HSJ as: F4~The Second Generation~
G4~ CHAPTER THREE~
Part One
"What on earth did you say?" Yuya repeated, cracking his knuckles.
Airi and Hongo could only gulp.
"What were you talking about?" he asked again. "About me not knowing the difference between stupid and ugly? Tsk. I'll show you an example: you-" he points to Hongo - "are stupid. And she-" he indicates Airi - "is ugly. See? I know the difference."
The whole cafeteria burst into laughter.
Hongo is pissed. He slaps the table and stands up, glaring at Domyouji Yuya. "For your information," he addressed Domyouji. "Airi is the prettiest girl in Eitoku Gakuen! She doesn't need make-up or surgeries just to look beautiful. And she's smart too. She's the top student in our batch and-"
"Really?" Yuya laughed. "And how come she got a 5 and I got a hundred?" Yuya held out his paper [Airi's, actually].
Airi squinted at it. "Hey! That's mine! That's my handwriting!" she exclaimed, reaching for the paper.
Domyouji pulled it away. "Prove it."
Hongo scoffed and got Domyouji's attention. "You even play dirty tricks just to get what you want? G4 is so dirty." He looks at Yuya. "You're all disgusting."
Domyouji Yuya punched Hongo in the face, sending Hongo stumbling on the table.
"Hongo!" Airi cried, rushing to his side. Hongo's nose is bleeding.
"Next time, be careful of what you say," Yuya said as he turns around to leave. "You poor person." The crowd cheers for G4 as they exit.
Airi grips her fist tightly. "Hey!" she called G4.
G4 turns around. "What do you want now? Revenge for your boyfriend?" Yuya said haughtily.
Airi stands up and walks towards Yuya, who backed off a little.
"You can't just treat anybody like that!" she shouted at him. "You G4 are so proud of yourselves! Hurting everybody like they don't feel pain, giving black notes like it's no trouble, and throwing parties like it matters! I'M SO SICK OF IT!!"
The whole cafeteria is silent.
"You're just SPOILED BRATS who would wail if they don't get what they want!"
Hanazawa Ryo steps in front. He looks at Airi. "You're simply a commoner who doesn't know anything about us, so stop talking like you do."
"Same goes to you," Airi answered back. "Does being poor make you a worse person? Does being rich make you a bad person?"
"You better shut your mouth if you want to go home in one piece."
The crowd "ooohhhh"ed.
Airi scanned the cafeteria. "I'm not afraid of you," she said. "Why should I be afraid? You're an heir who uses his strength for useless reasons."
Then Airi started to hop and stretch her arms.
Yep. You saw it coming. ^^
"DON'T BE SO FULL OF YOURSELF!!"
Airi punched Hanazawa Ryo full in the face. Ryo stumbled backwards to the ground. He could only look at Airi, mystified and surprised. The crowd gasped.
"I declare WAR!" she shouted at Hanazawa Ryo.
At work with Yuuka Maeda...
"Nani?! You said that?!" Yuuka exclaimed when Airi finished her story.
"What else do you suppose me to do?" Airi sighed for like the tenth time. "I was so angry that it just came out of my mouth."
"Normally I wouldn't care because you do that all the time to protect me but..." Yuuka paused. "That's Hanazawa Ryo, member of G4, heir to an airline and shipping company? Your toughness knows no boundaries, Airi-chan."
"So what if he's an heir to a large corporation? Does that make him better than us?"
"But, at first you were shouting at Domyouji Yuya, right? Why did your anger suddenly shift to Ryo?"
Airi remained silent.
"Moshikashite," Yuuka said while smiling. "You're really in love with Domyouji-san?!"
"No!" Airi shouted. "I've got a feeling that he interchanged our papers. His paper is just like mine. And how on earth did he knew that I only got 5 in the test? Surely nobody would've told him that. I mean, I'm just a commoner, remember? Besides, G4 has their own classroom."
"You do have a point..."
"It is one way to test fate," a voice joined in.
It was Sengoku Sachiya-san, the owner of the bakeshop. Yep. Same bakeshop, same owner.
"Sachiya-san, you were listening?" Yuuka asked.
"Of course! When it comes to love, I am the expert." She sighed, looking like she was reminiscing something. "I remember when two of my former workers are still here, talking about love and how complicated it is." She placed her hands on Yuuka and Airi. "But everything went fine for them. They are even wives of very rich people now."
"Honto ni? Who is it?" Yuuka asked excitedly.
"I can't tell of course," Sachiya-san said. "But I can tell you this: Their husbands are F4 members."
"Really?!" Makino gasped. "Is that even possible?!"
"I guess so," Sachiya-san said. "Tsukushi went through a lot of pain to get there." She looked at Airi. "And I have a feeling you will too, Airi."
Airi frowned. "What do you...?" But before she could finish, Sachiya-san skidded off.
"Sachiya-san is really weird, huh?" Yuuka commented.
Airi isn't listening. "Tsukushi....?"
At the Domyouji mansion...
"Oka-san! Look at my test result!" Yuya said happily as he hopped towards the living room where Makino Tsukushi is. "I got a hundred!"
Makino looked at her son suspiciously and grabbed the paper. "Is this really yours?" she asked.
"What are you saying, oka-san? Of course it's mine," Yuya said nervously.
"You know I can tell if you're lying."
Yuya bit his lip. "But it's really mine! I worked hard for that!"
"Oh, really? Like escaping during night through your window and changing the names of the test?"
Yuya looked bewildered. "How did you...? I mean, I didn't do that! What makes you think I did that?"
Makino sighed sadly and stood up. "You know Yuya, you're father may be a fighter before, and he likes beating others, but--" she turns at her son-- "He never cheated nor used dirty tricks to get what he wants."
Yuya bows his head, ashamed.
"So I'll ask again: Is this really yours?"
Yuya looks into his mother's kind eyes. "No," he admitted.
"Good." Makino smiled. "I knew that."
"What? How?" Yuya asked.
"It's a secret. But I'll tell you what: return this paper from whomever it belongs to, and say sorry."
"What? Me? Ore-sama asking for an apology? I would never--"
"Yuya..." Makino said warningly.
"All right."
"Good boy." Makino ruffled her son's hair. "So what's the name of this smart person?"
"Oh. Her name is Airi. Makino Airi. It's really easy to remember because you have the same--"
"Makino? Did you say Makino?" Tsukushi cut in.
"Yeah. Why?"
Makino kisses Yuya on the cheeks.
"Ah, oka-san! Stop it! It's disgusting!" Yuya pulled away.
"You're about to change, Yuya," Makino says happily. "Tell me, do you feel anything for her?"
"Only annoyance." Yuya scoffed. "Her attitude is really tough and she challenges G4. Besides, she's poor."
"Really?! What a coincidence! Oh, Yuya, mommy is so proud of you! Listen, if you want to take her out, say it directly and don't take no for an answer! Ok?"
"Why would I even ask her out? Duh!"
"Oh, I'm just so happy for you!" Makino hugs Yuya.
"Why? What's happening here?" Domyouji Tsukasa butted in. He just came home from work.
"Tsukasa! I have something to tell you!" Makino said excitedly, pulling her husband upstairs.
Left alone, Yuya is wondering. What is she so psyched about?
In the Hanazawa household...
"Okearinasai, bocchan," the butlers and maids of Ryo greeted as he enters their mansion.
"Get out of my way," Ryo growled. The servants quickly scurried back to their works.
"A~re? Did the Lion King have a bad day today?" Hanazawa Satomi said as she descended from the stairs. She is wearing a beautiful, silver-ish gown and had her hair in a bundle. She is also wearing pearls.
"Are you going out, sis?" Ryo asked.
"Yes. Why?"
"Nothing." He rubbed his cheek. "Well, have a safe trip."
"What's wrong?" Satomi asked, approaching her younger brother. She sees a little bruise on Ryo's face. "Did you fight again?"
"Believe it or not, no," Ryo replied.
"Then what is this?"
"Someone punched me."
"Really?" Satomi asked, surprised. "Someone had the nerve to do that? Who is he?"
"Not 'he', it's a 'she."
Satomi giggled. "What? A girl punched you? You barely even let a boy hurt you and you got punched by a girl? That's lame, Ryo!"
"What are you still doing here, Satomi?" a fierce voice echoed through the hall.
Satomi and Ryo looked up and sees Hanazawa Rui, their father, looking angry.
"Ah, gomen oto-sama," Satomi said. "Ryo has a little bruise and I was just--"
"Enough of that. I already told Sato-san you are on you're way." Rui is slowly descending the stairs. "Do you want to be late?"
"Of course not, oto-sama," Satomi said glumly. She faced Ryo. "I'll be attending to you later," she whispered.
"Are you going to meet up with your stupid fiance again?" Ryo asked.
"Let's not talk right now." Satomi turns to her father. "Itekimasu, oto-sama."
As soon as Satomi is out of the house, Ryo started to walk away from his father.
"Where are you going?" Rui demanded.
"To my room." Ryo is pissed.
"If you want our company to thrive and survive, you wouldn't be delaying your sister from her date."
"Why are you even forcing her? Can't you see she doesn't love him?!"
"Love has no part in business. It's just a distraction." With that, Rui walks away.
The next day...
Domyouji Yuya slowly approaches Makino Airi, who is sitting in front of class 2D. All the students are looking at him, waiting for his next move. Airi sees him and frowns at him. "What do you want?" she said.
Yuya arrogantly hands her her test paper [the real one]. "Here. I'm sorry that I took it." He isn't looking at her.
Airi slowly takes the paper. "So you really interchanged it?"
"You don't have to mention that!" Yuya said angrily. "I mean...yeah, I did."
Airi nodded. "Arigatou."
Yuya turns around to walk away.
"Listen, if you want to take her out, say it directly and don't take no for an answer! Ok?" Makino said.
Suddenly, Yuya slaps Airi's desk with his both hands and looks straight at her.
"Na-Nani yo?" Airi said. Airi stares at him.
Domyouji Yuya was taken aback by her eyes. Calm down, Yuya. But somehow, her eyes make his heart skip a beat. Nervous, Yuya runs a circle around Airi's desk. Then he goes in front of her again. "Meet me tomorrow, Ebisu Garden Place, 1:00 pm." With that, Domyouji Yuya walks out, feeling proud of himself.
Airi is left on her seat, feeling confused.
"What was that?" Tsubasa, leader of the trio said.
"I think Domyouji-sama just asked the poor girl out," Kitayama, one of them, stated.
"NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!" they screamed.
THERE! If I might say, I'm very proud of this chapter... :)) Thanks for all who read!