Fiance

As they planned before they headed for the amusement park, playing around on different rides. Akane and Ryota were really close to one another attracting the eyes of many. The perfectly gorgeous Akane who happily danced around the tall guy obviously was an attraction to see. But what people really wanted to know was how good was the guy for him to be having such a beautiful girl around him. The fact that almost all his face was covered up made the people more curious but both of them didn't care. They were currently having the time of their life enjoying each other's company, almost as if they were the only people in the world.

The nearly forgotten duo, Raku and Onodera were too enjoying their time in the park. Slowly they forgot about their awkwardness and under Akane's and Ryota's influence were getting closer to one another without even knowing themselves.

"So what should we do next?" Akane asked, "I really want to go to the haunted mansion, but then I want to go for to the teacup rides as well."

Ryota looked at the time and shook his head, "I am sorry Akane-san, but I have to go somewhere so we might not be able to play that long."

Akane looked a little disappointed, though she understood Ryota she still wanted to spend some more time with him. After all, it was a first for her to be having so much fun with her friends and with Ryota. Seeing her cute face Ryota couldn't help but chuckle as he placed his hands on her head slowly caressing it.

"Don't make that face now, after all, we can always come here whenever you want to."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course," Ryota said extending his pinky finger, "I promise."

Akane happily nodded as she locked her pinky with his, "Then I'll count on you then."

"Hey! do we not even get to have opinions anymore?" Raku complained, "You forgot about us, didn't you?"

"Of course not." Ryota smiled as he glanced over to Onodera who was wearing a cat ear headband, "When did you get that?"

"We got that in the shooting game we were playing before." Raku said, "So you totally did forget about us, you blonde bastard."

"Now, now.." Ryota tried to calm Raku down, "I was just trying to give you and Kosakicchi some space so you could spend some time together, that's all."

Raku froze at the moment and so did Onodera as they realized that due to the space Ryota gave them, they really did become closer than they were before today. Akane looked at their reactions as she wondered how easy it was for Ryota to fool them.

"Okay forget about that for now." Ryota said, "As an apology, I'll let you guys pick the last ride. So Kosakicchi quickly decide what ride you want to pick."

Onodera looked around still flustered as she pointed at the Ferris Wheel.

"The Ferris Wheel? that's really a good choice Onodera-san." Akane complimented her, "I didn't really expect you to be so romantic."

Onodera turned completely red as she understood their meaning but before she could even react Akane and Ryota pulled over both of them towards the ride. With two people on each ride, Akane and Ryota picked one cabin while the duo picked the one next to them.

With just the two of them alone, Ryota removed his mask and sunglasses, as he took a deep sigh. "I wonder how celebrities deal with this on a daily basis."

"Ryota-kun, are you afraid?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you afraid about hurting me?" Akane asked seriously, "I know about you getting those love letters and even today, you didn't really have to wear a disguise but you did so you could protect me from what you thought would happen. Ryota-kun, I don't know what happened in your past but what I do know that it's not always going to be the same."

Ryota didn't really expect Akane to see through him, chuckling he took off his cap as well, letting his hair flow back to its original place.

"Akane-san do you like me?"

"I do." Akane nodded without a moment of hesitation, "I like you a lot."

"But what if I told you I have a fiance who I have never met and is waiting for me." Ryota said directly as he could see Akane stiffen a bit, "There's something you don't know about me Akane-san, though I can't share you all the details, to put it simply I am Arima Ryota, one of the successors of Arima Corporations."

Akane nodded getting a bit shocked but she keenly listened to him as he continued, "Believe me when I say that it was a surprise even for me but then came the more shocking part. Today, I got a call from my grandfather, the current head of the Arima Corp. about me and my brother, which is also another weird story, by the way, having finances we never knew about."

"So you are going there after this, aren't you?"

"Yes, I have to discuss about this with him. After all, I am not going to marry someone who I've never even met before just because he wants me too." Ryota nodded, "But this position is really important to me Akane-san, I have too much to lose and I am too weak to protect everyone around me, so if I can't convince my grandfather, I am stuck with a fiance."

"You don't have feelings for her, right?" Akane said in a cold voice, "So if we just get her out of the way, we have nothing to worry about--"

Before Akane could continue Ryota pulled her over as he kissed her shutting her mouth tight. During the little time they had known each other, Ryota had figured a way to tame Akane and that was simply just showing her some love.

Akane snapped out of her yandere mode as she blushed heavily looking into Ryota's eyes.

"It would be a lie if I said I didn't like you, Akane. So please don't do something that will make me hate you." Ryota said seriously holding her hands.

"But- I can't let other women have you, Ryota-kun."

Ryota smiled not sure what to make of Akane's deep obsession with him but he didn't hate it at all.

"That's why I have been letting you know about how my love-life always ends like." Ryota said, "I don't want to hurt you Akane but I can't let go of my responsibilities as well. Even that fiance of mine will slowly understand the pain of being with someone like me. I am a bastard Akane so please don't fall in love wit--"

Ryota barely dodged the blade as he looked at the Khukuri blade stuck right next to him. Akane as if she didn't just throw her weapon at him said in a serious voice with her eyes full of tears, "I don't know what I'll do but letting you go is not something I can do, Ryota-kun. I don't even want to think of you with another woman but if my action will make you hate me then there's nothing I can do about that either. I-I'll deal with whatever is to come, even if I feel jealous I'll control my urge to stab her but please don't ask me to not fall for you."

Ryota stared deeply into her eyes which didn't show any sign she was lying.

"So you'll be okay with me having a fiance, but I am a bastard there might not only be one." Ryota for some reason felt brave as he asked the question he had been holding back. He currently had quite a lot of girls falling for him just because of his looks but what about when he is crowned as one of the successors, the amount will only continue to increase further.

"As long as you love me more, I'll consider letting them live." Akane said, "But don't go around sharing my love, okay."

Ryota didn't know if he should smile or cry as he didn't know how the situation had escalated to such a point, the whole purpose of today's date was for him to let Akane down slowly but now he ended up in a sticky situation with a clingy yandere girl who loved him more than she should. Ryota knew whatever Akane was saying was her heart speaking for her, Ryota was sure the situation will totally be different if Akane were to meet his fiance in person. And he was quite certain that she would likely go full berserk on her.

But looking at current Akane, though she could be scary sometimes Ryota was sure that he couldn't let her go and with his responsibilities, his fiance would surely be a part of his life regardless of the way he acted, and he had a deep feeling that the situation wouldn't just end there.

"Okay stop crying." Ryota wiped off her tears, "I don't want to worry about the future so neither should you but I'll promise you one thing Akane, and that is I'll never stop having feelings for you, no matter who comes and goes in my life."