Ch.4
An: Hey my lovely, priceless, readers. I'm sorry this chapter took so long. I've been told my chapters aren't exactly long, I thought so too. Not only is my imagination spontaneous and on shortage, but Ima try hard for you guys even with online school and all, which I need to catch up on!! But enjoy, love you!!
DC: Not mine, look at previous notices.
P.S I am behind on school and I chose to do this story in your favor so gotta go I got ten lessons to catch up on not exactly the time to be writing a lovely fanfic!!
"The premier ball will be starting in two hours, ladies and gentlemen." An elegant voice announced over the intercom of the hotel.
"Oh that's right, Tsukushi, we've got to go shopping for gowns and there happens to be an exquisite five-star rated gown boutique just around the corner at Leilani's Plaza. My goodness, Tsukushi the place is so heavenly, she's coming to the ball and she does some of the best flower arrangements around the world, I learned from her. Her sister, Nalani owns the gown shop, lovely designer!" Shigeru exclaimed in one breath. The girl was amazing, really.
That's right I have to escape before the girls get a hold of me, hopefully Shigeru will give me time to prepare myself.
"Oh yes, Nalani, she's cute, nice kisser too…" Nishikado said.
Yuuki's face phased and she remained abnormally quiet. Nishikado in realization quickly reached for her, intending to comfort her but instead received the cold shoulder. He was immediately remorseful.
"Horrible flirt…" Tsukushi muttered under her breath remaining aware of Yuuki's feeling towards the playboy.
"Tsukushi, I suppose we should be leaving now, the boys have tailors to meet and we've already booked Nalani for us ladies, including you and Yuuki of course. And we should go together so we see to it that we don't get lost in the ridiculously huge hotel, don't you think?"
Ah, it looks like my lucks run out! What am I gonna do? I have to think of something fast! Perhaps I have no choice but to go…this is quite depressing.
"Yes, of course, I'll join you Shizuka-senpai." Tsukushi stood and followed the rest of the ladies out of the room.
"Oh goodness, gracious me, I wonder what Nalani has dreamt up for us now!" Sakurako exclaimed appearing out of the blue.
"Eh!? Sakurako-chan I didn't know you were here?" Shigeru said questioning her presence.
"Oh course I'm here, you dim-witted girl, anywhere Doumyouji-kun is I am!" Sakurako lied.
"Hey, don't address Tsukushi's beloved so affectionately. Besides…he was more mine then he was ever yours, were you ever engaged to him." Shigeru commented pointedly. Sakurako dismissed the subject grumpily and joined the group along side Shizuka, who wasn't at all to found of her for trying to hurt Tsukushi. Shigeru hadn't noticed at the time but the subject was a bit touchy. "Tsukushi I hope you understand, I didn't mean to open up old wounds but I wasn't going to let that girl upstage me or out mouth me, I have the biggest mouth and you and I both know that!" Shigeru said in a false fit attempting to make Tsukushi smile, she did, they both did after a bit. Sakurako turned back to see them giggling afterwards and decided to ignore it, nothing would come out of it but trouble.
The hotel certainly was big, Tsukushi could have sworn they had spent about all eternity making their way to the exit when she thought she heard a "swish" sound of a mop. She looked in the opposite direction she was heading to see Haruki staring at her.
He motioned a hello towards and was about to resume his work when he saw her make a troubled face.
It must be about the ball, she was right when she said she wasn't accustomed to partaking in the other half's life. Any other girl here would be thrilled to be getting the hair done and have servant doll them up for the ball just to meet that scum bag, Tsukasa, who is taking of advantage of Ms. Tsukushi. Maybe I can get the darling out. Haruki motioned for Tsukushi to come over, her friends were so involved in their talk about the ball they would know if she had gone or not.
Tsukushi contemplated what he was saying and eventually got it as the were approaching the end of the hallway where she saw Haruki she quickly strutted to the side, behind to the wall as to avoid being seen by her gal friends.
"Oh goodness Haruki, you're genius!" Tsukushi exclaimed, exasperated at the thought of getting caught.
"Well mi-Tsukushi, what you just performed was quite easy; I guess we are to hide in the boiler room or basement until the event."
"I suppose, is it quite fun down there, I bet it is…compared to here anyway." Tsukushi made a long face.
"I bet you miss him don't you."
"Who is the 'him' you are referring to?"
"Your fiancé, of course!"
"My fiancé! Who in the world told you that? He is no such thing!"
"Ah, I'm sorry; Mrs. Tsubaki apparently fibbed to the whole hotel staff that you both were to be married." Haruki said laughing now.
Oh gosh...what a gorgeous face, it's amazing how much boys transform when they laugh.
"Well if you ask me she should have told that 'little' fib to all the ladies temporarily residing here, either way I am in no way engaged to that oaf of a boyfriend."
That's good to hear. "Jealous are we?" Haruki asked her.
"Jealous? Me? Of course not. Who in the right mind would want that oaf for any form of a partner?"
"You, apparently." Haruki responded laughing at her every sudden impulsive dialog.
"Oh you think you're funny? Just what exactly do you know?" Tsukushi teased. By now they had reached the bottom deck about few members of he crew, staff, and servants were having drinks dancing, or joking around. And would you guess? The butts of their jokes were none but the people residing here.
"Haruki! Brought yourself a pretty woman, have you?" A half-drunken friend of Haruki's friend said. "My lady, I be Anakoni, you may call me Anathony if you like. I don't recon' you from any of these parts, who ya be-" Anakoni hiccupped just then.
"Makino, Tsukushi, pleased to meet you. You and your friends look like you're having a good 'ol time, like you're really enjoying yourselves.
"That we are!" He screamed facing his mates and they hollered, shouted, and yelled in response.
"Gosh Anakoni, you've really done it haven't you, to the point you're speaking in pirate to my guest, really, you had better not get a hang over in our room, I'm warning you, Anakoni." Haruki scolded.
"Yeah whatever, your sister is still tending to those oafs up there, she's really got it for the Yoshi and Micky guy, hasn't she?" Anakoni said in response.
"You don't suppose he means Doumyouji and Mimasaka, do you?" Tsukushi said a bit troubled.
"Oh yeah, those two. You a fan, girly?" Anakoni questioned
"No." Tsukushi replied. "Not at all."