A Glance Away by disilluzional88
Disclaimer: I DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT own Imadoki or any of its characters!!! (hehe... do we really have to put disclaimers??)
PG (the rating might go up to PG-13...)
Me: What!
Ashley (sister): You better not quit!
Me: Quit what?
Ashley: Writing this fanfic Me (with an innocent face): of course i wouldnt.
Ashley: You quit u die!
Hehe... sisters, shiesh... well anyways, here's chapter 4!!! hope u enjoy!!!
Chapter 4- "Obsession and Infatuation"
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Tanpopo stumbled and looked right into the eyes of---
"Aoi and Koki?" The two burst out laughing. They laughed so hard that tears started rolling down their cheeks.
"Haha, you should've seen the look on your face, Tanpopo." Aoi said with more laughter. "That look was priceless!"
Tanpopo felt like she should be laughing with them but also felt angry that they scared her like that. They knew she was afraid of the dark and they took advantage of her. She huffed and managed to give a small half smile. Koki caught her expression and immediately stopped laughing while Aoi continously cracking up and imitated the face Tanpopo had when they had "surprised" her. He mangaged to let out, "I'll -haha- see you guys -hehe- later. Tsuki's -ha- waiting for me." Still laughing his head off, he left them alone.
"Tanpopo... I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to get so scared. It was just supposed to be fun." Koki said. She nodded and smiled. "It's alright. Oh! And lookie! I got a note again." 'Whoopie,' he thought sarcastically while she dug through her pocket. She found it showed the note to Koki. He quickly scanned the note and gave her a look that made her want to cringe. "Uh, what's... umm... wrong?"
"YOU ARE SO STUPID TANPOPO! WHAT IF THAT GUY'S AN OBSESSED FREAK OR RAPIST OR SOMETHING! CAN'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES!!! A BEAUTIFUL GIRL LIKE YOU COULD GET HURT!" Koki stopped screaming and rewound what he just said. A blush crept up his face. "Forget it...," he said softly and walked away.
'Hmm... first Tsuki and then Koki. Why do they always have to leave me alone?' Tanpopo thought. 'Oh well...' She took out her book and wondered aloud, "Koki thinks I'm beautiful?" Suddenly a hand touched her shoulder and she turned around. "Oh hey1 I've been-- mmph." The guy put his lips on hers.
"Ryusaki!!! What the heck do you think you're doing?!" She looked at him with shock.
"This." Ryusaki grabbed her waist and forcefully kissed her. Tanpopo was even more afraid now. "STOP! Please!" But Ryusaki wouldn't listen.
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While walking back to the cafeteria, Koki thought about what he said to Tanpopo. 'Hmm... maybe I was too harsh on her.' sigh 'I can't believe I said that,' He started banging his head on the wall. 'Dammit! I should go apologize!' he thought and started going back to Tanpopo's locker area.
"HELP!" Someone yelled.
"Tanpopo!!!" Koki ran as fast as he could and saw Tanpopo struggling to get away from someone. "YOU BASTARD! GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF HER!" He ran towards the guy and threw a big fat punch into his face which made him fall on the ground. He was about to slam his foot into the guy's stomach when Tanpopo put her arms around him and whimpered, "Please stop, Koki. I'm alright now...just please stop." Koki looked, surprised, down at her teary face and then back down to the guy on the floor who was putting his arms in front of his face. He backed up a step while holding Tanpopo in his arms. "Get up, bastard!" The guy stood and Koki became shocked when he saw who it was.
"Ryusaki?!?!" He thought that Ryusaki would do something less extreme but not this.
"That's right, Koki," He said. "I'm in love with Tanpopo so it's only right that I get to have her. So, you might as well get away from her because she's mine! And if she doesn't love me right now, I'll make her love me." Looking at Tanpopo he said, "My dearest Tanpopo, won't you even give me a chance? I'm sorry if I hurt you in any way but please believe me when I say that I'm in love with you. Please." He looked at her with his pleading eyes.
"Stay the hell away from her!" Koki yelled. To his surprise, Tanpopo shifted away from him and stepped towards Ryusaki. "I'm sorry but I don't think I can like you the way you like me. Can't we just be friends?" she asked with a half smile.
"But I don't just like you, Tanpopo. I really love you and without you, I don't think that I'll be happy at all. So please, can you reconsider your answer?" He pleaded to her. "I know that we can be happy together, live forever together, maybe even have a few ki---." Koki smacked him on the head.
Tanpopo giggled. "I'm sorry but I'm sure that you'll find that one person who'll love you and who'll never leave your side. I just can't be that girl. I'm sorry." She looked at him and smiled. "You'll be okay without me. There's a bunch of pretty girls here at Meio. It's just not me. C'mon Koki. Let's go." Koki nodded and followed closely behind her. "Bye Ryusaki! See ya in class!" she said with a small wave of her hand while Koki gave him a glare and his middle finger.
"Don't worry, my love. You will belong to me." Ryusaki said softly once they were out of earshot. "And you'll love me the way I do you. No one's going to get in our way of our happiness. No one."
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Tanpopo and Koki walked silently side by side. After a moment Tanpopo broke the silence. "Um... thank you, Koki. I'm really glad you were there. I mean, who knows what might've happened. You were right," she said with a sad smile. "Do I always make bad decisions? Everyone gets mad at me. I know I might be dense sometimes but I don't miss everything..." When she looked at Koki, he was gazing directly into her eyes. "Uhh, heh heh, Koki?"
"Don't you ever think there's something wrong with you. You're amazing. Dense sometimes, but amazing." Koki took a deep breath and continued. "And I'm sure lots of guys have their eyes on you. Sure you can be crazy at times but that's what gets them to notice you. You're kind and talented, your laughs can cheer up anyone, and like I said before... you're... -ahem-... you're beautiful," he finished with a blush. Tanpopo's face flushed and appeared embarrassed but flattered.
Tanpopo gulped and asked, "I am?" Koki looked down and shifted his feet. "Uh, yeah. Sure you are. You're gorgeous. And the guy you fall in love with will be a lucky one." Tanpopo hugged him and said, "Thank you, Koki! You're the greatest!" Koki turned red from head to toe. "I wish I had a big brother like you!"
'Brother?' he thought. They were almost to the cafeteria doors and no one was around. He shrugged out of her arms and started walking ahead. "Koki! What's wrong? Was it something I said?" Tanpopo asked confused. "I'm sorry for what ever I said or didn't say because I don't know what I said when I said it which probably you thought I probably s---!" Deja vu kicked in as someone kissed her. "Koki?" she whispered as he pulled away. He looked at her. "But why?" Koki just gazed at her for a second longer and then walked slowly away from her, leaving the shocked Tanpopo even more confused.
"Why do you guys keep doing that?!" Tanpopo yelled. "You and Tsuki always leave me alone!" She folded her arms together and pouted with a smile. Then she slowly touched her lips and blushed. "You men are all the same! Hehe... hey Koki! Wait up! Wait for me!" She ran to catch up. "Shiesh Koki, You're always trying to ignore me but you know that can't work," she said laughing. "Uh and Koki? Why'd you kiss me?"
Koki looked at her and smiled. "To get you to shut up." Tanpopo playfully punched him on the arm (a little too hard) and laughed, "HEY!" Both of them opened the doors to the cafeteria smiling, laughing, and cracking jokes to each other. Sadly, Tanpopo actually believed he just wanted to shut her up but she still wondered why Koki's kiss felt so right.
"Where have you guys been?!" Tsuki asked, obviously irritated. "How long does it take to get a freakin' book? Aoi and I have been waiting here forever!" Tanpopo and Koki looked at each other. "Uhh... sorry, Tsuki. You see... umm...," Tanpopo started saying. "Err... you see... we got lost! Yeah! We got lost because there's way too many hallways and so we took a wrong turn and... and... dont ya believe me, Tsuki?" She gave her a big, innocent grin which soon got wiped off by Tsuki.
"YOU ARE THE WORST, FRIGGIN' LIAR IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD TANPOPO!" Tsuki screamed and then quickly changed her mood saying cheerfully, "Oh well! Let's go already! We've been in the lunchroom for way too long. Anybody coming?" She looked around to see all three of her friends looking at her with an eyebrow raised. Tsuki grabbed all three of them by their necks and dragged them outside.
"TSUKI! -cough- Uck! You're -choke- umm... -cough- choking us!!!" Aoi managed to say. "Yeah! -cough- -choke- -breathe-" "Oh I'm so sorry. Sike!" Tsuki said as she dropped them to the ground.
"Yay! You're happy again enough to play!" Tanpopo said gleefully. She picked up a rock the size of a medium-sized jawbreaker and threw it aimfully at Tsuki's head.
"TANPOPO! YOU'RE ARE SO DEAD! COME BACK HERE B---- AND GET WHAT YOU DESERVE!" she wailed and ran after the laughing Tanpopo. She laughed some more and yelled, "YOU GOTTA CATCH ME FIRST!"
Koki watched her having fun and smiled. He was glad she was feeling like her usual self and he hoped that she would always be happy. Tsuki finally caught up to the ditz and tackled her. Aoi joined in and literally pounced on Tsuki. She couldn't get up and she was squashing Tanpopo whose eyes were practically hanging out of their sockets from lack of oxygen. Laughing, he walked over and tried to pull her out from underneath the pile of morons. His mission was successful except for the fact that he fell on his back pulling Tanpopo with him so that now she was on top. Both of them blushed deeply as they were gazing deep into each other's eyes. Their faces were centimeters apart and both recalled the moment they had in the hallway.
"Hey, yoohoo! Why don't you guys just get a room?" Aoi said. "Koki, you pervert you." Embarrassed, they got up and straightened their clothes. Without even looking at the other students, they knew that the whispers were about them. "If you really want someplace, you know, private, I could hack into the hotel computers and hook you guys up with a room. The master suite even!!! They even have those kind of beds that--" Aoi was interrupted with the whack of Koki's scoop and the punch of Tsuki's fist.
"Of course YOU would know, wouldn't you?! Hmph!" Tsuki glared angrily at him and started to walk away. He got up and quickly followed her and said, "Tsuki!!! Darling!
I would only reserve one for you and only you! I've been planning some alone time, Wanna head over to the hotel now?" This was answered with more kung-fu, or was it kenpo? It didn't really matter because Tsuki beat the crap out of him anyway.
"-sigh- Well, erm.. I gotta feed Poplar soon otherwise my face will look like someone played tic-tac-toe on it. Hehe... so I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." Tanpopo said and started to walk away but Koki gently took hold of her arm. "Um, I think it'd be safer if I dropped you off because... uhh... it's not really safe for you to be alone after the ordeal you just went through." Tanpopo smiled and agreed.
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Ryusaki's POV
I watch my love and Koki get into his car. I seriously want to kill him for taking Tanpopo away from me in the hall and even now. Stepping out of the shadows, I glance their way until they're out of sight and climb into my own car. I need a plan. A plan to get my girl back. And the first thing I need to do is get rid of him.
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"SoOo..." Koki started.
They were almost to Tanpopo's apartment and there hadn't been too much conversation within the drive because of the incident earlier when Koki's arms supported their fall.
'I wonder what it'd be like if I could go into Koki's warm embrace without any restriction...' she thought. Little did she know, Koki was thinking about the exact same thing except they were making out. 'Ack! Koki, snap out of it! You should be ashamed of yourself for thinking of such things!' he thought to himself but he couldn't help it. It was as if he fell into her trap and couldn't get back out.
"Ahem. So, uhh... you want me to stay or do you feel safe? I mean I'm sure Poplar would take care of you. He scared the crap out of me once." Koki asked and she gave a little laugh and said, "Well, if you wanna come in, you can. I could use some company right now."
They went up to her apartment and Poplar happily pounced on his owner and nipped. "Alright alright already Poplar." She said smiling. Tanpopo poured him some food and poured herself and Koki some sake (a beverage with alcohol) ---just kidding--- some chocolate milk.
"MmMm... I haven't had chocolate milk in ages," came the response from Koki. Tanpopo felt happy that he offered to stay with her for a little while. Koki caught her staring at him weirdly and asked, "What? Do I have something on my face?"
"Hehe, YUP! You got yourself a mustache." she joked. Koki raised his eyesbrows and asked disbelieving, "I do?"
"For reals!! Heh, a MILK MUSTACHE!" Unfortunately Koki was drinking at that time and the chocolate milk spurt out of his mouth. Tanpopo clutched her stomach and started laughing. Koki laughed along with her and somehow they both ended up on her floor. Somehow they ended up the way they were at school when he pulled her down with him. Somehow they ended up kissing. And somehow they forgot about the chocolate milk mustache and only could let the feelings that they had been keeping safe in their hearts. But somehow, their moment was ruined.
Poplar started growling (yes, like a dog ) and a note came in through the window attached to a rock, shattering the glass. Koki rushed to the window fast enough to see Ryusaki's car speed off. He picked up the note and read aloud, "You stay away from her or else. I'm much more unpredictable than you think. She's MINE!"
Tanpopo gulped but gave a weak smile to Koki. "He wouldn't really do anything, would he?" He came over and embraced her. "Honestly, I don't really know. I'm surprised that he's gone this far. I really don't know." She hugged Koki tighter and whispered, "I'm afraid."
Koki was really worried this time. He didn't want her to get hurt. 'Damn it! What am I supposed to do?!' he thought. 'Unless...'
He looked directly into Tanpopo's frightened eyes and asked, "How bout I stay here with you for a couple of days?"
To be continued... muahahahahaHAHA-cough-ahahaHAHA!
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A/N: I originally planned to make the title "Milk Moustaches Forgotten" or something like that but decided against it for no reason at all. Well I hope you liked this chapter. Yep. Koki and Tanpopo FINALLY kiss AND make out. i didn't know whether to state if Ryusaki was her first kiss or what so I didnt put it in there. i'll just let your imaginations-- yes, imaginations-- lead you to whatever conclusion you want. As for the -ahem- things, for some reason i can't put the asterous or star thingy. or maybe im just stupid. . well, despite the mistakes i made, i hope you all enjoyed it. I think this is a longer chapter than the last one (hopefully) to make up for the looooooooonnnnnnnnngggggg wait I made you guys suffer for my update on chap 3. oh and if you really wanna know, their dance is three days away. i wonder what can happen in three days... hehe... thanx and R & R!!!