Chapter 2: Olvidar

"Oiga! Mi amiga! Estoy aqui!" the young matador could hear her friend call her from one of the nearby stalls selling paella and lemonade.

"Julia! Why weren't you at the ring? Señorita Miyu was looking for you" green eyes looked widely into green eyes. The very loud Julia could not believe what her friend Natsuki had said. "De verdad Kruger? Miyu? La guapa princesa de mi Corazon… was looking for me?"

"Si… she was looking for you but she didn't say why… anyway, what do you want from me?" Natsuki Kruger could remember how a feral girl called Mikoto kept on bugging her after her bullfight telling her to meet Julia by eight in the evening at the town's center for the party.

"Nat… Do you remember Viola? She's here…" the red head knew how much her friend loved the beautiful dancer. Ever since they were young Julia, Natsuki, Miyu and Viola would always play together in one of the town's park and it was obvious that Natsuki and Viola would hit it off with each other one day. But when Natsuki turned twelve and Shizuru fourteen, the chestnut haired woman had to leave.

The Viola family suffered financial problems and had to go back to their hometown in Germany. Ever since the day Shizuru left her cobalt haired friend fell into depression it was not after three years before Julia and their other friends pulled Natsuki out of depression.

"Conozco… I saw her dancing"

"Perdon?" Julia heard what her companion had told her but could not believe what Natsuki said.

"I know, I saw her dancing" the passive tone and bored look was very noticeable on Natsuki's face. And her red head friend could not keep herself from breaking the silence that came after her friend's brief response.

"Kruger! Are you telling me that you have completely forgotten Shizuru? Don't you love her?" as the red head said those words she remembered what Natsuki told them when she finally came out of her depression. Wait for me Shizuru. I will follow you.

No response came from the young matador "Kruger! Are you telling me that everything you said to us back then were lies? You don't care about her anymore? Is that what you are saying?" fingers clenched the traje de luces of the young matador before the owner of said fingers pushed the matador into a nearby wall and spoke in the calmest voice she can muster.

"If that's the case then I suggest leaving as soon as possible Kruger. She still remembers you. I talked to her right after her performance. She came back here not just to perform but look for you" the red head was about to leave her friend when an arm reached out for her cuffs and pulled her back.

"What did you say?" Natsuki was now dumbfounded, she had to know if Julia was telling her the truth.

Five words came out of Julia's mouth

"Viola came back for you" Five words that only made the matador let go of her again.

"Tell me you are lying"

"I lied. But then again that's also a lie, she will be at the old San Pablo church in…" Julia looked at her watch. "exactly… veinte minutos…"

"Choose Kruger" with that Julia left her friend to decide and disappeared in the middle of the crowd.

Meanwhile, a chestnut haired woman was waiting in the town's church and praying in front of the Sto. Nino. A name whispered almost every time she grips her rosario.

No one new exactly why Shizuru Viola left. She never told anyone, even her friends. Even after 9 years she till had not spoken to anyone about it. Her last day was painful and heartbreaking and it haunted her whenever and wherever. She could not forget her first love Natsuki Kruger.

'Natsuki! Natsuki! Donde esta?' a short girl with red eyes was looking frantically for her best friend. They were playing with each other when the other suddenly disappeared.

'Shizuru! I'm here!' Shizuru could here Natsuki's voice but she still could not find her friend.

'Tell me what you see Natsuki! The trees and bushes are too thick!'

'I see an olive tree and a couple of orange trees nearby' the other girl's sharp red orbs quickly saw the trees her friend was talking about and run towards the appointed place as fast as she could.

'Natsuki! You worried me! I was looking everywhere for you!'

'Lo siento Shizuru! These flowers caught my attention and I just had to make a headpiece out of them' the younger girl showed her friend what she had made. The headpiece was simple but very beautiful. It consisted of honeysuckles, purple larkspurs and gloxinas.

'They are beautiful Natsuki…'

'I know, maybe I'll try it on… hey, can you turn around for me?' the older girl was confused by the weird request but obeyed. Why would Natsuki ask her to turn around just to try on her handmade headpiece?

'There, all done. You can look back now…'

'Natsuki… where are the flowers?'

'On your head...?'

'Why did you put it one me? Wait, why did I have to turn around?'

'Too many questions Shizuru… you look beautiful' the young Viola didn't know what to say after such blunt declaration and so she forgot her question. As for Natsuki she was happy Shizuru didn't ask further, she asked the older girl to turn around because she was to shy to place on the headpiece on Shizuru while closely facing her friend.

The chestnut haired girl's next words shook Natsuki up from her musings 'Muchas gracias Natsuki… I was supposed to surprise you today but it looks like I was the one that got surprised…'

'It's okay Shizuru, it's surprising enough that you'd want to play with me without our friends… haha!!' Natsuki was trying to make Shizuru laugh or at least smile but the pale girl only looked straight at her.

'Natsuki, I came here to tell you something important. me… me gustas…' the young Natsuki Kruger was confused but smiled when she 'understood' her friends words.

'Is that all Shizuru? Don't fret, me gustas tambien! You're my best friend!' the sound of heart breaking could be heard.

'No… No! Natsuki! Te… te quiero! Like how boys and girls do!' Shizuru was flustered. It took the twelve year old a while before she understood what her friend was trying to tell her.

'Lo Siento, pero… no te quiero…' before Natsuki could say anything else, Shizuru laughed but her eyes were starting to water. She did not want to show Natsuki how sad she was and so she walked past the younger girl but not before kissing Natsuki on the cheek 'Es una broma… mi amiga… adios!' and with that said Shizuru left running. The headpiece falling off her head.

Natsuki was left confused and angry, she was made fun of again. However, she was confused by Shizuru's last word. 'adios'. It was not after two days after the meeting that Natsuki realized what it meant. Shizuru had left with her family leaving nothing behind. She never told anyone why and all the town's folk know was that the family had financial problems and had to leave the small town to seek help from relatives.

"Even after nearly a decade of not seeing you. I still harbor deep feelings for you my Natsuki…" thought the now twenty-three year old Shizuru Viola to herself.

Soft footsteps echoed through the church. Which was immediately noticed by the flamenco dancer. She looked at her watch and saw that it was ten minutes past the meeting time. She was heartbroken for it seemed that her Natsuki did not want to see her. I cannot blame her, it's been nine years. We never communicated with each other. She might not even remember me anymore.

Shizuru was about to leave when she heard four words that stopped her dead on her tracks. "It is really you..."

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

I won't be translating these words later on so better memorize them… (=

Olvidar – means to forget

Oiga! Mi amiga! Estoy aqui – hey! My friend! I'm here!

De Verdad? – Really?

La guapa princesa de mi Corazon – the beautiful princess of my heart

Si – Yes

Traje de luces – a form fitting costume of matadors (reminds me of Natsuki's biker leathers… only more flamboyant)

Veinte minutos – twenty minutes

Rosario – rosary

Donde esta? - Where are you?

Tambien – also

Te quiero – I love you

Lo siento pero no te quiero – sorry but I don't love you

Es una broma – it's a joke

Adios – goodbye

THANKS TO Yeahnobodyknows for correcting my Spanish… haha!!

Me gustas = I like you

THANKS TO teh 321 stars for correcting me..

It's not Mai… it's Miyu… who's the childhood friend.. please take note of the correction.. sorry again for the confusion.. XD