Past - June 18th, evening about 5 PM

His mind was at first surprised at the sudden possible confession from a girl whom he talked to for the first time, and on the same day.

Well; evening.....

"Did you just say you, me, something, you, something, me?" Chris asked, rather confused.

"I thought you were good at translating after all the time you spent with that good for nothing wench" Suzuha showed a sign of disgust at the idea of saying her name.

Even though she knew she never knew her a lot. Just a few times when she was needed to be mocked as a plaything.

Chris balled his fist, in frustration; but knew he had to control his anger.

She can't just outright insult her and treat her like scum......

"And I heard you were from a decent family. Hmph. Guess we were both disappointments" Chris threw an insult at her.

"Don't even call her MY family" She shot a warning glance at him before suddenly changing tones.

But Chris understood just the first half of it.

The girl looked like she had been hit by a truck.

Her face turned from spite to panic.

"Um, sorry. But I am sorry for forcing my decision on you." Her voice was higher pitched and she constantly shifted her weight on her feet.

Chris didn't understand these words yet. He only knew basic talk.

Even if Haruka thinks otherwise.

But he knew to convey this as a human. A human speaking Japanese.

"Are you okay?"

"Um, yes. U-uh- no, if you take it in a way" Her voice quivered.

Then she changed again. Another truck backed into her.

"All I asked for is your love. Not your pity or care"

"But loving is caring?" He manged to think.

And again, she changed. The truck came over again after looping around.

"U-um. You can think it ov-" She fell on her knees as Chris grabbed her in the nick of time.

"Hey! Hey! Girl! Hey, you! Hold on tight!" And then when it seemed she had lost consciousness, Chris supported her to a nearby hospital as he cursed about his luck.

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When she came to, the doctor who attended to her was standing before her bed and Chris was supposedly discussing to him.

"-ut it simply, Toretsu-Chan basically has split personalities. One is aggressive and the other is passive" He was speaking in English.

Likely to make him understand it a bit better.

"So they are in conflict with one another?" Chris looked concerned

"You could put it in that way"

"But is there any wa- oh you're awake!" Chris looked at Suzuha.

She felt guilt hit her immediately.

She assaulted him with a forceful confession, hurtful words and he still cared enough, even to the ones who hurt him.

"I'm sorry" The aggressive side fell inferior to the passive for a short time.

"Me too" Chris grinned at her.

"Why is he sorry? For standing up for her?" Suzuha pondered for a moment, and decided it was.

"I guess I'll be taking my leave then." The doctor muttered and left the room as said.

"Oh, is he leaving? Well then, Thank you so much for your help!" He bowed with a vibrant smile on his face.

He closed the door before the house maid as he had a hand ruffling his hair as he sighed at Suzuha, as the maid looked confused as to what her job was there.

"I have to reject your offer. I can't deal with two girls in one body. I'll go crazy just pleasing each one" He grinned and thrust out his hand and cupped the side of her head as he scratched her cheeks to be annoying, maintaining a mad smile all the while a look of sad reminisce relfecting upon his eyes.

She blushed and looked the other way.

He patted the side of her cheeks.

"But I guess you can be my friend. But," He paused." You gotta be nice to Haruka" And then, he took his leave.

Just like that.

Suzuha placed her palm on the place Chris's hand held her face and sighed.

"You've got one lucky guy, Haruka"

*****

The car beeped in as her parents got out, late at night as her step-mom immediately started to yell at her why she was up so late as she slammed the door on her parents as she threw herself on the bed.

She switched on the radio she cherished as it was a present from her mom.

*static*

"-e one who is kindest suffers the worst, tell me something why it's so true, Shigeo - Sensei?" Another reality show went off on a frequency the contraption was lucky to pick up.

"It is a bunch of crap" She muttered to herself.

Stuff on television never comes true.........

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