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Chapter Two: Teens Will Be Teens

The night passed quickly and soon the sun was rising above the horizon, marking the start of a new day. Hikari awoke feeling refreshed, knowing she wouldn't be trapped at home with the kids and him. After crawling out of her bed, she walked to the window and opened it, taking in a long deep breath of fresh air.

She pulled open a few of her dresser drawers looking for the perfect outfit to wear. She was sensible and knew to dress for the weather. The sun would be beating its hot rays down all day long. The morning air was already beginning to feel humid. Hikari decided to go with loose clothes with plenty of ventilation. She went with a short, black pleated skirt and a simple white tank top.

She made her way to the kitchen to grab something quick to eat. She opened a few cupboards before settling on a cereal bar.

"Oh Hikari, you're up already." Her mother said, startled as she entered the small kitchen. "Will you be home for dinner?" Hikari shrugged and made her way to the front door. "Call if you're going to stay out late!" Hikari didn't respond. She did hear her mother, however in the past few years their once close relationship began to drift apart. Her mother blamed it on hormones while Hikari pointed the finger at her stepfather, Seiya.

Hikari met up with Anzu, Daisuke and Kita at the subway station. When the train arrived they, along with the crowds of other commuters, pushed their way onto the train and hoped to get a place to sit.

"So how are the pests?" Anzu asked Hikari, laughing slightly as they waited outside the shopping center for their other friends to show up.

"Seiya is alright I guess…I don't really care about him…"

Anzu raised a brow, "I was talking about Taiki and Ayumi."

"Oh, well they're good." Hikari stated and began to fuss with hr skirt, straightening it out. "Taiki is going through the cootie phase again. Ayumi, well, she's got an early start in the boy crazy phase." She smiled and held back a laugh.

"Ah…that brings me back…" a familiar voice chirped in. Hikari threw her head over her shoulder. Her eyes lit up with delight.

"I thought you weren't coming Aki." Daisuke said as the tall teen approached the group. Hikari could feel her cheeks begin to burn. He's perfect…she thought as she gazed at him.

"I heard there were some cute girls were going to be here." He replied with a wink and took a quick glance at Hikari.

Her cheeks burned a bright red. I knew I should have grabbed my lip-gloss! But noooo! I had sleep in a bit! She gave herself a mental kick as her gaze drifted to Aki. Her eyes followed his every move, from his hand running through his perfectly dyed locks of hair to leaning his nicely built body against the wall where they stood.

Anzu leaned over towards Hikari, grinning deviously. "Looks like your weekend is really picking up." She whispered.

"Oh god yes." Hikari replied, unable to remove her gaze from Aki.

As the day progressed, Hikari spent most of it flirting with Aki. She had been chasing him for the past few years, since elementary school at least. She wasn't the only one either. Little did she know, Aki had been eying her for some time as well. There was a mysterious aura about her that drew him in.

Anzu let out a yawn and took a quick glance at her watch. Her eyes widened. She hadn't realized it had gotten so late. "You guys!" she shouted, stopping the conversation. "It's nine!"

Oh shit… Hikari thought and felt her face pale a bit. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" she chanted as she searched desperately through her small, black handbag.

"What's wrong?" Aki asked, placing a calmed hand on her shoulder.

"I was supposed to call…where is it?" her hands shook; she knew she was going to get an earful from her mother. "If I was going to be late…AH-HA!" She pulled the compact cellular phone and called home. "Hi mom-" She squinted her eyes and held the phone away from her ear. Her mother, as she had expected, wasn't exactly pleased with her. "I'm sorry! I lost track of-" she was cut off by her mother's scolding and yelling. "Mom!-Please!-I didn't-" she sighed heavily. "But-!" she grumbled a curse under her breath. "Fine…I said fine! Okay…bye." She removed the phone from her ear and turned it off slowly.

Trying to lighten the mood, Mai said, "That sounded interesting." Her hand remaining intertwined with Daisuke's.

"I gotta go…" Hikari grumbled. "My mom's picking me up at the arcade."

"That's such a shame." Anzu said, trying to somewhat sympathetic.

"Yea…well, see ya on Monday…"With that said, Hikari left the group of friends.

When she was out of sight, Anzu elbowed Aki in the side. "You know, someone should go wait with her." She elbowed him in the side again.

"What?" he asked slightly confused.

"Go! Wait with her!" she scolded him.

Great…just fucking great…Hikari thought with a sour look on her face. Figures. The entire was going great. Then the shit hit the fan…

"Hey, turn the frown upside down." Her body jumped at he sound of Aki's voice.

She looked at him, almost lost for words. "What are you-?"

He smiled a gentle smile at her. "I figured you'd be waiting for a while. So I thought I'd keep you company." Hikari could feel her cheeks blush. She had dreamed of moments like this where the two of them were alone. No pressure to make the first move, no friends getting in the way. Just the two of them.

"th-thanks…" she managed. "But you don't have to stay…"

"It's no problem. I want to be here…with you." He moved closer to Hikari and took her hand in his. She could feel her heart begin to race at his touch. His other arm reached behind her back and drew her near. This was the moment she had been waiting for so long.

Aki lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her tender lips. Time seemed to slow to a complete stop. Everything going through her mind ceased.

The sound of a honking car horn broke the blissful moment. Hikari bit her lips and sighed heavily. "I gotta go…" she said regretfully.

"I'll see you at school then." He pulled her into a short embrace. Neither wanted to let go.

Hikari made her way over to the sleek, black car. She opened the door and in an instant her mood went from bad to worse. She sat down in the passenger's seat with a groan and crossed her arms. "Where's my mother?" she asked in a bitter tone.

"She had to get Ayumi and Taiki ready for bed." Seiya answered, trying to ignore her bitterness.

"And you couldn't? They're your kids." She hissed, her eyes narrowed and looking out the window at the passing buildings.

"Hikari…" Seiya began, "Why can't we just get a long?"

Hikari held back a laugh. She could think of a million reasons why they could never get along. "Because you're you." She hesitated for a moment to collect her thoughts. "You'll never be my dad so quit trying to be!" Her words pierced like a knife.

Upon their arrival home, Hikari stormed past her mother, heading straight to her room. She slammed the door behind her, letting everyone in the house know her sour mood.

"Didn't go well?" Hitomi asked.

Seiya rubbed his temples and looked at his wife. "Perhaps you should talk to her. Find her father and let him deal with her!" Hitomi opened her mouth to speak but Seiya had continued speaking. "I'm tired of trying…where is he any ways?"

"Where is who?" she inquired.

"Hikari's father. The one that got you pregnant when you were-"

"It's complicated." She interrupted. She took a deep breath and paced for a moment. "I had searched for him for years. But after so long…" Her fingers found her way to the pink pendant hanging from her necklace. "I gave up looking long ago. If I could, I would take Hikari to meet him in a heart beat."

"Does he know he has a daughter?" Hitomi looked away and shook her head. "What? You-!"

"We were separated." She cut in before he could utter another word. "Neither of us had control over it." She turned away from Seiya and looked up the stairs. "I'm going to talk to her."

"Hitomi-"

She stood outside the poster-covered door and knocked hesitantly. "Go away!" Hikari yelled. Hitomi took a deep, calming breath and entered the room any ways. "I said go away!" Hikari yelled from her spot on the bed, still unmade.

"Hikari." She paused to collect her thoughts. "I know you want to meet your real dad but, it's just not possible. I would love for you to meet him but I can't find him." Hikari remained silent.

Hitomi let out a sigh and took a seat on her daughter's bed. She unclasped her necklace and held it in her hand. "This was your great-grandmother's. She gave it to me and I gave it to your father. I found twelve years ago."

"So?"

"He had it for many years…besides you, this is the only thing I have that belonged to him." She turned to face her daughter and smiled sadly. "I think it's time for you to have it." Hikari sat upright and accepted the necklace. "It's brought me good luck in the past. It's what actually caused me to meet your father in the first place."