Chapter 18

"Soujiro. Stop… this is wrong." Said Tsukushi pushing Soujiro off herself.

"I'm sorry… I don't know what came over me," said Soujiro knocked back into his senses.

"You'd better leave… it's getting late. See you tomorrow," said Tsukushi walking briskly back to the main house.

Being the second day of school, it bustled like any other… but all came to a halt when the F4 arrived. Today however, the talk of the town was Tsukushi Makino. Who is he? How did she manage to fit herself into the coveted F4? Many theories surfaced but none proven.

As the day passed, the whispers and mumblings came to Tsukasa's ears, and they say danger lurks in the dark.

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"I heard she was adopted by a rich family when she was younger," said Yuriko.

"Really? I heard she's still poor, a servant in the Hanazawa household…" added Mariko.

"She must have slept with Hanazawa-senpai… cheap bitch," said Asai in her shrill voice with total disdain before continuing, "A poor whore, such a pitiful state though… just a toy soon she'll be thrown aside used and forgotten," said Asai as she laughed towards the end of the sentence.

Much to her surprise she was the only one laughing.

"Care to share the joke Yamano?'' asked Tsukasa in a deep growl with Soujiro and Akira behind him.

"Eh…erm, Tsukasa-san…" said Asai taking a few steps backwards.

"What were you saying Yamano?" asked Tsukasa calmly.

The sky is always clear before the storm…

Tsukushi's POV

I barely slept a wink last night; he's my bosom friend…nothing more. Mental note to self, have to make that clear to him later.

knockknock

"Good morning Makino-sama, Hanazawa-sama is waiting for you in the hall," informed the maid bowing lowly.

"Show him to my wing…bring breakfast there," I said as I sent her on her way.

After completing my morning regimen I go downstairs to meet him…

"Morning beautiful," he said as he gave me a peck on the cheek.

"Morning… coffee?" I ask as I feel a pair of arms wrap themselves around me.

"Mmm…" he said nuzzling into my neck.

"Mmm? Mmm coffee or mmm something else?" I ask as he remained in his position.

"Something else being you then it's the latter."

"Very funny… black or milked? Wait… let me guess…"

"Go ahead…"

"Milked with a little sugar…mild decaf…" I said looking into his eyes to find confirmation…

We smiled.

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"How do you make a simple tee and jeans look like a million bucks?" he asked as I walked down the stairs.

"You like?" I asked twirling down.

"Very much…" he said as he pulled me into a soft kiss…

"I…." I said blushing.

"Hey, I found this on your study table for you," he said passing me an envelope.

"What is it? Let's see…. Ahh… keys. Must be to my new car," I said scrutinizing the object.

"Hmm… okay, let's go take a look I know you are dying to…" he said straightening his shirt.

"Did you take a course on mind reading or something?" I asked pulling him along toward the garage.

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"I think it's this turn… yes! Bingo…" I flick the switch thus revealing my fathers private stash…

"Nice…" remarked Rui as the garage lit up row by row…

"Hmm… now which is mine?" I said scanning the multitudes.

We both look at each other then walk towards it… covered with a veil and a huge ribbon on the bonnet. Then I take the ribbon off and Rui helped pull the veil off and our jaws dropped.

There stood the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, red and black with beige leather interior, only 300 in the world…

"Let's go," I said hopping into the driver's seat.

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When we pulled up to the drive way we saw Soujiro and Tsukasa's car there respectively. I look at my watch and see that it's only ten fifteen… I look at Rui puzzled that there was no one in sight…

He held my hand and we took slow steps into campus…

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No POV

As the duo walked past the main hall there was still not a soul in sight. Just then they heard a scream coming from the courtyard… with panic looks over their faces they rushed towards the source.

"Repeat what you said Yamano," said an authoritive voice