Tsukushi sat on a bench tossing pebbles in the water. She sighed. It's been three days! I haven't told Rui! Why? She bent down to grab more pebbles. Her phone vibrated and she dropped all of them. "Oh Yuki, whats wrong?" No response. "Yuki?" Yuki yawned. "I fell asleep in the lobby, whats my room number?" Tsukushi laughed. "Did you get you get drunk? Wait there, I'll come get you." Tsukushi pushed her phone into her pocket and got up but someone grabbed her hand. She quickly turned around frightened. It was Rui. He sat down. Tsukushi sat next to him. Rui put his sleepy head on Tsukushi's shoulder. "You wake up early." Rui yawned. "How did you... Why did you..." Rui looked up at her. "I searched for you and I miss you." Tsukushi picked up the pebbles she dropped and threw them in, forgetting about Yuki. "Hey Rui," she began. "What am I to you?" Rui rubbed his eyes. "I mean I know you love me and care for me, but you never asked me to be your girlfriend! And...and when I slept with you, it wasn't just because. I did it because, I could a future with you. So..." Rui sat up. "So thats whats been bothering you lately. I could tell there was something." Tsukushi reached for more pebbles. "Well, now that you bring it up." Rui said. "I can see my whole future with nothing but you." He got up. "But that doesn't answer my question!" Tsukushi stood up too. "I want to know, I need to." Tears were forming. Rui hugged her. "I'm sorry, I just can't help but want to know!" Rui barely heard. Rui pulled her away. "Listen Tsukushi, We love each other. Isn't that enough?" Tsukushi sniffed. "It is but, I can't help it." Tsukushi said remembering to Shizuka's fathers words. Rui held her. This must mean that I should do it soon. I'm sorry Tsukushi.
Tsukushi plopped Yuki on her bed. Tsukushi smiled. "Well at least you had fun." Tsukushi walked over and opened an inch of the curtain. She looked outside. She saw the lake and saw Rui sleeping on the bench. Tsukushi thought of going to get him, but Tsukasa came by and shook him up. Tsukushi closed the curtain. Tsukushi's phone rang. "Hey Tsubaki." Tsukushi said. "Hey, do and Yuki want to grab breakfast with me?" Tsukushi looked at Yuki. "Yuki's sleeping, but I'll come. Where are you?" Tsukushi looked at her watch and grabbed her coat. "I'm downstairs in the lobby meet you here?" Tsukushi opened the door and took one last look at Yuki, then shut it. "Yeah, I'm coming now." Tsukushi pressed on the down arrow, which lighted up. The elevator doors opened. In it was Rui. They looked at each other awkwardly. "Going to breakfast with Tsubaki?" He asked. Tsukushi looked down and nodded. The door closed but they both stopped it. Rui walked out and Tsukushi in. She pressed the L button and the doors shut. She took a huge breath and sighed it. The doors opened again and Tsukushi could see Tsubaki and Tsukasa. "Good morning!" They said. "Good morning!" Tsukushi said. "Where do you want to eat?" Tsubaki asked. "It's Paris, anywhere is fine." Tsukasa said. Tsubaki elbowed him. "I wasn't asking you." Tsukushi laughed. "Tsukasas right. Anywhere is fine." Tsubaki linked arms with Tsukushi and walked off. "Ok let's go to the one down the street." Tsukasa put his hands in his pocket and followed them.
Rui looked at himself in the mirror and straightened his suit. He reached in his pocket and squeezed something to make sure it was there. He smiled to himself and walked through a door connecting his room to Yuki's. "Yuki, if you don't wake up you'll miss it... Yuki?" He dragged her out of bed and took her to the bathroom, where he splashed cold water on her. She immediately woke up. "Huh, what?" Yuki blinked a couple of times. "Rui? What are you doing?" Rui smiled. "I knew you wouldn't forgive me if I didn't wake you." Yuki was more awake now and stood up. "Oh my god, you're doing it?" Rui nodded. Yuki ran to grab clothes and pushed Rui out. She slammed the door, but opened it again. "Don't leave without me." She shut it and got changed.
Tsukushi dug into her pancakes. "Oh, delicious!" She stuffed more into her mouth. Tsubaki smiled at her. Tsukushi's phone vibrated. She stopped and looked at it. New message from: Rui 3. She clicked ok and read the message. When you're done with your Breakfast, come meet me at the Effiel Tower. 3 Rui. Tsukushi chewed slowly. "Was that Rui?" Tsukasa asked. Tsukushi shook her head yes. She swallowed her pancakes. Tsukushi ate the last of her pancakes and got up. "I'm supposed to meet him soon. thanks for breakfast." She walked out. "Is Rui possibly doing now?" Tsubaki asked. Tsukasa's phone vibrated. He looked at it. "Yeah, hurry and finish. We gotta follow her."
Tsukushi could see the tower from far away but up close it was so tall. She stood awhile just looking at it. She finally saw Rui under the tower. She walked over and noticed how fancy he was dreesed. "Rui!" She waved. "Why'd you want to meet me here." He looked around at the tower, Tsukushi did the same. "I'm like this tower, Tsukushi. With you, I'm stable and strong. I can pretty much withstand anything as long as I know you're with me." Tsukushi just looked at him. "What are you getting to?" Rui looked her in the eyes. "You know before, when you asked me what you are to me? I didn't give you an answer because I wanted to wait till now to say it." Tsukushi gave him an unsure face. Rui bent down on one knee and pulled out a box. Tsukushi gasped. Rui opened the box. "I didn't want to say because I was wondering if you'd be my wife." Tsukushi was dazed by the ring, which was a color jewled cupcake. She snapped out of it. She cleared her throat. "Only if you will be the fathe rof our baby." Rui stood up looking at her stomach. "Yes!" Tsukushi smiled. "Yes." Rui put his hands on her stomach and hugged her. "I love you." Yuki came at them and hugged them. "That was beautiful!" Shizuka and Darien popped out too, along with Tsubaki and Tsukasa. "You guys all knew about this?" Tsukushi asked. They all nodded. Tskushi turned to her husband to be and kissed him. "Thank you."
