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Chapter 12 - Ep 12: Engagement

In a mansion, Akari was with her father in the living then a woman entered. She resembles a mature version of Akari, it was her mother.

Kotaro: Welcome back, Arisa.

Akari: Welcome, Mother.

Arisa: I'm so tired because of aboard business, you seem that your job as school principal is too relaxing.

Kotaro: It's not so relaxing as you think!

Arisa: Well, Akari you know the business we have, right?

Akari: (Uncomfortable) Yes.

Arisa: Your fiancée, Yamato. He said he had some business today so you will meet him later. So be ready we must prepare your wedding ceremony.

Akari: (Thinking upset) "Why Yamato returned?!"

At next day at school entrance, Kazuki was arriving but he was thinking worried.

Akari's voice: Hayato, my fiancée.

Then Jun arrived too, and notice Kazuki's mood.

Jun: What's up with that mood, Shirogane-san?

Kazuki: You.

Jun: Aren't you worried about what Himekawa-senpai said yesterday?

Kazuki: Eh? Why should I?

Then Hinata and Nagisa arrived too.

Hinata: Good morning, Kazuki, Jun.

Nagisa: It's weird to see you two together.

Kazuki: Don't say no sense statements.

Hinata: But about Himekawa-senpai.

Nagisa: Yeah, about that fiancée she had.

Jun: So Shirogane-san, what are you going to do?

Kazuki: Tsk! Why I have to be worried about her situation? I don't care!

Jun: But…

Akari's voice: What do you mean you don't care?!

Akari had arrived too.

Jun: Himekawa-senpai!

Kazuki: It's not my business, you should know!

Akari: So you will ignore the girl you cared before?

Some students were watching that situation.

Kazuki: Why am I always in your problem?

Jun: Shirogane-san, you shouldn't say that too much!

Nagisa: Kazuki, you should know that a girl's heart is delicate!

Hinata: That's right!

Akari: Shirogane-kun, I…

Suddenly a high-class car arrived to the school entrance, then a brown-haired boy with high class clothes come to them.

Boy: So this is the school you go to study, my future wife.

Kazuki: Who's that jerk?

Akari: So you came, Hayato.

Jun: Hayato? Your fiancée?!

Hayato: (Looking at Hinata and Nagisa) Oh, you have beautiful classmates as friends. (He came to them) Nice to meet you. I'm Hayato Nakamura.

Hinata: Eh? Hello?

Nagisa: Hayato Nakamura? Ah! You're from the famous Nakamura family? The world company Nakamura?

The other student were surprised to hear Yamato's identity.

Hayato: I'm glad you know me, I wish you take with me but my heart is already belonged to Akari-chan.

Akari: (Upset) Why you came, Hayato?

Hayato: (Taking her hand with his hand) Of course to see you, my dear. You know your mother asked me to take you to your mansion and talk about our wedding ceremony.

Student 1: Akari-sama is going to marry?

Student 2: He's from a famous family, we are too far to overpass him!

Jun: Excuse us but we got a lot of attention with other students. We better go inside.

At the Literature club, everyone were talking.

Jun: So you are Himekawa-senpai's fiancée?

Hayato: That's right, we know each other since our childhood.

Hinata: (Surprised) Himekawa-senpai, is that true?

Akari: That's right.

//Flashback//

Akari's voice: It was when I was 5 years old. At that time Hayato's family was introduced to my family. Both families have worked together in aboard business. Also they introduced their childs. Those were Hayato and me.

It's seen kid Akari was playing with kid Hayato as if they were close friends.

Akari's voice: It was supposed we were getting along but one day.

Kid Hayato: (With his parents) So you introduced me with that weak girl?

Hayato's father: Listen Hayato, you'll inherit our company one day and for that you'll need to marry with her. If we mix our two business, we'll domain the world business in many years!

Kid Hayato: Tch! Whatever, if I can play with her until I am an adult, no problem.

Hayato's father: Remember, don't ruin our family honor.

Kid Akari was hearing their conversation from a window.

Akari's voice: I started to have my worries about Hayato, so I had to prove it.

It's seen Hayato pushed down Akari as playing.

Hayato: What's the matter? If you are my wife you should make well the orders I gave you!

Akari: (Nearly crying) No! You should treat a lady with respect!

Hayato: You are my wife and should obey anything I say!

Akari: You air head!

Akari's voice: After I realize Hayato's behavior I told my parents I didn't want to play him so, our families decided to give us time until our adolescence to get back.

//End of flashback//

Akari: Even I told my mother to let me choose my own lover but she didn't want me to be with a lame guy.

Kazuki: (Thinking) "By lame guy you meant me?"

Hayato: But Akari-chan, I was bad with you because we were just child. I changed I promise.

Akari: Yeah sure, but I don't remember we could be still engaged.

Hayato: I think your mother told you already. It's for the good of our families.

Akari: (Little sad) Sorry it's just I can't accept it.

Hayato: Are you prepared to face your mother?

Akari: (Seems little scared) My mother…

Hayato: Then it's okey. (Holding her hand) Let's go back to your mansion. Our families are waiting for us.

Akari: (Resisting) No! I can't!

Hayato: Don't dare to disobey your mother…

Kazuki: She said she can't!

The girls and Hayato realized Kazuki's voice in high.

Hayato: What's your problem, white-haired guy?

Kazuki: Himekawa doesn't want to go yet, so let her make her decision.

Hayato: And who the hell are you to get into our conversation?

Akari: Please Shirogane-kun, don't get into this.

Hayato: (Surprised) Shirogane? You mean Kazuki Shirogane? The white devil?

Kazuki: I thought you already know me because of my hair.

Hayato: I knew that name but I didn't expected you were in Akari-chan's school.

Akari: I asked my father that he could be accepted here.

Hayato: Akari-chan! How could you have a dangerous guy here? Look at him! His eyes are like the same Devil!

Akari: I just wanted to thanks him for something. This is nothing about you!

Hinata: Yeah, you shouldn't judge Kazuki because of his appearance!

Nagisa: We had our doubts before but now we know he isn't a bad person.

Jun: Indeed.

Hayato: Poor girls. Being forced by a dangerous delinquent. But anyway, Akari-chan's life is more important for me.

Jun: Are you sure Shirogane-san is the only one evil?

Hayato realized Jun looked at him with a deep serious.

Hayato: Whatever, after school make sure to come back to the mansion Akari-chan.

Then Hayato leaves. Kazuki was little upset.

Later at her mansion, Akari was with her mother.

Arisa: So will you accept this engagement?

Akari: Mother I…

Kotaro: Come on, Arisa. Our daughter is having difficult about this. Don't push over her.

Arisa: Quiet! Kotaro you are so bland with her! Also I heard she has good friends in a club she's assisting. But I have my doubts about a boy.

Kotaro: You mean Shirogane?

Arisa: Shirogane? That's the name of that juvenile delinquent?

Akari: Mother! It's not what you think! Shirogane-kun isn't a bad guy…

Arisa: (Seriously) Akari! You know our families are working together in business and is also for your future! What good things you will have if you are with a savage guy who only thinks in fighting?

Akari: Mother! Don't talk about Shirogane-kun like that! He saved my life in childhood!

Arisa: Your father already told me about that incident. Akari, don't you think That kid is only friendly with you because you belonged a high class family? He'll probably try to rob some of our expensive ornamentals if he lives with us.

Akari: No! No! He wouldn't do that!

Arisa: This conversation is useless. You will marry with Hayato-san! That's all!

Kotaro: Sorry Akari, but your mother could be right. Also our family could have problem if we bother another high class family like Nakamura.

Akari: Father!

Arisa: Be ready, Hayato-san will arrive.

Then, Akari and Hayato's families had a reunion and talked about the wedding ceremony.

Akari was in her room, but then she received a mail in her cellphone.

Akari: (Checking the mail) No way!

At other side, Kazuki was carrying some bags from supermarket.

Kazuki: Why did I interpose between Himekawa and that guy?

Then he received a call.

Kazuki: Hello?

Kin's voice: Hello, Kazuki. How are you doing?

Kazuki: Kin? It's weird you call me.

Kin: What's up with that? I called my mother and she told me you were weird during your part-time job.

Kazuki: No I wasn't!

Kin: It's because Akari-san is going to be taken by another guy?

Kazuki: (Little blushed) No! It's not my decision about love!

Kin: Maybe but it's clear you aren't agreed with that marriage.

Kazuki: How do you know that?

Kin: Jun-san told me hours ago, so I was wondering how do you feel.

Kazuki: I don't care!

Kin: Very well, I'm sure you will do something which fix everything.

Then she cut the call.

Kazuki: (Confused) What was that?

Later at his apartment, Kazuki was on his bed thinking.

Kazuki: What a stupid thing! Himekawa marrying with a pretty face guy.

Then his cellphone rang, it was Jun.

Kazuki: What? Natsukawa.

Jun: Shirogane-san, are you sad because Himekawa-senpai is going to marry?

Kazuki: (Little blushed) Don't say stupid things! It's not my business!

Jun: Even that, you didn't like when she was taken away from you in school. Remember you dared to stop Hayato-san when he was flirting with her.

Kazuki: It's just Himekawa wasn't happy with that. Any of you would do the same.

Jun: Remember my skill? I know anyone's personality by just looking. I know you, also Himekawa-senpai could be right about Hayato-san.

Kazuki: About what?

Jun: I was investigating a little about him and found something incredible.

Kazuki: What?

Jun: You should figure out. Let's talk tomorrow.

Kazuki: Hey, wait! (She cut the call) Damn!

At night in a bridge, Hayato was walking until some guys appeared.

Hayato: So you came.

Gang leader: What information you got me, Hayato?

Hayato: (Smiling evilly) That white-haired guy, Shirogane seems a tough guy but he still has weakness. Isn't great information, Kurogane.

Kurogane: (Revealed as gang leader) Very well, what is it?

Hayato: It seems his weakness is his friends in the school, three girls.

Kurogane: Really? Maybe we should work together to assure our victories.

Hayato: Right! I'll give you the weakness of that guy, and in exchange you let me have Akari-chan. When our families are combined, I won't need her anymore, just like a toy.

Kurogane: Then tell me, who are those three girls?

Hayato: 2 pretty girls and one black-haired with glasses who has a mysterious personality. (Showing a photo of Nagisa, Hinata and Jun)

Kurogane: That glasses girl… could she be…

Hayato: You know her?

Kurogane: Nevermind, I'll make sure that white-haired boy suffered a lot, like my father did!

At next day, Kazuki was in his classroom thinking.

School boy 1: Did you hear the news? Akari-sama is going to marry!

School boy 2: Yeah, that will be with that boy from the famous Nakamura family!

School boy 3: Many boys here are jealous for that, but we can't compete with him.

Kazuki: Talking about that? That's stupid! (Looking at his classroom) By the way I didn't see Hinata and Nagisa. Neither Natsukawa. Where are they?

Then he heard a sound from outside. It's seen it was Hayato arriving in his limousine. Then he took a megaphone.

Hayato: My dear Akari-chan, I came to take you with me! Let's make our future together!

Kazuki: Tch! What is that asshole doing?

School boy: Look! Akari-sama! She's going to meet that guy!

Kazuki looked at the window outside. Akari was walking to Hayato. He seems happy to see her but suddenly she slapped his hand making the megaphone fall.

Hayato: What?!

Akari: Stop doing these ridiculous things in front of my classmates!

Hayato: But it's a habit. I thought you would be happy when you accepted our wedding.

Akari: Sorry Hayato but I didn't accept our engagement. So please leave me alone.

Hayato: (Upset) Are you seriously? Your mother should told you this wedding must be realized! For the good of our families!

Akari: This is shouldn't be just for our families! This must be for our hearts! And my heart says you aren't my love who should expend my life. So please stop this.

Hayato: (Angry) Don't screw with me! You'll dare to disobey your mother!

Akari: I know the reasons why I reject this. I'll tell my mother even she doesn't want to hear.

Then Akari went back to school. Hayato was trembling in anger. Then he took his cellphone. Akari check her cellphone, it was a mail which is written: "If you refuse, your three friends will pay this betrayal. They were kidnapped this morning. Don't dare to scream or say about this or they will be punished by some guys I hired"

Hayato: So Akari-chan, are you ready to be with me?

Akari: (Angry) Okey, let's go.

They returned in the limousine, Kazuki was little upset.

Kazuki: So that idiot is in love with that rich guy. (Suddenly he received a mail in his cellphone) Eh? Natsukawa?

Jun's voice: (As reading her message) Shirogane-san! Hinata, Nagisa and me were taken to a store by some gangs. They were hired by that Hayato. He'll use us to make Himekawa-senpai to get married! Hurry up and save her!...

Kazuki: What? (Then he received a gps location) They are there!

Then Kazuki abandoned school and went to that place.

At that place, Jun, Hinata and Nagisa were tied her hands and mouths. Jun had one hand free and was writing a mail in her cellphone at her back, avoiding being seen by some gangs.

Jun: (Thinking) "I hope Shirogane-san come to help us"

At other side, Akari and Hayato were at her mansion, some people were making the preparations for the wedding. Hayato was dressed as a groom.

Akari's parents came to him, also Hayato's family.

Hayato's father: I'm glad our kids are united this day.

Kotaro: This is too fast, but I can't deny this.

Arisa: It's okey, Akari must learn to take responsibility after becoming a adult.

Hayato's mother: Sure, this union will make our company grow better.

Hayato: I wonder where's my future wife.

Arisa: I told her to dress in her room. She must be ready.

Hayato: Then I'll talk with her.

Hayato went to Akari's room and knocked the door. Then he entered.

Hayato: Akari-chan, are you ready…

But his surprised was that her bride dress was on her bed, also the window was opened. Akari had escaped.

Hayato: (Angry) That bitch!

At other side Kazuki was running to the place was in gps.

Kazuki: Himekawa, what were you thinking of doing this alone?

Kazuki arrived to an old place; he noticed there were some punks watching the place.

Kazuki: Okey, those are easy.

Kazuki run and punched those punks on their faces, letting them unconscious.

He entered to noticed Hinata, Nagisa and Jun at a side. He came and untied them.

Kazuki: Are you okey?

Hinata: Kazuki! You came!

Nagisa: I'm happy you didn't abandoned us!

Kazuki: Well because we're friends.

Jun: My mail got you at time, womanizer.

Kazuki: Good hit, four eyes.

Jun: It was terrible.

Kazuki: What happened?

Jun: They kidnapped us this morning when we headed to school. But the most strange is it was a limousine.

Gang member: Well, well, we meet again. Shirogane!

Kazuki realized that guy is Satoshi, the guy he faced other day.

Kazuki: It's you, but…

Satoshi: But what?

Kazuki: You don't sound like you were the mastermind.

Satoshi: You bastard! But it's true, I'm just a henchman, but my boss won't forgive me if I fail again.

Kazuki: Well, I'll go after him when I finish you: (Making his fists)

Satoshi: Wow! Wait! Wait!

Then someone arrived too. It was Akari.

Akari: Shirogane-kun! Listen the true responsible is…

Kazuki: Himekawa? Why did you…

Suddenly Satoshi grabbed a metal pipe and pretend to attack Akari but Kazuki moved fast and used his arm to receive that attack. Kazuki felt pain because the strike made his hand bleed.

Girls: (Worried) Kazuki! Shirogane-san! Shirogane-kun!

Satoshi: So it's true what they said. You feel a weakness when these girls are attacked…

Suddenly Kazuki used his injured fist and hit Satoshi, leaving him unconscious.

Kazuki: Never let your guard down. (Feeling pain) Shit! It hurts more.

Akari: (Worried) Shirogane-kun!

The other came to him.

Hinata: Are you injured?

Nagisa: You shouldn't do that!

Akari: Why?

Jun: He'll need medical treatment.

Akari: Yeah, by the way Natsukawa. You asked me this right? (Giving an item to Jun) Here.

Jun: Yeah, now we should take him to a hospital.

Hayato's voice: So you came here too, Akari-chan.

They saw Hayato arrived too with some punks.

Akari: Hayato!

Hayato: I knew you came to save your friends, but well, seeing you with that delinquent is a big surprise.

Kazuki: So you are the boss that guy said?

Hayato: More or less, but seeing you trying to take my future wife, that's a big crime. You will send to jail where you belong.

Hinata: What are you talking about?

Hayato: This is a crime scene, where the daughter of Himekawa family is being menacing by a dangerous delinquent like the White Devil. My family has the control to put you in arrest, Shirogane-san!

Kazuki: (Angry) You bastard!

Nagisa: That's not a proof! We'll tell the true to everyone!

Hayato: Sorry ladies, but I belong to one of the most important families in the world! No one believes with just words!

Kazuki: And so you are the good guy?

Hayato: That's right! (To the punks) Now bring my future wife back to me. Put those ladies away, and terminate that bug! When the town see I send the White Devil to jail, I'll become the true hero!

The punks run to attack Kazuki, but Akari put his front as protecting him.

Akari: You won't hurt Shirogane-kun!

Punk: (Hitting Akari) Move away!

Kazuki saw as they hit Akari, leaving her on the ground. That makes him angry.

Hayato: Idiots! The deal is Akari-chan won't be hurt!

Kazuki got up and despite he was injured; he attacked the two punks at the same time, knocking them.

Hayato: (Surprised) No way! Even you are wounded; how can you continue?

Kazuki: My spirit of man makes me getting up!

He was attempted to attack Hayato.

Hayato: Wait! You can't attack me! If I received a injury, it's a big assault against an important family like mine!

Akari: You cheater!

Kazuki: You…

Suddenly Kazuki fell to the ground because of the bleeding by fighting.

Akari: Shirogane-kun!

Hayato: (Mocking) Be on the ground! A weak guy like will never face to a powerful family member like me!

Kazuki: (Injured) I see, you hired those punks to kidnap Natsukawa and the others, so you makes me as if I were the one who planned this.

Hayato: Indeed!

Kazuki: (Injured) Without me in your way, you can have Himekawa to take the control of her family. That was your plan from the beginning, right?

Hayato: That's right! Even you survive, nobody will believe in your words!

Kazuki: Ha! That's enough. You have it, Natsukawa?

Jun: Affirmative!

Then Hayato realized Jun was holding a little recorder camera. She recorded their conversation.

Hayato: No!

Kazuki: It seems my words aren't enough, so a video from your own words should be fine.

Hayato: But how?

Akari: Before I escaped, Natsukawa asked me for a video recorder. So I brought it.

Jun: With this should be enough.

Hayato: So what? A video can be edited so…

Jun: That's not all. Also I investigated your profile, I discovered you made business with evil organizations to buy expensive place in different parts of the world, also you hired these punks and other gangs to clean your path of obtaining places of poor people. What a secret life you had at behind of your parents. (Imagining what she said)

Kazuki: You are also a hacker? That's so scary!

Jun: Shut up!

Akari: I knew you had bad secrets!

Jun: My ability to find out a guy's personality doesn't fail.

Hayato: (Desperate) No, no, no! He told me you I will win!

Then Kazuki stood up and grabbed Hayato who was afraid.

Akari: (Angry with his evil eyes) Don't dare to approach Himekawa's family!

Then he launched him to some wooden box, leaving him unconscious.

Kazuki: That was awesome…

But then he felt weak again by his injury.

Akari: (Worried) Shirogane-kun!

Kazuki: (Injured) I thought you cared your family and their power, but also you care your friends. But you shouldn't have face that problem by yourself.

Akari: Yeah, but I do care my friends.

Later, Himekawa family and the Hayato's family came with cops. Then Akari explained everything as Kazuki was taken by an ambulance.

Kazuki's voice: After that event, Himekawa explained everything with the video and files that Natsukawa downloaded to show Hayato's true face. His family felt sorry for his actions and took the responsibility. Satoshi and the punks that he hired were sent to prison. Hayato was judged by his actions and he will be in detention until he paid what he done. And because of that, the wedding was cancelled. As me, I was in repose because my hand was very injured so is bandaged, and had to skip school until my recuperation.

It's seen Kazuki was in room of a hospital, with his right hand in bandage. He noticed a fruit basket on a desk.

Kazuki: I must thank aunt Kaori for this; she was very worried because of my bravado.

Then someone entered to his room, it was Jun.

Kazuki: Oh! Natsukawa.

Jun: How do you feel?

Kazuki: Doctor said my hand had to be bandaged until the scar is healed.

Jun: I should had surprised that I helped you about that Hayato.

Kazuki: Yeah, I didn't know he had a dark side like me.

Jun: I suspected that so I investigated him but I was careless when he asked those punks to kidnap us.

Kazuki: Your skill is impressive as usual.

Jun: Indeed, but I feel a bad feeling about who is the guy who give him info about you and us.

Kazuki: (Serious) I wonder who would be the mastermind. If he's so evil like me.

At next day, Kazuki was out of hospital but keeps his hand bandaged. He was in Akari's mansion and her parents.

Kazuki: So this is how high class people live?

Akari: Are you really living in low world?

Kotaro: Are you okey, Shirogane?

Arisa: Kid, I'm sorry for causing all this injury. I never imagined Hayato had done many bad things at his family back and his true intentions.

Kazuki: An expensive coin has two faces, you should have investigated better.

Akari: What a big phrase.

Arisa: And I'm sorry Akari. Sorry for judge your friend.

Akari: It's okey mother, now that everything is clear.

Kotaro: Also Arisa, you shouldn't get into our daughter life. About arranged marriage can't be used if a girl dislikes.

Arisa: You're right. Akari, I won't force you to marry if you don't want.

Akari: (Happy) Thanks, mother!

Kotaro: Also it seems our daughter will be an adult soon, because he seems have someone in her mind.

Kazuki and Akari were little confused to hear that. Kazuki.

Kazuki: Wait! Himekawa! You had someone else who isn't that guy?

Akari: What? No! Well, you had to prove you're worthy for my parents.

Kazuki: I see then… (Blushed) WHAT? ME?

Kotaro: Yeah, Shirogane looks a delinquent from outside, but has a good heart inside.

Arisa: I'm not full convinced about him. So I'll give you time to see if we can entrust our daughter life.

Akari: (Little blushed) Mom! Dad! It's like another arranged marriage!

Kazuki: Hey! Hey! Himekawa and me don't even have that kind of relationship! And what if I fail?

Kotaro: That's a good reason you show your nature to see if you are really a good guy.

Kazuki: Well, I don't know if I'll do well.

Akari: (Smiling) Take care of me, Kazuki-kun.

Kazuki: Hey, I didn't accept this responsibility yet! Akari!

They keep talking as Akari's parents are watching them.

Arisa: Somehow this reminds me that time when we met and you acted that way. (Imagining ehat she said)

Kotaro: Hey, that was because my family recommended a good girl.

Arisa: You were so honest like him.

Kotaro: Haha! Yeah, very funny.

Kazuki and Akari continued talking as arguing but they were little happy.