Yo guys!!! Extie's in da haus!!! Hey, hey, so how many weeks have I been on comatose?
--laughs-- Okay, don't think I had tragedies and everything...what I meant is that 'comatose' on writing stories. I was busy (as my usual reason) because of another one to add to my excuses(not exactly excuses)...I just got a newly bought PS2 and I'm so happy about it that I always played it until weeks passed and I TOTALLY forgot about fanfictions. Oh man, I only remembered when I thought of checking my mail and got a review alert from someone who said she/he(sorry dun know the gender) was waiting for weeks already.
Yeah, yeah I know it had been a long time. But we all know many people could not concentrate on one at a time.
For example...me! I wanted to do two things at the same time...like eating while chatting thru the net, or resting while playing PS2, or studying while listening to music!!(like the latter could ever be possible...but it is with me)
Externus78
Disclaimer: This message is only intended for people with halos and are honest in their minds, deeds and words. Sorry for the inconvenience.Here it goes:
Chapter 8: One last hope
Rhetorical Questions(a bonus for my readers since I was out too long):
A: Did Aya leave her past behind already?
B: Will Rei be able to get Aya back from Katase?
C: Would Naoki succeed in making Ran love her?
D: Will Tatsuki let Naoki do what he wants though Naoki's still young in mind and at body?
E: Who attacked Miyu? What does it want from her and who's the mastermind of this kidnapping?
Warning: Some actions are too sappy and uncomfortable for very young audiences. Parental guidance is recommended. '
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By twilight of sunset, Mami told her ladies-in-waiting that they must tell the cook to prepare the most delicious dinner. Then she arranged herself, though not sure yet of what the outcome of her plan would be.
"Ma'm let me arrange your sash." The lady-in-waiting offered.
Surely Mami agreed. She looked for another servant. "You there, hand me my cell phone."
"Right away, ma'm." And she did so.
Mami dialled Yuuhi's cell number and she had a smile on her face when a ring emerged. --Yuuhi, you'll finally get to be eating in the best house with the best food ever together with me!--
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"That's funny. In fact, I even thought he was going to make it." Ran and Yuuhi sat in a cuisine wherein Ran had all she wanted, and Yuuhi gave all the money he had. Not all of his money, but when it comes to dating Ran, be sure you have extra left on your pocket, aside from those in your wallet.
--At least this is better than not seeing her at all.-- Yuuhi said. "Ran..I have to tell you something. I've been keeping this for a very, very long time already. This is the truth about how I—"
"Aww..." Ran talked with food in her mouth, but not like a pig's way of munching. "I zink I zhud gow do di westwum!" (Translation: I think I shall go to the restroom!)
Yuuhi just nodded as the lady felt the need to go to that restroom.
When she was gone, Yuuhi's cell phone rang. He looked at the caller and saw Mami's name.
"Now what?" he sighed. He pressed the 'answer' button. "Hello?"
"Hi, honey! I was wonderin' if you could come over tonight? I mean this very moment!"
Yuuhi was confused. "W-why? Are we going out tonight?"
"No, but I would like to invite you to a dinner with my family. Right now."
--The heck, man....the heck...-- he bickered in his thoughts. There are so many reasons why he didn't want to come. He's full. He's comfortable. He already knew her parents. He had dinner with them a long time ago. He just didn't want to come. Most of all...he's with Ran.
The latter left him thinking...left him speechless. --C'mon, Asuo! Think, think!!-- he ordered himself.
"Cat got your tongue? Well, I think you're just stunned because we'll have dinner together again after some long time, aren't you?" asked Mami, on the other line, who's so unaware of Ran and her boyfriend's meeting.
"Y-yeah...you're right. I'll be right over." Yuuhi pressed the 'End Call' button just when Ran came back so refreshed.
"Who was that?" Ran asked, not using the jealous-girlfriend tone, which made Yuuhi much more comfortable than being in Mami's presence.
--I can't keep this going on anymore. I have to make the first move.-- Yuuhi thought, looking straight at Ran who was wiping her mouth with the napkin after sipping her drink. There's still some of the food left on her lips that she missed in wiping. Yuuhi took a napkin and moved closer to Ran.
"Hey, girl, you have that stain on your mouth you missed wiping." Eh? Repetitive me! Yuuhi said.
"Then wipe it. What are you closing in for?" she said. Yuuhi blushed. He wiped the stain off and quickly stepped away. His heartbeat rushed. He felt joy everytime he's with Ran. That's why he loved her. But he knew Ran loved Tatsuki.
--That's because Ran didn't know about my feelings for her.-- Yuuhi thought. Maybe that was it..Ran didn't know his feelings. And she was about to know. Pretty soon. When Yuuhi gets things in order.
But little did he knew what Mami could do when he breaks up with her because of Ran. Little did he knew...
Sometimes to Mami it pays to be rich...
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By night...
Katase entered the room being so tired of his whole-day schoolwork...Phew... but it was removed by the scent of his favorite food..his favorite foreign food..the simplest..but for him the tastiest food ever hit his senses...baked macaroni.
"Oh, damn it...I never knew mom would cook that again!" Katase muttered as he smelt the scent of mouth-waterin' food. He was years and years younger when his mother last cooked baked mac. That was to celebrate the promotion of his father's business. But after going to abroad because of work...his dad never came back. Baked mac was his remembrance of his beloved father who was taken by the Lord years ago. He wondered why his mom never baked them again. Wait....the smell is much, much sweeter than that of his mom's cooking.
He ran to the kitchen and guess what he saw!
A lady with blueblack hair pinned up to a bun, leaving some strands of hair falling on her face. She wore a pink apron and a matching headdress...but she looked so beautiful..no more wonder who it is...
"Aya?"
The maiden turned around and Katase saw her surprised. Aya removed her mittens and said, "Why...Katase! You're home...sit down. Are...Are you hungry?" She wiped her hands on the cloth hanging by the fridge. "I have reserved some rice and viand...what do you want to—"
"Aya, Aya...slow down...I don't seem like dying of hunger..do I?" Katase asked, raising an eyebrow. --She cares whether I'm hungry or not...how sweet of her.--
"Where's mom?"
"She fainted awhile ago—"
"What?!" Katase asked, too anxious about his mother. "Where—"
"She's fine now. She might have been tired doing household work alone. She fainted just this afternoon and so I brought her to her room. The kids even helped me. I told her that...I'm just right here so she could rest and I'd do the rest of her chores. They already had dinner because the kids wanted to eat by early evening. I hummed them to sleep..so..well..nothing..I mean...Oh yeah. Your mom told me about your favorite food when we were talking about things this afternoon before she tired down. I decided to cook it to..at least...you know.."
"Remove my exhaustion?"
"Yupz...I think so..You're hungry?"
Katase made a simple nod. --She took care of mom. She took care of my little brother and sister. She took care of the chores. She took care of me. All in exchange for my kindness to her. Which is only that I gave her a nice,warm and cozy bed to sleep on for the night. Thoughtful. Kind. Beautiful. Sexy. Nice. Friendly. Unselfish. Helpful. These were the things I've been perfectly looking for in a girl. Well...maybe any man does too. But does Aya love me more than a friend?--
"You look sick." Aya said, touching Katase's forehead. Katase blushed even more, which is why Aya mistakened him of having fever. He quickly swiped Aya's hand away. Aya held a bit of a gasp and moved back. "S-sorry...i was just checking if you're...uh...never mind."
"No, no..I'm sorry...I didn't mean to—"He abruptly stopped. --So what do I tell now? 'I didn't mean to scare you or something. Continue touching me...' ? Is that what I'm gonna say...Maybe not.--
Both heard the alarm 'ting' so Aya quickly turned the machine off and opened the oven. Sweet smell aroused into Katase's nose. His stomach growled.
"You mind if I taste it now?" Katase asked, as if he didn't blush in front of her awhile ago.
"Sure!" Aya replied quickly, riding with the wave. She began to slice the baked mac. She put the slice on a small plate and gave it to Katase. "Careful." She warned.
Though Katase wasn't paying any attention to the food. He just stared into her eyes as his hand automatically took the plate from her. When he put a piece of the food in his mouth, he spat it out again. "This is really hot!"
"I never could recall putting chili or hot spices in the sauce. And I did add three tablespoons of sugar with the—"
"I mean 'not cold'."
Aya laughed. "I told you be careful!"
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"Hey, I have to use the phone. You talk to Masato later!"
"Look, Ran, I'm grown-up now like you were in my age. I can talk to him anytime I want!"
The two sisters gave each other a defiant stare. They were quarelling over the innocent phone...sigh girlish life. As usual. Ran won over her sister, on which she took the advantage as soon as possible.
She dialled Miyu's number. Ring...ring...another ring. And then another.. One more... Ran put the phone down. What coud have happened to Miyu? She'd been calling her several times already. This is bad.
--Look on the positive side, Ran. She might be with Yamato.-- Ran mused to herself.
"Ha! I take over!" Sayou said triumphantly, unaware of her sister's anxiety.
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Rei put his chopsticks down for awhile as he said, "I'm done." Then he took his bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen for washing and he walked out the dining room.
"What's going on with our son?"asked his dad.
His mom sighed heavily. "Our son is not the same child we raised anymore. He's in-love now. Maybe we should let him go now and just help him in times he needed us."
"I was expecting you to say that for years already. But don't you think he needs your advice now?"
"Honey, I ran out of advice already. I cheered him up the best I can. But to no avail."
"Then we should let him solve his problem on his own."
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Yuuhi entered the halls of the Honda mansion quietly. As if Mami wasn't around, clinging to him tightly.
"M-mami..Please...I-I want to say something—"
"You can say it in front by dinner." Mami said. She grinned as she clung tighter to Yuuhi's arm and rested her head on his shoulder. --I'm so happy you wanted to say that you'll be marrying me, my love. Finally, Ran wouldn't be blocking the way before us. You love me, and not her.--
When they got in the dining room, a table filled with the most expensive, tastiest and loveliest delicacies laid in front of Yuuhi. He wanted to compliment on it, which he expressed with a smile—a faint smile. He was thinking of something else.
--If Ran was here, she could've already been eating the food even before she greeted the owner of this mansion.-- Yuuhi thought, forcing himself not to laugh, and succeeded.
"Let's eat, now, dearest." Mami said. She looked at her servants and they lead him to the seat right next to Mr. Honda's seat.
"Good evening, sir. Nice to meet you."
Mr. Honda nodded and replied, "Aah...Good evening. You are a pretty boy, and I do agree to my daughter's choices."
Mami sat right across Yuuhi. She nodded and smiled.
"Uh, Mr. Honda...I wouldn't keep this any longer. I hav—"
"Oh, dad, you know him already, right?" Mami interrupted, too excited to know what Yuuhi's going to say, though she still isn't sure of what he intended to reveal.
"Mami, please. Do not interrupt this conversation. Who knows? He might already be talking me about the wedding!"
--Wedding?-- Yuuhi thought glumly. "I would like to say that...that...I'm sorry."
Both father and daughter looked at him. "Sorry? For what?" They chorused. Both are confused.
"I...don't know what to say. I don't know how to tell this. I-I...wanted to say that..."
"Child, be straight to your point, or else I'll have my guards chase after you!"
"I don't want to marry your daughter, sir."
"WHAT?!?!" The two chorused again.
"But...But...Yuuhi! You said..." Mami's lips trembled. How could Yuuhi do this?
"Let me finish, sir. I only agreed to be her boyfriend because I want her to stop bugging me. And she also warned me before that if I don't consent her, she'll go after my friends! That's why I kept that relationship for so long. As long as I could protect my friends from her! Sir, you've got to believe me.But because I couldn't take the ressure she's been putting on me...I have to blurt it all out now. And I love someone else for that long time I've been with Mami, sir." Yuuhi stood up from his seat. "Sir, I just did this because she'd be harming my friends if I didn't!"
His Majesty's eyes glared over towards Mami. Mami's eyes met his father's and it opened wide in shock. She also stood up from her seat and retorted.
"That's not true! Father, I love him! I couldn't do such a thing! I—"
"No, Mami! I knew you were the reason Tatsuki was sent to jail! You paid the owner to report that car as a stolen one!"
Mami covered her ears with her hands and started to whine. She pretended to cry(as in with real tears). "No! You're insane! I never wanted my family to dishonor me! I never wanted to dishonor them as well! I didn't do such things!"
Yuuhi faced Mr. Honda. "Sir, I know everything about that reported stolen car that hit the restaurant a few days ago! I didn't divulge it yet to the police, but if the police would know they would probably arrest Mami! I love Mami only as a friend, sir, that's all. So I didn't want her family degraded from social life. I'm done with her now, sir. I won't be telling the police anything about that, because the prisoner gets to be free within days from now. But if she disturbs the peacefulness of Shibuya and my friends, sir, I swear I could let you fall."
Yuuhi's heart thumped harder and faster. How daring of him to face the owner of five major companies and the 4th biggest investor in Japan. He quickly strided out the dining room but before that he could hear Mami's voice shouting, "I didn't do it! I didn't do it!"
Then, probably the worst sentence he ever heard in his life Aside from hearing 'I don't love you' from Ran of course just occurred at the very moment.
"Seize him!" the Grand person ordered.
In an instance, Yuuhi ran wildly, going around that corner, left, right. Whether he goes to the bathroom or the living room, he didn't care. As long as he's away the farthest he could.
He's lost...he ran from room to room, opening doors and closing them again. A process not seeming to have an end. Then a series of what if's crossed his mind.
What if he falls into traps? What if the servants catch him? What if he falls right back in the dining room? What if...Mami never listened to his threat and continued to live her angst among his friends?
He shook his head. He had to keep going. To escape. And never let Mami take control of him again.
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"Dad...daddy!" Mami knelt down and clutched the pants of her father. The first time she ever knelt down to cry and beg for something from someone in her whole life. "Believe me, I did nothing!" she lied.
"Mami, stand up from where you are kneeling from." His father said coldly. He didn't look at her either. Mami saw her father's lump in the throat move.
--He swallowed. He's gonna do something.-- Mami thought so.
Then, in a moment that almost brought Mami to unconsciousness, his father slapped her face. The first time ever as well. She flew head first to the floor. His father spoke nothing more but "You're a disgrace to this honorable family and I am absolutely disappointed in you! You're grounded. No hobbies. No outing. You're having home school and you have no phone calls. Always in your room."
"How...How...long?" Mami said, really crying now, not just pretending.
"A month."
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I Flashback
I stood straight as I stopped from leaning on the wall of a stupid alley where I was actually waiting for no one. I put my hands in my sidepockets and when I was about to leave, I bumped into a muscular statured person similar to that of Yamato's body structure. I almost fell from the impact but the person catched me swiftly and brought me to his arms. Realizing no one could ever try to do that to me except for one person, I concluded of who it was. I hugged him back.
Tears formed in my eyes. Starting to sob, I whispered between, "Yamato...I miss you."
There was a long eerie silence which I couldn't tell whether there was some problem or not.
I wondered why Yamato didn't speak. "Yamato?" I pulled away from the hug and looked up. "What's the prob—"
There was a great force that landed on my stomach, something that seemed like a punch from that guy. Only one thing I knew by then. Whoever that was, it wasn't Yamato at all. My vision became blurry and all the details I could remember of my attacker was that it had darker complexion, had a scar on the neck (it's a deep, dark scar so it could still be seen in dark vision), and wore sunglasses.
"You..tricked...me." I let out a faint gasp for air. The last one I could make through the impact of his punch. Then everything went black.
End of Flashback I
Miyu bolted right up on the bed she was sitting on. She felt a quick downfall of her strapless shirt so she quickly held it. Then she looked down on herself. She wasn't holding her shirt...She's holding her blanket! She looked inside it and saw her sensitive parts with no cover at all. Where are her clothes?!?
Miyu closed her eyes. "My God...what..." she held her head with one hand. "What happened?...I can't remember..." then a flashback occurred to her about the man. Then she could recall what are some of the things she had done when she was conscious.
I Flashback
The man laughed. "Yamazaki, a pleasure to make you mine tonight, isn't it?"
I thought Yamato was the speaker. I didn't know. I was feeling dizzy and my body ached. My vision was blurry. But my ears could hear the voice. Absolutely it was like Yamato.
The man started kissing me. From forehead to eye to cheek...nose...lips...His lips weren't like Yamato's at all.
"Kiss me back." He ordered me. Pressured by Yamato's voice and because I missed him so much, I gave in. I was dizzy by that time again I say.
Through closed eyelids I saw the darkness blink some flash of lights for some seconds. Then it stopped. What could that be?
I can't see much...but all I could see...is the walls of the room and the close face of this unknown man.
He planted soft kisses on my earlobe, my neck...I didn't stop him. I didn't know why...I don't even love him...but it was all like as if Yamato was that man.
All of a sudden, he pushed me backwards. I fell on a soft piece of thing. Which I assumed a bed. Could be the one I'm lying on.
Continuing his attempts...he gradually removed my—
End of Flashback I
"God...God....What did I do? Why did this have to happen?" Miyu whispered to herself.
She let a tear run down her cheek then she wiped it away. She looked over the side of her bed and found her clothes there. As quick as she could, she picked them up and dressed herself up. She got out of the hotel and didn't mind checking out.
--Perhaps that guy already took care of the bills.-- She said, trembling as she hugged herself to stop sobbing.
--I just can't believe what happened. What would happen after a month then?-- she thought. She imagined Yamato finding out what happened after a month. She imagined him pushing her away. Dumping her. Neglecting her.
"Augh." She mumbled. What pain it brought to her heart when she thought of it, no one could tell.
"Miyu!"
Wide-eyed, Miyu searched for the owner of the distant voice. Much to her horror, Yamato was waving to her from afar, running towards her.
Miyu let out one loud sob and held the rest. She wanted to run...but she can't. Her feet seemed rooted to the ground. No matter how she turned her head or twisted it to the other side, her feet didn't turn a tad.
Yamato got close now, just some feet away...
"No! Don't..go near me!!!" Miyu shouted, which turned a few heads towards the couple. If ever Miyu could tell she and Yamato are still a couple.
Yamato stopped and scratched his head. He smiled at the crowd.
"Just do what you wanted, people! This is nothing!" Yamato explained. The people started living the life. He turned to Miyu. When he was about to speak, Miyu already yelled.
"No! Don't go near...or else...or else...I'd shout for help!" She said in a voice loud enough not only to express her feelings but also to make him do what she said.
Yamato saw the fear in her eyes. And the anxiety. The worry. The sadness. And most of all...the pain. The greatest pain he ever saw in her eyes. --What the hell is going on with Miyu?--
Miyu had mustered enough courage already to heave a sigh. After sighing, her feet seemed to work. She backed away...two to three steps backwards...then she turned and ran away, breaking into a cry.
--I can't see him anymore. I should know that he'll only be hurt if he knows what happened to me!!!
Never shall I go back in his embrace.... Never.--
End of Chapter
A/N: Long one, isn't it? Or did I still lose some info? Oh yeah...Aya and Katase. Sorry but I have to keep you waiting in suspense...hehe..XD see ya guys!!
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