YOU’RE MINE (Arranged Marriage of the Two Genius)

7. WHAT A COINCIDENCE

In China, the biggest Laboratory in the world acknowledged by the Guinness of World Record has open so, all of the scientists, researchers from all around the world were invited including Yuki and Kyoko. Meanwhile, outside of the building, a car stopped in the middle where the red carpet is and all of the reporters stood by. Altogether, Natsumi, Kyoko, and their classmate Yusuke walked down the aisle through the entrance.

“Ms. Yamashita! What will you say to the world's biggest laboratory?"

“Ms. Yamashita, can you give us feedback about the new laboratory?"

But Kyoko just snubbed all the reporters and continued walking while Natsumi and Yusuke are smiling towards them. As they proceed inside the building, the ashers welcomed and assisted them.

“Wow. This is the biggest laboratory in the world,” Natsumi awed amusingly just looking at the place.

“For sure all of the famous scientists are here and I will get a chance to meet and greet them. How a very nice opportunity,” Yusuke stated and he looked around to saw a lot of people.

“Talking about that. Yuki will surely be here,” Natsumi mumbled.

When Kyoko heard that she look around.

“Even I stop myself from getting mad at him. I just can't." Kyoko then gritted her teeth.

“I heard that Nathan Carlos will tag along too and that brat Momoko too. I am just wondering why do they need to come? Especially that Nathan who is so boastful. He doesn't even know anything but, just a computer." Natsumi grimaced. "By the way, Kyoko, have you heard the latest news about your mortal enemy?"

Kyoko immediately looked at her cousin. "What about it?"

“As I heard, 'He' got a perfect score in the last final achievement same as you but that's not the issue here instead, the rumor spread was about 'His' teacher who gave 'Him' an A++ for correcting her mistakes,” Natsumi recited with matching hand gestures as she quote 'Yuki's name'.

Kyoko’s hands became a fist because of greed.

“Hatred. I can see it,” Natsumi murmured while staring at Kyoko.

That Kyoko is full of hatred, loath, and execrate towards Yuki. However, Kyoko resumed walking and Natsumi followed.

“Guys, I'm just gonna greet them. Let's see each other later. Bye!" And Yusuke runs away with a grin on his face.

But unforeseen, Kyoko tumbled because of the pain inside of her brain.

“Kyoko!" Natsumi shouted and immediately grabbed Kyoko's shoulders. "Are you okay? What happened? Is your head hurting again?" she questioned in concern.

“No, no. I'm fine. Greatly fine,” Kyoko denied and stood from her own feet and ignored the pain in her brain.

“You sure? You know what, you are abusing yourself and your brain too much. Look at you. To make sure, you consult your father about what condition you have into if there is,” Natsumi advised.

“No, I won't. Thank you for your concern, Natsumi. I appreciated it but you know how much I hate hospitals, right?" Kyoko protested.

“Right. I can't blame you, it's up to you,” Natsumi surrendered with her low voice.

And Kyoko didn't answer back anymore to prevent an argument to happen. In the parking lot, by the way, another van has arrived and the people inside got out one by one including Momoko, Nathan M. Carlos, 17 years old with a height of 5 feet and 10 inches, and he's cool and chick boy, and last but always in the top, Yuki. All of the reporters then get the attention of Yuki for an interview but he just ignored them and, he and his company went inside.

“Let's go!" Momoko cheered and knotted her forearm at Yuki's arm quickly.

“Let's go!" Nathan energetically countered and placed his arm to the other side of Momoko like a chain.

“Get off!" Momoko grimaced at Nathan and she whacked his arm away from her. “It's me and Yuki only so, wander your own!" she squealed at him.

“Why is it always Yuki? You can have me too,” he pleaded.

On the other hand, Yuki pulled his arm from Momoko and walked away from that before she could protest, Nathan squelched her.

“Let him be. Let us be." Nathan inferred.

“Let me go." She removed his hand from her and stepped back away from him. "You know what, you're always a hindrance between me and Yuki. Isn't obvious that I like him and I want to solo him?" she intrepid and glared at him.

“And isn't obvious too that I like you?" he snapped out of nowhere staring at her seriously.

“Eew,” she grumbled disgustingly and rolled her eyes. "You are the worthless person to talk to. Go away!" she yelled disgustingly and left.

“Look at this woman." He murmured to himself while looking after her. "I'm the one who's wooing her here but she's still hard to get." He smirked. "Woman." He shook his head once. "But, I like it." He grinned and then he chased after her.

On the second floor of the corridor onwards, Yuki is sauntering alone and all of the people around who saw him greeted him and he just gave them a handshake then, he just walked away.

“It's nice to see you too. I will go ahead,” he responded to all of the people who stood in his way.

Whilst, everyone is whispering about his prominence. Accidentally, Yuki and Yusuke came face to face.

“Oh, Yuki. What are you doing here?" Yusuke wondered.

The stood in front of each other that Yuki is taller than Yusuke.

“Wandering?" Yuki returned the favor in a dull tone.

“What kind of answer is that?" Yusuke asked but when something popped into his mind, he grinned mischievously. “Maybe you are here because of Kyoko, aren't you? Oh, unfortunately, she's not here. She's busy, I think,” he informed teasingly.

“And who says I'm looking for her?" Yuki questioned inactively.

“It's obvious. I can see it,” Yusuke said jokingly and continued teasing Yuki.

“I don't care about her.” Yuki broke the sarcasm and severely stared at Yusuke.

“Then..." Yusuke suddenly became humorless. "Let her be mine. Stay away from her,” he warned.

The taunt-ness between Yuki and Yusuke grows more that the surroundings filled with keenness and meddling.

“Well..." Yusuke broke the gaze and showed his genuine smile. "I'll go ahead and I still want to greet a lot of famous scientists. See you around,” he bids goodbye and left.

But Yuki stayed in his position quietly and after a second he resumed walking going downstairs and he can saw a lot of people that lead to a commotion in front of the bulletin. He reached the ground and from his position, he can saw Kyoko's name beside his name who has a lot of contribution in the name of science and because of that, a small smile tugged into his lips.

“Yuki!" Momoko shouted jogging towards Yuki whose smile fades away. “Where have you been?" she asked when she stood in front of him.

“Yeah. Where have you been?" Nathan repeated and stood beside her.

“To the restroom," Yuki answered stolidly.

“Oh,” Nathan mouthed and smiled in her direction. "You want to come?" he sarcastically insulted her.

“Shut up." She sent Nathan a sullen look but when she stepped closer at Yuki her mood changed. “You want to come? Let's see what we have there,” she induced Yuki with her beautiful eyes blinking and pointed the board with her index finger.

And even Yuki is not yet answering, she dragged him towards the board.

“First come, first serve," Nathan whispered beside her ear and he jogged through the board too.

Angrily, Momoko chased after Nathan because she doesn't like to be the loser most of all if he was involved. Yuki, however, left in the mid of the floor. Meanwhile, Kyoko passed by the bulletin board and she just took a glance for the last time and continued walking. She walked going to the stairs when her eyes turned to Yuki's direction and Yuki too. Their eyes met accidentally and they stared at each other with serious mien with all of their attention. She didn't stop walking not leaving her eyes from him like glue. The gap is getting closer between them until one meter left and she stopped in front of him while electricity is sparking between them.

“How are you? We saw each other again. What a coincidence,” he told intimidatingly and he smirked into his last word then, he poker face. “I don't expect to see you here. What a stupid destiny,” he slurred.

“Yeah, right. What a stupid destiny. To all people that I could see, why is it always you?" She sent him a death glare. In her subconscious, "Stop yourself to explode. He's not worth it."

“You don't have originality and you are always mimicking me." He smirked again then, po-faced for a record.

“No, I'm not,” she replied gritting her teeth. “My blood is boiling again."

She furrowed her eyebrows while he stepped forward towards her that she did not even affright.

“Tell me, what are you thinking or have in mind?" he murmured enough for her to hear only.

“You don't care whatever I have in mind. What do you care anyway?" she answered him in a duh tone with raising her eyebrow.

“Right. What do I care whatever you have in mind anyway? God knows that I am the only one inside of your mind. Thinking of how you'll defeat me, am I right?" he anticipated with his annoying smirk without leaving eyesight to each other.

That she became wrath and her blood pressure are erecting because of what he is showing.

“You know what, condolence for you,” he taunted and she narrowed her eyebrows because of his words. "From here..." He took a glance at the board then, he turned to her again. "I can see that you are still at the top but compare to me, you're nothing. As in NOTHING, ” he emphasized with full of emotion in his eyes.

Her fists quivered in anger just listening to him quietly.

“By the way, did you already hear the latest news?" He changed the topic looking at her with superiority.

“Yeah, I did receive the latest news. You're still the one among the rest just like old times..." She recalled that he smirked. “But at the same time, the worst thing I've ever heard." She flipped the words suddenly causes him to frown. "Just for a simple mistake they gave you A++ credit? That's unfair. All people could do that,” she annoyingly told.

“But not you,” he contradicted cutting her off. "I know that you'll do the same, same as I did but the difference between us?" He pauses and took one step closer towards her. "ME, before but you after so, it's not unfair." He distinctively said. "Wait, as I heard only A+ credit was given to you for showing that you were a genius. You are too haughty. Do you think you can beat me? THE REAL GENIUS?" He grinned taunting her. "Of course not. I won't let that happen. NEVER. All people in your country have an inadequate standard. Like you,” he insulted effortlessly.

She simpered because of his boastful-ness. "The real genius?" She chuckles while he just gazed at her. "You are calling yourself a REAL GENIUS?" she repeatedly asked with her beautiful smirk. "Are you kidding me? Don't fool me, you git." She suddenly became serious. "You're not funny. The title ain’t suit you,” she annoyingly told at his face.

The wind blows between them symbolizing that they are glaring at each other silently while counting each other.

“I also do not know why they are calling you 'Almighty God'? But compared to a God you are useless. Arrogant and uppity!" she irate-ly shouted right in his face.

Everyone twisted their body because of Kyoko's voice echoing in the hallway and they all looked at both of them amusingly while Natsumi and Yusuke stopped greeting and talking to people and turned to them.

“Sh*t. This is trouble. I can see the danger,” Natsumi whispered.

Yusuke glanced at Natsumi after he heard what she said from her before he going back to Yuki and Kyoko who are staring at each other madly. Nathan and Momoko by the way simultaneously whispered Kyoko's name.

“They saw each other again. Great,” Momoko grimaced and rolled her eyes disgustingly.

“Not again,” Nathan disgustingly told. "Are they not tired of fighting or arguing every time they will see each other? It's exhausting, you know,” he mowed.

Yuki did one step closer to meet her face that is now centimeters away from each other and his eyes are burning while glaring at her but she didn't scare not leaving eye contact.

“Who do you think you are?" he earnestly said. "Stop acting like one because you are nobody. If I was known as 'Almighty God' then you are prominently known as 'Goddess' but unlike Goddess like a God of beauty, you are nothing." He superiorly raised his eyebrows at her while maintaining his moderate voice. "You are not beautiful. And one more thing, you've got a bad attitude such as selfish, meddlesome, and bothersome." He deepened his voice. "Title ain’t suit you,” he countered back.

“You don't know me." She said in return narrowing her eyes towards him in the very near position of their faces. “The real me. So, do not underestimate me because compared to you..." She pauses and she got near more than their noses almost touched. "I have good qualities better than you had." She proudly praised herself directly into his face.

They stayed in their position and no one wants to lose to both of them just like old times without giving up like they are both on fire. At that moment, all people around started whispering after hearing about them again.

“Is this for real?" A small girl asked.

“Kyoko and Yuki are fighting? I thought it was just a rumor,” The one girl stated.

“They are both genius so, what are they fighting for?" Another girl told.

“My gosh, they are so sweet together." One girl giggles shaking the arm of the guy beside her.

“They have chemistry,” A nerd girl with big eyeglasses mentioned who is standing beside Momoko who gave her an evil eye because of what she said.

The whispers are getting louder and Yuki is the only one who noticed it while Kyoko didn’t mind them. And so, Yuki broke the gaze and he glanced around to see that everyone is staring at them maliciously so, he distanced himself away from Kyoko who is now in her rage state.

“We're not yet done..." he murmured beside her left ear then, he took a step forward to get into her side, laterally. "Moron,” he finalized with his charming smirk.

Yuki left while Kyoko scoffed because of what he said that her fists are shaking in covetous. Momoko and Nathan chased after Yuki then while Natsumi jogged towards Kyoko immediately to hush her down and Yusuke followed.

“Are you okay?" Yusuke asked Kyoko when he reached her.

“Oh my gosh, Yusuke, what do you think? Isn't obvious?" Natsumi sarcastically questioned back at him.

“I'm just saying," Yusuke replied shrugging his shoulders once.

“They can't evade seeing each other," Natsumi muttered.

“They are meant to see each other,” Yusuke contradicted profoundly.

Natsumi turned her attention to Yusuke and gave him curl eyebrows. "Stop it, Yusuke. I don't like you being a philosopher. She disgustingly shook her head twice.

“Just ignore me,” Yusuke briefly said. "I really can't avoid getting jealous every time they are seeing each other,” he muttered under his subconscious.

On the other side, Yuki, Momoko, and Nathan are walking together.

“You know what, it's your fault," Nathan claimed to Momoko.

“Me? What did I do?" Momoko criticized.

“Well, you just arrested my heart and now I can't get away from you,” Nathan jested.

“Yuck. Stay away from me, jerk!" Momoko grimaced at Nathan and held to Yuki's arm.

Yuki anyways is not joining them and just quietly walking.

To be continued...