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Chapter eight

Tsukushi was walking out of the school when she sensed movements around her. She tensed her muscles in preparation for a fight. Her mind conjured up possible identities one after another, but abandoned them just as fast.

Suddenly she sensed a movement on her right. Slightly turned her back, she readies her punch. However the flash of Doumyouji's family crest halted her movements.

'Oh, it's only Doumyouji.' Tsukushi thought in relief and then relaxed her muscles. A very … interesting looking man caught her wrist and starts to push her toward a black limousine.

'Hmm, I wonder what new tricks Doumyouji has up his sleeves.' Tsukushi thought curiously as the man half dragged and half pushed her into the car. Tsukushi halfheartedly struggle. 'I wouldn't want to actually break free and misses Doumyouji's surprise for me, would I?' Tsukushi contemplated lazily, 'of course not!'

Unfortunately for Tsukushi, during her mind musing, Tsukushi had forgotten to restrain her strength. So after suffering a kick in the ribs and getting him arms almost broken, the black clad man decided it's best for her to go to sleep.

'I know I should remember not to hit so hard.' Tsukushi mentally pouted before willingly slip to unconsciousness.

After what seem only a second to her, Tsukushi begin to regain the feel of her legs and arms. No wait, she is still in the knock out state, because why would she feel like someone is rubbing her legs. And when she says someone, it's a lot of someone.

Almost afraid to look, Tsukushi cracked one eye open and nearly screamed in horror.

SHE IS IN A SALON! Well, it's not your everyday salon; this place must have the most prestigious treatment in the whole Japan. She is not saying that without proof. Mrs. Seno had once tried to give her a makeover and she demanded one of the bests in Japan. Tsukushi mentally shuddered at the experience; it's just too abominable for word. She had fled the salon after fifteen minutes being trapped in that torture chamber, and leave Mrs. Seno being banned from that salon for life. This place rivals the one Mrs. Seno took her to.

Tsukushi mentally check if they had already performed any sort of horrendous operation on her. To her great relief, she found that they had only done the skin softening, hair styling and other sufferable tasks. However her joy turns to horror as one of the attendant came carry one weapon she recognize, the hair deplete thing.

Tsukushi knocked the tray out of the attendant, unwilling to let that thing came anywhere near her body. The occupants in the room was surprised to see their patient stood there, growling. Their surprise turns to alarm as the young girl begin to destroy all their precious beauty equipments.

"Get away from me!" Tsukushi pushed one girl who had been rather persistent to curl her eyelash. "Oh no you don't." she turn to another one who had crept up behind her with what looks like a razor. The girl stopped dead on her tracks and moved away.

Tsukushi caught another one, carry what looks like a gun with weird wires. "Don't even think about it." Tsukushi warned vehemently.

After five minutes, the girls decided that it's better for their health and welling being of the equipment to just let the girl out, but not before forcing her into a designer dress.

Tsukushi didn't put a much fuss about it. After all, she doesn't want to walk out there with only a bathrobe as covering. Her other cloth were "thrown out" as one of lady in the salon so politely pointed out.

"Whoa!" Tsukushi gawked as she walks through what looks like the hall of a royal palace. The guards had dropped her here after she was release from the salon and left to find Doumyouji. She pushed opened the delicately decorated the door and revealed a gigantic living room that must have been at least two time bigger than her entire house.

"My god, Lar's mansion looks like a regular house compare to this." Indeed it is. Every items in this room probably cost more than her house. However Tsukushi had never being the one who coveted wealth, she soon grew bored at the glamour of the house. It is then that Tsukushi noticed a row of pictures on the tables.

Tsukushi walked over to the nearest one and squealed. "Kawaii!" it was a picture of F4 when they are about five. They look pretty much the same as they do now, only with chubby cheeks and small body. It was evident from the photo that their personality was same as they are now. Rui look calm and apathetic while Akira and Soujiro were making eyes with several five year old girls. Tsukasa is looking at the camera with a huge scowl on his face. She has to say, they are the cutest five year olds she had ever seen.

Tsukushi shifted her eyes to another photo just beside it. It was a photo of Tsukasa and Rui. Surprisingly Tsukasa doesn't have a giant scowl on his face, but there still a defiant tilt to his chin and a fierce glow in his eyes. Rui was sitting beside him, hugging a giant teddy bear.

'Hmm, if I have to name this photo, I'll call it the angel and the devil.' Tsukushi giggled quietly and moved on to the next photo.

It was the photo of a very beautiful woman. She has a slim model figure with delicate features. But you can tell that this girl is no pushover. There is a fierce fire in her eyes that strangely resemble Tsukasa. In fact, Tsukushi continued to find even more resemblance as she studied the photo.

"That's my sister." A deep masculine voice said beside her.

"Hmm." Tsukushi nodded absently, and then abruptly turned her head.

"AHH!" Tsukushi shrieked before jumping five feet away from Tsukasa. "Don't you dare make a sound." She growled darkly.

However to someone as rebellious as Tsukasa, this is practically an invitation. He sat down on the floor and laughed. His shoulder shaking uncontrollably and loud clear laughter ringed through out the room.

"Yeah, yeah, ha, ha." Tsukushi said dryly as she sat down on the floor also.

Tsukasa smirked at her, "Hey, I'm finally at the upper hand, don't you think I'm allowed to celebrate?"

Tsukushi grinned; this is something she knows what to do with. "You wish; I would never lose against someone like you."

"Say that again!" Tsukasa growled menacingly.

Tsukushi yawned dramatically, "you are so unimaginative; at least create some new response. I'm bored."

Instead of getting angry as he usually did, Tsukasa grinned suddenly. "Oh this is new alright."

Tsukushi looked at him cautiously, her instinct kicked in and she slowly manipulates her muscles into defensive mode.

Tsukasa turned and grabbed his sister's picture. "She is a real different lady." His tone is affectionate, a voice Tsukushi had never heard him use. Then he turned and scrutinized her, "it seems a plain girl like you could also be attractive."

Tsukushi resisted the urge to scratch her head but was defeated. "Huh?" she said in confusion.

Tsukasa frowned, "I will allow you to be with me, even if you are only a shadow of my sister." His tone was condescending.

Tsukushi hold up her hands to halt what seem like a complete foreign language to her. "Excuse me? I must go and check with my doctor. It seems that I just developed an ear problem. I could have sworn that you just said I will allow you to be with me."

Tsukasa humped impatiently, "I did say that." Then he quickly added in case she had any illusion. "But you will still be bullied. However you are allowed to talk to me, but only when we are alone. You may express your happiness now."

Tsukushi narrowed her eyes, "I was wrong, it's not me who is sick. It's you."

Tsukasa looked at her in surprise. "What?"

Tsukushi said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Hello? Are you masochistic or something? Do you like getting beat up─" Tsukushi stopped in the middle of her sentence. Her eyes widened as she stared at the picture beside her. It's a picture of Tsukasa and his sister when they are about eight. But what surprised her is the fact his sister is beating Tsukasa up. Then Tsukasa's words came to her mind.

I will allow you to be with me, even if you are only a shadow of my sister.

Tsukushi slowly turned to face Tsukasa, holding the picture. "YOU are a masochist!"

Tsukasa flushed until there's no difference between the color of his face and the crimson T-shirt he's wearing. "I'M NOT!"

Tsukushi looked at him skeptically and pointed at the picture, convinced she needs no other arguments.

Tsukasa growled and snatched the picture out of her hands and attempt to calm the familiar anger that is building up in an alarming rate. "If you are with me, you will have a richer life. I'm the heir of Doumyouji enterprise. I can buy anything in the world." He tries to resume the original topic.

Tsukushi stared at him and raised her eyebrow. "You really are weird." She said and shook head. "Bye." Then Tsukushi got up and start walk away.

Tsukasa quickly got up, "Hey, what's that suppose to mean!"

Tsukushi half turned and looked at him in imitation of boredom, "That means no."

"How can you say no!?" Tsukasa shouted at her retreating back.

Tsukushi sighed and turned fully around, "like this, no." then she walked off.

Tsukasa fumed angrily then scowled, "I'll make sure you are bullied again."

Outside Doumyouji's mansion

Tsukushi put a hand on her forehead, feeling a headache coming up. Sure, she acted calm in front of Tsukasa, but that's a far cry from how true feeling. Inside she was in turmoil. Insults, pranks, and ambush, those she can deal with. But dating, girlfriend, oh boy.

'He's just trying to tame me. This is a battle tactic, no need to get so worked up.' Tsukushi told herself repeatedly in her head. After all, this is actually the first time someone asked her to be their girlfriend. She never dealt in this kind of stuff.

"ARR! Stupid Doumyouji!" she growled and stomped in the general direction of house.

"Hey, what got you so worked up?" a gentle masculine voice halted her steps.

Tsukushi turned sideway and found herself face to face with Rui. Suddenly getting an inspiration, she turned to Rui. "Hey, is there anything you can't buy with money?"

"Air." Rui answered without hesitation.

Tsukushi looked at him strangely, "have a lot of time on your hand, don't you?"

Rui turned to her in concern, "what's the matter?"

Tsukushi sighed and then smiled. "I'll tell you tomorrow. Once I understood it myself. Bye."

Rui looked at the retreating back o Tsukushi. For some reason, he has an unpleasant feeling about the news she's going to tell him tomorrow.

At night in Tsukushi's house

"Argh! I can't sleep!" Tsukushi threw her pillow on the floor in frustration. To her mortification, it is all due to that little confession Doumyouji made.

"Hmmph. Stupid Doumyouji!" She muttered darkly. This is so embarrassing, she is losing sleep because of some stupid guy has gone crazy and decided he want to date her.

Giving up on understanding any of her muddy thoughts, Tsukushi took up her phone and dialed.

"WHO THE H IS DIALING AT 3AM!" a furious voice blasted into her ears.

"Lar?" Tsukushi grimaced as several more colorful curses drifted through the phone.

"Do you even know what time it is?" Lar said impatiently, anyone would, getting woke up in such ungodly hour.

"Sorry." Tsukushi said apologetically, "but I need your help."

Lar's voice turns to amused, "What? Our genius needs my help? Are you really Tsukushi?"

"Lar, this is serious."

"Fine, what's the matter?"

Tsukushi scratched her head in uncertainty. "Well, have anyone told you that they likes you?"

Lar almost choked, "Oh my god! Did you just ask what I think you did?"

Tsukushi flushed in embarrassment and almost hanged up, but Lar's voice stopped her.

"Am I assuming someone finally notice our little blossoming weed?"

"LAR!" Tsukushi hissed.

Soft chuckles could be heard through the phone. "Listen, its okay if you feel a little nervous. Everybody does when it's their first time."

Tsukushi let out a sigh in relief, "so, it's alright."

"Yeah, I remembered I can't even look at that girl for an entire month!"

Tsukushi laughed, "An entire month?!"

"Yeah, and she thought I was shy and become more forward. Then I had to hide in our school bush every time she came by."

Tsukushi grinned, "Thanks Lar."

"You can thank me with the analysis report, the investment document, the regulation of employee payment, and the other 45 files that I will be sending over tomorrow."

"LAR!" Tsukushi groaned.

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