Chapter 2
"Miyu? Wanya? Where are you?"
"Kanata.." a shaken voice almost whispered, as a hand grabbed Kanata's shirt. He felt relieved somehow. Miyu is safe.
"What was that?"
Wind was striking the wooden house really hard. "It's really a severe storm.." answered Kanata. Heiomachi is never known for cyclones. "Wanya? Where aare you? light please?"
"Here I come.." Wanya entered the room with a candle, and Ruu.
"Mamna.."
"Oh Ruu.. you are ok.."
Looking at the 'mom and son' for a moment, Kanata asked, "What happened, Wanya?"
"Well from the intensity of sound I presume the local transformer struck by lightning."
"What? " both of them said in chorus. "It's no hope tonight, then!"
"I guess, no" nodded the sitter pet sadly; another violent blow of wind, which put the candle out.
"Damn.." Miyu's voice. Ruu started crying again. another thunderbolt. She held Ruu tightly to her body. Another one. This time on the sudden light, she found nobody else in the room.
"Kanataaa? Wanya..? Kanataaaa?" she could not even cry loud.
"What happened? " Kanata entered with a battery light. Miyu seemed to get a life back.
"Ruu.. come with me, it's your time to eat.. and sleep! Good luck that I've got special emergency power system for your bed.." Wanya took the toddler away, "and you two! Dinner is ready.."
"Thanks WanyaAAAWWW!.." Miyu's greetings became a cry somehow.
It was another lightning.
"What's that, Miyu?"
"Miss Miyu.. you are reacting worse than Ruu! What's the matter? " Wanya demanded.
Kanata smirked, "Or you are phobic to thunders too?"
"Daa!" Ruu seemed to agree too.
"STOP IT! Am not phobic.." Miyu shouted, "It's just a.. it happens to everyone!"
"Sure, but the people you mention as 'everyone' generally resides in asylum! "
"AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? "
Another fight to come, so Wanya interrupted, "Cool down you two, it's dinner time, and the battery won't last that long.."
shit!
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"Stop making those faces! " screamed Miyu.
Kanata, in reply, focusing the torchlight on his head, made another scary face. The battery light did discharge too fast, due to prolonged no-use perhaps. Now on the main hall, only they two, and a torch light. That's the situation.
"Why are not you going to sleep? " asked Kanata.
"That..eh.. am just not sleepy now!"
"or for the darkness and storm?"
Miyu did not answer.
"Rats..Ghosts.. lightnings.. what else you are scared of? Really you are unique! " Kanata teased.
"Fine! You go sleep! why bother me? I'll do whatever I want, and you do whatever you wish! Simple!"
"Well.." Kanata said reluctantly, and turned the torch off.
"Huh. As if I care." her trembling voice came a little late.
KAABOOOOOMMM!
This was the loudest one tonight, Kanata's body shook a bit. Subconsciously, his eyes turned to the girl sitting in front of him. On the sudden lights outside; he could see her face- half sunk between her hips, and two pleading eyes with traces of tears and fear-
The helpless girl, dark room, heavy rain outside-Something happened to Kanata. He felt, guilt.
The torch was lit again.
"Wait a bit." Kanata stood up. Miyu sat still.
"I'll be back soon.." he said in a deep tone, like never before.
Miyu looked up at him, but he was already gone. After a while, he came back, with Miyu's blanket, pillow and futon.
"Sleep here for today" Kanata's face could not be seen in the dark.
"H-here? " atlast Miyu spoke out. "and you? "
"Am here ok with my jacket" he sat down beside her but a little away, and leaned on the wall.
A bit awkward silence.
Amidst the sound of rough wind, heavy downpour, and prevailing darkness; Miyu kept looking at the boy.
You are different again, today. A moment ago I was about to cry and almost decided to leave this house tomorrow, but.. but suddenly you became so caring.. I'll never understand him.. If I could ask him out.. NO! WHAT AM I THINKING?
"hmm? What?" Kanata found her gazing at him.
Miyu blushed severely, thanks to the little light nobody could see.
"N- nothing.."
"You are weird." Kanata yawned, "Though that's not a new thing.."
Miyu lost all her mood. "Really? Why on the earth are you caring for a weird girl's sleep, then? "
I asked it!
Kanata looked at the window, ignoring the question.
Damn! I knew it ! Stupid me!
*He looked at her. "Maybe I'm weird too."
"Oh, no, no." Miyu said sarcastically, "What? The Great Kanata is saying himself weird? That's the last thing I'd hear! "
"Is not falling for a weirdo a weird thing? "
"W-WHAAT?"
A smile played across his lip, as he came nearer, "Am not going to say that again.."
No! Is this true?! It can't be! no way! Open your eyes, Miyu! open!*
"Ehh?"
Miyu opened her eyes. It took a bit to realize her position, "yes, it was a dream!" she sighed.
The torch was still on, storm had been calmed. Just raining heavily.
She looked left, and found Kanata sleeping, half leaned on the wall.
he looks so much more ADORABLE while sleeping!
Kanata moaned a little in sleep. Looking at this, Miyu's heart ached.
he must be feeling cold. Silly! Showing his attitude always!
Miyu slipped a bit to close the distance between them, and covered his lower half with blanket. While doing so, she blushed severely.
Looking at his face so close: cute, innocent.. BUT! BUT! God! It's.. it's.. being a 'sleep on same bed'! No! I can't do it!
She was just going to jump out, he heard the tone.
Is he awake?
Nope. He was dreaming, and murmuring vaguely.
What's he saying?
Another moan.
Miyu placed her ear closer to his lips.
"Miyu.." the lips vibrated again, and then a beautiful smile played across his face.
Na-NI ?!
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