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Chapter 5

Rima.

"...Rima, you're already engaged." Mum burst out, crying. "I'm so sorry, honey, I tried everything to cut the line, but to no avail. I'm so sorry, my princess." Dad patted mum's back.

"Mum, I'm the one getting married, not you. Don't overreact."

She suddenly stopped. "Y-you're okay with it?"

I nodded. "Yeah, as long as my soon-to-be husband doesn't meddle with my private life, I'm cool with it. I can take care of myself."

Dad smiled. "That's my princess, I'm so proud of you." He turned to look at mum, who was stunned by my nonchalant reply. "See, dear? You've been watching too much drama. The main characters of those films you weren't as stable as our daughter."

I rolled my eyes at the two of them."Anyway, mum, if you're brooding over. I don't have a boyfriend, and never will have. So, I don't have complications or problems with my so-called love life. And I know this one's arranged, as seen by your initial action. And the questions that are on my mind right now are, why? How? And with whom?"

Mum wiped her tears and smiled. "Okay, honey, let me get this started."

"The Kuran clan are part of our family as much as we are to them. Although we are not as successful as their name, we still are part of their bloodline. You see, your father's and my ancestors were married to each other, as well as some of mine's to the Kuran's and they want to continue that flow every passing generation. No rebellions were heard for there were no reasons to. But, if you're gonna cut the line, better find a flaw that'll be a big issue to stop the nonsensical arrangement."

"So, the point is... they wouldn't care whether you're pretty or not, wealthy or not, rotten or not, as long as the one that you're gonna marry is part of the family tree?"

"Yes, quite right."

"So tell me, is it Shiki Senri that I'm gonna marry?"

Dad sighed. "There are two choices, him or Kuran Kaname."

"Am I the one to choose?"

"I don't know yet, princess."

I nodded. "Okay,then. That's all for now. Just inform me when will the wedding be, or the engagement party, if ever there will be."

Ruka.

It was morning. I felt the warm sunlight brush over my skin behind the curtains. I slowly sit up, and looked at the time on my hand phone: 6:30 AM. I slept for more than 24 hours. That's so cool, and then my stomach grumbled.

I slid off the bed and took a warm shower, changed to a pair of denim shorts and a grey sleeveless top. I went towards the dining hall to find dad with his nose stuck on the daily paper.

"Good morning, dad." I greeted him and asked the maid to serve more of the viand.

"Good morning, my daughter. Why up so early?" He's still concentrating on the morning paper, while I got a heaping of scrambled eggs, beans and bread.

"I slept the whole day yesterday."

"That's good. You didn't waste time, energy and hard-earned money." He folded the paper and started eating.

I rolled my eyes at him. "By the way, where's Ichiru?"

"Maybe he's at Shizuka's."

"Eh? Where's Maria?"

"Still asleep at the guest room."

"Oh."

We ate in silence after then; I watch him left for work and waited for the morning news to finish. At 8 AM, I heard Maria go out of her room and went to eat her breakfast, and then my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Ruka."

"Hm? What is it, Rima?"

"Let's go to MD. I'm bored."

"Yeah, me too."

"I'm coming over." She hung up.

I slouched on the couch and waited for the door bell to ring.

Ichiru.

I was on my way home from Shizuka's when I saw Blank go in the same way. "Yo, Blank."

She went near me and stomped on my foot. "Sht! What's wrong with you, woman!"

"Stupid! Don't call gangster names on public with me having no make-up, you moron."

I rolled my eyes at her. "Yeah, right like that changes anything." She was about to punch me when I raised my hands up. "Yeah, yeah, I won't." Damn, that chick punches hard for a small figure; she can give you a bloodied face in a minute.

Her hair's always down when she's herself and in twin tails when on gangster mode. I mean, what's with this chick? She's always a mystery on MD though. Silent and all. Her and my cousin Ruka, have this double identity. And boy do they put so much effort in hiding.

Not like me, who lives a life with just back-up names and double personalities. Maybe, I'm bipolar? Eh?

Rima.

We came inside the house without even bothering to ring the bell. Ichiru had his key anyway. It was a little girl who saw us come in. And what she did next was what I heard she'll probably do.

Of course she looked stunned, then a little furious and she went in front of me, but her eyes were on Ichiru."First, my sister then you bring home another woman?"

Oh yeah, Maria doesn't know me, every time I'm here, she isn't. I just heard a lot of stories about her and of course, her sister, Shizuka is famous for being a pretty and gentle doctor. And because she somehow is a carbon copy of Shizuka, I assume she's Maria.

"Uh?"

"How could you, Ichiru? I've been faithful to you the whole time and ignore your betrayals of me every now and then! But this has gone far enough!" She sobbed. "I've been hurt and accepted you otherwise! And now, I decided, I'm letting you go. I'm setting you free. You aren't worth my tears anymore." She ran towards a room, crying all the way.

Ichiru let out a very heavy sigh. "It's about time." He said to himself and looked at me. "Sorry 'bout that. Well, you know Maria..."

I shrugged. "I don't care."

He chuckled. "Yeah? Well, you better go now and do your do's, woman."

"Whatever." I went over Ruka's room and didn't bother to knock.

"What the hell was that all about?" She asked, while applying thick foundation on her face.

"Maria's misunderstandings?"'

"Psh. I don't understand that kid, she just can't let go of Ichiru."

I sat in front of her vanity mirror and also applied foundation on my face, but lesser amount than Ruka's "Hey, Ruka..."

"Hm?"

"I'm engaged."

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