A/N: 5-23-06 Hey, what's up? I know it's been awhile since I've last decided to update. Though, compared to my other fan-fics', this one is tremendously active. In other news, I shall thank those who have continued to read my stories and reviewed on chapter three.
5-25-2006: Okay, I wrote a lot more, I would have wrote yesterday, but the computer in the library didn't have it on the server. T-T I was saddened by this. So, I typed today. And now here is the story, please review when done reading:3
Thanks to the following:
Xyjah and yellowroses.
Now onto the story
Recap: However every time there was a moment of silence something would start up all over again. Sooner or later they would go back to Tsukasa's place and deal with his stubbornness. Tsukushi, however will be walking to her home alone, thinking up a plan to avoid Tsukasa at school the following day.
Playing Hard to Get
Chapter Four
"Yuki, I'm leaving now. Please tell the boss I have checked out. Thanks." Tsukushi said this as she was stepping out the door and waving to her friend. Continuing down the sidewalk to her ragged up home, her mind kept wandering back to Tsukasa and the incident that had appeared a few hours before. Why is this kind of thing, always happening to me? And, for Tsukasa to come to where I work… Again! Oh I swear one of these days I am going to make his life hell for what he's done to me these past years at that freaking school!
At the moment, Tsukushi would have appeared to be a deranged high school student talking to her self, or even plotting to herself. To passerby's they would assume she's had too many things to drink, considering she was about to run into a pole.
And soon enough, she did run into it directly. While sliding down the pole face first anime style a few guys in a black and red convertible had been driving past or more so stalking her from afar. They had depicted this moment to be a good chance to grab her and flee. As they began driving up slowly and steadily, Tsukushi had regained her composure and continued on her walk to her home, while in the process of dusting herself off and rubbing her nose.
A few moments later the men pulled up to her, Tsukushi hadn't even acknowledged their presence until one of them said something to grab her attention and send them into a world of hurt.
"Hey, beautiful want to come along with us and have some fun?" The man with the shades had asked this, as he lowered them, for Tsukushi to see his eyes. He apparently was eyeing her form, not too mention she was still in her school uniform.
Tsukushi glanced sideways and studied them for a moment before speaking in a calm cool voice, trying to restrain herself from lunging at him and beating him to a pulp. Though, that didn't seem possible, since there were about four guys in the car. "I don't have time for your scandals and I am no mood to deal with your troublesome ways. Now, if you don't mind, keep on driving and leave me be."
The guy who had the shades on had frowned as one of his friends laughed at him, because he got shot down by her. "Ha ha, dude you got rejected!" He continued his laughter until the shades guy spoke up again, also directing this towards Tsukushi.
"Come on, it wont take long. How much do you want, babe?" He said in light husky voice.
Tsukushi may have popped a vein now, for she tightened her fists and was ready to kill him and anyone who got in her way. But, before she could do that, then car had stopped a two of the four guys got out of the car. The driver and shades stayed, while their friends approached her with lust being shown in their eyes. Tsukushi noted this and looked around for someone to help her; she probably wouldn't be able to handle them all, if the other two were to step out.
"I'm warning you, don't come any closer. Honestly, I'm not afraid to kick your butts." Tsukushi said, being forced to back up to a wall.
"Whatcha gonna do missy? Claw my eyes out?" One of them snickered.
"I know, she's going to pull out her pepper spray and spray us with it." Said the other guy, snickering as well.
Tsukushi's temper began to raise and before she knew it, she had kneed one of the men in the stomach who was a few inches away from touching her shoulder. As he fell the other guy lunged at her. She moved and took her elbow to the back of his head. "When I had said don't come closer, I meant it." She growled lightly, now standing above two men who were cringing in pain.
Shades glared at her and got out of the car, he seemed to be the stronger one out of the four, but she couldn't really tell considering the driver remained in his seat. Oddly enough before shades could get even slightly close to her, someone grabbed his wrist and threw him backwards and into the car door.
Tsukushi looked up at her savior, and it was none other than Tsukasa. Tsukushi put her hand to her head and cursed under her breath, no one had her though. Thank goodness for that. "Damn it! Why is he has to save me of all people!"
Tsukasa stood in front of Tsukushi protectively, and shades scampered into the car as did the other two who had been cringing in pain. A few moments later after shades and the others drove off, Tsukasa turned around and looked at Tsukushi, he didn't seem to be too pleased by this turn of events. He began to walk towards her; Tsukushi on the other hand sighed of relief until he turned around and began strutting towards her. Though, she didn't have a look of fear on her face at all, just enormous amount tiredness.
"What do you think you're doing out here, at this hour?" Tsukasa asked, now standing directly in front of her.
"Does it matter?" Was her reply.
Tsukasa placed both of his hands on the wall, one next to both sides of her head. Though, in a flash he took her shoulders and forced her from the wall and let one of his hands drop to her side and the other went to her back. He had brought her into a hug.
Tsukushi stood there watching him, she felt what he was doing, but some how she couldn't force herself to move away. Her arms hung limply at her sides as she was brought into a hug. In her mind she was cursing herself for being weak. Tsukushi wasn't sure what she was supposed to do as she stood there, as he continued to hug her. That's when he whispered something into her ear and it struck her hard.
"Tsukushi, if I hadn't come around; you could've already been raped or something. I'm sorry for the way I acted at your reunion. I'm sorry, forgive me?" Tsukasa's head was at the nape of her neck, he had to bend down a bit, to do this.
Tsukushi immediately went into her own world of thinking. What the hell… Why is he hugging me so protectively, why is he talking to me in this soft tone of voice, why is he still hugging me! So many questions ran through her head, until she blurted out a question that had just come to her, "Why, are you being so nice to me?"
Tsukasa's eyes shot open, they had been closed as he held onto her the way he did. Tsukasa knew the reason why, but she didn't? Tsukasa closed his eyes and cleared his throat; it was a good moment to be telling her. As he opened his mouth and said 'I love you.' An airplane flew above their heads. And all Tsukushi heard was mumbles coming from him.
"What was that?" She questioned, trying to turn her head to look at him. But, the way he was holding her, she couldn't do anything, but ask him questions and respond. For that matter, she didn't believe she could get out of his grasp.
Tsukasa's brow furrowed a bit as the airplane flew over. Perhaps he wasn't meant to tell her or it was just that fate wanted to make his life complicated this way. "I said I love you." And once again something passed by, this time it was a car. Tsukasa frowned a bit. He released Tsukushi a bit, her arms still hung limply at her sides as he looked into her eyes. There was confusion in them, but they were a pretty shade. A small blush formed across his face.
Tsukushi looked at him, confusion in her eyes as to what he was trying to tell her. "Can you repeat that?" She asked finally, waiting for his response. She noted the blush that had appeared on his face. She had a light fluster of pink, barely noticeable, Tsukushi wasn't even aware she was blushing.
Tsukasa swallowed a bit, as he noticed the vague blush form on her face. He thought that it was, yet another good time to tell her, so he tried once more, if it failed, he would go onto plan B. Tsukasa opened his throat and Tsukushi braced herself a bit, unsure of what was going to come out. "I love you." He said, yet he failed. This time there was dog barking. A vein began to show on his temple, this was irritating him. Though, he really didn't want to do plan B, he was determined to do it, to make his point clear.
Tsukushi cocked her head to the side a bit, confused as to what he was trying to tell her, though she had begun to think it over a bit, ignoring him now in the process of plan B. Why can't he just say what he wants to say to me!
Tsukasa took a quick gulp as he placed both of his hands on her each of her shoulders and braced himself for what he was about to do, though the image of when Tsukushi was rubbing her lips after she found out that Tsukasa had to give her mouth to mouth, to save her. This image was burned into his mind, he wasn't sure how she'd reply after, and he was willing to take the chance. He swallowed his pride and bent down some more.
Tsukushi stiffened as his hands went to her shoulders and he leaned closer to her, thoughts raced through her mind once more, she was very confused now. Though, everything went blank when it happened.
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Hope you liked my exceedingly long chapter. That's just for those who didn't like my short chapter three. Well, review, thanks.
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