did ya miss me? Yes, yes, I know. I've been gettin real good at updating on time huh? I 'm proud of myselk. So... here ya go guys!
I don't own Naru or Hina. I do own Rumiko though.
Aishiteru, Hinata-chan
Chapter 9
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"Damaiyo City?" I asked with an excited light in my eyes.
Mystery Man nodded and motioned for me to follow him. I obliged and followed him as he walked down the street. We walked past many run down shops with boarded up windows and doors. My guess was that the tall, nicely kept building in the middle of the town was the mayor's, or whoever was in charge, office.
The man sharply turned down a street to my right and I was right on his heels. As I walked, I noticed more boarded up houses and unruly lawns. Further down the street, a particular house caught my attention.
The grass was cut nicely, there was a walkway to the door, and flowers grew next to it. There were no boards to be seen; just a nice cream-colored 2-story house. The porch held a peaceful little porch swing and more flowers in the windowsills.
As I stared at the beautiful home, the man walked up the stony walkway.
"Y-you live here?" I asked in disbelief.
He nodded and continued, causing me to follow closely. He put a key in the door, unlocked it, and stepped in. When I followed, I gasped.
The 1st thing you see is the small marble staircase that winded around the ceiling and led to the 2nd floor. To the right of them was a couch and two reclining chairs in front of a HUGE TV; probably the living room. To the left of the stairs, there was a slightly opened door and a table with many wooden chairs. There was a huge wooden China cabinet and I automatically knew it was the dining room. As I passed, I peeked into the door and saw a stove and refrigerator.
'The Kitchen,' I thought.
Mystery Man led me underneath the staircase and past the living room. We walked to a door, slid it open, and walked down a normal looking hallway. All of a sudden, he grabbed my arm and pulled in to a room to my right. After the door closed quietly, I heard footsteps.
"Tamuro-kun!" A familiar, feminine voice called.
Then it clicked.
I opened my mouth, but his hand covered it. After the footsteps disappeared, I elbowed him and jerked away.
"How do you know Rumiko Sanota?" I growled through clenched teeth.
After he regained his breath, he turned to me with sadness and regret in his eyes and voice.
"I am Tamuro Kanata, Rumiko's fiancé."
yay! now you guys know who "Mystery Man" is. I know what you guys are thinking. "Rumiko has a fiance?! I thought she was Naru's age?"
Well, she's not their age. you'll find out her whole life story in the next chappie. kay kay.
-ja ne,
Tsunei-chan