Shifted Lovers

Author Disclaimer:  This fanfic is for entertainment purpose only.  The 
characters in this story belong to Koyasu Takehito and Project Weiss.

No spoilers...I think...

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continuation from Chapter 1: Oblivious

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* Flowershop *

"........"

"....Why?  No..."

Ran nodded.  "I can't tell anyone."

"But you're telling me." Manx said with a disappointed look.

"Let's face it."

"I don't know Ran.."

"Let's just hope they don't fall in love..." Ran said with a sigh.

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* Sakura's place *

	Sakura glanced at the clock.  It's almost 6:30 and she was nervous,
waiting for Yohji.  She never had a date with men and this was the first time
she would experience one.  She took a look at herself in the mirror to check
her face and dress.  Smile.  It was quite a feeling going to date someone.
She thought smiling.

Knock...knock...

"Yes, coming."

Sakura opened the door.

"Yohji."

"Good evening, my lady...now shall we go?"

"Hai." Sakura beamed.

	Sakura put her arm around Yohji's and walked with him, smiling.  She
forgot all about making Ran notice her when Yohji asked her on a date.  She
was thinking to decline his offer, but then she accepted it.  It was quite
weird.  She didn't have feelings for this guy yet she felt good accepting
the offer.

"What is it?" Yohji asked.

Sakura just shook her head.  Smile.

They kept on walking.

They soon reached the apartment's lobby and they headed out the door.


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* Kitty in the house *


The flowershop was already closing.

"Well, I gotta go now." Manx said as she stood up the couch.

"Sayonara."

"Goodbye."

Ken and Omi stepped in.

"Are you going now?" Omi asked.

"Yes.  It's already late.  Besides, you're now closing."

Ken and Omi nodded.

Manx went outside the flowershop.


	Ran closed his eyes, thinking that he might relax after all that 
had happened that day.  It suddenly became very dark, but he managed to keep
his eyes shut.  Sakura's image suddenly appeared in front of him, then he saw
Yohji's hands in her waist.  Ran quickly opened his eyes to make sure he was
just imagining things.


"You look sick." Omi asked.

"....Have you tried confessing your love to someone?"

"Me?" Omi asked, astonished.

Ran nodded.

"No.."

"How about you?" Ran asked, looking at Ken.

"Yeah."

"What was her reaction?"

"She said it wasn't the time for her yet." Ken said sadly.

	Ran sighed.  Ken's experience was different from his.  Ken had 
confessed his love for the girl but it just wasn't the time....but he was
too shy to tell Sakura that he loves her, and found out that she was already
going out with another guy.  You don't deserve someone like her.  Someone's
voice was speaking inside him.

Silence.

"We should go home now." Ran said as he stood.

The Weiss left the flowershop and went to their apartment.  

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* At the apartment *


	Ken and Omi went straight to their rooms, Ran, on the other hand, 
walked slowly.  It was getting really late and Yohji was still hasn't arrived 
yet.  He walked along the hall and opened the door to his room.  He was 
already worried about what might happen between the two, when there was a 
sudden ring on the phone. He quickly reached for the phone, thinking that it 
might be some  news from Yohji.


"Hello?"

"Oniisan..I can't sleep.." Aya-chan whispered.

"Aya-chan?"

"Are you already sleeping?  I'm sorry to bother you..."

"No..it's alright."

"So...how's you're day?"

A long silence.

"Oniisan?"

"Ha..hai."

"They must be sleeping already.."

"Except for Yohji.."

"Huh?"

"He's gone out for a date."

"Aahh..." Aya-chan uttered as she yawned.

"Sleepy now?"

"Not really...Oniisan...you sound so lonely..."
 
Ran groaned.

"Oniisan...daijoubu desu ka?"

"I'm alright.  You must be getting tired now."

"Iie.."

"..Please tell me the truth..Am I cold?"

"Oniisan..."

"Tell me.."

"Yes..."

"Oh..I see.."

"Oniisan..please tell me...you're hiding something."

"You are too young to understand."

"Is it love?" Aya-chan asked excitedly.

"......"

"Sakura?"

Ran was speechless, he felt that he was blushing.

"Oniisan...speak up."

"Yes, it is her."

"Why don't you tell her?"

"Too late?"

"Why?"

"Yohji was already dating her."

"When."

"Right now..."

"And you let it happen?"

"Yeah.." Ran whispered as he remembered Manx's words, "I really got to sleep
now...Oniisan has some work to do tomorrow."

"Ok..goodnight." 

"Goodnight."

And they both hanged up the phone.


	Ugh...Ran thought to himself.  I'm so damnshit!  Stupid me.  I
shouldn't have let it happen...I should have told her in the first place.  He
shrugged his shoulders and sighed.  He had never felt anything like this
before, although there were many girls who had a crush on him.  He never
was attracted to any of them.  Sakura didn't follow him like a dog, but he
was sure she had a crush on him ever since, and he was also feeling the same
way.

	Ran sat up on his bed and put his hand on his forehead.  He felt
that he was in stress.  Thinking about love all day long was really tiring.
Perhaps I should wait for Yohji.  But what good will it bring?  Ran sighed.
He was feeling very hopeless, a feeling which he had never felt before.  He 
was always full of hope and energy, and he thought that he could handle any
kind of emotion, but not like this.  He had a weakness...being disappointed
to himself.  He was frustrated, full of self-pity.

	The leader of the Weiss tried to sleep, but he couldn't.  He tossed 
right and there, worried about Yohji and Sakura.  Ran's mind was full of 
thoughts that made him real nervous.  He decided to wait for Yohji's return
and it seems like he was waiting for eternity.  Every seconds that passed
seemed like hours to him.  He was thinking of sending a message to Yohji
through his beeper, but it would be so obvious.  Ran was thinking that Yohji
must have thought that it was okay for him to take Sakura out.  It would be
such a stress having a fight with another Weiss, even though it would be the
playboy.

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* Manx's place *

	It was not only Ran who couldn't sleep, neither does she.  She feared
losing someone like him...Yohji.  There were two of them left, pathetic, 
full of self-pity.  Manx couldn't help it.  She stood up and poured
herself vodka.  Should I get drunk?  Why?  He doesn't deserve me....and...I
wouldn't settle for anyone like him.  She pulled from the table and shifted 
herself on the bed.  She lied there, worried.

"Damn you Yohji!"

	Now what have I done?  Manx imagined Yohji asking her in surprise. 
It was her fault that she ignored Yohji's flirting all those months.  He must
be getting really tired on me.  I shouldn't have ignored him.  I should have
flirt with him.  Oh my... Manx puffed.

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* At the apartment *

	Ran still lie on his bed, waiting for Yohji's return.  He felt that
it was already beginning to dawn.  He felt his heart ached as if wounded very
badly.  Indeed, he was hiding all those wounds and it was his mistake.  He
should have taken the chance...

	There were footsteps coming from the hall.  Ran sat up, thinking it
would be Yohji.  He walked towards the door and opened it.  Ran was surprised
when he saw....

"Ran!  Why are you still wake up?"

"You..why are your hand placed on your cheek?"

"Oh..." Yohji exclaimed as he put his hand down.

"Did she?"

Yohji nodded.

And Ran saw his world broken into pieces.

"No way.."

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The story is still ongoing.  There is still Chapter 3.

This chapter is shorter than the first one 'coz I need to cut the story 
so it'll be more interesting and suspense. ^_^

Thanks for reading.

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