Hey guys! So I'm here with part 2 of the 4th chapter, where our little cliffhanger… hung. (kill me pls)

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I really appreciate the idea and I think that it's great! The only thing I need to figure out is when and how Tsugumi will admit to herself that she has feelings for Raku. If you could give me another idea, I'd be in your debt. Thanks again.

So, what happens after Raku and Tsugumi locked hands together? Here ya go!

Raku and Tsugumi were holding hands, both feeling the warmth emanating from their palms.

Tsugumi knew that she was probably a tomato under a red sun, but somewhere deep inside her heart, she didn't want this moment to end. She somehow felt that she wanted to hold his hand until the sun engulfed the earth in its flames.

Raku felt that he was betraying his love to Onodera.

For God's sake she's a meter to my left! He screamed in his mind. But, wow. She's as soft as I remember… Get your head out of the gutter!

Everyone in the room was intently staring at them, eager to see the next events unfold.

Shuu Maiko was smiling like an idiot and caught Tsugumi's eye.

Shuu Maiko was the class clown, and king pervert of Bonyari. Nobody had balls as heavy as his, and because of this, he was well-respected by the male students. He was also Raku's best friend, and he would save him or put him in a pinch.

Depends on what he's feeling.

It was the opposite story for the girl's side. In their eyes, he was a deplorable man, and according to Ruri, a waste of an organism. But this didn't stop a few from liking him. He had gotten chocolates from two girls and a confession from one of them. Raku only got one "obligatory" chocolate.

"HUEHUEHUEHUEHUE" Shuu laughed at the sidelines.

Tsugumi immediately felt her blood boil at the embarrassment and turned heel to chase down the immature pervert.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU LOOKING AT? GET THE HELL BACK HERE, YOU BASTARD!" she screamed as she pulled out her gun, "I'M GOING TO FEED YOU THOSE GLASSES AND MAKE YOU SWALLOW THE BULLETS OF MY GUN UNTIL YOU PUKE AND SWEAT BLOOD!"

Despite the gun and the threats, Shuu couldn't help but run and laugh his heart out.

Nobody took her guns seriously, and even when she shot an RPG-7 and a couple of handguns and assault rifles at Raku during their duel, most people thought that they were just toys. The only ones who knew about the being real were Raku, Shuu, Onodera, Chitoge, Marika and Ruri. Not even Ms. Kyoko could tell that they were real, so she just let the Tsugumi and Shuu battle it out.

"Please Seishirou-chan! I did nothing wrong, come on!" Shuu shouted as he ran down the hallway, Tsugumi still hot on his tail.

"SHUT UP! YOUR WORDS MEAN NOTHING TO ME NOW. YOU'RE GOING TO WISH YOU WERE DEAD!" Tsugumi screamed back, eyes filled with anger.

They ran further and the moment they turned the corner, Raku came out of the class.

Man, why did Ms. Kyoko have to send me of all people? Raku thought to himself. Well, I better find them, and soon. I can't even imagine what would happen to Shuu if he was caught by Tsugumi.

Raku jogged down the concrete halls of Bonyari, looking at every corner to see where the two could've gone.

As he traversed the school, he remembered everything that he had experienced since the day he had arrived at this high school.

On the first day, when he found out that Onodera was going to be his schoolmate, he screamed and jumped in joy. He looked at his locket and wondered if she was the promised girl.

Raku clutched the locket as he turned another corner and smiled.

He had gotten a knee to the face from some gorilla for no apparent reason, igniting a flame that would create one of his greatest arguments. But strangely, they ended up having a fake relationship to save the town from the wrath of their respective criminal organizations.

After a while, he had met Tsugumi.

He thought that she was a boy at first sight, until they had their duel which got them in a locker with Tsugumi wet in her underwear.

Raku noticed how cute and beautiful she was, and immediately told her, but being the stubborn girl she is, she denied that she was cute.

She is really cute… WAIT! FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND. Look for Tsugumi. Save Shuu. Look for Tsugumi. Save Shuu…

Raku couldn't think of any place they could be, so he searched every possible place someone could receive hell on earth.

Hallways? Nope.

Rooftop? Nope.

Courtyard? Nope.

Cafeteria? Nope.

Terrace? Nope.

Raku had gone through all the possible locations, and now he had only one thing left on his list.

The swimming pool.

He rushed down the staircase, worried for Shuu's life, and almost tripped. As he hit the leveled floor, he looked around the swimming pool, and found that nobody was around.

Just a couple of leaves and a life ring buoy.

He remembered that near the end of his duel with Tsugumi, he made a comment about her not being man enough to be a rock and guard Chitoge, which immediately made her snap. As he ran out of options, he thought that he would be able to literally cool Tsugumi off by jumping off the third floor and into the swimming pool. Tsugumi did not know that they were jumping into water, so she got caught of guard and fainted the moment she broke the water's surface.

Raku, being the selfless guy he is, took off her clothes so that she wouldn't risk getting a cold.

Raku, being the unobservant idiot he is, still thought that she was a boy.

They had to hide in a closet, and the rest was history.

That's right! The girl's locker room! Bingo!

Raku went into the hallway that connected the swimming pool and the girl's locker room, and started hearing the people that he had been looking for.

"Hehehe…" Tsugumi laughed wickedly, ready to unleash her wrath, "I've cornered you, Maiko Shuu. You will pay for what you did to me in front of Ichijo Raku!"

"S-Seishirou-chan, come on! It was just a big misunderstanding, is all! No need to get violent!"

"SILENCE, DOG!"

"Please, Seishirou-chan! Like, I'm still a virgin!" Shuu said, not wanting to die without getting at least one home run in his life.

"That's all you care about isn't it? A girl's body?"

"That's not true!"

"I can name someone who wouldn't take advantage of a girl!"

Instantly, an idea popped up in Shuu's head, An idea that could save him fron certain death at the hands of the hitwoman.

Shuu may have looked like an immature pervert on the outside, but the inside was an entirely different story. He tried to be as cheerful as possible so that he could be comic relief to his friends so that they could have a little fun in their life.

He was very mature, and even Ms. Kyoko commented that he was much more mature than most kids his age.

Shuu was very intelligent and observant, which allowed him to notice that the relationship of Raku and Chitoge was fake very quickly. Obviously, he knew about consequences of letting the secret get out, so he decided not to tell anybody else.

He even read that Tsugumi was totally in love with Raku. He could see the difference of her movements and mannerism whevever she was near Raku, and the obvious blushing.

Shuu knew that Onodera had feelings for Raku, and vice versa, but he also knew that they were getting nowhere. Neither had the guts to confess, and Shuu felt pity on Raku that he had keep his cover with Chitoge, completely limiting him from obtaining the love he so wanted.

But he knew that Raku was beginning to change near Tsugumi, he had noticed this when they held hands briefly. Raku had a look on his eyes that just screamed "You're cute."

Shuu also knew that they were going to be perfect for each other, so he took this chance to let his best friend get a shot at happiness. Not that it would happen immediately, but his plan would definitely start that.

"Eh? Somebody that wouldn't treat you that way, eh?" Shuu said with a sly grin on her face.

Tsugumi's anger immediately dissipated and felt only embarrassment.

"E-e-eh?! Forget I said anything!" She said, feeling the blush creep her cheeks.

Why did I have to mention Ichijo Raku!? Wait… ICHIJO RAKU!?

Raku couldn't hear what they said clearly because they were inside a concrete room, so he opened the door and saw the two of them standing there, a smirk on Shuu's face and gun and a blush on Tsugumi's.

"Oi, Raku! Nice timing! You really saved my hide." Shuu said, ready to initiate his plan, "Now, can you come over here for a sec?"

"Man, thank the heavens you're okay," Raku said as he walked over to where Shuu was standing, "The thing Tsugumi could've done to yo-"

Raku was cut off when suddenly, with Shuu's athleticism, both he and Tsugumi had been thrown into the same locker.

"Good thing I always have a padlock ready!" Shuu called out, leaving to return to the class. "See you!"

"A-a padlock?!" Tsugumi said as she failed to open the locker door.

"That Shuu…" Raku said, annoyed at his best friend's antics.

Tsugumi now felt a wave of déjà vu, embarrassed once again at the position that they were in.

"Hey Tsugumi," Raku said suddenly, blushing. "I think that this locker is a little bit smaller than the other one."

Raku wasn't wrong. The last time they were in such a spot, there was enough distance so that they weren't compressed like sardines, but it seemed like they had to stay that way in the locker they were in.

There was an awkward silence, and Tsugumi just kept her eyes away from Raku's.

They were so close together that her thighs were pressing against his, and her hands were on his chest that was covered by his wet long sleeved polo shirt. It felt very tone, probably because of Raku's experience with running, because, overall, he did have a very athletic frame.

Their faces were close enough that they were only inches apart and she could feel the subtle warm breath coming from his mouth on her.

"Well," Raku whispered, breaking the silence. "At least you aren't only in your underwear, right?" he chuckled.

Not that I would mind her being in just her cute pinky underwear again… WAIT, WHAT THE HELL, YOU PERVERT?! Think of Onodera. Onodera, Onodera, Onodera, Onodera…

As Tsugumi was a tad bit shorter than him, her warm breath was hitting his neck. Her thighs were rubbing against his due to the small size of the locker, making it that much harder to keep Onodera in his mind. So much so, she disappeared completely. The closeness was also making Tsugumi's large chest press up against his, causing his pants near his crotch to get a little tight.

Oh my God, what the hell got me into this mess? This is a girl right next to me, and in such an embarrassing position as well! He screamed in his mind. I'm not even in a relationship with her, what gives me the right to have my body be so close that her chest is pressing up against mine?!

But wow, they are pretty soft.

…

…

"DIE, RAKU!" He screamed at himself as he hit the back of his head on the locker surprisingly hard, causing him accidentally hit Tsugumi.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Tsugumi- I didn't mean to- let me make up for it," he said quickly, hoping that she wouldn't be angry at him.

But Tsugumi seemed like she didn't feel a thing, her head didn't even budge when he hit her.

Wow, she's really strong…

"Say, Ichijo Raku," she said, remembering something that he had said the night before. "Remember when you said that you would do anything for me to make up for what you did last night?

"Y-yeah?" he replied nervously.

Ah, crap. Well, this it folks. This is the end of the story of Raku Ichijo. Thanks for tuning in-

"Can I ask you question, and can you answer me honestly?"

"Of c-course."

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"Are you in love with anybody?"

Dun dun dun! Cliffhanger, baby!

Sadly, I don't think that he'll say it next chapter, cuz he isn't sure about his feelings yet, and I don't want this story to end that soon. I love my self a little fluff.

But anyway guys, I'll try to work a little longer on the next chapter and probably post it this Friday, so that it can be a little longer, maybe 5000 to 10000 words (10000 is gonna be a miracle).

Like always, thanks for reading! Please leave a review! Til next time!