Shifted Lovers

Author Disclaimer:  The characters in this story don't belong to
me.  They all belong to Koyasu Takehito and Project Weiss.  
	

Author's note:
This fic is about Aya..I mean Ran and Sakura...because I rarely found fics
about them, and besides, they're a pretty good match.....there's a problem
though.


I don't think there's any spoiler here. ~_~


Any comments and criticisms are welcome.  Please e-mail me at 
  


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* At the Kitty House *


	The flowers seem to bloom much easily these days, now that it was 
already spring.  Buyers walk here and there, thinking of what flower to buy.
The flowers were all colorful and it looked like the Kitty House was on the 
run in business again.  Ran, as usual, was counting the money they had 
collected from the customers.  Ken and Omi was busy with the buyers, and 
Yohji was again flirting with the girls.

	Ran was calculating and recording how much money had increased 
since the last season.  He was smiling.  Receiving lots of money has always
been his dream in life, to be successful and everything that got to do with
business.  But not just business.  He had his friends...Ken, Omi and playboy
Yohji.  He still had his sister, which unfortunately, whom he cannot visit 
frequently.  He sometimes think that he had all the things in the world but
something inside of him protest to that.  He still need to avenge his sister.
Takatori, but was it really him?  He stopped from writing in his notes to 
look at the red roses continously blooming in the sunlight.  He somewhat look
at them to find answers.  Nothing.  He was here again, looking for answers in
a passive way, staring at the flowers blankly.  He knew he would never get
any respond if he kept on doing it.  But Ran knew that if he tell his 
companions how he feel,  he was sure he'd lose his cool.  He kept on 
reminding himself that he should always be strong and firm, as a leader to 
his  group.  That is why he was always silent and secretive.   A very serious
and hot-headed person.

"Eehh Ran-kun, what's got in to you?" Ken asked, noticing him staring blankly
at the flowers.

"...Nothing.  Go back to work."

"Okay."

Ken got back to work.

	What was I thinking?  Come back to senses or you'll never be able to
do something productive today.  Ran thought as Ken turned away.  He continued
to write in his notes when he felt that he was just not in the mood to think
business today.  He stared back at the red roses.  Missing huh?  Missing...
Ran stood from the stool and headed to the nearby kitchen to have some 
coffee.

"He's acting pretty strange today." Omi whispered to Ken.

"Yeah.  I wonder what's he thinking."

"Whatever it is, it must be something serious."

"You're probably right."


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* Sakura's apartment *
	
	
	Sakura sat on her bed, staring out the window.  She saw the busy 
street filled with cars and people buying in the stores.  She rather felt 
bored.  There was nothing to do today.  No class, no gigs, no place to go.
Where am I going to go now?  I'm so bored. EERRRR......Sakura still sat on
her bed, not moving, still thinking on where to go.  After a while.....
I got it!  The flowershop!

	She hurriedly stood up and went to the bathroom to take a nice bath.
She was thinking on wearing the black tube but it wasn't applicable.  It's
daylight and it would be very unappropriate for her to dress like that at the
flowershop.  After her bath, she went towards her closet and reached for a
blue sleeveless and a white skirt.  She fixed her hair and styled it in curly
waves since her hair had already grown.  She put on slight make-up just to 
make her face much more prettier.  She slipped on a blue step-in  and looked
at herself one last time at the mirror.  She looked fantastic.

"I'm going to make you notice me." Sakura whispered to her self with a 
slightly evil smile.....then....a cute smile.

"I hope you'll be able to notice me....and make out with me..." ^_^

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* Kitty House *

"It sure is a tiring day.." Yohji said as he sighed.

"Really?  You didn't even bother to help us with the customers." Ken blurted 
out.

"You just stood there, not even lifting your eyes on us." Omi said.

"....Flirting again Mr. Playboy?" 

"Ran!  Oh you're here..I didn't notice." Yohji said, surprised.

Ran pouted.

Yohji smiled cooly.  "Girls seem to follow me everywhere." 

"That's because you flirt with them." Ken said.

"What can I say?  I'm good in it."

All sighed. -_-

	There was a sudden slight noise from the door.  Sakura made her way
inside the flowershop with such gracious manner, she even made Yohji blushed.
She smiled at them and then looked at Ran....

	Sakura was different.  Ran felt that it was already years since he 
last saw her.  She was wearing make-up although it wasn't that noticeable, 
but she was not the school girl that he knew.  Sakura had turned into a lady,
a gorgeous woman.  He felt himself hot with her looks and he just continued
to stare at her, lulling him into erotic fantasies.

"Oh Sakura!  It's nice to see you here." Omi greeted.

"Do you want me to do something?" Yohji asked cooly.

Sakura smiled.  "I just came here to visit."

"Aahh..It's been a long time since I saw you here." Ken said.

Sakura nodded.

	Ran blushed.  He wanted to talk to her, but it would really be 
obvious for Omi and Ken, specially Yohji.  If ever Yohji found out that he
got *this* desire for Sakura, he'll never stop teasing him about her.  He
suddenly came to his senses that he should do something.  He grabbed a 
newspaper and pretended to be reading it. 

"What's wrong?  Something important in the newspaper?" Ken asked.

"......"

	Yohji smiled suspiciously.  Perhaps he should make his move.  What if
I asked Sakura on a date?  How would he react to that?  He'll probably lose
his cool and stop being a-cold-fish.  Yohji thought to himself as he smiled
wickedly.  He walked towards Sakura virile and....

"..Are you free tonight?"

"..Yes.."

"Maybe we could have a date or something...is it okay?"

"...Sure." Sakura said happily.

	Omi and Ken's mouth dropped to the floor. ~_~'  Ran gripped at the 
newspaper, almost tearing it apart.  Yohji was laughing inside him.  He will
never let Ran hear him laugh or else he'll be a dead meat.  Yohji was already
seeing Ran lose his cool, at least he can get over him for embarassing him
in front of girls. 

	Ran was alreadly flushing red with anger and jealousy, but he didn't
dare show his face to them, covering it with the newspaper. @#$%^&*!! Ran
grumbled to himself.  I'm sure Yohji had a plan or something...

	Sakura was also laughing, but she also never let Ran or the others
hear her.  Her heart was jumping, seeing Ran gripped at the newspaper. Sakura
decided to play it cool.

"It was sweet of you Yohji.." Sakura complimented.

Yohji smiled.  "So..is it okay?  6:30?"

"Perfect."

"I'll just drive to your apartment then."

"Okay then...I really got to go now.  I just came here to see you..Well, see
you again next time."

"Goodbye!" chorused everybody..except for Ran.

	Omi and Ken still didn't believe what they saw, their mouth on the
floor.  Ran was still flushing red with anger.  Yohji was humming his fave
tune...

"I__still_couldn't__believe_you__did___that." Ken said to Yohji, slowly 
turning his head to Ran's direction.

"There's nothing wrong with what I did."

"But__still..." Omi said, protesting.

"Ran and Sakura doesn't have any relationship, and besides, Ran already told
her he doesn't have feelings for her when she told him she was in love with
him.  Right Ran?" Yohji said, making his voice louder so Ran could hear.

".....So?"

"So I think you won't be mad since she's not your girlfriend." Yohji reasoned
out, smiling.

No reaction.

"No reaction..so, I think nobody's going to be hurt anyway." Yohji said as he
began humming his favorite tune again.

Damn you Yohji! - Aya's thought


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* Sakura's Apartment *

	Oh my God! Did I really saw that?  He gripped at the newspaper.  He
might be jealous or something.  Sakura thought as she giggled.  She went 
towards the closet to find something to wear for the night.  She should be
gorgeous.  Very gorgeous.  She should sweep Yohji off his feet...

Krring...Krrring....Krrring...

I wonder who could that be? Sakura thought to herself as she came to reached
the phone.

"Mushi-mushi.  May I know who's calling please."

"......."

"Hello?  Who is this?"

"......" then click, and the line was off.

	Sakura hanged up.  Maybe it was some crank calls.  She thought to 
herself.  She went to the closet again to pick a perfect dress.  She took the
violet dress and looked at the mirror.  Perfect for Yohji!

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* At the flowershop *

"I can't wait for tonight." Yohji said excitedly.

Ken just smiled.

Omi frowned.

Ran turned back.

"Now what?!"

"What?" Ran asked angrily, turning to face Yohji.

"What have I done?  You seem mad."

"Am I mad?"

"You are mad!"

"I am not!"

"With the look of your face, you are JEALOUS!!"

Ran walked towards Yohji and pulled his shirt.  "Don't try to be so cool 
man."  Ran said with an obey-me-or-you're-dead look.

"Are you trying to scare me with that kind of look...again?"

"F--- you Yohji!  I..."

"Stop it alright?!" Omi shouted.  He hated to see the two members of the
Weiss fight.

"Come on!  Cool off, both of you." Ken shouted as he parted the two.

Silence.

	Yohji sat on the couch while Ran sat on his stool, far enough to 
avoid any contacts with Yohji.  Omi sighed and Ken frowned.  No one was 
talking to each other and the silence was deafening.

"Look, you two don't need to fight..." Ken said sadly.

"Doesn't matter whether we fight or not.  He'd still remain the same." 
Yohji hampered.

Ran sat still, no respond.

	Was it my fault?  I shouldn't have fought Yohji like that.  It was my
fault for ignoring Sakura.  There's nothing between me and her and Yohji has
the right to...court her.  Ran thought sadly.  He felt hopeless and his
conscience bothers him so much.  He was speechless, his heart buried under 
his throat.  He found it so hard to breath even.

"It was nothing personal." Ran finally manage to say.

"Yeah..I know." Yohji said.

"Hey!  Would you like me to bought Chinese food?" Omi blurted out, to cheer
everybody.

"Yeah." Ken said.

"Just don't bring one for me.  I'm going out tonight." Yohji said.

"I know.  Well, ja!" Omi said as he walked out the flowershop.

	Ran was pouring lots of thoughts in his mind.  Yohji was pretty
handsome, and he was a hearthrob. What if...what if Sakura fell in love with
him? Ran's heart was pacing.  He has always been so cold about girls, but
when it comes between him and Sakura, he always feel different.  He feels
nervous and he feared that someone would take Sakura away from him.  Far 
until now, he never suspected anybody that would take her away from him even
though there are quite lots of cute guys who were courting her.  This time,
it was different.  He knew Yohji quite well and he was such a hard rival when
it comes to girls and love.  Ran knew that Yohji would do everything to get
the girl he wants...

- After a while -

"5:30.  I must get ready now.  Wish me luck!" Yohji said as he walked 
upstairs to his room.

"Good luck!" Ken said.

The door opened.

"Here!  I brought Chinese food!" 

Omi handed the food to Ran and Ken.

Ran ate slowly...

"What's the matter?" Ken asked.

"Oh...Nothing."


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* Manx's Place *


	Manx stood in front of the mirror, staring at her image.  She was 
thinking of visiting the flowershop since it had been a long time since she
saw the Weiss.  Birgman was the one giving the missions so she was out of
* Kitty in the House * for a while.

	She dragged herself on the bed transiently.  She tried 
sleeping but something occupied her mind.  She stretched her arms and yawn,
feeling a bit sleepless.  She couldn't help it, her thoughts continued in
coming back in the past.  She was bored.  Perhaps I should visit the 
flowershop, after all, it's been a long time...that I saw them..Yohji? 
Manx thought as she came to doubt her hidden feelings for the playboy
assassin.

Preparation....
Then she was out the door.....

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* Flowershop *

	The three of the Weiss were eating when Yohji was walking downstairs.
He looked very decent and modest, just perfect for someone like Sakura.  He
smiled cooly and put his hands on his pocket, making him look even more 
gorgeous.

"So how do I look?" Yohji beamed.

"You..look...fine." Omi said, staring at Yohji.

"What's with the look?" Yohji asked, suprised a little.

Ken looked at Omi's facial expression, then laughed.

"To tell you the truth, we haven't seen you dress like this before." Ken 
said, smiling.

"Don't be silly.  I had already experienced a lot of dates so it shouldn't
be different." Yohji explained.

"You look a little...different." Ken insisted.

"What do you think, Ran-kun?"

"...Fine..." 

"See?  Told ya it's not different." Yohji said as he winked at Ken and Omi,
"I gotta go.  I don't wanna be late for an important date."

Yohji waved at the three Weiss members.

	Yohji pushed the door open and went inside his car when he saw Manx
walking towards the flowershop.  She caught him staring at her and blushed.
But she wonder why Yohji was dressing so decent.  She first thought of not
having any contact with him, but curiosity was such a trait, she decided to
ask him.

"You look very well-groomed tonight."

"Got a date."

A knife struck her heart.

"With whom?"

"Sakura."

"How about Ran?"

"It's alright."

Manx stepped back from Yohji.

"Something wrong with what I've said?"

"Northing...just surprised." Manx said as she hurriedly went inside the 
flowershop.

Yohji's car went off.

- After Manx went inside -

"You don't look so good." Omi said.

"Huh?"

"Is there something wrong?" Ken asked.

"Nothing really.  I just visit to see you guys."

"Oohh.." Omi said, smiling, "Sakura also visited a while ago...before Yohji
asked her on a date."

	Manx looked at Ran's direction, hoping to see any wild reaction.  
There wasn't any.  His face was still the same, no trace of sadness or a 
feeling of jealousy.  What will happen to her now?  With all these, she 
wouldn't be able to face and have fun with Yohji.  She feared that the date
might cause an undesirable effect on her lovelife.  She decided to change the
subject.

"So..how's business?"

"Fine." Ran answered.

"Everybody okay?"

"Yeah.  We are all fine.  How about you?"

"Huh?  Me?  I'm alright."

"You seem to be absent-minded." Omi said.

Manx...no reaction.

"Manx?  Daijobou desu ka?"

"Really...I'm fine."


	Ran looked at Manx.  He could sense that Manx was feeling hurt after
she learned that Yohji was having a date with another girl.  He was feeling
it too, but he didn't allow himself to reveal it to the others.  He was 
hoping that Sakura will not fall in love with Yohji and that Yohji would 
still continue in flirting with Manx..but he doubt it.  Yohji could turn a
girl's mind with just one date, and make her follow him like a dog.

	Manx sat on the couch, unmoved, still thinking about what happened
earlier.  She remembered how Yohji talked to him when she was still 
explaining the missions, but everything changed, after Birgman stepped in the
place.  After she stopped going to the flowershop.  Maybe Yohji's feelings
also changed, knowing that she was not going to be with the Weiss anymore.

"Want something to drink?" Ken asked.

"Coffee please."

"Sure." Ken said as he went to make some coffee.

Ran looked at Manx and she caught him staring at him.

"Something to say?" Manx asked.

Omi left the two.

Ran walked towards Manx and sat beside her.

Ken walked in and gave Manx the coffee.  Left the two.

"About Yohji.." Ran uttered.

Manx's heart thumped, her face blushing.

"The date?"

"I thought it was alright with you..."

"..Actually...I.."

"You let it happen?"

"..."

"...Why?  No..."



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So what do you think?  Is it okay?  This is the first time I've ever 
written a Weib Kreuz series. I just hope that you enjoyed the story 'coz I'm 
planning to continue this with another chapter.

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