My already haywire thoughts went further haywire making my head spin. Even the best desert of this hotel that Gouenji claimed to love so much doesn't appeal much to me. It's frustrating! The desert looked so good but it tastes so bland and I know it's not the fault of the desert or the chef but mine. I can't enjoy anything as of now. I feel a headache brewing with all the incoming questions.

I put another spoon of this desert in my mouth mechanically and I felt something hard, very hard. What? I thought expensive hotels take care of hygiene very well but it doesn't like it. How did I get a stone in my desert? And by the feel of it, it is a big stone. I felt very disgusted and since I can't make the other feel gross I took out the stone, which as I feel now is of unique shape, into my hands and when I observed it since it glittered, it is not a stone. A ring! Period!

Furious! That is what I felt! Furious at Kidou. Why? Because Kidou is the one responsible for this. He told me, or rather our gang except of course G that he wants to propose to her and make her his as quickly as possible. They faced enough struggles and it is high time that they get married and live together. I am actually very fond of that idea but not now exactly when the engagement ring with which he is supposed to propose ended up in my dessert.

I think this was supposed to be the classical scene where G finds the ring in her desert and before she realizes what is happening Kidou will kneel down by her side proposing to her with cheesy line and ever lasting promises and G agrees with tears in her eyes very much so happy to get proposed by the love of her life and they live happily together ever after.Nice story right? No!

Not when the ring ends up in my desert and if I was a little more dazed to not notice it I would have swallowed and choked myself to death or if by chance manage to swallow it without choking then I should get undergo surgery to bring that bloody damn engagement ring out! How dangerous is that? Very, very dangerous. I am glad I spit it out. I read this classic scene of proposal in books several times but I never realized the danger it contained. It should have mentioned-'Caution, when tried in real life it might even end in the death of a person'.

I noticed Gouenji's gaze on me. I think he sensed my discomfort and the death glares I was projecting at Kidou who is very busy flirting with G now, not noticing that his proposal ring is with me now. How am I supposed to tell him without ruining the surprise for G? And isn't it his responsibility to make sure that the ring ends up in the correct dessert.

"Is everything okay?" Gouenji asked me finally when he had enough of my death glares, of course not pointed at him but Kidou who still didn't notice my subtle signs to grab his attention. To hell with surprise! That's what you get for being careless and almost ending my life.

"Yeah, yeah." I nodded absent mindedly at him.

"Kidou!" I called him sweetly, very sweet in fact that I can practically detect the sugar dripping.

"Yeah." He responded bewildered at my tone.

"May I know what is this?" I asked in a deadly calm tone showing him the ring in my finger.

He squinted his eyes and looked at it but still had the same bewildered expression. "A ring?" H e answered warily.

"And what is it doing in my dessert?" I asked seething. I know this might look like taking anger on the wrong person at my own helplessness and frustration but I was about to be killed because of this ring. I think that is enough reason to be angry at someone.

"How am I supposed to know?"

"May be because you are the one planning to propose to G. So what is this ring doing in MY dessert?"

"Umm....I already proposed and she accepted." Kidou answered and G lifted her hand showing the ring on her left hand with a broad smile that threatened to break her face.

"Why am I not informed about this?" I asked absolutely shocked. How did I not notice that giant ring in her hand till now? May be because I am too busy with my own issues, my subconcious mind answered for me.

"Why do you think all our gang is at Gouenji's house when you guys returned from Boston. " Kidou questioned.

"Just like that?" I mean, come on can't your friends gather at one place without a reason?

"And Richard too who is touring around the world?"

"He comes home randomly." I answered. Remember when Steven took Gouenji's company Richard said that he will leave it in Gouenji's hands and tour around the word? He was not joking then. He did tour around the world but came home at random times when none of us could guess. I thought it was one of such thing.

"Oh fine then! Don't turn all logical on me! They were here to celebrate and we noticed your absence and after your arrival you guys announced your own engagement and somehow in the excitement we forgot about this." Kidou said playfully annoyed.

"How can you forget to inform us about your own engagement in the news of our own engagement?" I asked confused. I mean who the heck forgets about their own engagement? If it was me I would say me too, immediately after they announce that they were engaged.

"Hey! You can't blame us for that! Our engagement is an expected one but yours, even though it is clear to every one that both of you are in love beyond help both of you couldn't see that! It is a big news!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Keeping that all aside you are saying this ring wasn't misplaced in my dessert because of you?"

Both of them nodded yes. That makes sense. None proposes twice then whose ring could this be. Perhaps Fidio?

"Don't look at me like that." Fidio said detecting my gaze on him. "Even though I am ready to propose, Lillian is still in the middle of her studies and it is a crucial time for her. I want her to concentrate on her studies. If not for that forget about dessert I will give it to her directly in rose petal garden." Fidio answered and Lillian looked at him lovingly and cue the sucking faces. I swear Fidio never misses a chance to suck her face. If not Fidio then Robert.......

"Not me either! Why would I propose in Gouenji's treat? I didn't even know where we were having dinner until we arrived."

Not even Robert? Whose could it be? Was it misplaced? Did the chef lose in the batter? I am pretty sure they are not supposed to mix it with bare hands, even the thought is disgusting. Plus I am not entirely sure chefs could afford such ring. It looks like it would cost a great fortune. How much could be a chef's salary to afford such ring? If it is indeed then may be I should stick with my childhood plan of marrying a chef since he could bake me everything deliciously. No, no, no I am deviating greatly from the original line of thoughts. The main issue here is the ring and how it ended up in my dessert.

"I guess it was misplaced. Someone else dining in this hotel made this arrangement and it was misplaced in mine. I hope it is not too late or else they would be too angry at the hotel management with the misplace." I answered with a shrug looking at the ring sympathetically. I lifted my head to find that the gang is looking at me as if I have grown another head.

"What?"

"Is that the only thing that comes to your mind?" G asked as if coaxing a little kid for answer.

"Yes." They groaned collectively.

"How can you be this dense?" Lillian said looking at me in pity.

"Hey! I am not!" I defended myself.

"I pity you Gouenji!" Kidou said in a sympathetic tone.

"Why do you pity him?" I asked confused and turned to look at Gouenji beside and immediately I moved back a little. He was furious in short and I could practically see the steam coming off from him.

His eyes trained on me as if detecting my gaze on him and he narrowed his eyes at me. I couldn't decipher the emotion on his face or eyes since it was perfectly guarded. I backed away slowly but couldn't do much since we are sitting in the sofa with two seater and it couldn't accommodate as much distance as I want now.

"What happened to make him angry?" I muttered lowly and Gouenji who suddenly seemed to notice the distance I put between us yanked me to him by my waist so close to him that I am practically hugging him. I offered him a sheepish smile since I am not sure what I am supposed to do.

"A ring in your dessert and an angry Gouenji. Doesn't that ring any bells to you?" Lillian asked me quite frustrated. What bells are supposed to ring? I am currently trying to find out what put him off suddenly.

"Bloody hell Destiny! You even thought Robert could propose but why not Gouenji?" G shrieked.

"What?" I asked confused since her words are not making any sense and the proximity of Gouenji along with his piercing green eyes that are looking into my soul as of now are not any help either.

"Don't beat around the bush, she can't get it." Fidio interrupted and for the first time I liked him a little. "The ring in your dessert is no mistake. It was placed where it was supposed to be."

You mean to say someone planned to kill me? Wait that is not the main point! If the ring is supposed to be in my plate then someone planned to propose to me?

"Who?"

"Who else?" Every one answered as collectively glaring at me.

Bloody hell! Who else could it be? Gouenji! Am I making a mistake again? Why else would he be angry then? But then again I made a mistake once letting what these people are saying get to me and Gouenji told me clear cut that everything is not about me. I can't make a mistake again. I need to confirm. I looked at Gouenji slowly biting my bottom lip in nervousness.

"Is this.....?" I let the question hang and something seemed to snap in him at this question. He let his walls down for a second and I saw the fury in his eyes. But what surprised me is the sadness behind that mask of anger. In a blink of an eye I was on his lap and no matter how many times I replayed I couldn't find how it happened since he did it so fast before anyone could respond.

"Who else would it be woman? You will be the death of me one day!" He exclaimed.

"But....why?" I mumbled lowly but then it hit me why he was doing this. We agreed to marry because of convenience. It's not that I am dense like these people think. If we are really lovers like these people think I would have assumed it is from him instead of thinking it was a mistake. That thought never crossed my mind and the reason is simple, we are not in love with each other, we are not lovers.

That thought caused me the familiar pang in my chest and the lowly feeling and for once I knew it is not because of hunger since I ate just now. It's not that! I can't keep that matter aside any more. If I think about it this pain occurred whenever I thought Gouenji is not mine and that he would be happy with someone else, a girl who is not me! I didn't like the idea of that, even now thinking about it makes me sad. My heart says that I want to be the girl to make him happy.

I know that I like Gouenji. I always liked him. Love, I wasn't sure, still not because I don't know what love is even now. But if love means wanting to be together forever with a person then yes I love him since I want to be with him forever, if love means wanting to make the other happy then yes I love him since I want to make him happy, if love means always thinking about the other person then yes I love him since I always think of Gouenji, if love means caring about the other person then yes I love him since I always care about him, if love means not being able to stay away from that person then yes I love him. Wait a minute, back up! I always thinks of me, care about him him, want him to be happy, want his undivided attention and affection, missing him even for the slightest of seconds, feeling jealous even with the thought of him being with someone, wanting to stay together with forever.................

This means the decision I made was not for Dannon but for me. How sly am I? I know I didn't do it consciously but still I am very sure now that if someone else other Gouenji was in that place I would never bring up the idea of marrying. I brought it up since I wanted to unconsciously and my heart covered it up saying it was for Dannon! Can there be anyone more evil than me? And here is Gouenji marrying me for Dannon and planning to propose to me. He would never do thing half hearted and since he agreed to marry me he is putting his best into this marriage and I am taking advantage of him? I shouldn't do it.

"Let's cancel our engagement Gouenji."

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Oh! Oh! Destiny is asking to cancel the engagement! What story unfolds now? Wait till next update to know! Have a nice time!

(Confidential: The starting picture was just a tease!!!!)

And so I would like to think of Gouenji's proposal as something like this!!!!!!!!(I am evil!!!!)