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NINO POV

“yoroshiku onegaitashimasu,” I bow. Johnny-san just gives me a small smile.

I look at her, anxiety is definitely shown in her eyes. Still she manages to handle it to not showing it directly. Before I leave her with Johnny-san, I give her one last look, ensuring her that everything will be fine, before heading to the studio.
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Riisa POV

I was staring at him, watching him leaving for whatever works he’s going attend when finally Johnny-san speaks to me.

“Jaa, let’s make this an informal meeting. Ladies first,” he gestured his hand, inviting me somewhere I didn’t know. First time meeting him, I should say whatever I heard about him before is quite wrong. He’s nice, no sharp staring at me. At least for now. Trying to feel a little bit comfortable, I make my way to the direction he shows me just now.

Surprisingly, it’s not his office. The next thing I know is I was sitting in front of him, face to face in the Jimusho’s cafeteria.

“Coffee?” he offered me.

“No, it makes me headache. Just water please,” I said to the waiter.

I saw he looks at me.

“You’re a half, I guess?” I nod.

“Mum Japanese, dad European,”

“I see, so let’s talk in English will us? So that if anyone going to listen to our conversation, we can narrow the possibilities of people understand what we’re going to discuss,” I chuckled, a little bit funny by what he has said. Then I nod, in response in agreeing what he has said.

“I heard you’re a fan of Arashi?” again, I nod.

“I guess then you know that I never allowed my idol to be in a relationship, at least not openly,” I guess the next few minutes, I just nod in reply to whatever he says.

“it’s not only affecting his career, but it might affect your life. You might be assault by fans, or reporters,” he takes a sip from his cup before continue again.

“so..”

You’ve got the wrong idea, totally wrong idea,” I cut him. “kazu-kun didn’t love me that way. He loves me as his sister,”

“And would you prove that?” I sigh

“I guess, you already know about his condition, don’t you? It has been 2 months both of us, me and his mom persuade him to just do the operation, but still he insist from doing it,”

“That’s still not a good reason, young girl,”

“Unfortunately, it is. He didn’t want to do it, because he afraid of hurting his sister. He afraid of hurting me,”

I didn’t know if I have give out a really a good reason. To whatever cause, I just know it that he will never love me more than a sister. The way he cares about me, it never exceeds the limit.

“Ms. Bryne . I didn’t know if you see this. But I’m a man myself. And the way of a man looking at his love one and the one he care is different. And by look, I know he loves you,” I smirks.

“there’s no possible way, Johnny-san. I’m his cousin. And I guess it will always stay that way. He keeps saying that before,”

We stop talking for a while. He is still staring at me.

“what about you?”

“huh?” I didn’t understand

“how do you feel about him?” there it goes the trick question.

“I return a person love by the way he love me,” I smile.

“huh?” and this time he’s the one to get confused. I laughs.

“I mean, if he loves me as a sister, that’s the same way as me. I love him as my brother. Fullstop.” I stress on my last words. I saw him nodded in reply.

I didn’t know what this feeling is, but saying those words, I feel something in my heart. Just, I didn’t know what. He suddenly stands up.

“I guess, I can believe you,” he said. I look at him, wondering what he is going to say next.

“you know, I not really do this all the time, in fact this is the first time I do this, and I hope this will be the last time,” I saw him taking his breath. A little bit confused by his words, I decided not to say anything. Then he says something that surprises me so much.

“I will let you to met Arashi in their room now,”

“EHHHH????”
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Ohno POV

I watch them as they arrived the Jimusho this morning. He cares so much about her. I can see that. I didn’t feel like watching them forever, so I decided to head to the studio first. The other three were already there.

It’s not too long before he arrived the studio as I was still standing nearer the door. Startled, he back off a little. He was hesitated at first, but then give me a smile before greets us.

“ohayou minna,” he proceeded to table, putting bag there before ready for the rehearsal. I was holding myself so hard to not talking to him, when I heard Aiba-chan ask him something.

“ eh, Nino. I saw Riisa-chan is here. Will she be fine? You know, she hates this things don’t she,” I look at him. He just give a smile. Lately, he always do that. Somehow, I miss his sarcastic words.

“yeah, you won’t know how hard it is to force her yesterday. Then this morning, she decides to lock herself in her room before agreeing to met Johnny-san,”

“will you guys be ok,”

“we will. Goodness, seriously minna. I’m sorry ok. Everyone was having the wrong idea about me and her,”

“well I’m not,”Aiba cut’s him.

“well I believed, you did think I’m in love with her right?” he smirks.

“she is my cousin. We didn’t really have relation. Johnny-san knows that. So I guess we’ll be fine. Once again, I’m sorry for causing you guys to get so worried about me,” he bows. For once, I feel pity at him. My words on him yesterday, I guess he do thinks a lot about us.

Slowly each of us walks up to him. Jun was the first to pat him.

“No need to bow anymore, Nino. We’re sorry because we didn’t ask you about this. We simply went up to the conclusion,” slowly, he stands back to his position, looking at us. He gives each of us warm smiles before turned to me.

“Riida, I’m… sorry. I’ve been such a brat don’t I?” I didn’t know what I should say on the first place. Even he annoys most of us for being that way, but it is his charms. How should I ask him to pull it out from himself?

“maa, you can still be a brat, if you want you know,” I said with a smug face. All the others just give a small laugh. Everything was back to normal, I guess. He’s now looking at me.

“gomen ne, Riida,”

“You’ve been apologizing again and again. Stop already,” I said. He laughs a little.

It’s awkward. These things happened around us recently have widened our distant. But I didn’t blame him. I blame myself too. I shouldn’t act this way.

“So, she’s your cousin huh?” I asked. He laughs.

“What’s with that tone? Are you jealous?”

“Of course not, you brat!” ok, I just lying when I say that. You’re totally away from me, Nino. I’m hurt because you’re no longer sticking up with me like usual. Maybe it is usual. But, I feel like you’ve been neglecting me even you’re so near to me.

“It just…” I didn’t finish my words when I heard the door opened. There are Johnny-san and her.

“I know this is weird, but I think we should appreciate one of your international fans,” he said. I look at her. Gosh, she’s beautiful. I won’t be surprised if he falls for her.

She didn’t look at us, she never lifted her head. I look at Nino who is now staring at her. Then, I turned back to her. Slowly she lifted up her head, looking at each of us.

“I guess, she already met you before, Aiba-san,” he nod

“jaa, it will not be that hard ne. you may stay here, watching them practicing. I’m not going to allowed you to go home by yourself,” she didn’t reply, just nodding. When Johnny-san finally leaves, Aiba quickly went to her.

“yokatta ne, you able to meet all of us,” he teased her causing her to blushing. Once again I look at Nino. He is still staring at her before start talking.

“how is it going?”

“Fine, but he did ask me quite a tricky question,” she said with a little smirk. Then I heard sho-kun cough a little, as a sign for us to gather. He then begins introduction.

“jaa, eventhough you already know who we are, let us introduce our self personally. Arashi desu,” with that, all of us bow. Even I feel a little bit annoyed, but I do it to not disappoint my band mate. She laughs with our action.

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this is originally post in Aibakaland .... i've quite update there :))