A/N: I was going to drop this project. Hehehe Thank you everyone. Though I never heard everyone's opinion. I just got a lot of story-alert message. Oh boy, pressure. It can't be good for my heart. Have fun everyone.

ayumi-chan: Thank you. I'm trying my best. hehe

anyajulia: Thank you. Sorry can't make it longer this chapter. Everyone must be waiting. I got occupied last week. Hope you'll like this chapter though. It's the fastest I can come up. Hehehe Kyohei x Sunako moments as requested.

lil'shinigami: Glad your liking it. I did listen to music while writing last chapter. This chapter is a lot different.

yuukinatsu: Hehe I'm learning some new trick.

I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE WALLFLOWER CHARACTERS.

Chapter 5

The sound of commotion outside the room made the two remaining girls curious and decided to have a look. Noi and Tamao were left at the music room earlier saying they are fine, and taking their time playing some musical instruments.

"Ah!" Noi and Tamao said in unison, which made Tamao paled in her place and Noi panicked. Kasumi ran towards the girls and calm them down. She ushered them to the kitchen.

Kyohei was down on one knee because he lost his balance, Ren was on the air on his descent he switches his blade to killing stance. He raised his sword for final blow. And now!!

"Uh!" Ren was shocked. 'When did she? How did she… Never mind. She's interesting as I thought.' He is still holding his sword just inches away from Kyohei's head.

Sunako was right in front Ren, she held a 'saya' (Wooden scabbards) on her left hand to block Ren's blade from reaching Kyohei. Her right hand was on the grip of another Katana (Lord knows where she got it from). As usual it has some gothic decorations on the scabbard. It must be one of her collections.

"If you want a death match I will be your opponent." Sunako said and is visibly angry.

Everyone's faces wear a surprise. And the other three radiant creatures were crying. Tears of joy, they all thought including Kasumi and her Aunt Lilliane: 'Sunako finally admits her love for Kyohei by saving him.'

"Ohohoho… what is that Lilliane? Does it mean my Ren won?" Maya was rejoicing for her son's obvious victory.

"Be quite! I will not allow anyone to kill that creature of light!" Sunako is very angry. So as everyone else, but the same time Takenaga, Yuki, and Ranmaru is feeling happy for Kyohei. The Landlady and Kasumi are very proud.

"You will have to go through me if you want his head." Sunako pointed Kyohei. Maya was shocked and she was just ignored, she was not even respected. Grandma was very quiet.

Sunako continued. "Do not steal other people's prey. No one can kill him but me." Sunako declared in front of Ren, who is now has a shocked expression to amuse. "Demo…" Everyone else was disappointed, they hope wrong.

"Demo?" Ren with his low hysteric laugh, he tried not showing it.

"Demo, you lose this match." Sunako said.

"What!?" Ren yelled loudly. "If you haven't interjected he would have been dead. I am the victor here." Ren said with a furious face.

"Yes! Yes." Maya agreed with his son.

"No. You lost. You didn't follow the rule (No Killing). If you want me to get technical, you are disqualified." Sunako countered. "I hate a person who cheats and without principles." Sunako put her katana back to its scabbard.

Ren was speechless. He lost his temper and loses his reason for a moment there. His sunglasses fell on the floor broken in half. 'Uh! What the!? I didn't see her came. How fast can she be? My Nose! Oh…' Ren panicked and hurriedly ran throughout the mansion looking for a mirror. He found one in the hallway of Sunako's bedroom area. 'Uh! Why do I feel chills here?' He asked himself.

"Oh well too bad, Ren-chan shouldn't have done that. He just made my Sunako-chan choose." Grandmother winked at Kyohei who is very much clueless. "Well then, we're going Maya. Thank you for the time. I have to attend meeting early tomorrow." And Grandma was at the door. Maya was speechless. "So-so, Sunako-chan I'm moving you back to headquarters."

"Why? Grandmother, you can't do that! Please not yet. I'm not ready." She begged.

"Then get ready or do you want me to send those men here? Ciao, everyone… take care!" Grandma said with a smile to everyone else then turned serious face to Sunako.

"…"

"Gomen… nasai. I couldn't help you." The landlady hugged her niece. "You'll have to face them one way or another. You know that already right?"

"Why do I have to? They don't care for my feelings." Sunako break down in her aunts arms. Her days are numbered at the landlady's mansion. She knows as soon as her grandma shows up. She can't go against her or the people expecting return.

After a few while the visitors left, Kyohei left the living room and ran upstairs. Sunako's aunt also left for France that evening. As usual her exit is something not so surprising, since she has all this unconventional methods of transportation. That left the boys, Sunako's girl friends and Kasumi again. So much had happened so they were in chaos.

Kasumi and the other girls helped prepared dinner. The boys were in the front room comprehending the earlier situation. Sunako just passed the boys as usual stealth mode and no one noticed.

xxx

Knock. Knock.

"W-who is it?" Kyohei yelled behind a closed door.

The door creaked open. "Do you need help?" She asked.

Kyohei stiffened, he recognizes her voice. 'Oh Kami-sama, why is she here? This is really pathetic.' He shuffled in bag of first aid kits. And took a bandage and some iodine solution, he didn't need to face her.

"Can you help me with this?" Kyohei lifted a bandage and plaster in his hand. There were blood and cuts everywhere in his shirt.

"Sure." Sunako said and walked slowly near him. She stood beside the large bed where Kyohei was sitting.

Kyohei was avoiding her gaze. He accepted a challenge and lost to a match. Without any other word he handed her the cleaning supplies for his wounds. As usual, Sunako was trembling at every move she made. Kyohei never made so much sound, almost deafening she doesn't know if she hurt him or what.

"Doesn't it hurt? Will you tell me if I hurt you ok?" Sunako was almost begging for him to let her know his alive.

"Mmmn." All he said.

She traced all the tiny cuts in his back applying meds. 'Such a perfect feature, I would love to have this body added to my collections.' Unconsciously tears have fallen from her eyes. 'Ara… Why did I ever fall in love with this loser?' She moves to face him and kneeled in front of him.

"Are you crying?" Kyohei asked. "There's no need to pity me. This happens all the time."

"No," She said. "It didn't happen because of a fan girl. And I am to blame here." Sunako feeling guilty for letting him fight. She could have stopped them anytime.

"It's alright. Compared to being molested and raped, these cuts are more like a badge of honor." Kyohei tries to boast. "I did it on my own accord. For you…"

"I can fight for myself. You don't have to this for me, after tonight… I will not involve you anymore." Sunako's best way to leave him out of it. She thought of saying 'Goodbye' like this.

Kyohei got mad and grab her both hands. He flung her in the bed pinning her down. He is now on top of her. Much to his surprise Sunako didn't made any resistance. So he lowered himself to her.

"Involve me?" Kyohei said in a husky voice near her ears. "You should have let me die instead. If you so don't want me in your life, you could have left me alone. Is it mercy or love?" He questioned her.

"…"

"Tell me, if you love me, then I have all the right to be involved." He whispered.

"If you pity me, then I don't need it. But… don't ask me close my eyes, shut my ears so you could suffer alone. You expect me to deny my feelings? Even if you don't feel the same way I do. I am not that kind of man that abandons his family. You are my family now; you are my love and soul mate." He gave her a stern look. Then it softened as he scanned her upper body and memorized her face. He wasn't used to seeing her up close and he took advantage of the situation.

Sunako blushed at the look Kyohei's giving her. Like he was going to eat her alive anytime soon, she can also tell how much he's holding back. His hand grip sometimes loosens and then tightens. It doesn't take a genius to read of how much that man wanted to capture her. He would follow her head movements and looked like he wanted to kiss her. She did take a little offense, but she kept reminding herself that Kyohei is not good at relationships. And that he is also very afraid of rejection or abandonment.

"I'm—"Sunako paused. "I'm trying to save you and not undermined you feelings. I'm sorry. I thought it is better this way."

"Better what way? Are you leaving me?" Kyohei didn't wait for her answers, he kissed her roughly. He was probably scared to know the answers.

"If you're going to leave," Kyohei was evidently upset. "You will remember me this way. Be it hatred. I don't care." Tears began to fall from his eyes. "I love you so much." He said letting go of her hands and hugged her fiercely.

Sunako was shocked and realized, he must have heard her grandmother. Everyone else did, she just now realized that Kyohei paid attention to everything that concerns her and didn't even care for his own life anymore. And he'd be willing to do anything for her. She reluctantly hugged him back. She placed her hand on his lower back first, and then she heard him sobbing. Automatically her right hand went up to his neck. She craned herself on his shoulder and let him cry.

Sunako is not good at expressing herself either. But whether she expresses or not, Kyohei has read her like an open book too. If she hated too much of his advance she would have complained and kicked him, He knows she's faster and very strong for a woman. 'She's not willing to admit. Then if that's the case I wouldn't hold back until she'll tell me her feelings.' He thought.

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"Something must have happened. Sunako and Kyohei were also acting differently. Like there's some understanding between them…" Ranmaru said with his over analyzing skills.

"They are always in mutual understanding, it's not something new." Yuki cut him off.

"I think Ranmaru is right, Sunako must have said something to Kyohei." Takenaga snooping in.

"Sunako has not said anything. I can attest to it, but Kyohei has always been prepared to do something for her. My question is; did she accept him? Surely this is Sunako we are talking about. She loves anything blood-spilling scenes. We've been misled before about her saving Kyohei that one time. But she was clearly different today. She wanted Kyohei, for some reason I think she wants him to win that match today." Ranmaru explained.

"Aren't we intervening? Sunako won't like this." Yuki clearly tried to remind them of the rules. "We don't want to lose our allowance or free rent." He is rational this time.

"If it's Sunako we can't interfere, but Kyohei we can do something for him." Takenaga was Kyohei closest among them.

"Yes. Yes. Ah… We have to go; He needs help with his wounds." Yuki panicked.

The boys started to go upstairs when Kasumi yelled out for them and instructed to call everyone else for dinner. So they have to reasons to go find Kyohei.

Knock. Knock.

Sunako quickly pulled Kyohei away. But he didn't let her go.

Ranmaru opened the door. And drop his mouth open at what he saw.

"T-this... This is not what you think. He he. " Sunako explained nervously.

"Uh-huh…" From the trio at the door with mouth wide open.

"…" Sunako blushed and their position was kind of very suggestive. Plus Kyohei is half naked.

"I'm fine now." Kyohei got up. "Thanks for helping me." He said not meeting anyone's gaze. He can't even look at Sunako. He just assaulted her with a kiss.

"I want to know what kind of service Sunako-chan did Kyohei?" Ranmaru and his perverted ideas.

"SERVICE?!" Sunako yelled "I did no such thing. If anyone has a complaint here, it should be me…" She reasoned.

"Ok. That's enough everyone. I'm sure there's a reason. And Sunako-chan, Kyohei didn't do anything stupid… did he?" Takenaga inquired.

"I'm fine. He didn't do anything… stupid." She got up the bed; her cheeks are still visibly red. "Excuse me then." She exited his bedroom.

The boys were perplexed at her reaction and Kyohei's nonchalant manner. Like nothing had happened. It was true though, but Kyohei seemed happy and a small smile across his face for just a few seconds ago.

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Notes: I don't know how to separate Kyohei and Sunako. And I'm crying because I have to, the way my story goes. Forgive me if I have to do that but I promise to have them together in the end. Please don't kill me. Have a good day. (I must hide. I must hide. Must hide)

Gia