Tsukasa sat back down at the table as she sat down on the other side. He placed his hands over his head and shook it furiously.
"I take it, that it was a bad situation?"
"Not very appealing, yes. Is he really your cousin?"
"Wow it sounds even worse when someone else says it. Unfortunately, yes. But I have never agreed with his methods or his way of thinking. He is one of the people who have tried to convince me for years to join the Nakagami family line. But I see why now I got the cold shoulder and I don't blame you. This is not the first time that this has happened. I should have seen this coming.
"You mean this has happened to you before?"
"Oh yea. Nothing I want to get into at the moment. The problem I have now though, because of what he's done, you don't trust me. And I need you to."
"Why?"
"I think you know why. At least I hope you do. It's the very reason I think we're both sitting in the same section of the library."
"I don't understand."
"Okay, I'm just going to be blunt about this. Have you been experiencing anything weird lately?"
"Weird like what?"
"Weird like finding yourself in your dreams?"
"How did you know about that?" she asked her eyes becoming wider.
"Because I have been experiencing the same thing too. For months now, and believe it or not, that's why I have come all this way to Kyoto."
"Because of dreams?"
"My grandfather said that my dreams were leading me towards my destiny, or something like that. And I didn't know that was true until I got here?"
"How?"
"He told me the easiest way to know for sure was to find somebody who looked like someone in the dreams. And I did, the very first day I started at the school. I met you and I recognized you at once. And you can't say that you don't recognize me because you have been avoiding me even more. I've noticed" he added as she averted her eyes again briefly, "I know you do. Our dreams are one and the same. Only I am three nights ahead of you. You have seen me haven't you?"
"Yes" she admitted with a nod, "I have."
"Oddly enough, he has the same name as me too."
"Yes. But why is this happening? Do you know?"
"I don't really know" he shook his head, "If it's happening to both of us then there must be a reason and maybe it would be better if we join forces to find out why. I know you don't trust me and like I said I don't blame you, but I need you to."
"I can't" she replied as he lowered his head slowly, "I'm sorry. It's just not possible."
"Then you leave me no choice" he sighed reaching into his bag as she stared back confused.
He pulled out a small gold chain with a medium sized heart shaped pendent attached to it.
"This was my grandmothers" he began as he caressed the jewelry, "She was on her deathbed when she handed this to me. She died about four years ago and we were very close. I always have this chain with me anditis my most treasured possession. Give me your hand," he asked gently and she reluctantly held it out as he placed the necklace into her palm.
"What are you doing?"
"I am going to offer you what is known as a trust gesture in the Kim family. You said that you can't trust me because of what Seitarou did and this will prove to you that you can."
"I don't understand."
"It's really very simple. In your hand you hold my most valuable possession. You will hold onto it and if at any time you feel I have become untrustworthy or I have done something untrustworthy and you have the proof of it, then you may keep it or do whatever you want with it."
"But" she started.
"But" he interrupted her, "If I have proven that you can trust me until the very end then you will return it to me and I will go back to California."
"Mr. Nakagami, I can't take this" she shook her hand obviously touched by his gesture.
"Please take it" he closed her hand, "That is my promise to you. It is in my family's honor. Keep it. I insist."
"Very well" she relented, "I will. You really are different aren't you?"
He nodded slowly.
"I hope to prove that to you" he added, "Will you help me now? Will you join with me to help find out the truth?"
"Yes" she nodded certain with a smile, "Mr. Nakagami" they shook hands.
"Tsukasa" he grinned as they pulled away, "My name is Tsukasa."
(Till Next Time)
Authors Note: Okay that's it for today! See you all tomorrow for Chapter Five! If this up late, I'm sorry. The site was acting up!
Next Chapter:
The Tiger Meets Mr. Kim
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