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Chapter 6

Unexpected Boys

"You know, love is just a game. If you don't know how to play, you'll get hurt."

Ruka Nogi

Saturday

Ruka heaved a sigh, then opened his eyes to see…"Hotaru?"

Hotaru Imai was sitting on his couch drinking tea. Hotaru looked at him and said, "Finally, you're awake. So, where are you taking me?"

"Pardon?" Ruka said, wide eye.

"Didn't you say we are going on a date."

"A date?" Ruka repeated. "When? When did I ask you?" Ruka asked.

Hotaru went near his bed. "Yesterday, before you kissed me, remember?"

Ruka stood up and grabbed a shirt to cover his shirtless body and said, "But you never said yes!" (He was just in his boxers when he woke up)

"Neither did I say no, right?" Hotaru said in a matter of fact tone.

"Ugh!" Ruka said in frustration. Hotaru looked at him and raised an elegant brow before saying, "You don't want to go on a date? Fine. I'm leaving."

"No..no!!! wait! I'll just get ready." Ruka shouted.

"You made me wait for you to wake up and now you're gonna make me wait again? Isn't that a little unfair, Nogi?" Hotaru said as she grabbed her bag.

"I'm sorry…I didn't tell you to wait didn't I?" Ruka said with a smirk.

Hotaru was pissed now, "Fine. Goodbye." Hotaru said as she headed for the door. Ruka in his trance ran to the door and blocked Hotaru's way. "Step out of my way, Bunnyboy." Hotaru said with venom.

"How about this...you wait and I'll buy you anything you want?" Ruka said.

"Anything?" Hotaru said as her lips pulled into a smile.

Ruka tried to smile and said, "Anything."

"Deal." Hotaru said as she went back to the couch.

"Uhm. Could you step out for a minute…I have to get ready." Ruka said as she grabbed some clothes in his closet.

"No. Are you being shy?" Hotaru said as she poured herself another cup of tea.

"No. Fine. But don't tell me I didn't warn you." Ruka said before entering the bathroom.

Misaki Harada's Mansion:

"Don't worry too much about me, Mikan." She said on the phone. She was currently talking to Mikan on the phone and picking an outfit to wear for her date.

"Its not that I don't trust you but are you really sure about this? You know, you could just ditch him." Mikan suggested.

"Mikan, for the umpteenth time I can do this. Okay?" Misaki said as she placed her things in a Prada bag.

"FYI, he is the biggest playboy in school! Don't forget that!" Mikan shouted.

"And don't forget that I don't fall for playboys." Misaki said in a serious tone and shut her phone.

She slumped on her bed and said, "I could always just ditch him but…I see something in him."

She closed her eyes and heaved a sigh before a knock was heard. "Young miss, a young man is here to see you.'

She stood up and walked to her door, "Who could it be?"

"Me." A husky voice was heard the moment she opened her door.

"Tsu-tsubasa!? Aren't you a little bit early?!" Misaki said as she backed down a little.

Tsubasa grabbed her arm and smiled before saying, "I want to start this date as early as possible. Don't you want the same?"

Misaki just looked at him and sighed, "I'm not yet ready. I haven't changed yet…and uhm…uhm…" She tried to make an excuse.

Tsubasa laughed. He let her go and entered her room. He looked at her chosen clothing before saying, "You have quiet a taste in clothes. I presume that's what usually happens to pampered ladies like you?"

Misaki grabbed her clothes and said before running to the bathroom, "I don't know what you are exactly trying to imply but if you're trying to…to…to.."

"To? To what? To get you? To make you fall for me?" Tsubasa said as he stepped a little closer to Misaki.

"Aren't you getting a little too close?" Misaki said as she tried to step back but much to her dismay her back has reached the bathroom door.

"You don't have any idea of how close I could get." Tsubasa huskily whispered to her ear.

Misaki tried to find the door knob, which she successfully did. She turned the knob and it opened…but she was supposed to get in the bathroom alone. ALONE. She took a step back and they both fell on the cold floor of her red tiled bathroom.

Tsubasa was just staring at her while he was still on top of her. Misaki, on the other hand, was also lost in his dark blue eyes. Tsubasa was the first one to get his senses back. He stood up and helped Misaki up too.

"I uh…guess…you should..uhm…change?" Tsubasa said as he slowly closed the door.

Misaki just nodded and murmured a, "Thanks."

Tsubasa leaned on the door and so did Misaki and both said, "I have to pull myself together and get this over with."

With Ruka and Hotaru:

Hotaru placed her cup on the table and looked up, "Are you done?"

"Yes." Ruka said as he sprayed some perfume.

Hotaru stood up and grabbed her bag. Ruka opened the door and waited for her to step outside of his room.

They were now walking to Ruka's car when Hotaru asked, "So, where are we going?"

'Oh! Fuck! I don't know!' Ruka thought.

"I'm hungry. Why don't we eat first?" Hotaru said as she opened the car's door and stepped in. Ruka went in the car as well.

Ogasawara Mansion:

"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" two little girls still in bed shouted while covering themselves with their covers. "What are you doing here?!"

"Is this your morning routin, to shout at the top of your lungs?" Yuu asked as he went near Nonoko.

"Don't go near me! And stop changing the topic!" Nonoko shouted. Yuu took a deep breath and said, "We just wanted to visit you."

"We?!" Nonoko repeated with wide eyes.

"We, as in me and Kitsuname. He's in the other room with your sister, Anna." Yuu informed her as he sat down at the edge of the bed.

"What!?" Nonoko said as she smacked Yuu with a pillow. Yuu tried to protect himself by using his arms as a shield.

"You're so childish! Stop it." Yuu shouted as she tried to stop Nonoko. Yuu took a chance and grabbed Nonoko's arm to stop her but Nonoko was struggling too much that they both fell on the bed.

Yuu has pinned Nonoko's hands on both sides of her head. He heaved a sigh and said, "You are so hard to handle, do you know that?"

Nonoko realizing that they were in an awkward position just stared at him and bit her lip. Nonoko then gulped and said, "Yuu…we're in..uhm..awkward…uhm..postion."

Yuu looked at their position and said, "So? We're alone, aren't we? So, what's so awkward about that?"

Nonoko trying to find an answer just avoided his gaze.

Yuu stood up and helped Nonoko up as well then said, "Didn't I tell you, you're safe with me?"

"But that doesn't make any sense with our awkward position…awhile ago, that is." Nonoko said.

"Therefore, I wouldn't hurt you. Not even lay an evil finger at you. I don't touch girls that I have no interest at and don't have any interest with me as well."

"So…are you saying I'm not interesting?" Nonoko said as she raised an elegant brow at him.

Yuu heaved another sigh. He sat down on the couch before saying, "No, I'm not implying anything like that. What I was trying to say is…you don't even like me…so doesn't that contradict with my principals?"

"I guess so…so, uhm…" Nonoko tried to say.

"What?" Yuu said as he looked at her.

"Are you trying to say I'm uhm…interesting?" Nonoko said as she too sat beside him but with a one person gap.

"No." Yuu said.

Nonoko's mouth opened in shock. She was about to say something when Yuu looked at her and smirked. "I'm not trying to say that…I am saying that."

Nonoko bit her lip and said just to excuse herself, "I uhm…better get dressed." Nonoko flew to the bathroom. She locked the door behind her and took a deep breath and said, "This is bad."

With Anna and Kistuname:

"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" two little girls still in bed shouted while covering themselves with their covers. "What are you doing here?!"

Kitsuname was taking a look at Anna's pictures. He held one and showed it to Anna. It was a picture of when Anna baked a cake for her birthday.

"So, you like to bake, huh?" Kitsuname stated as he flashed her a smile.

Anna crawled on the bed and grabbed Kitsuname's arm that was holding the pictured and said, "Yes. Put it back!"

Kitsuname chuckled and placed the pictured back. He then went near Anna who was still looking at the picture. He lowered himself so that he was face to face with Anna.

"Then bake me something." Kitsuname whispered.

Anna turned her head and was just lets say…less than an inch away from Kitsuname's lips. Kitsuname smirked and….kissed her.

Anna fell back on the bed and Kitsuname fell on top of her. She felt her eyes close. She just fell for his trap. She pushed him away the moment she realized this.

"Although that was stolen I should still compliment you. You taste like cherries. Do you know that?" Kitsuname whispered as they were still inches apart.

Anna licked her lips and bit it. She just stared at him and said, "Get out!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Of your room? Gladly." Kitsuname said as he headed for the door.

"No! Of my house!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get out of my houseeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Anna shouted at the top of her lungs. Kitsuname ran to her and cover her mouth. He levelled himself so he was looking at her eyes and said, "No." He also shook his head.

"mfff not?!" She tried to say.

"What?" Kitsuname said as he let go of her mouth.

"I said, why not!?" Anna shouted.

Kitsuname chuckled and flashed a smile at her before saying, "Not unless you bake me something, Princess Cherry." He headed for the door and closed it.

Anna fell on the bed and said to herself, "He stole a kiss and now he orders me around!? And he is in my territory! Argh!!!!!!!!!!! He's so frustrating!" She placed a pillow on her face.

With Misaki and Tsubasa:

Misaki went out of the house. Tsubasa was leaning on his car, waiting for her. Misaki silently walked towards him. He noticed her smiled.

"You look nice." He complimented her.

Misaki chuckled and said, "Really? The way I see it, your eyes tell me something else." Pause. "It's telling me that I look pretty." Misaki was now right in front of him.

"How did it tell you that?" Tsubasa said as he played along. He opened the car's door for Misaki.

"How? Let's just say…up to now, you can't take your eyes off me." Misaki said as she entered the car. Tsubasa was left there dumbfounded. "You taking me somewhere fun or are you just gonna stand there…dumbfounded?" Misaki said he peeked at Tsubasa.

Tsubasa smiled and closed the door. He went inside the car and vrrroooooommmeeeddd off.

"So, where do you want to go?" Tsubasa asked.

Misaki looked at him and laughed before saying, "Are you really asking me that?"

"Why? Don't you have any place in Japan you wanna go to?"

Misaki faced him and then replied, "Okay. You asked me to a date…more like tricked to have a date with you. You barged in my room and uhm…cause us to have an awkward position. And now, you're asking me where I want to go? Is this how you normally date girls, playboy?"

Tsubasa stopped the car and looked at her. 'Kendra.'

Misaki just looked at him and then waved a hand in front of his face. "Hello!?"

Tsubasa just smiled again and started the engine before saying, "No. But in your case…you're not normal."

"Are you saying I'm abnormal?" Misaki said in a shocked tone.

"No." Tsubasa paused, smirked then continued, "I'm saying you're different."

Misaki pressed her lips in a thin line. 'What? I'm different? This is getting weirder.'

Tsubasa saw the change of mood so he said, "Well then. Since you won't tell me where you want to go, then I'll just take you where I wanted to go."

Misaki looked at him and raised a brow.

Tsubasa showed a big grin and said, "Trust me."

'That's what I fear. I trust you then you break me.' Misaki thought as she looked at the road.

With Ruka and Hotaru:

They were currently waiting for their food. Ruka tried to start a conversation. "So, what made you come and have a date with me?"

Hotaru looked at him and then said, "What made you ask me to have a date yesterday?"

Ruka smiled then said, "I don't know. It's just a natural thing to do. I mean, don't guys ask girls who they have interest in to dates?"

"They do but…" Hotaru said as she tried to reason out.

"But?" Ruka said as she closed a little the gap between them.

Hotaru pulled back then said, "But you never really told me that you like me."

"That's because I don't." He paused. "I don't like you..YET because I don't know you yet. But you did get me interested."

Hotaru made no reaction before saying, "After getting bored with girl's that you had interested at, what happens?"

"I don't know. Doesn't mean it's the end?" Ruka asked.

Hotaru paused. The waiter had just arrived with their orders. He placed it on the table and left.

Hotaru took a bite from her plate then said, "Maybe. I don't really know. Since, I am not a player just like you."

"Ouch." Ruka said as he looked at her and smirked. "Player or not. Love is still a game."

"Touché." Hotaru said as she took another bite from her food.

Ruka drank some water and then said, "Will I get another chance to date you?"

"What's with the question?"

"Well, you were very straight forward with what's on your mind. So, I guess, I could do the same as well." Ruka said.

"Even if we date a million times, in the end, you'll still get bored. Am I right?" Hotaru said as a matter of factly.

"Maybe, who knows, right?" Ruka said as he ate his food. "I mean, you are, by far, the weirdest, scariest and yet most interesting girl I have ever met."

"But then again when you said different it also meant that I will not fall for your playboy tricks that easily."

"Are you saying that its impossible for you to like me back?"

"No and yes. No because it's preposterous. And yes because you are, by far as well, the only guy who ever told me, in my face, that I am different."

Ruka chuckled then said, "Well then, how about we make a deal?"

"For what?" Hotaru said as she looked at him with so much interest.

"For you to like me back. I want you to like me back." Ruka said.

"But you said you didn't like me, you were just interested."

"That was 3 minutes ago." Ruka stated as he drank some water.

"Fine. You could try to make me like you back but in return you cannot see any other girl." Hotaru said.

Now that was ridiculous. The great RUKA NOGI NOT TO DATE ANYONE ELSE BUT HOTARU IMAI, THE NEW GIRL OF ALICE ACADEMY. That will take so much self control.

"How will I know if you like me back?" Ruka said in a frustrated voice.

"If I smiled." Hotaru as she went back to eating. "End of discussion. You get to try and I get your faithfulness. Fair enough."

Ruka just took a deep breath and then smiled. "I guess, you know what's the difference between loyalty and faithfulness, huh?"

"Of course, loyalty is being there always while faithfulness is just having a 'one and only.'" Hotaru stated.

"True. You do know that faithfulness had never been in a playboy's dictionary, right?" Ruka asked.

"Of course, but I do hope that you do know that making a playboy put it in his dictionary isn't impossible for me, right?"

"Yes, but I don't assure you that you wont get hurt." Ruka said as he suddenly turned serious.

"I know. But didn't you say that love is just a game? Then let's just say what we're doing now is just a mere child's play….nothing but a game." Hotaru said as she too turned serious.

"I cheat. I cheat when it comes to these kinds of games. Its how we play, you could say that." Ruka informed her.

"Cheat as long as you want. I don't care."

"Have you ever been inlove?" Ruka asked out of the blue.

Hotaru just looked down and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and said, "No. I've never been inlove."

Ruka looked at her straight in the eye, sincerity is visible, before saying, "You know, love is just a game. If you don't know how to play, you'll get hurt."

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