Hello people!
Oh gosh! Now I know why one could take so long to update. Its easy to start a story line but its difficult to continue. Anyway, sorry for the slow updates. I hope I am doing ok. This is my first fanfic. Please read and review and give me some pointers. The reviews will give me the motivation to carry on. This chapter is a bit long winded but I really want to properly introduce to the dynamic bond between the four before moving ino action. Please tell me if this writing style is boring.
Thanks for your review BlackArmoria. Yours is the first. It really made me want to update faster
Disclaimer: I do not own Hana Yori Dango or any of it's character. ( Why do I have to be reminded of this dismaying fact)
Chapter 2 Friends like no other.
After that fateful night, Hanazawa Rui found himself sitting in the same café every evening for the next three weeks. He found it strange that no matter how he tried to turn into a different street, his own legs or rather his subconscious would carry him to the front door of the café. He was always hesitant to step into the café because he would find anticipation then disappointment. He was shocked to find the once buried and forgotten emotions resurfacing again.
When he was a five, his parents had promised him to bring him to the zoo after their driver told them their autism child actually would look out of the car window and mumble "zoo", but week after week his parents will find some lame excuse and left him waiting for another week. It was not that he is interested in the animals, he would rather go to a concert, but rather, the excited faces of the other children and the smiling ones on their parents he caught while looking out his limo's window he found intriguing. Once he learned that keeping hope would only bring him disappointment, he learned not to expect and not to be interested.
But for three weeks, he has experienced this feeling over and over again, starting from the deep breath he took when he push the door open to the quiet waiting at his usual table. He was not sure what he has been waiting for. He did not really expect the girl whizzed into the café and make him feel happy. In fact, he was not sure if he wants to see her again. The feelings she evoked was too raw. He did not know how to handle them and fear that they will make him vulnerable. He wondered did he develop a crush on that peculiar girl. He did not think so, the feelings he had for Shizuka was different from what girl was making him experience.
Suddenly, the handphone that has been quietly sitting on the table rang, creating quite a stir in the café as the other customers were surprised to find there was a table in that hidden corner. Rui picked up the source of the rude intrusion and remain silent when the speaker on the other end exclaimed into his ears "Where the hell have you been for three weeks? Are you going to just leave me with the other two idiots? You better meet us now or I will send a search party after you and break your neck when I find you! They are driving me crazy! Keep on talking about sex, sex and more sex!" Before the other speaker could continue, Rui interrupted him with a question" Where are you Tsukasa?"
"Down at the country club. It's Akira's turn to pick. But Soujiro said he will throw up if he sees another old and wrinkled woman leering at us so we are hitting the streets. I am getting some new clothes for next week. Meet you at Hugo's."
Rui nodded to himself, Akira has a fetish of picking up older married woman and the country club is where all the Mrs. of the Mr. successful gathered and spends their lonely hours in but Soujiro preferred the young and pretty face so they are always arguing on the choice of their hangs out. And since the streets have both types of women, they can't argue on that. "See you in two hours at the French café down the street," replied Rui. He pressed the end call key quickly as he did not want to hear the mighty Domyoji Tsukasa roar at him about taking so long and leaving him with Akira and Soujiro for another two hours. He could actually meet them in 20 minutes, the high street was just few blocks away but he did not want his friends to figure out he was hanging around the poorer streets. That will draw too many questions from them, especially Soujiro and Akira. Secretly, he knew that he just want to linger on to wait for a little longer.
The four friends finally met up after two hours. It was no coincidence that the four heirs to Japan top five richest corporations are seated together in the same table. Their parents have ensured that their offspring will only befriend with people with influential background and matching family wealth. Hence, they have been hanging out together ever since they are toddlers. They do not have other close friends except for Shizuka Todou, whom naturally came from a very wealthy family as well. It suits them fine because they do no want to deal with the hypocrisy of other people that tried to befriend them because of their wealth.
At their VIP table, Domyoji Tsukasa, the violent and fearsome leader of their group, was roaring fiercely at his quiet friend. "Where on earth you have been hiding? You didn't answer our calls and your maid said that you are out all the time except for sleep! When I finally got you on the phone just now, you hang up on me before I could finish taking! What have you got to say for yourself?" He finished his yelling by banging the table and sat down folding his arms to his chest. Rui calmly waited for his angry friend to finish then said "I was practicing for a concert and used the studio in my villa in another town. I needed inspiration." Then he went back staring into space. The other three exchanged a look that was asking another if they should forgive him. Nikashido Soujiro, the quick-witted and mischievous playboy of the group then grinned and said "Well, the guy needs some privacy. Can't we just give that to him? Anyway, we understand that sometimes a guy wants a place to go with his girl without anyone knowing. Right, Akira?" Akira Mimasaka, the suave playboy with a fetish for older woman, who has a carefree and playful personality laughed and smacked the back of Rui. "Dude, didn't know you had that in you. Who is the lucky girl?"
Rui felt the sting on his back and sighed. He should have not bothered to tell them his excuse. He turned to face Akira and shrugged. "Come on! You can tell us." Akira pestered on. Rui gave him a look to shut him up. Tsukasa looked at the other three for a while before he stood up exclaiming "Where is the waiter when you need one! Do you want us to starve! I could crush this small café with just phone call!" The waiters immediately came and apologized profusely. After shouting his orders to the poor waiter's ear with a threat to get him fired if their order does come the next five minutes. He sat down and said to Rui" I don't care what kind of sick phase you are going through. You should not disappear without a word. We are the F4. At least let us know you are alive, and...." he glared fiercely at him, "Don't you dump this two idiots on me!"
"Hey, it is not like it's any fun to be with a uptight virgin boy for us, really you should be grateful that we are spending our time with you. We could save a few more women out of bad sex." Soujiro retorted.
Rui closed his eyes and spaced out. He knew what is going to happen next and it was unavoidable. And like just like what he expected, Tsukasa lunged forward and to hit Soujiro and Akira was trying to break them apart. Sigh, could this get anymore typical. But inwardly he knew what Tsukasa earlier speech was to let Rui know that they care about him and he had made them worried by disappearing. He appreciated their concern and knew that the only true thing he has was their friendship. That was why he suddenly stood out and said "I am sorry. This meal is on me."
The others apparently were taken aback by what he said and froze for a moment. When they snapped back to reality, they withdrew their hands from each other and for Tsukasa, his upper body as well and sat down awkwardly. Their orders came just in time; probably hasten by Tsukasa's threat, they ate in silence apparently at a loss of words.
Soujiro broke the tensed silence by saying "Let's visit that public school at the end of the street. I heard they have some delightful range of beautiful babes in there for the other regulars at the pub." Akira gave him a look of annoyance as schools only has young girls on the market, which did not suit his preference. The other two merely glare at him. "It's not like you guys are making any suggestions and anyway Akira, you have gotten enough dates from the country club and I have not even started. For the two of you virgins, we are actually doing a little exploring of how the rest of the populations live; think of it as breaking into another world. It shall suits you Tsukasa. You always wanted to break those stupid school rules. Why not the rules of another school as well? And see what they can do to you." Soujiro argued. And he could see Akira is already relenting when he opened his palm top and smiled. Tsukasa's eyes were hinting he was already imagining how to torture the authorities of the school. Soujiro looked over to Rui whom gave a shrug. "Looks like there will be no escape. You owe me one dude!" Akira concluded. Soujiro gave a thumb up sign to Akira and happily ate the rest on his plate.
Oh gosh! Now I know why one could take so long to update. Its easy to start a story line but its difficult to continue. Anyway, sorry for the slow updates. I hope I am doing ok. This is my first fanfic. Please read and review and give me some pointers. The reviews will give me the motivation to carry on. This chapter is a bit long winded but I really want to properly introduce to the dynamic bond between the four before moving ino action. Please tell me if this writing style is boring.
Thanks for your review BlackArmoria. Yours is the first. It really made me want to update faster
Disclaimer: I do not own Hana Yori Dango or any of it's character. ( Why do I have to be reminded of this dismaying fact)
Chapter 2 Friends like no other.
After that fateful night, Hanazawa Rui found himself sitting in the same café every evening for the next three weeks. He found it strange that no matter how he tried to turn into a different street, his own legs or rather his subconscious would carry him to the front door of the café. He was always hesitant to step into the café because he would find anticipation then disappointment. He was shocked to find the once buried and forgotten emotions resurfacing again.
When he was a five, his parents had promised him to bring him to the zoo after their driver told them their autism child actually would look out of the car window and mumble "zoo", but week after week his parents will find some lame excuse and left him waiting for another week. It was not that he is interested in the animals, he would rather go to a concert, but rather, the excited faces of the other children and the smiling ones on their parents he caught while looking out his limo's window he found intriguing. Once he learned that keeping hope would only bring him disappointment, he learned not to expect and not to be interested.
But for three weeks, he has experienced this feeling over and over again, starting from the deep breath he took when he push the door open to the quiet waiting at his usual table. He was not sure what he has been waiting for. He did not really expect the girl whizzed into the café and make him feel happy. In fact, he was not sure if he wants to see her again. The feelings she evoked was too raw. He did not know how to handle them and fear that they will make him vulnerable. He wondered did he develop a crush on that peculiar girl. He did not think so, the feelings he had for Shizuka was different from what girl was making him experience.
Suddenly, the handphone that has been quietly sitting on the table rang, creating quite a stir in the café as the other customers were surprised to find there was a table in that hidden corner. Rui picked up the source of the rude intrusion and remain silent when the speaker on the other end exclaimed into his ears "Where the hell have you been for three weeks? Are you going to just leave me with the other two idiots? You better meet us now or I will send a search party after you and break your neck when I find you! They are driving me crazy! Keep on talking about sex, sex and more sex!" Before the other speaker could continue, Rui interrupted him with a question" Where are you Tsukasa?"
"Down at the country club. It's Akira's turn to pick. But Soujiro said he will throw up if he sees another old and wrinkled woman leering at us so we are hitting the streets. I am getting some new clothes for next week. Meet you at Hugo's."
Rui nodded to himself, Akira has a fetish of picking up older married woman and the country club is where all the Mrs. of the Mr. successful gathered and spends their lonely hours in but Soujiro preferred the young and pretty face so they are always arguing on the choice of their hangs out. And since the streets have both types of women, they can't argue on that. "See you in two hours at the French café down the street," replied Rui. He pressed the end call key quickly as he did not want to hear the mighty Domyoji Tsukasa roar at him about taking so long and leaving him with Akira and Soujiro for another two hours. He could actually meet them in 20 minutes, the high street was just few blocks away but he did not want his friends to figure out he was hanging around the poorer streets. That will draw too many questions from them, especially Soujiro and Akira. Secretly, he knew that he just want to linger on to wait for a little longer.
The four friends finally met up after two hours. It was no coincidence that the four heirs to Japan top five richest corporations are seated together in the same table. Their parents have ensured that their offspring will only befriend with people with influential background and matching family wealth. Hence, they have been hanging out together ever since they are toddlers. They do not have other close friends except for Shizuka Todou, whom naturally came from a very wealthy family as well. It suits them fine because they do no want to deal with the hypocrisy of other people that tried to befriend them because of their wealth.
At their VIP table, Domyoji Tsukasa, the violent and fearsome leader of their group, was roaring fiercely at his quiet friend. "Where on earth you have been hiding? You didn't answer our calls and your maid said that you are out all the time except for sleep! When I finally got you on the phone just now, you hang up on me before I could finish taking! What have you got to say for yourself?" He finished his yelling by banging the table and sat down folding his arms to his chest. Rui calmly waited for his angry friend to finish then said "I was practicing for a concert and used the studio in my villa in another town. I needed inspiration." Then he went back staring into space. The other three exchanged a look that was asking another if they should forgive him. Nikashido Soujiro, the quick-witted and mischievous playboy of the group then grinned and said "Well, the guy needs some privacy. Can't we just give that to him? Anyway, we understand that sometimes a guy wants a place to go with his girl without anyone knowing. Right, Akira?" Akira Mimasaka, the suave playboy with a fetish for older woman, who has a carefree and playful personality laughed and smacked the back of Rui. "Dude, didn't know you had that in you. Who is the lucky girl?"
Rui felt the sting on his back and sighed. He should have not bothered to tell them his excuse. He turned to face Akira and shrugged. "Come on! You can tell us." Akira pestered on. Rui gave him a look to shut him up. Tsukasa looked at the other three for a while before he stood up exclaiming "Where is the waiter when you need one! Do you want us to starve! I could crush this small café with just phone call!" The waiters immediately came and apologized profusely. After shouting his orders to the poor waiter's ear with a threat to get him fired if their order does come the next five minutes. He sat down and said to Rui" I don't care what kind of sick phase you are going through. You should not disappear without a word. We are the F4. At least let us know you are alive, and...." he glared fiercely at him, "Don't you dump this two idiots on me!"
"Hey, it is not like it's any fun to be with a uptight virgin boy for us, really you should be grateful that we are spending our time with you. We could save a few more women out of bad sex." Soujiro retorted.
Rui closed his eyes and spaced out. He knew what is going to happen next and it was unavoidable. And like just like what he expected, Tsukasa lunged forward and to hit Soujiro and Akira was trying to break them apart. Sigh, could this get anymore typical. But inwardly he knew what Tsukasa earlier speech was to let Rui know that they care about him and he had made them worried by disappearing. He appreciated their concern and knew that the only true thing he has was their friendship. That was why he suddenly stood out and said "I am sorry. This meal is on me."
The others apparently were taken aback by what he said and froze for a moment. When they snapped back to reality, they withdrew their hands from each other and for Tsukasa, his upper body as well and sat down awkwardly. Their orders came just in time; probably hasten by Tsukasa's threat, they ate in silence apparently at a loss of words.
Soujiro broke the tensed silence by saying "Let's visit that public school at the end of the street. I heard they have some delightful range of beautiful babes in there for the other regulars at the pub." Akira gave him a look of annoyance as schools only has young girls on the market, which did not suit his preference. The other two merely glare at him. "It's not like you guys are making any suggestions and anyway Akira, you have gotten enough dates from the country club and I have not even started. For the two of you virgins, we are actually doing a little exploring of how the rest of the populations live; think of it as breaking into another world. It shall suits you Tsukasa. You always wanted to break those stupid school rules. Why not the rules of another school as well? And see what they can do to you." Soujiro argued. And he could see Akira is already relenting when he opened his palm top and smiled. Tsukasa's eyes were hinting he was already imagining how to torture the authorities of the school. Soujiro looked over to Rui whom gave a shrug. "Looks like there will be no escape. You owe me one dude!" Akira concluded. Soujiro gave a thumb up sign to Akira and happily ate the rest on his plate.