DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN IT!!
AUTHOR'S NOTE: 2ND CHAPTER! ENJOY!
"achoo!"
This was like the gazillionth time Miyu expressed the word, if it was even a word. Her theory is that Mr. Fever passed on his loyal virus onto her and now she's the one suffering from the dreaded flu.
"I hate that day. I hate that day. I hate you."
It has been also the nth time Miyu chanted the phrase like a ritual. She never missed work. Well now, she did. She was not allowed to go to work because of her fever so she just stayed home for the 2nd day. She was not a bit comfortable at home. She wasn't able to see her friends too. Aya just called her up to check on her and bringing the news that Nanami got back with her ex, much to Miyu's dismay.
"Come on, Miyu. You won't be able to regain your energy and strength if you don't eat." Her aunt tried to convince the blonde to eat even just a spoon of her meal for the last 3 hours.
"I'm sorry; I've been a brat for the past couple of days." She says while for the first time in a long time (exaggeration here) she opened the door, still struggling though with her blurry eyes and aching muscles. She proceeded in hugging her aunt.
"Oh, Miyu, it's all right. It's been my duty as your guardian to watch over you and I failed." She tapped her niece's back and stroked her soft maize hair.
"Uh…Oba-san, we're getting melodramatic here."
"Yeah, you're right. Haha. So, care to try your aunt's homemade clam chowder?" She said smiling.
Forcing her body to move, she nodded and allowed herself to be guided by her aunt in going downstairs where the flavorful aroma of the soup made her taste buds dance. She seated herself beside her aunt and waited to for the meal to arrive.
The meal was delicious no doubt. The sick Miyu returned to her room to confine herself yet again to the wonders of the world. She laid down her bed and started to think about what her friends are doing at this time. Slowly, the noises of the outside world began drifting away and peace enveloped her senses. She next found herself in dreamland.
Man, sick people really love taking deep slumbers huh?
The glass store doors opened and every head turned as unexpected customers come up the counter. The two gentlemen were dressed nicely like the ones you see in impossible movies where rich people were way richer than real rich people. The man with the brunette hair and handsome face was quickly gaining admirers from the girls inside the fastfood chain. His looks were mesmerizing. He had a pale face which was a good compliment with his dark brown hair. He had a stature of a model that women loved these days. His walk and poise added to his star factor.
The other one, also a brunette was the freaky clingy type one. One could guess he was the sidekick of the hero. He was fairly good-looking but could not surpass the beauty of the previous one.
They were treading the floor of the place with each flawless pacing of their feet. They faced the cashier who was also stricken with awe with their appearance.
"What would be your order sir?" Nanami asked the latter guy, eyes also widening.
"Excuse us miss but we're not here for the food. We're looking for a Kiguchi Miyu. Is she around?" Santa asked with so much anticipation.
"No sir. We do not have a Kiguchi here but a Kozuki. Kozuki Miyu." Nanami answered as-a-matter-of-factly. She was not sure with the intention of the guys so she eyed them differently this time. This also made Nanami doubt about the 'issue' Miyu mentioned days before during her special assignment.
"Kozuki Miyu is not present, sir." Aya butted in trying to have a closer look at the two customers.
"Did I hear you right? She's not here?" asked Santa again trying to double check what he heard. Frustration was clearly overcoming his cheery face now.
"Yes you did, sir. You heard me nice and clear." Aya said. Apparently, these characters have a knack for sarcasm.
Santa pulled his companion closer to him.
"Dude, she isn't here. Now what?" he whispered.
"Don't ask me. You're the one who dragged me on this. Can't we just go back?" the man pleaded. He was now aware of the looks the women of the place have on him and it makes him uncomfortable.
"No! We can't! You still need to thank her for saving your life!"
"Ok." Kanata faced the two girls who were clearly freaked out with their actions.
"hey, uhm, could you do me a favor and thank your friend Miyu for last Tuesday alright? Thanks." He turned to Santa.
"there, all done."
"No Kanata. It's not done yet." Santa smiled at him that made him think twice of his actions. On times like these, especially when his friend shows him his pearly whites, he was up to something. And at all occasions, it was bad.
Bad. Bad. It was so bad.
Miyu had been under the covers for several hours but the temperature is consistent and doesn't go down. She was punching her pillows all the while hoping that this release of energy would trigger her body to heal up faster.
Through constant moving, she felt herself heat up, she tried to get up. Miraculously, she was able to muster all the forces of her body to keep her standing. Although a little while later, her vision blurred and she saw the floor swirling under her feet. She sat down sighing.
"I think I really need to rest. I good rest." She lay back down on her bed and closed her eyes.
Downstairs, her aunt heads to the left to answer the door. She was puzzled by whoever would visit them at this time of day when the sun shines at its hottest. She wipes her hands on her apron and fixed herself for the visitors. Opening the door, she was surprised to see strangers smiling at her.
"Good afternoon. What can I do for you?" she gave them back the smile they sent her. She eyed them curiously. She was familiar with two of the faces but the other two were just mere strangers to her eyes.
"Hello Oba-san! Sorry to interrupt your afternoon. We were just wondering if Miyu is around." Aya quickly blurted out with the question.
"Hello to you too, Aya. Yes she's inside. Come on in, I'll get you something to drink. It's hot isn't it?" She replied motioning them to come in and giving way for them to pass.
"Thanks, oba-san!"
Aya and Nanami grabbed the two men who were clearly shy to move.
"Hey watch your hand!" said Kanata. Santa was really in trouble with him now.
Oba-san came back with glasses of cold tea for them to quench their thirsts. She also seated opposite the visitors to be able to look at them more. Her eyes jumped from one person to another and setting themselves on the two guys.
"Care to introduce these young gentlemen to me?" she said smiling.
"Oh yeah, about them, the freak one on the left is Santa Kurosu and the handsome guy here beside Santa is Kanata Saionji. They are new friends of ours. They would like to see Miyu." Nanami started.
"Nice to meet you, Oba-san" They chorused.
"Nice to meet you too, Kanata and Santa. I'm afraid though that Miyu won't be able to see you because of her fever but I will try to ask her about it." Oba-san said worried that their visit today would be a waste.
The two guys looked at each other like the Bananas in Pajamas twins.
"I think you passed your virus onto her." Santa whispered accusingly.
"I hope so, so I won't go through this anymore." Kanata sarcastically replied.
"Could you please wait for a minute and I'll go check on her." Oba-san said, getting up towards the stairs.
The quartet nodded and watched her disappear in the stairs. Then the atmosphere was quiet. Oba-san went to see Miyu assuming that her temperature subsided already. She had been going back constantly to her room monitoring her temperature. She does not trust Miyu after her reassurance of her that she'll try her very best to just rest and help her body regain its strength.
She opens the door quietly and sneaked towards her bed. A bulk was visible on her bed. She gently stroked the side of the bulk and quietly woke Miyu.
"Miyu dear, could I talk to you for a bit?" she whispered. She was so careful not to cause any noise to disturb Miyu.
Miyu stirred in her bed, pulled down the cover to reveal her face to the speaker. Her eyes were still closed but her head nodded. She was feeling less heaviness now.
"You have some visitors downstairs who want to see you. Do you want to see them or is it okay for me to tell them to come back once you're all healed up?"
"Nope, I'm alright. Who are there?" she asked. Her voice cracked but she managed to get the words out.
"Well, there's Nanami and Aya and two other guys whom I've never met before. Are you sure about this? I don't want you to spend another day on your bed."
"Yes, I'm sure. Two guys? Please ask them to come here in my room. I don't want to move so much."
"You're really sure? OK. I'll tell them. Wait for me here. And fix yourself, the boys are stunning." She said with a wide smile on her face.
Miyu was puzzled.
Miyu was now sitting on her bed. She's still wearing her pajamas which made her look like a plushie doll. Then she heard a knock on her door and told them to go inside. The door opened by itself and no one came. She stared at the door and waited for someone to come. She was so much puzzled now.
"HELLOOO!!" Aya and Nanami jumped in front of her and ran towards her to give her a massive hug. Miyu was strangled. She was clearly strangled. All she could do was shut her eyes and prayed for the worst to come quickly.
Soon, the strangling stopped and the two women sat on the bed beside her.
"MIyu, we have some visitors for you. Check 'em out" Aya said. Nanami went to the door and pulled the two gentlemen in.
"tada! They were looking for you and insisted on seeing you now. So we brought them here." Nanami said while holding the arms of the two guys.
Emerald met Amber and all the memories back to that fateful day flooded their minds. The emerald was overwhelmed with a strong urge to approach the Amber. The Amber was paralyzed seeing the sparkling emotion on the Emerald.
"You…" whisepered Miyu. She was not blinking as she stares at Kanata. Kanata was feeling cold sweats slide along his temples. Miyu's feet began to collect enough strength to support her stand. Her mind was focused on the intention she has for the boy. It made her walk. The audience were just nowhere to talking because of fear for what might happen. As Miyu closed in on the man, her fists grew with raged and gave everything it can to come in contact with the man's cheek.
KAPOW!
Kanata was lying on the ground, touching his left jaw, which was banged on by Miyu's angry fist. For a sick person, Miyu was tough.
"You ruined several of my days and you need to pay for it!" Miyu screamed as she was about to lunged at the guy who was down. As she was advancing forward, her vision blurred and again the images went all fuzzy. Now, Kanata made himself ready for what's to come. But instead of a strong impact anywhere on his body, he saw Miyu coming down on him, eyes closed. He positioned his arms to catch her. Then her soft silk pajamas touched his skin. He held her petite stature with his right arm supporting her head and upper body.
"MIYU!!!!" they shouted in unison.
He shook her face trying to wake her up. The collapsed girl held her forehead. She peeked on one eye and saw Kanata's face over hers. She can feel his hands on her cheeks as he tries to revive her. Realizing the situation she was in, she grabbed hold of Kanata's sleeve and struggled to get up. Once, she was on her feet, she went back to her bed and dove under the covers. She was never good in covering up for herself when embarrassed so she thought hiding her face was a good idea.
The visitors were puzzled by the young lady's actions.
"I think we should leave. She doesn't accept defeat." Kanata declared. A sort of taunt to Miyu's actions. Miyu felt a vein pop at his words but decided to still stay silent. The beast would show herself when her fierceness comes back.
After another moment of silence, Santa decided to break the ice and went to Miyu's bed. He lowered his head to check on her and proceeded to squat beside her bed.
"Miyu?" he tried. She was not answering. "Miyu." He tried again. "We were wondering…" he decided to continue, hope was gone for Miyu to answer him.
"As our thanks for the care you gave to Kanata, would you like to come with us to the Saionji rest house? It's summer vacation so we'll have so much time." A gasp was heard from the girls while a groan escaped from behind as Kanata walked out the room. Santa's fingers were crossed as he waits for Miyu's answer.
"No. Thanks." She replied. "I don't even know you guys."
It was a massive blow to Santa.
"c'mon Miyu, it'll be worthwhile. Don't you want a vacation? There will be beaches, the sun is ours, great food, everything!" Santa encouraged her. He turn is head towards the two girls. "You can come too"
The girls were apparently happy. "Miyu plsss!! Go with us!! It's the least you can do for them" pleaded the girls.
"I won't especially if the Fever dude is there." She was firm with her decision.
"I won't come. Besides, it'll be a pain. I'm not much of a tropical person anyway. Do it for Santa." Came from the man who was standing outside the room. The tone of his voice was reassuring and made Miyu think for a second time. She pulled down her cover and stared at Santa.
"How many days?" she asked. The question lit up Santa's face and a grin showed on his face.
"As long as you like and thank you very much!!!!" he said.
For some reason, the dude being emo and sentimental outside the room could not keep a smile out of his face after the conversation.
Light:..wohooo...i've been bad...
next chap!. Island paradise! but Pizzas are still around! ^_^
