"Growing up, I never had to cook my own meals, they were always prepared." Shizuka explained.
"Oh that's right, your husbands also a baker." Tsukushi said.
"That's right. I want to help him too."
"I'll teach you. Grab an apron and come back here." Yuki said. Shizuka followed. Tsukushi looks around the restaurant and sees Rui. He looks back. She blushes.
"You have customers." He says. Tsukushi looks out the window and sees people looking in. Tsukushi runs in the back and begins cooking. Rui laugh at the sign that's says closed as the people leave. The doors open as Tsukasa enters. He slams his hand on the desk Rui is at.
"I need to talk to you." He sits across from Rui.
"Shizuka here?" Rui motions.
"In back, why?"
"So you know already? That's she's getting married?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Don't you care?"
"She seems pretty happy."
"Have you met her husband?"
"Nope, why?"
"He can't be any better than that commoner."
"You mean Tsukushi?"
"Whatever! I can't sit back and watch Shizuka do something is going to regret. I'll make her love me."
"Are you stupid? You've tried for 20 years. Isn't that enough?"
"You did too. Do you think she's going to be happy with that commoner?"
"As long as she's happy, I don't care." Tsukasa stood abruptly and slams the table with his fist.
"I won't accept it, I can't." Tsukushi comes out with a bag of flour.
"That's too bad for you then." Tsukasa grabs Rui's collar.
"And you say you love her?"
"What about you? What happened last night with Tsukushi?" Tsukasa raises his fist. Tsukushi drops the flour and runs up to them.
"Hold it! What are you doing?" She pushes Tsukasa off. Tsukasa glares at both of them and walks away.
"Hold it!" Tsukasa stops.
"Never take me places anymore. Seeing you is enough but I don't want to be your babysitter when you're drunk!" Tsukasa gets pissed and punches the glass door and walks out.
"Hey! You Hair!" She runs over and starts cleaning up the glass.
"What the hell? That guy is really strong." She sighs.
"Now we have to buy a new door." Rui walks over and kneels next to her.
"Don't," she said. "You're hand." Rui looks at his hands which were fully healed.
"Mine hands? Look at yours." Rui argues. Tsukushi looks at them and screams. Not even a minute of cleaning and my hands are soaked with blood. Yuki and Shizuka heard Tsukushi scream and ran out.
"What's wrong?" Yuki asked.
"What happened?" Shizuka asked.
"Tsukasa happened." Rui answered.
"What? Why? Tsukushi I'm really sorry. I'll pay for all the damage."
"No," Tsukushi said. "No one paying anything but that hair!"
"You two continue cooking and I'll help Tsukushi clean up." They went back into the kitchen.
"Leave the glass. Let's clean your hands." Rui takes off his white jacket.
"No, Rui, Your jacket." He wraps it around Tsukushi hands.
"So the blood won't get on the floor. Where's your first aid kit?"
"Over there under the counter." Rui got it and brought it back. He began cleaning Tsukushi's hands.
"Don't accept Shizuka's money. I'll pay for it."
"No! None of you pay! That hair should. Why was he here anyway?"
"What else? To complain about Shizuka's marriage."
"You… Look out for her a lot don't you?"
"It's what you do when you love someone."
"But she's getting married."
"That's what I told myself too. It doesn't work."
"Does she know?"
"Of course. It's been 20 years now? Plus it wouldn't change anything."
"Let her go."
"That's what I'm doing." She stops his hands.
"No, Rui. You're not. Your hearts not." Rui laughs and continues cleaning.
"Well, my heart has to deal with it then. You won't let this go will you?"
"I can't. I hate guys like that. If you were a real man, you would let go no matter how much it hurts. End it, so you will feel less pain and weight." Rui smiles and grabs her wrist.
"Where are we going?"
"Shizuka! Yuki! We're leaving for the hospital."
"No, Rui. I don't need to. What about the mess?"
"We'll clean it up later."
"But Rui!"
"Hey Tsukushi, did you know that you never switched your sign to open?"
"Huh?" Tsukushi looks back. Rui laughs.
