Confronting Feelings
Chapter 1
Dawn. The time each morning in which daylight first begins. The perfect time to be walking around the palace grounds. Making it look so peaceful. Oh yes, it was always peaceful in Cephiro now that there was a new Pillar to protect them.
The moon was still out when Ascot, one of the summoners, was looking out to the window. It was a magnificent view in fact, but he paid no attention to it. There was something else in his mind. Something else that he could not explain. It was probably one of those things Caldina told him about. Crush. A huge crush on one of the Magic Knights, Umi Ryuuzaki. It did not disappear ever since that last battle. There were thoughts in his mind. Thoughts in which he could not explain easily without shedding a tear.
Because of his thoughts, he did not notice the dark figure of a lady behind him. The lady had a pink hair, which was only visible when the moon's light is reflecting it. She started speaking to Ascot.
"Hey", she started in a peaceful voice.
"FOR EMERAUDE'S SAKE! Please do NOT scare me like that Caldina!", he replied in a frightened voice.
"Pfft. Haha! Anyway…why are you out here so early?", she asked. "Is something bothering you?", she added.
"I think I should ask you the same question", he replied sarcastically. He did not bother to look at Caldina's eyes. He was frightened that Caldina would read through his eyes, like she always does, even if bangs covered his eyes.
"Hmm…guess you're right" , she sighed in defeat.
"Well, it was always wonderful to watch sunrise during these time and I want to treasure each moment I could experience. So, how 'bout 'ya?", she said in her usual "Osaka"- like-tone as Umi called it.
"Something's bothering me, Caldina", he started speaking as the light of the sun rising went through his bangs. It was actually a wonderful feeling but Ascot paid no attention to it and continued to look at where the sun was rising.
"What's that honey?", she was now worried.
"It's about…" it took a long time for Ascot to finish what he was about to say. There was some feeling that does not feel right when he had to say her name. It was a feeling that gave him butterflies in his stomach when he is about to say her name. It was now an awkward moment for the two. Standing there, waiting for someone to break the silence.
"Umi?", Caldina finally broke the silence.
"Wait! H-how did y-you kn-now?", he was now muttering like a moron.
"So, I was right, eh?" , she had a smirk on.
"Yeah. She likes Clef. So how come, I push myself on her? I mean, how can I be so stupid? I already told her how I felt about her , before she went to battle those Chizeta princesses and she told me she doesn't have any romantic feelings for me…unlike I do to her", Ascot now had tears forming in his emerald eyes. Caldina just stood there. Not saying a word. She was just listening to her troubled friend. Her heart was really moved by how much emotion Ascot stored in that heart of his. The feelings she thought only women or men in her age would experience. Ascot did not stop asking questions about himself. Questions in which he could not understand.
"Why Caldina?", he now turned to face his friend with tears in his eyes. "Why do I feel this way?" , his tears were now streaming down to her face. It was really visible that he was going through so much pain. Pain, which he hides in his smile. The pain that he had hidden from everyone all these years.
Not knowing that, Umi was there. Listening to every word he says. There were also tears forming in her sapphire eyes. Hearing Ascot's words really hurt her deep down. Not sure if she could bear to hear more, she knew and told herself that she had to leave the two alone. With that, she walked away with tears streaming down her face.
"Ascot…how come you never told me these things before?", Caldina spoke trying not to shed a tear as Umi quickly ran away from the spot where they were talking.
"I thought you would not understand", he replied wiping his tears. "Besides, it's not a wonderful sight to see men like me, crying", he now managed to smile.
"You sure you're alright?", Caldina asked.
"Much better. That sure was a pretty heavy load, eh? Glad I got it off my chest", he was now cheerfully smiling.
''…", Caldina did not reply. She could see that Ascot was still sad.
"Well I better get going. Please don't tell anyone about this talk we had here, 'kay?"
"Okey", Caldina smiled at Ascot.
"Promise?" , he asked. As if he was asking a little child to keep a promise. Even in his grown up form, he is still a little child in Caldina's eyes.
"I promise'', she giggled seeing that Ascot was actually smiling. She loved seeing Ascot's child-like attitude.
"THANK YOU CALDINA!", Ascot shouted as he ran away from the spot where he and Caldina had talked.
"Your always welcome, my dear" , she whispered.
Ascot ran across the halls. It was not a surprise to him that no one was there. He rushed to the kitchen, to see who was up and cookin' breakfast. Gladly, he saw Fuu who just finished making breakfast for all of them. He was really glad seeing that Fuu cooked some recipes that came from the "other world". He liked the food there.
"Nu-uh", Fuu shook her head.
"Why not?" , asking Fuu innocently.
"We should tell everyone that breakfast is ready '', she smiled.
"Yeah right" , Ascot was planning to run to his comrades' rooms but Fuu stopped him.
"Huh?"
"We have to wait for them to wake up" , Fuu smiled innocently.
"WHAT?", Ascot shouted as loud as he could. It was actually beneficial. Everyone woke up and rushed to the dining area where breakfast was waiting for them.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?", Fuu asked Ascot trying to act innocently but it was pretty obvious that she was upset.
"I DID NOT! I SWEAR!'' , he said innocently. He was not guilty, anyway.
"Hehe. I'm sure you didn't". Fuu was actually the one who forgave people easily. She never planted hate in her heart whenever they did something unpleasant to her.
As they started eating, everyone was quiet. Caldina was looking at Ascot and Umi the whole time. She did not even care to touch her food. 'How could a boy like him, who has gone through so much, eat like this?' , she thought to herself.
"Whaaaat?", he asked Caldina with his mouth full of spaghetti. He was wondering why she was staring at him the whole time.
"Is there a dirt on my face?" , he asked Guru Clef.
"You really want me to answer that?", Guru Clef was actually trying his best not to laugh at Ascot's question, because it was pretty obvious that his face was filled with spaghetti sauce.
"Oh. Never mind", he picked up the table napkin and wiped his face. "HAHAHAHHA", he tried to laugh at his mistake that made Guru Clef laughing as well, and soon everyone was laughing hard, but not Umi. Her head is actually filled with doubts. She kept reminiscing what Ascot and Caldina talked about, but most of all, she could not forget Ascot's tears.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Chibiaddict08: Look, I did not finish watching season 2 and I have no idea what is happening. This what my brain told me to write. Please do not complain! IT IS BASED ONLY OF MY IMAGINATION…
Amy: Give me one reason to complain!
Chibiaddict08: I do not own the series.
Amy: Well, that makes sense
*sigh* So Chapter 1 ends here…please REVIEW! I NEED CRITICS FOR THIS! :D