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"Sometimes, sorry isn't good enough."

"Memories are hard to forget. Painful ones are harder."- My original!!!

"Healing isn't just done by your self. You need some one for the reason of healing." - My original!

"To err is human; but to do it again is stupidity." - It was a hero's motto that I twisted to match my fic! --------------------- CHAPTER 3: NEED FOR COMFORT (@_@ ;)

Fuuko opened her computer and log in.

Wind Child11 has log in.

R@!#!: Hey, um. How are you?

Wind Child11: Okay I guess. And you?

R@!#@: Not too great.

Wind Child11: Wanna talk about it?

R@!#@: Actually, I do.

Wind Child11: Whoa, this must really be big. Shoot.

R@!#@: The deal is, I met this girl. Fuuko.

Wind Child11: You don't have to tell me! Nice way of breaking up! I hope you're really happy! Just do me a favor and don't show your face again to me?

Wind Child11 has signed off.

Raiha sighed, no; he hadn't thought it would be this way. He was guilt- stricken. He ran his hand through his hair. Is it worth it? He asked himself. Is that girl, Akunin worth letting go of Fuuko? Fuuko Kirisawa? Suddenly, two slender arms slipped onto his neck. He forgot all his problems and surrendered to the kisses she was giving him on the face. Forget Fuuko. He'll get over her. And he probably had. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

Fuuko disdainfully chewed the baked ziti in front of her. Truthfully, it was delicious for she was inside one of the best Italian restaurants in town. The reason behind it was because of her breakup. Well, at least she wasn't one of those who cried or just suicide.

(A/N: Could you picture Fuuko doing that? Nahh.)

"Mind if I join you?" A male voice said. She looked up to see the half- hearted smiling face of Tokiya.

"Whatever." She said with a swish of her hand. And took a bite of her food. Tokiya arched a brow.

"Something wrong?" He asked. Fuuko shook her head.

"Yeah right, you wouldn't act like this if there weren't!" He said.

It was Fuuko's turn to arch a brow. "You know a lot about me? Humph!" She said, rolling her eyes.

"Spill." Was the only word he said and that was enough for Fuuko.

"I broke up with Raiha." She said with disdain. She couldn't keep this all bottled up forever. The bad thing is just. From all of her friends, why the hell is Tokiya Mikagami the one comforting her? Has the world gone bald? No, that doesn't make sense.

Tokiya nodded solemnly. "Must be hard he ditched you." He said. Fuuko slapped his shoulder not ever so slightly.

Tokiya cringed in pain. "He did not. Other way around. You see, when I chatted with him, I knew what was coming up so I already finished it for him. You see, I do not hold on a guy that's unwilling." She said, pointing with her fork with some food stuck on it to Tokiya. Tokiya reached out to her hand and ate the food in the fork. Fuuko stuffed it more to his mouth. He coughed.

"You trying to choke me?" He said angrily.

"I'm still eating it." she said plainly.

He shrugged and waved on a waiter. "Get me what she's eating." Was his command and after two minutes, they were both eating and joking around. Fuuko felt relaxed with Tokiya. Then Tokiya thought this was a good time to insert the upcoming play.

"Hey, listen, Fuuko." He said seriously. Fuuko arched a delicate eyebrow to show he's got her 100% attention.

"There's gonna be an upcoming play and from what I hear, it's gonna be the best coz' Karen's gonna be the director." he said. Fuuko brightened up a lot and he felt his problems erased.

"Really? That's great!" She exclaimed and meant it. Tokiya nodded.

"And I was hoping I could convince you to audition for the school play. I mean, I know how you love to act n' all."

He said. Fuuko looked a him with a confused expression on her face.

"How'd ya know that? I only mentioned it to a few selected ones..." She trailed off, looking at him in accusation. She had a sinking feeling of whom told him.

He sweat dropped. "Well, ehehehe. Sources." he said, mysteriously. Fuuko still looked at him accusingly and then thought for a moment. "Hmmm....Sounds like fun. Okay, I'm gonna try out then but." She paused, looking at him slyly. He gulped. "You're gonna audition too and you're going to get the part." It was more of a decision than a command. Tokiya barely nodded for he knew that it wasn't a good choice to mess with her, like it or not.

She was just not that type. Fuuko smiled at him that made his heart skip a beat. "Great! All is settled then!"

She exclaimed. "By the way, Tokiya." Tokiya raised up his eyebrows in question. "Thanks for cheering me up." She said sincerely. He blushed a bit, all the years of being a playboy forgotten.

"You're welcome." He smiled warmly. There was a moment of awkward silence and Tokiya decided to break it.

"What do you say if we watch a movie?" He suggested. Fuuko shook her head. "I'm not in the mood." She said. Tokiya nodded. "Well, what do you-" He was cut short by Fuuko.

"I've an idea, let's go swimming." She said, smiling at him for a approval and before he could say anything, she had already entwined her fingers with his and has pulled him into their own cars and decided to meet in his mansion for they had an Olympic-size swimming pool while Fuuko's was 3/4 of that and was too romantic.

(A/N: Ok, that entwining thing doesn't mean she's falling for him yet. It's a friendly act. I do it all the time with my friends. No malice please!)

She didn't want him to know that of course, she doesn't want to have a relationship again after being dumped. Scratch that. After she dumped.

Finally, she arrived. The estate was quite impressive if you're not used to it and she parked her car in the covered parking lot and walked to the main entrance where Tokiya was waiting. He smirked as he looked up.

She was dressed in a simple pink tank top and 'short' (I mean it) white shorts. While Tokiya was dressed in a sleeved white polo which was open, showing his bare chest that was muscled and chiseled into perfection and his swimming trunks. Somehow, swimming in a bikini was not too appealing to him o he sticks on shorts. (A/N: Oooooooh. The temptation. o_0)

When they had entered the swimming pool area, Fuuko was in awe, but she did not show this.

It was not how she had imagined it would be. It was a covered place, to avoid the public eyes (like hers) and palms trees were place expertly in all the right places and a fake waterfall was really streaming water into the swimming pool. The beach benches were put into proper places and snacks were already in a small table.

"Guess you're in my territory now." Tokiya whispered on Fuuko's ear. She snorted.

"But it's not as if I'll do anything you order me to." She retorted.

"Let's see about that." Tokiya said.

"Is that a challenge?" Fuuko asked, crossing her arms over her chest, emphasizing her point. Tokiya shrugged and smirked.

"It's what it's meant to be." He said. Fuuko only humpfhed.

"We swimming or not?" She asked.

"We are. But you're not going swimming with that." He said, pointing a finger on to her clothes.

Fuuko smirked. "Of course not."

"Go ahead then, show me your outfit." He said, smirking again. It was his trademark. His eyes were already settled in her chest.

"Not until you show me yours." She said, as if it was a competition.

Tokiya slid off his polo and dived. He surfaced and shook the water out of him doggy style, taunting at her to get in. She smirked, and slow-motion took off the pink tank top and the short to reveal a deep blue two piece and then she dived and then resurfaced, smirking up at Tokiya. He made his way to her.

"Not bad." He said, looking at her lips, as she licked them. A swirl of emotions ran through Tokiya at that small move. Fuuko would be blushing if she knew what he was thinking.

(A/N: Oooooooh, the temptation. Calling me. Must. Not. 0_o)

Fuuko grinned and shrugged. "You're not that bad yourself." She said.

"Of course I'm not. I'm not bad at anything, either." He said.

Fuuko stepped in, only a gap of a centimeter between them. "Why is that so hard to believe?" She asked.

"Coz' the truth shall set you free." He said.

Fuuko humpfhed. "Has it set you free yet?"

"It doesn't have ta. I'm naturally free." He said.

"What if something or somebody captures you?"

"Then I would escape."

"What if I tell you there is just something you can't escape?"

"Then, what should I do?"

"That's what I'm asking you." Fuuko said, patting a finger on his chest, and pushing him with it. He merely smirked unaffected of her playful manner.

"What if I don't wanna answer?" He asked again.

Fuuko shrugged. "Your choice, not mine."

"Okay, then I won't answer."

"Then let's swim." She said, already diving before he could answer back again. She grew tired of these arguments.

When she resurfaced, she couldn't find Tokiya any longer. She narrowed her eyes. Where the devil has he gone off to this time? Suddenly, two strong hands gripped her feet and slid her down. She cried in surprised when in the water, the grinning face of Tokiya caught her eyes and then... He suddenly kissed her in the lips!

Outraged, she kicked out of his grasped and resurfaced, breathing quickly and glaring at the chuckling boy.

"Do you seriously don't think before you act?" She snapped at him.

He shrugged. "Most of the time, why ya askin?" He asked playfully.

"Well, I didn't like it when you kissed me!" She shouted in frustration.

He smirked. That playful, mischievous smirk again! "Aww! Was it too short? Here, I'll give you another!" He made her way to her but she pushed him back.

"No, no, no, no, no. You are not kissing me again! You hear me?"

"Yeah I hear you, except that not kissing part."

"I have a feeling you're not gonna listen anways."

"You're right, Fuuko dear."

"Duh, has it never occur to you that I'm alwayz right?"

"You weren't right when you picked Raiha."

That was enough. Fuuko's eyes turned distant, cold. Tokiya felt guilty because of this. But not really, even he wouldn't break of a relationship through chatting. It just isn't done. He opened his mouth but no words came out. He could feel hat anger rising in Fuuko. "Look, Fuuko-" He tried but he was cut off by Fuuko.

"Look, you insolent playboy, Raiha was a real good boyfriend to me. Learn from your past, isn't it? At least he loved me for me. Not just because I'm good looking unlike your admirers probably only thinking of marrying rich. Or no, thinking they would fit in." She said harshly, walking off to the pool stairs and got the towel she had brought.

She closed the door of the bath room and showered quickly, brushing her hair and then dressing up. When she had opened the door, Tokiya was staring at her, his eyes pleading. She only glared at him and sauntered off.

"Wait, Fuuko, look, I'm really sorry." he tried. Fuuko swung her hand in front of him, a sign to stop.

"You really think I'll forgive you that easily? Fat chance." She said, ignoring his callings.

Finally sick of all that's happening she pushed Tokiya away and glared at him menacingly. Even a bull would be scared. "Look you playboy, at least I'm not afraid to get hurt in my love life! And I don't play with anybody's feelings especially hurt their feelings! Stay away from me if you know what's good for you." She yelled. She then said: "Arrgh! Baka Yamero yo!" She said, walking away briskly from Tokiya.

Tokiya glared at her retreating form. How dare she say that! Then again... He had hurt her. But it's not as if he didn't apologize. 'Don't, won't do.' And inner voice said. Confused, he dove in the swimming pool again to take off his problem momentarily. He had a feeling he won't be seeing Fuuko much again. 'Who cares?' Another voice said. He shrugged and swam.

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A/N" what do you think? Sorry for the ooc of Tokiya... I'm gonna fix that at later chapters. Also, more explanation on the later chappies... Maybe.

Jap meanings:

Baka- idiot

Yamero yo- stop it

Answer to reviews:

Mizumi Saeko- Although I could not find the mistakes (Microsoft word's not correcting them properly and would you believe? Making me put 'thanks you' in my reviews? ^_^;) And quite stunned. I really appreciate you pinpointing to me my mistakes. If you're too grumpy about it, you can e-mail me at massao_na_mizu@yahoo.com so that you can pinpoint to me where the grammatical errors are. I'm deeply sorry. I am a new writer and had trouble putting the right words and grammars. I only put this up because my friends persuaded me too .I too share your anger. (?!) I will try to make it better. Please don't be too.Grumpy. ^_^; Oh yeah, and thank you! I think of your review as a very. Um. What's the word? Oh! ^_^ Constructive criticism! That's two words, aren't they? *Sighs* I should give up late night updating and writing. I'm sorry if I offended you in a way. Forgive me? ^_^

Virginia choir- really? I'm glad you think so!!! ^_^

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Dark Phoenix- Thank you for the constructive criticism! Yes, I was aware of the 'Mary Sure' Thing, which was the primary reason I made her. ^_^. In later chapters, you will finally see her flaws. It is a beginning of her mask; you see. Yes, her being Mary Sure is all a mask. Nothing more and nothing less. I appreciate your warning about my fic 'dying' ehehehe. ^_^ It seems as if you were the only one whom detected it. Reviewers like you; I believe are the better writers. I knew the black mail is common, just wasn't in my right mind. [Forgive me? Onegai?] And thank you for the 'san' and 'miss.' I'll see to it that it won't happen again. Anyway, the common part of cheating, the story how it went (you know for a thought that the real 'Raiha' wouldn't fall for that only ne?) It has all a reason behind it. And your review really put the idea in my head! No, Karen just is pretending to be oh-so perfect. But. Consider this. If she was perfect, how could Tokiya have black mailed her in the first place? Of course, there's a reason behind everything. From what I know, Hitokiri means sword slasher. Care to tell me what it really means? ^_^ I just thought it would really be nice. Your comment about parents in the right mind wouldn't name their child like that; well... I'm not saying I'm in my right mind. ^_^ .It kinda sounded good. Ehehehe. You see, this fic had been made since I don't know. Recca no Honou started showing in my country. I just wasn't active in this internet things like now. So. I forgot my point. -_- Oh yeah, that's why things are rather. Rusty. Once again, I thank you deeply for your kindness and taking time to read my fic, showing me all the flaws.

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