Ran is combing her hair in front of a mirror while humming a tune. Sayo and Yamato are watching her behind her room's door.
"Hey brother, what happen? She's acting weird and happy this past few days." Sayo mumbled to his brother. Yamato shrugged his shoulder, still staring at the happy Ran. "I don't know. I have no idea about it. This is the first time that I saw her being happy and peaceful like that." They are still looking at her.
They are very confused about Ran's behavior. Usually, every morning, Ran will wake up late. She's very talkative, noisy and loud. She'll eat breakfast in a hurried manner. She'll complain in every unnecessary thing. Then she'll hurry to school with a toasted bread in her mouth. But now, things suddenly change. She woke up early. She stayed quiet with a smile on her face. She ate breakfast in a well-manner. She let Sayo and Yamato bathe first before her and even washed the dishes after their breakfast. This happens every morning (since the next morning after the 'sending-message-scene").
The two sighed. "I think an alien has possessed her." Sayo chuckled. Yamato smiled, still looking at her sister, "But, isn't it good that we have a new quiet type sister already?" Sayo cackled, "Yes, but I'll still miss the noisy Ran." And they both laughed. Without noticing, Ran opened the door widely. They hit the ground. "Ouch!" they cried. They looked up and saw Ran glaring at them. They smiled widely and stood. They fixed their clothes and smiled at Ran. Ran raised an eyebrow. "What's the meaning of this?"
"What?" they said. Ran pointed at them, "Don't 'what' me you two. I'm talking about the peeping tom thing?" she said. The two looked at each other for a second, when Sayo started to talk. "Well, you know, Sister Ran, we are just curious about your behavior these past few days. You woke up earlier than before. You go to school on time. You even washed the dishes after eating our meals that you never done before. It is just that… we're confused. What happen? Did someone hit you on your head?" she asked.
Yamato looked at Ran, "Even Mom and Dad are confused. You already have changed Ran. Who help you do it? A magic by someone? Well, he really is a good magician if that's the case." He joked.
Ran stared at the two for a minute, and then she laughed. Yamato and Sayo blinked. "No! It's nothing, little sister and… my big brother." She took Yamato's right hand and Sayo's left hand. "It's just that it's always a happy day." Then she walked out of the room and said "I'm going now, see you later." Then she left happily. "Lalalalalalalalala……"
The two are still shocked on what had happened a while ago. They are still staring at the door. And the only word that they uttered is "Weird!"
"Good Morning everyone!" Ran yelled when she opened their classroom's door. Everyone greeted her back. She sat on her seat and fixed her things, still humming. Miyu suddenly approached her and knock three times on Ran's head.
"Ouch! Miyu…." Ran complained. Miyu smiled "Just checking… if you really are my bestfriend Ran…"
Ran squinted. "What's the big idea?"
Miyu sat at the next chair beside Ran's table. "Let's say that I'm not used on you going to school on time, everyday." She chuckled. Ran pouted and said. "Why is everyone like that? When I'm late, you'll keep complaining…. And when I got to school on time… you're still complaining… what the hell is wrong with you people…?"
Miyu cackled more. "We're just worried that someone who's very industrious had already possessed your body…." Ran squinted again. "HaHa… Very funny…"
"Good morning…" someone interrupts them; it's Aya, who's panting heavily. Ran laughed at her presence. "Alright! I won!" Then she laughed. Aya smiled and look down at her uniform. It's wrinkled. Miyu wondered "Hey Aya! What's the matter?" Aya waved at them and said, "It's nothing…"
Ran began to tease her, "HeHe… I got to school before the all-knowing princess…" then she laugh again. Aya chuckled, "Yeah!! You really have changed Ran…" Miyu then interrupts. "You're right about that…" The three laughed together. Miyu turned to Ran "Hey Ran our exam will be held on Friday right? Are you ready for it?" Ran stood on the table and said in a loud voice. "Of course… I can… being the number 1 gal in Shibuya… I'm 100 percent that I'll pass…" she gave out two thumbs-up and a proud laugh.
Then, out of the blue, an eraser was thrown on her forehead. She fell on the ground. It's the teacher's work. "You're too loud, Ms. Kotobuki… Now! Let's start the class….." Everyone laughed at her.
While in the classroom….
Ran is writing on her notebook for her lectures… Miyu and Aya are looking at her… their eyes are filled with confusions. And because their seats are far from each other, they are sending messages using their cell phone secretly.
Miyu started their secret conversation "This is weird… Ran is jotting notes?"
Aya replied, "Yeah! And look at her…. she's listening attentively… Where did the happy-go-lucky Ran go? Hehehehe…"
Miyu chuckled silently in Aya's message… "I think… it's because… she really doesn't want to leave Shibuya yet…. Because if she fails… you know what'll happen… but you know Aya… she looks cute… studying like that… very unbelievable… hehehehehe"
"Yeah… but still… I'm not used to it by now… good luck for her… and I think it's all because of this Rea girl… a big thank for her… she made Ran became serious… hehehehehe" Aya replied.
"I guess, we should ask Ran if we can meet this Rea… I really want to see her…"
"Me too…"
"That's all for today… and now that there will be no classes tomorrow… try to study hard. The day after tomorrow will be our final exam… good luck to you everyone…. I hope that all of you could pass, especially you Ms. Kotobuki." The teacher pointed at Ran. Ran just nodded. "Study hard. Class dismissed." The teacher said and left the classroom.
Ran is already fixing her things when Miyu and Aya approached her. "Hey Ran… do you have any business today?" Miyu asked. Ran nodded, not looking at Miyu, but focused herself in fixing her things. "Oh! That's bad…"
"Miyu… I need to study tonight and tomorrow…. It will be a busy day for us… We have an exam remember…" she said.
Aya and Miyu blinked. Aya smiled. "You really are dedicated to your studies Ran. Many thanks to this Rea… she has changed you a lot." Upon hearing the name 'Rea', Ran shivered. "Yeah… I think this Rea is a very strict tutor…" Miyu added. Ran is sweating all over. Her two best friends are still talking about Rea or… Rei… but she is not listening… she became nervous just hearing their conversation about Rea (Rei)…
'Oh My Goodness… What am I going to do?' she said to herself.
"Hey Ran… when can we meet this new friend of yours?"
"Yeah Ran… I really am eager to see her at this point… can we meet her today?" Aya pleaded.
Ran swallowed hardly. She turned to them slowly and then smiled widely. "Well?" Miyu said. Ran stood and faced them completely. And when she comes up for a reason, she calmed herself and said to them. "Sorry guys… Rea is a very busy person… she's strict… she never gave time to unnecessary things…" she said. 'Which is really true...' she added in the back of her mind.
"Oh! Is that so…" the two agreed. Ran sighed in relief. "… but we're still looking forward to see her these upcoming days, right Aya?" Aya nodded. Ran just smiled but in the back of her mind. 'They just won't give up…' and before things come to worst… "Girls… I have to go…" she looked at her wristwatch "… see yah!" then she went off.
"I hope Ran is okay…" Aya said. Miyu nodded.
Ran is walking along the sidewalk. Ran sighed. She doesn't want to tell lies on her best friends but she has no choice. She stopped walking and muttered to herself. "No Ran, don't worry about that… surely they will understand when the time comes… surely… and hopefully…" she nodded and nodded when her cell phone rang. It is Rei. Her heart's beat became faster. She swallowed before pressing the green button. Her thumb is shaking.
"H-h…hello!" she said in a lower voice.
"Where are you?" Rei asked on the other line.
"I'm almost there…"
"Wait! Buy some foods first … I forgot to buy this morning…"
"Oh! You… you're so mean…"
Rei chuckled. "Sorry… but I have no time to buy too… now please… I'll pay you back later…"
"Oh! Alright!" she grinned.
"Okay then… be careful…" then the line was cut off. Ran blushed after hearing his last words. 'Be Careful' she smiled and put the cell phone back to her bag. "Now let's buy those stuffs."
Rei was cleaning the kitchen when his doorbell rang… and it rang again… and it rang again and again… "Coming… So impatient…" and when he opened the door… Ran is glaring at him… "You're so impatient… can you wait for about 5 seconds?" Ran ignored him instead she just squinted. She stepped inside and threw the bag of foods on him. "Making the girl do all the buying stuff… and now keeping her wait? The nerve…" she squinted again. Rei smirked. "I'm sorry okay… but isn't it the girl's job to buy and prepare the foods for the family?" then he walked towards the kitchen carrying the foods that she bought. Ran was left, her eyes are open widely as well as her mouth. She can't believe what she just heard a while ago from him. 'Food for the family?' and the thing that comes in to her mind… is that they are like family and he's her husband…. And she's his wife… she blushed deeply… "Oh My" she touched her reddened cheek. "What am I thinking?" then she heard her husband… no it's Rei… calling her. "Need some help here…"
She found Rei washing the foods in the kitchen. She stared from his back. Her eyes soften. And without realizing, she's moving forward towards him. How she wanted to feel his back by embracing him. How she wanted to be close even more. And when she seems close enough from his back, she leaned her head on his back. Rei gulped. Ran closed her eyes and leaned closer on his back. She even put her arms on it.
Rei can't move. He's too flabbergasted to move. He can't believe it. Ran's leaning closer to his back with her hands resting on it. He tries to calm and said "Hey Ran…" but she didn't move, she just moaned. So he just ignored it, because he likes the feeling of it too. How he dreamed of this to happen. They stayed like that for a minute. Silence surrounds them.
Rei calmed himself and tried to move. He turned around and faced her. Ran opened her eyes and faced him. She now came back to reality. They are an inch apart and her hands are resting on his chest. She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. Rei smirked at her reactions. "What's the matter, crazy? You're acting weird today." He tries to ignore the feeling he felt a while ago. He likes the feeling but it's too awkward. And if this continues he doesn't know what he can do to her that surely he'll regret. He tries to smile in front of her.
Ran's hands are still on his chest. And when she realized that she can already move she pushed him. "What are you doing?" she asked. Rei blinked. "Huh!?" Ran's panting, holding her left hand. She swallowed. "Uh…uh…" Rei smirked. "You know Ran… You're acting strange. Is something that matters?" he asked.
"What?" Ran muttered. Rei chuckled "I think you're just tired. Why not rest for a minute while I'm cooking. This will be served for about 30 minutes." He smiled. Ran eyes wide opened and before the blushing comes she turned around. "Alright! I… I'll… b…e wa…iting… in… the… ki..tchen…. and prepare it right…" then she ran to the living room. Rei smiled. He feels so good. He felt something is very right.
At the living room…
Ran is sitting on the couch… still thinking about the embarrassing moment she had with Rei. She doesn't know how to face him. She wishes that the time will slow down, for her to think. But it's very impossible. She scratched her head, "Oh Ran… you're such a fool. What's wrong with you?" then she reminisced the moment they had a while ago. She looked at her hands. She can still feel his back. Then she smiled. It really feels so right when she's with Rei. How she wished that it could last forever. But wait…. "Nooooo!" she shrieked. She smacked her cheeks "This isn't right…" she shook her head several times. "…Stop it! You shouldn't feel this way… and besides… he's your best friend's boyfriend… and…" she stopped. After saying those words, she felt some pain inside her heart "… yeah… he's Aya's boyfriend…" She looked down. "… Aya's boyfriend… I won't forget about that…" she released a fake smile on her lips. "So that's why… you shouldn't be thinking like that…" She scratched her head once again. Took a deep breath and smiled widely. "Nothing is wrong… now let's get down to some business…"
She grabbed her bag and took the books in it. She sat on the floor and arranged the books on top of the table. One of her notebook fell on the floor. "Huh!? Stupid!" when she was about to grab it, she noticed an algebra book under the center table. "What?" she took it and read the title. "Wow! An Algebra book…" an R.O. was written below it. "It's Rei's book… this might come in handy." She opened it and three pictures fell on her lap. "Pictures?" she took it. "Let me see…" She turned it around and saw a picture of a girl. The girl has a long hair whose color is the same as Rei. She seems like a year younger than her. And she is very pretty. "Who's this girl?" she examined it again. "Another girlfriend? That Rei…. Is he fooling around on Aya? I'm going to smack him if it is true." She took the other picture and saw two kids on it, a girl and a boy. They seem like 5-7 years of age. They look cute. And their eyes are the same as Rei has. Her eyebrows met. "What? They have similar eyes… and they looked alike. Don't tell me…" she shook her head and took the last photo. Rei, the girl and the two kids are sitting together on the floor. Rei's eyes are shining with happiness while holding the little girl. The teenager girl is holding the little boy. They are very happy. They are like a family… a happy family.
Ran's eyes opened wide. The pictures fell on her lap again. "Don't tell me that… Rei… is already a father? No way…" she said. Then she heard Rei's footstep coming near to her. She quickly put the pictures inside the Algebra book and placed it back under the center table. Then she pretends that she is already studying. "This should be like this…" she murmured.
She heard Rei chuckling "Studying alone? That's odd." He teased. She looked up to him "I…i…is t…the… f….f…food a…alre….ady sssserved?" She said in a shaking voice. She tries to calm but can't. Rei frowned. "What's the matter? You're tattering." He asked. She quickly covered her mouth and shook her head. Rei smirked "Crazy! Come on let's eat. Dinner's served." He turned and walked to the dining.
When he disappeared, she let out a big sigh. She is still shaking. "That was close." She closed her eyes. "Stay calm Ran. It's just an intuition of yours…" she stood and walked on the dining.
"Wow! Smells good." She said. Rei smiled "Come and get it pig." Ran squinted. "Shut up, SUGAR DADDY!" she quickly covered her mouth. She didn't expect what she had spit out. It just came out because of her temper. 'Fool of me…' she said to herself. Rei smirked. "What? Sugar daddy? Where does that come from?" He shook his head, smiling, and took his seat. Ran wants to vanish at that point in time because of embarrassment. She took her seat, not looking at Rei. She just stayed quiet. Rei cackled at her behavior. He took a bowl of rice and gave it to her. "Here is yours…" She took it. "Enjoy yourself." He said. She just nodded.
While eating their dinner, Ran is looking at Rei from the corner of her eyes. 'Is he really what I'm thinking? A father…' she frowned. '… and that woman… is the mother of his children and his future wife? Then why does he… take Aya as her girlfriend… if he really is the father of those children…?' The chopsticks kept hanging in her mouth with nothing on it. She turned to Rei and stared at him. 'And why am I bothered like this…? Well! He is Aya's boyfriend and I cared about her… but this feeling of worry… is very different… It feels like my heart is torn into pieces whenever I remembered those photos…' She feels like crying "Oh Rei!" she muttered without thinking. Rei stop chewing and turned to her. She's staring at him. "Ran?" Rei said when he noticed her teary eyes but she didn't move. She is still looking at him. Rei's very confused. An hour ago… Ran hugged her from his back and now… She keeps staring at him… with those teary eyes?
Rei tapped her shoulder "Hey Ran… Are you alright?" Ran blinked. "What?" she muttered. "Are you okay?" he asked again. Ran blinked and blinked. "Yeah!" She turned to her food and started eating again. "Of course I am…" she lied.
Rei touched her chin with his one hand and turned her face to him. Ran was shocked. "Are you sure? If you aren't I can walk you home… We can have this tutorial tomorrow 'coz there will be no classes… we can…" Ran smacked his hands away "I said I'm alright…" Rei, shock at first, but decided to just nod. They continue eating. Rei can't help to ignore Ran's sudden 'change of mood'. He kept watching her every now and then until their dinner is finished. Rei volunteered that he'll do all the work. Ran waited at the living room again.
After cleaning the dishes, he went to the living room. He found Ran staring at nowhere. He let out a big sigh and sat beside her. "Come on tell me…" Ran turned to him "What?" he sighed again. "What happen? Is there something that's bothering you? Are you really feeling okay?" he touched her forehead "You aren't sick either… Now… Spit it out…" she smacked his hand away. "I said I'm okay…" she said irritably. "Can we start the tutorial already?" she was about to sat on the floor when Rei grabbed her arms and pulled her back to the couch. "We won't unless you tell me the reason…" he said in a threatening voice. He's glaring at her and it makes her feel scared. "Let go of me…" she tries to take her arms back but the more she fight the more his grip tightens. "Tell me… I'm getting impatient Ran." He added. Ran gulped. This is the first time she saw him like this.
Ran looked around to avoid her fiery eyes. She closed her eyes and think of something… 'Come on Ran think… before you melt with those glares….' She calmed herself and looked at him straight into his eyes. She took a deep breath and tries to smile. "It's nothing Rei… I'm just tired." She said, his grip kept holding her. 'Come on… believe me…' He, then, sighed and loosened his grip. She looked up at him. "You don't have to lie Ran…" his eyes softened. "I'm just worried…" he said, now, in a lowered voice. "You can tell me anything that's bothering you… I'll try to listen…"
"I'm sorry if I made you worry like that…" she tries to smile. Then she tapped his back several times. "But don't worry… I'm already okay…" she lifted an arm and showed her muscle on him. "See…?" Rei smiled. Ran laughed. 'I shouldn't think like that… and besides… it's his life… not mine… if he's happy about that… then… I guess… I can be happy too…' she said to herself as she laughed with her anxiousness.
As the tutorial goes on…
"Wow Ran… you're doing fine…" he said as he checked the test paper he made. "I have the feeling that you can really pass…" Ran shrieked "Really? Oh! I can't wait for Friday… I'm too excited."
"But it's not yet finished, I still have to practice you." He said. Ran raise her chin and muttered. "It's okay Rei… I know I can do it." then she gave out a devilish laugh. Rei smiled on her. Ran stopped laughing as she felt his stare. And their eyes met. But some interruptions came, the phone rang. Ran looked down. Rei stood and took the phone. "Otohata Rei speaking…" she heard him say while she fixed her things. "…I know… don't worry about it…" and without saying goodbye he slammed the phone back to its holder.
Ran turned to him "Is something wrong Rei?"'
"Just some freaking bastard…" but she can sense anger in his voice. Rei took the apartment's key. "There'll be no classes tomorrow right?" she nodded. "If you want we can study tomorrow for the whole day so I can practice your mind." He said. "You sure?" Ran asked in glee. "Of course in fa-" Rei was interrupt. "Yahooo! Alright! What time?"
He smiled. "The Decision is yours…"
Ran thought for a second "Hmmm… How about 10:00 a.m.?"
"That's too early but it'll be fine…"
"Yes!" she walked towards Rei and took his hands. "Thanks Rei… you really are a great help." Then let go of him and hurried to the door. "But…" she heard him say. "… You'll do all the cooking…lunch and dinner…"
She turned and "What?" yelled. "I thought…."
"Sorry! But it's my rule…"
"You really are cruel… screw you…"
Rei chuckled and walked to the door. He opened it "Come on… it's getting late." Ran pouted. "You're very unbelievable…"
Ran's on her room and…. reading a cook book? Imposibble...
"Hey! What's that?" someone said. Ran quickly turned and saw Sayo behind. "Sayo? What are you doing here?" Sayo grinned. She leaned on the table and read the cooking book "Wow! Reading a cook book? That's odd. For what?" Ran punched her sister on her head. "Ouch!" she cried. "It's none of your business brat… get out!" she yelled. "Ooooh! So rude!" Sayo squinted. "I'm here to tell you that Tatsuki called you a while ago while you're away and he asked me to tell you to call him back when you got home."
"Alright now… get out!" she yelled again. "But tell me first… why are you readi…" but a book hit her on her forehead. "I said GET OUT!" Sayo cried in pain and walked out of the room, "Brother!!!!"
"What a pain in the ass?" she let out a sigh and took her cell phone. She dialed Tatsuki's cell number "Hello, Machida Black speaking…" said on the other line. "Hey Tatsuki… this is Ran…" she didn't finish what she was about to say because Tatsuki's keeps on shouting. "Oh my lovely Ran… my beautiful sweet Ran… I really do miss you… mwuahhh…. How's my sweetie pie doing?" Ran's getting irritated. And when she can't hold the frustrations she yelled "… WILL YOU STOP SHOUTING…? I CAN HEAR YOU…" she yelled back. "Ooops! Sorry my love… I just missed you a lot. I just wanted to invite you on a date…."
"Oh! Tatsuki… I can't… I have to review tomorrow and…" Tatsuki's crying interrupts her. "Oh… you… I knew it… you don't love me anymore…Aaaah! Screw you Ran…. Huhuhuhuhuhuh!" he cried. "Will you stop that? I have to review and…"
"It's okay Ran… I'm just joking. I understand. But still I miss you. Good luck to your test. And I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUU… Mwuahh!" then he cut the line. Ran smiled. Tatsuki's always like that. He always makes her smile. Their personalities are very similar to each other. So that's why she likes being with him.
She put her cell phone on the table and continue reading, when her cell phone rang again. She grabbed it "Oh! Tatsuki…" she said. But there's no response. "…Hello?" she asked. Then she heard a sigh. "It's Rei."
"Oh! I'm sorry. I thought you're Tatsuki." Silence came again. She can feel something wrong. "Rei?"
"Yeah… I called because I wanted to remind you that tomorrow's the last day for our tutorial. That's all, goodbye then." then he's gone. "Rei?"
Ran stared at her cell phone. "That's weird! Did I say something wrong?" she put the cell phone back to the table. "…Last tutorial huh!?" she closed her eyes. She reminisced the moments they had… or should be the happy moments she had with him. She smiled but soon it was change into a frown. "…tomorrow will be our last tutorial…" How sad that it would end up tomorrow. She let out a big sigh. She turned to her cook book again and turned the pages. Then she saw something interesting to do… "I know…" She hurried to the door. "Hey mom! Can I have your assistance, please?"
The next day…
Ran woke up with a big smile on her face. She stretched her arms for a second and jumped out on her bed. She did some exercise first before she looked for her towel. She looked up to her wall clock and saw that it is already 8:00. She grinned and hurried out of her room.
Yamato was about to open the bathroom door when Ran pushed him aside and stepped inside. Yamato was shocked at first, and then he knocked for her. "Hey Ran, I have a work today… and besides I'm the first who…"
"Sorry brother… first come first serve…" then she laughed.
"Stupid Ran…" he yelled, but then decided to ignore her. He walked disappointedly to the kitchen. "What's wrong Yamato dear?" her mom said. "It's Ran mom…" Her mom smiled. "Let Ran have it her way…" she said. "But Mom…" then he smiled. "Yeah… I can never complain."
"Hey Yamato… Does Ran already have a boyfriend?"
Yamato blinked "Yes! Why?"
"I think he's very special…"
Yamato thought for a minute. 'Special? Tatsuki?' "How can you say that?"
"Last night, she asked me to help her and make something for this young man. While making this something, she kept smiling until we finish everything. And when it is already done, she shrieked with happiness… and I was surprised because she is very focus. And she wanted to make everything perfect." Suddenly, her mom stared at nowhere. "I am so happy to see my sweet daughter smiling like that. If you could only see how her smile and eyes shine at that moment."
Yamato wondered "Happy huh? So that's why she has changed a lot."
Ran is facing in front of the mirror. She's already finished bathing. And now, she's trying to find a nice pair of clothes. "This or this…?" then she picked up an orange turtle-neck. "This will do." After a while, she's doing the make-up thing. She makes sure that all the colors match. Then to her hairdo, she tied it up with a pony tail designed by a flower. After that, she scanned herself in the mirror. She raised her thumb and proudly said "Perfect!!!"
Rei opened the door. "You're early! It's just 9:30."
"I just don't want to waste some precious times…" she said. Rei smiled then observed her from toe to head. 'She's very beautiful…' he can feel his heart pumping. Ran snapped her fingers in front of him. "What's with the stare? I know… I know… I'm stunningly beautiful…" she laughed. Rei smiled and hide his blushing face. She walked in and when she's back to back with Rei, she smiled and giggled secretly.
They spent the day with happiness. Ran started cooking all by herself. Rei taught her everything that he knows that can help. They, sometimes, do stupid things. They played cards, watch comedy shows, played indoor games, and eat and eat. Rei kept watching her, every move, every smile, every laugh and everything that she makes. Ran giggled in every stare of him, in every smile, in every laugh and everything that he makes. Everything seems happy for them.
It's already afternoon, they decided to study again. Rei's scanning her notes. He keeps on talking and talking, but when she turned to Ran… she is already sleeping. She is sleeping above the table, her arms are supporting her head but, fortunately for him, her face was uncovered. He chuckled. He stared at her for a moment. 'She is very beautiful.' He examined her face, her beautiful hair as her bangs covered her forehead slightly, her closed but surely and still beautiful eyes, and her inviting red lips, which are half-opened. He blushed but stayed staring there for a moment. And when he was fully mesmerized by it and can't hold the eagerness he felt, he smiled, bent his head towards her and kissed those inviting lips. It lasted for about 5-10 seconds but it was like forever to him. How he love this woman… so much…
Ran woke up, it's already dark outside. She rubbed her eyes. She looked around and saw Rei sleeping on the couch. She glared at the sleeping man, "So rude, he didn't even bother to let me sleep in the couch." She leaned closer to him and watched her sleeping. 'He is very cute… sleeping like an angel' she smiled. "I know…!" She took her cell phone in her bag and took pictures of him. "So cute…" She captured several angles of him. She chuckled softly. Then she saw him moving. She quickly sat up and hid her cell phone on her bag. She calmed herself and leaned on the table while chuckling secretly.
When he sat up, she turned to him. "Stupid! Why did you sleep on me?" He stretched his arms and sat on the floor. "Sorry about that… and besides I'm not the first one who fell asleep."
"So much excuses…" she pouted. Rei looked up to the wall clock. It's already 7:00 and he feels hungry. "Cook now,…" he commanded.
Ran squinted "I won't…say please first."
"What the hell was that for?" he said irritably.
"Say please or no dinner…"
He let out a sigh and rubbed his nape "Okay then please…"
"Pleeeeeeeeeeease… that's a better way." She teased.
"It's not necessary, you know." But then, "Okay then, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease gorgeous. Now satisfied? " He smiled. Ran smiled back "That's okay… but not enough." She teased.
He growled "Just cook okay?" and tried to grab Ran but she stood quickly and run towards the kitchen.
After dinner, they went back to the living room and study again. After 2 hours, they finished their business. "Oh! It's already done." Ran slammed her back on the couch. "Yeah! And that means tomorrow's your test, so you better passed or else…."
"Or else what?" she asked. "I will never forgive you." He teased. "Oows…" she said. And they laughed. "Oh! Before I forgot…." Ran moved towards the table and opened her bag. Rei blinked. She took out a box with a blue wrap covering it. "Here's for you…"
Rei took it and asked, "What is this?"
"You'll never know unless you open It." she said.
He smirked. He was about to open but Ran stopped him. "Smile before you open…" she chuckled. He smiled, "Super childish…" and opened the box. It's a box of chocolate with her and his face carved on it. "Chocolates? For what?" (anyone wondering if her mom knows the carving of Rei's face on the chocolates... well, Ran carved it at midnight, when everyone already falls asleep... you know... so no one can see and notice...)
"Hmmmm… Just a simple gift… because this will be the last day of our tutorial… take it as a gift… and a way of saying thank you… See? I carved your face in it… see how cute…" she smiled.
"And yours too." And they laughed. "Do you made it yourself?" she nodded. He smiled. "But why chocolates? Usually people who give gifts, buy material things or anything but chocolates…"
"Because… you rejected my chocolates back then… remember? The last valentine day… I thought that it's all because you don't like my way of cooking… so I try to read cook books and every magazine about chocolates last night… Mom helped me… but I promise you… I did everything… she is just a guide…" when she noticed that he's staring completely at the chocolates, she frowned. "…but if you don't like it… I ca--" and before she could finished what she was about to say, Rei had kissed her on her forehead. She was shocked.
Rei smiled. "Thanks… and sorry for rejecting your chocolates back then… now I really appreciate it… I'll put it in the fridge…" he stood.
Ran watched him disappeared from the living room. She blinked and blinked and blinked. She can feel her hot reddened cheeks. "Oh My!" she sat straightly. She can still feel Rei's lips on her forehead. She blushed and smiled as she fixed her things. And in the back of her mind 'What a great day it is…'
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