Eyes of the Heart
Author notes: All that have reviewed my story a big thank you. And sorry for the crappy last chapter, this was actually part of last chapter but it was getting too long almost 18 pages long so I decided to split them up. So yaay you get 2 chapters in a week. Hopefully I'll be back on schedule next week; I got a lot of inspiration for another part of my story. I'm the kind of person that hates making more than one story and not completing another. Not that I can't multitask trust me I can try driving, talking on the phone and eating with chopsticks. (yes dangerous but possible, almost got killed one time)
Cloud X Solider: Thanx for such an encouraging review. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I have a little action in this chapter but expect more in later chapters I have a nice scene in mind if only I could squeeze it out in the right way at the right moment.
Defafaeth Mechqua: Ack... you dare talk about my beloved Tsukasa but I have to say Rui is good looking. If you read the manga did you ever notice how much better her art style got as time went on? I thought Rui was funny looking at first because her drawing style was so crappy even though I always thought Tsukasa was cute. Go back and look at the manga its beginning art is terrible hehe. But the Tsukasa with is hair down is drop dead gorgeous.
Purebloodwitch: I'm glad you liked the park scene; I originally had a little more but changed it. It was also one of the scenes that I had in my mind from the start I just didn't know where to fit it in. I'm such an indecisive person. I change so much in my story which can change the plot.
Jenny: It makes my heart happy when someone loves my story; even I thought that last chapter was pretty bad
Disclaimer: I do not own Hana Yori Dango or any of its characters; I am just a single writer showing her appreciation of the time and effort it took to create such a wonderful series.
Chapter 9: Calm before the Storm
"Hey Tsukasa, how's it going with you and Tsukushi?"
"Humph."
"Humph, that's not an answer. Is she that bad?"
"Its not that it's just that she...well she's so confusing. Rui I really don't understand this creature called female."
"One minute she'll be easy and lose and ready for a kiss and the next she is pushing me away. I practically told her I liked her and she still hasn't given me a reply. Not only that but she has been avoiding for the past couple of days."
"I don't think practically saying you're going to sleep with her, is same as telling her you like her. For all she knows your type of 'like' could apply to any girl. If I were her I would keep you at arms length too especially if you were trying to force your feelings onto me."
"Whatever, she also hasn't told me about what happened with that Junpei guy. I took out his whole gang for her and I still don't know what happened between them."
I know something you don't know hehe. "Have you even asked her?"
"Of course not she needs to come to me, I go to no one."
"See that's your problem Tsukasa to much pride and not enough brains. I'm starting to have second thoughts about you and her. Maybe she needs someone a little quieter and laid back, a great violinist and sexy at that."
"Are you trying to tell me something Rui? Don't try to act interested in her, because she's off limits."
"All I'm saying is if you keep that attitude up you're bound to lose her, even though technically she is still fair game."
"Don't push it friend or else I'll make short work of you like those thugs I beat up."
"Hehe just messing with you Tsukasa, but you should try to treat her better take her feelings into consideration. Why don't you do what normal guys do for girls like, take them out or buy them gifts, or just find somewhere the two of you can escape off together?"
"I can't see fool, how am I suppose to pick something out for her? Better yet escape anywhere?"
"You can see after you wake up right? Take her somewhere after you wake up."
"...that might not be such a bad idea."
"Well I must be off my friend I have things to do."
"Ok ja ne."
Tsukasa can be so dense; sometimes I'm just tempted to try my hand at Tsukushi. I think we could make beautiful music together in more ways than one. But than again I'm not the kind of guy to undermine my friend. Even though, if he ever does mess up I'll be sure to have some great advice for her via the garden musician.
"Tsukushi, Tsukushi wake up I have a surprise for you."
(Yawn) "Huh what...ack Doumyoji what are you doing in my room and fully dressed at that? Did I over sleep what time is it...ITS 4 in the morning are you crazy waking me up at this time?" Oh no has he come to have his way with me? 'Than let him' No not like this a kiss maybe but nothing more, no my breath smells rancid I can taste it. Wait, what am I thinking? I actually act like I enjoy my heart skipping a beat when I see him. As if I wouldn't mind waking up to his handsome face each morning or running my hands through his inviting curls or feeling...Stop right there young lady your starting to sound like your other self.
"Come on Tsukushi get ready so we can go."
"Where are we going?"
"Somewhere special."
"But why so early in the morning? Couldn't we go later I mean..."
"Why must you question me? Just do it, I'll give you ten minutes to get ready and than I'm coming to get you." Way to go Slick Rick, why don't you get out the whip while you're at it.
Tsukasa relaxed a and cleared his throat a little.
"What I meant to say was could you be ready within ten minutes, I'll be waiting for you down stairs when you're ready."
"Well, since you put it that way, I'll try to be ready in 15 minutes."
Tsukasa's ire rose a little before he forced out an Ok through clenched teeth and left the room.
20 minutes later Tsukushi comes down the steps dress in a pink sweater with a sleeve off one shoulder and a black skirt with pink and lavender strips.
"Wow you look very nice today. Not like your usual frumpy self."
"Funny coming from a blind man."
"I maybe blind but I've seen enough of you to know what goes on underneath it all." Tsukasa gave her a knowing wink and received a punch in the arm instead.
"You like making fun of me you perv."
"Can't help it, now let's go."
"Madame something disturbing has just occurred. According to the talk in the Doumyoji manor and various other sources Miss Makino has gotten the young master to open up. He is no longer moody and destructive."
"I fail to see how that is disturbing. Don't waste my time with such useless things."
"That isn't the only thing madam. Even though the young master has calmed down somewhat a little over a month ago there was a large unrest in the local club area, where a group of young men were reportedly beaten by a young man that fits the description of the young master. Not only that the young master was in the area at the exact time."
"Did you make sure it was only a description that fit my son? My family doesn't need any kind of scandal, what with Tsukasa's marriage to the Ookawahara girl."
"Yes madam most involved were paid rather well, we were also able to get a little information as to what set him off."
"Well don't just stand there tell me."
"It seems that the leader of the incident was at one time involved with the Makino girl. And the exact details are as yet unknown."
"Why did you come to me without a complete report?"
"Sorry madam I thought that I should at the least fill you in on what lit-"
"Enough go and get me all the details, also see if you can schedule a meeting with said leader. Do you even have this mans name so we can do a background check?"
"The only name we have is Junpei madam."
"Ok, I want anything you can find on this young man and the Makino girl."
"Hai, I'll get right to it."
"Tsukasa where are we going and what are we doing here so early?"
They stood in front of a medium size apartment building.
"This is one of the many studios I own. As in, it's in my name only not my families. I don't know why I bought it. I guess I was in one of my moods and thought that one day it may-"
She cut him off.
"And what does this have to do with anything? If you think that I'm going to do the nasty with you in this place forget it."
"Your mind is always in the gutter. Here." He shoved a small royal blue box into her hands.
"What is this? It's not some kind of practically joke? And no your mind is always in the gutter."
"No just open it. Why must you question everything?"
"Because of it's you who is giving me something. And everything you give seems to have some kind of price."
"Lord woman, I can't do something without you being suspicious of me. Just open it and you'll see."
Tsukushi sighed and opened the box, inside was a small key with the initials TM inscribed on it and a letter. She had a feeling she knew where this was all going and looked at Tsukasa as a lazy smile formed on his face.
"Is this key to this studio?"
Tsukasa's smile just grew wider as Tsukushi's eyes brightened. She is so cute with that look on her face. I wish I could just hold her right now and make her smile only at me. Hopefully if everything goes according to plan I could have that.
Tsukushi opened the door to the studio and fell in love immediately. Even though to call it a studio was a huge understatement. This place is huge; this has to be 2 times no 3 times the size of my family's apartment.
The apartment consisted of two floors with spiraled stairs leading to the second floor the upper level was one giant master bedroom. The studio was fully decorated with the master bedroom containing a water bed with silk sheets that matched the curtains. The window in the room was closed by a royal blue curtain and a drawing area next to it fully equipped with paint, pencils, art books, sketch books, paint brushes and many other art supplies. The studio was decorated in a contemporary style, accented with royal blue and silver.
There kitchen contained lots of modern looking appliances that Tsukushi was sure she didn't know how to operate. There was also a second bedroom located on the second floor. It was as big as the first but upon entering the room the color scheme shifted completely. The cool royal blue and silver was replaced with fiery red and gold. The bed in this room had silk sheets that matched the color of the smaller windows curtains.
Tsukasa watched Tsukushi as she went from room to room ohing and ahing gasping in surprise and giggling in excitement. I should do things like this more often, I have to hand it to Rui, he really knows what he's talking about when it comes to girls. Her emotions are bare for all to see, like she's naked and not caring who is looking. Her eyes are so expressive, if only she would turn them my way I'd be one of the happiest guys in the world.
"So what do you think?"
"I think it's wonderful, but what is it for?"
"It's for you who else?"
"I-I-I can't accept this. It's not in my job description and I'm sure I can't afford it. Not only that but it's way to big for me alone."
Tsukasa walked up to her and placed his hand on her cheek.
"Who said you would be a lone?" He whispered as he gazed into her eyes.
She quickly turned aside, her face red from the physical contact.
"Don't look at me like that, my mind can't function correctly when you look, do, and say things like that."
Tsukasa just smiled took her by the hand and lead her back upstairs to the main bed room.
"What are you doing? Remember what I said earlier I'm not here to be your play thing."
What is this chick's problem? Why does she assume I only do things just to get her in bed with me? 'Well isn't that what you want?' No, well maybe a little but that isn't the main thing. I want her to see me as someone that can treat her right not like that other guy that hurt her so badly. I want to be the one she looks at with those big beautiful eyes, the one she holds in her arms, and the one she kisses with her enticing lips. I want to be the one for her.
"Just come on silly woman."
I wonder what he wants to show me. I guess I should stop accusing him of being a perv but I can't help it. If this is truly for me I should be grateful, but at the same time I'm pensive. There has to be a reason for all this, he wouldn't give me any of this for nothing.
"Makino, first I want you to open the closet you haven't looked at yet."
Tsukushi opened the closet doors and was greeted by a walk in closet full of clothes her size. A lot of them very expensive and trendy compared to the plain clothes she usually wore. She even had a separate area with underwear and other personal underclothes. Tsukasa just blushed and coughed slightly as Tsukushi squealed with joy at the pretty undies (she really likes underwear).
"Tsukasa I don't know what to say."
"You don't have to say anything. Your eyes tell me all I need to know. Have you read the note in the box yet?"
"Oh no I was so distracted by the key that I didn't even notice it."
Tsukushi pulled out the little box and examined it once more and found a small note written in small somewhat illegible handwriting."
To Makino
By the time you read this you will be in your new studio. I know you probably have a lot of questions but for once disregard them and take what I'm giving you. I've been thinking about what you said the other day in the park and I couldn't let you go away to nowhere once your post with me is finished. Consider this your bonus once you're done working for my mother or a sort of retreat. I wanted to give you something lasting, not only that but I wanted to ask you a very important question. When you get to this part your suppose to look at me.
Tsukushi looked up at a smiling Tsukasa.
"What (bu-bump) is it (bu-bump) that you had to ask me?" Her beat was beating so fast she almost didn't get her question out.
He looked at his watch and opened the bedroom curtains. Tsukushi was temporarily entranced by the beautiful view from her window of the rising sun and the portrait it presented in its colors, she was reminded of the time she first met Tsukasa.
Tsukasa took that moment as an opportunity to take out a necklace and place it around her neck. When she felt his arms come round her from behind she melted into him. She looked down at the jewel encrusted charm of a sun intertwined by what it looked like the planet Saturn.
"I've always liked the planet Saturn you can sometimes see it from my room. And I've begun to view you like the sun. When I saw this I thought of the first time we met which was during a sunset and now is the fitting time to give you this during a sunrise meaning a new day."
"But why give this to me?"
"There's nothing wrong with giving something to the one I love."
"Doumyoji I-"
He turned her around to face him and put a finger on her lips.
"Please call me Tsukasa and you don't have to respond to me now but the reason the Sun and Saturn are intertwined is because I want to be with you. You're all I think about I'm willing to go to Hell and back for you I'll wait for you until you can respond to my feelings, I don't want to rush you but I want you to..."
He trailed his finger from her lips down to her chest where her heart was.
"...tell me what your heart says. For now if you say you kinda like me I'll accept it I just want you by my side as my girlfriend even if it's a girlfriend that just kinda likes me."
Tsukushi didn't know what to say her mind was telling her no but her heart told her else wise. In the end she gave into her heart.
"You would take me as your girlfriend even if I only like you?"
"Yes, yes." Tsukasa was beginning to get excited.
"Well than if that's the case I'll have to say yes."
"WA HOOO" Tsukasa shouted before he gently took Tsukushi's face in his hands and gave her a long deep kiss.
At first Tsukushi didn't respond not sure what she was suppose to do but Tsukasa worked magic with his mouth getting her to open up to him. First he kissed the corner of her mouth for the way she smiled next he lightly kissed her closed eyes for the expressive eyes he so loved. Than he kissed her smooth neck that promised so much more the further down he may go. Than he returned to her lips because it was the first thing he had ever seen of her and what he had dreamed of claiming many times.
He nipped at the bottom lip which caused little butterflies to emerge in her stomach. Than he gently worked her mouth open to allow his tongue to explore her depths. Tsukushi was hesitant at first but soon fell under the spell he was weaving and relaxed enclosing his neck with her arms.
Tsukasa held her closer and trailed kisses down her neck as they fell onto the bed into a sea of silk and water. He caressed her face, shoulders, breast, hips, thighs anything he could touch.
"Tsukasa."
Hearing his name caused him to deepen his kiss as his hands became more frantic and his touch more intense. He undid her usually bun and though she looked like a little princess with her hair spread out on the bed. Ever since the day in the park he wanted to see what she looked like with her hair down. He lifted his self above her slightly to look at her with admiration. He took few of the silky tresses and lifted it up to his face and reveled in the heady fragrance it released. The smell drove him crazy almost pushing him over the edge.
Tsukushi's mind was working over time. Yes his kisses are so wonderful, but he is trying to take it too far. 'No let him keep going.' No we aren't married. In the end her more prudish nature won out and she held Tsukasa away from her, even though she was still panting and crimson from his kisses.
Tsukasa was still in a daze when Tsukushi spoke up.
"Dou- Tsukasa, we have to stop now before it goes too far, or else I don't think I could be your girlfriend."
Tsukasa snapped into attention and removed himself from her and took her hand to help her up from the bed. He kissed her hand as she got up and looked at her with eyes full of the love he felt for her.
"Thank you." He whispered as they walked down the stairs hand in hand.
Tsukushi was extremely happy that she was now had a wonderful boyfriend and an apartment to go to once her assignment at the Doumyoji household was done. But she still had a nagging feeling that something wasn't right.
"Tsukasa, uh...I think we should keep our relationship a secret."
"Why, I want everyone to know that we're together."
"I know, I know, but I don't think it would go over well with your mother."
"Who cares what that woman thinks; all I care about is you."
"Which I'm grateful but you never know what can happen if someone found out. Eventually we will tell everyone but for now until I get these feelings sorted out can we please just keep it between you and me." She pleaded with her eyes willing him to see how she felt.
Tsukasa ran a hand through his hair knowing that he was going to give into her.
"Oh, ok but for this little favor that you ask..." he had a wicked gleam in his eyes.
"...you must give me 100 kisses within the course of a week."
"100 kisses!? But that's like 14 kisses a day?"
"Hey I'm keeping our secret you can't do something so small as 14 kisses a day?"
I know I should have told him no. Now he is going to take advantage of me. 'But he's keeping the relationship secret. Just indulge him a little.' Humph why should I? 'Because you secretly feel more than just a like for him.' Darn it I hate when you make sense.
"Well I guess so."
"Hehe your fate is sealed little miss. Why don't we get started now?" I looked at her with longing and came in to kiss her once again.
"Hold it there partner. Since I'm the one doing the kissing than you'll get your kisses when I'm ready. And now I need to get home to finish up some stuff and make a few calls."
"You drive a hard bargain woman but I'll do your bedding."
That night Tsukushi woke up with a start as there was someone in her room. She couldn't make out the figure but decided to stay still hoping they would go away. But they moved over to her bed. If its Tsukasa I'm going to clock him a good one. She was getting mad until she saw the glint of metal shine in the light. She moved just in time, to the opposite side of the bed, as the knife came down slashing her pillow. Leaving a flurry of feathers as the knife was removed from the pillow cutting it open.
Her assailant was quick as they moved with an outward swipe just missing a fatal slash across her throat leaving only a thin slice. Her attacker was fast but Tsukushi went into survival mood seeing as how her life was in danger and she dropped to the floor moving around the bed as the silent figure moved over the bed to the side she was on.
Tsukushi stood by her balcony with her hand on the back of her desk chair. She wanted them to come closer to her so she could see who her late night attacker was. She was so preoccupied with the one that she didn't notice there was more than one person in her room.
The attacker ran silently across the carpet in her direct holding the knife for a death blow aimed at her head. As they brought it across Tsukushi moved her head back at the right moment catching the assailant off guard she held their arm but suffered a small slice on her cheek.
Her attacker wore a mask but it was evident that the person was a female by the cry they let out trying to get free from the vice grip Tsukushi held on her arm.
"Why are you attacking me? What do you want?"
She squeezed the girls' arm more causing her to drop the knife as she withered in pain. Tsukushi lightened her hold on the arm but the girl took advantage of this and kicked her in the stomach and retreated to the other side of the room.
Tsukushi recovered enough to prepare herself for the trash can that came flying her way.
"What is it, why do you have so much animosity towards me?"
"Because I hate you."
Tsukushi hadn't expected that. She couldn't think of anyone that would hate her.
"But why I'm sure I haven't done anything for you to feel this way about me."
"It's because Tsukasa like you, I can tell but you aren't worth his affections. I was content to just let you go around, with Tsukasa because it was your job I even disregarded the time you went out with him dressed up like you were somebody special. I watched you go out with him in his friends from behind a column and I was filled with rage and jealousy that someone that barley knew Tsukasa had already claimed his heart. I knew I really wouldn't have had a chance with him because he's rich, but you're only a commoner and nothing more than a slut. I've been trying to get him to notice me for so long and instead he falls for a wannabe miss prissy. You walk around here like you're important because Tuskasa is interested in you but it's only your body he wants."
"Hold it right there. You speak as if Tsukasa is yours, and what gives you the right to call me a slut I've never thought more than myself than has been necessary. Tsukasa came to me and if you hadn't noticed all my clothing is too big or very plain. I only view him as a client and nothing more."
"Than what is with those pictures you took?"
"What pictures are you talking about?"
"Those nasty pictures you took that were in Tsu-..." Her words were cut of as a silencer went off in the room 3 small tranquilizer darts flew into her neck. The other figure in the room threw a cover over Tsukushi blocking her view of their escape with the unconscious girl out the balcony into the garden.
"What the heck is going on in this house?"
Outside in the garden....
"Wake up, wake up..." The dark figure slapped the unconscious girl.
"Huh...ow what hit me?"
"I did you little fool, you're not doing your job at all. You almost blew it."
"But I couldn't help it I just thought I would scare her a little nothing major."
"You call obvious slashes on her throat and face nothing major?"
"Our job is to watch over Tsukasa not attack his mothers clients. And I heard everything you said to the girl. I think you've become too emotionally attached to our charge, maybe I'll have to report you eh? "
The girl gulped loudly in both fear and shame.
"I'm sorry I won't let it happen again sir."
"Good, you better not Sakurako or should I say Ran."
Toe ho ho you guys get a bonus chapter for the late update last week. You know this story gets more and more involved. I hope this chapter explained a few things. Even though there are a lot of lose ends still out there. That scene in the manga when he gave her the Saturn necklace is my favorite in the whole series it makes me want to cry I thought it was so touching so of course I had to include it somewhat here. I hope I wasn't to detailed with the kissing scene, I'm a prude sometimes too anyway R&R this chapter and 8 too, just let me know what you think. I hope I still have your interest.
