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Shigeru was somewhat annoyed, but just a little. After all, she had sent a message to Tsukasa waiting to see him and Tsukushi in her home last night to celebrate they were together again, but she never received a response, nevertheless she understood that they should be so lovey-dovey that they forgot the whole world, those two could certainly be unbearable when they wanted to.

Therefore, Shigeru skipped her last class and went to Eitoku to visit the lovebirds and bother them a little. Upon arriving, she went straight to the garden patch where she knew the F4 met and found Akira and Soujiro.

—Hey guys.

—What's up Shigeru?—Akira asked.

—How are you? —Soujiro asked.

—I'm good. I'm looking for Tsukasa and Tsukushi.

—Well I saw Tsukushi in the hallways, but no trace of Tsukasa.

—I'll call her—she said excited, but she was surprised that the cellphone was off—That's strange, she's not answering. Can any of you call Tsukasa?

Soujiro tried, but even though it rang, there was no answer on the other side of the line.

—Now what? I don't want to stay with the desire to know what happened for so long.

—What happened?

—If you want to find out you have to accompany me to Tsukasa's house, it's likely they're there. Will you come?

—I can't Shigeru, my mother forced me to make another tea ceremony for her vapid friends and I won't be able to free from that, but maybe Akira can go.

—I can, I have all the afternoon, and I'm curious to know what is going on.

—You'll have a big surprise…

Both of them said good bye and Akira, after 10 minutes in the car, managed to get the information from Shigeru. He was surprised to learn of her plan and was not sure if it would work, after all, it had not been long since the incident Café à la Carte and was worried to know how will Tsukushi react to all that.

Certainly Akira painted himself as Switzerland, completely neutral, as he had said before. Rui had noticed something subtly, but the truth was that he had not lied when he spoke of what he felt. Tsukushi was so different from all the girls and women he had known throughout his life, he and all the F4 to be honest, so it was inevitable that was attracted to her in some way or another, though his was a very different way. Tsukushi seemed to have her own orbit when she passed by him and he could not help but gravitate towards her. Over time, he had come to entrust her many things, some that he had told only to Soujiro, but he was sure that those thing would never leave her mouth, that was who she was, faithful and loyal to the end. He couldn't say he loved her like a sister, but if something were to happen, even if it was at the hand of one of his own friends, he would defend her if necessary.

That was why he was so concerned about this "perfect plan" that Shigeru told him about. But, anyway, while Tsukushi was happy and protected, he would be well served.

They arrived to Tsukasa's home and when the butler received them, he told them that "young master Doumyouji" was not in good condition.

—But what's wrong? Let us go see him…

—I do not think that's a good idea, young master.

—Let them go

—Madam…

Tsukasa's mother, Doumyouji Kaede, entered elegantly coming down the central stairs of her mansion.

—They can see him if they wish, it is necessary that someone makes that boy react and it better be soon, we have many things to do.

Akira and Shigeru looked at each other confused, but soon headed to Tsukasa's room. First they knocked, but received no response. Shigeru was the one that opened the door to realize with surprise that an hurricane seemed to had passed through this space: everything was destroyed, broken or thrown on the ground, including Tsukasa, who was sitting under one of the windows

—Tsukasa! But what happened here?—Akira approached him as fast as the obstacles in his feet could carry him, but Tsukasa did not seem to have realized that someone else was in the room, he didn't give any sign to have recognized any of his two friends.

Tsukasa? Are you okay? Did your mother do something? Have she found out that yesterday you were with Tsukushi?

And it seemed as if the name had been the catalyst for reviving the curly-haired boy. He looked up with eyes that, until a few seconds ago, had been lost and watched two people crouching in front of him.

—What are you doing here?

—I came looking for you because I was expecting to see you yesterday with Tsukushi at my house! And you never answered my message…But Tsukasa, if your mother has again come between you two, just tell us so that we-

—The old witch did nothing; I was the one who did everything…

And to the surprise of both, Tsukasa began to cry. And it was not that he was sobbing or wailing, his eyes seem to have left open the flow of tears and they came out without any control, sliding down the furrows already marked during previous hours of lamentations.

As much as they tried to make him talk or comfort him, there seemed to be nothing to calm the leader of the F4 that now was as sad as a young child. Akira offered to help him take a bath and Shigeru went to talk to the servitude so they could clean up that room and told the butler that they would take the best guest room so Tsukasa had a place to rest; after all, his mattress had been torn to the point of leaving the springs visible.

Shigeru waited for an hour until he saw Akira again, now wearing other clothing and Tsukasa, wrapped in a bathrobe.

—I tried to put clothes on him, but he doesn't seem to want to get dressed right now. His hands are hurt by broken glass and porcelain, like the soles of his feet and knees. You'd better call a doctor to review his wounds—he said to the steward, who quickly went to locate the family doctor.

Shigeru led Tsukasa to the bed and sat him down there, she was not sure what to say, she had never seen him like that. He had behaved cocky, annoying, angry, disinterested and, at some point, had been sad. But this? This went beyond that, Tsukasa was literally projecting his pain and anyone who saw him could feel it.

—Tsukasa… what happened yesterday with Makino? —Akira asked.

—Yesterday...nothing happened...

— What do you mean nothing? Look at you; please tell us what happened.

—If you want to know what's wrong with me, Shigeru, I wouldn't know what to say because something like this never happened to me, I never felt something like this. It's as if I were…empty. All my life I've been used to getting and do whatever I wanted, to force anyone to do what I commanded and if he didn't want to do it, I will pay, what was the big deal?...They could all be bought…But she had come to change it all you know? She came to break all the schemes with which I grew up, everything that was set in the very core of my being since the day I was born. At this point I wouldn't mind to be stripped of everything, including my name, if it meant that she would choose me.

Akira and Shigeru were speechless…by saying something like that, there was only one meaning.

—No way…Tsukushi wouldn't do that, she wouldn't choose-

—Rui? Why not? After all, he treated her much better than I could at some point, and you have no idea how cliché this sounds, but now I know very well what they mean by you not knowing what you have until lose it, because now…I have lost her forever. She made her choice and I can't do anything to change that decision and it kills me inside.

Fresh tears started coming out of his eyes and Tsukasa could only laugh, ashamed to show such weakness, but he was tired of being strong, being the leader, the heir to Japan…Everyone could go fuck themselves at that moment. He alone had alienated the most important person in his life.

Akira couldn't think of anything to say, so he decided to stay with him because he couldn't imagine what one of his best friends was going through. On the other hand, Shigeru was divided between feeling a deep sadness for Tsukasa and feeling anger for what Tsukushi was doing to him. Didn't she realize how much he loved her?

If it were me.. if it were me, I would never let him suffer like this...

Without saying anything else, she quickly left the room and called his driver.

—To Tsukushi's hose…Now!

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Rui was lying on a futon chatting pleasantly with Tsukushi.

—You really can't tell me why? —She asked.

—No, because I really don't know. To be honest I found you incredibly annoying, but I was attracted to the way you lived. Everyone hated you, mistreated you and yet you would not stop fighting, I'm not sure what it was that caught my eye, but there was something and I'm happy for that.

He and Tsukushi had ended up laying on her futon after sharing kisses and promises, typically, silence was their usual and comfortable companion, but now it seemed like a good time to talk about what they felt and what they went through to get to that point in their lives.

—I think the first thing that struck me was your eyes. I always found them very beautiful.

Rui blushed a little but smiled broadly. Truth was he couldn't remember the last time he had felt so happy, so full of joy. Not even being with Shizuka had been like this.

—To be honest, when you said on the airport that you didn't want to come back to reality, I thought that was my chance, I had to prove somehow that I was serious about you and, perhaps, with a little luck, you would turn to look at me again.

—But even if we were only friends, you were always there Rui, you never went away…

—No, and from now on it will be the same, in fact, I will be so close that you'll get bored, so now I have to think of ways to keep you interested in me…Do you like diamonds, Tsukushi?

They both knew he was joking and burst out laughing. Rui knew she would never be interested in such things as the other girls in his social status, she will always have a free and easy spirit, and that made him feel more in love with her.

Without much thought, he turned to kiss her for God knows what time, he had lost count, and she received him with open arms. The kiss lasted a bit longer than planned, but none of them seemed to mind, except perhaps, for Rui's hand had ended somehow, dangerously close to Tsukushi's bosom.

He separated a few seconds, it was necessary that she knew he desired her more than anything, but he was willing to wait for what she wanted. She in turn, felt her heart beating as fast as it did that warm evening in Hawaii, the only difference was that at that time it had been with nervousness and anticipation, but now it was with the knowledge of what those hands could provide and the need to experience it again.

None of this had been said, but somehow they both understood that they were facing a line begging to be crossed. Rui looked at her all the time it took him to lay his hand on her breast and she couldn't do the same at the feeling of the touch as she let out a shaky breath.

The first time was experimental, perhaps more for her than for him, but now the movements were more fluid, and the kisses were slow and deep. Tsukushi's hands found the courage to help Rui get rid of his clothes and not for one moment did she think she was rushing this…on the contrary, some small part of her brain was yelling at her for not having done this before.

Obviously, not everything could be perfect, she still felt embarrassed to be naked, but Rui calmed every doubt with his lips, his fingers, his breath and his words.

—You are so beautiful.

And it seemed that he repeated that again and again, he told her exactly what he thought of every portion of her anatomy and that served to make her blush even more, but it was also a great food to her self-esteem and her female instinct by feeling beautiful and desired by man before her.

When he touched her again in the most intimate part of her body, pleasurable spasms were scattered in every nerve ending. Memories soared in her mind of something hard and warm her hands had felt and touched before.

—Rui…C-Can I t-touch you too?

The brown-haired boy could not help to draw a seductive smile on his lips. He separated his fingers from the moisture they were in for a moment and led one of Tsukushi's hands where it wanted to go.

—You can touch as much as you want, all of me is yours and I surrender to you at will. I'm yours to do with me whatever you desire.

He could feel her trembling fingers touching again the hardness of his body and shivered. There was no comparison to what he had felt in Hawaii, as he returned to supply caresses into Tsukushi, she whispered in his ear how she felt, asking for more as he performed and reached the point where his own erection became painful for not obtaining the release he needed.

When he finally was positioned between her legs, he noticed that both were covered with a thin layer of sweat and completely naked facing each other, after all, it was simple to undress and have sex, people did that all the time. But to open your soul to someone, letting him or her into your spirit, share all your thoughts and feelings…that was actually being naked and he felt that both had been from the first moment they kissed on that beach years ago. But ti was this moment when he felt the pressure, he would be her first and hopefully the only one. It wasn't fear what stopped him but admiration of knowing what he was about to do.

She noticed the look of Rui had changed, his body trembling slightly and he was as agitated as her. Was he wondering if she was scared? Since that was the last thing she felt at that moment. Tsukushi took one hand to his cheek ...

—愛してる (Ai shiteru)

Rui could have lost control at that moment, but his desire to make her experience all he felt for her held him back.

He began the difficult task of entering Tsukushi without hurting her, but he knew that it would hurt at least a little. He indicated her to bring her hands to his neck and to bit his lips as hard as she wanted before kissing her and bring his entire length into her body. She felt the sharp pain she was expecting for a few seconds and tried to relax, he stood still and repeated that he loved her, that she was beautiful and he was sorry for making her feel bad somehow.

Passionate kisses were exchanged and a harmonious pace began to form between two bodies that have longed for each other. Instinct told Tsukushi what to do and she was surprised at her actions, so open and carefree, but she knew that only in front the person she loved she would be able to show herself that way.

Rui had stopped thinking a long time ago and could only be aware of the sensations in his body, the tightness, moisture and heat that enveloped him, the marks of nails Tsukushi was surely leaving on his back, of her mouth , her eyes, her moans, her skin, her body…her, it was her, everywhere, inside and outside. He thanked the heavens that Tsukushi's orgasm came because he didn't know how much longer he would've been able to endure. Two, three, four more thrusts and his body fell apart in pulses that released all the desire he had kept repressed for so long.

—Don't trust my balance, I think all my strength left me—he told her asking for help to lay beside her.

—I think is the same for me, you know?

Tsukushi had seen any other movie or series, and usually after doing "it" most couples seemed to stay hugging, or she using his arm as a pillow, but the truth was that the whole aftermath was uncomfortable, dirty and tiring, which caused her to laugh.

—Do you feel alright? — He asked her after he calmed down a bit.

—I'm hungry

—That's the most romantic thing you've told me all night—they both laughed and hugged, only to realize that they needed to be cleaned up immediately, however, Tsukushi's legs seemed unwilling to do more than a couple of days of strike. Rui didn't care in the least to carry her naked as they were and taking her to the bathroom so she could cool off. He made her close the shower curtain and threw the protection he had used quickly.

—What would you like to eat?

—Can I ask for something a little extravagant just for today?

—Ask me whatever you want, silly girl.

—Pizza!

And that seemed extravagant? Rui had to laugh a little while getting out of the bathroom, he called a pizza place and ordered the most expensive thing there was just to please her. That was nothing for his pocket, but he liked knowing Tsukushi forgot about details like that, for her, he was like everybody else, completely normal, not a human wallet and a good catch. She fell in love with him before knowing his name.

Tsukushi appeared after a few minutes wrapped in a towel and it was Rui's to wash. When he came back into the room, he found Tsukushi sitting on the futon, wearing his shirt.

—You like it?

—I love it, but unless you want to rest your legs for the rest of the week you'd better not do it again.

—Rui!—She replied with a slight slap.

—What? I'm just telling the truth…—And he was, two minutes ago he had been satisfied and exhausted, but seeing her wearing his clothes had made him re-awake his libido. What could he say? He was a healthy boy and in love, she couldn't ask for much.

He put on his pants and went beside her on the futon resting his head on her lap, sharing the

Ding dong

— Food! —She exclaimed unceremoniously rising and leaving her boyfriend's head fall.

—Are you going out like that?

—I have underwear

—So what? Put something underneath.

—It will be just a second, I'm sore all over Rui, be considerate and take responsibility.

—Respon…I…you...Cover yourself! —He told her running to catch her and tickle her completely blushed. The bell rang again and they both recalled food. Rui gave up and let Tsukushi get the door while he went for the money.

—Hello! How much do…? Shigeru...

Rui immediately came to the door to watch Shigeru pale before what he saw. Tsukushi suddenly thought it would've been better to wear pants.

—How could you do something like this, Tsukushi? It hasn't even been a day since you broke the heart of Tsukasa and you go shag with someone else!

—Okawahara-san, that's enough—Rui stood before Tsukushi to protect her from the wrath of her friend.

—Shut up! You're a fucking traitor! How could you do this to your best friend!? And you call yourself his brother?

Shigeru had begun to cry from the anger she felt inside. It was not fair to her; it was not fair that they had forgotten the pain they were doing to an important person in her life.

—Tell me whatever you want, but don't you dare disturb Tsukushi. This is between her, Tsukasa and me. Third parties shouldn't meddle.

—I'm his friend!

—So am I. Don't let your feelings for Tsukasa cloud your judgment.

—My feelings?

—I'll say no more, Okawahara-san, I ask that you please leave.

—I promise that at some point I'll explain this to you, Shigeru, but not now, not like this...you should calm down. Rui is right, this is between Tsukasa, he and myself...I told you a few days ago that now I wanted to make my own decisions. I chose Rui and I'm completely sure about that.

Rui hugged her and they both held firm at the look of disbelief Shigeru, who only managed to leave completely hurt and feeling betrayed by the one she believed to be a great friend.

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—Are you sure, Akira?

—He himself said so, Soujiro. It would be go if you came because I had never seen him so bad. I'm worried.

—This time Rui is way out of line, this is too much.

—Soujiro, leave things as they are, we all knew that someone would end up broken in some way or another. If Makino loves Rui, let it be.

—How can you say that?

—Because I unlike you, have not forgotten that she also suffered. Now finish to refute everything I say that what matters is Tsukasa. Come quickly.

Soujiro heard the line cut and closed his cell furiously. He dressed, told her mother he would go out and got into his car to go to Tsukasa.

Have the world gone crazy? This is not supposed to be like this, there is an order, there is a way in which things are meant to be...

He really was not entirely sure why he was so angry with the whole situation, but he was. Upon arriving at a red light, he closed his eyes and sighed, unusual for him, but he felt tired with how his evening was going and the prospect of what his night would be like. He turned his head to look at the street and noticed a girl who looked familiar. Was that Yuuki?

It was, but she was not alone, a boy with his back to him was talking to her closer than he would've liked to see. Yuuki seemed to be very focused on listening to what this guy said, however, seconds later she shifted his gaze to the ground and Soujiro had to restrain inside his car at watching how a hand went to the girl's chin, forced her to lift her eyes and soon Yuuki was kissing whoever the hell was in front of her.

Soujiro cracked the gearbox, turned the car abruptly and parked as close as he could to the couple. Got out rapidly and prepared to end this once and for all.

—Hey you! Let her go!—Both parties were separated and Soujiro found two pairs of eyes, coffee and deep blue.

—Nishikado-san? —Yuuki blushed knowing that someone had seen her kissing on the street.

—It's okay, Yuuki, don't worry.

—Worry about what? What are you supposed to be doing, Nishikado? —Ryounosuke asked. Soujiro didn't miss he didn't use any honorific to mention his name.

—I'm avoiding that you do something to her.

—Something like what? Kissing her? I can assure you that this is not of your business

—You forced her, I saw you.

—Well, you must have gone blind.

—Nishikado-san, Ryou-kun didn't force anything—Yuuki said getting even redder.

—But I saw him...he...

—Really, Nishikado-san, you must have seen wrong, I appreciate that you came believing that he was doing something wrong, but I responded…the kiss…

Soujiro was angry, Yuuki was in the street, kissing another guy that wasn't him and she thought that was fine?

Wait a second...what am I thinking?

—Well, there you have it Nishikado. You can follow your path.

—You shut up, this doesn't concern you anymore. Yuuki, I gotta talk to you.

—Oh, well I...

—She is on a date with me, so she can't go.

—And you will answer for her, asshole? I told you that this doesn't concern you any longer so you can just go away.

—Dream on, rich kid.

It all happened in a blink of an eye, Yuuki had to witness how two guys in front of her grabbed each other and started throwing punches, and she didn't quite understand why.

—Enough! Enough! What is wrong with you two? Please, stop!

Both stopped in middle punch at hearing her pleas, they rose slowly keeping their bodies in fighting stances just in case. Both had given some good hits and had connected others. Soujiro had a split lip and Ryounosuke could feel something warm sliding from his eyebrow.

—Look at you…You better come home with me to treat that wound...Nishikado-san, I guess you have who can assist you, so I say goodbye for now.

—You tell me to go and you'll tend him!?

—First of all, lower voice— Yuuki was angry—I'm upset with both of you, but Ryounosuke and I must talk. So I'll see you another day, Nishikado-san.

Soujiro could see the smirk the dark-haired guy showed him and it twisted his gut. He had to watch both departing and couldn't say anything because he didn't become aware of what was happening until he had seen Yuuki embarrassed and blushing in front of another guy.

Nishikado Soujiro liked Matsuoka Yuuki.