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Aya Vs. Aya
By Asuka Ishida
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"What's up with her?" Yohji asked as he accidently flooded a flower pot. "Doesn't she always leave the message, 'Tell Ran that I'm going somewhere!' or something like that?"
"Oh, she wanted to get some ingredients to make chocolates for Ran-kun on Valentine's day," replied Omi. "I already told her she can use the kitchen and that we agreed to distract Ran-kun. You guys will help, right?"
"Sure! Uh... where is Ran right now?" questioned Ken. "He's suppose to be back by now! Uh..." they all sweadropped. "Does this mean he already knows about Aya-chan's plan?"
"Well, if he did, then he won't be stalking Aya-chan, right? Unless he thinks she's making chocolates for another guy..."
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"Hmm... let's see..." Aya walked slowly down the lane in a store. "I need some ideas..." Suddenly, she felt another presence. 'Oh no! Is it Ran-iichan?' She turned her head swiftly, and saw no one. She bit her lower lip. 'Although he's my brother, he does not know who he's dealing with!' She quickly changed isles. Her feet were moving faster as she took down items as fast as her brother striking his katana.
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'Oh no! I think she knows I'm here!' The redhead quickly hid behind a stock of detergent. 'Does she think she can hide from me? I don't think so!' He followed her to the next isle and lost his sister. 'No!'
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"I'm back! Don't say I'm back though!" Aya raced into the flower store. "Hide me!" Yohji quickly stuffed her into the closet room and closed the door, just as Ran entered the shop.
"Did you guys see Aya?" he asked. The group shook their heads innocently as Ran growled.
"Ran, it's my turn for my..."
"I'll be back later!" The man left the store as quickly as he came.
"... turn..." Ken finished his sentence. He sighed as he opened the door and let Aya-chan out. "Are you okay?"
"Yea, I'm fine. Oh, the nerve!" she said as she gave the shop's door a death glare that could match her brother's. "Okay, you guys, I have the perfect plan out. And you guys will help me, right?" She glared at the other three.
"Yes, ma'am!" they cried out as they gathered in a circle.
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"Ken-kun, let's go!" Aya-chan said as she dragged Ken by the arm.
"Nice knowing you, Ken." Yohji said as he saw the frightened look on the brunette.
"Help me..." Ken murmured as he left the store with the girl.
"I'm soooo lucky!" Omi said. "Ken is so dead if Ran-kun caught up with Ken. He'll beat him up like a pulp!"
"Yea..." The older man said as he took out a cigarette.
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"Let's go into this store!" Aya told Ken as they entered a model store. A tall shadow followed closely after them. As the shadow looked around, he heard a sweet voice leaving the store with a groan. The shadow slipped out the store and followed the couple as another shadow left the store, giggling.
"Ken!" a deep voice yelled as the boy stopped. Ran grasped the shoulder of the girl and turned the girl around. He suddenly gasped in astonishment. "Sakura?!"
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"I have 2 nights to prepare this! Omi-kun, I need your key... if he asks, tell him I'm staying over at my friend's house today, k?" Aya-chan said as she entered the flower shop again and ran up the stairs. She set her ingredients down and thought deeply. "Now..." she said to herself. "Hrm... I forgot! I don't know how to make chocolates!" The girl whacked herself on the head and started to serach for a cookbook.
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"Wow... you can so tell they're related." Yohji stated. "They just freak me out... Hmm... so, if Aya-chan's home, that means Ken is out with Sakura right now?"
"Yup! I think it's a pretty smart idea, even Ran-kun wouldn't have figured it out!" Omi replied happily.
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"What are you doing with Ken? And my sister's coat?" asked Ran.
"Well, Aya wanted to trade coats with me for the week because she said it was really nice. And today was the last day, so she met me at the model shop to trade it back." Sakura explained. "I'm not with Ken-san, really!" she blushed furiously.
"Well, Aya-chan wanted us to have a look at the new flower store a few blocks from here." Ken answered. "So that's what we're doing."
"Where is she?!" Ran asked in a deadly voice.
"Uh..." Ken and Sakura stepped back from the redhead.
"You tell him, Ken-san!"
"Why me? I don't want to die!" whined the soccer player.
"Ken-san!"
"Well, you see, Ran... shesmakingchocolatesforsomeone! Let's run!" Ken said as he and Sakura fled off to the new flower store. Ran gripped his hand tightly.
'Who is she making it for?!' He yelled in his mind.
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... the day before the 14th...
"She should be back from her friend's house by now." Ran said as he trimmed some roses.
"Forget about it! C'mon, trim faster! I need 11 more roses!" Ken replied.
"You hurry up, Ken! I need to wrap it!" Yohji replied. "Stop yelling at Ran!"
"You guys!" Omi yelled, "Stop yelling! The customers are waiting!" The boy turned to the woman, apologizing for their efficiency.
"I can't wait til we get off... I need to find where she is! She better not be out with her boyfriend! She better not even have one without telling me!" Ran said with a grunt.
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And finally... the 14th has arrived...
"Happy Valentine's Day!" Aya cheered as she frolicked around the store.
"Where have you been?" Ran asked.
"School?" the girl smiled nervously. "Ran-iichan, here!" She gave him a small box.
"... for me?" he asked.
"Yea! I didn't want you to know about it..." she said. "I hope you like it!" she turned to face the others. "You guys get some too! I'm really sorry if they don't taste really well, but I really tried hard to make them!" she passed out different boxes.
"Arigatou!" they replied as they opened their boxes of chocolate and tried them out.
"Aya-chan! Mine is bitter!" Ran said as he looked at his dark chocolate pieces. "Are they all bitter?"
"Yup! Who told you to stalk me and who said I had a boyfriend? You know I'll tell you if I had one!" Aya replied proudly. "If you wanna stalk me, think again! Maybe next year!"
"Hmm... this white chocolate has no sugar..." Yohji replied.
"Heh, oops!" the girl said innocently. "Guess I forgot the sugar..."
"Hmm... ahh! Mine's too salty!" Omi cried as he looked for water.
"Oops again? I'll put sugar instead of salt next time! Gomen! I've never tried making chocolates before!" she bowed her head in apology.
"Hrm... mine tastes really good!" Ken announced as he ate his chocolate. "It's nice and sweet..." They all glared at Ken.
"..." Aya flushed red. "Happy Valentine's Day, Ken-kun!"
"You're going down, Ken." Ran said.
"It's not my fault I got good chocolate!" Ken said as he quickly ran up the stairs.
"Hmm... I think something's going on..." Omi said to Yohji as Yohji just grinned.