Chapter Eleven: Christmas Special (part two)
I am so sorry for updating too long. I've been really busy the whole break and school isn't giving me the time off. But anyways, I promise I'll make the story good. =)
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Izumi walked her way to the cold streets of Odaiba. With each passing day, the night seems to get colder and colder.
"I'm freezing!" Izumi wailed as she held her coat further to her.
She passed the streets and watched as people come and go.
"I wonder how's Sora doing?" she asked a bit out loud as someone answered.
"Why? What happened to Sora?"
Izumi twirled to face someone she knew.
"Kouji! What are you doing here!?" she exclaimed.
Kouji gave her his all smiles and showed the shopping bags he was carrying.
"Doing my Christmas shopping. You?" Kouji asked.
Izumi smiled back, "Me too. Though I haven't really started yet." She replied.
Kouji nodded. "then maybe I could offer you for a cup of coffee in this lonely winter day?" he asked.
Izumi thought for a while but nodded after a minute.
Kouji, being the gentleman he was, pulled all the shopping bags from his right hand to his left and offered his arm to Izumi.
"Shall we?" he asked with a big smile.
Izumi smiled back as she took his arm. "Of course."
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Ryo walked endlessly back and forth as he waited impatiently for his 'date' to arrive. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to do his last minute shopping spree for himself and he was getting more irritated for his 'date' to be two hours late!!!!
He glanced at his watch one last time before he threw himself to the nearest armchair he could find.
"another glass, sir?" a waited asked, sensing his irritation.
"Yes, please." Ryo replied as he massaged his forehead.
"That damn date, she's two hours late. We'll be having our Christmas-get- together at Yamato's place and she isn't here yet!!!!"
Ryo tapped his foot impatiently as he looked around.
His mother told her that his 'date' would be wearing a red dress that night. But boy, there were TONS of women wearing a red dress!!!!
"Even if she is here, how the hell will I know who she is!? Mom didn't even tell me what the girl's name was!!!!" Ryo said exasperatedly as he banged his head to the table causing everyone to look at him.
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"This is very kind of you, Kouji. But.are you sure about this?" Izumi asked, shyly.
Kouji and her had just passed a jewelry store and something caught her eye.
The diamond necklace she always wanted.
The diamond necklace Kouichi wouldn't buy her.
Izumi sighed.
If Kouichi was here and bought this for her, it would make her Christmas really, really special.
"Yah. I mean, why not?" Kouji said as he paid the sale clerk.
Izumi offered a smile.
Somehow, she felt that Kouji was really nice.and someone she can confide with. But the problem was, Izumi has a boyfriend.
The sales clerk gave the diamond necklace to Kouji.
Kouji, took it and held it up for Izumi to see.
The diamond necklace was embroidered with tiny gold specs around forming a heart. But even if Izumi wanted the necklace so much, she felt it was wrong for Kouji to buy it for her.
"What's wrong?" Kouji asked.
Izumi looked at Kouji.
Will she tell the truth?
"Well.honestly Kouji.this necklace.I've been really yearning for it for the longest time. I told my boyfriend to buy it for me two year ago but he never did." Izumi said weakly as she remembered that she even ended up a fight with Kouichi just to buy her this specific necklace that costs 60,000 dollars.
Kouji stared at her then to the necklace. "You fought with him for it?" he asked.
Izumi was somehow surprised at how he knew these things but she just nodded back.
Kouji thought for a while. Something was bothering him.
He was a chick boy before and was until now. If a guy loves a girl very much, he'd do anything.everything for her. But 'this' boyfriend didn't seem to mind nor care. Could it be that 'this boyfriend' was playing with Izumi?
Even though he had to admit that these situations wreck and is what he usually does, he couldn't stand the chance seeing Izumi cry.
"Where's he now?" he asked.
Izumi looked at him and shook her head, "I don't know. Never seen him since two months ago." Izumi replied.
Kouji felt a pang at his chest. "Won't he spend Christmas eve with you?" he asked.
"he can't. he's busy at work." Izumi replied.
'Work.'
"Look, Izumi. Why don't I tell your boyfriend to remind him of this necklace that he should be buying you?" Kouji suggested with a playful smile.
Izumi caught his eyes and punched his arm playfully. "Shut up, Kouji. I know you won't do that."
"You know?" Kouji asked challengingly. "Yah!" Izumi demanded.
Just then, Izumi heard a familiar voice together with an unfamiliar glee of a woman.
"I want to but the necklace on the window before sir." The man said.
Izumi looked back to see who it was.
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"What did the doctor say Kari?" TK asked as Kari entered the hospital room.
Kari didn't look to well. "The doctor said that you're having a some kind of disease and needs to be operated.immediately. Or else you might.you might."
TK got the picture as Kari ran to his arms.
"I don't want o loose you now, TK. Not now that I finally came back to you!" Kari cried out.
TK brushed Kari's hair and said, "Don't worry, Kari. I'm sure everything will turn out fine. After all, all we need is the money I'll get from mom and dad. And then, we'll be happy again."
Kari looked at TK's eyes and nodded.
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Ryo glanced at his watch once more.
It was already 11:45pm and the 'date' he was going to meet still wasn't there.
He picked up his feet and walked away and to his car.
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Yamato watched the snowflakes run down his window.
This year, everyone will be spending Christmas at his place and he prepared tons of food for the occasion. He also invited TK and Kari over.
But something was missing this Christmas.
He had to admit, he did feel attracted to Sora.
But now, he was wondering why. Sora had always been there beside him and was never too shy on what she thinks.
Yes, she may be stubborn but not cruel to others as well.
But something was really bothering him. Did she like Sora because Mimi wasn't here? was that it? Or was it because he did like Sora?
He has to face the fact that he did feel lonely when Mimi went away but he felt himself again whenever he sees Sora smile at him. But sadly, Sora doesn't return that feeling.
Because deep in Yamato's heart. He knew he was fighting a losing battle.
Even though he does love Sora, Sora's heart only belonged to one man. Taichi Yagami.
And as he recalled, he WAS fighting a losing battle.
For you can never fight someone especially when it involves the heart.
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"Kouichi?"
"Izumi?"
"What are you doing here?" both Kouichi and Izumi asked.
the girl Kouichi was with and Kouji exchanged glances with one another.
"Honey, who's that girl? Is she your sister you were telling me about?" the girl asked.
'Sister?' Izumi thought.
Izumi didn't want to jump into conclusions thinking that this girl might be Kouichi's girlfriend when in fact she was his girlfriend.
"She has yellow hair like you told me. And that pretty earring you bought her just like in the picture." The girl added.
'Earring? These earring were given by him to me last Christmas!'
"Oh! How silly of me! I'm Kisaru Hinagashi. I'm Kouichi's girlfriend." The girl said warmly.
Izumi was in the pit of tears when she heard that. he was lying to her.
HE was using her. "Damn you, Kouichi.." Izumi muttered.
"Humph. I was thinking of breaking this up to you later during Christmas so I can see your heart break into pieces." Kouichi said.
"Wait.oh. I see. She's Izumi, huh?" Kisaru asked.
Izumi shot a look at Kisaru, mentally telling herself not to cry.
"The girlfriend you were going to dump for me." Kisaru added.
'Don't cry, Izumi. Don't cry. He's not worth your tears.'
"I have to tell you one thing. The reason Kouichi put up with you was because you looked like his sister that died. None other than that, he doesn't care about you. And yes, the money he was borrowing, was all spent for me." Kisaru said.
Izumi couldn't hold her anger anymore.
"BITCH!!!!" she screamed as tears fell endlessly down her cheeks.
Izumi could feel the smiles on Kouichi and Kisaru's faces.
But then suddenly, strong arms engulfed around her and the last thing she knew was that she was feeling warmth that she never felt before.
All over her body.
And her lips.
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Ryo watched the streetlights flashed as he passed the corners of Main St.
Then something caught his eye.
"What's she doing!?"
Ryo raced out of his car and helped the girl up.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" he asked.
out of nowhere, a girl ran out of the streets and collapsed to the ground.
"I didn't remember asking your help." The girl retorted as she shoved Ryo off and stood by her own. "Well if I'll be. You're the most ungrateful person I've ever met!!!! Here I was trying to help you and here-"
Ryo was suddenly cut off when the girl looked at him, angrily.
"I told you. I didn't ask for YOUR help. Now buzz off." The girl said.
Ryo found himself not being able to speak.
Why?
"She's over there!!!!" someone yelled.
By the other end of the streets, a group of four men arrived in the scene wearing black suites.
"Carp." The girl uttered as she dashed to the other side leaving Ryo behind, gaping.
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Izumi didn't know hat else to think. He mind was racing. Her hard was beating mad. She never felt this kind of passion before. No. she never kissed anyone before.
She always wished Kouichi would do the same but it never came.
Now she understood why.
Kouichi was just using her to be bait.someone to play with. Someone he can toy with after his sister's death. And unluckily for her, she was the target.
But now.being in Kouji's arms.it seemed that it was a dream come true.
Even if she had just known Kouji for a short time, she was sure.
She.
Like him.
But was too scared to say or even notice.
After long minutes, Izumi heard someone cough. But she didn't want t break it off with Kouji.
Then, someone pulled them apart.
"You Bitch. You were with someone else too!" Kouichi said as he had his hands on Izumi's waist.
"I wasn't!!!! .not until now that is!" Izumi yelled as she found new courage to embark on her.
It was funny. Before, she was scared of Kouichi. But now, she wasn't.
Kouichi lifted his arms and was about to strike.
Izumi huddled herself on a corner and was about to hid herself and waiting for a strike but.it didn't came.
"Watch out, Kouichi. You mess with Izumi, you mess with me." Kouji threatened.
"Oh? So you're her boyfriend? Did-"
"To answer your next question, no. if I had known she doesn't have a boyfriend I would have taken her to my bed ages ago. But now that she doesn't maybe, I will." Kouji replied as he pulled Izumi up and walked out of the jewelry store.
"Kouichi?" Kisaru asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Shut up." Kouichi replied angrily as he barged off, leaving Kisaru alone.
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Yamato looked out of the window once more to see someone standing and looking at him directly.
He was plagued with darkness but Yamato was sure that the person was looking at him.
Instantly when their eyes met, the man dashed inside his house.
"A robber? On Christmas Eve?"
Yamato took consideration of the gun that was in his drawer but fought against it. He settled with the baseball bat.
He slowly walked down the stairs to welcome the unwelcome visitor.
The door creaked open and Yamato turn it to strike.
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Sora walked her way back to her small apartment.
Yes.
Apartment.
Sora could no longer pay the rent for her beloved home. she had to sell it off and use the money to but the hospital bills for TK and some money her parents were asking because the business they were having back at the province wasn't doing much good.
She sighed as she entered her humble home.
It was small.
Quiet.
Peaceful.
Something she needed at the moment.
The trials she faced because of Taichi wasn't done for.
Taichi may have left her world and life.
But not her heart.
She still long for him.
To tell him the three words she was meaning to tell.
Sora threw herself to bed and watched the stars reflecting from her window.
How she wished Tai was back.
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"What the-?!"
"What the hell are you doing here for!?"
"Didn't you tell me to come back!"
"Is that a question or a statement?"
"Whichever it is, I have to assure you I'm here."
"So? What the hell are you waiting for!!!!!?" "Huh?"
"Baka!!!! Go!!!!!!"
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"Go."
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Ryo parked his car in front of Yamato's and walked in his house.
"Good morning, Sir Ryo."
Ryo nodded as he looked at the time.
"12:01?"
"Yes. And you're late."
Ryo turned to see Yamato by the door.
"Aw, man. Give me some credit. I was like having a really bad day." Ryo replied as he walked in.
Yamato ignored the statement.
"But I guess, we'll be having a merrier Christmas."
"Merrier?"
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"Kouji, I-"
"Please, Izumi. Don't regret that I kissed you. Say anything or think anything, everything except that." Kouji replied as he drove in the car.
Izumi thought for a while.
The kiss was better than she expected.
Probably, the only one she'll have.
She thought that maybe, Kouji only did this to save her from embarrassment.
But Izumi smiled. It was worth it.
"How did I do?" she asked.
"Do? Do what?" Kouji asked, a little clueless.
".on the kissing part. It's my first time to kiss someone and I want to know if I convinced the people enough-"
".we weren't convincing anyone." Kouji replied, not letting Izumi finished.
Izumi didn't reply after that.
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"Takeru.Merry Christmas." Kari greeted as she pecked Takeru's forehead.
Takeru, far from being awake was sleeping soundly as ever.
"Ms. Yagami, may I please talk with you for a while?" a nurse said as she came in quietly as possible.
Kari nodded as she slowly rose from her chair and went out.
"I think you have to know something, Ms. Yagami." The nurse said.
"Why? Is everything all right? Is Takeru going to okay?' Kari asked, getting worried.
"No, no, no." the nurse said defensively hearing Kari's frantic tone.
Kari sighed in relief.
"So, what is it about?' she asked, kindly as possible.
"It's about Mr. Takaishi's sister." The nurse said.
"Sora!? What happened to Sora!?" Kari asked a little too loud.
"Hush, Ms. Yagami. It's in the middle of the night." The nurse said while trying to lower her voice to a whisper.
Kari covered her mouth.
"I am terribly sorry about that, miss. But you have to tell me, what happened? Is Sora alright?" Kari asked.
Kari was also worried for Sora's benefits. She knew Sora was trying her best to be strong. But one thing she knew was that Sora was actually weak. Weak without Takeru.weak without Taichi. But all she can do now is to be someone who she can be a sister to.
"No.nothing's wrong with her, Ms. Yagami. But we found something rather wrong." The nurse said.
"Wrong?" Kari asked, trying to repeat what the nurse said for clarity.
"Yes. We took blood samples of her for the blood transplant for Mr. Takaishi. But.their bloods.they don't match." The nurse said.
"Don't match? What do you mean?" Kari asked, a little confused.
".Mr. Takaishi and Ms. Sora aren't related at all. They're not siblings." the nurse replied sadly as she showed Kari the clip board for the blood test results.
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Sora suddenly remembered that she was supposed to head to Yamato's house before 12 midnight for a Christmas Buffet.
She ran out of her house and down the streets when suddenly, she bumped into someone.
"Oh, I am so sorry!!!! I didn't know where I was going and I-"
"Sora?"
Sora looked up to see a pair of chocolate brown eyes.
".Tai?"
TBC
So, how did it go? Was it okay? Don't worry. I promise to update as soon as possible. But please don't forget, REVIEW!!!! Thanks!!!!
I am so sorry for updating too long. I've been really busy the whole break and school isn't giving me the time off. But anyways, I promise I'll make the story good. =)
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Izumi walked her way to the cold streets of Odaiba. With each passing day, the night seems to get colder and colder.
"I'm freezing!" Izumi wailed as she held her coat further to her.
She passed the streets and watched as people come and go.
"I wonder how's Sora doing?" she asked a bit out loud as someone answered.
"Why? What happened to Sora?"
Izumi twirled to face someone she knew.
"Kouji! What are you doing here!?" she exclaimed.
Kouji gave her his all smiles and showed the shopping bags he was carrying.
"Doing my Christmas shopping. You?" Kouji asked.
Izumi smiled back, "Me too. Though I haven't really started yet." She replied.
Kouji nodded. "then maybe I could offer you for a cup of coffee in this lonely winter day?" he asked.
Izumi thought for a while but nodded after a minute.
Kouji, being the gentleman he was, pulled all the shopping bags from his right hand to his left and offered his arm to Izumi.
"Shall we?" he asked with a big smile.
Izumi smiled back as she took his arm. "Of course."
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Ryo walked endlessly back and forth as he waited impatiently for his 'date' to arrive. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to do his last minute shopping spree for himself and he was getting more irritated for his 'date' to be two hours late!!!!
He glanced at his watch one last time before he threw himself to the nearest armchair he could find.
"another glass, sir?" a waited asked, sensing his irritation.
"Yes, please." Ryo replied as he massaged his forehead.
"That damn date, she's two hours late. We'll be having our Christmas-get- together at Yamato's place and she isn't here yet!!!!"
Ryo tapped his foot impatiently as he looked around.
His mother told her that his 'date' would be wearing a red dress that night. But boy, there were TONS of women wearing a red dress!!!!
"Even if she is here, how the hell will I know who she is!? Mom didn't even tell me what the girl's name was!!!!" Ryo said exasperatedly as he banged his head to the table causing everyone to look at him.
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"This is very kind of you, Kouji. But.are you sure about this?" Izumi asked, shyly.
Kouji and her had just passed a jewelry store and something caught her eye.
The diamond necklace she always wanted.
The diamond necklace Kouichi wouldn't buy her.
Izumi sighed.
If Kouichi was here and bought this for her, it would make her Christmas really, really special.
"Yah. I mean, why not?" Kouji said as he paid the sale clerk.
Izumi offered a smile.
Somehow, she felt that Kouji was really nice.and someone she can confide with. But the problem was, Izumi has a boyfriend.
The sales clerk gave the diamond necklace to Kouji.
Kouji, took it and held it up for Izumi to see.
The diamond necklace was embroidered with tiny gold specs around forming a heart. But even if Izumi wanted the necklace so much, she felt it was wrong for Kouji to buy it for her.
"What's wrong?" Kouji asked.
Izumi looked at Kouji.
Will she tell the truth?
"Well.honestly Kouji.this necklace.I've been really yearning for it for the longest time. I told my boyfriend to buy it for me two year ago but he never did." Izumi said weakly as she remembered that she even ended up a fight with Kouichi just to buy her this specific necklace that costs 60,000 dollars.
Kouji stared at her then to the necklace. "You fought with him for it?" he asked.
Izumi was somehow surprised at how he knew these things but she just nodded back.
Kouji thought for a while. Something was bothering him.
He was a chick boy before and was until now. If a guy loves a girl very much, he'd do anything.everything for her. But 'this' boyfriend didn't seem to mind nor care. Could it be that 'this boyfriend' was playing with Izumi?
Even though he had to admit that these situations wreck and is what he usually does, he couldn't stand the chance seeing Izumi cry.
"Where's he now?" he asked.
Izumi looked at him and shook her head, "I don't know. Never seen him since two months ago." Izumi replied.
Kouji felt a pang at his chest. "Won't he spend Christmas eve with you?" he asked.
"he can't. he's busy at work." Izumi replied.
'Work.'
"Look, Izumi. Why don't I tell your boyfriend to remind him of this necklace that he should be buying you?" Kouji suggested with a playful smile.
Izumi caught his eyes and punched his arm playfully. "Shut up, Kouji. I know you won't do that."
"You know?" Kouji asked challengingly. "Yah!" Izumi demanded.
Just then, Izumi heard a familiar voice together with an unfamiliar glee of a woman.
"I want to but the necklace on the window before sir." The man said.
Izumi looked back to see who it was.
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"What did the doctor say Kari?" TK asked as Kari entered the hospital room.
Kari didn't look to well. "The doctor said that you're having a some kind of disease and needs to be operated.immediately. Or else you might.you might."
TK got the picture as Kari ran to his arms.
"I don't want o loose you now, TK. Not now that I finally came back to you!" Kari cried out.
TK brushed Kari's hair and said, "Don't worry, Kari. I'm sure everything will turn out fine. After all, all we need is the money I'll get from mom and dad. And then, we'll be happy again."
Kari looked at TK's eyes and nodded.
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Ryo glanced at his watch once more.
It was already 11:45pm and the 'date' he was going to meet still wasn't there.
He picked up his feet and walked away and to his car.
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Yamato watched the snowflakes run down his window.
This year, everyone will be spending Christmas at his place and he prepared tons of food for the occasion. He also invited TK and Kari over.
But something was missing this Christmas.
He had to admit, he did feel attracted to Sora.
But now, he was wondering why. Sora had always been there beside him and was never too shy on what she thinks.
Yes, she may be stubborn but not cruel to others as well.
But something was really bothering him. Did she like Sora because Mimi wasn't here? was that it? Or was it because he did like Sora?
He has to face the fact that he did feel lonely when Mimi went away but he felt himself again whenever he sees Sora smile at him. But sadly, Sora doesn't return that feeling.
Because deep in Yamato's heart. He knew he was fighting a losing battle.
Even though he does love Sora, Sora's heart only belonged to one man. Taichi Yagami.
And as he recalled, he WAS fighting a losing battle.
For you can never fight someone especially when it involves the heart.
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"Kouichi?"
"Izumi?"
"What are you doing here?" both Kouichi and Izumi asked.
the girl Kouichi was with and Kouji exchanged glances with one another.
"Honey, who's that girl? Is she your sister you were telling me about?" the girl asked.
'Sister?' Izumi thought.
Izumi didn't want to jump into conclusions thinking that this girl might be Kouichi's girlfriend when in fact she was his girlfriend.
"She has yellow hair like you told me. And that pretty earring you bought her just like in the picture." The girl added.
'Earring? These earring were given by him to me last Christmas!'
"Oh! How silly of me! I'm Kisaru Hinagashi. I'm Kouichi's girlfriend." The girl said warmly.
Izumi was in the pit of tears when she heard that. he was lying to her.
HE was using her. "Damn you, Kouichi.." Izumi muttered.
"Humph. I was thinking of breaking this up to you later during Christmas so I can see your heart break into pieces." Kouichi said.
"Wait.oh. I see. She's Izumi, huh?" Kisaru asked.
Izumi shot a look at Kisaru, mentally telling herself not to cry.
"The girlfriend you were going to dump for me." Kisaru added.
'Don't cry, Izumi. Don't cry. He's not worth your tears.'
"I have to tell you one thing. The reason Kouichi put up with you was because you looked like his sister that died. None other than that, he doesn't care about you. And yes, the money he was borrowing, was all spent for me." Kisaru said.
Izumi couldn't hold her anger anymore.
"BITCH!!!!" she screamed as tears fell endlessly down her cheeks.
Izumi could feel the smiles on Kouichi and Kisaru's faces.
But then suddenly, strong arms engulfed around her and the last thing she knew was that she was feeling warmth that she never felt before.
All over her body.
And her lips.
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Ryo watched the streetlights flashed as he passed the corners of Main St.
Then something caught his eye.
"What's she doing!?"
Ryo raced out of his car and helped the girl up.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" he asked.
out of nowhere, a girl ran out of the streets and collapsed to the ground.
"I didn't remember asking your help." The girl retorted as she shoved Ryo off and stood by her own. "Well if I'll be. You're the most ungrateful person I've ever met!!!! Here I was trying to help you and here-"
Ryo was suddenly cut off when the girl looked at him, angrily.
"I told you. I didn't ask for YOUR help. Now buzz off." The girl said.
Ryo found himself not being able to speak.
Why?
"She's over there!!!!" someone yelled.
By the other end of the streets, a group of four men arrived in the scene wearing black suites.
"Carp." The girl uttered as she dashed to the other side leaving Ryo behind, gaping.
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Izumi didn't know hat else to think. He mind was racing. Her hard was beating mad. She never felt this kind of passion before. No. she never kissed anyone before.
She always wished Kouichi would do the same but it never came.
Now she understood why.
Kouichi was just using her to be bait.someone to play with. Someone he can toy with after his sister's death. And unluckily for her, she was the target.
But now.being in Kouji's arms.it seemed that it was a dream come true.
Even if she had just known Kouji for a short time, she was sure.
She.
Like him.
But was too scared to say or even notice.
After long minutes, Izumi heard someone cough. But she didn't want t break it off with Kouji.
Then, someone pulled them apart.
"You Bitch. You were with someone else too!" Kouichi said as he had his hands on Izumi's waist.
"I wasn't!!!! .not until now that is!" Izumi yelled as she found new courage to embark on her.
It was funny. Before, she was scared of Kouichi. But now, she wasn't.
Kouichi lifted his arms and was about to strike.
Izumi huddled herself on a corner and was about to hid herself and waiting for a strike but.it didn't came.
"Watch out, Kouichi. You mess with Izumi, you mess with me." Kouji threatened.
"Oh? So you're her boyfriend? Did-"
"To answer your next question, no. if I had known she doesn't have a boyfriend I would have taken her to my bed ages ago. But now that she doesn't maybe, I will." Kouji replied as he pulled Izumi up and walked out of the jewelry store.
"Kouichi?" Kisaru asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Shut up." Kouichi replied angrily as he barged off, leaving Kisaru alone.
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Yamato looked out of the window once more to see someone standing and looking at him directly.
He was plagued with darkness but Yamato was sure that the person was looking at him.
Instantly when their eyes met, the man dashed inside his house.
"A robber? On Christmas Eve?"
Yamato took consideration of the gun that was in his drawer but fought against it. He settled with the baseball bat.
He slowly walked down the stairs to welcome the unwelcome visitor.
The door creaked open and Yamato turn it to strike.
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Sora walked her way back to her small apartment.
Yes.
Apartment.
Sora could no longer pay the rent for her beloved home. she had to sell it off and use the money to but the hospital bills for TK and some money her parents were asking because the business they were having back at the province wasn't doing much good.
She sighed as she entered her humble home.
It was small.
Quiet.
Peaceful.
Something she needed at the moment.
The trials she faced because of Taichi wasn't done for.
Taichi may have left her world and life.
But not her heart.
She still long for him.
To tell him the three words she was meaning to tell.
Sora threw herself to bed and watched the stars reflecting from her window.
How she wished Tai was back.
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"What the-?!"
"What the hell are you doing here for!?"
"Didn't you tell me to come back!"
"Is that a question or a statement?"
"Whichever it is, I have to assure you I'm here."
"So? What the hell are you waiting for!!!!!?" "Huh?"
"Baka!!!! Go!!!!!!"
".."
"Go."
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Ryo parked his car in front of Yamato's and walked in his house.
"Good morning, Sir Ryo."
Ryo nodded as he looked at the time.
"12:01?"
"Yes. And you're late."
Ryo turned to see Yamato by the door.
"Aw, man. Give me some credit. I was like having a really bad day." Ryo replied as he walked in.
Yamato ignored the statement.
"But I guess, we'll be having a merrier Christmas."
"Merrier?"
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"Kouji, I-"
"Please, Izumi. Don't regret that I kissed you. Say anything or think anything, everything except that." Kouji replied as he drove in the car.
Izumi thought for a while.
The kiss was better than she expected.
Probably, the only one she'll have.
She thought that maybe, Kouji only did this to save her from embarrassment.
But Izumi smiled. It was worth it.
"How did I do?" she asked.
"Do? Do what?" Kouji asked, a little clueless.
".on the kissing part. It's my first time to kiss someone and I want to know if I convinced the people enough-"
".we weren't convincing anyone." Kouji replied, not letting Izumi finished.
Izumi didn't reply after that.
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"Takeru.Merry Christmas." Kari greeted as she pecked Takeru's forehead.
Takeru, far from being awake was sleeping soundly as ever.
"Ms. Yagami, may I please talk with you for a while?" a nurse said as she came in quietly as possible.
Kari nodded as she slowly rose from her chair and went out.
"I think you have to know something, Ms. Yagami." The nurse said.
"Why? Is everything all right? Is Takeru going to okay?' Kari asked, getting worried.
"No, no, no." the nurse said defensively hearing Kari's frantic tone.
Kari sighed in relief.
"So, what is it about?' she asked, kindly as possible.
"It's about Mr. Takaishi's sister." The nurse said.
"Sora!? What happened to Sora!?" Kari asked a little too loud.
"Hush, Ms. Yagami. It's in the middle of the night." The nurse said while trying to lower her voice to a whisper.
Kari covered her mouth.
"I am terribly sorry about that, miss. But you have to tell me, what happened? Is Sora alright?" Kari asked.
Kari was also worried for Sora's benefits. She knew Sora was trying her best to be strong. But one thing she knew was that Sora was actually weak. Weak without Takeru.weak without Taichi. But all she can do now is to be someone who she can be a sister to.
"No.nothing's wrong with her, Ms. Yagami. But we found something rather wrong." The nurse said.
"Wrong?" Kari asked, trying to repeat what the nurse said for clarity.
"Yes. We took blood samples of her for the blood transplant for Mr. Takaishi. But.their bloods.they don't match." The nurse said.
"Don't match? What do you mean?" Kari asked, a little confused.
".Mr. Takaishi and Ms. Sora aren't related at all. They're not siblings." the nurse replied sadly as she showed Kari the clip board for the blood test results.
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Sora suddenly remembered that she was supposed to head to Yamato's house before 12 midnight for a Christmas Buffet.
She ran out of her house and down the streets when suddenly, she bumped into someone.
"Oh, I am so sorry!!!! I didn't know where I was going and I-"
"Sora?"
Sora looked up to see a pair of chocolate brown eyes.
".Tai?"
TBC
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