"Melody, come on! Hurry up!!" Melody heard her mother shout, as she was tying her ribbon to her shirt.
"Okay, okay! I'm coming!" Melody shouted, as she put a quick brush through her hair.
"Tell that to your friend, not me!" Melody heard her mother shout back.
"Huh?" Melody blinked, slowly picking up her bag from her bed. "Friend?"
"He's waiting, Melody!" Melody's mother shouted, impatiently.
"Alright, geez!" Melody sighed, as she walked down toward the downstairs kitchen, toward the front door. "Take a chill pill, will you?"
"I'm going to school." Melody said, looking over at her mother, who was cooking breakfast, and her father, who was at the table, reading the newspaper.
"Have a nice day, dear." Melody's mother smiled, warmly.
Melody nodded, smiling in return. "I will."
Melody opened the front door, to see Uryu leaning over the stone stair rail.
"U-Uryu?!" Melody blushed, a deep pink-ish tint. She actually thought that it would be Ichigo or Orihime. Not Uryu.
Uryu looked up at Melody, with a sweet smile. "Good morning, Melody."
"Um, y-yeah." Melody studdered. "Uh, wh-what are you doing h-here?"
"I came to walk you to school," Uryu stated. "If you want me to, that is."
"Oh, you can!" Melody said, skipping her way to his side. "I just wasn't expecting to see you."
Uryu smiled down at Melody, as he, suddenly to her, lifted his hand up and slowly began to caress her cheek. "I'm sorry. I should have told you yesterday that I was coming."
Melody's eyes widened, as her blush turn into a deep, deep, blood-red. The feeling of Uryu's soft, cool, fingers sweeping across Melody's cheek, brung a major chill upon her spine, that she couldn't even speak.
"Um, i-it's o-okay..." Melody managed to choke out, but barely. Uryu noticed her uneasyness, as he took his hand away from her cheek.
"Shall we go?" Uryu said, as he pulled out his arm, out toward infront of Melody.
"Oh, y-yes." Melody nodded, as she timidly walked forward with Uryu at her side.
Melody and Uryu seemed to arrive early to school today, since there was not one soul in the classroom.
"Oh! No one's here yet?" Melody said, dumbfounded, as Uryu took a seat in his desk.
"It's still early for anyone to show up, yet," Uryu said, pushing his glasses up to his nose. "Even the teachers aren't here."
"Oh." Melody looked up at the wall clock, which hanged above the chalkboard, as it read, 7:09 a.m.
It's not even 7:30 yet. Melody inquired, as she turned her attention to Uryu, who just took out one of his books. He flipped toward one of the pages, then was lost in it.
Melody gazed at him for the longest time, as she began to get lost in thought, again, over yesterday's events. Uryu had a huge weight on his shoulders for God knows how long, Melody realized. Heavier than he can even carry. Melody then remembered the promise she made to herself last night. She promised herself that she'd be there for him, whenever he needed someone. Someone to talk to, or just to be around with. She promised herself that she'd take away that loneliness he had in his eyes, and toss it away, like dust in the wind. She promised herself--that she'd be some help to him, even if it was a little. Whatever it took to take away his sadness, his fear, his loneliness. Melody would do whatever it would take.
Since Melody was so lost in thought, she wasn't aware of her surroundings--including Uryu.
Uryu felt Melody's stare on him, as he looked up from the book he was reading at her.
"Melody?" Uryu blinked. "Do you need something?"
Of course, Melody didn't answer since she was lost to the world.
"Melody?" Uryu called again, as he stood up from his desk.
When Melody didn't answer the second time he called, Uryu quickly rushed toward her, shaking her shoulders violently. "Melody!!!"
"Wh-Wha-?!" Melody blinked, finally able to get back into reality.
"Are you alright, Melody?" Uryu asked, worriedly.
"Um, I..." Melody began, as she looked into Uryu's beautiful midnight-blue eyes.
I see it, Melody thought, as her eyes began to well up. I can see the loneliness in his eyes...the thing I want to mostly erase from him. But...can I do it? I don't want you to feel lonely, Uryu. All I want is to make you feel free. Feel happy. Feel anything but sad, or scared, or lonely. Please...
Melody couldn't stop them. The tears sprang out her chocolate-brown eyes like a sprinkler. "Uryu..."
Uryu's eyes widened, as his grip on Melody's shoulders tightened.
"I don't ever want to see her like that again."
Uryu suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Ichigo, when they headed out to kill the hollow. Uryu hated to see Melody so sad and depressed over his own mistakes. Melody cried for his past, even when Uryu couldn't shed a tear for it. But Melody was there, crying out a river. But, why? Sure, it's a terrible and depressing story, but anyone else would probably feel grief for Uryu. Not cry about it. So...why did she? But, one things for sure: Uryu absolutely hated seeing Melody cry. Hated it more than anything. And for that, he loathed his very soul for doing such a thing to her. He even promised, to the very pit of his soul, that he would never make Melody cry like that again. And now, here she is, crying once again for reasons Uryu can't comprehend.
"N...No!!" Uryu cried, as he pushed Melody into his chest, wrapping his strong arms around her shoulders. "Please..."
Uryu...? Melody's eyes widened, but her dark red blush was as clear as day.
Uryu leaned his head over her ear, as he whispered, "Please don't cry."
"Wh-" Melody couldn't even speak, she was so stunned.
"Don't cry," Uryu said, placing his hand behind Melody's head, as the other one was wrapped around her shoulders. "I'm begging you, please...no more..."
"Okay," Melody nodded, snuggling against his chest. "No more crying, I swear."
"Thank you." Uryu smiled, twisting his fingers through her hair.
No, Uryu. Thank you. Melody was about to say it outloud, but just decided not to.
"So, what do you wish to do to pass up the time?" Uryu asked, as he released Melody.
"Um, we could probably just talk." Melody suggested, as she sat in the desk infront of Uryu. Melody turned the chair around, facing Uryu, as she layed her arms on his desk, while laying her head in her arms.
"Sure. What do you want to talk about?" Uryu asked.
"Hmm," Melody hummed, as she then suddenly popped her head up. "Oh! I know! How'd you fight off that hollow last night?"
"Oh, it went pretty well," Uryu said, pushing his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. "It was a weak one, so it wasn't a big deal."
"Good to hear." Melody smiled.
Melody and Uryu talked, for what seemed like hours, until it was time, once again, to head on home.
"Bye, Orihime-chan!!" Melody waved, as Orihime walked home with Tatsuki.
"Are you ready to go home?" Uryu asked, as he approached Melody.
Melody looked over at him, smiling. "Yeah, let's go."
Melody and Uryu walked together, by each other's side, just miles away from her house.
But, then, Melody looked ahead, to see Kyo sluggishly walking toward her and Uryu. Melody gasped, as Uryu pulled her behind him.
"Gimme the--"
"No. Go, now." Uryu said, before Kyo could finish. "I'll beat you down all the way to next week, this time."
"Doubt it, dude." Kyo said, as he flicked away his cigarette. "This time, I'll make sure you won't get up."
"Stand back, Melody," Uryu said, as she did as told. "I fear that I may kill him this time."
"Please be careful." Melody said, in a worried tone. Uryu didn't answer, but Melody saw his cheek rise up, as if he was smirking.
"You bastard," Kyo cursed, as he held up his fists. "Takin' away my girl like that. Who the hell do ya think you are? Stay away, she's mine!"
"Kyo..." Melody gritted her teeth together, clenching her fists.
"Don't talk to her like she's some kind of consolation prize!" Uryu shouted. "She's not yours, she's not mine, Melody belongs to no one! Least of all to you!"
"Tch!" Kyo scoffed, as he took a step. "We'll see."
Kyo suddenly rushed toward Uryu, his fists up high. He brought his fist up, but Uryu caught it with his hand. He brought up his other fist, but Uryu stopped it with his elbow, his fist barely touching Uryu's cheek. Uryu pushed Kyo back, as he stumbled backward.
"Dammit!!" Kyo shouted, as he rushed toward Uryu, again.
"Such a fool." Uryu said, as he pushed his glasses up to his nose, then he rammed his fist right in Kyo's gut. Kyo coughed out droplets of blood, as he fell on the ground, beside Uryu's feet.
"You...son of..a.." Kyo murmured, looking up at Uryu in disgust.
"Never appear in front of me or Melody again." Uryu said, as he glared down at Kyo. "And maybe I won't 'accidentally' kill you. Never go near Melody again. If I find out that you touched her in any wrong way, or that you caused harm to her--well, let's just say it wouldn't be such a good day for you."
"Oh, Uryu..." Melody whispered, as she gazed at Uryu in amazement.
"Let's go, Melody." Uryu said, as he started to walk.
"Okay!" Melody nodded, as she ran toward Uryu's side. Then, Uryu stopped, turning over to look over at Kyo's crumbled body.
"Oh, and if you make Melody bleed, I swear I will kill you." Uryu warned. Melody looked up at Uryu, with sparkling eyes. "Uryu..."
"Come on." Uryu said, as he put his arm around Melody, starting to walk off.
"Um, Uryu?" Melody said, after a long arkward moment of silence passed by. Uryu never did take his arm off from around her.
"Yes?"
They finally made it to Melody's house, as they stopped by the stone stairs.
Melody looked up at Uryu, smiling. "Thank you."
Uryu smiled, as he pushed his glasses up to his nose, also blushing a tint of pink. "D-Don't do that. It was-"
"It was nothing, right?" Melody said, finishing what Uryu was about to say.
Uryu looked down at Melody, who smiled widely.
Melody walked up the stone steps, toward the front door. Melody grasped the door knob, but then turned her head over her shoulder, looking at Uryu. "Will you come by tomarrow?"
"Of course I will." Uryu said with a sweet smile.
"I'm glad. Good night, Uryu." With that said, Melody opened the door and went inside.
After Melody went in, Uryu stared at the door for the longest time.
"Sweet dreams, Melody."
