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Chapter 2

Ruka.

"Ruka, yah. Ruka, ne~" Soft hands are shaking my shoulders, trying to wake me up.

"Hn." I answered then turned my body to the side. I heard an exasperated sigh, then another shaking of my body, this time, violently.

"RUKA, NE! ICHIRU-KUN'S IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW!" The voice suddenly shrieked, then sobbed a little.

"Ah!" I immediately sat up and looked at the crying Maria on the floor. I rubbed my eyes. "Wha-?" I looked at my right side, no Rima. I then turned on the lamp on my bedside table and got a note that was written on Starbuck's brown tissue paper...

"Yo, Ruka, I left at around 3, didn't bother to wake you up." –Rima

I put the note on my dresser drawer and scratched my hair, yawning. "Oy? Maria-chan, why are you crying?" I looked at her, a little annoyed that she woke me up.

She looked shocked. "R-ruka-nee-chan, have you heard what I just said?"

I blinked. "Uh? What was that again?"

"Ichiru *sniff* is in the hospital."

"Is he under a coma?"

"N-no."

"Then, why are you crying if he's at the hospital and not under comatose?"

"Anaeki, he came to visit anaeki."

This is Maria, who's head-over-heels infatuated with Ichiru, who's head-over-heels inlove with Maria's big sister, Shizuka. Maria's around 13 or 14 years old, I really don't know. They live around our block; her sister's a doctor at the city's big hospital, she's usually not home. That's why when she's working overtime, Maria sleeps at our guest room.

And yes, Maria overreacts every time Ichiru's having a date with her sister and every available time that he visits her. Maria's over-possessive, that is all. And boy, don't I understand her. This doesn't seem like a coming-of-age-minor crush, like what Ichiru calls it. This is obsession!

"Maria-chan, could you just leave them alone?"

"No way! I know, Ichiru-kun doesn't realize it yet, but once I'll turn 16, he'll do. He'll realize that I'm the one he should love, and not Anaeki!" She sobbed.

"Oy, Maria-chan, give it a break. You said so yourself. Ichiru doesn't realize it yet, so just hang-out until he does, widen your horizon, search for ideal men and other whatnots that you kids do at that age. Indulge yourself."

"B-but, maybe Ichiru'll think that I'm cheating on him.

I rolled my eyes. "No he won't. He'd even be happy to see you happy."

"Really?" She wiped her tears and looked up at me.

"Yeah, really." I yawned and stretched my legs. "By the way, Maria-chan, what time is it?"

She stood up and looked at her wrist watch. "4:15 PM."

"Okay, I'm going back to sleep, don't disturb me again, alright?"

She smiled. "Alright, have a nice sleep, Ruka-nee-chan."

Rima.

"This is exhausting." I muttered and walked over the food corner of the studio. I usually bring my favourite snack around, but I forgot about it this time. So, I decided to hang around and eat licorice on the food corner every other water-break. I sat on the ground with licorice on my hand and soda on the other.

"Aren't you scared of growing fat?" A voice from the back asked.

I looked at my right side, then to my left, assuming that he's talking to someone else nearby. No one around. I shrugged; maybe he has his own imaginary friend.

I heard a silent chuckle as his footsteps are nearing my Indian-seating figure. I continued with chewing my sweet stuff and didn't mind him at all. I felt him sitting beside me though.

"I was talking to you." I ignored him and drank my soda while staring at the staffs walking around the premises.

"I'm Senri. Shiki Senri." He told me, pulling his hand upfront.

"So?" I raised an eyebrow. Sheesh, What's wrong with this guy? Doesn't he get the idea that I do not talk to strangers?

He gave a low chuckle and dropped his hand. "You are something, aren't you?"

"No, I'm someone, you might say." I muttered while chewing the licorice.

"Hm?" I felt his gaze on me, which I plainly brush off.

"RIMA~!" Manager called, skipping towards me. I stood up and went to throw my soda-can.

"Oh! Mr. Senri!" I saw manager bow at the guy. "W-what brings you here, sir?"

The guy just pocketed his hands and looked around. "Just checking the place, the commercial click will be filmed here after this pictorial, please lead the preparations."

"Y-yes, Mr. Senri." Manager bowed again.

The guy turned to look at me. "You." I just gave him a quizzical look.

"You're one of the models for the commercial click, be ready." He ordered and walked out of the studio.

"RIMA~!" She looked at me with a big grin on my face. "No, backing out, alright? Mr. Senri personally chose you! It'll be a big disappointment if you decline, really."

I shrug. "Do I have any other choice? Just don't get me sweating."

Manager just beamed and skipped back before shouting. "Be ready in two minutes."

I looked at the time: 25 minutes before six. I'll just text mom I'll be home at around 7.

Senri.

I left the studio with a small smile on my face. That girl was worth the shot. Don't get me wrong, but I was just leaning on the corner of the set, bored as usual, then this ginger-head attracted my peripheral vision. She's been eating the licorice ever since she got there. She's into modelling, yet she's not conscious of adding up fats?

I tried talking to her, but she just concentrated on what she was doing. That girl was really something. It was the first time anybody has ignored when I'm speaking. Heck, I was always the one ignoring nonsensical whatnots and keeping silent, but this girl... Heh. What am I doing?

I shrugged and walked back to my office. I usually hang around there, alone for the whole work duration, but this day was different. It was for the slimming drink commercial click from our brother company, my mother asked me to personally monitor the set.

"I wasn't expecting you to be here." I closed the door and directly sat behind my desk.

"Neither did I." My cousin answered.

"Hm, Kuran Kaname, tell me, what brings you to my territory?" I leaned myself on the office chair.

He sat on the couch of my office and slumped. "My parents are asking me to meet a certain girl..."

"Eh? I thought you've had eloped with Seiren?"

He sighed. "Yes, later on."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"I want you to meet this girl."

"Eh?"

"C'mon, Senri. You're gonna like her. I mean, she's more of your type. Yes, she's kind of like Seiren, silent and all. But, no... I can't betray my feelings, Senri. Please, help me."

"How did you know that she's those stuffs that you are saying?"

"I had her background check. She has a very clean territory, but there are also weird rumours about that little girl."

"Hm?" I raised an eyebrow.

"They say, she's one of the top ranks in MD."

"Woah, wait, she's a... gangster?"

He nodded, "That's why I'm going back to MD later night, and I'll be having a thorough investigation about this girl."

"Fine."

Now, it was his turn to raise an eyebrow. "Fine what?"

"I'm gonna meet up with that girl."

"Good. I'm telling the clan you're interested in her. I'm sure they'll approve, it's you anyway. And with that, they'll be too preoccupied to even take a glance on me eloping.

I shrugged. "Goodluck."

"Yeah, I'll need that." He stood up and walked out.

Now, I'm all alone in my office again. "Tch. That bastard. Didn't even tell me her name."

I dialled my mother's private number, which rang 3 times before she answered. "Senri..."

"Mum, who is it that Kaname's meeting later night?"

"Wae, Senri?"

"I'd like it to be me, who that girl will be meeting."

"Is it about that girl you saw last time, Senri?"

"Maybe. I have a hunch that it's her."

"Okay, hm, it's Touya. Touya Rima."

"Okay, bye mum."

"Bye, Senri." She ended the call.

'Touya Rima, very familiar,' I whispered.

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