Recap

"All we know is that whenever I'm cold, Nagi is hot. It's the same for Amu and Ikuto too. All of us began to feel hot or cold at the same time. Now that I say that, I don't think this is just a cold."
-Rima

"Rima, I've accepted my tradition a long time ago. Besides, I would go through anything just to see you smile."
-Nagi

"There is someone else trying to discover the Fujisaki secret tradition. The only ones that know are the family. I fear for your future."
-Mrs. Fujisaki

"Nagihiko...Nagi, you're the only man in this house. I already lost your father. I pretty much lost your sister when she went with him. I need you here."
-Mrs. Fujisaki

Nagi: Daydreamer wanted to point out that this story will be spread out of a longer period of time

Rima: What?

Nagi: You know how the last story was over a year? It was only our sixth grade year.

Rima: Yes

Nagi: Well this story is over more than a year. At least two is what she said. At least our seventh and eighth grade year.

Rima: Oh

Nagi: Also daydreamer wanted to point out that through the time gaps. People still have birthdays. Kukai and Amu had their birthday so they are a year older. Amu is 14 and Kukai is 15.

Rima: Why didn't we have a party?

Nagi: We did, it's just not in the story

Chapter 10 Afraid

*Rima's POV*

"Rima-chan, can you tell me about a few of your friends?" Kiku-chan asked.

"Where do you want me to start?" I asked.

"How about that Nagihiro boy," she offered.

"Nagihiko," I corrected.

"Sorry. You told me he's your boyfriend, right? Why don't you start with him?"

"Alright. Nagi and I have been dating for almost ten months. We actually hated each other in the beginning. Of course it's the complete opposite now. I can't even think how I could yell or argue with him like I used to," I said. I know there was a big smile on my face.

"Can you explain him to me?"

"He's really tall compared to me. He has long purple hair, longer than mine. He has amber eyes. Also he loves to dance and play basketball."

"Is he nice to you?"

"Always. Of course in the beginning he loved to tease me but that toned down a lot when we started to be friends. Once we started dating, he always makes sure that I'm happy. A week ago, at the festival we went to, he told me that he would do anything just to see me smile," I said.

"Rima, you're all bubbly," Kusukusu teased as she giggled. She loved coming to therapy with me because I was almost always smiling when I left.

"Tell me about Rei. There are some entries in your diary about her."

"Well, she's in a bit of a tough spot right now."

"Care to explain?"

"The thing is, Rei has been living with me for over a year. Her mama called her over a month ago and wants Rei to go home. The only reason she came was to take care of me when my parents would fight. Now that they are getting along she doesn't know what to do. She's made friends and she has a boyfriend here. She also has a really big hobby she's working on. She feels like she can't leave."

"Did she go home for the summer?"

"No, my aunt and uncle took a cruise over the summer."

"Does she have a good relationship with them?"

"Of course. I think she has been taking her time answering. Rei used to be the only person I trusted one hundred percent. Now I have Nagi, Amu, and the others. Also she's been busy recently," I said.

"Tell me about your other friends. You mentioned Amu?"

"Amu can be a train wreck sometimes when she gets nervous but she's always nice and knows what to say at the right time. Her and I became best friends over the summer. We would spend the night at each other's houses all the time. She's a little busy right now since she has a new boyfriend. Although I knew it was going to happen," I said.

"You did?"

"Yes, Amu has been crushing on two guys. I thought Ikuto would be better for her," I said.

"Is he your friend too?"

"I guess. We hang out in the same group and he is kind of funny. I guess him and I have a few similarities," I said. There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Kiku-chan said. The secretary popped her head in.

"Yes, Rima-chan has two guests who are here to pick her up when she's done," she said.

"What are their names?" I asked.

"I don't remember but they sound close to each other. Also they both have long purple hair," she said.

"Oh, it's Nagi and Nade," I said.

"Their names seemed longer than that," the lady said.

"Their full names are Nagihiko and Nadeshiko," I explained.

"Oh, that sounds right."

"Can you bring them in?" Kiku-chan asked.

"Of course," the lady said then left. I looked at Kiku-chan a little confused. I thought it was only supposed to be me and her in here, and Kusukusu of course.

"If you don't mind, I would like to speak to your friends. Those two are the ones you seem to talk about the most in your diary," she said.

"You won't tell them anything I wrote about them will you?"

"Rima-chan, I am not allowed to tell others about what you say in here, it's illegal. I just want to see how they act around you," she said. There was another knock on the door.

"Come in." The door opened and the twins came in.

"You wanted to see us?" Nade asked.

"Yes, please sit next to Rima-chan and I will ask you a few questions," Kiku-chan said. Nagi and Nade sat next to me on both sides. Nagi held my hand in his and smiled down at me.

"To start off, I'm Kiku-chan," she introduced herself.

"I'm Nagihiko Fujisaki, and this is my sister, Nadeshiko."

"Alright, how long have you've known Rima-chan?"

"About a year and a half," Nagi said.

"Me a little less than Nagihiko. I'm usually in Europe," Nadeshiko said.

"You moved here?"

"I came here to see my mother and brother. I usually would pop in every once in a while but I'm here to stay for now," she said.

"Alright. Is there any fun activities that you do with Rima-chan?" Nade looked at her brother.

"Well," Nagi began," last week I tried to teach Rima how to ride a bike."

"How did that go?" Kiku-chan asked.

"Not very well." Nagi said.

"What else?"

"Rima has danced a few times with Nade," Nagi pointed out.

"That's right. It's been a while since I have," I said.

"You'll have to come over some time," Nade said and smiled.

"One more question. It's for Nagihiko-kun," she said.

"Go right ahead," he said.

"Are you aware of..."

"He knows about my past home life," I offered.

"Good to know. You all must know that I am not allowed to talk about anything that is talked about in this room. Nagihiko, what I'm about to ask you has nothing to do with what Rima-chan told me. It's my own curiosity," she warned.

"Alright," he said.

"If Rima was in trouble, would you do everything to make sure she was alright?" It seemed like a weird question to ask. It will probably help Kiku-chan understand my relationship with Nagi better.

"I would do anything for Rima. I love her," he said. Kiku-chan smiled at his reply.

"That's good to know. You may leave now. Mr. and Mrs. Mashiro are on another date tonight, correct?"

"Yeah, I'm spending the night at their house tonight," I said while pointing to the twins.

"Is that where you always stay?"

"Yes, when mama and papa are on a date, Rei and I go over to the Fujisaki house and sleep in Nadeshiko's room."

"Where is Rei now?"

"She's out late with her boyfriend. They have a date," I lied. I can tell Kiku-chan almost anything but I definitely couldn't tell her about Do Re Mi and Arihiko.

"Alright, I will see you next week Rima-chan," Kiku-chan asked. The twins and I left. We walked in silence. Nadeshiko was the one to break the silence.

"She was asking weird questions in the end."

"She did. I'm not really used to her talking to anyone but me," I said.

"She asked what I would if you were in trouble and where you stayed when your parents were on date nights. I sum that up as being weird," Nagi said.

"Nagihiko, you need to watch the information you give away," Nadeshiko warned. Nagi nodded in understanding.

"Why?" I asked. Nadeshiko looked at her brother as if waiting for his response. Nagi looked at her then back at me.

"Rima, there is someone that is trying to uncover the Fujisaki family tradition. My mother said I had to be extra careful. I can't pretend to be Nadeshiko because she's here. If the person that is trying to expose us finds out that there are two Nadeshiko's at the same time then it could ruin everything," Nagi explained.

"This family secret, it's a big deal, isn't it?" I asked.

"Rima, I'm sorry but I can't tell you," he said not being able to look at me. Nadeshiko looked away from me too. I let go of Nagi's hand and wrapped my arm around his. I did the same with Nadeshiko.

"I know you guys can't tell me because I'm not a Fujisaki, but that doesn't mean that our friendship is any different," she said. They both smiled at me.

"You meant to say you're not a Fujisaki yet," Nadeshiko teased.

"Nadeshiko," Nagi scolded while blushing. Nade just giggled and dragged me further along the street.

"Wait!" Nagi called. I couldn't help but giggle as Nadeshiko pretty much pulled me while Nagi chased us. Of course Nagi caught up to me and wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Nagi!" I giggled.

"You have to say the magic word," he said as he picked me up. I suddenly got an amazing idea.

"Playboy," I said.

"Crap!" Nagi said.

"Playboy?" Nadeshiko asked.

"Character change!" Rhythm cheered. The blue headphones appeared on Nagi's neck. He set me down only to pick me up bridal style. He began to run so fast that when he passed Nadeshiko, her hair came undone and was in her face.

"Make it cool!" Nagi said. I knew it was against his will. He didn't stop till we made it to his house which was a very far sprint. The headphones disappeared. He set me down. He was deep breathing and had to put his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

"Rhythm...that was... ridiculous," Nagi said in between breaths.

"It wasn't that far," Rhythm said.

"You flew! I had to run miles," he said.

"Rhythm is really strong to control Nagi that long," Kusukusu said.

"It was nothing," Rhythm said," I could run that long and carry you."

"Really?! Awesome!" Kusukusu said then giggled. He was flirting with her.

"Kusukusu," I said.

"What is it?" she asked. I began to whisper in her ear.

"He's flirting with you."

"I know," she said then giggled.

"Then do something," I said, not bothering to whisper.

"Okay!" she cheered. She went up to him. I couldn't hear what they were talking about but I they were both smiling.

"Nagihiko! Rima-chan!" We all looked to see Nadeshiko running to catch up.

"We left her behind," Temari pointed out. Nadeshiko finally caught up with us. She put her hand on her knees just like her brother to catch her breath.

"Why did...you run off," she asked.

"Sorry," Nagi said.

"It's ok," she said. After a few more seconds she caught her breath.

"Let's go in. Rima and I will bathe first," Nadeshiko called dibbs.

"Go ahead," Nagi said as he held the door open for us. Nadeshiko guided me to her room. She grabbed a simple kimono. She then found one that would fit me.

"This way," she said the guided me through the maze of their house. She knocked on a door. When there was no reply she pushed to paper door aside.

*Nagi's POV*

"Hey Temari, where's Rhythm?" I asked.

"I don't know. He went off somewhere with Kusukusu," she informed.

"I bet he's flirting with her," I said.

"I agree," she said.

"Temari, don't you want to go with the girls? They are bathing right now," I said.

"No, I'm alright just staying here with you," she said. There was something wrong with her.

"Temari, is something wrong?" I asked.

"No, of course not. It's just that Nadeshiko can't see me and Kusukusu won't be there so there would be no one to talk to. I'd rather stay with you," she said. She gave me a smile. I guess I'll drop it. There is obviously something on her mind but I can tell she doesn't want to talk about it yet. There was a knock on my door.

"Come in," I said. The door was pushed to the side.

"Hi Nagi," Rei said.

"Hey Rei, do you need help finding the girls?" I asked.

"Yeah, I couldn't find Baya or your mom," she said.

"They are bathing right now," I informed.

"Oh, can I stay here and talk to you then. I took a shower before the concert," she said.

"Sure," I said.

"Is there something on your mind Rei? You can tell us," Temari stated. She is being a hypocrite. Rei came in and closed the door. She sat on the floor. Her hair was nearly as long as Rima's and almost touched the floor. She didn't have it up as much as she used to.

"Well...I sort of have a problem," Rei began.

"What kind of problem?" I asked.

"I'm having a hard time deciding something. About a month and a half ago, my mother called me asking me if I wanted to go home. I told her I needed time to decide," Rei said looking at the floor as if it was the most interesting thing in my room.

"Have you come to a decision?" I asked.

"No."

"Tell me the things that are keeping you here and the things that make you want to go," I said.

"Well I really miss my mama and papa. I also haven't seen my friends from my hometown. That's been my reasons to go."

"Then what are the ones that keep you here?" Temari asked.

"Well, I just started my career. If I leave now then how am I going to explain to my parents why I have to leave every weekend."

"You could ask Sanjo-san if you can take a break for a little bit and come back later. I think famous people do that all the time," I said.

"That's not the big thing that's keeping me here," she said. She looked up at me for the first time. Her blue eyes stared right into mine. I could tell she seemed really upset about what she was about to say.

"I'm afraid," she said.

"Afraid?" Temari asked. Rei couldn't find her words. She looked back at the floor.

"She's afraid for Rima," Angel said. Her and Jazlynn came out of their hiding spot, which happen to be Rei's hair.

"For Rima? Why? Everything is going good for her right now," I said. Her saying she was afraid for Rima is making me become worried.

"She's afraid that Rima will break and she won't be there for Rima," Jazlynn said.

"Why would she break?" I asked. My tone went a bit higher with concern.

"I don't trust my aunt and uncle. The year and a half I've spent at that house was hell. Now suddenly they decide to be good. I don't buy it for on moment. All they are doing is getting Rima's hopes up. That's the worst thing about it," she said.

"How do you know they are going to fight?" I asked.

"They are agreeing with each other right now but what happens when a big decision needs to be made. I don't think they can stand the pressure. They will crack and Rima will see the whole thing. She will watch her family crack and go down the toilet. She'll need someone there for her to show her that it's not all bad," she said. Rei had a point.

"I'll make sure she's ok. She'll live here till her parents settle things," I said.

"I don't think that's the best idea either." Angel said.

"Why?" Temari asked.

"If Rima sees her parents relationship crumble then she might think that love doesn't exist and break up with Nagi. Do you remember all those boys that see ordered around when we first came to Seiyo? That's how she'll behave again. She's treats boys like a tool she can use. Do you know how that ends? Not good," Rei said.

"I see your problem," I said.

"Glad you do," she said.

"I hope you're wrong," I said.

"Me too," she said.

*Rima's POV*

Bathing with Nadeshiko turned out to be a lot of fun. Of course I was a little nervous at first since I am used to Nagi being Nade but she talked me into it. I could tell she was different from him, even when he acted like her. Nadeshiko was sweet like Nagi made us think she was but there was a mischievous side to her too.

"That was nice Rima-chan," she said as she began to dry her hair with a towel.

"Yeah," I said as I fixed my kimono.

"Here's a towel for your hair," she said as she handed me one.

"Thanks." I began to dry my hair. I would usually use a blow dryer but I don't think they use them here so I wasn't going to ask.

"Hey Rima-chan?"

"What?" I asked as I stopped drying my hair and looked up at her.

"Can I ask you something?" she asked.

"Of course," I said.

"Would you like to dance with me?" she asked.

"Now?"

"No, but in the future. You could take dance classes and I would be with you," she said.

"I'm not the best at dancing," I said.

"You don't have to be. What I'm asking is, would you like to try?"

"I guess. My therapist said I need to get some physical activity to release stress or something like that," I said.

"Great," she said and smiled. Her and I walked back to her room.

"I thought Rei would be here by now," I said.

"Maybe she's having an after party with Aarin-kun," she said.

"Maybe," I said. Nadeshiko gave me a brush for my hair.

*Nagi's POV*

"Thanks for talking to me Nagi. It's making my decision easier," she said. I was taking her to Nadeshiko's room. We both thought they should be there by now.

"It was no problem," I said.

"I know this is a terrible thing to ask but will you not bring it up to Rima? It will either make her upset or sad," Rei said.

"I know," I said.

"Great. Is this Nade's room? I get confused in this house," she admitted.

"Yeah, just knock," I said. She lightly knocked on the door.

"Come in," we heard Nade say. Rei opened the door.

"Hey girls," Rei said.

"Rei!" Rima cheered.

"That's me," Rei said. Rima then giggled. For that one moment I forgot everything Rei told me. Just seeing her smile and laugh made me happy.

"Nagihiko, you're staring," Nadeshiko pointed out.

"Can't help it," I said still looking at Rima, who was know looking at me. She stood up and walked over to me.

"I'll be back," she told the girls.

"Rima needs her Nagi time," Rei explained to Nade.

"It's the same for Nagihiko," Nade said and both girls laughed. I didn't hear the rest of their conversation because I was pulled away and the door was closed.

"I need my Nagi time," she said. I squeezed her hand.

"Follow me," I said. I guided her through the house.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"Somewhere peaceful," I said.

*Rima's POV*

He took me to the roof which is a weird place. The moon and stars were out. I didn't realize how late it is. My therapist appointment was later than usual so it still felt like early afternoon.

"Do you know why I brought you here Rima?" he asked.

"No,' I said honestly.

"This is where I go to get away from everything and be able to think by myself," he said.

"Then why did you bring me up here?" I asked.

"I don't know really. I guess all I want to think about is you," he said. I smiled up and him. His forehead was now on mine.

"I love you," I said. He then smiled.

"I love you too." He leaned down and closed the gap between us. It was a little chilly outside but being next to him made me warm. It wasn't the cold that would happen every once in a while but it felt like a nice balance. The cold of the night and the warmth of Nagi. He wrapped his arm around my waist and brought me closer to him. I was the one that broke the kiss since I can't hold my breath for a long time. He pushed a stand of hair that had fallen behind my ear.

"Rima, will you stay up here with me for a little bit longer?" he asked. I nodded my head. It was just me and him laying on the roof. His arm around me while we looked at the stars. I don't think the night could get better than this.

"Look it's Rima and Nagi!" Both of us looked to see Kusukusu and Rhythm.

"Hey you two," Nagi said.

"Kusukusu, did you take my advice?" I said.

"Yep!" she cheered. She grabbed Rhythm's hand and kissed him on the cheek, which were turning pink.

"Good for you two," Nagi said.

"Huh?" Rhythm said a little dazed. The three of us laughed at his reaction.

"I guess the two of you are together," Nagi said.

"Of course," Rhythm said gaining some composure. Kusukusu hugged him.

Temari: Good for you two

Rhythm: Thanks

Kusukusu: Why did daydreamer take a long time to update?

Temari: She doesn't want to talk about it

Rhythm: She is just glad that she is updating again

Kusukusu: And the question?

Temari: I'll do it!

Rhythm: Go ahead

Temari: Question # 11

Yoru: Hey! Why haven't I been in this story?

Temari: THAT WASN'T THE QUESTION!

Yoru: *hides behind Ikuto*

Kusukusu: Oh well Please Review

Temari: YORU!