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Legend: Interlude ………..0000000000……….
Author's note:Hey guys!!! The much-awaited continuation of I love you, I don't is finally here. This is my Christmas gift for my beloved HanaRu! This is for killer-of-wills. Since you're my favorite flame reviewer, I'm giving you a chance right now to close this window or click the back button I don't think you'll like this fic. If you decided to continue, it will be your own personal choice to waste your time. This message also goes out to bet you love that and anne drew. To the rest, I hope you'll enjoy. And please leave a review, I would be happy to hear from you, be it a flame review or otherwise. LONG LIVE YAOI! -tensai di-chan
Breathing very fast, Hanamichi run as fast as he could away from the building. With no turning back, he jumped quickly to his parked car and drive towards home.
"I am so stupid!! How, even for a minute, did I forget all that was done for me? How can I trust him again? Baka! Baka! Baka! Did I believe for one second that everything would be all right? Did I believe for one second that he would return to me?" angrily Hanamichi slapped the steering wheel, causing an ear-splitting honk.
Upstairs at his pad, Hanamichi called Youhei in his cellphone. "Will you come here?"
"Huh? Ei, Hana, I can't."
"What do you mean you can't? I need to talk to you now."
"What's the problem? If you want, we can meet here at Starbucks."
"The one near the city complex? I'll be there in 5 minutes. Don't bail out on me."
At exactly 5 minutes later, Hanamichi arrived at Starbucks.
"You seem to be bursting with news. Ok, spill." Youhei said to Hanamichi as the former flopped down on the couch. "Coffee or frappe?"
Hanamichi shook his head. "I just want you to know that I've resigned from Tokyo Thundercats."
"What?? When did this happen?"
"About 20 minutes ago."
"I see. So did Rukawa Kaede finally bought Tokyo Thundercats and Companies?"
"How did you know about that?"
"Unlike you, I read newspapers. How come you resigned?"
"If I'm going to forget about him. He shouldn't be on my face all the time. Much less, the owner of my team."
"You said if. You mean?"
"Yes, I still haven't forgot about him." Hanamichi looked at his fingernails.
"After all these three years?"
"You just can't forget your true love in just three years you know. What do you know about true love anyway?"
Youhei remained silent.
"Is there something you need to tell me?"
"Haruko and I met again three months ago. Last week, I asked her to marry me. And she accepted."
"Really? Congratulations Youhei! Definitely I'll be your best man."
"Yeah. Back to your problem, why did you resign?"
"To forget about him. Completely, this time."
"How did you know he was coming back to you?"
"Uh-mm… I don't."
"I have a confession to make."
"What's that?" Hanamichi narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"I didn't exactly delete your e-mail account." Youhei said, shutting his eyes to prepare for the head butt.
"So."
"So, I check it every now and then."
"So."
"Um, since I check it now and then, I found out that Rukawa is still trying to communicate with you until now. Even if he doesn't receive a reply."
"And?" Hanamichi asked almost eagerly.
"He must have sent a hundred e-mails to you, asking you to forgive him and saying he was sorry. Later, an idea came to me to check your old address for snail mails. A hundred mails was sent to you by Rukawa as well."
"Whatever, that doesn't justify what he has done to me."
"But still Hana, Rukawa kept his promise."
"I don't care. Well anyway, I'd better get going."
"Hana? Think about it. He might deserve a chance."
"He doesn't deserve one."
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Back at his pad, Hanamichi marveled at this new revelation. Thousand questions flashed through his mind. What if he decided to respond to Rukawa's e-mails? Will our situation be different? It's too late now anyway.
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Monday morning
Briiing!
Briiing!
"Moshi, moshi?" Hanamichi answered wearily.
"Sakuragi-san? This is Sukogawa Kenji. I know this may sound futile, but I'm calling to ask for your reconsideration about your membership."
"Well, I don't about that." he retorted evasively.
"Please, Sakuragi-san, please. The whole company will fall if you decided otherwise."
"…"
"Please? For the name of loyalty?"
" Why? I thought this Rukawa person would buy the company?"
"After you backed out, he backed out too."
"I see. How about if I persuade this Rukawa person to buy your company anyway? But I'm truly sorry, I can't come back.'
"You'll do that?"
"Oh sure. I'm pretty good at convincing people. After all I am the tensai. Nyahahaha!"
"I don't know what it is about you and Rukawa Kaede. I hope everything will work out between you too."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. I just thought I sense something."