Synopsis of Chapter 7: Shinobi looked for someone to talk to and found Sakuragi. She told him everything that was inside her.

As they have agreed, Ru, Ka, and Wa went on looking for Shinobi. They found her in the park swinging alone. They approached her.

"Hey… why are you so down?" Ru asked.

"Why do you care? You should be happy that we split up." She replied.

"We really don't like you to be his girlfriend. But we saw that he's very happy being with you." Wa answered.

"Yeah, we hate to admit it but you make a difference in him." Ka agreed.

"You're wrong. He doesn't deserve me; I just toyed with his emotions. I don't love him. He knows that."

"But you two are a perfect couple. It'd be a loss if you don't make up." Ru said Ka and Wa nodded in agreement.

"Say what you want to say. But I can't tell my heart to love someone else. I'm sorry, just tell Rukawa that he'll find his girl someday, but it's not me." She answered coldly then left.

The brigade was left in the park.

"Did she say… Rukawa?" Wa asked

"I'm afraid so. That means, she really did just toy with him." Ka answered.

"That bith! She doesn't deserve his love." Ru cursed.

At the Tanima Mansion Shinobi's room…

"Baka! Baka! Baka! Why did you leave me?" She shouted.

"I don't like a replacement! You can never be replaced! Stupid Rukawa! If you didn't save me from that car, this never would've happened!" she cursed.

"Why? Why do I love someone as stupid as you?" she whispered as tears fall from the side of her eyes.

Few hours later…

"I'm back!" Rukawa said.

"Welcome home, Rukawa-san!" The butler greeted.

Then, Shinobi was walking down the stairs…

"Chingensai-san, I won't be home for dinner." She said to the butler then left the house.

"Did something happened between the two of you?" the butler asked.

"No, it's nothing. Just a part of life." He replied.

"I see." Was the butler's reply, but he knew that something happened.

"I too won't be home for dinner. Ja' Chingensai-san." Rukawa said and left.

Shinobi was walking along the streets when Sakuragi saw her. He approached her.

"Yo! Shinobi…" He greeted.

"Hey…"

"Where are you going?"

"Nowhere exactly. I was just walking around. I was getting tired of being inside the house."

"Mind if I go strolling with you?"

"Of course not."

"Uh… I heard about your break-up." He started.

She was silent and stopped walking.

"Uh… Gomen! I won't speak of the topic again… I promise."

"No need for apology Sakuragi-kun. I was hoping to talk to Ayako about 'that' anyway. Mind if I spill the beans to you?"

"Sure. I'll help in anyway I can."

In the park… again? Sorry, can't find another place… just bear with me

"The truth is… we were never boyfriend-girlfriend." She started.

"What do you mean? You're very sweet with each other. You even admitted it on public…"

"That was all an act."

"Act? Why?"

"He was drowning in the attention of the brigade. He wanted me to pretend so that they'll leave him alone with his 'girlfriend'."

"And it worked?"

"Yes, thankfully it did."

"If it's all an act why is he so hurt about the 'break-up' or should I say the curtain fall?"

"Let's just say that over time his feeling for me developed into something more than friendship. And he asked permission to court me."

"You didn't let him, did you?"

"I don't like him the way he does. I love some…"

"You love someone else… I see it clearly now."

"What am I to do Sakuragi-kun? I'm not sure if he'll ever come back…"

"Wait, wait, I think I missed a point there, who won't come back?"

"The old arrogant yet true Rukawa. The man I love with all my heart."

"I thought you said you love someone else?"

"Do'aho! Can't you understand? I love the old Rukawa, I see the new Rukawa as a friend."

"Ah! I see. The personality switch thingie…"

"Yes. Now I understood what the doctor said. A new soul does reside in his body now. He may look the same, but inside he's a very different person."

"Why don't you tell him how you feel about the old him."

"Sakuragi-kun, the new Rukawa is the one who has feelings for me, and the old Rukawa is… is…"

"I remembered that you're not in good terms before he was replaced."

"Yes. I'm afraid of rejection Sakuragi-kun. Especially by the man I love."

"Don't worry. I know Kami-sama has His way of doing things…"

"Oh, Sakuragi-kun… thanks for being here… It means a lot to me."

"Hey, anytime!"

"Arigatou!"

Then she gave Sakuragi a friendly hug.

"Come on, I'll walk you home."

She smiled and they walked to Tanima Mansion.

When they arrived at the front of the house…

"Wow… this is where you live?"

"Yup. I live alone in the big yet cold Tanima Mansion."

"Where are your parents?"

"I don't want to talk about it…"

"Well, I better get going…"

Then the rain fell. Both of them were now wet.

"Come inside for a while… let the rain pass."

"Thanks."

They went inside…

"Miss Shinobi! You're soaking wet!" the helpers assisted her.

"I'm fine really. No harm done."

"I'm glad you finally decided to come back." A voice said.

"Chingensai-san!" she said

"Here, dry yourselves with these towels." He said referring to Shinobi and Sakuragi.

After a while, the rain is still pouring, Rukawa came down from the stairs with suitcases in his hand…

When he saw Sakuragi, he wasn't able to control himself; he punched him in the face.

A/N: Waaaaaah!!! i read my work and i found a LOT of typographical and grammatical errors,,, sorry dear readers i wasn't able to edit this as in tinype ko lng den publish GOMEN!!!!!

meitsi-wong - hi,,, salamat ulit sa review mo,,, pangatlo mo n yan,,, buti nmn my nakakapagtyaga p sa gawa kong puro typographical error,,, salamat-salamat talaga!
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