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Reina looked up to see Sazumi and two other girls she didn't know.
"Looks like a stray cat, Reiko." The short haired girl answered the girl with the pony tail. "Sazumi, isn't she the one?"
Sazumi glared at Reina. "Yeah, Sae, she is. Looks like it's my lucky day." Sazumi crossed over to her. Reina reached into her pocket, holding down any number so it would dial.
"What do you want, Sazumi?" Reina said as she held Nozomi close.
Sazumi laughed. "Don't try to act tough. You don't have your precious bodyguards around."
Reina gathered her things and stood. "Whatever." She said as she turned to leave.
She cried out in pain as Sazumi yanked her hair, pushing her down into a puddle.
"Where do you think you're going?" Sazumi sneered as she stood over Reina. Reina sat up into a sitting position, holding Nozomi in her arms. Nozomi whimpered.
"You should've stayed away from him, you know. He was mine, but that's okay. He'll be mine pretty soon." Sazumi grinned evilly as she approached Reina. "Not only that you're such a slut. You got dumped by Kyosuke and now your jumping onto Shin." She slapped Reina across the face. Reina felt her cheek sting, but it didn't hurt as bad, thanks to the rain, making her cheeks slick. "Whore! Kyosuke was right dumping your ass."
"You're wrong! Kyo was never yours! And Shin's not my boyfriend!" Reina yelled back at her. Sazumi's eyes flared with anger. She looked over to the two girls, signaling them to hold her. Reina struggled against them, but with one hand around Nozomi, she couldn't do much. Sae ripped the dog from her arm, throwing Nozomi to the ground hard.
"Stop! Don't hurt her!" Reina cried out. Sazumi's eyes lit up evilly as she walked towards the dog. She kicked Nozomi, sending the dog a couple feet away. Nozomi yelped as she got up again, limping slightly.
"Don't! Leave her alone!"
"Aww… are you sad? Are you gonna cry?" Sazumi mocked Reina before laughing. "That mutt's as stupid as you are." Sazumi grabbed her by the shirt. She frowned before reaching towards Reina's neck, grabbing the necklace. She pulled out the plastic ring and yanked the chain, breaking the fragile metal.
"NO!" Reina cried out.
"What's this?" She laughed, holding it up in front of a struggling Reina. "Trying to replace Kyo's ring? Or did your boyfriend Shin give this to you?" She tossed it carelessly over her shoulder. "You should have never been with my Kyosuke. Now you'll regret it. Starting with your dumb dog." She walked over to Nozomi.
"Zomi! Run!" The dog yipped as she dodged Sazumi's foot and ran towards the building.
"Stupid dog!" Sazumi yelled out after it. She turned back to Reina. "No matter. You're the one who's going to pay."
Reina's eyes rounded with fear as Sazumi walked up to her. Reina was beaten by Sazumi as the other two girls held her. Reina was semi unconscious by the time they were done with her. Sazumi, Sae, and Reiko left her lying there, bleeding and aching in the rain. The last thing she remembered was hoping that Zomi got away.
Shin was greeting guests as his phone went off. He excused himself before leaving the room to answer. He smiled as he read Reina's name flashing across the screen.
"Hey Rain." Shin greeted as he picked up the call. He frowned when he got no response. "Reina? Hello?" He was about to close the phone when he heard Reina cry out. "Reina?!" Shin frowned with worry. "Reina? Are you there?"
"You should've stayed away from him, you know. He was mine, but that's okay. He'll be mine pretty soon. Not only that you're such a slut. You got dumped by Kyosuke and now your jumping onto Shin. Whore! Kyosuke was right dumping your ass."
"You're wrong! Kyo was never yours! And Shin's not my boyfriend!"
Shin heard a loud slap before the phone went dead. "REINA?!" Shin stared at the phone before he started running out the door.
"Shin? Oy, Shin! Where ya going?!" One of the guard asked Shin.
"Tell my old man I'll be back!" Shin yelled as he ran out the gates.
Shin yanked at the red tie around his throat, loosening it. 'Rain… hold on.'
Kyo kicked a rock with his shoe as he left the school building.
'Shitty ass Ichiban. Giving me detention for being late on the only day I go in. I'll never go to that class again." Kyo let out an exasperated sigh noticing the weather. "Shitty ass weather." He muttered before holding up the yellow detention slip over his head, jogging out into the rain towards his bike. A streak of brown ran by him, narrowly tripping him. 'What the hell was that?' Kyo looked as he heard a yelp as the streak of brown stumbled, rolling like a ball. Kyo walked over, noticing it was a small puppy. It barked weakly as Kyo reached for it.
"Hey little guy. I won't hurt you." Kyo gently turned it as it yelped out in pain. "It's alright. You're safe." Kyo unzipped his jacket half way down to tuck the dog in before zipping it back up. He got on his bike and sped off to the animal clinic he always sees on the way to school, hoping they were open.
Shin ran past the Eitoku gates, praying Reina was alright. He saw her leaning up against a tree. His heart thudded loudly and his legs felt weak as he walked up to her noticing her clothes, dirty and torn. He called out her name in a shaky voice. He gasped as he saw her face, swollen and bruised, the blood from the cut on the corner of her lip sealing the wound shut.
"Shin…" Rena smiled as she reached out towards him, falling into his arms as her legs collapsed under her.
Shin squeezed his eyes shut as he gathered her close. When he found who did this to her, he'll tear them apart. He'll make them regret ever touching Reina.
"She kicked Nozomi… hope she's… okay." Reina whispered in a raspy voice before she fainted.
He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed his house, ordering a car to be sent to Eitoku. He picked her small frame up into his arms and carried her towards the front to wait for the car, his emotions running high.
"Everything's fine. She just has a couple of bruised ribs and will be sore for a couple of days, but other than that, she has a clean bill of health."
"Thanks so much." Kyo said to the doctor, petting the little puppy he found. He smiled as the puppy licked his hand.
"Be sure to keep her warm and try not to let her run around too much." The doctor said to Kyo as he gathered her into his arms.
"I will. Thank you, doctor." Kyo took her outside and paid the nurse at the counter before turning to leave.
"Wait!"
Kyo turned to see the nurse running towards him. "Here. These are her things."
Kyo thanked the nurse as she left. He put the puppy into his jacket again before heading home. When he got there he let the puppy out, setting her gently on the carpeted floor. He grabbed a couple of towels and a blanket out of the closet before making a makeshift bed in front of the fireplace. Kyo placed a log in the fire place, building a small fire, before placing the puppy in its bed. He sat next to her and stroked her fur.
"I don't have any dog food, but let me see what I have in the fridge." Kyo said to the puppy as it yawned.
Kyo pat it gently before getting up. The bag the nurse gave him caught his eye. 'Let's see who you belong to.' Kyo emptied the contents onto the dining table and froze as he saw the familiar plastic ring held by a thin broken gold chain.
'No, it couldn't be…could it?' Kyo reached out with one shaky hand to pick it up. His hand closed around it, knowing that it was the same one he gave to Reina all those years ago. 'But how did the puppy get it?'
Kyo picked up the collar and read the tag. "Nozomi. So that's your name." He turned the collar over and dropped it as if it burned him. Kyo looked at it and swallowed before picking it up again, reading the first line of the tag. 'Reina Hanazawa.' Kyo pulled out a chair from the dining table and plopped down, dumbfounded as he looked over to the sleeping puppy.
Reina woke up groggily. Her face hurt and her body ached. She groaned as she tried to sit up. She laid back down and looked around. She saw Shin slouched over in a chair sleeping.
"Shin?" She croaked, her throat parched.
Shin got up with a start. "Reina? Don't get up. Just lay down." He got up and sat down next to her. Reina looked over to the pitcher of water on the nightstand and pointed before holding her hand to her throat.
"You want water?" Shin asked her before she nodded. He reached over and filled her a glass before helping her into a sitting position to drink.
When Reina was done, Shin took the glass from her before holding her hand. "How are you feeling?" Shin asked with concern as he looked over her bruised face for any sign of pain.
Reina shook her head. "Sore. What happened?"
"You fainted at school, so I brought you to my house."
"Oh." Reina frowned, recalling what happened. "Nozomi? Where is she?"
Shin shook his head. "I don't know. I couldn't find her."
Reina started to get up. "We have to find her. She's hurt."
"No. I have some people looking for her now." Shin put his hands on her shoulder, stopping her. 'And for the people who did this to you.'
Reina sagged against the plush pillow and sniffed. "It's my fault, Shin. She was hurt because of me."
"It wasn't your fault, Reina." Shin tried to comfort her. "I'm sure she's fine. She's tough. And also very smart. I'm sure she's just hiding somewhere."
Reina sighed. "I hope so." Reina tried once more to get up. Shin stopped her, telling her not to strain herself. "I'm fine, Shin. I, um… need to use the bathroom." Reina blushed.
"Oh… um… okay. I'll go get you some food." Shin helped her to the bathroom door before leaving.
Once she was in the bathroom she relieved herself before washing her hands. She looked up into the mirror and frowned at her reflection. The bruises on her face were a faded yellow and green, barely noticeable and the cut on her lip was scabbed over, stand out against her pale red lips with its deep dark color. Reina sighed. She looked a mess. She heard a soft knock at the door and Shin's voice calling to see if she was alright.
Reina opened the door and smelled the wonderful aroma of hot soup and fresh baked bread. Shin walked her back to the bed before setting the tray on her lap. Reina was famished. She quickly ate, mopping up the last drop of soup with her bread. When she was done, Shin removed the tray.
"Thanks Shin. For everything. I'm truly grateful." Reina smiled at him warmly, squeezing his hand.
Shin smiled, squeezing her hand back. "Your welcome."
Reina removed the bed covers. "Sorry to just rush out, but I really do need to get home. I'm sure my housekeeper must be worried."
"Oh, no need to rush. I called her last night."
Reina frowned. "Last night?" She looked out the window, noticing it was dark. "I slept that long?"
Shin nodded. "Yeah. The doctor checked you over and said you were fine. He said that your body needed to recover… so you just slept the entire time."
"Oh." Reina frowned. "Well, I still need to go. I'm sorry to be such a burden." Reina said as she got up.
Shin held onto her. "Reina…"
"Shin?" She gave him questioning look.
Shin stared down at her. His eyes skimmed over the planes of her face, the delicate arch of her brows, her almond shaped brown eyes, her soft pink lips, down to the slightly beating pulse at her neck. He didn't want her to leave. He wanted her to stay with him, but he didn't want to force her to stay. He gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Alright. I'll take you home."
The black stretch limo stopped in front of Reina's gate as they arrived.
"Thanks, Shin. I'll see you at school on Monday then." Reina turned to leave. Stopping as she felt Shin grab her hand.
"Reina… I…" Shin stopped taking a deep breath.
"What is it Shin?" Reina asked concern at his unusual mood.
Shin looked at her before leaning over to place a gentle kiss on her lips. Reina was stunned. She felt the hard metal of his lip piercing and his soft warm lips as it touched hers. He quickly drew back with a small smile.
"See you on Monday."
Reina nodded as she got out of the car, not exactly sure what just happened. She held the umbrella up as she ran towards her door, turning to wave as she made it. She folded the umbrella down before inserting her key into the lock.
"Reina?"
Her eyes widened as a soft gasp left her lips. She felt her heart stop as she swiftly turned around. "K-Kyo…"
Hehe... finally meet face to face after the break up! Thanks for reading! Please leave a review!