well... here comes chapter 6. i hope you guys also like this chapter. i have been really busy. so busy actually. enjoy reading:)


Chapter 6 – The Date

The next day…

Knock! Knock! Knock!

A small boy with grey hair opened the door.

"Hello Rio. I'm here to pick up Nina." Tsujiai said

"Tsujiai! Ok, I'll tell her that you're here. Come wait inside." Rio said

So Tsujiai followed Rio to the living room. It didn't take too long before Nina came. She was wearing an off-shoulder dress. Its color is lilac. The dress was below the knee-length and has small floral designs.

"Wow! For the first time, Nina-chan looked nice!" Rio teased

"Mou! You're so mean Rio!" Nina said

"Now Rio. Stop teasing Nina. What do you think Tsujiai?" Nina's mom asked

"Beautiful! Really Beautiful!" Tsujiai exclaimed

So, Tsujiai and Nina went to the Restaurant.

How about Kaji and Ayu…

Ding dong!

Kaji rang the doorbell and was nervously waiting for someone to open the door.

"Oh, you must be Kaji. Come on in. Ayu is still in her room. She'll be down in a few minutes." Ayu's mom said as she led Kaji in their living room.

After 8 minutes…

"Hi Kaji. Sorry it took me a bit long to come down. I was having trouble fixing my hair." Ayu said as she came down the stairs.

"It's okay. No problem at all… it was worth the wait. Anyway, I just wanna tell you that you really look nice in that dress." Kaji said as he stood up.

"Thanks. My mom picked this dress for me." Ayu said blushing

Kaji was mesmerized on how beautiful she looks. He has always thought that Ayu is beautiful but tonight it was more than beautiful.

"Mesmerizing… her beauty is stunning." Kaji thought

"Hey kids! Are you two just gonna stand there? You're already late. Tsujiai and Nina must already be waiting for you two at the restaurant." Ayu's mom said

"Oh yeah. I almost forgot. We should get going now Ayu." Kaji said

"Okay. See you later mom." Ayu said as she and Kaji walked out the door.

At the restaurant…

"Wow, this place is really beautiful and the ambiance is so romantic." Nina said

"Yeah, it is." Tsujiai said as he pulled a chair for Nina

"Thank you Mr. Gentleman." Nina said smiling

"You're welcome Ms. Beautiful." Tsujiai said

After a few minutes, Kaji and Ayu finally arrived at the restaurant.

"Hey you guys! You're late!" Nina said

"Yeah, I know. Sorry." Ayu said

"I guess Kaji was so mesmerized that he forgot the time." Tsujiai teased

"Well… it's not my fault that I was so mesmerized. Ayu looks so stunning tonight and I just couldn't help it." Kaji said

"Anyway, we should go to our table now." Ayu said blushing

A waiter escorted them to their table. The setting of the restaurant was so romantic. It was a candlelit dinner and there was a pianist and a violinist who were playing. Nina was almost finish eating. She was of course talking to Tsujiai, saying sweet things about each other and from time to time holding hands. Kaji and Ayu on the other hand, were having their usual conversation. Not sweet at all.

"I gotta think of a way to make this night the most memorable night in Ayu's life. In short, I gotta make sure that tonight will be the night that Kaji tells Ayu how he feels about her because I just know that he likes her. I gotta make the ambiance more romantic." Nina thought.

Then Nina stood up and Tsujiai was surprised.

"Where are you going?" Tsujiai asked

"To the stage." Nina said smiling

As soon as she said those words, Tsujiai knew what she was planning to do. When Nina got to the stage, she whispered something to the pianist and violinist. And then, they started playing a different tune.

"I wanna dedicate this song to my friends Ayu and Kaji and of course to my beloved Tsujiai." Nina said as soon as she got to the mic.

She then started singing:

What if I told you

It was all meant to be

Would you believe me?

Would you agree?

It's almost that feelin'

We've met before

So don't tell me that

You don't think I'm crazy

When I tell you love has come here and a

1 a moment like this

Some people wait a lifetime

For a moment like this

Some people search forever

For that one special kiss

Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me

Some people wait a lifetime

For a moment like this

Nina's plan was working. Kaji gradually started talking about love, relationships and other things.

"Ayu, you told us before when we played truth or dare that you like one of us right? Well, since Tsujiai is already Nina's boyfriend… that means it's just between me and Yuta…" Kaji said

"Well, yeah… you know, the truth is that…" Ayu was unable to finish saying what she wanted to say because she was cut-off by Kaji.

"Let me finish. It's already been years. We are about to graduate and I don't want to graduate without telling you how I really feel… I love you Ayu. You're the only one who's made me feel this way before. You inspire me and you're always on my mind." Kaji said while holding Ayu's hand

"I can't believe this! He loves me! He loves me!" Ayu thought

It took a while before Ayu responded.

"You know Kaji, I have always been here for you even though you barely talk and look at me. I… I love you too. I always have and always will." Ayu said blushing real hard.

"Honto desu ka? Even though I barely talk to you, I have always watched you from afar. Making sure that you're alright." Kaji explained.

Nina continued singing:

Everything changes

But beauty remains

Something so tender

I can't explain

Well I maybe dreamin'

But til I awake

Can't we make this dream last forever

And I'll cherish all the love we share

Repeat 1

Could this be the greatest love at all

I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall

So let me tell you this

Repeat 1

When Nina finished, her friends and Tsujiai applauded. Then the singer of the restaurant came on to the stage to sing a series of love songs so that they can dance. Nina saw Tsujiai walking up to her.

"That was great Nina. You're really good. Shall we dance?" Tsujiai said as he reached out his hand.

"Sure. I'd love to dance." Nina said smiling

So Nina and Tsujiai were on the dance floor. The song was ofcourse slow, so they were close to each other.

"Umm… Ayu, I have something for you." Kaji said as he took something out of his pocket. He gave it to Ayu.

"What is this?" Ayu asked

"Open it." Kaji said

As Ayu opened it, Kaji came closer to her.

"A charm bracelet?" Ayu said

"Yeah. I was planning to give you a ring but it might look like an engagement ring so I bought a charm bracelet instead. Anyway, do you know what the charms mean?" Kaji said

There were 5 charms on it. The charms have diamonds on it.

"Okay, I'm gonna guess. The first charm which is a combination of numbers, (72901) I'd say it's a date right? Mmm… let me see. That date is the date that we met. Next, the heart with an arrow… that's Valentine's Day. That was the day that you first called me at my house and then you sent me a bouquet of roses…" Ayu said and was cut-off by Kaji again

"Sorry to interrupt but I just wanna let you know that that heart with an arrow has another meaning." Kaji said

"And what is that?" Ayu asked

"That's the day that cupid shot an arrow on my heart. That's the day that I realized that I was in love with you." Kaji said

"Oh… now I know. Then it is a very special day to the both of us." Ayu said blushing

"Umm… Ayu, since we both admitted that we love each other… well… would you be my girlfriend?" Kaji said in a shy voice

"Yes." Ayu said blushing real hard

They both smiled and then Kaji hugged her.

"I love you so much." Kaji said as he softly kissed her.

"I love you too." Ayu said

"Anyway, shall we dance?" Kaji asked

Ayu nodded and they danced together. Nina was so happy for Ayu. She and Kaji finally got together.

"Is your mission done?" Tsujiai asked in a funny way.

"Yeah. It is. I'm so happy for the both of them." Nina said giggling

"Okay, now that it's done. Would you follow me?" Tsujiai asked as he reached his hand out to Nina

"Of course. But can you tell me where are we going?" Nina asked as she held his hand

"Secret! Just keep your eyes closed and no peeking!" Tsujiai said

They kept walking and walking. Nina was wondering where they are going. Then, Tsujiai finally stopped.

"You can open your eyes now." Tsujiai said

Nina opened her eyes and saw that they were in a veranda. The view was so beautiful. Bright full moon, many stars in the night sky, scented candles on the table, romantic music and of course she was with her one and only Tsujiai. Nothing can be more perfect.

"Beautiful! Just one question, is this still part of the restaurant?" Nina asked

"Yes. This is one of the secret places here. Look there, you can see Ayu and Kaji. I just wanted to give them their own privacy and ours of course." Tsujiai said

"Oh… That's so sweet of you. It looks like you know this place so much. Why is that?" Nina asked

"That's because… we own this place. My father built this restaurant as a business for my mom. And this spot that we're standing on right now is the exact spot where my dad proposed to my mom." Tsujiai explained

"Really? So, this place is really special. Anyway, why did we come here?" Nina said

Tsujiai took something from under the table. It was a bouquet of roses. He handed it to Nina.

"Oh, thank you." Nina said as she took the bouquet.

"Close your eyes." Tsujiai said

"Again? Okay fine." Nina said as she closed her eyes.

Then she felt something cold touched her neck.

"You can open your eyes now." Tsujiai said

Nina opened her eyes and felt that she has something on her neck. She looked at it and was surprised to see a heart-shaped diamond necklace.

"Tsujiai-kun? Is this okay? I mean, this necklace is expensive isn't it?" Nina said

"It's okay. There's nothing more important to me but you. You're all I need in this world." Tsujiai said as he hugged her.

"Oh, Tsujiai-kun… I love you so much." Nina said looking straight at his eyes.

"I love you too." Tsujiai said

And their lips met.

That night was so memorable. Full of love and happiness.


whew! i have finally updated! it's been quite a long time since i last updated. i actually missed writing... hehehe. did you like this chapter? i hope you do... i just started writing chapter 7 and i hope i can finish it within this week... well... we'll just see...

please keep sending your reviews so that i can make this story more interesting and also a bit longer. Arigatou minna-san.