Tsukushi came out of Sundale Hotel. She put her hands in the jacket she was wearing and felt something. She took it out. Rui's credit card… What are you going to do? She won't confess either… Tsukushi took out her phone and slowly phoned Rui.
"Tsukushi? Where are you?" It was hard for her. Even if it was the wine talking, why did it seem like his real feelings? Tsukushi cleared her throat.
"Shizuka's flight leaves tomorrow at 7am. You know what to do. See you there." Tsukushi quickly shut her phone before Rui could say anything.
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Rui looked at his phone.
"Man she's mad…" Rui remembered Tsukushi's words from the video tape.
"She must be crazy, Shizuka has never liked me." He laughs and stuffs his suitcase.
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Tsukasa frequently checked the clocked.
"Arghhhh! Why is it only 10:30?" His phone rings and he dives for it on the bed.
"Hello? Sis?"
"Tsukasa, I'm sorry. We had to stop in France because there's so much high winds today. I don't think I'll be able to come until tomorrow morning. But it might be early."
"Oh really? How early?"
"Err I wanna say 6:30-ish but it might be a little later."
"Ok. I'll wait for then. Umm, yeah, see you tomorrow. Bye sis." Tsukasa shut his phone. Now what? France… Shizuka… Tsukasa got up, grabbed his keys and ran out the door.
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Shizuka hears a knock on her door. She figures it would be Tsukushi. She opens it and is surprised to see Tsukasa.
"Can I come in for a sec?" Shizuka let him in. They sat across from each other. It was silent. Tsukasa didn't know what to say first.
"Why did you come here?" Shizuka asked.
"I… came to see you for the last time… And also… I'm sor…ry…"
"You're what?" Tsukasa cleared his throat.
"Sor..ry…"
"Huh?" Tsukasa got mad.
"I'm sorry Shizuka!" Shizuka was shocked.
"Sorry? Did you really just say that?" Tsukasa blushed.
"I really am. For everything. I didn't mean for any of it to happen. I understand if you can forgive me." Shizuka smiled.
"It's ok Tsukasa. I forgive you." Tsukasa's expression brightened.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye. Live happily. If anything comes up I'll be here." Tsukasa got up and left.
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Tsukushi enters the Red Butterfly. Yuki hears someone enter.
"Hold on one moment! I'll be right with you." She grabs some menus and walks out.
"Sorry to keep you waiting… Tsukushi?" Tsukushi lifts up her head from the table.
"Oh Yuki, hi." Tsukushi went back to sleep. Yuki walked up to her but stepped back.
"Tsukushi you smell like alcohol! Have you been drinking? What's gotten in to you?" Tsukushi moaned.
"Don't yell so loud." Yuki got the keys out.
"I'm closing early today." Yuki locked the door but as she did, Tsukasa knocked on it. She opened it for him.
"Hey, sorry for this but is she here?" Yuki was confused.
"She… Tsukushi? Over there." Tsukasa walked over.
"Hey… Are you ok?" He said quietly. Yuki went in the back to give them privacy but secretly spied. Tsukasa sat next to her.
"You should've slept longer if you were tired." Still no answer from Tsukushi. Tsukasa took off his jacket it put it over Tsukushi.
"Tomorrow, my older sisters coming, early morning. I want you to meet her." Tsukasa looked at her.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes." He waited. No reply. He got up.
"Ok. I'll pick you up tomorrow early at your house." He patted her and left.
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Rui dumped out his
wallet.
"Where is it?" He dumped his suit case and looked
through his clothes.
"I can't find it. MOM! Did you see my credit card?!"
"NO! Stop misplacing things!" Rui sighed.
"Maybe Tsukushi knows?" Rui dialed her number and waited.
"Rui? It's Yuki. Tsukushi's sleeping."
"Oh is she? By any chance does she know where my credit card is?"
"Hold on. Tsukushi, Tsukushi… Do you know where Rui's credit card is?" Rui heard a moan from Tsukushi.
"Oh! Here it is. She has it."
"She does? How?"
"Umm… I really don't know how and she's really not answering me."
"Oh ok. I'll come pick it up, where are you guys?"
"We're at the Red Butterfly."
"Ok. I'm coming."
