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So here is the edited and revised version of the original. Special thanks to my dear friend for adding her more... um... rated M side to this story. Thanks, love ya! To those who liked it the other way, sorry! But anyways, sorry this story is taking so long! Hopefully you enjoy it again! Please feel free to leave reviews whether you liked it or not, they help lots!
"W-What? B-But you're too young," Tsukushi exclaimed.
"Absolutely not. I won't allow it," Rui roared. "Have you completely lost it? Maybe all the media attention is getting to your head."
"Of course we won't allow it! We cannot let the Domyouji heir marry your daughter, Rui. She is unfit, seeing how she can casually act around men."
Rui turned to his mother with an angry glare. "If you talk like that again about Reina, mother or not, I will never forgive you, understand? I'm tired of hearing your voice."
Masihiko paled at her son's words.
"Toshishiko, please escort my mother home. She's not feeling well," Rui said to the driver.
Toshishiko beamed at Rui with a smile filled with respect before escorting his employer out.
"Now to get to the bottom of this. There will be no marriage of any sort. I will not put my daughter up on the chopping block because of a little mistake," Rui said firmly. "I am sorry that your son was involved in this, but seeing that they're just children and children do make mistakes, why don't we just go on and dismiss this as a minor incident."
"I'm sure we would all love to do that, Rui, but unfortunately for us all, the media is having a field day with this. We cannot just set this aside," Kaeda stressed.
"Well what do you suggest we do then, Kaeda?" Tsukushi said worriedly, leaning into Tsukasa arms.
She thought for a minute before responding to Tsukushi's question. "Kyo's idea might work."
"WHAT?!" they all exclaimed in unison.
"Now, now. Hear me out before you all object. Kyo has a good idea. If we were to say the children were… well not married, but engaged, the media wouldn't make such a big deal about the pictures taken."
"So it would be like an engagement of convenience then?" Tsukasa asked.
"Exactly! Announce their engagement, then when the press dies down a little, we'll have the engagement annulled. That way Reina will be protected."
They were all silent, each contemplating the idea. Kyo sat there feeling numb. 'What the hell am I doing? Engagement? Marriage?! I'm too young for that. Maybe in a couple of years, yeah, but now?' Kyo regretted. 'What if she falls in love with me? I can't let that happen.' He tried reasoning with himself, but the thought of her not falling in love with him didn't sit well either.
"I think it might just work," Tsukushi said out loud.
"What?! Are you insane?" Rui thundered, running his fingers through his hair.
"Rui, don't speak to my wife like that," Tsukasa warned.
Rui sighed. "I'm sorry, Tsukushi. I'm just so… stressed out."
"That's alright, Rui. You're not alone. We're all in the same boat," Tsukushi said, giving Rui a hug.
"Yes, but you know how the press and society is. They view women and men in different perspective. They will be ten times harsher to Reina than to Kyo. It's not that I'm saying Kyo should be shunned or anything, I just don't want my baby hurt."
"That's exactly why we should go ahead with the plan. They will view those pictures as no more than an engaged couple meeting. There is nothing wrong with that. Even as powerful as our families are, we cannot stop tongues from wagging. All we can do is sway the minds of a few people and let it go from there," Kaeda explained.
"I don't know about this. What about the Reina? I don't know if she's up to this."
"I don't think she has a choice right now, Rui," Tsukushi said softly, understanding his pain.
"No, she does have a choice. I'll let her decide on what she wants to do. I don't want her to feel like she has to do this against her will," Rui said firmly.
"Alright. Talk to her and explain what her options are. Whatever it is we need to act now while the media is still uncertain," Kaeda nodded.
Rui sighed and got up, heading towards Reina's room.
Kyo stopped him by putting a hand on his shoulder. "If I may, sir. I'm also to blame for this mess. I think I should go talk to her. She may want to have someone who's in the same boat as she is to talk to."
Rui wanted to argue, but stopped. He knew Kyo was right. He didn't know how his daughter will react to him. He nodded and let Kyo go to Reina, a little relieved that he didn't have to be the one to break the news to her.
Reina huddled on her bed unable to stop shaking. Her tears dried up awhile ago, leaving her red eyed and sniffing. 'I can't believe this is happening to me. How could grandmother embarrass me in front of Kyo and his family like that? How can I ever face them again?' She stifled a sob. She didn't hear the knock at the door or Kyo coming in until he sat next to her.
"Reina? Are you okay?"
She shook her head and didn't look his way.
"It'll all be okay, I promise. Everything will be back to normal," he said trying to comfort her.
"How?" she said in a tiny voice.
"We'll pretend to be engaged so the media will stop hounding you."
Reina sat up and gave him a weird look, shaking her head. "Engaged? A-Are you kidding me? We can't get engaged."
He shook his head. "No, I'm not. This is the only way."
"There has to be another way. I-I can't pretend to be engaged to you."
'She doesn't have to say it like that.'Kyo frowned, a little offended a her refusal. "Why not?"
"Because…"
"Because why?"
"It'll never work. Everyone will know it's a sham. No one is going to believe that the Domyouji heir would ever get engaged to a girl like me."
"A girl like you? What's wrong with you?" He asked incredulous.
"I… Everything! It won't work and I refuse to be apart of this. Just… go away," she exclaimed, burying her face in her pillow again.
Kyo dragged her up to face him and shook her gently. "What's the matter with you? Have a little confidence in yourself. This will work. We just have to pretend to be in love and show the media that we're a couple."
Reina looked up at him. 'That's the problem, I think I am falling in love with you,' she wanted to say. She shook her head. "It's not as easy as it sounds, Kyo. I'm not good at acting. I don't want this to turn into something that'll ruin our families."
"It won't. If we don't play this out then we're both in trouble. You don't want us to get in trouble, do you?" he said trying to make her feel guilty. He felt bad about what he was doing, but it was the only way that'll work.
Reina hesitantly shook her head. "No, I don't… but-"
"No buts," he interrupted her before she thought of some more excuses. "We'll be fine. All you have to do is play along, alright?"
Reina was silent, still debating whether she should go with the idea or not. Kyo grabbed her hands in his.
"Trust me."
She gazed at his pleading eyes and knew at that moment she was lost. She nodded. "Alright."
Kyo smiled and hugged her. Reina instantly stiffened. "Hey, if we're supposed to be playing a couple, you can't stiffen up every time I hug you or touch you."
"I-I'll try not to," she said shyly, blushing.
"Okay then, let's go tell our parents before they come barging in here."
They walked out of the bedroom together. 4 pairs of eyes immediately zoomed in on them as they approached the living room.
"Reina…," Rui said walking over to her to give her a hug. "Are you alright, sweetheart?"
She smiled at her dad. "I'm fine."
"So what did you two decide on, then?" Kaeda immediately asked.
"We've decided to go ahead and go with the plan," Kyo nodded at his grandmother.
"Are you sure?" Tsukasa asked his son.
"Yeah," Kyo replied hesitantly.
"Are you sure also, Reina?" Rui asked his daughter.
"Yes, father."
Kaeda nodded and opened her cell phone and pressed a button. "Nishida? Release an announcement of the engagement of my grandson and Ms. Reina Hanazawa."
"You two do realize that this will put you in the spot light for quite some time," Tsukushi said, holding his son and Reina's hand. "It won't be easy, but we'll try to keep the media at bay. We don't want this to affect your lives more than it already has."
Kyo hugged his mom. "I know. We'll try not to over do it."
"The wheel's been set in motion. Now all we have to do is wait," Kaeda said hanging up her phone.
"Reina, I want you to come live with me," Rui said, "at least for the time being."
"Dad, it's not that I don't want to live with you, but I like my house. It's my home. I won't allow myself to be thrown out by the media," she said firmly.
"But Reina-"
"No, dad. I'll be fine," she gave him a reassuring smile.
"Only if you allow me to hire you bodyguards."
"I don't need bodyguards, dad," Reina sighed. "I'll be fine."
"No, I'm your father and this is what I'm telling you. You may stay if you have guards patrolling your house and two following you."
"Dad-" she started to argue.
"Reina, I think that's fair. Think about all the danger there are out there. Especially the paparazzi. They may just want pictures, but they will do anything to take them," Tsukushi said trying to persuade her.
"Well… I suppose so… but only one bodyguard with me. He can take me to and from school, but he's not going to follow me in."
Rui was going to argue, but was cut off before he got to say anything by Tsukasa. "I think that's fair, right Rui? She won't be in any danger at school and besides, Kyo's there also."
Kyo nodded in agreement. Rui sighed and nodded. "Alright."
From that moment Reina's fate was sealed. She was going to be Kyo's fiancee, whether she wanted to be or not. There was no backing out now.
The media went wild over the news of their engagement. The entire nation went in shock at the sudden announcement from the two most powerful families in Japan. Reina and Kyo were hounded everywhere they went. His social life was cut down to a minimum and hers sky rocketed. Every woman and girl wanted to know what her secret was in catching the most eligible bachelor under the age of twenty. She was invited to every ball, dinner and tea parties, musicals, and social events. She was the object of envy and jealousy, especially because of the huge 5 carat diamond engagement ring she was given by Kyo. Reina was astounded by the huge rock. It was beautiful, but just... well... very big. She was embarrassed by the way everyone kept oohing and awing over it, especially the girls at school. Reina was secretly pleased, finally being able to outshine the other girls, but she would have still preferred to wear the plastic ring she had tied to the thin gold necklace she wore. Being Kyo's fiancee was harder than she thought. She was forced to look the part and act the part. She had a team of stylists and make up artists to beautify her everyday. Her transformation from the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan made her more than popular at school.
"Wow, who would've thought she'd be hot!" A boy whispered to his friend as Reina passed by.
"No kidding. Man, Kyo's lucky!" His friend whispered back.
She walked even faster towards her class. Several students she didn't know greeted her with a wave. 'God, quit staring! I'm not a freak on display!' she fumed, annoyed. 'Don't pretend to be nice to me now that I'm engaged to Kyo.'
"Good morning, Ms. Hanazawa," her teacher greeted her.
Reina shocked at the greeting, managed to mumble a hello before taking her seat. 'Wow, even the teacher's changed their tune. I guess being Kyo's fiancee does have its perks."
"No way! Why would he marry her? She's not even pretty! She's a nobody!" Suzumi said angrily.
"Uh… hehe… Suzumi… uh… you shouldn't speak so loud," Rika said nervously glancing around the class.
"What?! Why not? That ugly little bitch isn't going to take my Kyosuke away from me!"
"Suzumi, you really shouldn't say anything," Kaoru whispered, nudging her.
"I can say whatever I want to. He's mine and he'll always be mine!"
Reina turned in her seat and looked at them. Rika and Kaoru looked away turning red with embarrassment as they saw her looking. Rika grabbed Suzumi's wrist. "Look!"
Suzumi turned to her and glared at her. "What?!"
Kaoru nodded over at Reina. "Who the hell is that?" Suzumi asked, annoyed.
"It's Reina," Kaoru hissed at her.
"WHAT?!" Suzumi's mouth dropped open.
"Suzumi, please close your mouth and take your seat," the teacher said to her before walking by and giving Reina a pat on the shoulder.
Reina wanted to laugh out loud, but refrained from doing so. Reina went through school surprisingly with ease. Everyone who was mean or ignored her before were fighting for her attention now. She couldn't take this anymore. The more questions she answered, the more people asked. She jumped up and ran out of the class as soon as the bell rang. She rushed down the hallway and out to the garden to find Kyo waiting for her.
"So, how was your day?" he asked, still laying down with his eyes closed.
"Tiring!" she gave a big sigh as she sat next to him.
He sat up and gave her a sympathetic smile, reaching out to hold her hand, fingering the engagement ring, pleased to see her wearing it. "You'll get used to it and people will eventually stop bugging you."
"How come they don't bug you?" she asked, forcing her to relax at his touch. She still wasn't used to it.
"Because I give them this look," he said, crossing his eyes. Reina laughed out loud. Kyo smiled, glad he was able to make her relax a little.
"Seriously though, how are you keeping up?" he asked, absently rubbing circles on her hand with his thumb.
"Well, it's okay. It's just really hectic, that's all. We got invited to a lot of parties," she told him, feeling tingles from his touch.
"I know. If you want to attend them, that's fine. Just let me know when and where."
"Oh, uh, no! I mean… well… can I not go?" she finished lamely, turning pink.
Kyo laughed. "Silly, you don't have to go if you don't want to. They just want to be nosy anyways."
Reina smiled and relaxed a little. She was worried for a second there that he might want to go. Those parties really aren't her kind of thing. Yeah, sure she went to her grandmother's parties, but that's only because she had to. They chatted until the bell rang and walked off giving a chaste kiss on the cheek before heading to class. Reina rounded the corner and bumped into a hard chest.
"Ah! Sorry!" she said as two hands steadied her.
"That's okay."
She looked up to find a scary looking guy starring down at her. He was about 5'8, black eyes, brown hair with yellow streaks, two piercing in his left ear, one on the side of his lip, and a huge grin on his face. 'Oh my god… is he from the Yakuza?!' she thought warily.
"Uh, um… sorry," she apologized again.
"Don't worry about it," he said, still grinning.
"Well… okay later," she said as she walked past him.
"Hey, you," the boy called out
Reina froze in her tracks and slowly turned. "Uh… yeah?"
He scratched his head. "Uh, I'm new here… so I don't know my way around. You mind tellin' me which way the office is at?"
"Uh… you go down the hall, then turn right, go down the stairs, then take a left, then make a right. It should be the third door to your left. You can't miss it," Reina started walking away again as soon as she got the directions out.
"Hey! That was kinda confusin'. You mind just taking me there?" he gave a little laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Uh… sure," Reina gave a small smile as she walked in front of him towards the office.
"So… today's your first day?" Reina asked politely, trying to make small talk.
"Yeah, I just moved here from across tow- oh uh… Oh- Okinawa. Yeah, from Okinawa."
"Ah, Okinawa huh? That's cool. How do you like Tokyo so far?" Reina asked, not catching his slip up.
"Uh a lot better than there."
They walked in silence until they came to the office door. "Well here you are."
"Oh, thanks a lot… uh… what's your name?"
"Reina Hanazawa," she replied.
"Oh, I'm Shin Takeda. Nice to meet you, Reina," he said, shaking her hand vigorously. "Thanks for showing me where the office is at. I owe you one."
"Oh, uh, no problem," Reina said, taking her hand back.
"No, really. I owe you one, so if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."
"Really, it was no problem," she smiled. "Well I gotta go. It was nice meeting you."
"Yeah, you too. See ya around, Reina."
Reina gave him a little wave and walked off towards her class, unaware of Shin still watching her walk away.
"Man, what a babe," Shin said out loud, admiring Reina's retreating back as she disappeared around the corner. 'Hope to see her around,' he thought before walking into the office.
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