a/n: review replies (pasaway talaga!)

o.d.: actually, they were kidnapped in the afternoon and after that long walking from the safehouse back to the parking lot. After that, I doubt if they still had wet clothes. Sun and wind does the trick!

Joy phoenix dragon: just for you to know where in the hell Shinaseki Kokiden came from, I edited this chapter. But actually, Kokiden is the name of an annoying character of the book entitled "Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji)." That's why I decided to name the antagonist like that.

Lija-chan: yay! You're not lazy to log-in! thanks anyway, and here's the update!

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CHAPTER 8: SON OFFRE

"Tell me, Fuuko, do you want me?" Tokiya asked one day, while he was visiting her office.

"Fuuko stopped ignoring him. She placed her pen down and said, "Mi-chan, I'm getting pissed off with your bugging. Can't you just bring a tape recorder in my office that will repeat those lines every second and then?" She scowled before resuming her penwork. "Besides, I don't want to be involved into something that can provoke your hoodlum girlfriend." She mused for a moment before adding something. "And I don't want a guy with glasses."

"Kokiden is not my girlfriend!" Tokiya hissed. "And what is it to you that I have glasses. Is it just a matter that I'm near-sighted?"

"Well, that's because I hate you," Fuuko replied. "Well, if she keeps on shooting the women you like, she will be your girlfriend," Fuuko added sarcastically. "How did you meet that woman?" she added curiously.

Tokiya braced his memory for a moment. "I told you she was an investor. She was one of the primary stockholders in the company, and she helped it bloom like this."

"So you owe her something," Fuuko said.

"Kinda. But she always nags me to want her. In the end, she revealed that she is not just an ordinary millionaire. She is a part of a syndicate."

"Can't you stop her?" Fuuko asked, stopping her penwork.

"As if I cannot stop her," Tokiya boasted. "What do you think?"

"You know what I think?" Fuuko said finally, standing up. "I think you are really a pighead."

"Really?" Tokiya confirmed, advancing toward her. "I don't agree."

"You're not really that nice," she added.

"I don't agree," Tokiya said.

"And we don't agree on things," Fuuko said.

Tokiya smirked. "Well, then. That's why I like you the most." She took Fuuko's arms and kissed her with full blown passion. Fuuko replied to that kiss with the same intensity. Slowly, they leaned on the wall, unstoppable.

After they ended the kiss, Fuuko smiled. "Do I have to hear your repeated question once again?"

"Tell me, do you want me?" Tokiya asked once again.

"More than you imagined," Fuuko replied, removing his glasses that interfere before descending once again to a perfect heaven.

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"Stupid guy, where are you taking me?" Fuuko asked impatiently to the man who was driving the 4WD.

The driver was looking scared. "Ma'am, I was just taking you to a place under orders."

"Then please drive faster! And stop those bumps!" she angrily demanded.

The driver nodded fearfully. The vehicle stopped in front of a hill and the driver handed Fuuko a note.

She read it as she clambered out of the vehicle. "I took you to a place where you can say everything that you wanted without me seeing you. go to the peak of the hill and shout everything. Free it."

"This is so stupid," she muttered to herself. She looked at the stars above and realized that this is the right time to tell everything to the nothingness above her. She ran to the top of the hill, as ordered. "Tokiya!" she shouted. "Do you know why I hated you? I know what you feel but you don't have the courage to tell me!" Tears started to fall from her eyes. "You're a jerk! Don't you know why I went with Raiha even though I really loved you? I …"

Unknown to her, Tokiya was on the other hill, in the darkness. He was silent as he heard Fuuko's unwilling confession. She did love him before. She just waited for him to tell what he felt.

"… Was waiting for you to tell me what you feel about me! You just don't know how I take the times when you never told me. You were always like that. You always hide what you feel! Can't you just leave that aside and tell me?"

She stopped talking and Tokiya saw that she was crying. By that time, the fireworks were released. Fuuko dried her tears and looked at the wonderful display. The lights from the other hill are opened and Fuuko saw who the one beyond her gaze was. She was smiling, embarrassed, as the driver earlier urged her to ride again and be taken to the other hill. As she went to Tokiya's arms, she slapped him lightly. "What did you hear?" she asked, her tears making her eyes shine brightly.

"Everything," Tokiya assured. "At least I know…"

Fuuko had kissed him. "What now?"

Tokiya took the velvet box where Fuuko saw the set. However, when he opened it, there was another thing that met her eyes.

"Will you marry me?" Tokiya asked.

She smiled and looked back to her would-be husband. "Would I say no?"

Tokiya took the ring and placed it on Fuuko's finger before kissing her once again.

"Being with you is the worst thing I'll ever do," Fuuko joked.

"Well, I don't agree with you. But what can I do? That's the reason why I liked you in the first place…"

A/N:

First of all, I have imagined our bishounen to have glasses because he HAD glasses for he is nearsighted (reading studying, whatever!). Of course, you won't notice that if you keep on seeing him fighting rather than writing, but I did it here because it'' office work, and definitely, he needs some glasses.

Well, then… the proposal, of course, happened after months or so, not after that confrontation, ok? Actually, this is one of my shortest fanficitons because the end is near. However, I'm still requesting for reviews on how to make this better because as you can see, ang pangit ng resulta, di ba?

BTW, thanks for those reviews, I really love seeing them. Please don't throw tomatoes at me if you hated my story, talagang ganoon, eh. I think my life is out of love, that's why I get ineffective all the time.

If you hate my fic, send me a flame. But when I have a flame, I douse lots of gas on it, making it a forest fire. Jowk only! Anywho, please make a decent review, and tell what you think, ok?

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