Chapter 12: How everything began
"Tell me why?" Myzuki spoke quietly.
She was still in Kenshin's embrace. She didn't know what to do. She felt comfortable in his arms. Her heart was telling her one thing and her heart was telling her another.
"You just want me to say it out loud don't you," Kenshin retorted.
She pulled enough away from him that he was at arm's length. She looked up at him and replied with,
"You like messing with people's heads, especially mine," She said.
She was slowly finding the courage and the anger to push away from him and say what she really needed to say to him.
"You know what I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear anything you have to say. I'm glad to have run into you actually," She continued.
"Oh, and why is that," he inquired.
"Because I want the three of you to leave. The fact that you're still friends with that asshole lets me know of your true intent. I wish that Tadashi wasn't in the middle, but hey what do I know I am obviously a bad judge of character," She continued on her tirade.
Kenshin began to laugh at this point. He seemed rather amused by her little outburst.
"Oh my, you have been bottling up a lot of frustration haven't you," He said.
"Don't mock me," She replied.
"I'm not mocking you love, I find it amusing that you can easily point out one of your flaws as to being a poor judge of character," He said.
"What's your point," She asked.
"My point being is that you have easily come to trust those around you to quickly, just like in the past and now. You try hard not to trust people but it's in your nature. I guess it's true what they say that history does repeat itself," He went on.
"Ikki's not like you," She came to his defense.
"My, my you have cozied up to him quite a bit. I have to say I am jealous. But no matter you soon will see the light and realize he is deceiving you just like I did back then," He replied.
"So, you admit that you intentionally were using me," She inquired.
He stepped closer to her and grabbed both of her hands and said,
"Yes, I did. I originally got close to you because of your regalia, but there was a miscalculation on my part."
She had a feeling that he was using her right from the get, but hearing him say it out loud still stung.
"…"
She waited anxiously to hear the rest. She wanted closure for a long time now. She needed to be able to move on with her life. Even if she knew that the things he would say hurt, she still needed to hear them.
"I didn't expect to fall in love with you. I tried to find a way out before things got out of control. I had decided to tell Katashi that the deal was off, but we got interrupted by a certain nosey little bird that had decided to eavesdrop on our conversation," He explained.
"Why didn't you tell me this sooner," She asked.
"I thought the best solution was to give you space and come to terms with things. Before I knew it days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and after more than a year passed I realized that maybe I have waited too long. I was a coward and didn't know how to face you. Tadashi made me snap out of it, and I realized that I needed to be with you. I thought I had more time. I didn't think your dad would just take you away from me. Don't you see you and me are meant to be," He confessed.
He grabbed her face with is hands and kissed her tenderly. He held her like she was precious. Like she was made of glass and that she would break at any minute. She grabbed his arms to try to push him away, but he just wouldn't budge. Suddenly he was ripped from her grasp. Ikki was there and had grabbed him by the shoulder and said,
"Who the hell are you and what do you and your friends want with Myzuki or better yet what do you guys want with Kogarasamaru,"
Kenshin brushed Ikki's hands off of him and brushed himself off. He took a couple of steps back towards Myzuki.
"How very rude of me. Myzuki and I are lovers, and as far as my wants she is the only one that fulfills my needs. So if you d-," He got interrupted when Myzuki slapped him across the face.
"Stop, just stop. You need to leave and you need to take the rest of your little crew with you," She confronted him.
"You don't need to be so dramatic. I'll leave but not the country sweetheart. I'll catch you guys later," Kenshin said before he jumped up into the air and took off.
"Wait you bastard," Ikki yelled.
He attempted to go after him, but Myzuki stopped him.
"Why are you stopping me," He asked.
"I don't want you getting involved with him. I'll take care of it," She replied.
"Look I don't know what's going on between you and that guy, but I am not going to let him think that he can come to Tokyo and mess with my team," He said.
"Hey guys, what's up," Onigiri had caught up to them.
There appeared to be tension between Myzuki and Ikki. They both looked over to him and acknowledged his presence.
"Where's Agito," Ikki asked.
"He went to take Kazu home. He was a little banged up after going up against that Tadashi kid," He answered.
"Alright, I'll catch up with you guys later. I want to be alone with Myzuki. Okay," Ikki said.
"Oh I get it. You two love birds want to be alone," He insinuated.
"Shut up Onigiri! Do you always have your mind on pervy thoughts," She said.
"Always," He said as he rode away.
As soon as he left the tension between the two kept building as the minutes ticked by. Ikki seemed to be mauling things over and Myzuki couldn't help but think about what happened between her and Kenshin. She almost felt guilty. She was getting frustrated, there was only one choice she had. She had tell Ikki everything she knew about those three. She should have known, Ikki is way too stubborn. Ikki getting involved was inevitable she guessed.
"Let's go somewhere more private. I'll tell you everything I know," She said.
It was aggravating her that he still hasn't said anything to her. They found a park not too far from where they were. She sat on a swing and he sat on the swing next to her. She began with when she meet Kenshin.
(Flashback)
Thirty Two Months Ago
"Psst,"
"What? We're in class Tadashi-kun," Myzuki whispered.
"Did you hear about the new transfer student," Tadashi asked.
"Yea, I think so. He's like some military brat or something like that. What about him," She said.
"I heard he rides AT's," He replied.
"Yea … So, what? You think he's any good," She asked.
"I don't know I was thinking maybe we can go look for him after class," He answered.
"Is there something more interesting going on than my class Mr. Mitarashi & Ms. Takahashi," The teacher reprimanded.
"No sir," The two answered simultaneously.
"Good so then I guess the both of you can volunteer on giving the new student a tour of the campus," The teacher asked.
"That would be great," Tadashi answered.
"Good, he'll be in shortly if not then you can go get him from the front office. If I am not mistaken he's getting his paperwork and class schedule," The teacher informed them.
Myzuki had already dazed out looking out the window. She was wishing that she didn't have to be in class. She wanted to be out there riding. She was so busy daydreaming that she didn't notice the new transfer student. Even though he was assigned a seat behind her. She didn't even realize that he and Tadashi were already chatting it up. She snapped out of her stupor when the bell rang.
She stood up and gathered her books and looked over at Tadashi that was also gathering his books and said,
"I don't feel like going to go fetch that kid at the front office. I think I am going to take off. I just feel like riding today."
"That sounds like a good Idea. What do you think Ta-da-shi-kun?"
Myzuki turned around and that is when she first meet Kenshin. He was breathtaking to her in that kind of dark angel look. He was tall and had really dark blue hair it almost looked black. He had these dark pool for eyes. That if you looked into them long enough you would get lost in the dark abyss. She could have died of embarrassment right there and then.
"I wish I could guys but I can't. We have a pop quiz in science and unlike you Zuki-chan I care about my grades," Tadashi replied and left the class.
"I guess it's just you and me. I hope you don't mind riding At's with this kid, but I'll try to make things fun. How about it," Kenshin asked.
Her mortification level kept rising.
'Crap did he hear my comment,' she thought.
"Um you're going to skip your first day of school," She retorted.
"Hm, why not? I could always say I got lost or something. Oh, by the way the name's Kenshin. What's yours or can I call you Zuki-chan," He inquired playfully.
"No! I hate that nickname. I think Tadashi just calls me that to tease me. My name is Myzuki," She answered.
"Like beautiful moon," He asked.
"Y-Yeah, not many people know that," She said.
He smiled down at her and grabbed her hand and said,
"Let's go. I definitely don't want to get caught skipping,"
They walked out of the classroom and left school for the day. True to his word Myzuki had loads of fun. They went over to the beach to her favorite skate park and rode. He wasn't too bad of a rider either. It was difficult for Myzuki to open up to people. She had trust issues because of what had happened with her mother. With Kenshin though it was just easy. She really had hoped that things could work out for her this time.
