Chapter 4

Ice cream

I must have fallen asleep. I got up and checked my cell phone. One new message. I opened it to see its message.

"Meet me outside Arcadia Movement."

From: unknown number.

Received:

01:10:20pm

December 17 2005

I checked the time in my phone, it was already two o'clock. He's been waiting for a half an hour already. He probably left thirty minutes after he got here. I went outside the balcony and looked at the buildings and at the scenery. I never understood why people liked looking up to the sky and to the scenery. There's nothing there, nothing's going to fall from the sky, nothing. It's just nothing. It holds nothing for me. Deciding to change my view, I looked down below. I saw cars and people walking around. I noticed something below, someone was looking up. Not just upward, he was looking at my direction. I looked closely; I recognized his blue jacket anywhere and his brown boots and gloves. It was Yusei Fudo. He was waiting for me outside. He saw me and waved his hand to greet me. I turned around quickly and went inside my room. He's still there? Why hasn't he left yet? I can't leave now; I don't even want to go out with him. But if I don't meet up with him, will he still be waiting down there?

I got into the elevator and pressed the Ground floor button. I left a message to Divine that I had things to do so that he won't have to worry much. The doors of the elevator opened and I stepped out.

"I'll be back tonight." I told the lady by the desk at the lobby. She nodded and went back to her work. I made my way outside, pushing the glass door away despite the sign saying 'pull'.

"Yusei Fudo. What do you want?" I said, annoyed that he constantly disturbs me.

"Well it's true what they say about women taking a lot of time to prepare before going out."

"Did you come all this way just to make me angry? Are you asking for a beating?" It's true that I fixed myself first before going down to meet him but that wasn't the reason why I took long. I feel asleep after I read the last message I got from him.

"Of course not, I'm here to take you out for lunch." He said plainly.

"Excuse me?" I said in disbelief.

"Well come one let's go. I hope you like ice cream." He took me by my hand and motioned me to walk.

"Ice cream? That's hardly recommended for lunch."

"Then what would you like then?"

I can't really tell whether he's serious or not. I don't see him as a joking type or the sarcastic type. I can't read his expressions or his actions, only his simply gestures. He had this look of indifference in his face but he doesn't act that way. He was a stoic type of guy.

"Whatever, I don't care."

"Well you have the freedom to choose what you want to eat. I'm giving you the opportunity to decide for yourself."

What is he saying?

"I said whatever you choose is fine for me, Fudo."

"Another habit of yours, Ms. Izayoi?"

"What habit? And don't call me Ms. Izayoi, didn't I tell you to call me by my first name?"

"Call me by my first name then."

"Yusei Fudo."

"You can just call me Yusei. So where do we eat?"

"I said you choose."

"Well, I'm asking you where you want to eat."

"Well I'm saying that you to choose."

"Well I'm asking your opinion and your decision."

My mind can't take this banter anymore.

"I'm going back home." I said as I began to walk away. I stopped when Yusei grabbed my hand.

"Wait a minute I'm just asking you what you want for lunch. All I need is an answer."

"I already said it's up to you."

"I don't see why you can't decide for yourself."

Wait. Didn't he say this before?

"What do you mean by that?"

"I'm asking you to decide."

He looked at me with his cobalt eyes. I feel faint all of the sudden.

"Fine. But remember, it's your treat." I looked away and led him to an expensive looking restaurant. This will be my revenge for constantly bothering me.

"We'll eat here." I know this place. I used to come here with Divine all the time. We'd have lunch and dinner here all the time until he became very busy lately. I know too that the prices here are expensive so prepare to wash dishes, Fudo.

"Is it okay to eat here? I mean this place looks a little fancy and I don't."

"Don't worry; they're not strict with attire as long as you have manners and of course, money."

Squirm, Yusei Fudo. Squirm.

"Well let's go in then, ladies first."

Blueorange: yay~ one more week to go then sem break!

Aki: but tons of homework.

Yusei: Please review.

Kiryu: forget school work!

Blueorange: you're not supposed to be here!