The girl tapped her feet impaitiently, her eyes constantly glancing at her watch. Her short, light orange-brown hair twinkled under the sunlight, a small smile appearing upon her lips, as two arms gently embraced her.

"I'm sorry Yori-Chan, I promise this won't happen next time."

Sayori Wakaba heaved a sigh, patting Yuuki's arm, "Your always like this aren't you?"

Yuuki pulled a face, "but this time, it's that pervert's fault...I was trapped in the bathroom for ages..."

Sayori laughed, her short but neat hair fluttering, "isn't this always what you wanted...to marry a rich guy."

"EHH!...but he's just from a slightly more wealthy family, his family only owns one hotel ," Yuuki protested in defence, "though he has the same name Kiryuu, he isn't that mega rich Kiryuu."

"True, the Kiryuu family which is the richest in japan...I heard the sucessor to the corperation is already 30 and from what you've told me, your husband's too young to fit the part!"

Yuuki frowned, "he's too weird, he always wears this patch on the side of his neck and he doesn't associate with the rich Kiryuu, furthermore he's not my husband."

"Thinking back, no one's ever seen the rich Kiryuu family before..."

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Crisis 4

DECLARATION

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Zero frowned, his eyes twitching with irritation as his hands grasped harder onto the control. His fingers moved above the buttons, pressing them hard and mercilessly. The screen before him buzzed silhouettes onto his already snow-white face.

"YES! I WIN AGAIN...in your face Zero."

Zero dropped the control and glared at his loyal friend, "you'd always win wouldn't you Aidou?"

Hanabusa Aidou gleamed, his perfect white teeth showing, "I practice Zero, that's my secret."

Standing up, he gave Aidou a questioning look, "you think someone like me will have free time to play computer games?"

Aidou stiffened a little at his remark, "Never mind computer games - I heard your living with a girl now..."

"Yeah, she's going to be my future wife," Zero replied dully walking towards the door.

Aidou grabbed Zero by the arm, his expression serious, "I heard she's just a commoner, whose father is in debt to one of your relatives."

Zero stared at Aidou, "your point is..."

Aidou let go, forcing a weak smile upon his face, "nothing, I just hope you know what you're doing...but you always do..."

Zero smiled, "I'll get you a drink, wait for me and don't you dare change the setting to the game."

Aidou smirked, "don't worry...I won't since I'll win again anyway..."

The cold touch of the can startled Zero, he breathed, 'when it concerns her though, I don't know what I'm doing...just like in the past...'

XXX

Yuuki stood outside the door, to her now supposed, to be temporary home for more than 5 minutes. She pushed the key into the hole and pulled it out again, repeating this process, to what seemed like forever. Yuuki twitched and stomped her foot in a child-like way. "This is all fathers fault...why did I have to end up living with that guy, now I don't know whether I should go in or not..." Yuuki glanced at her mobile, sighing, "I should've asked Yori-chan if I could stay at hers. But why do I have to avoid him anyway...he should be the one to scoop and run or di..."

"Die? what are you doing?" a familiar voice asked startling Yuuki.

Her muscles froze, like they were turned to stone, as Zero lent on the side of the open door. "You've been standing out here for 7 mins already, are you planning to stay there for the night...my wife."

At the sound of that forbidden word, Yuuki fired up back to life with agitation and somewhat fury. She marched into the room, pushing Zero aside, "I'M NOT YOUR WIFE AND I WAS GOING TO COME IN!"

Zero closed the door behind him, "how uncute, you shout too much."

"IF I'M UNCUTE YOUR UNCOOL AND NOT HANDSOME AND ANNOYING, DON'T COMMENT ME!" Yuuki shouted again.

With one hand Zero grabbed onto Yuuki's left wrist and pulled her down onto the ground. He positioned himself over her, but kept his distance after what happened last night. "Please listen to me, this time round, I beg you!"

Yuuki was about to hit Zero but stopped, hearing the urgency, in his tone of voice. She didn't move or say a thing.

Zero moved to allow Yuuki to sit up but kept his light grasp on her wrist. "don't you know who I am or why I arranged for this to happen between us?"

Yuuki turned to give Zero the death glare, "how and why would I want to know...your a COMPLETE STRANGER to me!"

She couldn't help but gasp a little as Zero let her go, he pulled on his coat and stood at the door. From the back, it was hard to tell what his expression would be like. 'Was the word stranger too harsh...' Yuuki couldn't help but inaudibily whisper.

However, her tinge of guilt vanished completely as Zero turned around with a quizzical smile, "Yuuki Cross, you are so predictable you know. Don't worry, it seems like you've forgotten but...I've decided, from this moment on, I'll declare the start to our love war, so try your best to make it hard for me!"

Yuuki jumped, "WHAT??? Don't joke with me, I'm not in any love relationships with you now or ever in future, oh and of course it'll be hard for you to get to me, pervert."

Zero opened the door, licking his lips in a teasing way, "the name pervert suites me, well sorry but, I won't leave you alone till you properly fall in love with me - again..."

The door closed as he left the room but Yuuki's heart skipped a beat, her mind lingering on one word...again...

[Next Crisis: Whisk Away - *What'll happen when Yuuki runs away?*]