Secret 5: Shock Continued

Yuuki looked from Ichiru Kiryuu to the guy she despises on the floor beside her. Zero Kiryuu, apparently was his name and he was the son of Ichiru Kiryuu. The information took moments to sink in with Yuuki ending up gaping.

Ichiru Kiryuu clapped his hands together, "well now that you've both met I'm pretty sure we can get started and plan out your wedd-"

"MARRY THE BITCH YOURSELF," Zero shouted standing up, "don't assume my standards are as low as yours."

His voice echoed as he began walking in down the long passageway. Yuuki gritted her teeth, annoyed at the insult but her rage seemed to turn elsewhere.

Ichiru jumped back as Yuuki shot him a face that spelled out, "go to hell!"

"Yuuki, err...please hear me out on this. I mean I really need you as-"

The door shook with a loud bang as Yuuki stepped out into the newly settled night. She didn't turn back as she spat with restraint, "DON'T OCCUPY YOURESLF WITH ME EVER AGAIN - I don't want to see you or your pathetic son..."

As if a storm had crashed upon Ichiru, he slumped onto the floor. He turned to Seiren with puppy-dog eyes, "did I go too overboard this time?"

Leaned against a wall the whole time, Seiren sighed at her masters accusation. "Sir, if you desire Miss Cross-"

Ichiru shook his second finger, indicating Seiren to be wrong. "I don't want Miss Cross to be mine. I purely wish for her to be my daughter-in-law and on top of that, wouldn't it'd be adorable if my airheaded son and such a cute girl like Yuuki could get together, imagine how lovely their children would be like and-"

"May I ask master, why do you desire for Miss Cross to marry young master?"

Ichiru stared at Seiren. It took several minutes before he uttered the words out, "a lost and forgotten promise I guess...they will be together..."

XXX

The morning sun rose faster than any other day and I couldn't remember staring into it for such a long while. My anger from last night had tired me out so much, I fell fast asleep once I've arrived home. A home that's empty and cold. I long for my parents, my family, I ask all the time, in my dreams where are they? No one answers me. I only knew my father's initial to be . I clatter my teeth together, a habit of mine when I'm extremely annoyed. I had never been so intimidated but it's over - that part I hoped for.

"YUUKI - have you been listening to me at all?" Rima shouted beside me.

I turned with an apologetic expression, (I think,) "Rima I didn't get much sleep last night."

"Sheesh, you need to take care of yourself more you know. I mean I'd just fall asleep in class if I didn't rest for the night-"

"Didn't you sleep through the morning lessons?"

I supressed a laugh seeing Rima shy away. It was typical of Rima to sleep in class, afterall she had me to copy from when needed. You could say it was very peaceful for me. I hadn't come acrosss Aidou Hanabusa anywhere, though I heard he was in the student council president's office. As for Zero Kiryuu, I have a feeling he deliberately skipped school for the day. Whether that has anything to do with me isn't of my concern and I feel satisfied knowing he isn't around me.

I stammered in my steps and ended up crouching on the floor. I flipped around to see a agitated Rima. I stuck my tongue out at her, knowing she intentionally tripped me, but in an non-offensive way.

"You didn't listen to me AGAIN," Rima protested. She pulled a face back at me then sighed. "I need to go to a meeting now. You want to tag along?"

I wavered on her invitation. "I'm fine, I'll wander around. You go and don't worry. I mean lunch is almost over anyways..."

Though I said that and decided to be alone, watching Rima disappear from me was somehow painful. I may hate being lonely, but I knew it was hard to change my acceptance of it too. As I've told Rima, I ended up circling around outside the school building, well literally walking around endlessly till the next class starts. Uncertain whether it was the sun or just my imagination, I thought I saw Mr Kiryuu, as in Ichiru.

It was bright and hard to focus but vaguely, I thought I saw a flicker of long silvery hair sway in the breeze by the school gates. A figure that resembles Ichiru Kiryuu, the height and clothes he wore the day I saved him. Yeah, I'm certain it was him by the gates - it has to be.

My own curiosity bought me to the school gates and as my reason told me, I was seeing things. I gave a faint sigh. I was relieved. Though it doesn't explain to me at all why I would have been seeing him. Strange was all I can say. Judging by what's happened till I imagined seeing Ichiru Kiryuu, I believed today would end just plain and ordinary. I was wrong as ever though...

XXX

By the end of the school day, I had gone my seperate ways with Rima once again. I was heading home like always and then it happened, as quick as a passing storm.

I felt my back and shoulder hit the stone wall with force. I felt my legs shaking and threatening to collaspe under my pinned body. My eyes met the long silver hair and my arms were gripping at his shoulders. I felt his heavy breath near the tip of my face and I was scared. My mouth was open but I couldn't scream, my throat was somehow too dry. However, I processed my situation. It was obvious.

"Yuuki Cross!" he said with a stone flat voice, though I sensed anger deep within.

I could barely utter the words out as his hands clasped around my thin neck. Was he going to break it? I feared as I said his name for the first time ever in my life, "Z-zero Kiryuu..."