Rent a Girlfriend: Moving Onward (Short Story) Part 1

Characters:

Kazuya Kinoshita

Chizuru Mizuhara

Mami Nanami

Ruka Sarashina

Sumi Sakurasawa

Nagomi Kinoshita

Yoshiaki Kibe

Shun Kuribayashi

Sayuri Ichinose

Introduction:

When Chizuru told him that at some point soon she would be moving on. That hit Kazuya hard. He knew it could not last forever. Him renting her. But to learn that eventually he would not be able to. Well it hurt. A lot. The overall situation was that he knew he would not be able to handle everything that entailed. So he decided that it was best for him to also move on and soon. To that end, he would transfer to another College elsewhere and move there. Not wanting to be there when everything came crashing down upon him. So after spending an entire weekend completing all of the assignments for the next two weeks, he now began to pack his belongings into boxes. He had already notified his Grandmother and Parents about his decision. So he was not surprise the night before he left the next day, that his Grandmother had shown up to basically yell at him.

The Overheard Conversation:

Being that it was nice out, Chizuru Mizuhara stepped onto the back balcony deck. She had just returned from another Rental Date and needed a few moments to unwind. This had been another of those that she would block from ever booking her again. The Date had started nice enough. The Man that had rented her had taken her first to Dinner and then to a Movie. When the house lights dimmed was the moment that the Date had begun to plummet. She spent most the evening either swatting his hand or removing it from her inner thigh. Repeatedly telling him what he was doing was inappropriate and against the Rules. Not that he listened. Then as the Date ended, he tried to kiss her. So she kneed him in the Balls to get her point across that she was not going to let him do that. Now as she stood on the Deck leaning against the dividing wall that separated her Balcony with Kazuya's. She could not help but overhear Kazuya and his Grandmother Nagomi talking.

"I still do not understand why you are leaving?" Chizuru heard Nagomi ask and she silently gasped at what the old Woman had asked.

"Kazuya is leaving!" Chizuru whispered now listening more intently.

"I just have to Grans. I need to leave and move elsewhere." Kazuya said and Nagomi grumbled audibly.

"What about Chizuru?" Nagomi asked with concern and Kazuya inhaled sharply.

"I am breaking up with her." Kazuya replied and returned to packing. Turning away and not wanting his Grandmother to see how upset he was.

"You two have been together for over a year. Don't you...love her?" Nagomi asked and Chizuru held her breath, moving closer to the edge of the Dividing Wall. Not wanting to not hear his reply. He was silent for several minutes.

"Of course I love her Grans. I love her so much that it hurts. But...But Grans...She does not...she does not love me." Kazuya said those last words chocking on them as he sobbed. Chizuru found it curious that she caught herself smiling as she continued to listen.

"How can you say that?" Nagomi asked and Kazuya shrugged. Reaching up to wipe the tears that had begun to fall from his eyes onto his cheeks.

"Because she doesn't Grans. Because she just doesn't and can't. That is why I am leaving. In another two weeks I will transfer my Credits to another College and then move there." Kazuya stated retuning to his packing. But his Grans was not willing to let it end there. She wanted to know more.

"I just do not understand you. If you say she doesn't love you then...then why are you leaving. Stay and try harder to get her to fall in love with you." Nagomi herself was beginning to get upset. The whole situation was complexing and she knew that her Grandson was not telling her everything. Next door, Chizuru had stopped smiling. Her heart was pounding heavily in her chest and as she touched her face it came away wet. Tears stung her eyes as she stood there. Processing what he had said. With a final deep breath, she walked through her apartment and to his door. Knocking on it. Nagomi opened the door and smiled. "Chizuru...come in...come in." His grandmother ushered her inside and then hugged her. Noticing her expression, the elder woman continued to smile. "You know what...I think I might go for a stroll. Let you two have some privacy." Before he could protest, his Grandmother rushed out the door and then closed it.

"I take it you heard everything." Kazuya said gesturing towards his open Balcony Sliding Glass Door and Chizuru nodded. He closed his eyes and groaned slightly. Knowing if she had heard it all. Then she also heard not only was he leaving, but he had said that he was in love with her.

"I heard it all. I want to know something. Why are you leaving?" Chizuru asked and Kazuya inhaled softly. He actually hoped she had not heard everything. But the way she was looking at him, he suspected that she had. He swallowed heavily.

"I have to. You said you are Moving on. That if it works out with you getting more acting parts then you will Quit being a Rental Girlfriend. I...I do not think I...I can handle not being...able to be with you. Or worse for me that when you move on...which means moving somewhere else where I cannot at least see you." Kazuya said not telling her one of his greatest fears. That she would start being with someone else for real and any delusions he hoped for would be completely dashed into oblivion. With a deep exhale he to pack. "It is best that I move myself. Get away. Not be here." He wiped his eyes and sniffled. Chizuru clucked her tongue and shook her head.

"That is the dumbest thing I ever heard! I told you that I will be moving on...not moving out. I still plan on getting my Degree. I studied too hard to just not finish." Chizuru declared and smirked. "Also I did overhear everything. Which means everything. Including the fact that you have fallen in love with me." Kazuya paled and had the urge to run to his Bathroom.

"Oh Crap!" Kazuya said, gazing up towards the ceiling and wishing that a stray lightening bolt would take him out. He swallowed heavily and decided that it would be best that she totally reject him, tell him that he could not rent her anymore and then he could finish packing. He considered lying. Saying that he had said that to his Grandmother so he would not have to go into too much detail on why he was leaving. He would of course not include that Chizuru was a Rental Girlfriend and he had paid for her to even associate with him. "Oh what the hell." He whispered and then smiled slightly. "Yeah I said that and I meant it. I have fallen in love with you. I love you." He chuckled and shrugged. "Guess me leaving will be a good thing since I won't be able to rent you anyhow. Right." He hinted towards what she had told him once. That once she learned that a client felt that way, she no longer let them rent her. She smiled and gave a sharp laugh.

"You are such an idiot." Chizuru moved closer and with some minor reluctance. Moved her hands around his midsection, then moved even closer and finally wrapped her arms around him from behind. Hugging him. He stiffened and began to sweat. Completely confused and at the same time hopeful. She placed her mouth a few inches from his right ear. "I also heard what you said about...that you believe I...I...I love you Kazuya. I have fallen in love with you too." She whispered and tightened her hold onto him. Hugging him harder. He began to waver slightly. In utter shock that the girl of his dreams had said what she had said. He had no idea what to say. "Didn't you hear me? I said I love you." She stated and slowly released him. Moving in front of him, but still kept her arms around him. His on the other hand drooped at his side. Unsure what to do. She smiled and leaned closer and he paled as she at first lightly pressed her lips against his. Then after several seconds she deepened the embrace. Parting slightly a few centimeters she smiled at him. "Kazuya...say something." She whispered and he smiled broadly.

"I...How? I mean...I love you so much Chizuru." Kazuya blubbered out as she chuckled. Then kissed him again. This time with a lot more passion. Not stopping even when his Grandmother had returned. The door opened and they both heard a sharp gasp.

"Whoops. Sorry to interrupt." Nagomi said then stepped back out, shutting the door once more. She then laughed happily. When the door reopened she saw both Kazuya and Chizuru blushing a bright shade of red. But he had his right arm around Chizuru and she had her left arm around him as they stood next to each other. "I take it Chizuru you have convinced Kazuya to stay?" She asked still smiling broadly. Chizuru nodded as did Kazuya.

"Yeah Grans...I guess I will be staying." Kazuya said and then grunted as Chizuru poked him with her right hand in the side.

"What do you mean you guess? You are not going anywhere. Not if I have anything to say about it." Chizuru stated with a small smile and Kazuya smiled back.

"Okay..Okay. I am staying. I will have to unpack all this...stuff." Kazuya gestured at the boxes and Nagomi opened her purse.

"You know what. I have something in here that will guarantee that my idiot Grandson won't get it in his head to do anything this stupid again." Nagomi fumbled in her purse searching for the small item. Chizuru looked at her curiously.

"What is it?" Chizuru asked and Nagomi finally found it. Pulling it out of her Purse and showing it to Chizuru.

"This. Here take it Kazuya and give it to Chizuru." Nagomi ordered and both of them gasped. Staring at the small item wide eyed.

"Grans! That is your...Grandpa gave that to you!" Kazuya said in shock as his Grandmother smiled. Nodding.

"Yep and I want you to give it to Chizuru." Nagomi stated and Kazuya looked over at Chizuru sheepishly. She slowly smiled and shrugged.

"Why not? We have been together for over a year." Chizuru said and Kazuya paled. If his Grandmother was not there he would mention the fact that in truth they had not been together as anything more then him being her Rental Client. She continued to look at him and then held up her left hand. With shaking fingers he plucked the Ring from his Grandmothers hands and slipped it onto Chizuru's Ring Finger. With her heart pounding heavily, Chizuru suddenly began to wonder what she was doing. Did she actually love Kazuya enough to want to be married to him. She felt the Ring slowly slid onto her finger and she slowly smiled. "Yes I do." She thought and when the ring was firmly on her finger, she gazed at it fondly.

"YAHAHOO!" Nagomi yelled as she did a right hand fist pump. Then lunged at Chizuru, grabbing her into a fierce hug. Pulling Kazuya into it. An hour later, she left. But first she demanded that the Newlywed Couple kiss once more in front of her. Feeling as if she was at least 20 Years younger, she skipped to where the Taxi was waiting for her.

The Talk:

"What are we doing?" Kazuya finally asked as he made sure his Grandmother was truly gone this time. He turned towards Chizuru who simply shrugged.

"Sounds to me that we are now Engaged." Chizuru said with a chuckle. Still staring fondly at the Diamond Ring on her Finger.

"But...But we...we finally just really...are we actually together now?" Kazuya asked completely perplexed on what was happening. At most after she had told him that she loved him as well. He was hoping that they would be at least boyfriend and girlfriend. He was not expecting that within a few moments afterwards that they would be engaged. She chuckled again and looked at him.

"Of course we are together. We just got engaged." Chizuru moved over and sat down at his Table. Gesturing for him to sit down next to her. "Listen Kazuya...I love you and you love me. Right?" He nodded as he sat. "Then I do not see a problem with us...skipping a few steps. To my Grandmother and your Family we have been together for over a year and in truth we have...haven't we. Sure we were not really romantically together. But we were together. You know me better then anyone else and I know a great deal about you. So why not just spend the rest of our lives learning everything else." He liked the sound of that and smiled. But he needed to know.

"Are you still...?" Kazuya was now unsure if he should ask, but she seemed to know what he was trying to ask her. She smiled, took out her Cellphone and accessed her Rental Girlfriend Account. Touching the QUIT Option.

"No. I am not going to be a Rental anymore." Chizuru said with a smile. "Oh by the way...we need to tell Ruka that we are now engaged." She told him and he fully understood. She though also wanted to thank Ruka. Back during New Year and Ruka had accused her of not wanting to lose him to someone else. Namely her. She started to realize that she had actual feelings for him. That it was essentially true, she did not really want Kazuya to find a real Girlfriend. Even though she had said she would help him find one that would love him. She had kept her promise, because she loved him and wanted to really Marry him.

"I think that would be a good idea. I also need to tell my Boss at the Kaoroke Bar that I am not quitting. So why not we go there tomorrow together. Ruka will be there." Kazuya suggested and Chizuru nodded with agreement. He glanced at his Alarm Clock. "Oh it is getting late." He mentioned subtly suggesting that she should perhaps go back to her own Apartment. She smiled and shook her head.

"Not happening Kazuya. There is something else we need to do, now that we are engaged and together." Chizuru said softly and Kazuya was confused. She continued to smile easily knowing that he was. "I am spending the night Kazuya. If you get my meaning about me spending the night." He gulped heavily and stared at her in shock. She stood still clutching his hand in hers. Lightly pulling him to his feet and over to his Futon. "Where do you keep your Condoms?" She asked him and with a shaking left hand he pointed over at the nearby Nightstand. She let go of his hand as he unrolled his Futon and she went to the Nightstand to get a box of Condoms. Returning she clicked off several lights. Dropping the Box onto his Futon, she placed her forearms over his shoulders and kissed him. Angling him down onto the soft surface of his bed. With herself on top of him.

The Morning After:

Awakening with the sun shining through the Glass Balcony Door and Window. Chizuru blinked a couple of times in the bright light. It took her several seconds to realize that, one she was not in her own Bed and two that she was not alone. Pulling herself more tightly against the warm body against her, she smiled happily. Last night was sort of a certification that she had made the right choice. Sure she knew that their first time having sex was not exactly what she expected. But she suspected it was because they both were Virgins and their first time was more of getting it over with. Though all the other times she found were extremely wonderful. Yawning, she smiled with delight. She had also discovered that being in bed with him gave her the most restful sleep she ever had before. She had never slept so comfortably and she knew it was due to holding him against her as he held her in return. So she made the decision that they would be sleeping together from now on. Glancing over at the Alarm Clock, she winced. They had both overslept. With a deep sigh, she leaned over and kissed him. His eyes fluttered for a second and he then saw her. He smiled and she smiled back. "We better get up. We have a lot to do today. Starting with telling my Grandmother the good news." She told him and he exhaled softly. Then nodded. It took them another hour to actually arise and get dressed. Her Grandmother Sayuri was so happy to hear that she hugged them both laughing and crying at the same time. Then to Chizuru's delight. Her Grandmother promised to be around for a long time. Wanting to be there when the two of them gave her some Grandbabies to spoil. Later that day they both told Ruka. Who took it with a disgruntled congratulations. Pleased and disappointed at the same time. Next they told his friends and hers. Kuri said he sort of knew that they would be together. While Kibe shook with envy on how lucky Kazuya was. Her friends though cried with joy.

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A week had passed since, she and Kazuya officially became engaged. Chizuru had him over at her Apartment, where she was sitting at her Table working on her School Assignments. She partially leaned back against him as he sat behind her. She had become used to having him there or her being over at his Apartment. This time though in both Apartments various Boxes were packed in both. They had elected to rent an One Bedroom Apartment that was on the First Floor and would be moving in together by the end of the Week. Right now though, she needed to get her Homework completed before anything else. While she worked on it, she could feel Kazuya right behind her and she adored him being there. Leaning back slightly to rest her eyes for a moment, she felt his comforting body there and that made her realize that before now she had been lonely. She really did not have anyone that she could relate to or be there for her like he was now. "Are you alright?" He asked and she smiled, turning her head to look at him as she was at first was resting the back of her head on his right shoulder.

"Just taking a short break. With having to memorize that Script and my Homework...my eyes feel a little dry and tired." Chizuru told him and he nodded.

"Maybe you should take a break. I could get up and start Dinner?" Kazuya suggested and she shook her head. She did not want him to move for she had found she liked having him sit behind her with his arms around her as she worked.

"In a bit. I am too comfortable to let you move right now." Chizuru said with a smile. She looked at him sideways. What she had said was true. She now felt completely comfortable and relaxed having him there. She never thought or expected how wonderful it was to have someone like him in her life. Someone to be there for her and to be with her. Believing if she had known, she would have back when she first discovered that he was falling for her like she had been falling for him. That she should have been more agreeable about actually being with him. "What a waste." She whispered in partially disgust with herself for being such an idiot.

"Did you say something?" Kazuya asked, not completely hearing what she had whispered. She inhaled softly and smiled.

"Only that I love you." Chizuru replied, reaching up with her left hand onto the right side of his face. Lightly turning his head towards her. Whereupon she kissed him. Parting he smiled.

"I love you too." Kazuya said and she kissed him again. Lightly pushing him backwards onto the floor. Homework and the Script no longer important as she continued to kiss him.

For Kazuya it all seemed like some wonderful dream. Or that he was in a delusional Coma. Here he was with the most enchantingly beautiful girl that he had ever met in his life and to his amazement he was engaged to her. No other Girl he met even came close to comparing to Chizuru in looks and personality. None of them. Not Mami. Not Sumi. Not even Ruka. Not that he had fallen in love with Chizuru's looks or her Rental Girlfriend Mode. No he fell in love with the real Chizuru. Hell he even loved her when she donned her Chizuru Ichinose persona. Now that he knew who she was in both persona's. He was in love with her so much that he was utterly amazed that she loved him back. That he was with her and as soon as they set a Wedding Date. He was going to be married to her and then spend the rest of his life with her. "This has to be a dream." He muttered and Chizuru looked at him oddly. They had just finished having a session on the floor of her Apartment and they were resting. She was on top of him, with her head on the center of his chest. So when she heard him say that she moved slightly to look down at him. She smiled.

"It isn't. This is no dream or is it. Because for me it is a dream come true." Chizuru told him and Kazuya smiled.

"For me too. That is why I keep thinking it is a Dream or I am in a Coma." Kazuya admitted and Chizuru chuckled. Shaking her head as she leaned downwards to kiss him, biting his bottom lip after. He winced.

"There see...no dream and no Coma. This is real and I really do love you." Chizuru said and he smiled.

"And I really love you." Kazuya looked back at the table and the screen of her Laptop. "You better get your Homework done...otherwise you will have to do it tomorrow night before we go to that Movie you want to see." Chizuru grimaced and then slowly got off him. Pulling her panties and shorts back up. Then putting her Shirt back on. Her bra was out of reach, so she decided to go without. She waited until he too pulled his own shorts back on along with his shirt. Before she leaned once more back against him. With a deep resigning sigh, she got back to work on her Homework. As she worked, she finally let him get up and go make Dinner.

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Sitting at Donny's, Chizuru tapped away on her Cellphone. The Diamond Rental Agency had sent her a closing account memorandum that she had to complete. Otherwise she could not get her sign up deposit back and she did not want to lose 5,000 Yen. With a small smile, she touched the appropriate reason why she had Quit being a Rental. She was no longer single or available to be Rented due to she was engaged. 'God I like hearing, reading and saying that." She muttered reaching over for her Cup of Tea that sat before her. Across from her was Sumi Sakurasawa, who was patiently waiting for her to finish. Once more the timid and shy girl asked to talk to her and she was willing to help the girl anyway she could.

"You look so happy." Sumi said in her whispery tone and Chizuru smiled over at her.

"I am. I feel like...I do not know how to explain it. Like I am flying. I guess someday you will understand when you find...the one." Chizuru said as she sipped her tea.

"I sort of guessed Kazuya was special. I actually could not believe when I met him that he was single." Sumi had grown from her one date with Kazuya. She was more confident and she knew it was because of him. She had not told Chizuru, but for a time she considered asking him to go out with her for real and not as a Rental. She suspected from her interactions with him and with Chizuru there was something more then that he was the other girls client. Anyone who saw them together could tell that instantly.

"Yes he is. He is extremely special to me and he is not single anymore. Not that I could not spend all day talking about my Love of my life. But you said on the Phone you wanted my advice again. Are you having any problems with your Clients or is it something else?" Chizuru asked and Sumi blushed.

"I have this Client that wants on our Dates for me to model...Bikini's." Sumi blushed even more as she whispered Bikini's. Fidgeting with her hands under the table. She was completely embarrassed.

"Block him! Do not go out with him again. He is playing a game with you. First it would be Bikini's, then after some time it would be lingerie and I suspect that after that he would believe that you would be willing to do something even more sorted. They think if they keep pushing that you will succumb to their advances. So you need to Block him and then place a complaint about him." Chizuru advised and Sumi slowly nodded. She was a little nervous about complaining about one of her Clients. But she would since Chizuru advised she do that.

"Okay I will. Thanks Chizuru." Sumi said as she smiled and sipped her own tea. While Chizuru thought about her own problem. One of the Co-Producers was giving her a hard time about her Engagement Ring. Wanting her to take it off during Rehearsals and then the Play itself.

To be continued: