Disclaimer: I don't own Flame of Recca.

Author's note: I've already updated the last two chapters of the fic. I hope you enjoyed reading and before you read I want to greet someone… Peace and chaos….

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Tokiya prepared himself well in the upcoming ball. He wears a black coat, a navy blue polo shirt, a white tie and black slacks as well. He also wore his finest perfume. He also prepared the car, they're going to use and even hired a chauffeur for this occasion.

He is going to get Fuuko. He sighed. The car started to run. He looked up to the sky. He can't help but wonder what Fuuko would look like. He hasn't seen her wearing formal dress and acting like a real lady.

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Fuuko frowned while walking around with her straight cut, midnight-blue, silk gown. She's really not comfortable with this dress and even with the jewelries in her body and she's even nervous on what Tokiya might think of her.

"Stop that Fuuko, there's nothing to be nervous…. You're lovely," her mother said to her as she brought her a tea.

She sat down and started drinking her tea. She tried to relax herself and closed her eyes. After a minute she heard a noise of a car. She opened her eyes and quickly put her sandals on. She walked out their door and saw Tokiya.

Tokiya saw Fuuko outside the door. She's smiling sweetly to him. He quickly got the red roses and gave it to her.

"You look lovely today monkey," he whispered in her ears.

"Say that again and you'll eat your roses," she whispered back.

The chauffeur drove them to the hotel where the ball is held. Along the way there are no words exchanged. Both are too shy to say anything. They're embarrassed in each other's company but the two of them keep stealing glances to each other.

They quickly spot Recca, Sakoshita and Ishijima in one table. They went there and seated beside them. They gave Fuuko a compliment and she smiled as a reply. The dinner is served and they have been amazingly quiet when they eat. It seems that there's a tension between all of them. Tokiya broke the tension between them when he asked Sakoshita to dance.

Tokiya and Sakoshita are already in the dance floor. Fuuko threw them a glance. She looked at Recca , she knows that there something bothering her childhood friend. After a while, she didn't hesitate anymore to ask him what's going on.

"Any problem?" she asked to him as she went closer to him.

"Nothing. Would you like to dance?" he replied and gave her a weary smile.

"Sure" she answered and they went to the dance floor.

"I want to surprise Sakoshita today Fuuko," Recca finally talked his voice more lively.

"I'm giving her an engagement ring," Recca answered.

"Am I the only one who didn't know this?" she asked.

"No. Tokiya didn't know anything about this either but it doesn't matter anymore. I'm quite nervous about this… can you see if my speech is ok? I and Domon can't decide if this is good enough." Recca told Fuuko.

"Come on Recca, It's the best when it comes from the heart and besides what do I know about this things," she replied.

"Please Fuuko….." he pleaded.

"Ok, ok, for goodness sake. Can I see a copy of it? " She asked.

"I left it back home but I memorized it already… com' on I'll tell this to you outside," he answered and they slipped out the dance floor and went to the garden.

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Tokiya is watching Recca and Fuuko while he dances with Sakoshita. She told him about his problems with Recca. She said that Recca has been cold these past few days. He thought for a while what could be the reason… other girl? But who? Fuuko? He cursed himself for thinking of such but the thought keeps on echoing in his mind. His suspicion grew stronger when he saw Fuuko and Recca slipped out of the dance floor but they didn't get back on their seats but they went somewhere else….

"Are you alright?" Sakoshita asked Tokiya when he seemed to be out of his mind. He just nodded as a reply although he didn't understand what she said.

"Fuuko and you can be a great couple…" she said.

"Huh?" he asked with his eyes blank and thoughts flying away to where Recca and Fuuko might be.

"…..and it seems like your falling for someone," Sakoshita concluded.

"I'm tired, can you take me back now?" Sakoshita asked politely. Tokiya bring her back to their table and quickly ran away.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

Sakoshita followed Tokiya as they went through the turns of the hotel until they reached the garden. They saw Fuuko and Recca together. Both of them are oblivious on their surrounding and if you look to them from afar, you might mistake them as lovers. They walked closer to hear the conversation. They heard Recca reciting a poem while Fuuko just sat there listening and smiling sweetly to him. Tokiya confirmed his suspicion and he couldn't take it anymore.

"Tokiya?" Fuuko said as she saw Tokiya out from the darkness. The puzzlement in her eyes grew when she saw a glint of anger in his blue eyes.

"Sakoshita?" Recca said as he saw Sakoshita out from the darkness. Her eyes filled with tears. She suddenly turned and ran away. Recca could've followed her but Tokiya went through his way.

"How dare you to do this to her!" he said and quickly put out his ensui and made it sip through the water in the fountain. She quickly pushed Recca out of the way and told him that she can take care of this.

Tokiya started attacking her but almost all of his attacks missed. If given the chance Fuuko would also attack. They continued fighting that way until Tokiya caught Fuuko off guard. He placed the tip of the ensui beside her throat.

"Traitor!" he accused her. He is about to turn away when Fuuko held the blade of the ensui.

"Tell me if you would hear my side will you believe me?" she asked but Tokiya remain silent.

"You've already judged me and now I've proved that you don't trust me and I'm not important to you then…. Why wouldn't you continue it? " she said as the ensui turned reddish.

Both of them became quiet. The blade of the ensui turned into water. Fuuko turned and walked away as tears flowed in her cheeks.