Getting busy these days. Trying to update as much as I can before I lose free time.

Destiny and Fate Ch 3

Enjoying the warm sun rays that shined through the window, Takeru lay in bed motionlessly. Sleeping was a great pleasure and the magic of the warmness of the bed was irresistible. He did not want to move a muscle out of the warm blanket and stayed in. What he did not know, however, was that it was still Thursday, a school day. Oblivious of this fact, he remained in his bed until the cold, heartless girl entered the room and yelled at him to get up.

"Get up!"

"…"

Takeru groaned slightly as he sheltered his head under the blanket. Seeing how yelling doesn't help, she resorted to taking his blanket away.

"Get up. We're gonna be late."

"5 more minutes…"

He said as he rolled to his side. Running thin on patience, Hikari cocked her gun and shot a couple of bullets near Takeru. After hearing the bullets fly right beside him, he got up from his bed and let out a complaint.

"Are you trying to kill me in my sleep?"

"If you try to be lazy again, then I will."

"What a thrilling life this is."

He spoke as he got dressed for school. The drive to school was the same as the previous days. Not much conversation was made and Hikari kept herself relaxed and tranquil throughout the entire time. The vehicle was consumed with eerie silence. But that was something that he was used to by now. She was never really talkative in a car and he let her be. Arrival time was a few minutes later than usual due to Takeru's oversleeping, but made in time. The class began and before realizing it, lunch time had started. Seeing how the class passed under his notice, Takeru conjectured that today's lectures were boring. Seeing how everyone was enjoying their lunch reminded him that he did not bring nor had the money to buy a school meal. Then, he turned his attention to Hikari and asked for some food after staring at it for a few seconds.

"Can I have a little? I don't have anything for lunch."

"Why don't you just eat the school lunch?"

"I don't have any money."

"This is mine. You should've thought about this before you left today."

"Yes, yes. It's completely my fault. So, can I have some?"

Hikari looked at Takeru for a while, then, agreed to let him have some. He took a few and enjoyed the partial meal that was granted to him. Hunger wasn't satisfied, but taste buds were. After finishing his share of the lunch, he began to talk to her.

"Hikari."

"Hmm?"

"What kind party are we going to tomorrow?"

"Think of it as a formal party. That's pretty much it."

"Formal, huh? Anything else I should know about?"

"There will be some TV networks, news reporter, and journalists there, but answer them lightly. Don't say anything unnecessary."

"So I guess the party is a big deal for media to come."

"It's because it's the only time when they get to film and interview the Yagami Corp."

"Oh. I see."

As he said that, he had a devious and evil grin on his face which made Hikari ask why he was putting on such expression.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing."

"Your face says otherwise."

"I was just glad that nobody else knows too much about my girl."

"You don't know much either."

"I'll get to know more eventually. Don't worry."

"Very confident, huh, boyfriend?"

"Always, girlfriend."

The two's friendly argument continued until the class resumed. Since the class started, they spent their time either listening to the teacher or studying until hours passed away. Soon, the school hour was finished and was time to head home. As they went to the parking lot where Hikari's over expensive car was, Takeru asked her a question.

"Hey, Hikari. Do you think we can go on a date right now?"

Hikari blankly stared at the playful face of Takeru and let out a reply.

"No. I got homeworks to do."

"Come on. It's a good time to get more interacted with your boyfriend."

Then, Hikari reached her hands under her skirt and pulled out her friendly fire arm. Upon pulling it out, she aimed straight at Takeru.

"I got a lot of work to do today, Ishida."

She said as she cocked her deadly gun.

"Okay, okay. Some other time, then."

He said as he opened the car door and sat on the driver's seat. Then, she slightly lifted her skirt and placed the gun on a leather holster which was tied to her thigh. Takeru, at this time, was admiring the beautiful leg that she was exposing. However, unfortunately, her skirt came down, concealing the upper part of her leg. Disappointed, Takeru waited until she got in the car and drove home. It was a mystery if Hikari didn't know whether he was looking or if she just didn't care him seeing her concealed leg under her skirt. Regardless, Takeru performed his duty as a driver and headed to their home. It was like a rewind of what happened in the morning. Only thing that's changed about the current situation is that they were going back home from school. Hikari still did not speak in the car and Takeru did not start up the conversation. All he did was look at her from time to time who was staring out the car window, watching the people, signs, and objects flash by. Soon, they reached Hikari's colossal home and she began doing her homework almost immediately when she got back. She sat on the living room couch in front of the giant TV, rustled through her pages of homework, and worked on them. Takeru, however, did not bother to do his homework and just stared her doing hers.

"You like to stare at me often. Don't you?"

"Yeah. Seeing how you're so pretty."

"…Why do you always do that…?"

"Because it's the truth."

"…You should stop doing it…"

"Why should I?"

"You're only gonna end up hurting yourself."

"I wouldn't say so, Hikari. I never let myself fail once I pick a girl that I like."

"…"

"Plus, there's that bet too. It will be sad for you if I'm gone when you fall in love with me."

He chuckled and put a playful expression.

"Like I said…don't hope…"

"If I do that, then, I won't be showing the proper attitude towards the bet."

He cut her off before she could repeat the words she said last night. Then, he followed up with another sentence, smiling at her.

"I'm gonna win the bet no matter what."

"Whatever. Do as you like."

She said in a slightly irritated voice. She turned her attention back to her homework, but couldn't concentrate on it. She was unaware of why Takeru was so hopeful and certain to have her smile again. In her mind, she couldn't understand at all. What possible profit is there for him to have her regain her smile and ability to love? Whether he genuinely believed he could change her or if he was extremely hopeful, she didn't have a clue. These ideas led her into confusion and drove her concentration further away. After trying extra hard to concentrate on the homework, she completed it and found Takeru sleeping next to her. He was sitting properly, but his head was tilted forward as if he could fall forward at anytime. Ahead of him was a glass table and she worried about him hurting himself. She decided to adjust his position and gently applied strength in her delicate hands. She slightly and gently pushed his chest backward so that his head can lean on the couch. However, instead, his head came straight for Hikari. Soon, Takeru was leaned against Hikari's shoulder and got stuck on that position. Seeing how he was asleep, she couldn't shout or wake him up. A cold, heartless girl, but she knew her manners and etiquette. She looked at the clock to see how much time she spent her time on her homework and saw that she had spent three hours on it. For three hours, Takeru had looked at her without engaging in any type of activity. It was no surprise that he fell asleep. All she could do now were staying still and observing his sleeping face. His blades of hair slid across his face, covering one of his tightly shut eyes. The whitish face and the gold hair made an incredible combination. The pale skin emphasized the majesty of his golden hair. This time, she stared at him for hours and eventually, she too fell asleep. Feeling Takeru on her shoulder, she slept soundly on the cushiony couch. Even though the couch was of high quality, it was nowhere for a person to sleep comfortably. Still, she managed to sleep, bearing the discomfort. Much later after she had lost herself in her slumber, her body felt a softness that one can't find on a couch. Reacting to the change of environment, her eyes opened to examine what occurred. She was in her room, on her back in the bed. The room was dark and the clock barely was visible, but Hikari managed to know that it was well passed midnight. Feeling the heavy weight of her eye lids, she decided to resume dreaming. How she got to her bed was least of her concern. The body and the mind were tired enough and she immediately fell asleep as soon as she closed her tender, sparkling eyes.

Lengthy chapter. Maybe, maybe not. Anyway, enjoy. I promise future chapters will be more exciting.