Author's note: I was very disappointed that I didn't get many reviews. Thanks for your review, Rock angewomon. Here's Chapter 2, anyway. So n'joy reading.
Chapter 2: The favor
Takeru's POV
I lay down on my bed. I couldn't understand why I had accepted her offer. It was 9:30 am. I wondered if I should go meet her. For some strange reason I couldn't get those beautiful chocolate brown eyes out of my head. I sighed loudly and finally pulled on some decent clothes and headed towards the mall. I decided to tell her who I really was. That would put her in her place.
"You should have done this yesterday," I told myself as I walked towards the mall.
She was already there, talking on her cell phone. I walked towards her and tapped her on the shoulder. She looked at me and nodded acknowledging my arrival. She signaled me to wait and continued talking.
"You really should try for that ad. You're perfect for the job," she was saying, "I'll call you later," she finally said and hung up.
"Hello" she greeted me with a big smile.
"h-hi," I stammered.
"So you want to know about my relationship with Takeru Ishida too?"
I was about to tell her that I was Takeru Ishida, but I shut my mouth and decided to hear all the lies she had cooked up so I nodded.
"It's T.K, isn't it?" she asked me.
I nodded again. I felt like a nodding doll but somehow all what I had wanted to yell at her refused to come out of my mouth.
"Well, I'm going shopping. So you can accompany me and I'll tell you everything," she said and dragged me towards the nearest clothes store.
"I met him first in the Tokyo airport…" she began and for another 15 minutes chattered on about lots of places which she had been with him, all of which I've never even heard of.
She dumped some of her shopping bags (or rather all of them) in my hand and led me towards the next shop.
"What's wrong?" she stopped suddenly and asked me.
"Nothing," I replied startled.
"There, you finally talked. I was beginning to think you'd lost your tongue," she said with a laugh.
I almost dropped one of the bags in my surprise and blushed, "No really, you were doing all the talking,"
Now it was her turn to blush, "I'm sorry. For making you carry all the bags and for doing all the talking," She took two bags from my hand.
"You must think I'm a spendthrift. I just got a bonus this week, so I'll take you to a restaurant for lunch, my treat," she told me.
We spent the rest of the day in the mall; Hikari bought something from every shop we went to. I really thought that my arms would fall off.
"Hey T.K! Come over here," she waved to me, standing in front of an expensive looking restaurant.
"I've never eaten her before; my friends say that this place is really good. I finally saved enough money to eat here," she said excitedly.
But on the contrary, I always ate there I was about to say so but I stopped myself. What's wrong with you Takeru? You're supposed to tell her who you are and get things over with; instead you're out shopping with her. My mind scolded me, and I don't know why but something made me ignore it. She sat down at one of the tables and looked into the menu card.
"Man, this is daylight robbery." I heard her mumble.
"Is something wrong?" I asked her.
"No" she shook her head, "Go ahead, and order anything you like. It's on me,"
"You told me that you received a bonus, but it seems to me that you received a hundred bonuses more like,"
She frowned, "I didn't mean to offend you," I said hastily.
"No, no. I didn't get offended. But I guess you're right. I've got a rise in my salary and a bonus and I had saved a bit of my allowance as well. It's been a while since I came to the mall, you see."
I nodded. That was obvious. We had quite a delicious meal. Just as we were waiting for the dessert to arrive I asked her,
"Do you live all alone?"
She nodded, "Yes, My parents work abroad. They send my allowance every month, but I get bored at home so I go to work. What about you? Do you work as well?"
I didn't know what to reply to that, "N-No actually I'm looking for a part time job as well," I muttered.
"I'll try to get you one," she said generously. The dessert arrived and we dug into our plates. We ate our meal in silence (which was quite surprising because I thought she was incapable of keeping quiet)
"Shall I walk you home?" I asked her once we left the mall. She shook her head, "No I'll take a taxi. My house is a bit far. Well I'll see you later then T.K" she said and left.
I stared after her. What did she mean by that?
Hikari's POV
The next day
"Good evening, Sakura," I greeted my friend as I reached my office.
"Hello Hikari. The director wants to see you. He seems very excited for some reason." Sakura told me.
"Ok, I'll go and see him then,"
I knocked the door.
"Come in"
"You wanted to see me sir?" I asked stepping into the room
"Ah have a seat Miss Hikari," The director beamed at me. I smiled at myself. Maybe this Takeru Ishida thing was a good thing after all. I got a bonus and a lot of respect around the place (which I deserve).
"Hey you, bring Miss Hikari some orange juice," he commanded
"Apple juice please," I corrected with a superior look.
"Sure," the director nodded.
"Anyway," he went on, "I wanted to see you because of your recent popularity," he coughed and I nodded yes, all this Takeru Ishida thing. "Our company has had a lot profit recently,"
"That's good" I said.
"So we'd like to host a party and our special guest of honor is Mr. Takeru Ishida himself. And since you're his girlfriend, why don't you invite him yourself?"
"Good idea," I murmured absently, sipping my apple juice and then it struck me with a force of stampeding buffaloes, "WHAT!" I spluttered over my apple juice, "You want to me do…What!" I yelled springing to my feet. "No way! There's no way I'm going to do that!" I screamed.
"But—but it's too late," the director stammered, "We've already issued the invitations to our staff and our head office."
"You fool!" I shouted quite beside myself with fury, "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"
"We're really sorry. It quite slipped my mind…" the director said very frustrated.
"Great, just great," I muttered to myself flopping on the chair, "It slipped your mind and now look what you've gotten me into. I've got to invite someone I don't even know."
Fortunately the director didn't hear what I said and kept on rambling,
"None of us have even seen the lad…"
I jumped, "What did you just say? You haven't seen him? In that case just leave it to me, I, Hikari Yagami will make sure your party is a success," I announced, a plan formulating in my mind.
"Thank you," the director said relief flooding in his voice. "The party is next weekend, you have lots of time. It's only Monday today. You can invite him anytime you like."
"Sure. I'd better get to work then sir." I replied leaving.
It was Wednesday evening and I was returning home. I had left work early since I had come in the afternoon directly after school. I had still one more day to put my plan in action. Then maybe I might get through this situation alive. I suddenly remembered something. I quickly pulled out my cell phone and punched some numbers.
Takeru's POV
I was attending an interview from international reporters. It was actually my dad's job. But my dad had gone to Okinawa for some business meetings. So I was stuck attending this dumb interview since I knew most of the company's proceedings and the fact that my brother was busy with his studies all most all the time I had to attend these boring interviews.
"It's really amazing, how a 15 year old boy is actually involved in managing a huge company like this. Do you really enjoy this Mr. Ishida?"
I almost groaned. This is probably the millionth time I'm answering this question. I gave the reporter my best smile,
"Actually…" I began, but my cell phone rang. Feeling a little thankful, I excused myself and walked a little away to answer, my personal assistant tagging along with his face still glued to the laptop he was holding.
"Hello?" My heart skipped a beat as a cheerful voice answered.
"Hi T.K!"
"Oh hello Hikari, what's up?"
"I wanted to know, are you free tomorrow afternoon?"
My personal assistant checked my schedule and nodded.
"Yeah I am."
"That's great! Listen I've got a perfect job for you. Why don't you come to my house tomorrow? And I'll take you to meet the director."
"Umm…ok. When do I have to meet you?"
"At 4, if it's ok with you. Oh and bring some money for a taxi. I'm a little broke, and it will be more dignified to go in a taxi."
"Sure. I'll see you tomorrow then," I said and hung up.
"Was that your girlfriend?" the nosy reporter suddenly asked me. I jumped out of my skin and blushed, "No of course not," I snapped. But my heart couldn't help but agree with what she said.
I glanced at the clock on my table. 2:30 pm. I have to meet her in a little while. I wondered if I should tell her who I really was. I closed my eyes and immediately her pretty chocolate brown eyes flashed inside my head. What's wrong with me? Every time I think about her my heart starts to beat twice its normal rate. Is this what the call the feeling of love?
"Oh no! I'm gonna be late" I grabbed my wallet and dashed out of the room.
I walked down the busy streets, still debating whether to tell her who I really was. I finally decided to keep it a secret for a little while at least. And besides I don't think she's going to believe me even if I did.
Hikari's POV
I was pacing up and down in my room. The doorbell rang. I rushed and opened the door.
"You finally came,"
A brown haired boy about my age entered the house. It was Daisuke, a classmate of mine. I had asked him to act like Takeru Ishida. (A/N: Daisuke does NOT have a crush on Hikari)
"So what do I have to do?"
"Here wear this," I said handing him a coat and a pair of glasses. "Now do exactly as I say…" I began.
I was so involved it instructing him that I didn't notice the time slip by. The doorbell suddenly rang. Puzzled, I went to the door and peered through the keyhole. Oh my goodness! T.K. What is he doing here? Then I remembered, I was the one that invited him.
"Listen Daisuke, My friend T.K is here and I want you to act in front of him. Do just what I told you to alright."
Daisuke nodded.
I opened the door, "Hello!" I said beaming at T.K. Then I bent low and mouthed to him, "Takeru Ishida is here,"
Takeru's POV
I was surprised at what she said. She let me in and I looked around. I saw a boy with brown hair about my age standing in middle of the hall. I studied him closely and asked her,
"This is Takeru?" She nodded.
The boy was about to say something, but I cut him by bursting into laughter. I collapsed onto the sofa clutching at my stomach,
"I don't believe it," I gasped still laughing.
Hikari frowned at me, "You don't believe me?"
I shook my head trying to suppress my giggles. She suddenly lunged at the boy with brown hair and grabbed his collar.
"You're useless Daisuke!" she yelled glaring at him and shaking him at the same time, "Even T.K didn't believe you. You're hopeless! Damn it. What am I going to do now?" she slumped on the floor and buried her head in her hands.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
She rushed over and sat next me. "You have to help me. I'm in a great fix right now."
"What's the trouble?"
"The director is hosting a party and he wants me to invite Takeru Ishida, but I don't even know him let alone being in love with him."
She said all this in one breath and I had trouble digesting it.
"Actually his men came over a few days ago, they said something about fixing an advertisement board near my house. I don't know what the director and the others overheard but they simply assumed that I was in love with him. I meant to tell them the truth but the sudden popularity attracted me and I kinda got carried away, I guess."
So that's what happened, I thought. "So you brought this guy to act like m—I mean Takeru, then?"
She nodded, looking downcast, "Don't worry. I'll help you train him."
"There's not enough time. The party is this coming weekend"
"It's not too hard" I said getting up and walking over to the boy. "You need to stand straight and look dignified. Don't stoop like that."
The boy glared at me but did what I said.
"Okay…"I started.
"Hold it!" Hikari said coming over. "Daisuke I don't think I need your help anymore. I've got a perfect person for the job." Both the boy and I looked at her.
"But I still get my allowance?" The boy asked hopefully.
"No, of course not" She snapped and sent him off.
"Who is this perfect person?" I asked curiously watching the boy leave.
She giggled, "You, silly"
My eyes bulged out, "What!"
"I want you to act as Takeru Ishida" she said. "Please?" she added putting on puppy dog eyes.
I sighed and nodded. How did I get stuck in this mess?
"Yay, Thank you so much, TK" she cried jumping up and down.
Author's note: That's the end of chapter 2. I hope you enjoyed it. Please please review.
Coming up on Mistaken Identity:- The party
The big party has finally arrived and Takeru has to act like himself.
Will Hikari find out the truth about Takeru?
