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"WHAT?! He cut himself?!" Yuki said surprised and confused.

"Yeah and then…" The door to the kitchen opens. Shizuka enters.

"Oh sorry to intrude, where can I put this?" She held a bundle of red napkins.

"Oh I'll take that!" Yuki takes the napkins into the other room.

"Thank you!" Shizuka turns to Tsukushi.

"I'm really sorry. Tsukasa is sort of… crazy you could say."

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have angered him."

"Trust me, even if you didn't do anything." They both laugh. Shizuka looks around.

"So you own this place?"

"Uh yeah, with my friend Yuki."

"Oh I'm Shizuka by the way. Shizuka Todou."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Tsukushi Makino."

"I really like it here." Tsukushi was going to say something but was interrupted by Yuki.

"Tsukushi! Their food is ready!"

"Oh, go sit. I'll get it." Tsukushi went in the back and Yuki handed her the food.

"Here you go."

"Thank you, Yuki." Tsukushi brings out the tray and sets it on the table.

"Hmmm, looks good! Thanks, Tsukushi." Shizuka says. Rui looks at the food, Shizuka then Tsukushi.

"You two know each other?" Rui asked.

"Shizuka doesn't converse with commoners." Tsukasa said nastily.

"Commoner?! What gives you the right? Who are you to be so high and mighty?!" Tsukushi said, trying not to let it get to her. Tsukasa gives her an ugly look.

"Do you even know who I am?"

"No, and I don't care!" Tsukasa stood up.

"Sit down and eat." Rui said.

"Shut up!" Tsukasa says to Rui and turns back to Tsukushi.

"You're looking at the heir to the Doumyoji Corporation." He smiles to himself feeling proud, but he just confused Tsukushi.

"The hair to what?" Tsukasa is shocked.

"You're so childish Tsukasa! You embarrass us!" Shizuka said forcefully. Tsukasa looked at all of them. He grabbed his jacket and left. Rui looks at Tsukasa's food and eats it. Tsukushi sighs.

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"Tsukushi, thanks for everything today. Sorry about Tsukasa." Shizuka and Rui got ready to leave.

"No, it's ok."

"Thanks again!" They leave and Tsukushi clears the table. She sprays the table and wipes but stops. She sees blood. That guy… Is he ok?

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Shizuka and Rui walks but not really knowing where.

"Shizuka, where are we going?" Rui asks.

"Hey, Rui."

"Hm?"

"Let's go to the park." Rui confused but smiled.

"Ok whatever you want."

Shizuka sits on a bench, Rui next to her.

"What's wrong?" Shizuka can't really find the words.

"What happened?"

"Nothing, it's just… I don't know how to say it."

"Say what? Just say it."

"Ok." Shizuka takes a deep breath. Rui hearts beats. Could this be it? Has Shizuka finally accepted my love?

"Rui…. I… I'm getting married." Rui's heart stopped beating and he froze, but played it coolly and pretended to sleep.

"Rui… Did you hear me?" It's silent for a minute or so. Rui sighs.

"Congratulations, Shizuka." He finally says. Shizuka smiles but it wears off soon.

"But… I'm leaving the family business." Rui's eyes shoot open.

"Why?"

"The person I'm marrying isn't rich. He's own a bakery, like Tsukushi." Rui pretend to sleep again, trying to comprehend all this information.

"Is this what makes you happy?"

"Yes…" Rui sighs.

"Then I'm happy too." Shizuka hugs Rui, who has a sad face.

"This may be my last trip to Japan… Forever…"