Not As Simple As It Seems

Chapter 10: Reactions sometimes good… sometimes bad.

Hana could feel the heat rushing to her face. She and Yuki were kissing, and she had no idea what to do. Tohru and Yuki were meant to be, yet Hana couldn't help but be drawn to Yuki. She was in love and she knew it, perhaps it was time to except it and this.

Hana felt herself returning the kiss, though she didn't know why. Wasn't she supposed to be the one who pulled apart and told him that it could never work out or something like that? Why did he have to kiss her? This made her life much more difficult than it already was.

Maybe I should just accept it… Hana thought to herself as the kiss ended and they were both quiet. Hana decided she was right. It was time to allow herself the simple pleasure of being with 'Prince' Yuki. Even if it ended in total heartbreak for her, wasn't it worth a try? At least until Tohru and Yuki realized their destiny was to be together, and she would know what it was like to love.

Yuki mean while awaited Hana's response. He actually expected her to completely and utterly reject him, when he felt her kissing him back, he had almost fainted. He didn't think something like that would happen, especially since she had been telling him that they couldn't be together.

Maybe she would be with him, even if it was only for a while… even if it was only pity dating Yuki would be fine with that anything to be with her. Yuki continued to wait her reaction, moments pasted and neither moved. They were busy thinking about what they were going to do, thinking about the heartbreak that would surely occur but also of the joy that would come before the heartbreak.

"Why did you do that?" Hana asked breaking the silence rather harshly, though she didn't mean too.

Yuki hadn't expected that at all. He wasn't exactly sure how to answer that question. "I did that because…" Yuki began taking Hana's hands into his and looking into her eyes, "I think I love you."

Hana's eyes grew as he said this. These were the words Hana had always dreamed of hearing from him, but now that it was happening it felt like a dream. She was sure she was going to wake up any minute and be forced to face him at school the next day.

Yuki was still holding her hands, and awaiting her answer. Though it didn't show Yuki was terrified, he'd never been rejected before but now that it was going to happen it was rather scary. At least in his mind he was going to rejected, what could he offer Hana that she didn't already have?

"I believe that I love you too." Hana told him, little emotion in the normally emotionless voice.

Yuki froze as he heard that. It was the rejection he had thought she would throw at him. It wasn't a rejection at all, in a matter of fact she returned his feelings! Yuki smiled one of his brilliant smiles, and kissed her again, this time she returned with as much passion as he gave her.

Yuki didn't think of what would happen with his family, at least not yet…

Kyo and Arisa

Kyo and Arisa sat in the living room. Arisa was in one of the giant overstuffed, but extremely comfortable chairs, while Kyo had chosen the harder and less fluffy couch. Arisa was becoming very irritated at Kyo. He had been trying to tell her something for over fifteen minutes! She could be spying on Hana and Yuki now, but instead she was stuck with the bastard.

Tapping her foot faster and faster on the carpeted floor, she glared at Kyo. She really hated him right now. He needed to say whatever it was that was on his mind. Or lay here in his misery by himself. Arisa had other things she could be doing, all of them more important than Kyo.

Finally when she could no longer take it she yelled at Kyo, "Either tell me or leave!".

Kyo winced as she yelled at him, he wasn't exactly sure about how to say it. "Hey Arisa, how do you feel about Hao?"

Arisa stared at him for a minute, wonder if her was maybe jealous or something, nope looked like more than that. "He's the best guy that I've ever meant, he's extremely sweet, unlike some people we can mention." Arisa told him casting yet another glare Kyo's direction.

"Are you sure he's not say… two faced?" Kyo asked her.

"Of course not! He's completely straight-up with me. He tells me exactly what is on his mind!" Arisa told Kyo, beginning to get worried.

"Does Hao flirt with any of your friends?" Kyo asked her, yet another odd question, looking extremely uncomfortable.

"NO! Why are you asking me these stupid questions?" Arisa yelled at Kyo beginning to panic.

Kyo froze up. He wasn't going to be able to tell her. He knew he should do it but… he just couldn't bring himself to, do it. It was ridiculous. Maybe Hao was lying to him, trying to make him look like a fool to her. It didn't matter though, Kyo wouldn't be able to tell her, it'd hurt her to much.

"Orangey you better tell me what's going on right now." Arisa ordered in a menacing voice.

Kyo said nothing.

"I'm dead serious, you tell me what's going on right now or I'll beat you." Arisa told him; at least he'd react by saying something like 'I'm stronger than you'.

Kyo continued his vow of silence.

"Just tell me!" Arisa said, almost begging.

With a sigh Kyo said, "Your not gonna like it."

"I don't care."

"Hao's only with you for one of your friends." Kyo told her.

Arisa glared at Kyo with a look that could make all of the oceans evaporate in an instant. Kyo was actually… a little bit… terrified of her. It was pretty obvious to him that she didn't believe him… at all.

"Get out." Arisa hissed.

Kyo jumped up from his seat. He expected yelling and/or crying. Instead she spoke quietly and there was anger laced into her voice. Kyo sighed hoping that she didn't completely hate him…

"I said get out." Arisa hissed again, looking at him this time, her eyes burning with pure hate.

Kyo gulped as he decided it was time to leave. It wasn't that he was scared or anything though… he just needed to be somewhere that wasn't here… Kyo jumped up from where he was sitting and took off running towards the door. He couldn't hear Arisa following him, but maybe that was a good thing.

As Kyo shut the door behind him he let go a sigh of relief. He had escaped… alive. But then he realized that something had not gone according to plan. Other than the fact he ran out of the house, he didn't think Arisa believed him…

Arisa

To put it simply Arisa was mad. She couldn't believe that Kyo had decided to lie to her about something that serious. She didn't think that he would go that low. But he did, making her hate him even more than she did…

Not that she hated him a lot before or anything like that… as a matter of fact she had what you could call a 'crush' on the orange haired boy. No one else would fight with her like he did and she liked that and he was cute. Like a kitten or something…

When she had started dating Hao she had continued to like Kyo, at least a little, but she didn't think he'd ever like her back so she thought it was time to move on. Then he said something like that… it was horrible. Not only did she think he was lying but she didn't know who else Hao would like…

The only other person he mentioned in their conversations was Kyo…

Woof-ness

Hana's brother had been watching his 'dogs' play around in their dog house. It wasn't as nice as the one he gave his first dog Lawrence but it would work for now. At least until he got his parents to buy them something bigger.

He liked his dogs but there was only one problem he could find with them… they weren't neutered. He couldn't have that now could he? He didn't want a bazillion dogs to take care of…

Puppy-dog

Hatori much to his own surprise was actually enjoying his time in the spa-ish closet. Shigure and Aaya had taken to torturing their waitresses with stupid little poems and thing like that. He thought it was pathetic and actually rather idiotic.

When Hana's brother walked through the door it was a bit of a surprise. He hadn't come to visit them in quite a while. Hatori had just figured that the boy had decided that the dogs were boring. Rich kids often grew sick of things faster then… non-rich kids.

"You're a doctor right?" The boy asked him simply in a monotone voice.

"Yes."

"Then I want you to neuter my pets Spot and Oscar."

At that moment both Aaya and Shigure turned around and stared at the boy.

"What?" They shrieked at the same time fear in their eyes.

Turning towards Hatori, Hana's brother said, "I'm sure my father would be willing to pay you for it."

An evil glint in Hatori's eye told the two puppies that he would do, not for the money though. For the pain of them going through it. Think of it as revenge for what Aaya and Shigure had always put them through.

"NOOOOOO!" The two men yelled as they ran from the spa to the door of the mansion. They weren't willing to live the good life if it meant that…

The evil glint in Hatori's eye disappeared. His eyes returning to their normal state. Hana's brother turned and smiled to him.

"Thank-you for getting rid of them."

"Why did you want to get rid of them?" Hatori asked slightly confused.

"I was getting complaints from their waitresses. Something about Verbal Abuse. Another one told me that she was willing to sue for sexual harassment… something about a poem insulting her chest…" They boy looking as though he was deep in thought.

"That sounds like those two…" Hatori said with a shake of his head as he left the mansion.

The first thing Hatori noticed was his nice… new… car crashed into the mailbox… and fence, and two men running in the other direction.

The evil glint returned to Hatori's eyes as he mumbled, "You can run, but you can't hid…"

End of Chapter 10

Preview for Chapter 11: Arisa slowly begins to realize that Kyo may not have lied. But then who is Hao really after? Arisa has an idea… but she doesn't think there's any way that's true… Yuki and Hana are finally a couple but how will the school take it? Will they be able to take the stress? And what will Hatori do to poor Aaya and Shigure?

Hey Hey Hey!

I didn't die! I'm still here! I bet you want to kill me because of how long it took me to up-date. And for the fact that this chapter is so short… I'm hoping to up-date more often so you should be happy!

I give everyone who read this a cookie… and everyone who reviews a cake! I was thinking hey maybe I should get some beta-readers for this… what do you think? Does anyone want to check and see these before I send them out? Not to mention the more people have yelling at me to type… the faster it is done…

If you want to be a beta-reader you can do one (or more if you really want too…) of three things…

Say so in your review (HINT HINT HINT!)

Say so in a private message (I get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I get those… unless someone is yelling at me…) or…

E-mail me!

There may be more ways but that's all I could really think about. I'm hoping to up-date this again by next Thursday… not tomorrow Thursday but in eight days Thursday… so yeah…

Please Review!

I Love Everyone who read this!

Peace up!

A Town Down!

I'm sorry if this chapter sucked!

Reioko!