AN: Suddenly got in the mood to write… It's vacation anyway.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hana Yori Dango… sadly…
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~* Twists of Fate *~
Chapter Six –Facing Rejection and Defeat
by: chocopeanutplease
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It was amazing how a person's mind can still function after a night without even a minute of sleep.
Tsukasa was rather commendable at that aspect. He still went to the F4 lounge to where the four of them usually hang out before classes start.
"Yo!" he greeted the three as normally as he possibly could. Even Rui who was always late was already there reading one of his pocketbooks.
"Tsukasa!" Akira said, rather startled.
"You look like shit." Soujiro said bluntly.
"I have to agree with that." Rui commented as he looked at Tsukasa's face after Soujiro's comment. "You haven't slept at all, have you?"
"Wha- What are you talking about, Rui? Ahaha! How would you even know what a person who hasn't slept would look like? You sleepyhead… Ahehe…" Tsukasa was trying to evade the question but he ended up looking dumb instead. He just received an amused stare from Rui.
"Tsukasa, what happened yesterday?" Akira queried.
"Ye- Yesterday? What are you talking about?" Tsukasa faked ignorance, but all the more did it seem suspicious. He even turned his back from them, as if ready to leave, or escape rather.
"That's right! You left early yesterday, didn't you? Did something happen, which makes you act weirdly today?" Soujiro asked.
'This can't be happening. I have to keep my composure.' Tsukasa thought. "I ate dinner yesterday!" He answered, keeping himself from stuttering at all cost. It was wholly true. He did, as a matter of fact, eat dinner. Still, what the matter his family discussed yesterday was something he could not tell… yet.
Doumyouji Tsukasa did not want them to know that he would be proposing that day. He somewhat knew that Soujiro and Akira would just laugh and give him stupid advices, and that Rui would just quietly listen to their conversation with no contribution at all. In fact, what Tsukasa feared the most was that if he told them and his proposal would get rejected, they would just laugh their asses out at his predicament.
How very wrong Tsukasa was. He didn't know yet how supportive his friends were no matter what situation he's caught himself in. Yes, they would laugh and make fun of him, but at the end of the day, the only ones he could rely on were the three of them. He just didn't know it at that time.
"Come on! We have to get going. We'll be late for classes." Tsukasa announced as he stepped forward and hurriedly paced towards their classrooms. Rui, of course, was in a different class, but their rooms were near anyway.
"Something's suspicious." Soujiro announced.
"Needless to say." Akira commented.
Rui looked lost in thought but he was the first to get up. "Don't you think you two should get going to your class and observe Tsukasa more?"
With that, they went to their respective classrooms.
As usual, Tsukasa was inattentive in class. Soujiro and Akira noticed this but it was not an uncommon scene. Tsukasa's chin rested on his left palm while his right hand was making doodles on his notebook. Statistics show that doodling can increase your listening abilities. Tsukasa believed on that fact ever since he read it on the Internet.
The morning passed like it normally did. Come lunch time, they went to the F4 lounge once again. The observation continued.
For lunch, Tsukasa, Soujiro and Akira ordered steak with lemon butter sauce. Rui, however had shrimp tempura.
"Rui, I never thought you've turned into a shrimparian! Ahahaha!" Tsukasa blurted out while his three friends were astounded at his, in a manner of speaking, humor.
"Got it? Vegetarian… Shrimparian… ahahaha!" Tsukasa continued.
"It's bad enough as it is without you explaining your joke." Soujiro commented.
"Rule Number One in Joke-Making: Never explain your jokes! If others did not understand your joke, just pretend that it wasn't really supposed to be a joke." Akira said, teaching Tsukasa who still continued laughing.
"What an unman-like dish! You should have ordered something more of the steak type! Meat, bro! Meat! Ahaha!" Tsukasa commented quite confidently. Apparently, he did not listen to the comments of Soujiro and Akira.
"It's 'unmanly', idiot! And it has nothing to do with being a man! It's not as if eating seafoods or salads would make you less of a man." Rui reasoned out.
"Baka! Of course it does! As the saying goes, 'Real men should never be afraid of water!'" once again, Tsukasa said this with a confidence that can rival that of a best debater.
"WHAT???" the three chorused.
Technically, Tsukasa was not acting weird at that time. It was already a given that the great Doumyouji Tsukasa utters such weird ideas and destroys popular quotations or use them at the wrong situation. It was really nothing out of the ordinary. Still, Soujiro and Akira were suspicious and observed him throughout lunch time. Rui, however, noticed that Tsukasa's voice was tense unlike his usual deep confident tone.
As they were heading back to the classroom, Tsukasa still continued making stupid jokes and laughing stupidly at his own stupid jokes. However, as they were in front of 2-A, Tsukasa abruptly stopped talking as he watched someone enter class 2-B.
The three certainly noticed this, but it was also not out of the ordinary. Tsukasa always acted such when Mizuki was around but he still couldn't gather the courage to talk to her at least.
Classes continued and Tsukasa was anxious to hear the dismissal bell, but it would come. Dismissal would surely come. Time is just one of the inevitable things in life that everybody must face.
Before that time came, though, Tsukasa was formulating plans on how to approach Mizuki.
The question: how would a guy, who hasn't spoken for ten years to a girl he likes, suddenly ask her hand for marriage.
The answer? Well, Tsukasa was still trying to figure that out.
However, Tsukasa had another pressing matter to attend to. How on earth would he get rid of his three friends?
Option 1: Pretend that he has a club activity that he must attend to. Wait, he didn't have any club. He needed to join a club first. If he did join a club, he must attend the activities, thereafter. If he joined the club activities, he wouldn't have time to enjoy the pleasures of his life. All in all, option 1 was too troublesome.
Option 2: Invite the F4 to a club. Pretend to take an urgent phone call from home and then leave. Go to Eitoku and talk to Mizuki. Indeed Option 2 sounded more pleasant and feasible.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGGG!!!
And that was the bell.
His mind was full of thoughts on how to get rid of his three friends that he didn't have time left to formulate plans for his proposal. He got too miserable at this fact which made him neglectful of his surroundings.
"Tsukasa, we would be leaving before you." Akira said.
"Yeah. We have dates, you know. Unlike you. Doumyouji Tsukasa, the eternal bachelor." Soujiro teased.
"We'll bring Rui along with us. Maybe we could turn him into a playboy as well." Akira said with a wink.
Tsukasa was very much taken aback at what his two friends just said. Instead of going with Option 2, the two guys gave him an Option 3, which is that they leave and let Tsukasa do his own thing.
"Bye!"
"Bye!"
Greetings of farewell were said until Tsukasa was left alone in the classroom. He got up and took his time to go to the Gymnastics Hall.
Little did he know that he was being observed by three people who were allotting all their energies to being discreet, in fear of being discovered by Doumyouji Tsukasa. They sure kept a low profile, with their mouths tightly zipped because they all know very well that they would be strangled to death once Tsukasa discovered that they were spying on him.
Before Tsukasa went to the Gymnastics Hall, he stopped by his locker. He changed and wore the Eitoku jacket to make him look just like everybody else. He put on a huge cap and sunglasses. It was one of those rare times when he didn't want to stand out too much. He didn't want girls, or even guys, to be gawking at him like he was a museum artwork. That day, he wanted only Mizuki to notice him. Only her.
Meanwhile, Makino Tsukushi had to stay for club activities as well. She was given punishment for leaving without cleaning on the day when she spilled water on Tsukasa.
"Are you going to be fine alone, Tsukushi? I can accompany you, if you like." Yuki offered. She was still worried that Tsukushi would get attacked because of her red tag, or worse, by the F4 themselves.
"I'm fine, Yuki. You still have to go to your part-time job, right? Don't worry! Don't worry!" Tsukushi smiled genuinely at Yuki to assure her that she would be fine.
"Just be careful, okay?" Yuki said, still worried.
"At hiding and escaping and trying not to stand out? I will." Tsukushi winked and waved goodbye to Yuki.
"So you were given a red tag, I've heard?" Yukimura, the club leader, said with a smile that connoted amusement. Tsukushi just ignored her and continued organizing the tubes of paint.
"Ehhh… Trying to act deaf, aren't you? It's called karma!" Yukimura's amusement was building up even more.
"Karma?" Tsukushi was caught by curiosity.
"Sou. Sou. You spilled water on Doumyouji Tsukasa and then you escaped from him and from club activities as well. This is your karma for being stubborn." Yukimura explained.
"Isn't it just 'punishment'?" Tsukushi asked. "When you say karma, it sounded too deep."
"Well, it was my intention to sound poetic." Yukimura said.
"Oh! Very impressive!" Tsukushi said as she clapped her hands and rolled her eyes, with sarcasm, of course.
"Anyway, just wash and clean all the paint brushes and then you may go." Yukimura instructed. Tsukushi merely nodded her head as she was still arranging the paint tubes.
"Bye!"
"What?! You're leaving?" Tsukushi asked Yukimura incredulously.
"Of course! As far as I know, I am not the one who is being detained today. Or would you like me stay to protect you from- "
"No need!" Tsukushi snapped and headed to the washroom to clean the paint brushes, leaving Yukimura who was watching her from afar.
There were actually no scheduled club activities that day so there were very few people. The probability that Tsukushi would come across the F4 or their cronies was approximately ten percent.
Tsukushi could relax a little. After all, ten percent probability is close to improbable.
However, as she was walking from the washroom back to the Art Club hall, someone pulled her tightly by the wrist and she ended up into a squatting position. As she searched for the culprit of her current position, she saw a familiar guy beside her who was still holding her wrist.
"Ha- Ha- Hana- " Tsukushi was stunned so badly that she could only stutter.
The guy immediately covered Tsukushi's mouth with his hand to keep her quiet; else she would thwart their plans. Two other guys wildly gestured with their index finger and lips to instruct Tsukushi to be quiet.
Tsukushi was even more shocked to see that they were the F4: Hanazawa Rui, Soujiro and Akira. So much for the ten percent probability of seeing the F4.
They were situated outside the Gymnastics Hall, very near the door but still unseen from the inside.
Indeed, the three friends stayed to watch, or listen to Tsukasa's conversation with Mizuki. Little did they know that what would happen was not just a mere conversation.
"It surely seems tough, huh?" Tsukasa suddenly spoke, unintentionally startling Mizuki.
"Tsukasa-kun! You surprised me! I thought I was alone." Mizuki said, as her body still felt the adrenaline from being surprised.
"Gomen. I didn't mean to surprise you. I was watching you for a while now." Tsukasa said rather apologetically.
"Why didn't you say anything when you entered?" Mizuki asked.
"I didn't mean to interrupt. And I must say, I sort of enjoy watching you practice." Tsukasa said. Actually, he enjoyed watching her. Period.
"I am currently practicing for the regional finals!" Mizuki said excitedly as she approached Tsukasa. "I was so ecstatic when I discovered that I passed the eliminations! I have been practicing SO hard since then. You know what? It has been my dream since I was young to be in the national Gymnastics championship and to join the Olympics! That's why I've been training so hard." Mizuki said with sparkling eyes. She seemed to be really enjoying herself.
"That's great!" was all Tsukasa could say. Seeing how happy Mizuki was, he doubted if he could propose to her at that time.
"It is, isn't it? Anyway, Tsukasa-kun, what brings you here?" Mizuki asked.
'This is it, huh? This is the moment.' Tsukasa thought. "M- Mizuki, I have an important, uhm, question." Tsukasa started.
Everyone, even the four eavesdroppers outside, tensed up in anticipation of what Tsukasa's question was.
"Will you, uhm, will you, uhm, Mizuki?" Tsukasa started.
"Will I… what?" Mizuki was starting to be immensely curious and nervous as to what Tsukasa's question was.
Tsukasa suddenly held Mizuki's hand and knelt.
The eavesdroppers couldn't see what was happening and they didn't dare peek in.
"Eh? What are you doing?" Mizuki tensed up even more.
Tsukasa was staring at Mizuki's eyes. Just as he was about to utter his question of proposal, fear of rejection took over him, so he just pretended to properly tie his shoelaces instead.
Mizuki giggled loudly. Tsukasa was taken aback at that.
"You're still as funny as ever, Tsukasa-kun! You just acted as if you were about to propose or something! Hahaha…"
"P- p- propose?!?" the four outsiders mouthed to thin air, with eyeballs enlarged in shock.
"What if, what if I did propose?" Tsukasa asked in spite of himself.
"What are you talking about? Hehe… There's no way I would marry at such a young age! And I told you, my dream is to compete! To be a professional gymnast! I would never let marriage get in the way," she answered, with sparkling eyes as if nothing could make her happier than aiming for that dream of hers.
Just looking at her, Tsukasa knew that he was facing a lost case. He should accept defeat and not embarrass himself any further.
"I see. That's great then. I wish you all the best…" Tsukasa said trying his best to sound enthusiastic.
RIIIIING!!!
Suddenly, a loud ringing came from Tsukushi's pocket, which made the eyeballs of the eavesdroppers bulge to the greatest extend. If Tsukasa discovered that they were eavesdropping, they would definitely face death in his hands. Without telling, they immediately ran for their lives. Rui yanked Tsukushi as they sprinted together at world-record speed.
As they left the building, they were all out of breath, but glad that they weren't caught.
"MAKINO!" Rui yelled. "Were you trying to kill us all?!"
"Gomen nasai!!" Tsukushi squeaked.
"Anyway, who was that call from?" Rui asked in a softer voice, thinking that he scared Tsukushi with his outburst.
"Ah!" Mizuki checked her phone and found out that the call that endangered all their lives was from her home. Just as she was about to call back, her phone rang once again.
"Moshi moshi."
"Tsukushi! Come home quickly! We have an emergency!" Tsukushi's mother answered on the phone, urgency evident in her voice. She hung up quickly as well.
"Oh no! I need to go home immediately! Ja!" Tsukushi said as she was starting to run once again. Her house was not that far from Eitoku; it was at running distance.
"Wait! We can take you to your home if you like." Soujiro offered sincerely without any intention of flirting with Tsukushi. It was nice to be in the mood for kindness once in a while.
"Yeah! It would be faster that way." Akira seconded.
After Tsukushi agreed, all four of them got on the F4 limousine. They reached Tsukushi's place in less than five minutes, thanks to Soujiro's exceptional driving skills. He took the liberty of driving instead of the official chauffeur because he knew he could drive it faster.
"Arigatou, minna!" Tsukushi said and then immediately darted inside the house.
"What could be her urgent business?" Rui wondered.
"More importantly, do you think Tsukasa got a chance to see us while we were escaping?" Akira asked. He was still disturbed at the thought that this could be his last day alive. Perhaps he should already start writing his last will and testament.
"I don't think so. It was already quite dark at that time. And Makino was with us. Even if he saw four human figures, he wouldn't suspect us because there was a girl." Rui thought of reasons and excuses that could spare them from Tsukasa's wrath.
"Anyway, what do you think Tsukasa and Mizuki are doing now?" Soujiro asked rather maliciously.
"Nothing. We ruined their momentum of conversation so they would just stop talking altogether." Rui answered. It made sense. Knowing Tsukasa, he would have lost courage to speak with a girl he likes after being disturbed.
"We might as well go home." Akira suggested; that they all did.
Rui's answer was exactly what had happened. After Tsukasa was distracted by the phone call, he bade goodbye to Mizuki all of a sudden, wishing her good luck. He didn't officially propose to her anymore. She as good as dumped him from what she said. Tsukasa noticed how happy Mizuki was to be able to compete and be a professional gymnast. He didn't want to ruin it for her.
Tsukasa was not that insensitive. Just by looking at her eyes, he knew that his proposal would be a lost case. He saved himself from the shame and self-pity of being dumped.
As long as she was happy, he was happy as well. That's what Tsukasa wanted to think.
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Meanwhile, at the Makino residence, everyone was in low spirits.
"Mama, what happened?" Tsukushi demanded as she reached home. She was gasping for the second time that day.
"Tsukushi!" her mother hugged her as she cried. "Papa- Papa was laid off!"
"Eh?! No way! Where is he?"
"He went to the fishing village where your uncle lives to work as a fisherman. I am packing his clothes to bring it to him there." Mama said, obviously panicking. "Susumu is sick so take care of him, okay? I have to leave immediately. Take care, Tsukushi. Bye!"
Mama left just like that and Tsukushi was left with all the responsibility, being the firstborn.
Tsukushi entered Susumu's room.
"Nee-chan! Thank goodness you're here! All I've been hearing is Mama's panicky voice." Susumu said.
"How are you feeling?" Tsukushi asked as she changed the towel on Susumu's forehead.
"It's just a slight fever. It's no big deal." Susumu reassured his sister.
"Ah!" Tsukushi turned on the stereo player and put on Beethoven's Spring Sonata. "This is a nice tune. It will help you get better. Ah! I'll make your favorite corn soup!" Tsukushi said excitedly. The radiance illuminating from Tsukushi somewhat made her little brother feel better.
"Arigatou, nee-chan…" Susumu said faintly.
After she finished cooking the corn soup, she tried to place the bowl on the table.
"Ugh. Susumu, your table is unstable." Tsukushi said. "Wow. What I said even rhymed." Tsukushi went to her room and took the ring from one of her drawers. It was the plain ring that she found lying around days ago. She placed it under the table to keep it steady.
"Maybe I should find a part-time job as well." Tsukushi whispered after she finished feeding Susumu. Susumu fell asleep right away after eating his favorite corn soup. Afterwards, Tsukushi went to her room to sleep as well.
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The following day…
Susumu was already up and about.
"It's all thanks to Nee-chan's corn soup. Bye!" he said to Tsukushi as he left for school.
Tsukushi owned a bike but there were times when she didn't use it to go to school to be able to exercise through walking. However, that day was not the time to be exercising; she was desperate.
She used her bike to go to Eitoku as soon as possible and to talk to Yuki. Just as she was at the entrance gate, she spotted Yuki entering their building. Tsukushi parked and chained her bike at the designated place and then ran after Yuki.
"Yuki!"
"Oh! Ohayou, Tsukushi!"
"Yuki, do you know some place where I can get a part-time job?" Tsukushi asked her friend urgently. It was supposedly for Yuki's ears only but unfortunately, there were many eavesdroppers and nosy people in Eitoku.
Asai Nuriko and her two cronies heard them.
"Ara! Red Tag Girl needs a part-time job! Ha ha ha!" Asai said too loudly as if announcing it to everyone around.
"What a pauper!"
"Your mere existence taints the reputation of this school!"
"It's none of your business, is it?" Tsukushi shouted at them, her temper taking over her. She had too many problems already; she didn't have time to deal with their taunts and mockery of her.
"Whoa! Red Tag Girl is trying to act all high and mighty!"
Just then, a first year girl bumped against Tsukasa who was passing by.
"Sumimasen, Doumyouji-san!" the girl apologized and bowed her head down.
"Do you know who I am?!"
Doumyouji Tsukasa's voice, more than anything else, caught the attention of Asai and his friends, as well as everybody around who could hear Tsukasa's voice.
"I… I…" the girl was at a loss for words. She was overcome with fright.
"How dare you bump on me?!" Tsukasa continued to terrify the girl.
"Hey, jerk! She already apologized! Now either accept her apology or shut up, or both! It's too early in the morning and you're already making such a racket!" Tsukushi said, apparently annoyed.
Tsukasa laughed, which made Tsukushi even more annoyed. She saw nothing funny with what she said.
"You are such an idiot!" Tsukasa said to Tsukushi. "How can I make a 'rocket' no matter how genius I am? And how can a 'rocket' fit inside this building with such a cramped space? Do you intend to blow up this school? nghis last will and testament.Hahaha! Baka onna! I can't believe there are people as stupid as you in Eitoku." Tsukasa said, still chuckling to himself.
Tsukushi stared at him with awe.
'So the Doumyouji Tsukasa that everyone is honoring and worshipping… is a complete and utter idiot!' Tsukushi thought and laughed to herself and turned around to head to the classroom. She was too amused at Tsukasa's stupidity that she didn't have time to be irritated at being called 'idiot'. The fact that she was called 'idiot' by the Idiot himself was too entertaining to bear.
It was all thanks to Tsukasa's stupidity that her mood got lighter.
She went to 2-C with Yuki and sat beside Rui.
"You seem to be in a good mood." Rui noticed.
"Well… My father got laid off and I have to take a part-time job to contribute money to our family's daily expenses." Tsukushi told what happened.
"Then, why do you seem so happy?" Rui was curious why a person with that much financial problem could still smile.
"It's just that your Idiot friend called me an 'idiot'… haha… The irony!" Tsukushi said, still giggling.
"Tsukasa?"
"How did you know? It could have been any of your two other F4 friends." Tsukushi wondered. 'Could this person be a psychic?'
"Tsukasa is the only Idiot friend I have." Rui said with his characteristic grin.
"Oh."
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Fortunately, the shop where Yuki was working needed another worker. It was a cake and pastry shop and there was a job offer for a cashier.
"Okami-san, this is my friend, Makino Tsukushi." Yuki introduced Tsukushi to the store owner.
"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu." Tsukushi said. She was very thankful to have a part-time job so she could help her family.
"Tsukushi-chan, you would be working as a cashier. Are you good at Math and Arithmetic?" Okami-san asked.
"I- " Tsukushi didn't know how to answer that one. She was BAD at Math and Arithmetic, but she did want a job as well. If her honesty would get in the way of her having a part-time job, she wouldn't want that.
"Tsukushi is great with numbers, Okami-san. Trust me." Yuki reassured Okami-san. It was a false reassurance but it was a reassurance anyway.
"Arigatou, Yuki." Tsukushi said appreciatively once they were out of Okami-san's earshot.
"I guess I have to tutor you." Yuki said with a sigh. Tsukushi returned an apologetic look to her.
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At the Makino residence…
"I'm home!" Tsukushi said loudly as she took off her shoes near the front steps. As she entered the house, she found her mother and Susumu looking harassed, with their untidy hair and creased clothes. They appeared to be searching for something.
"Tsukushi, did you find a ring lying around the house?" Mama asked as she was still searching in the kitchen.
"A ring? Oh, you mean that silver, plain-looking ring?"
"Where is it?" Mama and Susumu chorused. They were doing their ring-hunt for hours now.
"I placed it under Susumu's table to keep it steady." Tsukushi said as she retrieved it in Susumu's room.
"Here."
Mama quickly snatched it from her and made sure that it was the ring that they had been looking for.
"Tsukushi, Susumu, sit down." Mama addressed her kids with and serious face, as if she was about to announce the death of someone close to them.
"We have a huge financial crisis." Mama started.
"If it is about the laid off thing, you've told me already. I already have a part-time job to contribute to our family's expenses." Tsukushi said.
"This is more serious. Your father had a 5 million yen debt to the loan sharks! I just discovered it this morning when they came trespassing in the house. Your father didn't even say anything about it!" Mama said, still terrified at what happened.
"They trespassed here?!" Susumu was in disbelief.
"They threatened our lives if we didn't pay them in two weeks." Mama said, now sobbing.
"Two weeks?!?" Tsukushi and Susumu chorused.
"Now Tsukushi, I have something to tell you. Your father didn't want you to know. But now I must disobey what he said. He was the one who caused all this mess anyway!" Mama said, as she was trying to regain composure.
She told Tsukushi about the lawyer who came into their house. She told her about the story of their grandfather who arranged Tsukushi's marriage to someone. The lawyer, Shirota-san left a ring to them just in case they would accept the proposed arranged marriage. However, Papa Makino threw the ring somewhere inside the house because he didn't want his precious daughter to be burdened with such a preposterous thing.
"They promised financial support for our family. You and Susumu would also be funded for your education." Mama talked about the advantages of the arranged marriage. "Tsukushi, as far as I can see, this is our only choice! This is the only way to save our family."
Tsukushi loved her family. She really wanted to save them from the financial crisis they were currently facing. However, to marry at her age was unacceptable to her. To marry someone whom she barely knew was even more unacceptable.
"There are other ways! Maybe, we could win in the lottery or something. Maybe, we have an unknown rich relative who could lend us money. Maybe-" Tsukushi was getting too desperate to come up with solutions.
"And maybe not. Tsukushi, the only feasible solution is that you agree to the arranged marriage and pray that the guy would agree as well." Mama tried to drive some sense into Tsukushi's head.
"What is the name of the guy, anyway?" Tsukushi asked, annoyed that she was at the brink of facing defeat. And the loser would be forced to marry.
"Haven't I told you yet? Tsukasa..." Mama said.
'No way! No! Certainly, there were many Tsukasas in Japan. It couldn't be THAT Tsukasa.' Tsukushi thought. However, her mother's next words confirmed her fear.
"Doumyouji Tsukasa."
"NANI?!?"
...to be continued...
There you go… As I've said earlier, I suddenly got into the mood to write.
To Pilya and hana47jun, yes, some scenes were based on the Princess Hours. Like the part when Tsukasa tried to propose. I modified it a little, though.
Anyway, has anyone watched Boys over Flowers? The Korean version… It's very nice! And very funny! Jun Pyo (Tsukasa) was very funny! He is so funny when he smiles. And Yi Jung (Soujiro) was very cute! It's a must-watch. But I cried more in Hana Yori Dango 2.
Thank you for reading!
I slept at 3 am just to finish this chapter. I hope you like it.
Please review! I get motivated to write just by reading your reviews…
Arigatou yo!
ried more in Hana Yori Dango 2.
it'ry funny! he version....