trying to pretend nothing was wrong.
"Who are they?"
"Someone coming to visit." she answered.
"And..?"
"They are coming to Japan, I haven't seen them for 2 years, they are important to me." she whispered, I could hear a tone of longing in her voice, not of desire but more of loneliness. But how can that be, she has me, how can she be lonely.
"Tsukushi.."
"Domyoji, I know you expect us to spend the holidays together, but...I'm sorry, I can't spend this holiday with you, they are coming back, I have a little family obligation..."Tsukushi said softly.
"Tsukushi...what do you mean..."my voice starting to raise.
"Domyoji, we see each other everyday, besides, didn't you say your father might be coming back to Japan. You will be busy, and..."
"This has nothing to do with my father." I said.
"It's not what I meant, it's just that I need some time to do my own things too, its just like you need some guy time with F4, I need time to spend with my friends. It's just that I need a longer time."
"How long?" I sighed.
"You're not angry?" she asked timidly, daring a glance at my eyes.
"Yes, I am unsatisfied that you are not going to spend time with me, but you said before that you will always come back to me, I trust you Tsukushi, don't betray me, I don't know what will happen to me if you leave me." I grabbed her and hugged her petite frame.
"Thank you Domyoji, I love you." Tsukushi whispered into my chest.
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What will happen next chapter? Not sure, maybe I will get Dominic to appear and maybe the gang and Kagaya. If there is any confusion of characters sorry, everything will be explained in due time.
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Chapter 2: Entering Eitoku
Tsukushi
I am on leave from the dango shop. Unbelievable as it may seem, looking at the state of my financial status, I am going from one shop to the other. Even occasionally entering those 'branded' stores. The 'bakas' (referring to Tatsuha and the rest of the guys) as usual had done their choosing in the shop of wherever they are currently in and told me to pick it up for them in Japan seeing how they hated luggage. That was normal for them whenever they came back to Japan. They buy clothes wherever they go, the excuse being they hated packing and unpacking. They are always leaving off in a moments notice, I wonder how long will they be staying this time? It has been 2 years since their last visit, the last time was before I entered Eitoku.They had all came back for the annual visit, and we had went to visit Grandpa, and happy as I was to graduate middle school, I slackened my watch over Mama's plans and schemes... and that was how I ended up entering Eitoku...
" Mama! I am back!" I called out as I enter my house ( the house I lived in before Papa lost his job)
" My dear, darling daughter, oh, how beautiful you look, I am sure all of Eitoku's rich young masters will be fawning all over you, then we will be so rich, and the neighbors will be so envious of me..."Mama as usual greeted me with her ramblings on getting rich fantasies. At her first words I had tuned her out, knowing her script by heart... until she said Eitoku, now that was different.
" Mama, what Eitoku?" Fearing for the worst I asked her, fervently praying it was not what I thought it was.
" Why dear, your high school of course. It is the most prestigous school, all the rich children goes there. You will be able to find a rich husband." Mama was babbling on and on.
" Mama, I am not going to Eitoku. As you say it is for rich kids, and I am not one. I want to go to a public high school like all my friends. Our family can ill afford to send me to Eitoku, Mama." I tried to reason it out to her.
"Tsukushi, you are going to Eitoku because I said so, I have already bought your uniform, and paid the school fees." Mama replied calmly at the face of my outburst knowing I would not let the money go to waste and would be forced to attend.
" Mama, maybe we can refund..."
" No..."
" Mama. I will not go to Eitoku, and you know what I think of all this scheming about getting a rich husband. So don't try my patience."
A flash of uncertainty flashed across her face before being quickly replaced by a mask of anger. " You are my daughter, and you will do as I say."
" Mama, you well know the only reason I am staying is because I love you, Papa, and Susumu. I promised to stay with you until I am at least 18 years old before I leave you all. Please don't force me to break my promise." I said quietly, reminding her that she had no hold over me, even if Grandpa doesn't take me in, Tatsuha and the gang would welcome me.
" Tsukushi, please, don't go. I will not force you to marry, (silently) but if you so happen to fall in love with a rich guy... but please attend Eitoku, I had already told the neighbors, how can I live down to it if you don't attend, they will call me a liar..."
Mama knew she had hold of my heartstring. She knew exactly what to say to get me to attend, and now her wish had came true, I am Domyoji's girlfriend but I will not marry him for his money.
Tsukasa
'Damn her, she slipped off again.' I had been waiting for her on the path she take to go to work.
Domyoji Tsukasa was now wandering around the streets hopping to be able to meet Tsukushi, letting instinct lead him. He always seem to find her just by thinking of her and walking aimlessly, he was so tuned to her, he could find her if she was a needle in a haystack.
Finally, I spotted her, walking into a shop, a Channel boutique to be exact. Admittedly, Tsukushi's taste had improved ever since we had been together, all due to me of course, but she would never walk into a boutique herself. Curious, I moved towards the boutique. I saw her going straight for the sales lady, like she knew what she was doing. The sales lady bowed low and started to take some clothes of the shelf's for her, all exquisite, tailor-made suits ( for males). What the hell is she doing? The sales person put them all into bags and handed them over to her not even ringing up a bill. I couldn't stand it anymore, the curiosity was eating away, I pushed open the glass door...in time to hear
"Thank you, please tell Mr. Tatsuha that if there is anything else he needs, we are just a phone call away. Are you sure Mr. Jay, Mr. Raphael, Mr. Nick, and Mr. Ryu doesn't need anything?"
"No, thank you." Tsukushi answered.
Tsukushi
I really hate it when they expect me to be their maid. Getting their clothes, renting them a house...just because they need to keep their whereabouts secret from everyone, even their personal secretaries. I know that it is unavoidable with their line of job, but can't they find someone else to do the running around? Never mind, Dominic will be here tomorrow, then I can leave everything to him.
Just as I was to leave the boutique with its annoying sales woman trying to make extra sales, I heard a voice which at anytime besides now would be greeted with a smile...
"And who might they be?" I heard Tsukasa's voice behind me.
I turned around, "Domyoji." I gasped.
He raised an eyebrow at me, waiting for an answer.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Looking for you. My elusive girlfriend who did not go to work like she usually did."
"Um, it's because... um.." He can really ask me difficult questions. "They are..."
"Miss Makino, please sign here, so I can pass the receipt to Mr. Tatsuha."the sales lady said.
"Okay." Relieved to find anything to do besides looking into Domyoji's eyes.
"Thank you very much. We hope to be of future service to you."
I turned, grabbed Domyoji's hand and rushed towards the exit.
Tsukasa
She is trying to evade my question. It's easy to see. She starts rambling on and on about nonsense, looking everywhere except at my eyes, her voice starting to strain.
"Tsukushi..."my voice betraying my anger.
"Yes?" she asked, still trying to pretend nothing was wrong.
"Who are they?"
"Someone coming to visit." she answered.
"And..?"
"They are coming to Japan, I haven't seen them for 2 years, they are important to me." she whispered, I could hear a tone of longing in her voice, not of desire but more of loneliness. But how can that be, she has me, how can she be lonely.
"Tsukushi.."
"Domyoji, I know you expect us to spend the holidays together, but...I'm sorry, I can't spend this holiday with you, they are coming back, I have a little family obligation..."Tsukushi said softly.
"Tsukushi...what do you mean..."my voice starting to raise.
"Domyoji, we see each other everyday, besides, didn't you say your father might be coming back to Japan. You will be busy, and..."
"This has nothing to do with my father." I said.
"It's not what I meant, it's just that I need some time to do my own things too, its just like you need some guy time with F4, I need time to spend with my friends. It's just that I need a longer time."
"How long?" I sighed.
"You're not angry?" she asked timidly, daring a glance at my eyes.
"Yes, I am unsatisfied that you are not going to spend time with me, but you said before that you will always come back to me, I trust you Tsukushi, don't betray me, I don't know what will happen to me if you leave me." I grabbed her and hugged her petite frame.
"Thank you Domyoji, I love you." Tsukushi whispered into my chest.
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What will happen next chapter? Not sure, maybe I will get Dominic to appear and maybe the gang and Kagaya. If there is any confusion of characters sorry, everything will be explained in due time.