Here's chapter 5!

Sorry for any mistakes i might make

hope you readers enjoy the read!

"A-Akiyama"

Ritsu looked at Mio.

Mio's eyes that were looking down, soon looked up.

'I-I bumped into a Guy!', Mio's mind raced with all kinds of thoughts and predictions, from rape to murder.

Mugi face palmed herself, "It's not like Akiyama's going to recongnize you"

Mio looked confused, Why was Kotobuki here? she wondered...unless, 'K-Kotobuki's boyfriend!'

Ritsu looked just as confused, "Uh Wha-"

Mugi stepped up and took a hold of Ritsu's face, "Pay close attention Akiyama-san"

Mio nodded

Ritsu felt her cheeks getting warm at how close her and Mugi were.

"What are you doing?"

"Your forehead's your identity Duh", With that said Mugi simply pushed Ritsu's bangs up with her hand.

"Akiyama?"

Mio blushed, 'T-Tainaka-san'

"That's so mean", The older girl pouted childishly.

Mugi giggled and removed herself from Ritsu, All the while Mio was trying to sneak away.

Mio already had her back turned to them and was about to walk away, Ritsu caught what the raven haired girl was trying do and quickly stopped her from leaving.

"Hey, Hey, what's the rush?", Ritsu took hold of Mio's wrist and stopped her from going.

Mio avoided eye contact and looked down, 'If i don't do my food shopping now and return home quick enough, i'll bump into ouji again and he'll hurt me again', Mio thought fearfully

"Akiyama, where are you headed, I can take you...I mean it's really dark out and...you know", Ritsu's sentence side tracked

Mio knew what The older girl was getting at but she nodded her head and declined a ride.

Mugi quickly backed Ritsu up, "It's dangerous for a girl like you to be walking around this late, we'll take you-"

Mio raised her hand, swong it and broke Ritsu's grasp on her, Ritsu took a step back, Mugi's eye's widened a bit

The Raven haired girl nodded and bowed, she walked was walking away.

Mugi looked at Ritsu's expression, 'Ritsu?'

"(Sigh)"

"Give it a rest for now Riccha-"

"No Way!"

Ritsu ran from Mugi's side and once again took hold of Mio's hand and turned her around, "What's up with you!, Saying Yes or No would be nice!"

The silent girl's gaze floored, she avoided staring into those piercing Golden eyes that kept searching for her Steel grey orbs, Tears, she felt tears running down her face as she continued to look down.

'She's worried because i'll get hurt walking around, but it's not like it matters, I'll get hurt again when i get home anyways'

"Hey! Look at me Damn it!", Ritsu ran a hand though her own hair and pushed the bothersome bangs up a bit

Mio stepped back but Ritsu wouldn't let go, Mugi intervened, she placed her hand on Ritsu's wrist and urged her to let go.

"Ricchan"

"Damn"

Ritsu released her hold on Mio, Mio's head still hung low, and it was then that Ritsu realized that the younger girl had been crying.

"Akiyama?"

Mugi felt guilty, "Ritsu, you idiot, you made her cry!"

"What, I-I didn't mean too!, Akiyama, I'm so sorry!", The Tall Brunette Got on her knees and apologized

'Baka', Mio wiped her face and took her cellphone out and she began to type something on her touch screen.

"A-Akiyam-ACK!"

Ritsu fell onto her butt and held her nose, Mio had thrown her phone at the poor Tainaka.

Mugi went to Ritsu's side, Ritsu looked at what had hit her face and read the bright screen

"I'M MUTE!"

Ritsu and Mugi's eyes opened wide in shock...

"U-Uhhh...", Mugi sweat droped

"Ahh-haha", Ritsu laughed nervously

'They'll probably join in on the jokes about me...',

Mio felt her chest sink, she thought the Two wouldn't want anything to do with her after this...but...she was wrong, as she felt her will to stick around falter she began to turn around and leave, but once again, the Persistent Tainaka stopped her.

"You could have told us before Ya'know", Ritsu got up from the ground and dusted herself off, "Now, can i offer that ride again?"

Mio Turned around, 'Tainaka-san'

Mugi smiled, "I can't wait"

Ritsu and Mio looked at Mugi

"AH!, M-Mugi your nose is bleeding!"

"Thanks for the food, Ricchan! Bye Mio-san!", Mugi got out the car and entered her home

'M-Mio-san?', Mio thought

"Hehehe Muggs is getting a bit friendly with you huh, well dont mind it, she's always so friendly like that", Ritsu said casually, "Uh say, You wanna sit up front...with me?"

Steel grey eyes avoided contact with the Amber eyes that look through the reflection on the car mirror.

"C'mon, i don't bite"

Mio sheepishly nodded and got out of the car and got into the passenger side seat.

"So where're we head, princess?"

Mio's head quickly turned, she typed on her phone again

"DONT CALL ME PRINCESS!"

"~Ooooh", Ritsu waved her hands up in false fright

Mio glared and typed again, "Food shopping"

Ritsu smirked, "This late? Wow"

The steel eyed girl shrugged.

It was definantly no secret to Mugi that Ritsu found Mio somewhat attractive.

Ritsu herself admitted to Mugi when they were eating.

Flash back

"So Ricchan?"

"U-uh well, she is kinda cute

Mugi knew full well, Ritsu sexual orientation, as a matter of fact everyon around Ritsu knew, One time Ritsu's father presented Ritsu with a fine woman but that didnt really end well.

"Cute?"

"Mugi!"

"What?" Mugi smirked

"Don't bother me, anyways she's a commoner!", Ritsu exclaimed

"So what, you don't chose who you fall in love with"

"L-LOVE!? I do not love Akiyama! I barely even know her!"

"So, there's always love at first sight"

"Baka! now your just spewing nonsense"

"Just saying Ricchan, but if you two end up married, make me the maid of honor please"

"MUGI!"

"SHHHHHH!", A man eating a burger shushed them to be more quieter in the resturant.

"Sorry", Mugi said to the man

"Jeez Muggs, This nonsense is going over the top"

"But Ricchan-"

"And it's not like Dad would approve either"

What Ritsu said was true, Her father only approved the rich and wealthy, he would never let a commoner bare the family's last name.

Mugi nodded, "True, Hmmm then move and get married!"

Ritsu face palmed hard "(slap)"

"When will you propose?"

"Hmmm let's see, i'm busy tomorrow, hmm maybe on Fri-NEVER!"

"SHHHHH!", The man turned again

This time Ritsu got up and threw a roll of money at the man, "You SHHH!"

The man was about to say something but he saw the money and he took it and stood shut.

"Soooo-"

"Shut up Mugi"

End of Flash back

"Is this store ok?, it's open 24/7", Ritsu parked in the parking lot of the store

Mio merely nodded and blushed, 'Tainaka-san really does look like a boy'

"You want me to come in with you, M-Mio?"

"M-Mio", Mio blushed, 'First name basis!?'

"Uhh can i call you by your first name?"

The shy girl thought about it and nodded.

Ritsu grinned, "Want me to go with you?"

Mio pulled out her phone and typed again, "I'm Mute not crippled"

"Ah-hahaha", Ritsu laughed, "Yeah, sorry"

Mio's face softened, she's never really had much conversation with anyone besides Azusa and now having it with Ritsu made her feel happy in a way but it also gave her a strange fuzzy feeling.

"Alrighty then, i'll be back", Mio left her phone in the car and stepped out and made her way into the store.

Steel grey eyes scanned the shelves, she found nothing much of interest here so she just took some basic things to cook for her meal tonight, she'll buy more thing tomorrow after school.

"Is this all ma'am?", the young man asked

Mio nodded and handed the man the money to pay the food items.

"It's late, what's a pretty girl like you doing your shopping now?"

Mio ignored.

"Oh c'mon, hone-"

"Mio"

Mio turned and found Ritsu walking in her direction, "Uh Azusa-san called, she told me to tell you she needs to talk with you...or something like that"

The man at the register gave Ritsu a dirty look, Mio on the other hand smirked at the guy giving her change back.

Ritsu walked past Mio and grabbed the bags, "I'll take this"

"Have a good night" The man said weakly to the two

Mio took her phone and began to text Azusa in the car all the while Ritsu was driving.

"So where do you live?"

Mio typed the adress down and showed Ritsu.

"Ah, i know that area"

"Seiko?"

"What is it Takeshi?"

"Do you think Ritsu still hates me?"

Seiko was a bit taken aback, "I don't know how to answer that, Takeshi"

Mr. Tainaka frowned, "I just want the best for her, she-"

"She needs to be free Takeshi, free to associate with whom she pleases"

"Last time i let that happen, her so-called friends used her"

"She's old enough to take care of herself, i'm sure she's learned from that mistake"

"Ritsu's a stubborn Idiot"

"She's also cleaver, don't forget that"

what Takeshi couldn't see, Seiko would, Seiko saw the stress Ritsu was going through when her and Takeshi got together.

Seiko wanted to try and be a mother to the Tainaka girl but, Ritsu just wouldn't let it happen.

"She's also a pain in the ass"

"She's your daughter, what do expect"

"What's that supposed to mean"

"Nothing at all, now let's get some sleep, you've been up all night so far"

"Here we are"

Mio looked at Ritsu and smiled. Ritsu blushed a bit, "Uh want me to bring the bags in for you?"

Mio's eyes widened, 'If she goes in there she'll see the mess!', Mio nodded

The older girl didn't press on, "Fine, oh and..uhh sorry for making you cry back there, y'know"

The Akiyama girl smiled once again, she stepped out of the car and just like that, things quickly went down hill.

The unsuspecting Akiyama girl was shoved to the ground, "(Thud)"

Ritsu quickly got out of her car and jumped over the hood and to Mio's side.

"Mio!"

"Ooooh, what do we have here? a boyfriend?", a slurred voice said

Ritsu looked up and stood up firm, "Who the hell are you, Asshole"

Mio got up and tried to push Ritsu away, Akiyama's head kept nodding non-stop, side to side, begging her to leave.

"Move aside Mio", Ritsu spoke firm

Mio clenched the taller girl's shoulders, tears already forming in her eyes.

"Just got back from fucking my niece?", The man said

'M-Mio's uncle, jeez, he looks really drunk'

"It's not what you think-"

The man cut Ritsu off and began to laugh, "I always knew she was a slut, Sleeping around with every man she saw i bet"

Ritsu bit her bottom lip, Mio now fully cried

'What will Ritsu think now?'

"She's not a slut, you asshole!...How could you treat your niece like this"

"She's a bitch, just like her Mo-UFFF!"

Before Mio's uncle could finish Ritsu pushed Mio into the car, shut the door and she rammed Mio's drunken uncle down to the floor, She pinned him, "The fuck's wrong with you!?"

"URRRGH You fucking Kid, you don't know who your messin' with!"

"Well you don't either, i got enough money to shoot your ass up right now and get away with it!"

"You brat!", Mio's uncle pushed forward and Ritsu fell back, he raised his fist and punched her square on the cheek.

Ritsu was quick even though she had just been punched, she kicked the man's balls and rammed him down again but this time she didn't stop, she threw a barrage of punches at the man.

Mio cowered in the car and waited for the two to finish.

"UFFF! ACK! AHGH!", The black haired man was bleeding on the concrete sidewalk.

"(Pant)", Ritsu let go of the man and stumbled back to her car and drove off

Ritsu nose was bleeding, her cheek was already turning purple and was already swollen.

"explaining why your uncle wants to hurt you, (pant) would be nice"

Hope you readers liked this chapter and like the story so far.

Lately i haven't really been inspired so...yeah...sorry if this chapter is a bit dry

Reviews are always welcomed!

Till next chapter, Bye!