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Okay, I had to retake this chapter down, cuz I was listening to my music playlist and this song came up. How can I not love you, by Joy Enriquez. It was perfect for this chapter! Hehe, so sorry for reposting the same chapter!

Reina could feel the blood drain from her face, her limbs going numb. Her hand dropped to her side. She blinked the tears that sprang to her eyes away and swallowed hard, willing the cry from her throat back.

"I-is that what you want?" Reina managed to get out, wrapping her arms around her cold body.

Kyo let out a big sigh, tilting his head up towards the ceiling. "I… don't know." He turned towards her, his eyes displaying an emotion she couldn't decipher. "Do you want to be with me?"

'Tell him, you fool! Tell him you love him before it's too late!' Reina's heart cried out. 'But what if he doesn't love me? How will I survive knowing he doesn't care? He'll leave me when it's over.' Reina's mind argued back.

Reina and Kyo stood there for what seemed like an eternity in silence, before Kyo turned away. He swallowed hard, trying to clear the lump in his throat. His heart screaming with denial and pain.

"I see. I'm sorry for everything."

Reina felt her heart break as she watched him walk out of the room, closing the door behind him with a soft click. Reina's collapsed to the floor as her legs gave out, tears silently falling from her eyes.

'I can't believe it's… over. How… what have I done?' Reina's body trembled as she silently sobbed.

Kyo walked quickly to his room, shutting the door behind him. He paced back and forth across his room like a caged tiger before coming to a stop in front of his desk. In one quick angry movement, he swept everything off and slammed both fists down hard upon the glossy desk.

'What have I done?!'

He sank to the ground, his head leaning against the edge of the desk as tears sprang to his eyes.

'What have I done? I've lost her.'

"My, my, my… this is interesting. The fallout of the reigning prince and the mouse. This should prove newsworthy indeed." The hidden intruder smiled wickedly as the camera whirred into life, taking photos of the broken romance.
The news of the broken engagement, as promised, got out faster than wildfire. The pictures of a pissed off Kyo and a crying Reina made headlines of every newspaper and magazine article in Japan. Phones rang off the hook, news anchors and photographers littered the streets outside the fences of the Domyouji and Hanazawa residence, and the biggest gossipers came knocking, trying to get more information about it.

Reina and Kyo's family tried getting the story out of the two, but they were unsuccessful. Kyo merely shrugged his shoulders and Reina sat quietly, not saying a word. They were as closed mouth at school as students bombarded them with questions. Reina got the worse of it all. No one dared to cross Kyo, not in the foul mood he's been in. They moved out of his path, nervously dodging him especially with Seijun and Akito shielding him and sending everyone death glares. Reina was not as fortunate. She was glared at, pushed and prodded by the female bodies of Eitoku. Now that she was no longer Kyo's fiancee, she turned back to a nobody. Few of the girls who were nice to her during the brief engagement remained her friends, but the others turned their backs on her.

"We knew it wouldn't last." Rika, Kaoru and Sazumi walked up behind her.

Reina groaned inwardly as she slammed her locker shut. She turned to walk away, hoping to avoid another confrontation.

Kaoru blocked her path. "Kyosuke would've never married you anyways."

Reina let out a sigh and turned the other way, only to be blocked by Kaoru. "Yeah. He's too good for the likes of you. Did you see your picture? You lookedsooo heartbroken." Rika snickered as the other girls laughed.

Reina stood erect, her back against the locker, trapped in between the three. Sazumi smiled evilly. "Did you know that it wasn't even real to Kyo? All this was just fake. Like the Cinderella story. The poor little outcast wanting to become a princess, but this time the jokes on you. The prince didn't want you so here you are, nothing but a sad heartbroken little flea. Aw, isn't that sad, girls?"

Rika and Kaoru laughed along with Sazumi. Reina clenched her jaw hard, not wanting to say anything that will most likely get her nowhere.

"Oh look. There's your prince now. My, my, isn't he looking good today? Watch this, little flea, see how he's over you." Sazumi sauntered off in Kyo's direction. She linked her arm with Kyo's and whispered something in his ear before turning towards Reina.

Reina saw him look over, his eyes passing her as if she wasn't there. Her chest tightened with hurt and her eyes burned with tears of humiliation. Not wanting to stick around, she pushed pass Rika as she saw Kyo lean down to hear Suzumi whisper something else in his ear, quickly walking to her class, trying hard to blink back the tears. In her rush to class she bumped against a hard male chest. Without looking up she murmured an apology before going around the tall body.

"Whoa, whoa, Reina. Hey… it's me." Shin grabbed her arm, preventing her from escaping.

Reina blinked a couple of times before looking up. "Oh, hey Shin. Sorry, I didn't realize it was you."

Shin gave her a lopsided grin. "I can tell, little speedy. Where ya going in such a hurry? We still have about fifteen minutes before class starts."

"Uhm…"

Shin frowned, noticing her bright eyes. He looked past her to see Kyo surrounded by his friends and the three little pigs. (A/N: Shin's p.ov. of Sazumi, Kaoru, and Rika.) He heard about the broken engagement, but he didn't believe that it was true. Shin sucked his lip ring in his mouth, running a tongue over it, thinking, as he looked into Reina's sad eyes, determined to cheer her up.

"Wanna see something cool?"

"Hm?" Reina looked at him confused.

"Come on." Shin ushered her away, oblivious of the glare Kyo sent him as they headed out of the building. He dragged Reina along the garden towards the edge of the school wall.

"What are you doing?" Reina asked as Shin reached into a large bush. Shin pulled out a large brown box, almost tipping it as it moved.

"Uh, Shin?"

"Open the top." Shin urged her, holding the box towards her. Reina hesitated before carefully opening the flaps. Two large brown eyes stared back at her before it jumped up with a little 'rruff'.

"A puppy!" Reina cried, scooping the little furry brown dog into her arms. Shin smiled, happy that Reina finally had a smile on her face.

"Where'd you get it? Is it a stray? What's its name?" Reina hugged the squirmy puppy, laughing as it tickled her chin with its wet tongue.

"I found her just outside this fence, dirty and hungry. I haven't named her yet. I've been calling her 'dog'." Shin laughed. He tilted his head and looked at her. "Why don't you name her."

Reina's eyes widened with shock. "Me? Really?"

"Yeah, why not? She seems to like you a lot."

"Oh, well um… what should I call you, hm?" Reina looked down at the little puppy, snug in her arms. Reina sat down on the grass, laying the puppy in her lap. "How about Nozomi?"

"Nozomi? Hope?" Shin questioned.

Reina smiled sadly as the puppy got off her lap to chase a wandering butterfly nearby. "Hope… for a better tomorrow." Reina let out a forced laugh. "Looks like we both need it."

Reina let out a huge sigh of relief as she plopped down on her bed, still in her school uniform. School totally drained her out. She was back to social outcast again. Only this time everyone knew her. Reina didn't know if she could handle another day at school; the popular cliques of girls picking on her, the pitying or hateful glances, all the fake sympathies, the gossiping. It's was enough to drive a sane person crazy.

'I guess it's okay. At least I know who my true friends are.' Reina absently traced the pattern on her blanket. She thought of Shin and Meg who came to her rescue all day, protecting her from the bullies.

Reina sighed and rolled over, reaching for her phone on the nightstand. Her hand stilled when it brushed over the tiny black velvet box. She sat up and reached for it, holding it in between her cupped palms before lifting the lid open. The engagement ring Kyo gave her twinkled back at her. Reina quickly closed the lid with a snap, setting it back on the nightstand.

Cannot touch, cannot hold
Cannot be together
Cannot love, cannot kiss,
Cannot have each other.

She swallowed hard, brushing a tear away. Her eyes wandered back to the little black box again. She knew she had to give it back. It wasn't hers anymore, but she couldn't bring herself to send it back to Kyo.

Must be strong, and we must let go
Cannot say what our hearts must know
How can I not love you?
What do I tell my heart?
When do I not want you here in my arms?
How does one walk away from all of the memories?
How do I not miss you when you are gone?

It would be too painful, too… final. She didn't want to let go of the memories, the laughter, the love she shared with him. It couldn't just be over, right? Reina laid on her side, curled into the fetal position, letting the tears fall from her eyes. How could things have gone so wrong? Reina thought back to all the memories she shared with Kyo.

Cannot dream, Cannot share,
Sweet and tender moments
Cannot feel how we feel,
Must pretend it's over

The boy laying down with his arms tucked behind his head, was looking up at her with an amused grin. "I'll have whatever it is you're having."

Must be brave, and we must go on
Must not say what we've known all along
How can I not love you?
What do I tell my heart?

"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."

When do I not want you here in my arms?
How does one waltz away from all of the memories?
How do I not miss you when you are gone?
How can I not love you?

Reina cried even harder, trying to muffle her sobs in her hands. Sweet kisses and tender moments whisked through her mind, making her ache for his strong arms around her.

Must be brave, and we must be strong
Cannot say what we've known all along
How can I not love you?
What do I tell my heart?

Kyo's eyes turned thunderous. Reina backed away. She turned to run, but he caught her wrist, spinning her back towards him, into his arms. He held her in a vice like grip, bending his mouth close to her ear. "If he ever tries to kiss you, I'll kill him," he whispered harshly.

Reina looked up at him, shocked at how strongly he reacted to a few simple words. She tried to struggle out of his hold, pulling away only to trap herself between his hard body and the wall. He tightened his grasp. "Kyo? Let go! What do you think you're doing?"

"This," he growled before pulling her into his arms, his lips crashing down onto hers.

When do I not want you here in my arms?
How does one walk away from all of the memories?
How do I not miss you when you are gone?
How can I not love you when you are gone?

Reina cried and cried, until her eyes were dry of tears. She laid there until exhaustion took over and fell into a fitful slumber, tossing and turning, whimpering as her dreams took turns cruelly replaying the night Kyo broke off the engagement.

The bullying and stares eventually came to a minimum, but the three little pigs, as Shin dubbed them, kept at it daily. They must get off on picking on Reina, because they were relentless. Reina did the best she could to ignore them, concentrating on her school work and her new little friend, Nozomi. Speculation about Shin and Reina's relationship aroused, as the gossipers cruelly spread rumors. Reina shrugged it off, knowing that Shin was one of her best friends and that hardly any gossip from Eitoku was worth mulling over.
Kyo, upon hearing this, tried to keep his emotions in check, trying hard not to explode. It was hard. Very hard for him to see Shin and Reina always together. He hoped by sending Meg to protect Reina, Shin would hang out with her less. That didn't work. His chest tightened and hurt when he saw her around school. He acted like he didn't care, walking past her without looking, pretending like she wasn't there. But he knew her every step, her every move. Wherever he went his eyes searched, hungry for a glimpse of her. He was staring at her now. She was with Takeda… again. They've been leaving together for lunch every day, always leaving the same way, heading to the same spot. His fists tightening as he watched them hurry towards the back of the school.

"Kyo? Yo! Kyo!" Akito waved his hand in front of Kyo's face.

Kyo blinked, looking at Akito. "Huh?"

"Dude, were you even listening?" Akito frowned.

Seijun laughed. "Obviously not. He was too busy looking at someone else."

"What? Who?" Akito turned looking around the quad.

"No one." Kyo said angrily, sending Seijun a glare.

Seijun smiled at Kyo. 'Like taking candy from a baby.'

"Yo, babes!" Akito called out to the group of girls walking past them. "Catch you two later." He grinned at Kyo and Seijun before running to catch up to the girls.

"So… how are you holding up?" Akito asked quietly.

"What are you talking about?" Kyo asked, turning away.

"You know what I'm talking about."

"I'm fine."

"No, you're not."

"If you know, then why'd you ask?"

Seijun frowned. "Because you're acting like an asshole. I know you're hurting Kyo. Why don't you just go talk to her-"

"Why don't shut up? You don't know how I'm feeling. She's fine with the way things are. So if she's fine, then I'm fine." Kyo snapped.

Seijun sighed. "Look Kyo, I'm not trying to say I know how you feel, but I can only imagine how it must feel to lose someone you love. And yes, you do love her."

Kyo opened his mouth to deny it, but quickly shut his mouth, unable to say anything. Seijun was right. He did love her.

"Well, I can't do anything now. She's obviously fine. She has Takeda now."

"I don't think she's in love with him. I mean, if she was, don't you think they'd be a couple by now?"

"Well they sure look like a couple." Kyo said annoyed.

"Doesn't mean that they are." Meg said, walking up to them. "What's the matter with you? If you love her, why did you let her go?"

Kyo ignored her question. "What do you want brat?"

"Trying to help Jun talk some sense into you." Meg blushed as she was rewarded with a smile from Seijun.

Kyo rolled his eyes. "I don't need advice or help from you."

Meg huffed. "Yeah, you do, if you wanna get Reina back."

"Who says I want her back?" Kyo retorted.

Seijun and Meg looked at each other before shaking their heads. "We know you do."

"You're moping around the house." Meg pointed out.

"You've lost weight." Seijun interjected.

"You stay in your room all day."

"You go out with us and mope in a corner by yourself." Seijun interjected again.

"You-"

"Okay, okay!" Kyo interrupted angrily. "I get it. I want her back. So what? She doesn't want me anymore, okay? Give it up."

"Kyo, Kyo, Kyo. You're my brother, but you obviously didn't inherit Mom or Dad's brains." Seijun stifled a laugh, coughing to cover up as Kyo glared at him. "I've been with her and I've seen her with Shin. She is not in love with him." Meg glared at Kyo, annoyed that he took out his i-pod. "Well the way things are going, she could be."

Kyo glared at her before turning away.

Seijun sent her a questioning look, mouthing, 'What are you doing?'

Meg held up her hand, mouthing back. 'I'll explain later.'

"Who knows, maybe she will fall in love with him. I mean, if it was me, I'd fall for the guy who actually showed that he cared."

Kyo stuck the earpieces in his ear, drowning out Meg and Seijun, but not before hearing Meg's last comment.

'I did show her I cared. She's the one who doesn't care.' Kyo thought as he blasted his music.

Reina and Shin walked out of the little noodle shop, full and satisfied.

"Thanks for lunch, Shin." Reina smiled at him warmly.

"No problem." Shin smiled back at her, mussing her hair. He laughed when Reina swatted his hand away. They strolled leisurely along sidewalk, stopping every now and then to enter the shops.

"Oohh… you think Nozomi would like a toy?" She asked as they passed a pet shop.

"Maybe." Shin smiled as Reina grabbed his hand, pulling him into the store.

They spent fifteen minutes looking for a toy for Nozomi. After paying for the toy and a collar with a tag on it, Reina and Shin left the store and continued strolling down the street.

Buzz… buzz… buzzzzz…

Shin took out his phone and groaned. It was his dad. "Sorry, lemme take this real fast." He sent Reina an apologetic look. Reina shook her head and smiled, pointing to a bench indicating she was going to sit. Shin nodded his head as he answered.

Reina smiled as she took out the collar, brushing her thumb across ID. It had Nozomi's name on the front and Reina's name, address and phone number on the back. Reina decided she was going to adopt her. A few minutes later, Shin came back with a grim look on his face.

Reina frowned with worry. "What's the matter? Is everything ok?"

"My old man needs me at home. Something about important people coming over." Shin sighed.

"Oh, well, you should get going then." Reina replied getting up.

"Yeah, I guess."

"Well I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Yeah. Oh, lemme walk you home at least." Shin said walking next to her.

"No, I'm gonna go see Nozomi first before I head home. You need to go home. Stop trying to avoid it." Reina smirked.

Shin laughed. "Alright, alright. Call me when you get home then."

Reina nodded. "I will."

"Later, Rain." Shin chucked her chin before putting his hood on, walking in the opposite direction.

Reina made her way through the shopping district heading towards Eitoku. She felt a drop of water hit her head.

"Oh, no. It's gonna rain! Nozomi! I gotta get her home!" Reina exclaimed with worry as she hurried.

When she got to the gates, she noticed there were students on campus. Some here for make up exams, some for sports and some for detention. She quickly made her way towards the back, trying to avoid the others. She smiled as she approached Nozumi. Nozumi greeted her with a happy bark.

"Hello, Zomi. Look what I brought for you. She held out the yellow ball before throwing it to her. Nozomi barked happily as she chased it, bringing it back to Reina. Reina laughed, picking up Nozomi to hug.

"I got something else for you too." Reina pulled out the collar and placed it around Nozomi's neck. "You're mine, now, Zomi. I promise I'll take care of you and give you a good home."

"Well, well, well… what do we have here?"

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