A/N: Sorry for not updating in so long. Work...you know how it goes. Oh, just so some of you know, I love using japanese words and such - it makes the fic seem real. We all know that Lovely Complex was never brought over to the U.S. to dub (thank goodness). So, I have to make this believable. (And let's face it, I don't think they'll find voice actors to fit the characters perfectly like the Japanese actors...just saying. We'd mostly likely butcher it. ) Anywho~...

Disclaimer: I don't own Lovely Complex!

Italic: Thoughts

JAPANESE WORDS/PHRASES:

1. Risa wa me o samasu = Risa wake up

2. Aho = Idiot

3. Ohayō = Good Morning

4. Ne ne = Hey hey!

5. Naze anata wa shitaiga, shitte iru = Why do you wanna know

6. Betsuni = Nothing

7. Ima ima = Now now

8. Samuku naru mae ni ima anata no chōshoku o taberu = Now eat your breakfast before it gets cold

9. Itte kimasu = I'm taking off/ I'm leaving now

10. Ee = Huh

11. Atsushi anata akutō = Atsushi you rascal

12. Raburabu = Lovey dovey

13. Seishin'na ai = Young love

14. Urusai = Shut up

15. Uso = You must be kidding/ Lies

16. Sensei = Teacher

17. Saa = Well

Chapter 4: Hello?!

The sun peaked through the curtains and hit the sleeping face of Koizumi Risa, who groaned and turned away from its rays. She didn't feel like getting up just yet; still tired from yesterday's photo shoot. It was a good thing her school's vacation had started. At was her saving grace or she'd be screwed right about now. As she snuggled back into her covers to try to reclaim sleep, someone knocked on her door.

"Risa! Risa wa me o samasu!" her mother called. "Your not going to waste the day away."

The said girl groaned. "Okaasan~, 15 more minutes."

Her mother sighed. "Wakatta, just don't spend all day in bed. It's gorgeous out. You should go hangout with your friends."

Upon hearing "friends", Risa couldn't help but sigh. She made a mental note to text Nobu-chan and Chiharu-chan to see if they were available for some girl time. She really missed her gal pals, but she missed Otani a tab bit more. Speaking of which, she made another note to call the short aho and ask when he'd be back.

She tugged her pillow closer to her body, she'd worry about all that later. Right now, she needed more sleep.

Not too far away, Otani was getting dressed for the day. He was use to being up early due to Uni, so it didn't phase him as much. He could've used more sleep, but his body wouldn't allow it. After putting on his Umibozu logo shirt with some black shorts, he made his way downstairs to the kitchen.

"Ohayō Atsushi," his mother greeted.

"Ohayō At-chan~!" his elder sis grinned.

"Ohayō," he replied yawning sitting at the table.

"Ne ne, At-chan are you planning to visit Risa-chan today~?" his sister grinned.

The said boy, who just so happened to be drinking tea at this time, nearly choked from the "innocent" question.

"Naze anata wa shitaiga, shitte iru?" he replied wiping his mouth.

"Mmmmm...betsuni. Just curious~."

"You wanna get hit?!"

"Ima ima, let's not start that early in the morning," their mother stated setting down the salad of the Japanese style breakfast. "Samuku naru mae ni ima anata no chōshoku o taberu."

The siblings obeyed with no further complaints. When they finished, they helped clean up the table and dishes.

Otani made his way up the stairs again towards the bathroom. After brushing his teeth and grabbing his keys, wallet and phone from his room, he descended the stairs to the front door.

"Itte kimasu," he called putting on his shoes.

"Ee, At-chan leaving so soon?" his mom replied peaking her head out of the living room. Unbeknownst to him, his sister also crept up next to her.

"Un."

"Okaasan he's really eager to see Risa-chan~," she whispered, though loud enough for him to hear too.

Otani glared at his sibling, who ignored him.

"Waa, Atsushi anata akutō~," their mother swooned eyeing her son. "He's so raburabu with Risa-chan."

His eye began to twitch as stress marks appeared on his head. He was getting more agitated by the minute with their teasing.

The elder sibling swooned with her. "Ah~ seishin'na ai~. Romantic~."

That did it. "URUSAI! I'M LEAVING!"

Otani slammed the door behind him, leaving his mother and sister to laugh at his suspense.

'Mou...I'm gonna smack them.'

He trudged angrily down the street, ignoring those who looked at him strangely. Haven't people seen a pissed off person before? Honestly! After a few feet, he had calmed somewhat and walked normally towards a nearby park. Suddenly, he stopped abruptly and took out his cell. In his raging haste to get out of the house, he neglected to call Koizumi to see if she was even home to surprise her. He walked to a water fountain and sat down to call her.

As he punched in the speed dial, a tall figure on the opposite end of the fountain passed by. He only caught a glimpse, but he saw pinkish-orange and yellow. Looking up fully, he noticed it was a tall girl with curly, long salmon-colored hair wearing a thigh-length, frilly, pale yellow dress. He couldn't help but stare.

'She looks just like...'

Yo this is for real. You gotta call.

Yo this is for real. You gotta call.

Upon hearing her muffled right tone, the tall beauty stopped in mid-stride and dug through her little white purse.

'Uso!' He snapped his phone shut and ran towards the girl. 'That can't be...'

"Koizumi!"

The girl gasped and jumped a bit upon hearing her name. She slowly turned around...

Koizumi had woken up a bit later than intended, not that she mind she needed the sleep. She trudged down the stairs to greet her family good morning and ate her breakfast. After washing her bowls and plates, she proceeded back upstairs to prepare for the day. After cleaning her face and such, she texted her friends to see if they were free. It didn't take long for them to answer. Nobu-chan was still tired from her trip home and had plans with Nakao-chi. The same could be said for Chiharu-chan and Suzuki-kun.

She sighed it couldn't be helped, in fact, she couldn't blame them. Thinking back to her midget, brought loneliness in her heart. She hoped that he'd be done with his exams by now.

'It can't be helped. He's been working hard to become a sensei.'

The thought made her giggle. 'Otani-sensei~!'

She sighed and grabbed her purse.

'Saa, might as well do something.'

Nabbing her keys, rabbit wallet, and cell, she grabbed her white and yellow flats and headed down stairs.

"Itte kimasu," she called opening the door.

"Have a great day," her mom replied.

"Don't do anything stupid," added her brother.

"Urusai Takuto!" with that she closed the door.

As she walked down the street, she pondered what to do with her spare time.

"Mou~, it's hard being alone. What to do? Arcade? Nah, not by myself. Record store? I wonder if Umibozu's got a new CD.'

She sighed. 'If Otani were here, we could sing Umibozu together at the karaoke place.'

As she continued to doze within her thoughts, she decided to take the scenic route and walked through the park. It wasn't necessary crowed, which was good considering how many times she got bumped into purposely. As she passed the fountain, she heard her Umibozu ring tone from within her purse. She stopped abruptly to dig out her cell.

"Koizumi!"

She gasped and jumped slightly upon hearing her name so suddenly. But that voice...sounded all too familiar and made her heart skip a beat.

'Uso! He's still...at school!'

Slowly she turned around to see her short, deep-orange haired boyfriend staring flabbergasted at her.

"O...tani?"

A/N: CUT! I think that's enough. Don't hurt me, I'll update soon. Promise. Plz Review~! ;3 (BTW: her outfit - it's pretty much the same outfit when she modelled with Mimi, it's just yellow...a pale yellow. You'll find it online if you Google it.)