Author's Note: Sorry I'm a little late with this chapter. Had somethings I had to take care of. But for real this time a following chapter will be up sortly after. (lol kind of rhymed!) Just wanted to say I read a review earlier and saw that someone liked the idea of Natsuki being a horndog . . .and he's right! LOL come to think of it most of the characters are! XD
On another note I also noticed someone wrote in another review that this is like a mystery. It is in a way with all the plot twist and turns. Maybe I should change it to just that. One more thing. Thanks again everyone for sticking with my story and giving postive reviews and advice it really means a lot and its really cool! XD
So thanks to you all . . . except the Flammer! LMAO! :?D Enjoy!
(What the hell was she thinking? How could she do that?) I was so angry, hurt and confused. I didn't know where to go from here. It wasn't like I had to go in there and win her back or anything . . . but I still wanted to go back and finish off Kanzaki. (Listen to me though. I'm starting to sound and act like a freaking murder. But the way I just went off like that, I'm no different from a real murder. I really would have killed him just now.)
I shook my head and that's when I realized that I'm in the same boat, Nao did the very same thing that I did with Shizuru. In a way I have no right to be this pissed off that she slept with someone else but what really gets me is that it had to be with that bastard Kanzaki. The elevator finally came, but once I got downstairs I hadn't figured out where I should or could go. But I got on my bike anyway, I figured maybe I could wrap my head around this whole mess if I took a drive. I started up my bike and took off.
(Now what do I do? This really sucks. This is all my fault though . . . isn't it? Did I drive Nao to do something like that with Kanzaki? Am I the one making us drift apart? No, it is true. It's all because of me. Because I let my dumb feelings get in the way, I put my feelings for Shizuru ahead of everything else. More importantly I hurt the one person who loved me most.) I had no idea where I was headed too. I just kept on driving and driving, but I stopped after what seemed like forever to find myself in front of Shizuru house.
"Isn't this ironic? Why am I here? I shouldn't be here not . . . after what happened. How did I end up here?" (There was more to that question. Not only did I want to know how I ended up at Shizuru's home but also how I ended up in all of what was going on around me then. I felt like I was caught up in a whirlwind that just kept pulling me instead of letting me go.)
I sat there for a while still thinking about what I saw. I swear I wanted to take out my brain just to not see the image of Nao and Reito together. I didn't feel like myself anymore. I felt empty and trapped. I felt like I couldn't do anything anymore. I happened to look up toward the direction of the house, and noticed that there where some people setting up some lights and cameras even some guys rolling out a big red carpet.
"Huh? What the hell? Is there some big movie premier that I didn't know about? Wait a second. That's right that dumb thing is going on tonight. And by the looks of it some very important people are probably gonna be showing up. Should I even show up? Damn I should get lost, I shouldn't be hanging around here. Even if I wanted to see Shizuru right now, I wouldn't be able too." I rode off back the way I came but turned down the next block heading to the park. The park where I really first met Shizuru eight years ago. I parked my bike across the street from the park and walked in. I walked passed the playground and up to the big hill. I sat down and then laid down on the cool grass.
"This is dumb hiding out in a park. It's like I'm afraid to go back home. But I can't go back now . . . not knowing he's there." When that thought crossed my mind I clenched my fist and banged them hard on the ground. I still had so much anger built up inside me. I took in a deep breath and let it out. I closed my eyes and listened to the wind.
(I really am stuck now. I have nothing. And what can I really do? What I don't get is why would Nao sleep with Reito? Unless . . . does she know . . . that I slept with Shizuru? But there's no way not a chance. Reito, he put her up to this. What was is Nao said to me? About if I slept with Shizuru because of what Reito told her. But what did she mean by that?)
I sat up quickly trying to figure this all out. I really knew that there was something or someone really wrong here. (The sooner I find out who or what it is . . . it'll resolve all of this. I hope, I hope it's not too late though.)
I sat there still racking my brain about all of this and all I came up with . . . is another headache. And I sure could have used an aspirin right about then. I lifted my hands up and placed them on my head. I banged lightly on my head.
"Come on! Come on think! I know I could figure this out. Where does this all fit into . . . Reito, Nao, Shizuru? Are they all working together? Shizuru was acting strange since that day Reito came out of her room. Then Reito was acting nice to me and told me where to find her. But before that Nao was acting like a total . . . well she was acting so . . . differently. She's changed so much since teaming up with Reito . . . okay that came out wrong." I let my hands fall to the sides, and I just fell back onto the grass. I think I was just so mentally tired, and I needed a rest and so did my brain. But just as I was closing my eyes, I head someone saying my name.
"Ms. Kuga? Is that you?" That voice sounded familiar to me. But I was too lazy to even look up. Either that or I was kind of nervous knowing very well who's voice that was. Then again if I didn't respond at all I would be in for it. She would just give me a lecture or use some form of abuse on me . . . like always.
"Hey! Didn't you hear me? I know it's you. I never met anyone else with manners as worst as yours. In fact no one competes with you Ms. Kuga."
"Go away Fumi. What are you doing here anyway? Aren't you tied down to the house or something?"
"How dare you! I'll have you know I can come and go as I please! I am not a pet!"
"Could have fooled me. I mean the way you were chasing me down around the house that day– –
"Don't remind me. I should have just taken care of you when I got the chance. But Miss insisted that I let you go. And I know how much she cares for you so . . . I have no choice in the matter." (You know . . . how much she cares for me? Hmm, maybe, maybe I could find out some info from Fumi about Shizuru. Maybe she knows something.) I sat up and stared at Fumi. She didn't look like herself at all. She looked totally different. Well I never did see her outside of the house otherwise and she always wore her maid's outfit.
"Nice dress Fumi. Where the maids outfit, I think it suites you better." I busted out laughing. And I needed that at that moment.
"How dare you, you ruffian! I have half a mind to– –
"Yeah half a mind is right! Did you get dressed in the dark?!" I continued to laugh at Fumi but was suddenly stopped when I was assaulted by a big wack to the side of my head. But not by her hand, but with her foot. I went flying, I rolled down the hill because she kicked me so hard. I sat up holding my head and yelled back at her.
"OW! WHAT THE HELL! Ow! Dammit! Do you have steel-toed shoes or what?! You could have knocked me into a coma! What's the matter with you?"
"You're lucky I didn't put you into an actual coma!" Fumi walked down over to me. And she did something that shocked me. She held out her hand to me gesturing to help me up. I was reluctant to take hold of her hand at first but I reached out and grabbed hold of her hand. She pulled me up. I dusted myself off and went back holding my head with my hand.
"T-thanks."
"For what? Kicking you in your head?"
"No! For . . . helping me up. But you really didn't have to kick me in the head you know. What did you do that for?" Fumi groaned and shook her head.
"Because of the book incident."
"Oh yeah! That's when I . . ."
"When you let that mountain of books fall on me."
"But I apologized for that. I said I was sorry." Fumi smiled and placed her hands on her hips.
"Just call it payback. I deserve one got shot at you, even if it's just the one." Fumi started to laugh. But then so did I. For some reason at that moment it was as if we both found common ground. To think, practically beating the crap out of each other could make us see eye to eye. I was rubbing my head still. She really did a number on me.
"So Ms. Kuga what are you doing here?"
"Well . . . hey wait I asked you first. I thought you went away along with the other staff members."
"Well yes. But I came back a little earlier then everyone else. And I decided to take a stroll in the park not only that but I had to pick up a few things." Fumi held up a shopping bag to show me.
"I see. What you got there? A new dress?"
"Why you – –
"Hey, hey calm down I'm only kidding." (Well not really but I've had my fill of taking hits to the head today.) Fumi sighed and crossed her arms.
"So what are you doing here?" (What should I tell her? I can't just tell her I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me with Reito . . . Shizuru's fiancé. But just last night I slept with Shizuru myself so it makes us even.)
"I just . . . needed some fresh air. I needed to get away you know." Fumi raised an eyebrow and looked at me questionably.
"Mm-hm. So is there trouble at home then? Fight with . . .a boyfriend perhaps? Because I find it so hard to believe that you would come all the way here just to get some fresh air."
"W-well I-I . . . um you see. Okay fine you got me. I can't go home Fumi. Not right now anyway." I lowered my head. I couldn't just tell her the truth. I mean the woman already hates me as it is . . . or maybe not so much anymore. But still if I tell her what's going on it'll only make me look like the bad guy here.
"Listen. Fumi . . . I need to ask you something about Shizuru."
"What about her?"
"Do you know of anything that's going on between herself and Reito Kanzaki?"
"No. Not anymore then she tells me. Which isn't much. Miss is a very secretive person." (Yeah no kidding. I'm starting to see that for myself.) I looked back up at Fumi. I noticed a hint of concern on her face. Was. . . Fumi worried for me?
"Can you tell me anything if at all of what she's told you about her and Reito?" Fumi placed her hand to her chin. Almost as if she was thinking. (Don't think too hard now. Don't want to blow a fuse.)
"I really don't remember. And I really don't know what it is you wish for me to tell you. All I know is that she was acting very distraught about something. When I asked her if something where wrong she just shook her head. But it was strange because right after that I overheard her talking to this man in a black suit, and by the looks of their conversation it seemed rather disturbing." (The man in the black suit? Is he ths same guy I saw Shizuru talking with that day myself? But wait . . . disturbing?)
"Fumi. What was so disturbing about their conversation?" Fumi shook her head and closed her eyes. She sighed.
"Well it's not that it was disturbing really . . . rather just a bit odd. To see Miss talking to someone like that . . . I never would have guessed she keeps that kind of company."
"Fumi please! Tell me what you found strange or disturbing about it. And please tell me what you heard!" Just then she opened her eyes and gave me confused look.
"Wait. Why must you know about this?" (Man maybe I shouldn't have snapped at her like that.)
"Please I just really need to know. It's important."
"I see. But if I tell you what do I get in return?" (What?! Are you kidding me? What is it with these people?! But I need to know so . . . I know what would get her to tell me.)
"If you tell me . . . I promise to stay away from Shizuru. Forever." With that said her face lit up and big smiled was plastered across her face as well. (I knew it. She'll never change, even though she being nice to me now. She still secretly wants me out of Shizuru's life.)
"Great! So where was I?" Fumi said so happily still smiling.
"You were about to tell me about the conversation." I groaned I can't believe I just made a stupid deal like that with her.
"Right! Right!" (Now your just playing stupid with me Fumi. Don't act that way it's beneath you.)
"Well I remember overhearing her mention your name and Mr. Kanzaki's." (That's not good. Mine and Reito's name in the same sentence.)
"And she was telling the man in black about some vial and something about . . . Mr. Kanzaki meeting with her father. I really couldn't make it out. Then she gave him something. It looked like a piece of paper. I don't know what was written on it so don't even ask me." (Oh man that's not good. A vial and something about Kanzaki and her dad. Now if I wasn't certain before I am now . . . Shizuru's is defiantly up too not good. But I still need to find out exactly what. And the only way is to attend that Gala tonight.) Fumi placed her hand on my shoulder and shook me gently, and snapped me out of my thoughts.
"You shouldn't space out on people while they are talking with you. Its very rude." I shook my head.
"I'm sorry Fumi. But I need another favor from you." Fumi stepped back and crossed her arms.
"And what would that be?"
"Well you see . . . I need to go to that Gala tonight." Fumi shook her head.
"No way. I will not let you ruin this night for Miss or her father. And besides its invitation only."
"Let me finish will you!" (Man can't get two words in edge wise with this woman.)
"I do have an invite, just that its home. What I wanted to ask you is if I can borrow something to wear for tonight. I can't show up dressed like this. And if you don't believe me . . . ask Kanzaki. He's the one who gave me the invitation . . . but like I said I can't go home right now due to . . . some circumstances that I cannot share with you." Fumi sighed and looked me up and down. Then she just glared at me for a long while. Then out of nowhere she pointed her finger at me, right between my eyes.
"If I do this for you. You better stay away from Miss from now on. And you better not ruin this night it's very important you know. I swear I'm going to regent helping a punk like you." I smiled and nodded and then I shook Fumi's hand.
"Thank you so much Fumi! See I knew you could be nice if you wanted too. It's not like it would kill you." Fumi ripped her hand away from me.
"I'm not so sure it won't. And don't touch me. I don't want to catch any germs from you. But come on we should get going, I have a lot of work to do still."
"Right." (Wow, to imagine Fumi's on my side . . . sort of. I really wonder why she's helping me. I know she hates my guts, maybe I should be wary though after all she does do whatever Shizuru tells her. For all I know this could be a set up . . . but I'm not getting that vibe from her. Even if Shizuru told her to do something like that I don't think Fumi would go along with it . . . unless something is promised to her. Oh well. I just really need to get to the bottom of this . . . I have this feeling something big is gonna go down tonight.)
(Little did I know that, that night I was going to be part of that big something . . . in more ways then one. I still don't know to this day how I got so caught up in that mess.)
We walked back (more like hiked) to the house. As we got closer and closer to the house my stomach was in knots. I felt so anxious but I didn't know why or what for. We went around to the back entrance seeing as how the front door was occupied. Fumi had told me to go to her room and wait for her there while she checked up on everything that was going on downstairs. Good thing I remember where everything is because I would get lost in this freaking house, not like its not happened before though.
So much for my so called photographic memory. (But the way she said that, about go to my room you remember where it is. Yeah don't I know it. I'll never live that down.) I got to the door of her room. I was going to go in but I turned the handle and it was locked.
"Stupid Fumi. Now I have to wait for her out in the hall. Just great. All I need is for someone to come by and think I'm trespassing and throw me out." Just as I was cursing Fumi for being absentminded, I heard footsteps. I ran across to the other side of the hall and ducked behind the large curtain that hung down from the large window. The sound of the footsteps stopped. My heart was beating so fast, I was so nervous that I would get caught.
"So is everything ready?" (Wait . . . that Reito's voice!)
"Yes, It is. Everything should go well tonight." (A-and that's Shizuru! What the hell?!)
"So did you set up everything in my father's study?"
"Yes I did. But I have to go back and speak with him about something. But while I'm there I'll double check everything."
"I see. What do you need to discuss with him?"
"Nothing you need to worry yourself about." I poked my head out slightly to see them. But not only listening to them was piling more evidence of them working together it's what I saw next that made it even clearer. Reito was kissing Shizuru. I gripped on tight to the curtain, all that anger I was feeling from before came rushing back to me.
"Stop it! I told you not touch me." Shizuru pushed Reito back with such force that he almost fell over.
"Now, now. You never said anything about not kissing you." Reito chuckled. (Keep laughing funny boy! You won't be laughing for much longer!)
"Oh that's right I forgot . . . your lips only belong to Natsuki don't they."
"Excuse me?" Shizuru sounded shocked by Reito's statement. She acted as if she really didn't know what he meant by that. Reito waved his hand in dismissal.
"Never mind. It's nothing. Listen. I talked with that girl today. You know that girl Nao." (Yeah right . . . some talk that was. Wait just a minute! Shizuru knows about Nao?!)
"Anyway she's thinking about backing out. Now I really don't think this will affect us, but maybe we should – –
"Miss! And Mr. Kanzaki. What are you two doing here?" Fumi had come finally and interrupted what they were discussing. (Great timing you have Fumi really. Just when I was about to find out what the hells going on you have to come out of freaking nowhere. I take it back . . . I don't apologize for throwing those books on you.)
"Hello Fumi." Reito said with a (fake) smile. He greeted Fumi in the most pleasant way possible . . . for him anyway.
"Hello Mr. Kanzaki."
"Fumi. How is everything going?"
"Oh everything is fine Miss. I was just going to . . . get prepared. But I wasn't expecting you back until eight."
"Well I decided to come back a little earlier then planned. And I just happened to run into Reito here. He says he has something to discuss with my father."
"Oh all right then. Well everything almost set up."
"Right then. Well take our leave now. Thank you Fumi, see you later." Reito and Shizuru both walked back from the way they came. As soon as the coast was clear I stepped out from behind the curtain. Fumi was unlocking the door. I walked up behind her but she must have heard me because I startled her. She quickly turned around and bashed me on my head . . . again.
"OUCH! DAMMIT!! What's your problem?!" I quickly shut my mouth. I didn't know how far Shizuru and Reito had gone and I didn't want my yelling to bring them back here. So I started whispering.
"Dammit Fumi! What am I? Your personal punching bag?!" Fumi laughed.
"No. But are you offering?"
"Oh ha, ha. Stop wasting time. You know you had your door locked. I was this close to being found out by Shizuru and Reito." Fumi tilted her head to the side and placed her finger on her chin.
"But . . . didn't you want to see them?" (This woman's driving me nuts. I was better off on my own. Kanzaki doesn't even treat me this badly. And that's saying something.)
"Stop with that already. Just hurry up and lets go inside." Fumi laughed as she opened up the door to her room. Inside I sat as Fumi went to rummage through her closet to find something for me to wear. Which I know wasn't going to be going seeing Fumi's taste in clothes. She wore a lot of dresses that had ruffles on them.
"Here! I found one!" Fumi walked over to me and showed me the dress she picked out for me to wear. I glanced over it.
"You're joking . . . right?" Fumi shook her head.
"No way! There's no way I'm wearing that" The dress she showed me looked like something my grandma would wear. It was big, long, pink, and puffy. And of course it had to have ruffles.
"This is all I can find that would suit you best." (Your out of your mind woman! Looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands. What's that saying? If you want something done right, do it yourself. Looks like I'll really have too. I could already tell this is going to be a long . . .long night.) (Rubs temples vigorously.)