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A Mature Woman

Disclaimer: I don't own Hana Yori Dango or it's characters but I do own Sammy.

That arrogant little minx!

We were all at Tsukasa's place now and everyone was sitting down on the couch chuckling except me of course. I was steaming. I was worse than steaming. I mean, what woman in their right mind had the nerve to imply that Mimasaka Akira was not a man?

"You know that pacing a hole in Tsukasa's floor isn't going to change what she said right?" asked Soujirou.

I spun around and glared at my so-called best friends.

"You all think this is funny! This isn't funny. Mimasaka Akira… not a man?! Who does that bitch think she's fooling?"

Yuki stood up then and marched up to me angrily.

"Don't call her a bitch! Not every woman will swoon at the sight of you Akira."

"Most of them do! That woman wanted me! I saw it in her eyes… she just couldn't take that I rejected her that's all."

I heard Yuki laugh then. "Want you? Sam can have any guy she chooses, Akira. Why don't you accept for once that you aren't as hot as you think you are."

I spun around then, ready to have a go at her, but Soujirou was between us in less than a second.

"Hey watch it Akira, you're my best friend but don't mess with Yuki."

I scowled at him. The traitor. Some poor girl comes into his life and he was ready to take her side over mine? His best friend? I crossed my arms, walked to the other side of the room and stared out the window.

"Yuki… how did you know her anyway? She was American wasn't she?" asked Makino from her spot beside Tsukasa.

"Aah… I met her a few months ago in Hokkaido when on vacation. We became friends so we decided to meet again when she was back in Japan. Her name is Samantha Lee."

"If her name is Samantha why does she go around letting people call her Sam? That's a boys name isn't it?" asked Tsukasa.

"It's a normal thing in America."

I scoffed then.

"Well that explains a lot."

"What do you mean?" I could almost feel Yuki's eyes burning a whole in my back.

Before I could say anything though Tsukasa helped me out. "Akira's right, you know how stupid American's are."

I turned around to give Tsukasa my thanks but Tsukushi smacked him over the head at that moment.

"Owww!" Tsukasa yelled, "What the hell woman!"

"Don't insult someone when you're dumber than they are."

Rui who we all thought had been huddled on the next couch sleeping chuckled throwing Makino a thoughtful look while Tsukasa glared at him.

It's funny how that goes. Rui is normally really quiet and he kept to himself a lot but when it came to Makino he was totally different. Well. As different as Rui could be anyway. Makino was almost always able to make Rui laugh. I wondered sometimes whether he really had fallen for her three years ago but was just keeping it to himself for Tsukasa's sake. After all, after Shizuka and the love triangle thing with Makino he hadn't dated anyone.

"I liked her." He said then.

"What?"

"I liked her." Said Rui again.

I don't know why I said it but I couldn't help it.

"Don't be ridiculous Rui! We all know you're not over Shizuka."

As soon as I said it I regretted it. The air seemed really thick all of the sudden.

Rui stood slowly and walked out of the room.

"Rui wait!" Tsukasa called out but he had already left, he turned back and glared at me then, "What the hell is your problem jackass!" And with that said he took off after Rui.

Makino had also stood and was staring at me quietly. She walked up to me until she was a few inches from my face. I started fidgeting then. I really couldn't stand up to Makino. With anyone else sure but Makino was Makino. She had a way of making people feel really guilty sometimes.

"Makino I…"

She slapped me. That's right. I couldn't believe it. I mean it was one thing for her to slap Tsukasa but me? I stared at her, shocked and she stared back with that disappointed look on her face.

"You should know better than that." And with that said she walked out to look for Rui and her boyfriend.

Yuki just kinda stood there while Soujirou walked up and patted me on the back. "That was really low man."

I groaned. "I didn't mean to... It just kinda came out."

Yuki sighed and looked at me. "I suggest you apologize to Rui and soon… that is if you don't want cracks in your friendship and if you ever want Tsukasa and Tsukushi to talk to you again."

"Gah!" I yelled frustrated and went over to the chair where I had left my jacket before stomping out.

I walked out of Tsukasa's and stood in front of the property for a bit. Tsukasa, Tsukushi and Rui weren't around. I wasn't sure if I was more relieved or annoyed. I marched up to my limo and had the driver drop me off in town. After that I just walked around for a while. I didn't bother looking where I was going.

Suddenly something collided with me and I wrapped my arms around it to keep myself steady. Not it, I realized then. She.

"You."

"Oh… Mimasaka-san… you really need to learn to look ahead when you walk ya know?" I wasn't listening.

"This is your fault!" I yelled angrily.

The American woman looked at me surprised. "My fault? Excuse me if I don't know what the hell you're talking about."

She tried to pull away then but I gripped her tighter. "Do you enjoy ruining people's lives woman?!"

"What on God's green earth are you talking about!"

"I'm talking about you messing up my life!" I yelled before pushing her away. She stumbled a bit but then pulled herself together before staring at me for a while. I was huffing. I was pissed. I knew it wasn't logical. It wasn't her fault I had hurt Rui. It wasn't her fault Tsukasa was pissed at me. It wasn't her fault that Makino slapped me for the first time. But a part of me felt like it was her fault.

She sighed and looked around before grabbing my hand and pulling me.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm buying you coffee so we can talk about this like adults. You obviously aren't in the best of moods and it seems to have something to do with me so…"

And that is why I'm sitting here drinking coffee with the woman that has caused my world to flip upside down in less than a day.

I must be out of my mind.

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