Unfinished Business

Hana Yori Dango: Domyoji Tsukasa and Makino Tsukushi

After four years, Tsukasa goes back to Japan and finds Tsukushi disappeared four years ago. In an occasion, he sees her in a different appearance and profile background. Will the love resurface or will they just go with the wind?

Chapter 2

"Where is Tsukushi?"

"Domyoji-sama, uhmm..." Haruo tried to select the best words that would fit his statement.

"Tsukushi let us tell everyone she left for career purposes. Since then, she didn't want to let anyone know anything of her whereabouts. She had her own reasonable excuses but further more, we would just like to keep it private." Chieko continued for him.

"Can't I just get her phone number?"

"It's private too as she had requested to keep it." "We're really sorry."

He headed outside, frustrated after expectations. He couldn't believe it but what would be the reasons beyond their actions? He was assured enough they had all lies told and had secrets to cover up. Now, being empty-handed about her, he had one last option. That is to use Akira's connections.

He hurried inside the car as he approached Tenjo to let him see his folder. He had hoped if there were listed numbers for him to contact one of them. He hastily browsed the pages of neat bond paper, there it was, Akira's business number. He doubted the number if he could really reach him but at least he could.

He dialed the number to his keypad and pressed the green button. "Hello."

"A servant speaking for Mimasaka Akira."

"Can you please give the phone to Akira? Tell him this is Tsukasa." He had heard of the phone being held down, after some quick while, the phone came to line on him again.

"Is this really you, Tsukasa?" Now, he could at least recognize the owner of the voice despite the manipulation from the phone line. Finally, he could talk to him after four years.

"Yes, this is me."

"Where have you been? Are you well? Why didn't you get in touch since then? Why didn't you bother to come back?"

"One question at a time, stupid!"

"Okay, let's just meet up okay? We are here at the Eitoku College F4 Lounge. See you!"

"Okay, see you."

Finally, he could see them after four long years of no noise from him. He quite dreaded that they might not be like those bunch of funny men four years ago but he kept optimistic. As his car reached the school gate, his heartbeat grew faster and he became all sweaty. After some minute, he was dropped off the doors of the college cafeteria. He stood in front of it and held the doorknobs with his sweaty hands. He opened it, the crowd reacted on the opened door and their eyes grew larger to see a man they all last saw was four years ago. He still hadn't changed physically though some of his features grew even more matured. They observed.

Amidst the awed crowed, there stood a tower like second floor at the center. Atop that structure were three men standing. He had figured out that was the F4 Lounge and the three were the oldest buddies he had.

"Tsukasa." The three called out in unison as they hurried to step down. As they reached him, they hugged him tightly regardless of the crowd watching at them. He had been observing. All grew taller and had grown matured faces.

Inside Tsukasa, he was overwhelmed that these guys didn't turn him down instead welcomed him again with open arms.

"If you'll continue hugging me you might just fall in love. Be careful."

"Don't be so full of it!" Sojiro threw a soft punch at his cheek. Upon hearing that sentence, he remembered Tsukushi again. The three's eyes enlarged while Akira hit Sojiro's back with his elbow. Sojiro tried to behave since then.

"Well, let's just go up, okay?" Akira initiated to cover up the prank. The four of them led their feet to the stairs of the lounge.

"I've heard you are all busy with your lives, how come you're still here in Eitoku?" He asked as he sipped on the champagne the waitress served him. He bet it was either Akira or Sojiro who chose the person. She got good looks, honestly.

"Well, we are attending post graduate lessons now." Rui responded.

"Oh, anyway, Rui, haven't you got a girlfriend yet?"

"No but I'm neither in a relationship nor loveless."

"Sounds too strong, huh."

"Then, you seemed to be bragging. Why, do you have yours?" Sojiro pinpointed at him.

"Eh… Ano…" He was caught off guard. He had no answer for that question. That was a real devastating thing to answer. He wanted to avoid it. Yes, because he's still in pursuit of it. In the first place, why in the world will she disappear?

Thankfully for Tsukasa, grace of Heavens had given him a relief. His phone rang and so he is saved by the bell.

"Domyoji Tsukasa is speaking."

"This is your mother."

"What now? It's been just a day. Could you please cut the come-back-now-I-need-you crap?"

"Speak with due respect, I'm your mother."

"Oh come on!"

"I can't be too long so will you let me speak? I need you to be my replacement for an engagement party. Attend or you'll not sleep for the night in Tokyo."

"Where is it and whose engagement party?"

"Kitagawa Miroku's son's at Maple Leaf Hotel. 7 o'clock PM."

"Okay."

He flipped his phone back to his pocket and faced his friends again.

"Who is Kitagawa Miroku the old hag was talking about?"

"Kitagawa Miroku owns the most prestigious hotels and restaurants here in Japan. I've heard it's now his son who will manage the empire as he gets married." Rui replied

"Why?" asked Akira

"The old hag wants me to attend that Kitagawa's son's engagement in her replacement."

"So I think we'd see each other later." Sojiro countered

"So you were invited too, huh?"

"We can do nothing. The Kitagawas are our families' business partners." Rui replied

Tsukasa took his seat as he drank all of his champagne. The three were stunned to see Tsukasa as if he has drank no champagne for a long time. As for Tsukasa, he was getting ready. Not to the engagement party he was asked to attend but for the real reason why he is with them now.

"Hey, is this your first time again to drink in a long time?" Akira smirked

"My secretary reported to me that Makino had disappeared. I've come on Makino's residence. She wasn't there and her parents didn't tell me her whereabouts. I think they're lying."

"She… Tsukasa… she…" Sojiro hesitated to answer but he already mumbled words. There's no time for escaping now.

"Whatever they all had said was the truth and the only thing we know. She didn't keep in touch since the day I or we last saw her and that was four years ago." Rui answered with staunched words as those of his every syllable embodied Tsukasa with terror, the feeling of terror that he had lost her already.

"Tsukasa, I know it's hard but I think you should face it." Akira patted his back for some comfort.

"I thought I was going to come back to the good times. But then, all I'm going to see are frictions."

"You mean 'frustrations', right?" Sojiro corrected. The four of them laughed at once.

"How come you suck at words when you have lived in the U.S. for quite a long time?" Rui hoaxed

"English are just a bunch of words. It's not an issue if you're good or not, stupids!"

"Just admit you made a mistake!" Akira battered his head.

"The 'almighty me' doesn't make mistakes!"

These kinds of times sure were missing and the things you'd keep coming back for more. Laughing with friends, sharing mistakes, sure it hits off to the heart. He had hoped he never came to another place and had just stayed here as long he is accompanied by these people. And with that, he might not have lost his strong weed.

When their classes ended, the four headed to Ginza district to shop for their Armani suits. Sojiro in an all-black tuxedo, Akira was in a shiny silver silhouette suit, Rui was in an all-white tuxedo and Tsukasa was in a tuxedo paired with a silver and grey checkered neck tie. With that, they were ready to set off for the engagement party.

A few moments later, they had already arrived at the hall. The party had a silver and white color motif. As designs critiques, the motif of the party was a beautiful elegant design. The hall was filled with vases of tulip flowers. Upon seeing that, Tsukasa had remembered it was the flower Tsukushi had over-praised through all those times.

"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen." The emcees stood in front. "In behalf of the Kitagawas, we would like to thank you for coming."

"Let us all welcome, Kitagawa Seishiro, the future of Kitagawa Corporation and his future wife, Aizawa Yuuri."

The doors were opened for them. Even from a far, they made a good couple.

"I bet I can steal the girl tonight." Sojiro whispered at them

"You're just boasting because it's you free time." Rui and the rest chuckled.

But somehow, something stopped their funny moment.

"Eh?" Sojiro, Rui, Akira and Tsukasa glared at the girl with awed faces and dropped jaws.

"How come…" Sojiro pinpointed at her

"Makino's there?" Akira continued for him.

"Ma… ki… no…" He uttered it again hoping he had called out the real her not a resemblance.

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