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I hvnt updated for so LONG!!!

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hota-chan myt be a lil bit out of character :D & this is another chapter about jealousy

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Chapter 5

Pure Jealousy

Hotaru took his hand and gave him a big hug. "I missed you," Akira whispered to her gently. "Did you miss me too?" Akira chuckled softly and broke the hug while Ruka was boiling with jealousy but kept quite. Hotaru nodded as her answer and blushed. "The Hotaru Imai blushing? That's what you don't see everyday," Akira said joking.

Hotaru slapped him teasingly, "You idiot."

"What?" Akira laughed, sitting again as Hotaru followed too. After they both sat down, Akira finally noticed Ruka. "And who's this? Your boyfriend? Hotaru you meanie, you didn't tell me about this. Are we really not close anymore? Oh my gosh, next thing I know you'll be married already. Hotaru.." Akira whined, getting teary.

Hotaru hit him on the head with her purse, "You are such an idiot Akira. He is not my boyfriend and no, I am not getting married. You haven't changed have you? You're exaggerating again and jumping to conclusions."

"But, but, Hotaru!" Akira whimpered.

"Akira, if I did have a boyfriend and just if," Hotaru sighed. "I would have told you already," Hotaru smiled at him. She had a sweet and loving side to Akira like Mikan.

"Aw, Hotaru you're so sweet!" Akira exclaimed and glomped on Hotaru.

"Okay, now get off me. I am trying to eat my food here," Hotaru glared at him that made him quickly go back to his chair.

"Anyway, care to introduce me to your friend over here?" Akira motioned over to Ruka with his head.

"Akira, this is Ruka and Ruka this is Akira," Hotaru said without looking at either of them but continued eating.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Ruka Nogi and please call my by my first name," Ruka said with a fake smile.

"Ah, Ruka my name is Akira Yamasaki and call me by my first name too," Akira said cheerfully while putting his right hand in front of him to shake hands. Ruka took it and tried not to be tempted to squeeze his hand so much that he would probably crack his fingers.

"So what's up with your friends and you? I mean, the reason why you got sent here," Hotaru asked him wiping her lips with a napkin.

"Well, actually, to be honest with you, I did it on purpose so that I would get to see you again. My dad told me last week that you would stay here when everybody else in your class would go camping, since he can see the future. And from that day on I started to act naughty and all, because I knew that he would send me here. Also I was going to visit you tomorrow and surprise you but it seems that you surprised me." Akira said blushing and looked down while fumbling with his fingers.

"Akira, you dummy," Hotaru said looking at Akira with gentle eyes. "Now you're in trouble with your dad," Hotaru stated.

"But," Akira started. "I missed you," he finished, still looking down at his lap.

"Aki," Hotaru sighed again. "You shouldn't do that if you know, your dad will eventually know why you're doing this," Hotaru smiled. "And I might get in trouble too," Hotaru said, reaching out for his hand and giving him a comforting squeeze.

Ruka suddenly ruined the moment by standing up, "Hotaru, I'll be going first. You can go back to the academy or whatever." Ruka quickly ran to the door and quickly hid behind the restaurant. 'I should probably apologize for my rudeness,' Ruka thought after a little while.

Meanwhile with Hotaru, "Aki, I better go," Hotaru said looking at the clock on the wall after a few more minutes talking with Akira. Even though she was chatting with Akira about why she was there, her mind was occupied with something else or more like someone else. And that someone else would be, Ruka.

"You're worried about your boyfriend?" Akira asked her much more seriously this time.

"No, why should I be?" Hotaru asked him right back.

"Well, I don't know. Maybe, just maybe, you like him?" Akira asked hesitantly.

"Akira, I really have to go now," Hotaru said standing up and grabbed her purse.

"Hotaru, you haven't given me my kiss yet," Akira said tilting his head so that his right cheek was facing Hotaru.

"Fine, fine," Hotaru said before kissing his cheek and giving him a hug. But it was at the same time Ruka was about to apologize. Ruka saw Hotaru giving Akira a kiss and a hug through the window. Hotaru broke the hug and said goodbye once again. Akira went back to working while Hotaru opened the door to go out.

"Hotaru, what is he to you?" Ruka caught her off-guard so she squeaked.

"You didn't hear that and he's my friend," Hotaru said walking to a wooden bench to sit.

"Friend? It seems to me that he likes you and you like him back," Ruka said sitting beside Hotaru but not too close.

"Why do you even care?" Hotaru said looking at him curiously.

"Why?" Ruka repeated what Hotaru said.

"Yes, why?" Hotaru asked again.

"I don't know," Ruka said, his head hanging low.

Hotaru stood up and started walking, "Well then, if you want to get something to eat you better hurry up. I'm not patient you know." Hotaru decided not to bug Ruka about it because she knew he was really confused about the topic too.

"I know," Ruka smiled and caught up to her. 'Saved,' he sighed in relief.

"Now, where is this favorite vegetarian restaurant of yours?" Hotaru asked him and grabbing a map out of her purse.

"How big is your purse?" Ruka asked hesitantly.

"It's one of my inventions. You can put lots of things in it, big or small. You can even put a person in it but the maximum is 4 people though. But still, it doesn't get heavier than what a normal purse with money should weigh," Hotaru explained.

"Wow, what a great invention," Ruka complimeted her, wide-eyed.

"I know, now what part of Central Town is it?" Hotaru asked him while showing the map to him as well.

"What an adorable couple," a woman around her thirties whispered to her husband. Ruka blushed at this comment and so did Hotaru but covered it with the map.

"Dear, I don't think you should be saying that but they are a lovely couple. And look, We're making them blush," her husband chuckled.

The little girl between them, holding her mom and dad's hands giggled, "Cute." Ruka and Hotaru blushed even more if it was possible, both their heads looked like overgrown cherries.

"Let's go Ruka," Hotaru said putting the map back inside her purse and grabbed Ruka's hand and pulled him along with her. Hotaru couldn't take anymore comments from the little family. 'What is happening to me? My heart is beating too fast than normal!' Hotaru was panicking inside but on the outside she looked calm and proper.

"Here it is Hotaru," Ruka said, stopping in front of a restaurant. They came in and realized they were holding hands so they stopped. Ruka pulled a chair for Hotaru to sit on before he sat opposite her.

A waitress came and smiled, "Ah, Ruka, what a surprise to see you here." She had pretty lime green hair up on a ponytail with a side fringe and dark brown eyes. She was wearing the usual black and white French maid uniform with the ruffles, a white apron and white headpiece. And all in all she looked adorable.

"Long story, Asako," Ruka smiled at her which made her blush and make Hotaru mad. 'Why do I want to rip her hair off so bad?!' Hotaru though angrily.

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