Hey hey! so how was everyone's 4th of july? hope you guys had fun i did! XD anyways wasn't doing anything so i uploaded this chap. i can't just leave you guys hanging now can i? nope excatly so here it is next chap please enjoy!fair waring another shocker is headed your way! XO
(Shit! Dammit! And any other curse word I can't think of right now! Why is it that I open my mouth when I shouldn't and don't open my mouth when I should? I can't believe I just said that. And why is it I have suicidal thoughts when I'm stuck in these kinds of situations? I should go see a Psychiatrist. But right now I have to . . . I don't know come up with something.)
"Natsuki. Are you . . . really in love with me?"
"Yes. No. I don't know! I just . . . I just know I care for you." (I'm so confused. I don't even know which way is up any more.)
"Well which one is it?"
"Which is what?"
"Hmph! If your in love with me or not?"
"Oh . . . yeah that." I scratched the back of my head. I'm in too deep now. But how do I get myself out of this one?
"Natsuki. Stop fooling around and just tell." (What? Tell you. How about you tell me what's really going on. Damn her, she's just playing games now I know it.)
"No way I'm telling you anything unless you tell me what I wanna know first." Shizuru shook her head.
"Why are you so insistent? Why do you need to know something that doesn't concern you?"
"Okay! Number one! Stop answering my questions with another question! And don't roll your eyes. I know your just messing with my head. Number two! It does concern me, in the most possible way it can, in fact it has everything to do with me! So quite playing games with me Shizuru and just get to the point! Tell me what's going on?" Shizuru shook her head and walked over to me. She then flicked my nose with her finger.
"Ow! What the hell did you do that for?"
"Natsuki. First off lower your voice. Stop being so loud okay. Now just listen, I will tell you only if you tell me one thing first." I raised an eyebrow. Now what was she up too?
"Which is?"
"How does what happened between me and Reito . . . or anyone else for that matter, concern you? Can you tell me that?"
"That's not your– –
"Business. Right that's what you were going to say." I didn't say anything. More like I didn't know what to say. I found myself in the same spot in just put her in not five seconds ago. (She was right though. If I don't tell her anything why should she tell me anything? And if she doesn't tell me anything . . . what right to I have to demand and answer from her.)
"Your silence says it all. Since neither of us are getting anywhere with this Q&A. I think there's nothing more to discuss at the moment."
"What? But I'm not finished yet!" (I'm raising my voice again. But she's just ticking me off right now. Badly too. Why does she have to be so difficult?)
"Well I am. And I still have things to do. So if you don't mind, would you please go now Natsuki."
"No. I'm not leaving."
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"And why do you have to arrogant?" At that moment me and Shizuru had another little stare off. Just like the one we shared on the first day we met.
"Fine okay. If I tell you then what? Huh? If I tell you what Reito did what then Natsuki?"
"Well I . . . um I haven't um . . . really thought about that yet."
"Liar! I know you. You would have gone off and beaten him to death. I know that's exactly what you would have done." (Damn. Am I that predicable? What am I saying? Of course I am. I know myself that's what I would have done.)
"So what? What I if did?"
"Then you'd be a real imbecile." (Say What!? Did she really just call me and idiot?)
"You would have just made things worst! For yourself and for me. I don't need you to protect me twenty-four seven Natsuki. I don't need a knight in shining armor to come to my rescue. I can take care of myself."
"Oh. I see how it is now. Fine you don't need me or want me around. I'll go and I won't come back."
"No wait Natsuki. That's not–
"No, no. I know exactly what you meant. I'm not needed where I'm not wanted. I get it Shizuru. Like you said, you can take care of yourself." I walked right passed her and right to the door. But I said one last thing to her.
"You know Shizuru. You don't make any sense. You tell me to trust you and yet . . . how can I trust someone who won't even trust me?"
"Natsuki. It, it isn't like that. Please just . . . understand."
"Understand? Understand what? How can I understand when you won't tell me a damn thing Shizuru? Forget it. I'm outta here."
"Natsuki please don't– – I slammed the bedroom door shut. I was so pissed. (How can she expect me to trust her? How can she just hide things from me like that? I don't get her. Maybe I can find my answers from Reito himself.) I walked down the hall and made a left turn and ran (actually bumped) into none other then Fumi. First thought that came to my mine was . . . I'm dead.
"You! Again?"
"H-hey Fumi. What's up?"
"Don't you dare what's up me! How dare you! What are you still doing here? Oh wait! Did you have a fight with Miss?" I looked away. Guess she could tell. Well after I looked away, I made it more obvious.
"Ha! I knew it! It's written all over your face. Well what are you doing now? Shouldn't you be leaving?" (Tch! Old bat! Now I got you!)
"No. You see I was just looking for you!"
"Y-you were?"
"Yep! Thought we could play chase me around the mansion again! It was so much fun! And I think it helped us bond more." I saw Fumi's eyebrow twitch. Her face got all twisted.
"THAT'S IT! GET OUT! GET OUT RIGHT NOW!" She flung a book at me. (A book huh? Brings back memories!) She continued to throw objects (unidentified and otherwise) at me. All the way till I got outside. (Well I think I did enough cardio for one day.)
"Man. I'm beat. Now what? I still don't know where Nao is. And she hasn't even bothered calling me. And I have no clue where that moron Kanzaki could be at. Now what do I do? Tch! Not like I could go back and talk to Shizuru. She's useless right now. I don't get why she won't . . . unless. I-is she . . . protecting me? By not telling me what went on between herself and Reito? Could that be it?" (Oh man. My heads hurts from all this thinking. I need a drink.) I went on over to my bike and hopped on and headed over to the bar that wasn't far from my place. I just figured I got home after and throw back a few. I was getting tired from all of this. I just needed a break.
Meanwhile back in Shizuru's Room . . .
"Natsuki . . . I wish I could tell you. And I will once this is over. I want to tell you too. Just how much I love you." Shizuru walked over to her bed and sat down. She laid back on the bed then closing her eyes.
"You probably couldn't tell or even see it. I guess I hid it well. Maybe a little too well. If I had known, you felt the same then . . . no. I still would have to do this for you. To save you Natsuki. To protect you. I just hope you can forgive me." Shizuru put her hands at the sides of her temples and starts to rub them.
(What was I thinking? That was such a foolish move on my part. To make such a deal with him. But I can't go back . . . only forward. I wonder . . . if things were different, would we have met under different circumstances? Would we have become friends or more? I wish we could start over. I'm so sorry Natsuki.) Just then Shizuru's cell started to ring. Shizuru got up and walked over to the table in the middle of her room. She picked up her cell and answered it.
Click
"Hello?"
"Hello Shizuru."
"Yes? What is it now?"
"I just called to tell you I got it. Everything's set. We just have to wait for Kuga to show up.
"I think that's going to be a problem."
"How so? Don't tell me. You two have a disagreement about something?"
"I guess you can say that. Now I don't know for sure if she'll come."
"I'll take care of it."
"How?"
"Just leave it to me."
"No. You need to tell otherwise—
"Okay. Listen. I don't think she'll refuse, knowing that a certain person will be there."
"You think she'll come too?"
"Yes. She will. But I have to go now. I have some other things to attend too."
"All right. But one more thing."
"Don't even tell me. I know already. You don't have to remind me. Good-bye Shizuru."
"Good-bye . . . Reito."
Click
Shizuru's flashback to what happened between her and Reito . . .
"Just do as I say and no one will get hurt." Shizuru started to laugh softly.
"Are you done now Reito? Are you quiet finished?"
"Excuse me? Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Go ahead Reito kill them. Kill me to while you're at it." Reito glared back at Shizuru.
"You know what you are Reito? A coward. A fool. Someone who can only talk big but can't deliver."
"I'll give you that Shizuru. I may not want to soil my own hands so I get someone to do the job for me." Shizuru started to laugh again.
"Like I said a coward. Honestly if you wanted to kill someone they would be dead by now. But you can't do it because . . . you need me. You think those meaningless threats you throw around are enough to scare me? To strike fear into me, well then your mistaken. I don't scare easily."
"Hmph. Suddenly have some backbone? Is it because of your precious Kuga? You really think you can out wit me? I don't get played Shizuru!"
"Nither do I Reito. And actually yes I can out wit, out smart, and out play you. You don't think I know what you've been up to?" Reito got a shocked look on his face just then.
"I don't know what your talking about."
"Don't play stupid now Reito. It only makes you look and sound dumber then you are. It's not becoming on you."
"You bitch!"
"Don't interrupt. Did you really think making a few threats here and there, and pretending to be someone's ally just so that you can back stab me would go unnoticed? Reito. We're not children. I know all about you and Nao. So don't even bother trying to reason with me that I'm wrong."
"How did you know?"
"Because of Natsuki. She slipped and told me about her. But I already knew that Nao was passing herself off as Juliet Kruger, and as Natsuki's sister. And I know what your up to as well Reito. But like I said you need me. You can't get what you want unless you marry me right? The only way you'll get that is if you marry but . . .if something should happen to either my father or Natsuki the sudden shock of loss might . . .just make me take my own life. With that you will have nothing." Reito's mouth hung open in disbelief. He couldn't figure out how Shizuru knew.
"I'm the one in charge now Reito. You listen to me and everyone walks away happy. Understand?" Reito nodded.
"First I need you to give Natsuki this." Shizuru walked over to Reito and handed him a small envelope.
"It's an invitation to the Gala. Make sure you give it to her. Next I need her cell. I know you have it."
"But wait. How do you even know– –
"Reito. Just do as I say okay." Reito reached into the insides of his jacket pocket and took out Natsuki's cell. And handed it to Shizuru. Shizuru then made a phone call from Natsuki cell. After she hung up and gave the cell back to Reito.
"Make sure you give her back her cell and give her that invitation." Reito raised an eyebrow.
"Who did you just call?" Shizuru shook her head.
"That's not for you to know. Do not question me."
"O-okay." Shizuru walked back over to her dresser and opened the bottom drawer. She took out a plastic bag. What was contained in that bag was a pocket knife. She walked back to Reito and handed him the bag.
"Here. Take this with you as well. Do not touch it at all okay. Not until I tell you to do so. And when you do make sure you either hold it with a handkerchief or make sure your wearing gloves. You can't your finger prints on it." Reito nodded and folded the bag around the knife and placed it in the inside of his jacket pocket.
"And one last thing. Go to the hospital and get a pouch of blood. Make sure it matches your blood type."
"What? But why?"
"I'll explain everything to you soon. Just go and do this now. I'll call you in a little bit."
"Fine." Reito started walking to the door but was stopped.
"And Reito. If you touch Natsuki again . . .you'll regent it. Is that clear?"
"Transparently." Reito opened the door and walked out.
Shizuru's flashback to call made to Reito . . .
"Reito."
"Did you give her the cell?"
"And the invitation?"
"Don't forget to go to the hospital. To get the pouch."
"And don't touch that knife with your bare hands."
"Is Natsuki still outside?"
"I thought I told you not to question me."
"Reito. You better not betray me."
"Flattery will get you nowhere with me. If you double cross me you know what will happen."
"Good. I'll see you at the Gala."
End of Shizuru's flashbacks
(Sigh) "Natsuki, I really am sorry. Please forgive me."