Last time on Gone With the Wind Tenipuri Style…

"Oh, Ryoma, I'm glad you're here. Could I talk to you? It seems like I'm doing a lot of talking today."

"Good then, could…could you let me talk first then?" Ryoma asked refusing to look at Tezuka. "Because… because I have something to tell you too."

"Hai… so, tell me what's on your mind."

"Tezuka…" Ryoma started and looks at the ground, as not to show Tezuka his tears

"…" Tezuka patiently waited to see what Ryoma had to say.

"…I…I don't think we should be….be anything more…but friends."

Tezuka dropped the book he was holding and stands up hastily, mouth gaping open, unable to say anything.

Just outside of the room where Ryoma and Tezuka were, behind a bush, sat Fuji, smirking at what Ryoma had just said.

Before we continue the story, we want to thank those who reviewed:

RuByMoOn17-hehe yes yes…poor Ryoma indeed T.T

Craze Izumi- well, there was that one whole flashback scene when Ryoma and Tezuka were at the beach and when they decided to get married, it was forbidden for them. But technically, it was tezuka's fault….incase you wanted more info, I'll write a little more flashback so you can see

Lets gooo!

Chapter 5

Tezuka sat bewildered at what Ryoma had just said. "Nani?! Doushite?! Why did you suddenly decide that? Did Fuji say something to you?"

Despite trying his best to hid the tears, Ryoma couldn't help but shudder. "Ii…Iiya! Its just…it'll be for the best"

"Ryoma…I know you wouldn't say those things without a reason. Please tell me what's wrong."

Ryoma feels tears beginning to leak out of his eyes and rubs them away angrily. "NO! It's…just for the best! It should be this way…it should be...it…it just should…" He repeated over and over again, trying to convince himself.

"No Ryoma…your wrong" Tezuka gently hold Ryoma's face and kisses the tears away. "I hope you know that what your doing right now is hurting me more than ever."

"Tezu…Tezuka!"

Tezuka embraces Ryoma and holds him tightly. "Never let go Ryoma…never let go." Ryoma clings on to Tezuka as if his life depends on it while crying his heart out.

To Fuji, who was currently glaring at the couple from his bush hid-out, it seemed that every thing he did, was only brining the couple closer together than brining them apart. "You won't get away with this Ryoma!"

It was time for the ball, and everyone was dressed in their best attire. Tezuka walked in through the double doors, turning a few heads with his drop-dead appearance. He strides over to where Eiji was standing, "Ne, Eiji, have you seen Ryoma here?"

Eiji taps his chin with his fingers and furrows his eyebrows. "Hmm… gomen, but I haven't seen him in a while Tezuka-san"

"I see…arigato. Ja ne." After a few more minutes of looking for Ryoma, Tezuka ran into his long time friend.

"Konbawa Tezuka! How are things going?"

"I suppose it's going ok…but I can't seem to find Ryoma-kun"

"Ah…I'm sorry to hear that…demo…have you seen Eiji by any chance?"

"Hai, a couple of minutes ago he was by the dessert section where the food is."

"Sankyuu! I hope you find Ryoma-kun."

Once again, Tezuka was alone, looking for his love, when he ran into Fuji.

"Fuji…I trust that you are enjoying yourself with Tachibana?" (A/N: no…it's not Tachifuji -.-)

"Why of course! How about you?" Fuji opens his eyes and looks around.

"I'm doing just fine…" Sigh. "Have you seen Ryoma around here?" Tezuka reluctantly asks.

"Ryoma…that name sounds so familiar, but I just can't get a grasp on it…Gomen!" Fuji replies adding his signature smile.

"Ne, ne. What's going on? Is there a problem?" asked the confused Tachibana.

Then a shorter figure was walking through the doors. Dressed in a black suit, with a light violet blouse, half buttoned. His bangs were brushed to the side, revealing his golden eyes. This alone had turned many heads toward his direction, one of which belonging to none other than Tezuka. Ryoma looks over and sees Tezuka and happily runs over. "Tezuka! There you are!"

"Ryoma…I was looking for you! What were you doing?"

"Eh? Hehe I was dressing up for you!" Ryoma turns around showing himself off. "What do you think?" Ryoma hands Tezuka a bouquet of red roses. "Ne, it's for you."

Fuji looking at the two, finally snaps and grabs the roses and throws them on the floor. This starts to draw people attention towards the three most handsome beings in the room.

"Fuji! Calm down! What's wrong?" Tachibana asks grabbing Fuji's arm.

"What's wrong?? Ask that little gaki over there!"

Tachibana looks over at Tezuka and Ryoma who are holding hands. "Ryoma? I…I thought that you two broke up?"

"Ah…that's what should have happened…but that kid stole MY Tezuka away!" Fuji yelled.

"What do you mean your Tezuka? I didn't steal him from you! He always loved me and I loved him back!"

A crowd begins to form around the fighting duo, and people begin to whisper amongst themselves. "Eh? I thought Tezuka and Fuji were engaged to be married!" Tachibana points out, causing collective gasps and louder murmuring.

"We were! And we still are, Ne? Tezuka, you wouldn't leave me for HIM would you?" Fuji exclaims, opening his eyes to give Tezuka the 'say-no-and-I'll-kill-you' glare.

Ryoma's grip on Tezuka's hand tightens as he yells, "No! Tezuka is mine! He loved me and he still does! You can't take him away from me!"

Then out of nowhere, a crisp chilling voice thundered, "SILENCE!" At this, Ryoma visibly tensed and hid behind Tezuka. This voice belonged to only one person, and that was...

FLASHBACK

After much thought and debate, Tezuka decided to take Ryoma and run-away from home. "Ryoma…do you love me?" Tezuka asked, looking out to the sea.

"What kind of question is that? Of course I love you!" Ryoma replied sadly, knowing it was the last night they could spend together.

"Do you love me enough…to run away with me? Far from this place where we can live together?" Tezuka looked down at his surprised lover.

"EH?! Te…Tezuka! You can't leave this place! This place is your home and I know it means more to you than anything!"

"I know, but I want to spend my life with you!"

"Iie, your wrong Tezuka… I know you wouldn't be happy if your away from this place."

"Demo…"

"No. If you really are planning to leave… then… I'll leave. I can't have you running from something this precious to you." Ryoma stated tears forming in his eyes.

"Ryo-"

Before Tezuka could say another word, Ryoma placed his lips over Tezuka's for the final and sweetest kiss. Ryoma pulled back and stood up. He turned around so his back was facing Tezuka and smiled sadly. "Sayonara Kunimitsu." Then he began to run as if there was no tomorrow, leaving a heart-broken and astonished Tezuka behind. "Gomen Tezuka. Gomen"

END FLASHBACK

"What is the meaning of this?!" the sharp voice demanded.

"Miss Ryuzaki!" Tachibana said

"It's Ryoma! He's the one causing all the disturbances!" Fuji angrily put in.

"What!? If you would just get over yourself! What makes you think he'll marry you anyways!" Ryoma countered

Tezuka looks at the arguing duo and at his guardian, Miss Ryuzaki. "Um…Chotto Ryoma…"

"Because I said so!" Miss Ryuzaki pointed out to the bewildered Ryoma.

"Nani?? Doushite! You never let me even get near Tezuka! What makes Fuji any better? Is it because he's richer? Because he has better family background than I do?" Ryoma desperately yells, near breakdown.

Tezuka steps in between the three and hugs Ryoma. "Enough! The fact is that I love Ryoma!"

"Tezuka, Ryoma isn't any good for you or for your family. When I say Fuji is the one and only person you will marry, I mean it! We are through talking about this."

"No. I love Ryoma! He is the only one I could truly ever love."

"If that is your final decision, then I'm afraid, you are no long a part of this family Tezuka." Miss Ryusaki flatly laid out.

Yay…that look longer than expected….mostly because of my lazyness..anyways…its almost NEW YEARS!!! Yay!!

Hope you enjoyed this chappie

-Ryokittie