Okinata: WOOOHOOOO! You know what? I-

Ren: -rolling his eyes- 've got a new reader. Yeah, yeah, I know that already...

Okinata: -shocked- How'd you know!?!

Ren: -sighing- You're talking about it for about a week. What else do you expect?

Okinata: -a wicked, evil grin- Oh, Ren, you just sighed again!

Ren: -slightly panicking- N-no, I didn't!

Okinata: -having a Hell of good time getting on Ren's nerves- Oh, yes you did! I'm sure of it!

Ren: Oh yeah? Then prove it!

Okinata: 'Kay! -shows him the computer monitor- See? It states so right here!

Ren: utterly depressed (again) Okay, okay, you won. Just let's get to the stupid story...

Okinata: Oh, don't say so! Two people already read it! TWO! And they seem to quite enjoy it...

Ren: sighing ...whatever...

Okinata: with a shivers-giving, high-pitched sound Yeee! You sighed again!

Ren: WHY MEEE?!

Shi. I've been waiting for you...

Ren looked in disbelief at his sister, who was calmly consuming her bowl of rice. "What did you say?"

Jun gave him a warm smile over her breakfast. "I said that we're going out together today, so get ready right after you're done eating." She said as if it was nothing unusual.

"What! No way!" Ren screamed, standing up rapidly.

"Why? Come on, it'll be fun!" His sister sure had a hard time understanding him. The weather outside was just wonderful. It was quite warm, with sun shining brightly from behind snow-white, fluffy clouds. A cool breeze blew gently, making the air outside seem light and feel really good. Moreover, all trees were covered with bright green leafs and small buds. So, basically saying, it was a total impossibility to not want to go out on such a beautiful spring day. Or that's what at least Jun thought. Her younger brother had a definitely different opinion on that subject.

"No. Freaking. Way." He said, giving his sister a stern eye, his mind working like mad at the very same time. Shit, I can't go! If that person would come while I'm out, and he would just give up and never come back...? I can't let that happen! But he was suddenly snapped out of his thoughts by a daggering look of certain blue eyes.

Jun was standing in front of him, leaning over the table, her face merely inches apart from his. Her usually kind facial expression was now hard and demanding. "You. ARE. Going. Out. NOW!" She drawled. "You're sitting home all the time. You never contact anyone from school. Never phone anyone. God damn it, Ren, most people at your age spend time meeting their friends, going out on dates!"

"So what? I'm not the 'most people'! And besides, you're the same! You never had a boyfriend, so you satisfied yourself with Pai-Long! You're at least as pitiful as I am!" The younger Chinese bursted without thinking about what he's saying. He only realised it when it was already too late to take his words back.

But surprisingly, Jun didn't actually seem to care. What's more, she smiled with an evil satisfaction. "Well, perhaps I am pitiful, but it won't change the fact that I DO have someone, and you don't. And it really doesn't matter to me, if Pai-Long is a Kyonshi or not. We love each other and that's the only thing that matters. Bu as for you, Ren, since you don't have anyone, you're at least going to go out with me today. So now, since you're actually done eating breakfast, go and get your shoes on."

Ren stared at her on a state of deep shock. But this time, he didn't complain. He simply left the kitchen to unhappily obey his sister.

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The youngest Tao had to admit it - the weather indeed was excellent. But pessimistic thoughts still kept spoiling his time. He was in the cinema with Jun on some action movie, and then they went for a walk to the near park. And so now he was waiting for her since she has gone to buy them some ice cream. He sighed nervously and sat on the edge of a fountain, locking frustrated look of his golden eyes on the shooting towards the blue sky streams of cold water. The square in centre of which the fountain was located was quite empty, only a few people passed by or sat on the near benches. It probably was due to the opening of a new fun fair. Actually, Jun tried to take him there, too, but this one he refused, and she decided not to force him... at least on that one.

"Here you go. Your ice-cream."

He tensed, hearing the voice, as it definitely didn't belong to his sister. He peered sidewards and saw a hand holding his ice cream. And this hand seemed way familiar... as well as the deep, gentle voice. He felt his heart's beat speed up as he slowly started turning his head to look at the person who was staying behind him. His eyes widened with a sudden explosion of opposite feelings.

"Hisashiburi desu ne, Ren. Anata-o matteru."

Okinata: To all those who didn't understand the last two sentences, translation: "Long time no see, Ren. I've been waiting for you." Wanna know, who happened to be the mysterious author? Well, you won't until the next chapter (I'm sooo evil o,-) Okay, I do know, that you probably know it anyway, but still...

Ren: -irritated- You could at least show ME, who it is!

Okinata: -grinning wickedly- Hehe... no way, Ren. I wanna torture you a little longer!

Ren: -scowly- Why? I don't want to wait another week!

Okinata: Well... if you'll give me a good kiss, then maybe I'll tell you. But that's the only condition, and I'm not going to change it!

Ren: SAY WHAT?!