Guys! Thanks for the support and the PMs. Just, apologies for the late update. Also, I have all 25 chapters written down for a while now but I need to edit them, there's a lot of jumbled pages but I'll get through them!

Thank you once again! I hope you like this one.

-ffnprez (AUG 12, 2017 UPDATE)

Chapter 13: Nice to MiYu

It was raining. Hard. Shin fidgeted under her umbrella. Her mom promised to pick her up at school that day, she wouldn't have waited otherwise. She gritted her teeth, pouting, she could've brought her bike with her and gotten home herself, she should've known this was going to happen.

The clock chimed six times. It's already two hours after school. She was hungry and it was getting dark. She could still catch the train.

Braving the rain with her tiny umbrella, she walked out the gate of Miraku Jr. High and began walking to the train station. The good thing about a private school is that it was away from the highway and there were trees enough to shield her from the rain.

A familiar black sedan rolled beside her, she was drenched and wet but her eyes rounded in joy. Her mom made it, she didn't fail her this time!

"Mom!" she smiled through the tinted window which slowly rolled down.

"Get in, kid." her smiled faltered when she saw her dad's secretary.

"What are you doing here Mori? Where's my mom?"

"She couldn't make it and told your dad, he sent me."

"Again.." she murmured and got in the vehicle.

"Are you disappointed?"

"What do you think? Some girls sitting behind me tried to cut my hair in class earlier, good thing I turned around and saw them, then my mom didn't come when she said she would, she even promised that we'd go out for dinner. I'm hungry and when I get home cook's gonna be making me those bland soup and boiled chicken he's been making me eat all month."

"Why is he making you eat bland food?"

"Mom said so."

"Hmm. Want to come over to my place? I have some yummy food there."

"With you?" she fidgeted, "Umm.. No thanks."

"Why not?"

"I… I don't like playing with you."

"Your dad is away for a business trip, he's having problems with the company right now and I think your mom knows it. Did you know why your mom wasn't able to pick you up today?"

"She… She's busy."

"She is, she's busy making friends with one of your dad's clients. They don't have time for you, don't you want to tell them about what happened at school today?"

She nodded,

"They can't listen to you since they're away. I'm here though, I'll listen to you."

Shin woke up drenched in sweat. Her hair pasted all over her body. She groaned then buried her face in the pillow.

'Get a grip Shin..' she repeated in her head.

"What an awful dream." she groaned once she'd pulled herself together.

She went downstairs and saw Sendoh pouring his protein shake on a tall glass.

"Going for a run?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Yeah," she got a bottle of water from the fridge and took a swig.

"Hey, are you sure you're up to Mom's show?" Shin stared at Sendoh waiting for him to continue. "We just came back and I don't want you forcing yourself just bec. mom insisted you come." he asked, chugging his shake down.

"I wouldn't miss it.. besides she left so much clothes for me it would be such a waste to not go." she said half amazed and half apologetic, then her eyes rounded on Sendoh, "Do you not want me to go? Is this like the island trip?"

"You're still stuck on me not inviting you on that trip? I told you, it's because your boyfriend's coming and it's his job to invite you, I wouldn't want to overstep."

"He's not my boyfriend though. We're just, together. Dating." she clarified.

Sendoh looked like he wanted to push on the subject but he decided to let it drop after seeing her face, "Well, your training season's around the corner too, you need this break."

"Now that I think about it, just a few more days before our coach is grilling us to the ground again, and you make it sound like this event is relaxing so… we'll see."

"We'll leave after lunch."

"Okay." she smiled at him before bolting out the door.

Shin passed by the bridge overlooking the sunrise by the beach, which was her destination. After the island getaway, she had a refreshed outlook on things. Her budding feelings for Akira Sendoh seemed to be under control, her relationship with Koshino helped, and the fashion show this week is a reminder of what Sendoh and his family meant to her. She can't act out on Sendoh, she can't risk ruining what she has now.

Chapter 13: Nice to MiYu

Shin followed behind Sendoh, admiring the interior of the five-star hotel they'll be staying at. She wasn't expecting anything but the moment she stepped out of the elevator and into the royal two-bedroom suite she knew she would cry from despair by the time the event was over.

The living room was front and center, it was modern and spacious with floor-to-ceiling bay windows showing a panoramic view of the city with breathtaking view of the city and central park. They were up at the 32nd floor but she felt comfortable and safe she was standing in the 2000 sq. ft suite.

"Which room do you prefer?" she heard Sendoh ask,

"I… which one has the best view?" she said without taking her eyes off the view, "I can even sleep out here in the living room." she said, catching her breath when she realised she hasn't exhaled for a minute.

"I'll take this side then," Sendoh walked over to the two-door bedroom on the far right of the plush living room, leaving Shin to admire the place more.

She gaped at the pale, textured natural silk that coated the curved hexagon sycamore sofa, along with sycamore furnishings, mother-of-pearl and leather surfaces, and Curve 4K HD Plasma TV that hung on the wall, even with the huge furnishings and the marbled built-in bar, the room was still spacious, she can play tennis if she wanted to.

"Hey, you're still not done checking out the place, I've unpacked."

"Are we really gonna stay here for a week?"

"Yea, until fashion week's over, we can head home first if you have something scheduled."

"Are you kidding me? This is the best summer vacation ever! Do you always spend it like this?"

Sendoh had never ever seen Shin impressed by material things, her interest seemed to only revolve around sports, sketching and her social life. He couldn't help but be fascinated by this normal teenage side of her.

"I guess." he said.

"Wow… so where's your mom staying?" she was expecting to room with her in that huge room she got a glimpse of earlier.

"She stays at a different hotel with the other designers."

"Oh my gosh, so you get the room all to yourself? Get to watch a fashion show, get to attend the after party and get to hang around all the pretty models."

"You make me sound like a rockstar. Where do you want to eat dinner?"

"Let's just order in!" Shin said at once and the she caught Sendoh staring at her in a weird way, like he was figuring out a clown puzzle or something, "What's wrong? Did I grow two heads or something?"

"Nothing, it's just, I really haven't met anyone like you before."

"Oh-kay… I hear that a lot, but coming from you it sounded like a disease." she turned to grab her things sitting by the couch.

"It's actually refreshing, when you get excited you really get excited, most girls would pretend like they're used to these things and play cool but you're like a.. 5-year-old."

"Gee. Thanks. Being compared to a 5-year-old is what I've always dreamed of." she began pulling her black luggage and went into the room she'll be occupying for the week.

"Quit the sarcasm and order room service." Sendoh sat on the couch and turned on the Plasma TV.

She squealed again, like a 5-year old, and ran towards the side of her king-size bed for the phone, and just like that their conversation was forgotten.

Sendoh listened to Shin order five boxes of pineapple pizza and half litre of strawberry ice cream from a popular pizza place.

"What sushi do you like?" Shin asked.
"Eel and salmon roe," Sendoh said, while Shin listed down his orders before making a phone call,
"OK, I'll have tuna belly.. Uni too." she mumbled, "Hmm.. ramen?"
Sendoh turned his head to look at her jutting down notes in her room by the phone, "Did you invite anyone?"
"Uh, no. Why?" she replied.
"Can you eat all of that? You just ordered five large pizza."
"Yeah, so? Kogane was talking about this ramen shop here in Tokyo and I want to try it too!"
"Fine. I'll have what you're getting." he said, smiling to himself when he heard her ordering 5 dozen sushi.

He was anticipating her ramen order when the elevator dinged and the bellboy appeared.

"Excuse me sir.. I'm so sorry to bother you.." he was severely apologetic since he was breaking protocol by appearing in the room before making a phone call. "We were trying to call you but your line was busy."

"Don't worry about it, what do you need?" Sendoh stood and walked towards the man who was hiding behind the hallway housing the private elevator. He saw long legs appearing behind the man then a second later a warm body against him.

"AKIRA! I missed you so much!" The high-pitched sultry voice purred against his ear. "This annoying man didn't want to let me in even though he knew who I was!"

"Well, Miss Osawa here, insisted that she come up, said she was your girlfriend and you knew she was coming. I told her that it's against the policy for anyone to just enter any guest's room.. if they didn't have key to it."

"You obviously don't read the papers do you? There was even a scandal last year about the two of us.. ugh. Run along now before I report you to the manager."

Sendoh pealed the girl off him. "Osawa, he was just doing his job." he turned to the man who was hunched over and frowning to himself. He walked over to his backpack and got Y10,000 before shaking the man's hand. "Sorry for the trouble." he smiled down at the pudgy guy, six inches shorter than he was.

"What are you doing here Miyuki?"

"I missed you. Your mother said you might not turn up."

"Well I changed my mind."

She glanced behind him then froze for a split second before she smiling sweetly at him "Who's that?" the woman's eyes narrowed although she was smiling. "I thought you said you're not interested in hooking up? Or are you not interested in hooking up with Japanese models?"

Sendoh took a step back and smiled, "This is Shin, she's staying with us since her mom and mine are like sisters, she was invited here,"

The beautiful model sneered, "Our parents are friends too.. then does that mean I can live with you too!"

He shook his head at her sarcasm, then he turned to Shin, "Shin, this is—"

"I know her. Her billboards are all over Japan and she's the cover girl for Dazed Japan last month too, one of the upcoming top models and from what I hear, she's been working out of the country for the past year, right? Osawa Miyu-san?" Shin smiled sweetly, mentally thanking Kogane for her obsession with celebrities.

"Y.. Yeah."

"I don't think it's any concern of yours too, but just to not start rumors, I'm dating Sendoh Senpai's bestfriend," she stared at Sendoh, it's the first time she'd called him by his last name and address him as 'senpai'.. it was amusing but she didn't show it on her face, "but aren't you dating another athlete too?" she asked innocently.

"We broke up! I—" she frowned at Shin.

Sensing trouble, Sendoh smiled down at the svelte model and took her by the elbow, "Miyu's family is a close friend of my parents from when they were in college.. and she models for my mom occasionally" he said then turned to Miyu "What room are you staying in?"

"I'm in a different hotel." she continued glaring at Shin,

"Aren't you gonna invite me over?"

His words seemed to have taken effect for Miyu's attention was 100% on him again, "That reminds me! I'm here for the party, I mean, I'm taking you to the party."

"Party?"

"Some of my model friends are at this club that the art director for one of the shows own and you're my date tonight."

Sendoh inwardly sighed. Glancing at Shin and knowing Miyu, rumours and drama, he said, "Wait while I change into something more comfortable."

Shin turned to Miyuki to invite her to sit down but the woman already walked past her and went to the fridge to help herself to some sparkling water. She then walked to the couch and openly looked Shin over from head to toe.

"So, you go to the same school as Akira-kun?"

"Ah, no. I—" before she could answer, the doorbell rang and she excused herself to answer what could be her food.

"IKEMEN RAMEN SHOP!" The delivery man announced when Shin opened the door.

"Wow, you're pretty spirited late in the afternoon." Shin gave him a wry smile, "Please come in." she directed the man to the kitchen where he lay her order on the dark glass table. She paid him and he went on his way.

She arranged her food, aware that a pair of hawk-eyes were studying her. She sighed in an exhausted way, she should've known Akira Sendoh had ex-girlfriends of this kind, she wasn't into dealing with drama.

"So," the woman began again, "You—" the doorbell rang before she can continue.

"Sumimasen." Shin said in a very unapologetic tone. "Must be the pizza."

Surely, it was the pizza delivery guy waiting behind the door. "Where to Miss?" the guy said carrying Shin's five boxes of large pizzas.

"Ugh, right by the ramen please." she led the way and the man placed the boxes beside the ramen."

"Thank you. I hope this is enough." she said paying him and handing him the tip.

"No troubles Miss."

When the man left, Miyuki immediately said, "Party?"

"Ah.. no. I'm just hungry, and I'm watching a series later I don't want my stomach to get bored."

"Right. So how long have you and Akira—" Miyuki frowned when the doorbell rang again. "Another one?"

A bit embarrassed this time, she smiled "Yea.. Excuse me."

The sushi guy came in and placed the sushi roll on the cramped glass table.

"I didn't think it would be this much." Shin said, staring hungrily at the six see-through plastic sushi containers, one containing raw tuna-sushi, another one the ebi sushi, Ikura Sushi with the shiny orange roes making her salivate, then she reached out for their infamous Toro sushi.

"Oh my gosh! This looks amazing!" her eyes sparkled and for a minute she forgot the guest in the room until Sendoh snapped her out of her trance.

"Oh, it arrived."

"Yeah…" she said dreamily, "I don't know what to eat first.. I'm still waiting for that ice cream though." her voice was floating, she picked up one toro sushi with her hand and gobbled it down then started opening the pizza boxes. She froze when she recalled they had a guest.

She opened the vegetable pizza box and went to offer it to Miyuki. "Uh, please have some."

"You're kidding right? I have to walk for four shows tomorrow and you're telling me to stuff myself you—" she paused because Shin, in her high-waisted black shorts and gray hoodie cropped-top, even barefoot, looked fit as heck and what the model world would describe as a "70% legs" specimen.

"This is ridiculous."

"Would you like sushi instead?" Shin asked, perplexed.

Sendoh chuckled, then stepped in. "Let's go Osawa-san." then to Shin he said, "Eat carefully, and drink tea so that you wont get indigestion. Leave some for me too. Even a slice of pizza is enough."

"I'm not a pig you know." she pouted, "I can at least leave you a box."

"Right." he smiled at her fondly.

Miyuki didnt miss the interaction and started walking out the door for Sendoh to follow her.

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