~mahhh... I'm really sorry for the delay of updating. This is not my best work in my stories so I really don't like people critiquing my work. I can write better than this. Wahh!! I'm sorry again!! And to make up for my late updates, I'm planning to prolong this chapter.
NOTE (WHICH IS NEEDED TO BE READ BY THE READERS!!!!!):
If you read the 3rd chapter of this fic, do you remember the last part before the -_to be continued_- stuff.
Here it is:
"Yunoki Azuma-sama"
"…"
You remember? It's supposedly "Yunoki Azuma-san" rather than "Yunoki Azuma-sama" So I'm sorry for the error I made. Really, really sorry! Gomen, gomen! The –san really has a purpose.
Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot the disclaimer in the last chapter. I also don't know the name of the other characters like Yunoki's grandmother and I'll be fast forwarding the story to 1 or 2 years after Len's leaving.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything alright?
Chapter 4- Are you Cheating?
"Yunoki Azuma-san," a voice whispered in the crowd before Hino and Yunoki enter.
Yunoki and Hino entered the celebration hall, his arm wrapped around Hino's waist. "Yunoki-senpai?" Hino mumbled softly. "Kahoko, it's not worth it to complain about coming to the celebration." He whispered back. "Besides, I'm not disappointing my sister, right?" He smiled his devious smile making Hino flinch. "I didn't give you permission to call me by my first name, Yunoki-senpai." Yunoki gave a sarcastic laugh. "It's for them to hear." He chuckled. "Hear what?" She asked annoyance in her voice. Yunoki ignore her, pulling her closer to his body. She tried to move farther away but failed. She let out an annoyed sigh.
"…"
After a moment, the emcee of the birthday celebration of Miyabi went up the stage and took the microphone announcing that Miyabi will be entering the hall together with her escort. As for Yunoki and Hino, they're settled themselves in the table close to the stage together with family relatives of the Yunoki clan. Hino sighed softly again. "Hino-san? Are you tired already?" Yunoki asked. She looked around the table. Yunoki's relatives looked at her especially his grandmother, disgusted in her presence, knowing that she is involved in the issue of Yunoki's fiancée charade. "Can I use the restroom?" She asked, feeling cognizant of the eyes settled on her face. "I'm sure my relatives wouldn't mind." Yunoki permitted. She bowed quickly and exited the hall. Yunoki followed her, exiting the hall. Yunoki's grandmother glared at him for leaving suddenly, her face filled with ferocity. "It involves with this Hino Kahoko." She whispered lowly, not even one in the round table can hear it with all the music.
Hino shivered in horror, seeing the disgusted faces of Yunoki's relatives. She sighed. "I know I shouldn't have come to the party in the first place!" She regretted. She turned to face to mirror and sighed again. At least no one is in the bathroom at that time. "They're probably looking for me now. I took my time in the bathroom regretting. I'm sure Miyabi-chan will be saddened hearing that I regret coming to her birthday celebration." She straightened herself and fixed everything. She stepped out of the bathroom quickly, the door leading to a long hallway. She slowly walked to the celebration hall, keeping her composure.
"Kahoko…"
She stopped in an instant upon hearing her name. She turned to look behind her for the person who is calling her and she saw this someone. "Ijichi-san!" Hino exclaimed, surprised with the sudden "first-name calling". He stepped closer to Hino. "Hey…" He said, grinning at her. Hino grinned back. "We just met a while ago, in the café." He said. Hino nodded. "You're with Miyabi-chan's brother, right? Yunoki Azuma-san." "I was invited by Miyabi-chan." Hino explained. "Are you used to being called 'Kahoko'?" He asked, looking intently at Hino's face. Hino shook her head. "No, I'm used to being called 'Hino-san' or 'Hino-chan' by my friends. They only call me 'Kaho-chan' or 'Kahoko' if it's my relatives or my—" "Can I call you 'Kahoko' then," Ijichi interjected. Hino's eyes widen. "Pardon?" She said. "Can I call you 'Kahoko'?" Ijichi repeated. "Uh, I guess so." She hesitantly replied. Ijichi reached for Hino's hand and he held it tightly. "We should go back." He said. "I guess so." She agreed though she doesn't want to. But it will be ill-mannered if she doesn't.
"Hino-san…"
"Azuma-san!" Ijichi exclaimed. "How long have you been standing there?" Yunoki stood quietly in front of the door of the hall, leaning on the wall. "For quite a while. I was looking for Hino-san since she was taking too much time in the restroom where as Miyabi and her escort already entered the hall." He said icily. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was taking too much time in the restroom." Hino apologized. Yunoki walked in Hino and Ijichi's direction swiftly. "Shall I escort you back, Hino-san?" Yunoki asked. "After all, you are my date for today." He encircled his arm again on Hino's waist. Ijichi jerked his hand away from Hino's hand. "See you later, Kahoko." He said, waving. Hino waved back, smiling hesitantly.
"Yunoki-senpai, are you angry? I'm really sorry!" Hino apologized. "It's nothing. And I'm not angry. Just irritated, for some reason." He replied. He faced Hino, with eager smile. "Shall I ask you to dance? Or would you like to eat?" Yunoki asked. "I should stay away from your grandmother…" Hino chuckled jokingly. Yunoki smiled a little. "You might like to dance, right?" He asked again. "If dancing can keep me away from your relatives, then yes." She said, holding his arm as they glide to the dance floor.
"The day I knew about you, Kahoko and Tsukimori-kun during the summer camp in Kaji-kun's summer house, I said to myself that you will be the once chasing me. And perhaps, this may be the time I will tell you. How much I adore you, Kahoko." Yunoki thought as he synchronizes his movements with Hino. "Azuma!" His grandmother called out as she walks beside them on the dance floor. Yunoki paused and stood, still holding Hino's hand. "Yes, grandmother?" He replied to the call. "Why aren't you with Ayano-chan?" She asked sharply. Hino flinched, gazing away from Yunoki's grandmother. "You should be with your fiancée, considering this is a special family celebration." "Grandmother, haven't I mentioned that I am going to the celebration with Hino-san?" Yunoki muttered. "Can we talk in a private area? And please bring Hino-san." Yunoki's grandmother furiously muttered. "Yes, grandmother." Yunoki agreed. Since he doesn't want any of them to be embarrassed in the middle of a celebration.
"Again, I'll ask you, Azuma. Why aren't you with Ayano-chan? This celebration is family matter. And since she is YOUR fiancée, she is supposed to be with you." His grandmother said as they settle in the hallway outside the hall. Yunoki's grandmother spoke with a calmer voice and emphasizing the word 'your'. "I wanted to go with Hino-san." Yunoki spoke, taking back the words of his grandmother. "THAT'S ABSURD!" She bellowed angrily. "I CAN'T TOLERATE SUCH ATTITUDE OF YOURS! YOU SHOULD KNOW WHO YOU ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH!" Yunoki rolled his eyes. "HINO-SAN," His grandmother called. "Y-yes?" Hino replied. "May I ask you to leave at once? This is a family matter. And I can't even tolerate the fiancée charade you and my grandson planned." She squealed. Hino jerked her hand away from Yunoki. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was causing too much trouble to your family, especially to Yunoki-senpai and Ayano-san. I'm really sorry. In order to fix everything I've done, I should leave now." Hino muttered lowly, bowing her head lowly. Yunoki smirked. "Grandmother, Hino-san was invited by Miyabi!" Yunoki defended, preventing Hino leave. "No, it's fine, senpai. Please tell Miyabi-chan that I have to go. I don't want any commotion to start." Hino confided. "Thank you for your consideration, Hino-san." Yunoki's grandmother muttered sarcastically. She walked away from Yunoki and his grandmother turning right to the dressing room. She sighed heavily, as if the weight of the world is on her shoulders.
"That's better. Now, Azuma, go to Ayano." His grandmother ordered. Yunoki entered the hall, ignoring his own grandmother and motivated to leave the celebration and chase after Hino. In the dressing room, Hino changed back to her jeans and leaving her dress, neatly folded, on top of the sofa. "Life's difficult." She muttered to herself as she leaves the room. "Kahoko…" a voice mumbled. She looked to see the person calling her until someone grabbed her wrist. "I'm sorry about my grandmother." Yunoki apologized. Hino shook her head. "No, I'm should be the one asking for an apology, so I better go now." Hino replied, walking away from Yunoki. His hand still in the air. He sighed.
Hino walked slowly, despite how late it is already. "I'm tired. And I haven't talked to Len yet." She yawned. "I'm deprived of sleep, I miss Len and I almost got scolded by senpai's grandmother. Is there anything worse than that?" She mumbled to herself. "But I never realize that I was causing too much trouble for Yunoki-senpai's family." Suddenly, after a moment of thoughts, her cell phone vibrated. Hino opened her bag and grabbed it. "Hello?" She muttered. "Kahoko, where are you?" The voice asked. "Yunoki-senpai!?" Hino shrieked. "I'm almost home. I'm so sorry, senpai!" "Shall I drive you home?" He asked. Hino shook her head. "It's fine, senpai, I'm almost home anyway." She replied. "Okay. Bye." He said before cutting the line.
*Hino residence…
"Kaho! Where have you been!?" Hino's mother squealed loudly. It was already past 6 pm when she arrived home with all the dilly dallying in the road. "Sorry, mother. But I was invited by a friend for her birthday. It was a short notice and I wasn't able to ask permission from you." Hino explained, twitching her eyebrow. "Yunoki-senpai suddenly threatened me and kidnapped me to attend Miyabi-chan's birthday that's why I haven't excused myself from mother!" She thought, annoyed. "So, are you hungry?" Her mother asked, gentler now. "Nope. I'm not hungry. I'll be in my room, mother." Hino said, before she disappeared in the stairs.
Hino gently closed the door. She placed her violin case on top of her desk and threw herself on her bed. She curled up facing the wall. "I'm tired." She said. Momentarily, she closes her eyes, almost falling asleep but suddenly opens. "I want to sleep already." She said as she stands up from her bed, entering the bathroom and cleaned herself. Moments later, she stepped out of the bathroom and threw herself again on her bed, yawning. She drifted to her own slumber.
-x-
2 years later…
Hino Kahoko is taking college in Seisou University in the field of music majoring in violin. Mio, Nao and Hino are studying together in Seisou University. Hihara is also taking his college education in Seisou University in the field of music majoring in the trumpet. Tsuchiura still excels in different music competitions and currently studying music majoring in piano with Hino in the same university. Moreover, Amou is also taking her college education in Seisou University in the field of photo journalism. As for Yunoki, he takes his college education in England, constantly visiting his family living in Japan. Shimizu left Japan to continue pursuing his music career in Germany while Fuyuumi also left Japan for France, pursuing her career as a musician, both of them almost similar with Tsukimori.
"Kaho-chan," Mio called out. "Yes?" Hino replied, clutching her violin case tighter in her grasp. "I'm just wondering, you haven't talked about Tsukimori-kun for the past two years or more. Why?" She asked reluctantly. Nao settled her eyes on Hino. Hino cringed away a little from Mio and Nao. "I still love him. And, we're talking at night…" Hino said slowly. "And by now, he told me that he is one of the most talented violinists in his age and he is so popular in France and Italy and other European countries." Mio wowed after Hino finished talking. "World class, huh?" Nao commented. Hino nodded. "Well, that's what he dreamed for, right?" Hino muttered.
The girls talked about their classes before leaving the school and walk home. "Mio, Nao, I just found a place to eat sweet pastries. Do you want to come?" Hino asked excitedly. "Just like high school days, right Mio?" Nao chuckled. "Yup. And I'm sure the three of us are missing it." Mio commented happily. "Shall we go now?" Hino asked keenly. "Yep!" Mio and Nao agreed in unison.
"Thanks Kaho-chan!!" Mio chirped happily after eating the sweet pastries. "Yeah, I guess we should often eat there." Nao said. "Well catch you later Kaho!" They waved goodbye to Hino before leaving. "See you!" Hino exclaimed.
*Hino residence…
Hino arrived not later than 6 pm. "I'm home!" She exclaimed. "Welcome home, Kaho!" Her mother exclaimed back. "Dinner's ready, Kaho." Her sister said from the dining table. "Can I be excused?" She said as she walks towards her seat in the dining table. "Why? Did you already eat?" Her sister asked, curiously. "Yes, with Mio and Nao." Hino replied. "What!? Hey, Kaho! I was the one who cooked and you're not eating?!" Her sister scowled. "Sorry, onee-chan! Save some for me!" Hino laughed. Still, her sister grimaced. "Okay, okay." Their mother tittered. "I'll be in my room!" Hino exclaimed, sprinting on the stairs.
She sighed upon arriving in her room. She closed the door inaudibly and sat down on the floor beside her bed. "Better call Len." She mumbled. She picked up her phone from her bag and dialed Len's number.
Hino waited patiently until Tsukimori answer the phone. She sighed in relief when someone answered it but she heard something that unexpected. As far as Hino knows, Tsukimori is in France this time.
"Bonjour." A female voice answered.
Hino's eyes widen in shock and tears started to well in her eyes.
"Can I talk to Len?" She mumbled.
"Len? I'm so sorry. He's not here." The female voice said, with a French accent.
"Where is Len, if I may ask?" Hino mumbled. "Why did Len left his phone to this French girl?" She thought.
"Len you say, he's in the auditorium. Miss, can I just get your name and leave a message for Len." She said annoyance in her tone.
"I'm Hino Kahoko. And please tell Len to call me back. Thanks." Hino muttered, tears flowing.
"Oh, here comes my Len. Here." The girl chirped, emphasizing the word 'my'.
"My?" Hino whispered.
"Hello? Kaho?" Len greeted. He can hear Hino crying. "Why are you crying?"
"Sorry, am I disturbing?" Hino asked. "Uhmm, I'll just call you some other time then. Bye."
Len paused. "Wait! Kaho! What's the matter?"
"Nothing, I'm just—"
"Haven't you told her?" The female voice muttered in the other line.
"Len, tell me. Now." Hino ordered, tears falling furiously.
"Saruwatari-san, can you leave?" Len requested icily. "Just tell her, Len! Tell her about us!!" Saruwatari shouted.
"Us?" Hino muttered.
"Nothing's going between us Saruwatari-san! Kaho, don't listen!" Len shouted. "Oh Len! Come on!" Saruwatari muttered with her high pitched voice and French accent. "We've been going out for the past 3 months!"
"LEN, WE'RE THROUGH!" Hino shouted angrily. "I THOUGHT YOU LOVE ME! AND NOW I FOUND OUT THAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY DATING ANOTHER GIRL!"
"Wait! Kaho! No! Wait! But—" Len mumbled but it was cut when Hino pressed the 'end-call' button.
Hino cried and cried. She threw herself on her bed and shouting at her pillow. "I HATE YOU LEN!" She said angrily. She picked up the necklace Tsukimori gave her the day of their Graduation and threw it across the room.
*France…
Tsukimori shrugged. Saruwatari approached him. "I told you Len, it's easier if you just told her." She said. "How? I love her. And the things you've told her are lies!" Len shouted at her. He pushed the door open. "Leave me alone, Saruwatari-san." He shouted. "But—But—" She stammered. "No." He said, angrily. "Just leave me alone, please." Saruwatari paused. "You know how much I like you Len, right?" She said, her voice are like chiming bells with her French accent. "I don't care." Tsukimori said. "From. The. Start." He stated angrily. "My feelings for you won't change." She said, confidently. Tsukimori walked away, exiting the auditorium building and riding his car. "Take me to my apartment." He ordered.
Upon arriving, he angrily opened his door. As soon as the door opened, he kicked it. He immediately entered the kitchen and took his wine and a glass. He sat on the balcony of his room, drinking. He thought about the moment happened not too long ago. "Why did it result to this? I don't care if I get drunk; I just want to get you back.
"Kahoko…"
-_tO bE cOnTinuEd_-
Haha… another finished chapter. I just hope you liked it. The last part makes me cry! *sniff* But it does make a great twist. I'm really sorry about that but as always this is a LENxKAHO fic. I'll update soon. I'm already making the next chapter. Thanks for the people reviewing this story! üö
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