Chapter 1

(Disclaimer : Ufo baby/ Da!Da!Da! is solely Mika Kawamura's property, so are the characters..)

The school today was really exhausting, after the overnighter. Ruu and Wanya went back yesterday. Everyone was tired- even Christine did not say a word despite knowing that tonight Kanata and Miyu would be alone at Saionji temple. Even a tough girl like her could barely walk home after school.

However, Miyu and Kanata made it to the temple at last.

"We are home-" both shouted, and stopped suddenly. There was no one to welcome them today. It grew as an essential habit- now it was too awkward when an empty house awaits them.

Both of them stood still in the hallway for a few minutes, then Kanata broke the silence.

"am going to my room. I need a nap- we shall see about the dinner later."

"OK" uttered Miyu, and went to her room, lowering her head all the time.

The temple, that used to be a joyous playhouse of a little baby- and three more persons, as a family, for about one and half years, now was silent. Both Kanata and Miyu was feeling that.

That night at dinner table was also quiet.

"I wonder if they have reached Otto by now?" whispered Miyu, looking at Kanata. The silence was breaking her more.

"Probably not" answered Kanata, looking at the ceiling. "As Wanya used to say, it should take about a month"

He stopped. The conversation too, ended there, followed by only the sounds of chewing.

"Good night, Miyu."

"Good night."

They were still tired, but both of them found difficulty in sleeping.

By late, Kanata went on a deep sleep, and so he could not know there were some unusual sounds in the temple.

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As there was none to wake them up, the school next day was bound to be late. And, there was, definitely, NONE to make the breakfast !

After a lot of noises, they could bake it to school exactly by 9:00 am, leaving a completely messed up house.

"Hi Miyu" Nanami and Aya cheered.

"Saionji-kun, are you ok ?" asked a concerned Christine, finding Kanata a little messed up.

They have not changed a bit.

thought Miyu, only their lives- her and Kanata's, had changed a lot. And, evidently, more is going to come- she did not want to think it, but it will come...

A usual Nozomu, usual rose, usual break, and there is where Christine made a little problem.

"You two spent a night REALLY all alone.. REALLY.. then.. the loneliness told you to come together.. same room.. then..."

She was going furious with her fancies; when Kanata stopped her.

Putting hands on her shoulder, he asked politely, "Do you think that can really happen ?"

Christine went all red.

Miyu and other girls found it a little strange, Kanata never before behaved exact that way with Chris.

Is he trying to distract himself?

Or, intentionally trying to make distance with me? Heck, since when we were close !

Another self within her began to tell Miyu: The End is near...

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Night.

Kanata woke up in bed.

Did something..or someone just fell on the corridor?

He grabbed a wooden piece, and came out.

There was a little noise, somewhere.

Where is Miyu ?

He hastened towards Miyu's room in silent steps, and whispered, "Miyu?"

No answer.

Again, "Miyu? Are you there?"

Still no answer.

He hesitated, then slid her door open, just to find an empty room.

Again a sound.

He looked back. It was coming-coming from Ruu and Wanya's room.

Is that a candle light in there ? Is it some evil group from from space, again ? Where is Miyu ? Have they done anything with her-

Carefully, he stepped towards the room. It was a little open, he just opened it forcefully, with a strong grip on the wooden bat other hand.

"MIYU ?"

Miyu was sitting there, in front of a low table, on which was a framed single photo of Ruu. On her hand, she was holding a bowl with a little pumpkin dish, today's dinner.

(A/N: Well I know my another story is unfinished and I have started this.. But this was I longing to write so much. Please please please review ! You are free to scold me !)