Sorry for the really late updates. Been busy with cleaning for parties and school. Thanks for reading. Ch 18 coming soon...
One of Tsukushi's earrings rolled off the table. Rui moved the chair and grabbed it and next to it was a wallet. Rui took and opened it. He laughed.
"Tsukasa…" He put the wallet in his pocket, grabbed the jewelry and left. When the waiter came back to return Rui's credit card, he saw that Rui had already left.
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Tsukushi knocked on the door to the room Tsukasa was in.
"Hey hair? I'm leaving. Thanks." Tsukushi waited for a response but there wasn't one. She checked her cell phone for the time, 9:30am. As she walked out of Tsukasa's room, she hit send twice to call Shizuka back.
"Hello? Tsukushi?"
"Shizuka. Sorry about before."
"What happened? Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Listen, let's meet. I need to talk to you about something."
"Ok, where?"
"Can we meet at your hotel?"
"Ok, I'll send you the map."
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Rui rang Tsukasa's doorbell. He waited impatiently, tapping his foot. He checked his watch 9:45 am. Finally someone opened the door. But before he could say anything, Tsukushi ran right into him.
"Oh… sorry." Tsukushi said rubbing her butt. Rui looked up.
"Tsukushi?" She turned. Rui… She remembered everything. She looked away. Rui laughed.
"Cheating on me already?" Tsukushi didn't answer.
"Well Tsukasa forgot his wallet, so I'm here to return it. And you also forgot your jewelry." Tsukushi pushed back the tears. Tsukasa came down.
"Oh Rui..." Rui threw Tsukasa's wallet to him.
"Thanks, where'd you find it?"
"It was under the table." Tsukasa looked at Tsukushi.
"Oh. I thought you left long ago."
"No, I'm leaving just now." Tsukushi said. She walked away.
"Wait! Let me walk you." Rui said. Tsukasa went inside. Rui walked after Tsukushi. Tsukasa ran out with a jacket and high heels. He set the heels by Tsukushi and put the jacket over her. Rui stopped.
"They're my sister's. She won't mind." Tsukushi put them on and left. Rui walked but Tsukasa stopped him.
"Let's talk."
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Tsukushi looked at the map on her phone and turned it around to see it. She sighs.
"Why is it so hard?" She looked up.
"So if the SCU is here, then the Sundale hotel should be over there." Tsukushi looked and saw it. She looked for traffic and crossed.
"Tsukushi! Wait!' Tsukushi looked back. The waiter came running at her. He handed her Rui's credit card.
"He forgot it this morning." Tsukushi just looked at it.
"About Rui's behavior… It really was only the alcohol talking. Nothing else. Don't take it too seriously."
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"What did you want to talk about Tsukasa?" Rui asked sitting on the couch crossed legged.
"Do you remember what happened?"
"It was the alcohol, Tsukasa."
"That's really no excuse. D-don't hurt her. I won't let you."
"Don't hurt her? I won't let you? Those are some big words there Tsukasa."
"I'm serious. For some reason, when I saw her hurt after what you did… I didn't like it."
"You never cared about her before. Why now?" Tsukasa didn't know what to say.
"We've fought over Shizuka for so long. Let's not start again." Rui got up and walked to the door.
"Rui… I won't lose." Rui smiles and walks out the door.
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Here it is Sundale hotel room 321. Shizuka's room. Ready Tsukushi? Tsukushi knocked on the door. She took a big breath. Shizuka opened the door.
"Tsukushi! Come in." Tsukushi walked in.
"Sorry, I'm just finishing packing. My flight leaves at 7 am tomorrow. Sit down. So what did you want to talk to me about? Tsukushi took another breath.
"Shizuka… Do you know that Rui's in love with you? He has been for 20 years."
"What's this all of a sudden?"
"I know that you like Rui. I can tell."
"What are you talking about?"
"Even if you're getting married, hurry and confess to Rui that you love him. I'm really sorry for getting in the way."
"In they way? Of what?"
"Shizuka please don't act stupid towards me. I know your heart! You love Rui. I've seen it too. You hate me a little for stealing him away." It was silent.
"You're right. I love Rui, I hate you…" Tsukushi looked at her with widen eyes.
"That's what you wanted to hear?"
"Shizuka please…"
"I don't love Rui. I love Darien that's why I'm marrying him and not Rui!"
"Shizuka… I know that's hard. You just never went to Rui because it would be hard for Tsukasa."
"Leave! Get out!" Tsukushi got up and walked towards the door.
"Hurry and resolve this. I'll be at the airport to check. And… That heart purse. Rui gave it to you didn't he? When you said that you forgot your heart it was perfect way to see Rui one last time. I knew it wasn't to see Tsukasa…" Tsukushi slammed the door.
"Tsukasa? When did she start calling him that?" Shizuka sighed and continued packing.
