Boy Meets Girl, Girl Meets Boy: A Love Story (Chapter 28)
third to the last chapter. can't believe its almost over...
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Chapter Twenty Eight
"Hah?! Come again?"
"What?!"
Next thing I know, I was being dragged and slammed against the toilet seat cover.
"Intervention. You know, its when family members intervene with each other's lives whenever they see another member screwing up or ruining his or her life..." Rina knowingly says.
"Yeah, I know what it means..." I rolled my eyes at her. "...but...in a bathroom?!" I waved a hand around the room.
"Hey!" She pointed a finger at me. "It could be worse, you know."
"She's right. You should be lucky because our father doesn't know about it - yet." Hoshiro sternly reprimanded. "What the heck is going on?? What the heck are you doing??" He shoves the two papers towards me.
I grab both papers from his hands. One is a famous tabloid with pictures of Seiji kissing me splashed on the front cover. "FAMOUS MODEL IN LOVE!!!", it read. The other one was the old tabloid article of Nino, with a picture of me drunk.
I quickly opened the paper and flipped through the pages, looking for the article. My eyes grew big as it read the words:
"Itaka Seiji-san, the fashion world's new up-and-coming sensation, is in love!! He was recently spotted outside a small cafe in Jiyugaoka, in Shibuya, kissing an unknown woman...or so it seems. Anonymous sources close to the model have identified the young woman as Furimoto Hanari-san, a young college student from Shinagawa City. According to reports, the pair met a year ago but didn't start to get close until recently. Furimoto-san has been quoted as saying that she's had a crush on the model ever since they met and it seems that, for the model, the feeling is mutual. Some say that Itaka-san is smitten with the 20 year old, but that he's not the only one.
News are, however, surrounding the couple - and not the good kind. There are rumors surfacing that Furimoto-san is already dating a famous idol, a member of a famous idol group belonging to Johnny's Entertainment talent agency. Sources also say one of her friends is also rumored to be dating another member of the same group but is unsure of who, yet adds that both members are falling for the girls. Itaka-san, meanwhile, is being hounded by the press when rumors came out questioning his sexuality after he was spotted at a party holding hands with another male model. This comes after the heels of gossips around the fashion industry that Itaka-san might be chosen as the next new face of Calvin Klein for its next project.
A call was placed to Itaka-san's agency, Top Star Modeling Agency, for a public statement but they were unavailable during press time."
OH MY GOD...just when I thought things couldn't get any worse...
Well, they just did. Congratulations!
I look up at my siblings, shaking my head in disbelief. "I...I...I don't know what to say..."
"Is this what you wanted?? You wanted attention?? Well, you got it!" Hoshiro crossed his arms over his chest. "What were you thinking?? A national tabloid? This is an embarrassment for the family!"
"Onee-chan," Rina knelt down in front of me as I cover my face in disbelief and sadness. "You know, it's better if you come clean now. Why don't you just tell us the truth, ne? Tell us who's the guy in the picture?" She pointed to Nino's picture on the tabloid.
"No." I stand up from my seat, pushing past her and marching out. I head straight for my room but they drag me back once again, this time towards the dining table and make me sit in one of the chairs.
"What the - you know what? This has really got to stop." I try to stand up but they push me back down. "Hey!"
"Who is he?" Hoshiro slammed his fist down the table.
"He's a Johnny's, isn't he? Look, you don't even have to tell us who he is. Just point him out to us." She threw a magazine across the table.
I stared at the latest issue of Myojo in front of me.
"Is this him?" Rina pointed at the guy on the front cover.
I shook my head. She then opened it, flipping through the pages. "Here." She stopped and turned it back towards me, showing me a page.
I winced as I saw the page. There it was, a picture of Arashi staring right back at me. I closed my eyes, hoping that it would disappear but when I opened them, Riida, Panda-kun, Aiba-chan, the guy formerly known as my "boyfriend" and Her Royal Highness were still staring at me. Nino's face was particularly annoying because he had that trademark idol smile (as my sister likes to call it), a smile that I thought was mocking me every time I saw it. I clenched my fists to prevent myself from leaning forward and ripping the magazine to shreds. He may look like an angel but then again, looks can be deceiving.
I slowly raise a hand, lifting a finger and point to his picture. My siblings looked down at it then stared at me. Then my sister burst out laughing - loud.
"OH MY GOD!!!" She laughs. "Oh my God!! I can't believe this!! Him?? You like him??" She claps her hands several times before patting my shoulders. "Congratulations! You sure do know how to pick 'em! You two are perfect for each other! You're a perfect 10!" She shook her head in amusement.
"E-eh? A perfect t-ten?"
"Yeah, a 10. You know, one and zero? He's stick thin and you're...not." She put one finger up and made a circle with her other hand. "Well, I should've seen it coming. Or was it 'I should've known'? Hm..." She shrugs. " No offense but you do have a penchant for guys like that. You know - tall - err, I mean, short, dark and handsome, plays the guitar, musically gifted, talented, etc. Let's face it, he's your dream guy."
"No, he's not!" I protested. "Besides, he's already with someone else." I shook my head. "So...what are we gonna do about this?"
"Onii-chan?" Rina asked.
"Seriously?" Hoshiro turned his head away, his eyebrows knitted together. For a moment, he didn't speak. Then...
"I don't know."
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The ceiling was white again. Was it always white?
"Her name's Chiaki." He said suddenly.
I sigh and stare out the window. My thoughts have been swirling and plaguing me since last night. I rub my eyes and blink several times. No one knows what's honestly gonna happen next, especially me. The part that no one knew is what's scaring me the most.
It took me awhile before I realized this. I pretend that I didn't hear him, keeping quiet.
"She's a model, you know." He continues, as if I don't know already. He doesn't look at me as he talks.
Well, duh! Of course she's a model. They all are. What's the difference this time?
I nod, still inspecting the pictures he took. I want to ask how long they've been going out but of course, I knew better.
I turn my head back to Emiko, who was reading a book beside me. We were hanging out in my room, killing time since we didn't have anything better to do on a Friday night. Oh, and because this morning, I ran into a group of photographers, waiting outside my school and suddenly started taking pictures of me.
"They met a year ago, at some club in Shibuya. Its been an on-and-off thing for the last year." He fiddled around with his camera some more. "He's a playboy, you know..."
I checked my cell phone. They're running late. What the heck is taking those guys so long??
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into. Be careful because he's dangerous. He maybe a...but he's not right for you. You shouldn't even be with him because he doesn't deserve you."
"But we're not - "
"That being said, I think you should go out with him."
"Eh?!"
Toushin really is one weird person. But then again, he's always been weird. Yet, I can't help but think about our conversation this afternoon. I mean...what made him say that, and so suddenly? And how does he know about that girl?? He even knows more than I do...
I tug at Emiko's sleeve. "Hey, let's get something to eat."
She nods, putting her book down and jumping out of the bed. As we get ready to go out, a large noise interrupts us.
The window suddenly breaks as a medium-sized rock lands on the floor. We both scream aloud, grabbing each other and sticking close to the door as possible.
"What was that?" Emiko stares at me with fright.
"What the...?" I huff as we slowly make our way towards the window. Okay, but this was not part of the plan.
We both peek out the glassless window to find a guy standing outside the street.
"Hey, isn't that - "
"Oh my God..." Emiko gasps.
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un-beta-ed/unedited. this is the only one i never sent out to my editor to cross check so if there are any mistakes, feel free to point it out. wrote this like a long time ago but only posted it now cos i finally finished the last chapter (not completely thrilled abt that either...).
*sighs*
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Chapter Twenty Eight
"Hah?! Come again?"
"What?!"
Next thing I know, I was being dragged and slammed against the toilet seat cover.
"Intervention. You know, its when family members intervene with each other's lives whenever they see another member screwing up or ruining his or her life..." Rina knowingly says.
"Yeah, I know what it means..." I rolled my eyes at her. "...but...in a bathroom?!" I waved a hand around the room.
"Hey!" She pointed a finger at me. "It could be worse, you know."
"She's right. You should be lucky because our father doesn't know about it - yet." Hoshiro sternly reprimanded. "What the heck is going on?? What the heck are you doing??" He shoves the two papers towards me.
I grab both papers from his hands. One is a famous tabloid with pictures of Seiji kissing me splashed on the front cover. "FAMOUS MODEL IN LOVE!!!", it read. The other one was the old tabloid article of Nino, with a picture of me drunk.
I quickly opened the paper and flipped through the pages, looking for the article. My eyes grew big as it read the words:
"Itaka Seiji-san, the fashion world's new up-and-coming sensation, is in love!! He was recently spotted outside a small cafe in Jiyugaoka, in Shibuya, kissing an unknown woman...or so it seems. Anonymous sources close to the model have identified the young woman as Furimoto Hanari-san, a young college student from Shinagawa City. According to reports, the pair met a year ago but didn't start to get close until recently. Furimoto-san has been quoted as saying that she's had a crush on the model ever since they met and it seems that, for the model, the feeling is mutual. Some say that Itaka-san is smitten with the 20 year old, but that he's not the only one.
News are, however, surrounding the couple - and not the good kind. There are rumors surfacing that Furimoto-san is already dating a famous idol, a member of a famous idol group belonging to Johnny's Entertainment talent agency. Sources also say one of her friends is also rumored to be dating another member of the same group but is unsure of who, yet adds that both members are falling for the girls. Itaka-san, meanwhile, is being hounded by the press when rumors came out questioning his sexuality after he was spotted at a party holding hands with another male model. This comes after the heels of gossips around the fashion industry that Itaka-san might be chosen as the next new face of Calvin Klein for its next project.
A call was placed to Itaka-san's agency, Top Star Modeling Agency, for a public statement but they were unavailable during press time."
OH MY GOD...just when I thought things couldn't get any worse...
Well, they just did. Congratulations!
I look up at my siblings, shaking my head in disbelief. "I...I...I don't know what to say..."
"Is this what you wanted?? You wanted attention?? Well, you got it!" Hoshiro crossed his arms over his chest. "What were you thinking?? A national tabloid? This is an embarrassment for the family!"
"Onee-chan," Rina knelt down in front of me as I cover my face in disbelief and sadness. "You know, it's better if you come clean now. Why don't you just tell us the truth, ne? Tell us who's the guy in the picture?" She pointed to Nino's picture on the tabloid.
"No." I stand up from my seat, pushing past her and marching out. I head straight for my room but they drag me back once again, this time towards the dining table and make me sit in one of the chairs.
"What the - you know what? This has really got to stop." I try to stand up but they push me back down. "Hey!"
"Who is he?" Hoshiro slammed his fist down the table.
"He's a Johnny's, isn't he? Look, you don't even have to tell us who he is. Just point him out to us." She threw a magazine across the table.
I stared at the latest issue of Myojo in front of me.
"Is this him?" Rina pointed at the guy on the front cover.
I shook my head. She then opened it, flipping through the pages. "Here." She stopped and turned it back towards me, showing me a page.
I winced as I saw the page. There it was, a picture of Arashi staring right back at me. I closed my eyes, hoping that it would disappear but when I opened them, Riida, Panda-kun, Aiba-chan, the guy formerly known as my "boyfriend" and Her Royal Highness were still staring at me. Nino's face was particularly annoying because he had that trademark idol smile (as my sister likes to call it), a smile that I thought was mocking me every time I saw it. I clenched my fists to prevent myself from leaning forward and ripping the magazine to shreds. He may look like an angel but then again, looks can be deceiving.
I slowly raise a hand, lifting a finger and point to his picture. My siblings looked down at it then stared at me. Then my sister burst out laughing - loud.
"OH MY GOD!!!" She laughs. "Oh my God!! I can't believe this!! Him?? You like him??" She claps her hands several times before patting my shoulders. "Congratulations! You sure do know how to pick 'em! You two are perfect for each other! You're a perfect 10!" She shook her head in amusement.
"E-eh? A perfect t-ten?"
"Yeah, a 10. You know, one and zero? He's stick thin and you're...not." She put one finger up and made a circle with her other hand. "Well, I should've seen it coming. Or was it 'I should've known'? Hm..." She shrugs. " No offense but you do have a penchant for guys like that. You know - tall - err, I mean, short, dark and handsome, plays the guitar, musically gifted, talented, etc. Let's face it, he's your dream guy."
"No, he's not!" I protested. "Besides, he's already with someone else." I shook my head. "So...what are we gonna do about this?"
"Onii-chan?" Rina asked.
"Seriously?" Hoshiro turned his head away, his eyebrows knitted together. For a moment, he didn't speak. Then...
"I don't know."
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The ceiling was white again. Was it always white?
"Her name's Chiaki." He said suddenly.
I sigh and stare out the window. My thoughts have been swirling and plaguing me since last night. I rub my eyes and blink several times. No one knows what's honestly gonna happen next, especially me. The part that no one knew is what's scaring me the most.
It took me awhile before I realized this. I pretend that I didn't hear him, keeping quiet.
"She's a model, you know." He continues, as if I don't know already. He doesn't look at me as he talks.
Well, duh! Of course she's a model. They all are. What's the difference this time?
I nod, still inspecting the pictures he took. I want to ask how long they've been going out but of course, I knew better.
I turn my head back to Emiko, who was reading a book beside me. We were hanging out in my room, killing time since we didn't have anything better to do on a Friday night. Oh, and because this morning, I ran into a group of photographers, waiting outside my school and suddenly started taking pictures of me.
"They met a year ago, at some club in Shibuya. Its been an on-and-off thing for the last year." He fiddled around with his camera some more. "He's a playboy, you know..."
I checked my cell phone. They're running late. What the heck is taking those guys so long??
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into. Be careful because he's dangerous. He maybe a...but he's not right for you. You shouldn't even be with him because he doesn't deserve you."
"But we're not - "
"That being said, I think you should go out with him."
"Eh?!"
Toushin really is one weird person. But then again, he's always been weird. Yet, I can't help but think about our conversation this afternoon. I mean...what made him say that, and so suddenly? And how does he know about that girl?? He even knows more than I do...
I tug at Emiko's sleeve. "Hey, let's get something to eat."
She nods, putting her book down and jumping out of the bed. As we get ready to go out, a large noise interrupts us.
The window suddenly breaks as a medium-sized rock lands on the floor. We both scream aloud, grabbing each other and sticking close to the door as possible.
"What was that?" Emiko stares at me with fright.
"What the...?" I huff as we slowly make our way towards the window. Okay, but this was not part of the plan.
We both peek out the glassless window to find a guy standing outside the street.
"Hey, isn't that - "
"Oh my God..." Emiko gasps.
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un-beta-ed/unedited. this is the only one i never sent out to my editor to cross check so if there are any mistakes, feel free to point it out. wrote this like a long time ago but only posted it now cos i finally finished the last chapter (not completely thrilled abt that either...).
*sighs*
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