Author's note: Okay peeps, here's the 2nd chapter of the edited version of this story. I made it a little longer than the original…and I hope this is okay for all of you! Tell me if this is better than the original one… Have fun reading, you ReiXRan freaks! Hehehe…

Disclaimer: If Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran was mine I would've made Rei like Uchiha Sasuke in Naruto and Ran as Uzumaki Naruto! Ha!

(Warning: foul language, sexual implications, suicidal attempts, and others are present in this story.)

This fanfic is written for entertainment purpose only and maybe watching GALS! again isn't necessary. And the story plot is mine, okay? Hehehe!

Previously…

Rei leaned back on the refrigerator. He looked up at the ceiling of the kitchen and thought about some things. "Did you mention Tatsuki will be there too?"

"Yeah."

"Well then," Rei whispered, and slight smirk on his face. "You have to pay attention on what I'm going to tell you okay?"

"Sure man, just no bullshit."

"Heh. Sure." Rei said and looked at the mirror beside him. He almost wanted to punch his reflection because of the annoying smirk on his face that is rarely seen by people.

"I SAID NO BULLSHIT!"

Give Me a Chance, Chapter 2: Understand Me

The sun shone brightly across the land of Shibuya. The birds chirped everywhere, singing to the queen of Shibuya who had just woken up.

"Damn."

Yup, Ran was not a morning person, really. In fact, she hated mornings—only what she would do in that day encourages her to be happy. But if there was nothing to do, she would sleep the whole day. Being the queen and the protector of Shibuya can be quite tiring too, ne?

Ran sat up on her bed and scratched her eyes with her arms as she yawned. She looked around her room while scratching her head, and she sighed when she saw the clock. It was already 10:00 am—she overslept.

The wild girl stood up and fixed her bed. She was an orderly person and her head aches whenever she sees something that is not in order. She went to the bathroom to wash her face, and after that she went downstairs to eat breakfast.

"Ohayou."

Ran looked up and blinked. She only saw Yamato who was like their dad reading the newspaper while eating breakfast at the same time. She did not see her noisy younger sister 1, her busy dad and her loving mother. She wondered where they all had gone to, for every time she wakes up they are all present around the dining room.

"Where are they?" Ran asked her brother, the boyfriend of her best friend Miyu.

"Oh. Dad took mom to a trip in Hokkaido. They left early in the morning. And the other one…she has a field trip to the mountains for 3 days and two nights." Yamato explained.

"Oh…" Ran whispered and settled herself on the chair. She was used to her parents' sudden trips. They were workaholic, and they needed some time to relax once in a while.

"Why are you still here? You have a job, right?" Ran asked.

"I'm waiting for you to wake up." Yamato said, reaching for his cup.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" the persistent girl asked, filling her cup with some water.

"You were sleeping deeply, and you had such a peaceful expression on your face. It will be unfair for you if I destroy that calm feeling of yours while you sleep." Yamato whispered. "Everybody needs to be relaxed." He added as an afterthought.

Ran stared at her brother and smiled sweetly that was too girlish. "Thank you." She whispered. She meant it with all her heart, for her brother understood that she is stressed everyday.

"No problemo."

The bleached-blond girl eyed the toasted bread and she reached it with a sigh. "So I guess this house will be empty for a while."

Yamato looked at her as he drank some hot chocolate instead of his father's usual drink, dark coffee.

"I mean, you will go to work, and I will have a meeting at 12 o' clock." Ran said while spreading some strawberry jam on the toasted bread. She ate the whole bread and quickly swallowed it, nearly choking herself. She pounded her chest gently with her fist until the food went down to her stomach.

"A meeting?" Yamato asked, confused. Since when Ran attended meetings?

"Yeah." Ran said and drank some water. "I want to have a really great birthday party for Aya! And the guys will help me set some things up."

"What about Miyu?"

"Oh, we'll go shopping as usual for some clothes or some things, but this time for Aya. And don't tell a soul about our plan—we'll surprise her." Ran said and giggled.

"Why would you hold a party for her? Before you were just celebrating it in her house or some restaurant, right?" her brother asked.

"Well… Aya mentioned that after her birthday she might go to London or somewhere for a month because she will meet her agent to publish her novels. Even for a month, we'll surely miss her so much… So, all I could do is that at least we could get together before she takes off, right?" Ran paused to hear Yamato's response. There was none. "Right." She added.

"Hmm…" Yamato hummed.

Ran drank some more water before standing up to put the plates in the sink. "Oh, could you wash the plates for me? I should go early, anyway." Ran said and looked at the wall clock. It was 10:45 am already.

Whoa. That was fast.

"Sure. Oh, wait a minute." Yamato said, standing up too.

"What is it?" Ran asked as she turned around.

"I thought you were going to sleep over at Miyu's. Why are you here, exactly?" he asked.

Ran blinked and looked at the ceiling. "Um, the project was finished early, so I don't need to sleep over." She said.

"That's good." Yamato said while nodding. "What did you do after? I think you went home quite late, huh?"

Ran's eyes widened slightly and she turned around quickly to hide the faint blush gracing her cheeks. Too bad for her, Yamato noticed it, and he seemed to understand what it meant.

"Oh…that. I got some time free and so I went window shopping for a while. After that, I sensed some danger on the way back home. It turns out that an ugly-looking man was trying to rob a helpless, idiotic boy." Ran said, laughing nervously. She hoped that her brother wouldn't ask who the 'helpless and idiotic boy' is.

Yamato nodded. He didn't need to ask who it was, for he could sense it already. But then, he might be wrong.

"Well, got to go and dress up!" Ran said, suddenly feeling all giddy and hyper. She ran towards the staircase, nearly tripping.

Yamato watched his silly sister. He admired her on how her personality changes at home and outside. She was really a homebody type of person—not the type that the people of Shibuya think of her. She would make a perfect wife, even if she didn't look like it. He's sometimes angered on how boys would treat her, because all they want was to have Ran as a trophy girlfriend.

"I hope…Ran finds the man for her—someone who will disregard her popularity, and love her for what she truly is." Yamato whispered to himself. He was surprised when a person suddenly popped in his mind, a person so stoic, so painfully cold, but then so similar and so close to Ran without him and her knowing.

Is it true, Miyu?

It was already 12:30 pm and the kougal still wasn't there at the meeting place.

"Where's Ran? I hope she didn't encounter an accident or something!" Yuuya exclaimed as he looked around in the small diner.

"She's always late—so don't worry." Rei whispered as calmly as he could, although he was quite worried when the thoughts about Ran getting into an accident or something started to flood his mind.

Why would I care? He repeated to himself.

"Hey guys!" a loud and familiar voice suddenly was heard.

Yuuya and Rei looked at the entrance of the diner to find Ran waving at them enthusiastically. She quickly walked up to the two boys and smiled at them.

Rei shook his head while Yuuya was suddenly bursting with energy as he saw Ran smiling at him widely. "Ran!" Yuuya exclaimed with so much excitement.

"Hey Yuuya!" Ran exclaimed. She turned to Rei who was looking at her emotionlessly. "Hey, Otohata." She whispered, her voice slightly soft.

Rei just nodded and seated himself on the soft cushion. Something stung inside him when Ran mentioned Rei's surname, while she said Yuuya's name. He tried to shrug it off.

You call her Kotobuki. That's why she calls you that.

"Did you wait long?" Ran asked as she too sat on the soft cushion.

"No, not at all!" Yuuya exclaimed, his blush being noticeable.

After ordering food, Yuuya and Ran settled in a noisy and senseless conversation. Rei was left out, but he was perfectly okay with it because he was not in the mood to join in their useless chatter. Also, it gave him the time to watch the two.

He couldn't help but stare at the ebullient girl before him, totally different from the Ran he encountered last night. She looked troubled that night, and what was she trying to say?

Shortly after, his thoughts were interrupted when the waitress put their orders on the table. The two indulged in their food, but Rei just stared at his. When the waitress was gone and when Yuuya and Ran resumed their conversation, Rei's thoughts about Ran came back to him.

Does Ran even know about the infatuation of Yuuya towards her? Does Yuuya know he wouldn't have a chance on Ran because they lack similar things? Does Ran like Tatsuki because of his stupidity and his limitless energy? Would he even have a chance on her?

Rei shook his head quickly. Why is he thinking such things, when he was with Aya now? God, is he already cheating on her? Was it wrong to think about someone else other than your soon-to-be fiancée?

He needed to be alone. Now.

Ran and Yuuya were talking about bananas and how Tatsuki loved them, but then they were interrupted suddenly by the stoic boy.

"Where's Tatsuki? I thought he was with you." Rei said.

Ran's eyes widened slightly before she averted her eyes at her ketai (cellphone). "He said he would be late or he would be not coming at all. He's practicing in his dance studio, for he is readying himself for some dance contest. He'll call me when he has the time." She explained.

"Well, that's great! No one would be annoying then, huh, Ran?" Yuuya exclaimed.

"Uh, yeah! I guess!" Ran exclaimed too, unconsciously wanting Tatsuki not to come at all. She was taken by surprise when Rei suddenly stood up.

"I'm going to take a walk. I'll leave you guys there." Rei whispered and walked towards the door.

"Don't forget to take care of yourself from your freaky fan girls, Rei!" Ran exclaimed, waving at him with a wide smile.

Rei looked at Ran and just smirked. "You take care of yourself because of your—"

"Don't start with me! I'm in a good mood!" Ran said and laughed loudly, making the people stare at her.

Rei just shrugged and went out of the diner. While he was walking, his heart pounded to his ears, and he almost lost his self-control there.

Ran had called him by his name. Did it mean anything?

Rei walked faster, his knees feeling weak and wobbly. He thanked God that he was able to use all his will power not to smile and blush in front of her because of her comment.

When he reached a secluded place that was far away from people passing by, Rei leaned on the wall, panting heavily as his hands curled upon his hair. He was sweating and he was hot, and he didn't know why. He sat on the ground slowly and deeply took in some air. He put his left hand on his chest, over his fast-pounding heart.

How did Ran get this reaction out of him?

What was wrong with him?

Ran and Yuuya went out of the diner 2 hours after Rei left. They talked about so many things, and didn't even take note of the time that was passing. Good thing that Ran had the chance to look at her watch.

A high-pitched and girlish voice said, "Thank you and please come back!" when they stepped out of the already crowded place.

"Are you sure you don't want me to walk you home?" Yuuya asked as they strolled along the park with few people walking around.

"No, it's really okay, Yuuya! I need to buy this perfume and some clothes, and when you are with me while I'm doing this, you'll kill yourself because of boredom." Ran explained as they sat on a bench.

"I'm okay with it—as long as it's with you." Yuuya whispered, sitting next to Ran rather closely.

Is this the perfect time to tell her?

Ran was surprised slightly and she blinked. She smiled after some seconds and stared at the bay in front of them. "Thank you, but—"

"I like you."

Ran looked at Yuuya. She would've laughed at him because of his serious expression that didn't fit him, but this was not the time to laugh. Yuuya was completely serious.

"I know." Ran murmured, staring straight at Yuuya's eyes. She watched as they widened quickly, and she wondered what Yuuya thinking by now. Would he run away from her, like some boys do?

Yuuya swallowed and coughed meaningfully. He looked at Ran and he blushed harder when she smiled at him. That smile…was the one that made him like Ran so much. Not only that, it was Ran's personality that attracted him most. She was confident, caring, big-hearted, and she wasn't afraid saying to people what she wants to say to them.

"You…do..?" Yuuya choked.

Ran looked at the scenic place in front of them, still with a smile plastered on her face. "I thought at first that you are just overly friendly, and so I didn't ask you about it…" She said with such a soft voice that melted Yuuya's heart.

Yuuya waited.

"I had suspicions… You only confirmed it today." Ran finished.

"Oh…" Yuuya only managed to say.

Silence formed.

"I'm glad you told me." Ran said, looking at Yuuya again. "You are very brave…and it's rare for men to confess things like that. You could use it in the future, Yuuya!"

Yuuya swallowed his pride and closed his eyes for a moment to gather his courage once again. He opened them quickly. "Ran, could you go out with me?" he squeaked. He meant it to be louder, but he lacked oxygen for a moment.

Ran blinked. "I—" she paused. Should she give Yuuya a chance?

"Ran?" Yuuya called out.

"I—I'm sorry, Yuuya." Ran whispered, not having the courage to look at Yuuya.

Suddenly, the world came crashing down at Yuuya. He feared this. He feared Ran's rejection of all things. He had himself got ready for this kind of situation—but he didn't know it would hurt so much. Ran meant everything to him. She was the source of his strength, his inspiration, his everything. The thought of losing Ran was what he feared most.

Why?

This question flooded his mind, and he wondered who would be the one who could answer that.

Did Ran love somebody else that she rejected him? Who could be the one—who could be the lucky asshole that captured Ran's heart?

He seemed lost for a moment but then he opened his mouth to say something.

"Is there somebody else involved?"

Ran's eyes widened, not expecting this kind of question. She was speechless, and she didn't know what to say. She was slightly frightened at the expression of Yuuya: dark and cold, so different from the Yuuya she knew.

"Who is he? I want to know…" Yuuya whispered, sighing. He couldn't bear the frightened look on Ran's face. He couldn't blame her. He was really hurt.

Ran bit her lower lip. Was this the time to tell him?

"Could I trust you not to tell anyone…and not to be angered by him?" she asked.

Yuuya managed to nod, although he knew that if he finds out who was the asshole, he would surely get mad at him.

Contented, Ran took in some air and opened her mouth as she felt the sweat trickling from her forehead down to her cheek.

"It's…"

Yuuya clenched his fists.

"…your best friend."

Rei massaged his temples with his fingers. His head hurt with all the blushing and pounding of his heart. That was very unlike of him.

Do girls feel this too?

He stopped in his tracks when he saw Yuuya and Ran seated on a bench in the park. They were too busy talking about something that they didn't notice him. He wondered what they were talking about, for Yuuya had this serious expression that was rare for him to see.

Rei's thoughts were interrupted when Yuuya suddenly stood up, his bangs covering his eyes. He was surprised when Yuuya suddenly ran away from Ran, causing her to call him out. But she didn't follow him like she used to do. He noticed that Ran was near in tears.

Ran didn't notice Rei walking towards her for she had hurt Yuuya. Why is it always like this?

"Hey."

Ran's eyes widened quickly and turned around quickly, recognizing the owner of the voice. She tried to hold back her tears by clenching her fists. She stared at Rei's calm look, and she shook her head to not let him notice her tears.

"What's wrong, idiot?" Rei said with a sigh, sitting on the bench. "And it has to have some sense on it, too."

Ran blinked as she wiped away her tears, smiling at Rei after that.

At that moment, Ran knew what she would do. Even if he does not return her feelings because there was someone else involved, she would still love him forever, even if the people abandoned her. If there was a chance, she would fight for him.

Yuuya's best friend, Rei, meant everything to her.

To be continued…

Author's notes: Well? Was it good? Hehehe… If you read this then read the next one (the original one), you will say, "What's happening?" Don't worry folks, I'll edit the next one and bring you a super ReiXRan fic!

Also, I need feedbacks from you guys. If I deserve some flames, please do make some, but if you flame me because I wrote a ReiXRan fic, you are such close-minded person. That is stupid. And no one wants to be stupid, right? Thank you!

Koharu-chan