Chapter 5- Ringless

disclaimer: Do Not Owe Loveless!

notes: none for now. Here it is...

"Ritsuka, do you have something to do right now?" Soubi asked as he was going to go and look for Ritsuka's ring so that he could propose for him the next day. Ritsuka shrugged, "I'll go back to the apartment and wait for Yayoi's call from the hospital," he replied as Soubi nodded as he looked at Yori.

"I should come with you Soubi. Just like Yuiko suggested and help you out," Yori said softly as Soubi sighed. Ritsuka smiled, "have fun on whatever your doing. I'll probably play some games on the internet," he said as he kissed Soubi on the cheek before leaving the two alone to do whatever.

"Yori, you can go home if you want to," Soubi suggested as the two began walking, "no. I want to help you out by buying Ritsuka's ring. Besides, don't we have to talk about that incident?" Yori asked as Soubi didn't say anything. "Come on Soubi! I know that your ignoring me everytime you see me. Don't ignore me and just run away," Yori said angrily.

Soubi looked at her, "we'll discuss that another time. For now, why don't we look for Ritsuka's ring?" He asked as Yori nodded. "I know a store that solds a lot of rings. My big sister, when she gotten married a few years ago, she bought her ring there for her husband," she explained as Soubi nodded.

"Let's try the store then," he said as Yori called for a taxi driver and the two went to the store that Yori talked about.

(Inside The Cab)

"Soubi, since your getting an engagement ring for Ritsuka, why don't you get him an pendent? I'm sure he'll love it if you do that for him," Yori said smiling. Soubi frowned, "I don't want to spend that much on something that I might not afford," he explained as Yori nodded, "the store has really low prices. Although I'm not sure if it's the ring that you want for him then," she replied.

The cab driver stopped driving as Soubi looked outside and saw that they were in front of a store called: Rings For Everyone. Soubi stared at the store before he had gotten out, Yori smiled at him as she dragged him inside the store as Soubi began looking around. "Excuse me, but do you need help?" A store clerk asked as Soubi nodded at the man.

"I'm trying to look for an engagement ring for my boyfriend," Soubi said as the man smiled, "the rings that you are looking for are over here then," the man said as he led him to the section of the store. Soubi stared inside the glass as he suddenly gasped, "saw something that you liked?" The man asked smiling.

"How much is the ring with the engraving?" Soubi asked, "well, it depends on what size he is and how much it will cost," the clerk explained as Soubi frowned. "His size seven," Yori replied as Soubi looked at her, "Ritsuka told youhis ring size and not me?" He asked as Yori laughed nervously.

"Well, if his size seven, then it should cost no more then about $800 for you," the clerk said as Soubi smiled, "what about the engraving? How much would that cost?" He asked as the clerk looked at him. "It would cost you an extra $200," he said as Yori looked at Soubi, "that doesn't sound so bad," she said as Soubi nodded.

"Great. I'll get the one with the gold that's top/bottom and it's silver in the middle," he said as the clerk nodded writing it down, "what would be best for you for the engraving?" He asked as Soubi thought about it. "Ritsuka, I love you," Soubi said slowly as the clerk wrote it down, "come and pick it up by tomorrow evening. It will be done by then," the clerk said as Soubi nodded and the clerk handed him the receipt.

"Hey Soubi, aren't you forgetting something?" Yori asked smiling, Soubi blinked before he realized the pendant. "Do you have any pendants?" He asked quickly as the clerk smiled, "yes. Over here please," he said as the two followed him. Soubi gasped, "what about that silver pendant that looks like a heart?" He asked as he pointed.

"This is a unique Three Dimensional Sterling Silver Diamond Heart Pendant. It only costs $100," the clerk said as he took it out to show it to him. Soubi nodded as Yori stared in amazement, all-in-all, Soubi was paying for at least $200 or above. "You could get it now or you could come by tomorrow to get it along with your ring?" The clerk asked.

Soubi frowned, just then his phone began ringing as he took it out and gave it to Yori so that he could be talking with the sales clerk. Yori answered it, "hello?" She asked as a panicking voice was behind the line. "Ritsuka! Slow down! What's wrong?" Yori asked as Soubi looked at her, "what? Yuiko had her baby already? Very well. We'll meet you at the hospital soon," Yori said as the two hunged up.

"Something wrong?" Soubi asked as Yori looked at him and gave him his phone back, "Yuiko got through. She wants us all in the hospital to see her new born baby," she explained as Soubi nodded and he paid for the pendant before the two got back into the cab.

(At The Hospital)

Ritsuka paced around the lobby before he saw Soubi and Yori running towards him, "Ritsuka! Where's Yuiko?" Yori asked out of breath as Ritsuka led them to her private room. He opened it and the two saw Yayoi sitting beside the bed, staring at his wife and the child who was in Yuiko's arms.

"Yuiko, is it a girl or a boy?" Yori asked quietly, careful not to wake the baby up. Yuiko smiled, "it's a girl," she said happily as Ritsuka looked along with Soubi. "She looks like her mother," Soubi said as Yuiko blushed, "Soubi, I missed you today," Ritsuka said as Soubi laughed at him quietly.

"I've been gone for a few hours love," he said as Ritsuka pouted, "it seemed forever," he said as Soubi smiled and hugged him. "I'm sorry that I couldn't gone with you Soubi. Did you find what your looking for?" Yuiko asked as Soubi nodded as he patted his pants pocket, Ritsuka blinked in confusion as he wondered what was in it.

"I'm happy for you Yuiko," Yori said as Yuiko smiled at her, "I'm happy also," she said as the group stayed with Yayoi and Yuiko as they looked at the new child.

tbc...

me: it was hard doing this chapter

ritsuka: well, at least you got it over now.

yuiko: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

yayoi: review and update!