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MYABY Chapter 12

Kahoko entered Len's room as quietly as she can.

"You're late," Len commented.

Kahoko looked at him and found him lying on his bed, reading a book. "You're not asleep."

"You've been gone."

Kahoko wondered why he was waiting for her. Maybe his mother scolded him. She shrugged. Kahoko liked it when Hamai Misa is around. Her son acts differently.

"You could have slept before me," Kahoko told him.

She started preparing her futon when Len suddenly grabbed her wrist. She gave him a questioning look but Len ignored her and pulled her up on his bed. Kahoko tried resisting but he's surprisingly strong.

"I am not sleeping on the same bed as you," Kahoko told Len when Len managed to make her sit on his bed.

"You won't. I'll sleep on the floor."

"Says who?" Kahoko asked. She knew she liked the way he changes when his mother is around but this is too much.

"Me," he answered.

"Retsu! I'm the visitor!"

"Kano, I'm the host. Moreover you're my… fiancée," Len said, testing the last word.

Kahoko frowned. "You weren't like this a few days ago."

Len fixed his new bed. "I thought you were a different woman," he explained. "I know Kano." He gave Kahoko a pointed look. "Unless you lied through our conversation."

Kahoko's cheeks heated up as anger took over her. "Why would I?!"

"Calm down. I know you didn't know me. I guess you have no reason to."

Kahoko crossed her arms. "You sound confident."

Len just nodded then patted the pillow he will be lying on.

"What now?" Kahoko asked. She's been wondering how their relationship will turn out now that they know each other.

Len lied on his new bed. He remained silent. He didn't know what to do now that he know the girl in his room is the Kano who is understanding.

Kahoko grabbed a pillow then threw it at Len. She heard a 'oomph' sound. "Answer me! You used to answer me before."

Len closed his eyes as he hugged the pillow she threw at him.

"Fine," Kahoko grumbled then lied on his bed. Her heartbeat sped as she realize how warm the bed is because of his heat. And the bed smells like him as well. Somehow Kahoko missed Shinobu. "I miss him," Kahoko blurted out while staring at the ceiling.

"Missed who?" her roommate replied.

"Shinobu," Kahoko said. "I used to sleep with him when I couldn't sleep."

Len became silent. Kahoko thought he fell asleep so she continued to stare at the ceiling.

"Why did you agree to my mother's ridiculous idea?"

Kahoko stiffened. She didn't expect him to ask. She needed money before. That's why. But she can't tell him that. She didn't want him to see her as a gold digger.

"I can't see you as a gold digger," Len told her as if reading her thoughts.

"And if I told you I agreed to become your fiancée because I'll be receiving money?" Kahoko asked.

Len opened his eyes then looked at Kahoko. She's staring at his ceiling. "Did the money help you?" he asked.

Kahoko's head snapped at Len's direction. He surprised her. "Umm… yes," she answered even though she haven't spent the money nor received it yet. In fact she hasn't held any cash since she agreed to be his fiancée. Everything was fixed for her. She's eating three meals a day since she's staying at the mansion. Her violin was checked. She got transferred to the Music Department. Her basic wishes were fulfilled.

Her goal was to become a famous violinist and earn money so she could support her poor family. They became poor because the company her father was working at got bankrupt back when she was still in middle school. They had a large debt that her father's salary ended up paying for it and the house they're staying at or else her family won't have a home to live at.

So much for running a company. Kahoko didn't want to build a company if she's just going to end up like her father. Not that she hated her father for it. Their company got bankrupt because of a good reason, if that were possible. She wondered if 500000 was enough to pay their debts so her family can just focus on earning for food and paying their house.

"I'll have mother change her mind about this thing," Len said then sat up. "This is unfair for the both of us."

Kahoko sat up as well. Her eyes widened. "You can't! I have to repay you and your parents for their kindness!"

"You don't have to. My mother is kind and won't have you repay back."

"But I'll feel indebted!" I don't want to be in debt!

"You won't end up as a violinist if you stick around with me," Len reasoned.

"I know that! I'll work hard on that. I can stand again after what happened earlier! I just needed more practice. I'll find a way to become a violinist one way or another," Kahoko told him.

Len watched her face carefully. She didn't want to nullify the arrangement that were set on them. He needed to convince her. "You can't marry someone you don't love," Len told her.

"I can try loving you," Kahoko said, blushing.

Len looked away. "But you love Shinobu," he said. Kahoko suddenly laughed. Len glared at her. "What is so funny? He is your boyfriend."

Kahoko laughed even more. Len just scowled. He wondered what was wrong with Kano.

"He isn't! Seriously! You're jealous!"

"I am not."

"Then what's with the love?" Kahoko laughed.

"Let me make myself clear," Len said, annoyed. "I just don't want to force a woman to marry me when she loves another. That would be a mess and I don't love you."

Kahoko stopped laughing. "So you believe in love?"

Len shrugged. "It's just a word. People are hard to handle when they let their emotions overrule them. It's all in the mind."

Kahoko frowned at him. How can he be so callous?

"I also have a goal in mind. If you're around I won't be able to do it," Len said.

"Why are you telling me this?" Kahoko asked, confused. He really wanted to break the engagement. He's actually telling her she's a hindrance. Kahoko scowled.

"I promise I'll support you financially," he told her. Len stood up then approached Kahoko who sat on his bed. "Since you just agreed because of the money."

Kahoko couldn't deny that.

"And I know you want to be a violinist. As long as you're around me you won't be able to achieve it," Len told her. "So let's break the engagement off, okay? I'll still help you."

"But…" Kahoko's mind went blank. But what? She thought.

"It's the easiest way out." Len smiled at Kahoko taking Kahoko's breath away. It was her first time seeing him smile. "I am gay after all."

Kahoko shuddered. No wonder he wanted it off. He admitted it already.

Kahoko sighed. "Fine. But I'll have to pay you and your family somehow!"

"You don't have to."

"Retsu!"

Len controlled his temper. She's so hard to handle. "Fine. You can pay us once you've earned enough money to pay us back."

Kahoko sighed. "It'll take long but I'll pay it."

Len nodded. He stared at Kahoko. They were engaged for a week and a half. But he needs to break it. "Let's sleep."

Kahoko nodded. She moved to give Len space to sleep on then she patted on that space. "Your bed is big enough for us to fit."

Len stared at the space. "I'm a guy. You're a girl."

Kahoko rolled her eyes at him. "You're gay!"

Len resisted the urge to strangle her. If his parents heard her he'll be in trouble. "Yeah," he just agreed then lied next to her.

The next morning they told Hamai Misa about their decision to break the engagement. Kahoko promised to pay them back but Hamai Misa refused, just like how Len predicted his mother would do. Convincing Len's mother was surprisingly easy. Len wondered why his mother let it be but he let it go. For Kahoko, she's still troubled about feeling indebted. Later on Shinobu appeared at the Tsukimori mansion. He thanked Hamai Misa for her kindness then took Kahoko in his arms, comforting her because he knew she's disturbed about being indebted. He knew it well because she looked exactly the same when it comes to him.

"I knew he was gay," Kahoko whispered to Shinobu when they were packing her clothes. "I was ready to tell his mother but his mother agreed easily."

Shinobu laughed. "You've been convincing me that. I guess that's the reason why you decided to break it with him?"

Kahoko nodded. She didn't tell Shinobu what she and Len had talked about the night before.

When they were done and ready to leave Kahoko noticed Retsu glaring daggers at her. At first she wondered what was wrong with him but then she understood. She looked at Len then at Shinobu then back at Len. He was jealous because she's with Shinobu while he's not. He liked Shinobu! No wonder he was asking her about Shinobu. Ha! I knew it! Jealous! Kahoko thought then resisted the urge to smirk.

She approached Len. "Thanks for the… adventure?" Kahoko said then gave the guy a hug.

Len briefly hugged her then nodded. "Thanks."

Kahoko smiled.

"For the coffee too," Len added.

"You drank it?" Kahoko asked, surprised.

Len nodded. "Yeah. You added sugar."

Kahoko grinned. "I thought you won't drink it." Never thought you would drink it.

"Kahoko, let's go," Shinobu called.

"Your boyfriend summons you," Len said in monotone, suddenly displeased.

Kahoko stuck her tongue out. "Jealous," she said then skipped to Shinobu's arms just to tease the Ice Prince who had turned his world upside down for the past week.

END…

not.

Part 2...

~Kahoko's POV~

So my life returned to how it used to be minus me being a music student and minus me having no blue haired seatmate. It's been a month since Len Tsukimori a.k.a. Retsu left for England. He didn't tell me anything and just left. It was upsetting but it couldn't be helped. We were never that close. Even as Kano and Retsu we were never close. We only had a common interest, the violin.

I got close to Shouko Fuyuumi, a clarinetist and a first year student here in Seiso academy. She got in the seven candidates along with another first year student, Keiichi Shimizu, a cellist, and who I thought was Len's lover. I also got close to the other candidates who are a year older than me, Azuma Yunoki, a beautiful guy who plays the flute, and Kazuki Hihara, a fun guy who plays the trumpet. And I won't forget Ryoutarou Tsuchiura, a general education student who plays the piano. I liked their performances during the contest and in the end Shinobu was the one who got to the International Music competition, meaning he'll be going to Vienna in less than a week.

It's been a year since I got engaged to Len Tsukimori.

Right now I'm focusing on my violin, studies and my part time job.

Talking about part time jobs. I glanced at my watch… I'M LATE!

I ran to my part time job. I'm working as an assistant in a company called RozenTech. Mainly all I do is type what they throw me to type on the computer. My boss is kind and he pays me high so I got it easy and lucky for me I still have time to practice my violin and do my homework.

Hamai Misa, Len's mother (it took me time to remember her name), offered me to work at their company so they can support me on becoming a violinist but somehow while I was applying a certain blue head rejected my application. I didn't mind it getting rejected but Misa got furious with her son's behavior. Before I got accepted in their company I managed to get myself in a new company that pays high even though I'm just a janitor. In the end Hamai Misa was happy for me. She's become like a mother to me. She supported me in any decisions I made.

"You're late," says a guy who works with me. Until now I still don't know what the company does but they just hired me to type. This guy's job is to just lie around. Literally! Well, all he needed to do was bring a paper down from somewhere then he'll have me type it then he'll go up to deliver it.

What I know is that most of the papers I type are contracts to something like a partnership or project.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled as I hurry to my cubicle and boot the computer.

Damon, my co-worker followed me then he leaned against the desk in front of me. "You're a violinist, aren't you?" he asked.

I looked up at him. His blond mussed hair makes me want to comb it. His blue eyes were focused on the papers he's holding. He's about a year or two older than me. He's the one who dragged me in this job two weeks ago. He found me mopping the floor of a restaurant then he asked if I know how to use a computer and type. I said yes then he literally dragged me. At first I got scared that I was being pranked or fooled but when he assured me it's a safe job, I took it. Even if what I do sounds like a big joke.

"Do you know Len Tsukimori?" he asked me.

I nodded then logged in the computer.

"Do you love him?"

Thanks for reading! :)

I'll be including some OCs in the process.

What do you think? And sorry, I made Len gay XD