Ah I wish I had a Yossi 
me too... that makes me wonder... does she write theses? hmm... yossui, can you write my thesis for me?
Oh PLEASE say that May's not going to find out that Yossi's not a dude until the end of the story (hopefully, as in, when she gets arrested and they haul her ass to jail). The shock on her face would be PRICELESS! 
... okay... May's not going to find out that Yossi's not a dude until the end... the question is... which end?
right now, my academic brain is dead... so i can't do nothing for my damn thesis...
also, if you've read my frustration rant at the frustration thread, you would've been informed that THERE WILL BE NO UPDATES FROM FRIDAY UNTIL SUNDAY...
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as much as i want to wait for the others to comment on the previous update before writing a new one, the circumstances and my urge to write before i get thrown to the dumpsite, require me to write now... comments for the previous update are still welcome after this update... ... ...
i just want you all to know that this fic, IshiYoshi, this forum and all you lovely people are some of the things that keep me going... as shallow as this may sound to some people, my life outside this forums is very limited... i've devoted myself to this fic and honestly, as awful as this fic may seem to some people, this is one of the few things left in the world that give me a feeling of fulfillment... your comments and the view count encourage me to live on and hope despite all the frimming wrong things going on in my non-existent life... i am very grateful for your support and appreciation of this word salad entitled Runaway from the Past... I love you all very much even if I don't know you personally... this forum is home, this thread my room... and all of you are welcome here to enjoy yourselves and rest...
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rika was still trembling when they reached the car. It seems she had prepared herself to see Mayumi but not Dan. She was silent. She kept her eyes on the ground. She seemed lost in her own world as if all existence ceased.
"Ka-chan..." Hitomi opened the passenger door of the BMW Z4 but Rika would not step in. Hitomi took the bouquets from Rika's hands and loaded them in the car. Rika did not react-- her tears would not stop falling and she made no effort to wipe them away.
Hitomi embraced her but Rika pulled away. She didn't want to be touched. The trauma resurfaced. The memories she had repressed were coming back to her conscious. She sobbed as she pushed Hitomi away.
"Ka-chan... It's me!" Hitomi persisted and wrapped her arms around Rika despite the latter's protests. "It's me. To-chan..."
But Rika continued to struggle against the embrace. "Wag po...Tito... please!" (Tito, please don't!)
Hitomi only held Rika tighter and closer to herself. "Ka-chan... ... Mahal kita..."
Rika went limp in Hitomi's arms, after realizing what she was doing. "Gomen~..."
Hitomi leaned closer and gently kissed Rika on the lips. "No... I AM sorry... I wasn't able to protect you... from your fears..."
"Let's go home?" Hitomi reached into her pocket, took out a white handkerchief and handed the item to Rika.
Rika wiped the tears away with the handkerchief as she gave Hitomi a nod.
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The drive home was smoother than expected. It just took them an hour and fifteen minutes to get home.
In the lift in the condo building, Hitomi took the handkerchief from Rika and folded it into a blindfold. "You okay?"
"Hm... more or less...' Rika weakly replied.
"... Ka~chan~... I still have my surprise for you..." Hitomi spun Rika around and placed the blindfold over her eyes. "You're gonna like it... I promise... So... smile for me..."
Finally, for the first time since leaving the hospital. Rika smiled.
The lift arrived at its destination, its doors opening after the soft toll of the bell. Hitomi led Rika home.
Hitomi was excited. She just remembered the occasion this morning so surprise was just formulated and executed this morning. She quickly opened the door to their home and let Rika in.
"Can I take the blindfold off now, To-chan?"
"No... not yet. Hold on... let me get those sandals off of you..." Hitomi knelt down and removed the sandals from Rika's feet. After getting her own shoes off, she led Rika into the living room.
"Are we there yet?" Rika could only hear the switching on of the lights. By feeling the carpet under her feet, she was sure she was in their living room.
"Almost..." Hitomi placed one hand over the blindfolded pair of eyes and loosened the knot with the other. "Okay..." Hitomi released the blindfold and slowly removed her hand from Rika's eyes.
Rika found herself in the middle of the room, surrounded by innumerable dandelions.
Hitomi hugged her from behind. "Just in case you didn't know, you've been staying here for a month already... This is my gift to you..."
Rika felt giddy. The bouquet was already something in itself but this... this was over the top. "To-chan... don't tell me all these came--"
"--from home..." Hitomi kissed Rika's ear.
"This is too much..."
"You feel better now?"
Rika nodded, a bit embarrassed.
"I'm glad... Ayumi helped me get all the flowers here... She even got us dinner..." Hitomi pointed at the table.
"Where is she?"
"She left when we arrived..."
"Why did you let her leave?"
"Hey, don't look at me. She just stepped out while I was taking off your sandals... Ask her yourself tomorrow after the meeting..."
"I'm excited to see Ken and Seito again..."
"I'm sure, they're as excited as you..."
"... You're all so good to me..." Rika turned around and pulled down Hitomi by the collar of her blouse and kissed her. "You're such an amazing person..."
"I'm an amazing person? ... I don't know about that... but I know I am a hungry person right now..."
"Food again?"
"Food is important, Ka-chan..."
"But isn't it a bit too important to you?"
"What are you talking about? Food can never be too important..." Hitomi dragged Rika to the table.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHARMY PREVAILS!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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