Disclaimer: Guys, I am not as talented as Mika Kawamura. Otherwise I'd be rolling in a pile of cash by now. Daa!Daa!Daa! is not my work but this story is my own fanfic. Enjoy!
Back to where he started
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now arriving at Tokyo International Airport. Please fasten your seatbelts, keep your seats upright and lift the window shutters. We will be landing shortly," came the airhostess' calm voice, penetrating through his dream. The brunet slowly opened his eyes, yawned and stretched before he pulled up his seat. Looking out the window, he could see the sea merge with miniscule buildings, roads and highways. Never had he thought he'd be back to the place where he started his journey. "Ah, it's good to be back."
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"Miyu, do you have the designs ready?" questioned Akira from her seat.
"Hai," answered the blonde as she passed pamphlets around the conference table, preparing for the afternoon meeting.
"Miyu, I checked your documents and they have some changes to be made. I'm a little busy right now but I've marked the errors. All you have to do is correct them. I'm leaving them on your desk. Please have them back before 12:00," said Nanami as she passed by the conference room.
"Hai Nanami-chan. Thank you."
"Miyu," said Christine, as she entered. "I need to talk to you. Could we have lunch sometime tomorrow?"
"Sure," replied Miyu. "But if you'll excuse me now, I have a meeting to prepare for."
"Yes, yes. The big meeting. Well, I'm gonna go home now. Doctor's check-up and all, you know."
"Take care, dear, and give my greetings to Nozumo."
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"KANATA! You're here! Finally man, I was starting to get worried that you'd never return from America," sighed Santa, as he helped unload the luggage out of the cab. The brunet paid the fare for the ride from Tokyo to Heiomachi and turned towards the stone steps. "Sigh, the place didn't change a bit, did it?"
"Dude, do you really want to live here? I mean, your father…"
"I know. It pains me to see an empty house, but I'm used to it. I'm just trying to imagine where he got all that energy to just jump up and fly off to Chile. I don't even know what kind of spiritual lessons he's gonna learn there!" exclaimed Kanata as he sweat-dropped.
"Haha. So now you're stuck minding the temple on your three month off of work vacation. Well, at least you're back."
"Yeah…I guess I could use this time to get over Brittany…kind of like cleansing myself –"
"-of her evilness!" completed Santa.
"No. She wasn't evil. She was just –"
"A very demanding, clingy, money-driven brat. Kanata, I don't even get why you fell for her."
"She was just…very different from all the girls I met. And then, one day, she suddenly decided to end it…" stated the depressed Brunet.
"Whatever man. It's not like we don't have pretty girls here. You'll be distracted in no time!" ended Santa in a cheerful tone.
"Yeah…I guess you're right. Thanks for the help with the luggage. I'll meet you and Nozumo for drinks tomorrow?"
"Yeah! Oh! And Nozumo has some very good news, so you'd better be there tomorrow. See ya!" And with that, the raven haired man took off.
"Sigh, I guess I'd better go settle in and then take a bath. It's already 6:45."
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"Thank you, Nanami-chan. Hehe, I'm so sorry that you had to take a detour from your normal path, just to drop me off," said a tired Miyu. She had to work overtime because of some changes that were pointed out to her group during her presentation regarding the remodeling of a café. When she was ready to go home at 8:00, her car failed to start. It was then that Nanami entered the parking lot to get her car and spotted the distressed blonde.
"It's okayyy Miyu. Geez, you don't have to apologize for everything. Besides, I was going to go to this restaurant for a date and your house just happened to be on the way. Okay, sorry, but I really can't chat. I think I'm gonna be late again. Bye!"
Miyu saw the car drive off into the distance. "Heh, Nanami's got a date tonight. Well, it's Friday, after all. When was the last time I dated?" wondered the blonde as she climbed up the stone steps to the Saionji temple. "Oh well, because I'm new here, I don't know that many people. And also, I'm too lazy to be bothered to date anyone. I guess I'll start some other time…" she blabbered as she turned the key to her house. Seeing the sight of the entrance made her forget everything. "Ahhh, I'm home! Time to take a shower and relax on the porch!" she exclaimed excitedly as she hurriedly took off her shoes and ran towards the bathroom.
"Eh? That's funny. I don't remember filling the tub with water," slowed the blonde as she approached the bath. "And it's hot too," she stated as she touched the water. Not wanting to tire her mind even more after using it for an entire day in her office, Miyu decided to stop any investigation that she was going to do and decided to relax in her 'hot bath' instead…
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"Ah, now that I'm done and the water's ready, I guess I'll go take a bath and lay on the porch for a while," sighed Kanata, as he walked down the hall to the bathroom. "Well then –" he started as he slid the bathroom door open. Then there was complete silence as he took in the scene.
Silence…auburn orbs met emerald.
Silence…ten seconds passed. Twenty. Thirty. And then –
"KYAAAAAAAAA! YOU PERVERT! GET OUT GET OUT GET OUUUUUUUUT!" screamed the blonde girl, as she threw a mug towards Kanata. The brunet's system began working again and he shut the door before the object flying towards him actually hit him. Laying his head against the door, he began panting heavily. He could feel his face slowly getting hot.
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Miyu's face was as red as a tomato by the time the door shut. She quickly threw a towel on and rushed out to confront the stranger that had broken into her house. She found him at the porch, with his face buried in his hands.
"Oye! Who are you? Why are you in my house???" she questioned. The brunet immediately sat up straight and turned to look at her. "Your house? This is my house! You're the one I should be asking those questions to ma'am." His answer startled her at first, but she refuted back pretty quick. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, pal. This isn't your house. It's mine! I've been living here ever since I came to Heiomachi. I even have the deed from the old man saying that I am the caretaker of this house until he returns from Chile –"
"Wait! Old Man? Chile?" started the confused brunet. Then it suddenly became clear to him. "Oh. My. God." Looking at the blonde's confused expression, he answered, "I'm the old man's son. He sent me a letter two months ago, saying that he needs me to come back from America and take care of the house while he studies in Chile. Man, I can't believe him!"
Miyu studied his expression for quite a while before introducing herself, "Um, my name is Miyu Kouzuki. Our parents are friends, so when your father heard that I got a job in Heiomachi a month ago, he immediately offered that I stay here. Then, a few days after my arrival, told me that he needed to go to Chile to learn some spiritual aspect of the world and he handed this to me." The blonde produced a contract from her purse and handed it over to the brunet for inspection. "So," she continued, "you really don't need to stay here anymore. You can go back to whatever you were doing in America -"
"-This is still my house," cut in Kanata. "So, I'm not gonna leave here until I want to. I guess that now that the burden of taking care of this house is off of you, you can start looking for a place of your own. You can take your time packing."
"What? Wait! I'm not going to leave. Why should I? I was trusted with this house –"
"Well, I guess we don't need you anymore."
"You can't do that –"
"Why, yes I can."
"But…I…like it here…"
Her change of tone from anger to worry and sadness was one thing, but the moment tears started to drop, Kanata thought that he might have gone too far. "I-I don't want t-to leave. I have nowhere else to g- Achoo!" Miyu was so into that argument that she forgot to change and was still in her towel. Just then, the brunet wrapped his jacket over her bare shoulders, handed her his towel, and said, "Let's live together then. I'm Kanata Saionji."
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Author's note: So, how was it? Was the dialogue too confusing or boring? This story takes place when Miyu and Kanata are about 25 or so. I've got a really great idea for the next chapter, so keep reading if you like it :D
Next Chapter: Arguments, a surprise and Brittany