Ryuji and Lana headed down to the shopping district and are going around looking at the different stores doing a little bit of window shopping. They have been here for about an hour and Lana's stomach let's out a low growl.
"gggrrooowwll!"- Lana
Ryuji makes a side long glance at her, her face is bright red with embarrassment using her hands to cover her face so he cant see.
Ryuji smirks at her and then asks if she wants to get something to eat. With her face hiding behind her hands she says a muffled "Yes please." and then they went to go and look for something to eat.
Eventually they find a place that is a little fancy but not to bad so they decide to eat there. Inside they get a table for two on the patio outside since it is a nice day out. with the sun and no clouds out. They both look at the menu to see what they want to order, the waiter came over few minutes later asking what they wanted to order. Ryuji ordered a chicken bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato essentially a (CBLT). Lana got beautiful steak medium rare with a small salad on the side.
While they are waiting for their food Ryuji asks "So why did you come to my place this morning." as he looked directly at her. He really wanted to know why when the interview was just the other day did she come to his place which no one should no where it is and ask him to lunch. Lana replies with a hushed voice so no one can eavesdrop on them, "Well because I got in trouble for keeping your name out of it. Plus I did my research on you and found out that you don't have anyone you can rely on, besides Mr. Frost and his family."
Ryuji is unnerved by her response because he didn't expect her to be able to find so much information on him that should be sealed especially the stuff dealing with the Frosts. He than 'sighs' and asks " So what you just thought I needed someone to lean on and talk to." He took a little sharper tone as he didn't like that she just shoved herself into his life especially since he doesn't want to date her since he already has someone that he truly loves. Lana seems taken aback from his response thinking that he maybe misunderstood her and her motivations she gathers her breath and says " Your a bit to young for me and I think of you more as a brother and also don't you already have a special so...me...bo...dy."
Caught off guard by her sudden proclamation he almost spit out the water that he was drinking he looks at her face seeing that she is dead serious and pretty much knows everything about him that should be kept secret and hidden. SO he asks her " It seems you know pretty much everything, does anyone else know about my history or who I am engaged to." Lana grows a a small smile on her face almost like she already expected this question "Huh don't worry no one else knows, don't worry your big sis took made sure of it."
When she finished saying that the waiter came back with their food and they started eating.
About halfway through them eating their food Lana speaks up as and asks another question through the small talk that they were having. "So why don't you make your relationship with her known. It'd probably make her really happy plus you don't want to loose her right." Ryuji looks up at her with sandwich in hand and says " Because I am not strong enough to protect her or be able to stand on equal footing with her just yet but one day I will be." Seemingly unsatisfied with his answer she scoffs at him takes another bite of her steak and says wit a mouthful of food. " That's such a bullshit reason, you know she doesn't care about that, jesh your so stupid."
Ryuji just laughs off that statement "hahahaha, you maybe right and it probably isn't fair to her. Who knows maybe we will come out sooner than later whether I'm strong or not." He said with a slight smile on his face. Lana thought that (he truly wants to have people know about them so he can say that she is his and be able to walk down the street had in hand with her.) She didn't say anything after this and they just continued to finish eating, once they were done they got up Ryuji paid for the meal which was fairly expensive especially for Ryuji who never usually spends money on anything unless its very important or he desperately needs something. After he paid they started walking around the shopping district again as they were having a good time talking as faux brother and sister.
***
While Ryuji and Lana were eating lunch two people were secretly spying on them while gritting their teeth in anger at a certain person. Yes the two people who are spying on them seething in anger are none only than Miyuki and Suzu. They have been watching them for almost an hour now hiding behind a bush just watching them eat.
Miyuki and Suzu are able to hear them a little bit, they heard how she found all of his personal information and knows pretty much everything about him including the stuff about her family and their engagement. She heard him talking about how he wants to prove to everyone that he is worthy and able to stand on equal footing with her. They heard how maybe it can change to where they can be together sooner and how he really just wants to protect her. She was listening to all of this, her seething anger reseeded and a beautiful smile formed on her face which Suzu saw and also smiled at because it has been a long time since she has seen Miyuki smile this happily. The last thing they heard was when the woman (Lana) said that if Ryuji doesn't do anything about their relationship soon she might get stolen by someone else and fall out of love with him. Hearing this Miyuki started tearing up a little bit and she said in a whisper so only her and Suzu would be able to hear "Idiot I could never fall in love with anyone else, but you better hurry some people don't know how to take no for an answer and they may try to steal me. But I will never love anyone else so just come to me already...… my love."
Hearing this Suzu even smiled a little bit at her friend and then cursed in her heart that she needed to do something to help change that stupid boy's mindset, who stole her best friends heart. She also doesn't want her friend to have to marry into a horrible family that would not make her happy at all, especially with some of the families that are trying to 'buy' her just because she is pretty. So she made a promise in her heart that she would get him to come back to her no matter what before it is to late.
Having confirmed that he wasn't cheating on her Miyuki stood up took Suzu by the arm and walked away leaving with happiness and butterflies in her heart that she got t see the boy she loved and was also able to confirm that he was still madly in love with her. The two went back to West University while not confronting Ryuji at all.
Later that night Miyuki cried into her pillow because all she wanted to do when she saw him was run up into his arms and have him hold her.
***
After some more shopping Ryuji and Lana parted ways, Ryuji headed back to his place and Lana hers. They did exchange numbers labeling each other in each of their contacts as brother and sister.
That night Ryuji was in his bed not able to sleep he was just thinking back to his conversation with Lana about him and Miyuki, in his mind he knew that he wasn't good enough yet but in his heart he knew that he just wanted to be with her whether he was strong or not. In his heart he thought to himself (Maybe I should see her again, it couldn't hurt. I don't want her to get stolen away from me, yea that's what I should do.) With that little promise in his heart he was able to peacefully fall asleep with a big smile on his face.