Eyes of the Heart
Author notes: All that have reviewed my story a big thank you. Hope you enjoyed it maybe I can get this chapter out on time. Sorry for all that wanted to read chapter 11 its gone forever. My hard drive is gone and fanfiction has lost it. If anyone has ever copied it Plz send me chapter 11 I'd greatly appreciate it. (Don't even remember chapter 11 really ;)
Cloud X Solider- Thanx for the nice review, and I won't have nothing falling on Tsukasa's head, even though the water falling over them would be cool but than again the fish and shark would die ;; ;; so that's out the window. Sorry about your GF's soiled lips I hope you still love her.
Miko Kagome Archer- Thanx for the complement
Firenine- I'm really sorry about the spelling, I've been rushing a lot of these chapters and I don't have too much time to go over them. One time I had to rewrite the last part after I reviewed. It's also hard to find mistakes since I wrote it and everything seems to look fine and I can understand it. No one really offered to be my beta, until recently and I may just have one.
Shierri- I don't know if it will go that far but it may. Actually I thought that father bit up at the last minute hehe, don't ask my how I worked it in. Sometimes the idea just comes to me and I gotta rewrite something based on another chapter.
Naphtali- Thank you for finally reviewing my story I really appreciate it, HDY stands for Hana Yori Dango you know it as Boys Over Flowers.
Mika-I'm sorry Mika but chapter 11 is gone forever unless someone has a copy somewhere. Its been deleted from everywhere I kept it at work and on my jumpdrive ;; ;;
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 17: Back home
The sun rose over the sea causing it to glisten in the morning light, the soft sound of the waves and the joyful call of the seabirds could be heard.
Tsukushi woke up in Tsukasa's arms, she recalled the night before and blushed as she touched Tsukasa's peaceful face. Well here I am again…naked and next to Tsukasa but this time I really don't mind because we're official. How crazy it's all been to lead to this, to lead to us. What's going to happen from now on? Now that Tsukasa and I are married what can his mother really do?
Tsukushi moved slowly from out of Tsukasa's arms but as always, and half expected, was pulled back.
"Where do you think you're going?" mumbled Tsukasa eyes still close.
"I was just going to the bathroom to get washed and change."
"Stay with me just for a little while longer, I want to hold my wife."
Tsukushi complied happily. I don't know why I got up anyway its always nice laying with him.
They lay together enjoying the others company, until Tsukushi felt something rub against her leg. She looked at Tsukasa shocked as he touched her intimately.
"What?" he looked at her innocently.
"Didn't have enough last night?" she giggled.
"When it comes to you I can never get enough." He moved over top of her and started to kiss her.
It wasn't until evening that the young couple finally emerged from their room to join a few of their guests for dinner, namely the F3, Yuki and Tsubaki.
"So they finally decided to leave their den. So how was it Tsukasa?" Akira placed both hands on his shoulders and winked.
Tsukasa frowned and shrugged off his hands.
"Let's just say we had a great night together."
"Aww come on Tsukasa don't be that way." Soujirou walked over to him as Tsukushi went to talk to Yuki and Tsubaki. They flocked around her and began chatting fast amongst themselves.
"I'm not trying to be anyway all I'm saying is that it was a very special night for the both of us." Tsukasa tried to look stubborn with his arms crossed and faced turned to the side. But to no avail because his face betrayed his thoughts. It grew a deep red as his eyes glazed over from the flood of memories that entered. His eyes slowly drifted over to Tsukushi and focused on her lower half.
"I'm guessing the drool coming out your mouth and how late you came down, your night was a good one." Soujirou laughed and Akira congratulated him again and started telling him stories of his own exploits as Soujirou tried to give him tips. Rui, who had been quiet the whole time, decided he had, had enough and escaped to his fortress of sleep.
"So Tsukushi how was it? Where you scared?" Yuki gave Tsukushi a curious and worried look.
"Yuki I can't tell you that."
"I'm sorry just curious as to how it will be."
"Does that mean that you and Soujirou haven't…?"
"No, I've heard that Jiro was a playboy but he has yet to take me to his bed."
"Wow, he must really like you Yuki. That guy is never slow when it comes to taking a girl to his favorite area." Tsubaki patted Yuki on the back.
"Maybe there will be another wedding ne?" Tsukushi winked at Yuki.
"I don't know we'll just have to wait and see."
The two groups of friends continued to talk when they were interrupted by a messenger. The messenger handed a letter to Tsukasa and left the room.
Tsukasa quickly scanned the letter and let out a sigh.
"What's wrong Tsukasa?" Tsukushi walked over to him.
"Nothing, my father just left. He took one of the ships helicopters and flew back to the mainland. It seems he has to return back to America already because of some type of business emergency. That stinks because I would have liked to spend more time with him."
Tsukushi saw her husband's sad face and her heart went out to him. I wonder if it will be like this when we get married. I don't want to be separated from Tsukasa like his parents.
"What's with the look Tsukushi I'll be ok." He smiled at her.
"Nothing just thinking." Tsukasa knew she was lying.
"Well guys it's getting late time for us to depart."
"But you just got here man."
"I know but I have something to take care of." He wrapped his arms around Tsukushi's waist and nibbled on her ear.
"My wife and I have some unfinished business."
"Yeah, yeah do your thing man I guess we can expect to see you tomorrow night?" Soujirou raised one eye brow as he walked over to Yuki.
"Perhaps if you see us at all., I plan on spending as much time with her as I can in peace."
They all knew what he meant. He wanted to spend as much time as he could before his mother interrupted them.
The couple left their friends and headed to their suit. Before Tsukushi could open the door, Tsukasa stopped her and turned her around.
"I know something is on your mind Tsukushi. Please tell me I want to know." He held her hand and moved in closer to her.
"It's nothing just that, when you take over your families business you'll be so busy. I don't want our marriage to turn out like your parents."
"You don't have to worry about that, remember when I said that I'll always be there for you? I meant it, I'll go through whoever and do whatever it takes for us to be together happily." He kissed her and rubbed the back side of his hand down her cheek.
"I guess I have no choice but to believe you." She smiled up at him and deepened the kiss.
Tsukasa moved closer to her pushing her up against the wall with his body. Oh how I love this woman, the feel of her lips, body and most of all her smell. I really want her now. His hands traveled to her hips and to the rare grabbing her.
Tsukushi giggled as her hands went into his hair. It's amazing how I can let go of my reserves once I got married. But I feel like a better person because I'm not keeping it in, I can finally act like me.
Tsukasa lifted her up against the wall as she wrapped her legs around him.
15 min later…
The couple entered the room covered in sweat as they removed the others clothes and headed for the bathroom.
30 min later…
The couple exited the bathroom, a naked Tsukushi carried over the shoulder of a similarly attired (or lacking attire) Tsukasa, laid her on the bed and than joined her.
Elsewere…
Kaeda on one of those rare occasions was at home working on some business files when Tama knocked on the door.
"You may enter."
"Hello madam the ma-" Tama was cutoff as her visitor entered, slipping pass Tama.
"Hello Kaeda." Kojirou stood by the door in a black suit holding his trench coat over his arm. He wore a lazy smile as he saw the shocked look on his wife's face.
"Kojirou." Kaeda moved from behind her desk and walked over to give her husband a hug and kiss.
"I hadn't expected to see you so soon. What brings you here?"
"I've come to talk to you about our son." Kojirou saw the rapid change in his wife's demeanor, as a cold light came into her eyes.
"What about our son?" she asked frostily.
"I think you should let the boy make his own decisions, if you try to interfere with his life he will eventually end up hating you."
His smile faltered as Kaeda moved away from him, reverting to the business woman attitude she usually maintained. He had hoped that she would have changed after being away for so long. He blamed himself for the way she was. He was never home and even though he worked to provide his family with the best he ended up losing them somewhat.
"Let him hate me, I know what's best for him. He'll end up thanking me when he finds out just how fickle that girls love is for him. Girls like that are only after money and it all will be revealed when they get back from their little trip."
"You know about that."
Kaeda began to laugh condescendingly.
"Well of course I do. I'm not like you in that I care what actually goes on in this household."
"Now hold on there." Kojirou took a step forward.
Kaeda sneered at him.
"No I will not hold on. What did you expect? It's been years since I've been able to see you for longer than 5minutes or a day. Did you think that after so long you'd be able to waltz right in here and be a husband more or less a father? I've spent many years thinking that maybe you were avoiding me I had detectives follow you thinking maybe you had a mistress. When they found that you didn't that hurt even more, I rather it be another person you were seeing than to have a husband that hates me so much he doesn't want to see me." Her shoulders began to shake as her mask of calm cracked with each word.
"Its not that I was trying to avoid you its just that…well…" he ran his hands through his dark curls streaked with grey.
"Well what?"
Kojirou walked over to her, he stopped in front of her. He placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Kaeda you only see things one way, and that one way is your way. You want to control everyone, look what you did to your daughter. She was pregnant with another mans child when she got married. Our daughter pregnant before she was married, how no why did that happen? It happened because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to marry the man she loved. You used her marriage to build up your empire."
"It's yours as well."
"I don't care about it, but what I care about is our children's happiness. Your daughter was miserable after she found out the big mistake she made. Don't you in the least feel sorry for what you did?"
"No. I did what I knew was best for my daughter."
Kojirou looked at the impassive expression on his wife's face and knew it was a losing battle trying to reason with her.
"You know Kaeda the woman I married long ago was a caring one..." He walked to the door and opened it.
"…one day your children are going to rebel against you, especially that son of yours."
"I've taken that into consideration and I've come up with a solution to that problem, nothing that should concern you. I don't know why you act as if you care. Anyway I have things to do, I'll talk to you when you finish whatever you do when you're away." She turned her back letting him know that the conversation was over.
Kojirou sighed and left the room. He knew that he should have told her that her son had already married but that was not his place, it would have to be his son that faced up to that woman. He would do whatever he had to when the time came to calm everyone down after the inevitable showdown.
Once any signs of her husband's presence left the room, Kaeda's mask broke away as she let out a loud sob. She bit on her bottom lip to control the tears and cries she desperately wanted to release. She stood there for the next few minutes her body shivering. I'll not let this family fall apart I'll do whatever it takes to have my child take his place as a respectable business leader. This Makino girl is just a bug, an insignificant bug that will be easily crushed when the pressure is on.
She walked back behind her desk and dial on her phone.
"Hello, how are you doing Ookawahara… yes, yes everything is going well. I was just talking to my husband and I think we should speed up our plans. Yes my son can be difficult as well…trust me he may resist at first but I'm sure I can find a way to convince him that this would be a great match up… when you ask… well he's on a therapeutic trip right now. You know how his eyesight is. Please forgive this imperfection in him, but he should be arriving soon and that is when we'll arrange the meeting…yes good to talk to you as well…goodbye."
Kaeda hung up the phone and rested in her chair long fingers massaged her temples. She let out a long sigh and picked up the phone once again.
"Hello, you know who this is. My son will be arriving on land soon and I have a very important business deal that requires his cooperation. I need you to do things a little different from last time. I'll also pay you double because there is another person that may get my way and I can not let that happen. A lot is riding on this and I won't let anything or anyone destroy what I have worked hard to create…(mumbled) not even my husband." She hung up the phone and relaxed slightly.
It seemed as if a lot of things needed to be done away with as of late. Which reminded her of another loose end she needed to either sever or tighten up.
She dialed one last number and reached for a file which she tapped on her desk.
"Hello Aika, it's been brought to my attention that a newspaper had contacted you about pictures it was to release concerning my son." Kaeda smiled as she heard the nervousness in the woman on the opposite lines, voice.
"It seems that you're slipping up dear child perhaps I should find a new assistant one who won't fail me? Oh you say you haven't lost your touch? Well that's good to hear. I just may have something that will help you save your job. I need to have that Makino girl dealt with, but not directly, I have someone else for that. What I need is for you to deal with those around her friends and family and such, I trust you will make me happy and get this job done correctly. Oh and don't worry about that newspaper they've been dealt with."
Kaeda sat back in her chair satisfied with what would happen in the next few days or weeks whenever her son decided to return. Ah yes everything will work out my way. I have nothing to worry about…
Tsukushi woke up as a shiver ran down her spine, she couldn't help but think that she had forgotten something but couldn't imagine what it was. She dismissed the uneasy feeling from her mind and relaxed once again into the arms of her husband and drifted into a dreamless sleep.
It had been 4 weeks since the wedding on the Doumyoji cruise liner. They had spent their days relaxing and playing Tsukasa had even showed Tsukushi a few hand to hand combat skills. According to him there would be people trying to kidnap the wife of the heir to the Doumyoji Empire and he would not have her defenseless.
By the time they reached home port everyone was tired from the many islands they visited. Tsukasa and Tsukushi bade all their friends good bye as they each departed to their separate homes.
By the time they reached Tsukushi's residence it was almost 6'oclock. Once inside the house the reality started to settle in. The silence in the house was deafening Tsukasa was the one to break it.
"Tsukushi I think I need to confront my mother." He gave her a serious look mixed with both irritation and weariness.
"Yeah I know." She looked down at her hands and sighed as Tsukasa took her hand and lead her to the downstairs bedroom.
They knew that Tsukasa's mother would try her best to dissolve the marriage but they would try to prevent that at all costs. All things spoke without a word uttered as their eyes and body language told each other that they were of one mind.
Hour later…
Tsukasa's phone rang as they lay in each others arms.
"Hello…what did you need Tsubaki… what?" Tsukasa shot up into a sitting position waking up a sleeping Tsukushi.
"Ok, I'll head over there now." Tsukasa heard the line go dead as he jumped out the bed and began to get dressed.
"Tsukasa what's wrong?" Tsukushi asked with a look of worry.
"That woman is there, at the house and is demanding a family meeting. She said that it pertains to our father. I don't know what she did but I have a bad feeling that it's not going to be good. I want you to stay here where it's safe. I hid this place pretty well so no one but only our friends know it belongs to you."
"Wait I want to go with you, whatever she says or does than I want to face it with you."
"Tsukushi no, please understand that this woman is cruel she will do whatever she can to prevent our happiness. I wouldn't want to see you hurt. I want you to be somewhere I know you're safe."
"I'll be safe if I'm with you."
He paused in his dress and looked over at her. A battle raging in his mind as to what he should do. He walked over to her and hugged and kissed her.
"Love, I want you with me in the worse way. But remember that this woman is the one who sent assassins after her own son, if she was to try something like that again and you got hurt than I would never forgive her or myself. So please just stay here where I know you'll be safe."
His eyes pleaded with her to obey until she finally caved in.
"I guess I'll stay but if you don't come back right away I'll come find you. You're mind now and I'm not going to let her take you away from me." Tsukushi looked away embarrassed that she allowed the possessive part of herself show.
"Thank you Tsukushi, I'll return as soon as I find out what's going on." He kissed her one last time before he left her alone.
As his limo pulled off at break neck speed, a black SUV pulled up. Four men dressed in all black (AN: Think Ninja attire) crept around the area moving stealthily surrounding the building. They moved like they were of one mind and jumped against walls and near by roofs to reach the roof of Tsukushi's home. They than entered one by one through an open window quietly.
Meanwhile….
The limo stopped in front of the Doumyoji mansion and out dashed Tsukasa oblivious to the other limos in the driveway. He stormed into the house bellowing to see his mother. Tama tried to keep up with his fast strides and explain to him that something was up, but he wasn't paying attention as he heard the voice of his mother in the library. The only light spilling into the dark hall way guided him to his mother.
When he reached for the door it was opened for him temporarily throwing him off and he stumbled in.
"Ah here is my son now. I'm glad you could finally join us Tsukasa we have many important things to discuss with you today."
"Cut the crap woman, what's up with my father?" He never took his eyes, aglow with the fire from his anger, off of his mother not even to spare a glance at the guests, he felt his anger rising as he was met with the same fire in Kaeda's eyes.
"Is that anyway to speak to your mother?" She gritted through her teeth, as she stood up. She wore a gold and cream butterfly printed kimono; she slowly walked over to her son and placed a hand on his shoulder which he quickly shrugged off.
"Please excuse me Ookawahara-san I need to have a few words with my son, he can her very difficult sometimes." She placed a beautiful, business like fake smile on her face. She walked out into the hallway with Tsukasa and closed the door behind her.
"You will not mess this up Tsukasa." She hissed at him as she folded her arms.
"Mess what up, if this is about some kind of arranged marriage I'll have nothing to do with it. My life belongs with Tsukushi and no other will do. I bet you used Tsubaki to get me here. Where is she?"
"Tsubaki had to leave because of a summons from her husband. She won't be back here for a while so don't try to look for any help from her. You're going to go through this or I will disown you."
"Go ahead disown me I could care less, as long as I'm with Tsukushi than I'll be happy." Tsukasa turned to walk away toward the door.
"I was afraid you would say that. Unfortunately I can not allow you to leave. Why is that girl so important to you?"
"She cured me…of not only my blindness but also my loneliness. I love her and she's my wife."
Kaeda clapped slowly.
"Bravo such a touching little answer but worthless. You'll be marrying the Ookawahara girl regardless, if what you say about that Makino girl is true than it'll be easily corrected." She motioned with her hands and five men came from out of the shadows of the hall. The grabbed onto his shoulders and arms pinning him down, but barely has he begun to struggle.
"Wha-what do you think your doing?"
"I'm doing what I think is best for you. You'll thank me for it later."
"How dare you call yourself a mother…"
"Because I am a mother, I'll do what it takes to protect this family from scum even if it means I have to make my son see it by force. Call it tough love." She walked over and kissed him on the cheek.
"I won't go through with this I refuse."
"It's too late, because you'll change your mind soon enough." She turned her back as one of the men pulled out a large needle and stuck it in his neck pumping a bluish liquid into him.
"I re-re-fu-zuzzsss…" Tsukasa's struggling died down as the drug took effect rapidly.
"…Tsu-tsu-tsukussshhiiii…" was the last words he uttered as darkness befell him. The darkness he had once feared, hated, loved, and thanked seem so foreign but now oh so familiar.
His body went limp as Kaeda motioned for her son to be taken away. She turned around and opened the doors to the library again that same fake smile gracing her face.
"Doumyoji-san is everything ok." Ookawahara Ayami the mother of her son's fiancé asked with concern.
"Oh everything is ok, my son just needs a little rest and to get ready he should be down in about an hour or two. So where were we before I left oh yes the wedding?"
"Are you sure it'll be ok with your son, I mean I know how difficult children can be. Shigeru is a handful herself, we use to call her little monkey girl because she was wild as a youth." Ayami laughed a little as she remembered past experiences with her child.
"I assure you Tsukasa will be much more agreeable when he comes down. Where is your daughter anyway?"
"Oh she'll be here in a little bit, we had a little trouble finding her. But I assure you that everything will be ok." Ayami gave a nervous laugh as she placed her folded hands into her lap.
The two women talked about their children until they were interrupted by the loud voice of a young girl. Ayami looked at Kaeda nervously as the door opened and in walked a skinny girl with short blonde hair.
"What's the deal with sending these goons after me mother?"
"Shigeru dear we're a guest in someone's house please use an inside voice."
"Ah stuff it mother, where is this guy I'm suppose to be marrying? I hear he's a looker and needs to be taught some manners."
Kaeda chuckled a little.
"It's a pleasure to meet you I'm sure you will get along nicely with my son."
Ayami let go a sigh of relief as the 3 woman began to talk about wedding arrangements.
Elsewhere…
Tsukushi had gone to bed but couldn't seem to get to sleep. An uneasy feeling washed over her that she could not get rid of. She wondered if something was wrong with Tsukasa. Her mind ran 100 miles a minute as she started to panic. Its been over an hour and he hasn't even called yet. She got up from the bed and walked into the kitchen remembering the message that she never checked. As she pressed the button to listen to it her blood ran cooled as the voice of her mother-in-law came on. Just than the phone rang interrupting her thoughts and the machines message.
"Hello…hey Yuki…what's wrong…when did this happen?... what did Soujirou say…uh huh…well I can try and see if Tsukasa…hold on Yuki I think I just heard something…" Tsukushi put down the receiver and strained to listen than she heard it again it was the sound of someone walking on the upper floors. A new fear caused her to shiver as she realized she wasn't alone.
"Hey Tsukasa is that you?" She knew it wasn't but maybe it was she hoped it was, she prayed it was. But her hopes and prayers went unanswered as dead silence threatened to take over the house. Tsukushi picked up the receiver again and began talking to Yuki rapidly.
"Yuki can you hear me call the police I think there is a robber of some sort in the house." Tsukushi froze as a voice that wasn't her friends reply to her.
"I'm sorry but there will be no police coming and than there was a dial tone." Fear consumed her as she turned around slowly to see a man in an all black outfit and a mask, that looked like a crows face, in her door way. She let out a scream as the man approached her slowly.
"No need 'ta scream girl this won't take 'ery 'ong." He had a strong southern accent and was fairly tall.
She backed away from the approaching man until she bumped into a solid figure. She turned to see another man in all black with the mask of a bull. The man was huge but fit from the way his clothing clung to his muscles.
"Where do you think you're going?" A deep gruff voice chuckled.
Tsukushi pushed off from the man and ran up the stairs; the two men looked at each other walked after her.
There was another in the in the hallway with the mask of a cat who stroll down the hall without saying a word.
She ran into her room and locked the door looking for a phone; she wished she had purchased a cell phone when she had a chance. But now that chance was gone. She ran to her window and opened it judging the distance from her room to the ground. She knew this was her only way out. Before she could launch herself out she heard the calm voice of another man. She turned to face a mask that of a laughing fox.
"I need you alive please do not make me have to bring your remains to my boss." He walked over and unlocked the door letting his 3 companions in.
"I don't care what your boss wants but I do know I'm not staying here, hopefully I won't die." She turned and launched her self out the window. She braced herself for the ground as the world seemed to move in slow motion picture frames.
Frame #1
Grab window sides
Frame #2
Place foot on seal
Frame #3
Launch off seal where foot is
Frame #4
Turn back to see 4 masked faces watching her fall
Frame #5
Brace self for fall
Frame #6
Feel the arms of another around her
Frame #7
Open eyes in surprise as the arms wrap around her
Frame #8
Feel the sudden impact as the one holding her reaches the ground in a crouching position with her in a cradled position
Frame #9
Look up into the mask of a laughing Fox
Frame #10
Blackness descends as a cloth filled with a strong chemical covers her face and nose. Oblivion….
Well that's that for chapter 17 hope you liked it. Plz R & R I hope this was exciting enough I know it isn't as long as I had been making them but plz tell me what you think and can anyone help me with chapter 11?
