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Deception. Regret

'This can't be!?' Hikari was half – dead shocked when she saw the results of the recent quarterly exams. 'She topped the qualifying exams, and now, she's catching up with me on ranks. Did she have brains like hell?' she thought as she looks on the results pinned on the board. Hikari's eyes were still pinned on the board. For the first time in her life, she didn't feel a pour of excitement for a rival like Jin Yamada but more of a threat. This scenario is very similar but the feeling is very different from her tied ranking of Iori Tokiwa a year ago. The thought of this gave her goose bumps. She closed her eyes and shook her head hoping the thought would go away from her head. But it didn't do any good. It didn't help; she just let a go of a heavy sigh.

Hikari decided to take a walk, hoping this could help her clear her thoughts. She inhaled and breathed out, she has to think rationally.

Kei was typing on his laptop at the SA library, he didn't look at the results because he already knew what would be the results. But it surprises him when he heard from a group of students talking as he enters the school gates about Hikari and Jin tied the 2nd Rank spot and this had caught his attention. 'Jin Yamada.' he thought. That girl resembles his Hikari a lot, and even in academic performance. 'No. She isn't like her.' he shook his head. 'They're different. I shouln't be thinking this way.' He was about to lean his head back on the chair and close his eyes when he heard someone cleared a throat.

"Aren't going to look on the results, Kei?" Jin asked in a semi – seductively tone.

"Can you at least knock on the door." he said dryly not looking at her and ignoring her question.

"You haven't answered my question. So, I'm not answering yours."

"No. And it is obviously not a question."

Jin let out a soft giggle. "Just kidding. I knocked. But you seemed to be in deep thoughts." she moved a step closer to behind him and starts to massage Kei's temples and this startled him.

"What are you—" Jin just continued to massage Kei not minding his startled reaction.

"Shhh." Jin silenced him. Kei can't move. Her touches are like flows of electricity current. 'Damn!' he thought. 'You can't be hormonal! She's not Hikari for god's sake!' swiftly he grabbed Jin's wrist and stand up from his chair.

"Just what do you think you're doing?" he asked blushing. Kei is loosing his cool.

"Giving you massage." Jin grinned evily, eyeing Kei. "Don't you liked it?"

"No. I believe you have no business here, so you may now leave."

"Why not? I passed and almost topped the quarterly exams. If you can remember I had a deal with the school director. So starting this very day I am officially part of the SA and entitled to used the SA's facilities including this library." she said sarcastically.

"Fine. Do as you please, but leave me alone and don't interfere on my business." Kei leave the library immediately leaving Jin behind.

'Very interesting. If it's the way you want me to chase you Kei Takishima, bring it on. I am very gladly to chase and woo you. Soon I'll have you.' Jin thought and smiled evily as she looks on Kei as he walks out the library.

Days had passed and Jin Yamada successfully joined the SA class. Having her around was a bit stressful for them because of her attitude, especially to Hikari. Since then, Jin always sits near Kei and she doesn't mind even if Hikari's around. Akira wants to hit her like hell but it's always Tadashi who's ending up to get beaten.

Whenever there's a chance, Jin always gets to be where Kei is, especially when Hikari is attending her classes and when no one is around. One afternoon she found him all alone at the SA library working on his laptop.

Kei attentively noticed her presence so he immediately closed his computer and starts to pack up his things to leave. But before he could do another move, Jin immediately caught and cupped his face. She is now looking intently straight to his eyes. For no rational reason, Kei can't move a finger, as if he is trapped in Jin's hypnotic stare to him. With just a blink of an eye, she kissed him, slowly and gently. Kei tried to protest against the lips moving on his but he just can't. He's being too hormonal again, if this won't stop he might be able to not restrain himself and forget that this girl who's kissing him right now is not Hikari. Though against his will he kissed her back, he can't fight the urge not to kiss her back. Hell, what can he do? Jin Yamada is definitely a good kisser, and every kiss she leaves to him brings jolt to every part of his body. Jin pushes herself to Kei and kissed him hard, and in return he pinned her on the side of the book shelf. Triumphantly, she wrapped her arms around his neck and Kei's hands on her sides. He's now halfway intoxicated by Jin's dark kisses but before it could make him lose control, Kei heard noises from outside coming towards the library. He pulled himself away from Jin, both running out of breath and lips both swollen from the kiss they just shared. The door opened and voices came in, Kei hurriedly arrange himself and go back to his laptop and continued arranging his things he was packing up before the kiss happened. Jin just wipes her smudge light colored lipstick and her hair. Ryuu, Jun and Megumi came and surprised to see the two.

"Hey Kei, leaving already?" asked Ryuu as he sees Kei packing his things and noticed Jin on the side of the book shelf. "You're here too Jin."

"Yes, I'm going back to the greenhouse Hikari might be there already her class is almost over. Are you looking for something?" he said looking away from the curious eyes of Ryuu.

"Kei and I were just doing some research about my little experiment." she butted in giggling and looking to Kei.

"Research?" Megumi wrote on her pad.

"Yes, research about chemical reaction." Jin looks on again to Kei.

"If you need help, we could help you to Jin. Don't be shy to ask for our help." Jun told her with a smile.

"I'll go ahead, Hikari's on her way to the greenhouse." Kei said dryly and left the four.

"I'll think about it, ne." Jin hurriedly left and paced to Kei's direction.

Kei was in deep thoughts, he just did it. Jin kissed him. He kissed back as a matter of fact. He cheated on Hikari. And he hated himself for being so weak and being so hormonal. 'Damn' he cursed under his breath.

"Hey, wait up." Jin paced Kei. "We haven't finished what we just started." she said seductively. But Kei just ignored her, and walked inside the Greenhouse and seated on his usual place.

A few minutes and Hikari arrived. As usual she sat beside her boyfriend. She noticed that Kei is not being with his own self, he's in deep thoughts. 'Takishima' she muttered. She's starting to worry, since she arrived from her last class, Kei didn't look at her. His mind is still wandering from the kiss he had shared with Jin inside the SA library.

Kei was caught surprise when suddenly Hikari cupped his face.

"Are you alright, Takishima?" she is looking intently to his eyes to find some clue.

Kei was blushing hard, still rendered speechless from his girlfriend's action. In return, he just smiled and hugged her.

A whip of guilt embraced his whole mentality. For goodness sake! He kissed a girl, and it's not Hikari! He cursed again and let out a sigh.

"Hikari." he called out, she let go of the embrace and looked at Kei quizzically.

"You looked tired, did you over do yourself again didn't you." it's not a question, she sighed.

"Let's go home, Takishima." Hikari stood up from her seat and was about to step forward when Kei grabbed her hand.

"Is there something you want to tell?" she's loosing patience on Kei's latter behavior.

He looked away. He can't say it. 'Sorry' is all that he can utter. And he hugged her again, Hikari didn't bother to ask, but still she's still curious about what's bugging Kei.

The sun was scorching high one afternoon in Hakusenkan. But despite of the blazing afternoon, there's a huge tree almost hidden near the greenhouse. It is obviously old but it's still very comfortable to hang – out because of the wide shade it gives. Kei was the one who always sits under this tree whenever he wants to be alone, sometimes when he and Hikari spend their spare time under this tree.

He closed his eyes and let his thoughts fly. But shut it open when he remembered the kiss he and Jin had shared two days ago. He hated it but at the same time liked it. And that's what he really hates about. He has a girlfriend. But his girlfriend resembles Jin a lot! And Jin is a really one hot kisser. Unconsciously he touched his lips. "Stop this you baka!' he's battling against his thoughts. 'She's not Hikari! STOP! STOP!' He stood up and quickly punched the trunk of the tree and leaves fall because of the impact. 'Damn it!' He sat again, slumping. He closed his eyes again.

He inhaled air, and was about to breathe out when his lips was caught into a kiss. He opened his eyes and to his surprise, it was Jin kissing him again. He tried to push her but too late, Jin bit Kei's lower lip and victoriously entered his mouth. He groaned he wants to break free for all he knows they're kissing under a tree and someone might see them, or rather Hikari might see them. The 'chance of getting caught is a high possibility', he thought.

Jin didn't care if someone might see them, hell she cares to them. As a matter of fact, she wanted them to see, especially Hikari. She wanted them to know what she's capable of, not that she's smart and rich but she wanted them to know the meaning of 'what – I see – is – what – get'. She doesn't care if she'd be labeled a boyfriend –stealer after this, as long as she gets what she wants is all that mattered.

Kei caught Jin's shoulders and shook it. "Really, what do you think you're doing?" he said running out of breath. His lips are visibly swollen and red.

She cupped Kei's face and crash again her lips to his passionately. "Because I want to—" voice puffed. "I want you—"she said in between her kisses, "I want you Kei—"

Kei's eyes widened and he gasped, not because of what Jin said but because he saw a teary pair of beautiful dark blue orbs. Looking at him. Looking at them, Kei and Jin.

Jin knew it is Hikari who caught them. "I love you Kei—" finally, she said it and a smirk curved on her face.

A tear rolled out from Hikari's eye. Because I want to. I want you Kei. I love you Kei. She heard it all. She saw how Jin kissed Kei and how he kissed her back. For no apparent reason, she wanted to run away but she just can't. She got frozen from where she stands.

Kei immediately pushed Jin who is on top of him. "Hikari—" is all that he can utter.

/*whew! There you have it, my chapter 7. Sorry for the super delay of this chappy. I'm kinda suffering from what they called, writers block. I'm really trying my very best to write as long as I can and if I have time. Geez, final chappies, coming up. Tell me what do you think of this chapter ok? And please don't kill me for making Kei cheat on Hikari, it was Jin's fault not mine. :evil laugh: */