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Thanks so much for the reviews! I'm so glad to be seeing new readers! And especially glad to be seeing the readers who've been keeping up with my story from Forever Yours until now. You all are greatly appreciated! BTW.. had to fix an error.. so sorry if you are being alerted again for this chapter! Thanks SarahNThachter for catching it!

When Reina returned to school that following Monday the school was in an uproar. Her classmates chattered endlessly about the 'mysterious' girl.

"Who was that girl with Kyosuke on Saturday night?" one girl asked her tiny group around her desk.

"What?! I've never seen her before!"

"Is she like a model or something?!"

"No way! She's totally hot!" the boy with frizzy hair exclaimed looking closely at the magazine.

"I'd totally do her."

"Ugh, you pig!" the girl standing next to the boy group said, disgusted.

Reina shrunk into her chair as she heard the other kids talking. 'Crap… how did it end up in the magazine!' she groaned.

"Well whoever this is, I'll find out. There's no way I'm going to let some cheap tramp have my Kyosuke!" Suzumi said angrily to Kaoru and Rika.

"Yeah, she's not that cute. You're way cuter, Suzumi," Rika said quickly, trying to appease her.

"I don't think she's a cheap tramp. Look at her outfit. Isn't that the new line of Dolce & Gabbana she's wearing? Also-" Kaoru was cut off by Suzumi's death glare. "Uh… they're probably all knock offs anyways," she nervously laughed.

Reina rolled her eyes at their conversation. 'Knock offs, huh? With Meg Domyouji dressing me up, I doubt it.'

Reina glanced over at the magazine the girl next to her dropped on the ground. Sure enough there she was in Kyo's arms, with her head laying on his shoulder as he carried her to his car. The picture made it seem as if they were lovers out and about, having too much fun. She groaned. 'Please don't let anyone recognize me! If they do, all hell will break loose.'

"Hey Kyo! Did you see it yet?" Seijun asked as he walked up to Kyo's sleeping on the plush sofa in the lounge.

"See what?" he replied, not bothering to open his eyes.

"The picture of you and Reina in the magazine."

Kyo's eyes shot open as he sat up quickly. "What?!"

"Yeah, they didn't mention her name because she's not known to the paparazzi, but they snapped a picture of you carrying her."

"Let me see," he said, snatching the magazine out of Seijun's hand.

"Domyouji heir carries mystery woman from club in a lover's embrace," he read out loud.

"So is it true? Are you guys lovers now?" Akito asked popping out behind them.

"Gah! Akito! Why do you always pop up out of nowhere?!" Seijun yelled, jumping up in surprise.

"What? I've been here the entire time," Akito pouted. He turned to Kyo. "So is it?"

"What kind of question is that?! Of course we're not!" Kyo stammered.

"Uh huh," Akito smirked, one eyebrow raised unbelieving.

"Yeah, what is up with you two? It's obvious as hell you two have the hots for each other," Seijun added.

Kyo blushed. "I don't know. We're just friends."

"What?! No way! Kyo the Lady Killer, friends with a girl?!" Akito teased.

"Shut your hole, Kito, you dumb ass," Kyo replied, embarrassed.

"Hmm… it's not like you Kyo, not to initiate some sort of pursuit for a girl you like. She must be pretty special," Seijun noted.

Kyo remained quite. 'Has Reina seen this?' he frowned.

"It looks like she's remained anonymous at this school… for now," Seijun without knowing said what was worrying Kyo. "But who knows how long that'll last."

"Let's hope it remains that way."

Unfortunately for them, it didn't remain that way. Reina was found out, not by the students of Eitoku, but by her grandmother.

"How dare you go out to a club!" her grandmother screeched with disgust. "I didn't raise you this way, Reina. What were you thinking?! Not only did you go, you were photographed by this sleazy magazine!" She threw the magazine she was waving in Reina's face on the coffee table with force. "You were lucky Kaeda's grandson was there. And what was he doing carrying you?! Were you drunk?!"

Reina sat there with her head down, knowing better than to answer back.

Her grandmother gave an exasperated sigh. "Do you know what you've done? You've humiliated me to my friends, God knows what kind of effect this will cause your father with his business deals, and you, you haven't even come out into society yet and now they know you as a-a party going cheap tramp!"

Reina winced at the words her grandmother used. She didn't mean for anyone to get hurt. She just went to a club with Meg, that's all. Why is it such a big deal?

"I can't imagine what Kaeda is thinking," she shook her head. "There has to be a way to get out of this mess."

"I'm sorry, grandmother," Reina said quietly.

"Well sorry won't get you out of this mess. Just leave me. I'll figure out a way. Until then, stay out of trouble and stay away from the Domyoujis. You've caused enough scandal for them already."

Reina got up slowly and walked out the door. 'How could this have happened? It wasn't supposed to be like this,' Reina thought with a heavy heart. She got into her grandmother's car and directed the driver to take her home.

When she got home she noticed a motorcycle parked in front of her house. 'Kyo?' she frowned, looking around. She saw him as she neared her front door. He smiled as she walked up to him.

"Yo."

"What are you doing here, Kyo?" Reina asked.

"Well, I figured I'd swing by to see how you were."

"Oh," she said.

"So you've heard about the magazine right?" he asked.

"Yeah."

He nodded. "No one knows it was you, yet. My grandmother's trying to get the magazine to pull all the copies out of the newsstands."

"Thanks," she said quietly.

Kyo frowned at her. "Are you okay Reina?"

She turned her back to him and blinked, trying to hide her tears. "Yeah, I'm fine," she shakily replied.

She felt his hands on her shoulders before she was swung around to face him.

"You're not a very good liar. Now tell me what's wrong," he demanded, looking at her watery eyes.

"My grandmother knows. She got mad at me," she confessed, a tear slipping from her eye. "I didn't mean for anyone to get in trouble. I'm sorry, Kyo. I-" She broke off, tears clogging her throat. She was roughly pulled into his embrace.

"It's okay, Reina. It doesn't matter. It's going to be okay. No one's going to get in any trouble. Everything will work itself out. I promise. Come on, let's get you inside and have a warm drink."

Reina nodded and unlocked the door, letting them both in.

Unknowing to them, everything wasn't alright. Hiding in the bushes next to Reina's house was the same paparazzi photographer who took the photo of them leaving the club. The man almost shouted with glee as he snapped more pictures of them embracing and entering the house together.

The world exploded around Reina when the next magazine print came out. She had calls coming in left and right on her house phone and cell phone. Everyone from her grandmother to gossip reporters called or haunted her place. Reina, already distraught by all the malicious gossip being written and whispered about her, fell into deeper despair as her grandmother chewed her out in her own house.

"How could this have happened! Not only were you in last weeks trash, you're also in this one! With the same person! How long has this been going on?! Why was the Domyouji boy here?! Are you doing something you shouldn't be?! I knew it! You're just like you're mother. No matter how much I have beaten any of her out of you, you're just the same!" her grandmother exploded at her.

"That is quite enough, mother," Rui growled angrily as he walked in after hearing what his mother said.

Reina's body shook with relief as she saw her dad. Rui came over and sat next to her, hugging her to him. "Whatever happened has happened. There's no point on getting angry with her."

"Thank goodness you're back Rui. I just don't know what to do with her anymore. I thought she was a good girl, but I guess bad blood will always run through her," she sniffed.

"You will cease talking. I don't want to hear another word uttered from your lips."

"H-How dare you, Rui," his mother gasped at him.

"How dare I? How dare you. I know what you've done to Reina in the past. I was stupid enough to allow it, but no more. You will not speak to my child like that ever again. You're my mother and I may have to tolerate you and respect you, but I don't have to like you," Rui said coldly to his mother.

"W-What? R-Rui… I…," his mother sputtered before being stopped by Rui's icy glare.

There was a moment of silence before Rui spoke again in a gentler tone. "So what's been happening, Reina?"

Reina swallowed the lump of emotions that formed when she was being defended by her dad down. "None of what's in the magazine is true."

"I know that already sweetheart, but tell me why these pictures were able to be taken in the first place. Is there anything I should know about you and Kyosuke?"

Reina blushed. "N-No. We're just friends. Kyo's helped me out when I was in trouble. They just took pictures of Kyo comforting me, that's all."

Rui looked at her for a second before responding. "I believe you. If that's what you said happened, then that's what happened," he said firmly.

"But Rui, do you know how much this could damage our reputation?!" His mother asked him in disbelief.

"I don't care about our reputation. You shouldn't be so concerned with that. What you should be concerned about is your granddaughter."

"I do. That's why I'm saying something has to be done. She will no longer be acceptable into society after being branded a promiscuous girl."

"That's not what's important-" he started.

"No, it seems like you don't understand Rui. This has damaged not only our reputation, but the Domyouji reputation. Did you not think of that?! How will I ever face them again?!" Rui's mother turned away with a sniff.

Rui sighed. She was right. They weren't the only party involved in all of this. Tsukasa hasn't called him yet, but he will.

"Speaking of the devil," he said as the Domyouji clan walked in. Reina stared white faced down at the carpet as Kyo walked in. She didn't want to look at him. She couldn't. She couldn't face him now after causing so much trouble for him.

"Oh, goodness, Kaeda, you came too?" Rui's mother nervously laughed.

"Of course I came, Masihiko. My grandson and your granddaughter has gotten themselves into a little mess."

"Mother…," Tsukasa warned.

"What? I can't help it if I'm a little more than upset. Of course not with the children, but with that disreputable magazine and that damned photographer. But don't worry about it, we'll crush them both as soon as I call my lawyer."

"Mama, don't be so rash in your decisions," Tsukasa sighed.

"What? I can't stop what is hurting my grandson?" Kaeda asked with a raised brow.

"That's not what I meant."

"Well Masihiko's granddaughter is involved, too."

"Ah, yes. I'm so sorry for all the inconvenience, Kaeda. My granddaughter is just so out of control. I don't know what to say. Please forgive us for her mistakes."

"Mother," Rui warned.

"Well I am not the only one upset, Rui. As you can see Kaeda and her family are upset. Why must you shift the blame where it doesn't belong? We all know why this happened and who caused it," she sneered, looking at Reina. With that remark, all hell broke loose. Everyone started speaking at the same time, causing Reina to flinch at the raised voices.

"Now, wait a minute," Rui started angrily, looking at his mother.

"That's not fair, Mrs. Hanazawa," Tsukushi spoke out.

"Tsukushi," Tsukasa said as he held onto her arm to stop her.

"She not the only one who was in the magazine," Kyo said angrily.

"Kyosuke, do not speak to your elders that way," Kaeda scolded Kyo.

"Look what you've done!" her grandmother started again. "Do you feel proud of yourself?! Now our families are fighting. You have shamed us all. Society will shun you, you will no longer be acceptable for marriage."

With that accusation, Reina's fragile mind broke. Tears started pouring down her face as she got up and ran to her bedroom, slamming the door shut with a loud bang. She felt like the worst person on the face of this earth.

"That was uncalled for Mrs. Hanazawa! It's not her fault!" Tsukushi said angrily at her, while trying to shake off Tsukasa's hold on her.

"Really now, Masihiko. Was that necessary? It's not the poor child's fault," Kaeda scolded her.

"I will not allow her to act like a tramp. Her mother was one and it nearly destroyed our reputation when we first learned of her existence."

"How dare you, mother!" Rui roared, walking towards his mother. He got no more than a step before Tsukasa stepped in front of him.

"Rui, calm down, man."

Kyo stood there wanting to run after Reina and wanting to go slap her grandmother. He felt his temper snap as the fighting and arguing escalated. "I'll marry her," he said loudly, but no one was paying attention. "I'll marry her!" he yelled. Everyone in the room stopped and looked at Kyo with shock.

"What did you say, son?" Tsukasa asked, unsure if he just heard what he heard.

Kyo swallowed hard before repeating himself. "I said I'll marry her."

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