Eyes of the Heart

Author notes: All that have reviewed my story a big thank you.

Cloud X Solider: Thanx for the concern. And Yeah I'm glad I came out of the storm alive and the only thing I lost was my internet. A lot of ppl lost so much more during that hurricane. I wouldn't want to leave my story unfinished and yes I have lots of stuff in store for this story I'm just trying to pull it all together. I think I kinda like writing action scenes its fun.

Defafaeth Mechqua: You like to draw? Cool do you have any pics online? I read your bio and loved it too by the way. I've been wondering for a while how to pronounce your name and I really like the meaning behind it.

Purebloodwitch: Hehe they finally kiss, been trying to hold it as long as possible but it couldn't be avoided in that chapter hehe. Even though technically it was suppose to be in chapter 8 because 9 and 8 were one long chapter.

Bee Bop: Man I wish I could see your review all I got was the omg sorry it cut my review hehe. I luv long reviews so I was kinda mad that our friends at fanfiction cut you off.

aishiteru-inu : My sister says hey btw and I had to have Tsukasa play it cool because if he was his usual self he would have blown his cover. I'm glad you enjoyed those parts especially when he was fighting that is actually one of my favorite scenes in this story.

vegita-dias: Why thank you my very talented little sister. I'm glad you finally read mine I wish you would work on one fic at a time it's easier to finish one. But hey if you got the idea use it. Me I work at one at a time so I can crank out chapters faster even though with school starting I don't know how fast they will come out ;;;;.

Ashley: Plz don't die on me, can't have that here is another dose of your medicine it should last you about another 2 weeks hehe.

Jenny: I purposely made her not too hard to get because she already likes him and it irritated me in the manga when she always pushed him away don't get me wrong she still has things to get over but who knows what will happen.

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 10: New arrival

Tsukushi was shaking from what just occurred but not from fright, she extremely angry. Someone had come into her room in the middle of the night and tried to kill her. Any other girl would run and turn in their resignation but she instead went into the room connected to hers.

A soundly sleeping Tsukasa was turned on his back arms and legs spread out and the cover barely covering him. Actually it was covering only a portion of his lower body, which made a blushing Tsukushi gulp because she knew he slept with no clothes on. Any other time she would have knocked on the door to let him know she was coming but the events of the night had her somewhat shaken. Even though she secretly wanted to take a peak at him, but knew she wasn't bold enough for that.

She walked over to the bed and watched him sleep for a few enjoying how unguarded and innocent he looked.

"Mmm Tsukushi..." He whispered.

"Oh your awake."

"Hehe stop, you know I can't take it when you do that."

"Huh?"

"Well if you won't stop than I'll have to punish you..."

He's still asleep, and here I thought he was awake. Aww how sweet he's dreaming of me.

"...yes take it all off. Ohh yeah like that nice and..."

A vein popped up on her fist as she lifted it to knock 'sleeping beauty' out of his 'wonderful' fantasy.

He even has perverted dreams of me. I should have known.

Tsukasa was having a wonderful dream when he was suddenly awoken by a fist. He awoke out of his stupor to look at the object of his fantasy except the girl in his dream was naked and looking at him with love and lust in her eyes and this one was dressed in a T-shirt and pajama shorts and the look in her eyes were far from loving more like anger.

"You even have dirty dreams." Tsukushi said with her arms folded and her toe tapping the floor.

"And is there something wrong with that? I haven't acted on that dream yet and in my dreams you're so much more...agreeable."

"Well maybe your face would like to agree with my fist if you don't get up I have something important to tell you."

He got up from the bed allowing the sheets to fall ff of him. Tsukushi quickly turned her head, her face on fire.

"At least have the decency to cover yourself up."

Tsukasa just laughed and walked up to her turned back, hugged her.

"What you don't like me like this?" He said has he placed a kiss on the back of her neck.

All the anger she felt temporarily subsided.

"I-it's not that it...uh...its just that I can't concentrate when you're so close to me. My mind gets hazy and right now I want...to...talk to you...with a clear...mind..." Tsukasa had begun kissing her neck and gently running his hand down her arm.

"That's good to know..." He whispered into her ear. She was about to forget what she was there for when Tsukasa moved away from her and went to put on some clothes.

"Ok you can turn around now."

Tsukushi turned around and faced a still half naked Tsukasa; the only change was a pair of boxers.

"That isn't much better." She croaked. He is so gorgeous, why is he torturing me?

"Hehe I plan on taking these off and going back to sleep as soon as we're done."

"That was something I didn't need to know. Anyway on to what I wanted to talk to you about, are you hiding something from me?"

"What!? Where did that come from?"

"Just answer the question?"

"What makes you think I'm hiding something?"

"Well because ever since I came to this house, I've had the feeling that more was going on than meets the eye and I sometimes feel as if I'm being watched like there's always some kind of shadow looming behind me. I hate being in the dark and now that we're together I want to know what's going on."

Tsukasa's cocky demeanor was replaced by a cold emotionless mask. Should I tell her the truth about my accident? 'No don't tell her its none of her business.'

"Don't worry, its nothing that concerns you. You should just be happy has my girlfriend and forget about such silly things."

Tsukushi was getting angry at the tone of voice Tsukasa had and the mask he suddenly put up. Why is he talking to me as if I'm some brainless twit? If I'm his girlfriend than he should be able to tell me anything. Why is he hiding this from me, I live in this house too?

"If you can't tell me as your girlfriend than maybe I shouldn't be with someone who doesn't trust me enough to tell me what's going on behind my back."

"Than I don't need a girlfriend who can't just take my advice and not poke her nose into affairs that are none of her business." 'What are you doing you fool?' I don't want her to know, she may run away from me if she finds out the truth about what happens in this house all the lies and secrets. 'If you keep this up you'll only push her away.' But I can't help it.

Tsukushi was hurt by what he said. She was silenced and than she felt the tears coming but she refused to let them fall for such a pompous idiot. Why is he acting like this, one minute he is all lovey dovey and the next he is telling me he doesn't want me just because I asked him a simple question.

"I see how it is..." she whispered and sniffed as the tears threaten to come down. Tsukasa heard the sadness in her voice and his heart reached out to her, but he was so consumed by his fear of her leaving him that he disregarded the warning voice in his mind that told him he would push her away.

"...well I guess it does you no good to know that I was just attacked in my room."

That quiet statement was enough to slap some sense into him.

"You were attached!?" he bellowed.

"Shhh, you loon or you'll wake up everyone."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" He walked up to her as she stood there shaking from hurt, anger and a tinge of fear.

"Because you didn't give me a chance, you automatically went on the defensive. But since I'm not your girlfriend anymore I guess you don't really care."

"Oh...that...I was just kidding you. I'm...uh...I'm..."

"Your..."

"I'm sorry, gomensai, I know I was being hasty but I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?"

"Afraid that if I tell you the truth you would leave me. I want you always to be with me."

"Well from now on just trust me. Like I trust you." She whispered the last part.

"Oh I will, you're my guide after all. Anyway let me tell you the real way I lost my eye sight."

Tsukasa told her about the assassins sent to him in the night by his mother. How all his life he had been on red alert and almost kidnapped a couple of times the loneliness of not having his mother or his father by his side. Tsukushi couldn't believe that a mother would hire someone to hurt her on child.

"At first I was even suspicious of you."

"Why me?"

"Because my mother hired you and she'll try anything to have me firmly under her grip she even has my fiancé under her thumb I think."

Tsukushi felt as if she had the wind knocked right out of her, she felt an ach in her chest and she fought to control the tears coming to her eyes once again and the sadness in her voice.

"Fiancé?" she croaked.

"Yeah, I have an arranged marriage, but it's only for the benefit of the company. I don't even know the girl."

"Oh I see." I forget the rich are like this. Why am I feeling so down about the fact he has a fiancé I already knew he had an arranged marriage? 'Because you want him for yourself.' Yeah but it's only a crush nothing more, when the time comes I just have to let him go.

"Enough of such unpleasant talk, tell me what happened tonight."

She told him about her attackers and what the one said.

"That's odd, must be someone who works here. Has anyone been acting suspicious of late?"

"Not that I can think of...even though most of the female help have been treating me badly for the past month or so. Oh and the girl that attacked me said that you had something related to me but she was knocked out before she could finish."

"Me!? I don't think I have anything, but I'll check. Anyway I don't want you going back to your room just in case that attacker comes back."

"But I can take care of myself."

"I don't think almost getting your throat sliced open is taking care of yourself."

"But-"

"No buts you are staying in here with me and that's final." His tone was enough to shut her up.

"Get into the bed; I'll sleep on the floor if you want me too. Even though I much rather sleep with you, I don't know if I'll be able to control myself with you (1) being my girlfriend and I think I'm entitled to some rights and (2) being close to you does crazy things to my common sense like tossing it out the window."

"Hehe well than on the floor you go." She was relived that he respected her enough not to try anything, which added a strike to how hard it would be once she had to set him free.


"Have a seat Junpei." Aika waved a hand to the chair directly across from her.

"No I think I'll stand. I would first like to know what, person in your situation wants with someone such as myself? It's not everyday that I'm called by on one of the top companies in Japan."

"Very observant of you. I have a few questions for you about an incident that happened about 2 months ago."

"And what 'incident' is that?" He knew exactly what incident it was. That guy who took out my gang must have been someone important for me to be called here. Good thing I got that little tape.

"I'm sure you know of what I speak of. My sources say it was because of a certain Makino Tsukushi."

Junpei was broken out of his thoughts by the mention of Tsukushi's name.

"What does she have to do with any of this? Does she have a hit out on her?"

"No we just want to know what your relationship to her is or was."

"And why should I tell you, it's not like it matters she's with that crazy demon guy."

"Would you be referring to this young man?" She slid a picture of Tsukasa across the table.

"Yeah that's the jerk, who is he anyway."

"Let's just say he is the heir to one of the largest companies in the world."

"Oh a bigwig eh? Well than all the more reason for me to take my fiancé back from him. She needs to stay here with us little people before she tries to forget her place."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh you must not know, but that demon you call the 'heir' told me that she was his girlfriend. When I first saw them they were hugged up on the dance floor in the club I was at."

"Hmm I guess Tsukasa has taken a liking to the young girl. Well what you saw was nothing; the heir already has a fiancé."

"He does? I almost feel sorry for Tsukushi but thanx for the info I'll be taking my leave now to work up a plan to get in contact with my fiancé. I have more info but you have to make it worth my while. Ja ne."

"Wait! Before you leave take my business card and maybe we can work something up. If I have need of you I know where to find you."

Junpei walked out of the office and flipped out his cell phone.

"Hey Ichi is that tape ready? The one I recorded of the clown... Yeah that's the one. I may need it sooner than I thought. I'm glad I carry my recorder around that conversation I made may just make us very rich men."

Aika waited until Junpei exited the room and turned on the picture-com reveling a man in his late 30's with a black suite and black glasses.

"Please follow mister Junpei and see where he is going. I want a look out at his place and any and all activity that goes on within. He is hiding something and I think he may try to use it for money at a later time."

"Yes madam."

She switched off the screen and placed in a call to her boss.

"Hello madam we may have an issue."


"Hello Tsukushi you bum, you haven't talked to me in like 6 months."

"Hey Yuki and it's only been about 2 stop exaggerating." Tsukushi held the phone a few inches away from her ear as Yuki berated her.

"Yeah, yeah whatever. Anyway girl how have you been, how is your stay at the illustrious Doumyoji household?"

"To sum it up in two words, busy and exciting. I would never have thought I would go through what I did here. So many things have happened."

"Hey why don't we meet up tomorrow, I'm off so let's do some shopping."

"I would love to but..."

"But what?"

"Do you mind if Tsukasa comes?"

"You're calling him by his first name!?"

"You have been busy; you must to tell me the juicy details."

"Perhaps, so what about you and how is Kazuya?"

"I'm fine and Kazuya is always talking about how he misses you. You know he still likes you Tsukushi."

"Yeah I know, but I look at him only as a friend."

"I know, but one day you're going to have to tell him to get on with his life. The poor guy is stuck on you. Anyway does this Tsukasa have any cute friends?"

"He has 3 actually and they call themselves the F4 for Flowery four."

"No comment on the name. But I want to meet them."

"Ok I'll see what Tsukasa says and maybe we can all go out tomorrow."

"Hey Tsukasa I'm going out tomorrow to meet with my friend." Five, four, three, two, one.

"What friend, and I'm going with you."

Tsukushi smiled to herself because she knew he would go with her.

"Yuki, my best friend, I haven't seen her since I came up here and I miss her very much."

"Well you're here working, so you have to focus all your attention on me."

"Stop being a brat. Oh and could you call the rest of the F3 as you call them, she wants to meet them."

"What an irritating friend you have. I'm not subject to the whelm of a commoner. Nor am I my friends' keeper."

"You're subject to me you big octopus so just be ready to go at 9 tomorrow."

Tsukasa started to grumble about some women not knowing their place and how he didn't know he would be getting himself such a bossy girlfriend.

He picked up his phone and started dialing numbers.

"Yo, Akira meet here at my house 9 o'clock." (click)

"Rui get your lazy butt up and meet me 9 o'clock." (click)

"Soujirou put some clothes on and make sure you meet me 9am at my house and don't bring one of your hoochies with you." (click)

She better give me something good for this she still owes me 25 more kisses and I intend to collect them all tomorrow in front of everyone if need be.


"Miss Makino there is a Yuki asking for you downstairs."

"Great she's here. Come on Tsukasa she's here." Tsukushi banged on his door and didn't receive an answer so she walked in.

"Tsukasa get up I can't believe you're still sleep." She walked over to the bed to shake him. His back was to her and she leaned over him to get a good look but was caught off guard when he woke up and grabbed her bringing her down onto the bed.

"Tsukasa we don't have time Yuki is here."

"There is always time for a kiss." He bombarded her with kisses until she finally gave in and kissed him back. 10 min later she got up from the bed with disheveled hair and clothes and a very deep blushed.

"Now..." She said fixing her hair, which was everywhere.

"...If you are done playing around come down stairs and meet my friend. We have about..." she looked at her watch.

"...2 hours before your eyesight fails and I want you to help me pick out clothes I hate to admit it but you really do have nice taste."

"I know I do, not too bad for a blind guy."

"Anyway hurry up and get ready."

"Yes mother."

"I treat you how you act son."

Tsukasa went into the bathroom to shower and Tsukushi went down stairs to greet her friend.

"Tsukushi!" Yuki squealed as she ran to meet her part way up the stairs and hugged her.

"Konnichiwa Yuki."

"No need for the formalities Kushi, hey look at you. Your hair is down again man this Tsukasa guy must be quite the fellow and is that a blush on your face. What were you doing up there? I bet I can guess." And she whispered in Tsukushi's ear.

Tsukushi turned even redder and shook her head.

"N-No we aren't like that."

"Good, even though you do sleep relatively close together." Yuki winked at her causing Tsukushi to turn a darker red if possible.

"Yo Tsukasa get your butt down here." Yelled Akira as he came out of the many rooms, he was fixing his shirt as one of the maids came out following him.

"You have no shame Akira." Tsukushi gave him a disapproving look and the maid embarrassed but trying to keep her pride looked at Tsukushi giving her an 'I'm Better Than You Look'. Tsukushi just smiled and waved which caused the maid to blush and walk off fast in the other direction. I wonder what that was all about. I've just about had it with the help around here.

"Let's get this show on the road." Yelled Soujirou as he popped some grapes, he got from the kitchen, in his mouth.

"I would appreciate it if you guys would keep your voices down." A sleepy Rui came out of the library rubbing his eyes.

"Rui's even here early!? Now that is a shock. When did you get here?"

"Awhile ago, I sometimes come here early morning." He yawned and stretched nonchalantly as if it was the most natural thing to come to his friend's house early in morning with no apparent reason.

"Why what's the point, all you ever do is sleep and every once and a while eat."

"Let's say that I like the music here in this house, plus the library is a very comfortable place to sleep you should try it."

"If I didn't know you any better I would call you a hobo. You sleep anywhere and do whatever you feel."

"Psst Tsukushi, you weren't kidding when you said his friends were cute. Why don't you introduce me, but to the cute dark haired one first?" She lightly elbowed her in the side and winked.

"Oh everyone I would like you to meet my best friend Yuki. Yuki this is Soujirou." And she waved her hand in his direction.

"A pleasure to meet you." Yuki held out her hand to shake his.

"No the pleasure is all mine." Soujirou took her hand and kissed it than blinded her with one of his academy award smiles.

Yuki blushed and giggled.

"Watch out for him Yuki he's a wolf in sheep's clothing."

"Don't say such things Tsukushi just because I wouldn't bed you."

"I never asked for that you buffoon, and trust me I don't need to have you bed me you have plenty others for that."

"Ahhh you shot me with your stinging words kind lady." He staggered back and held his heart as if he had really been shot.

Yuki giggled even more and Tsukushi just rolled her eyes.

"And those other two are Rui and Akira." Akira took a slight bow and Rui barely nodded.

"And have you forgot about the leader of the troupe?" said Tsukasa as he came down the stairs.

"And that idiot is Tsukasa." She gave him her prettiest smile and he just scowled at her.

"But I'm a rich idiot so that makes it alright."

"If that's what helps you sleep at night." She stuck her tongue out at him. He was about to make a retort when he was interrupted by her.

"Ok everyone let's go."

As they were heading to the door another visitor entered.

Everyone but Tsukushi and Yuki stopped talking as they saw the beautiful woman enter. She was tall and curvy her hear flowed down her back and she carried an air of power and sophistication. Tsukasa was first struck with surprise and than delight as he ran up to the woman who had a small little boy holding her hand.

"When did you get here how long are you staying?" He rattled the questions off and completely forgot about everyone else.

Tsukushi was upset at how easily he forgot her at the sight of such a pretty woman. Is this his fiancé? I don't stand a chance against such a sophisticated woman. I didn't think he would forget about me so quickly.

"And who is this?" The woman waved to Tsukushi, which made her feel a little uncomfortable by the look the woman gave her.

"Oh sorry this..." Tsukasa went over and placed his arm around her, which surprised Tsukushi because he was hugging another woman in front of his fiancé.

"...is my gir-er-guide Makino Tsukushi."

"Nice to meet you Tsukushi." And she gave her a hardy and firm handshake. What is with this woman she shakes my hand after Tsukasa practically tells her I'm his girlfriend, rich people are weird we would almost be sharing Tsukasa if I were her I wouldn't have it even if they have an arranged marriage.

"So you're the poor girl that got drafted into watching him."

"Heey."

"Haven't you forgotten to tell her who I am?"

"Oh yeah Tsukushi this is my sister Tsubaki and my nephew Tsutomo."

"The one and only and thanx for taking care of my idiot brother." She gave Tsukasa a good whack on the head.

"Nice to meet you."

Tsukushi sighed inwardly. Phew I'm glad that was all she was. Now I can relax even though I don't know why I was so uptight. Anyway I'm sure things will really liven up now with the arrival of his sister.


Ok guys that's it for now, I'm going to Philadelphia this weekend and part of next week, my grandmother died so I may not post next week I'll try but I'm not sure. Also school just started this week and college classes are a lot of work for me who never studied and always passed. But now I have to study so the chapters maybe slow and coming because of that too. Anyway hope you enjoyed and R & R.