Im deciding to be nice and update even though i only got 2 reviews
(hint hint!)
Mizuki can be really blind to how intense Ryuu's feelings are for her, she's like me,
sometimes she won't notice stuff unless you draw it out for her at times.
Anyway, im sorry for any and all capitalization errors!
by the way, if things seem wierd, like if the mood suddenly changes, blame the music i'm listening to!
music influences my writing.....
Any whooo! on with the show!
Mizuki watched Ryuu as she ate. She still couldn't put her finger on what was wrong, but she had a feeling that it was about Akio. Later that night she stood outside Ryuu's door. She knocked lightly.
"Come in," came the muffled reply. She opened the door just enough to get in, then shut the door behind her. Ryuu was facing away from her looking out the window. she walked behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Are you mad at me?" Mizuki asked into his back.
"....No...I could never be mad at you..."
"Then why are you acting like this?"
"Just answer me something, Mizuki,"
"Of course, what is it?" Ryuu turned around in Mizuki's embrace to face her.
"Who was that man?"
"Oh, him? Akio's just someone to help in my training," Mizuki said, "Why?"
Ryuu noticeably relaxed, "It's not important anymore, sorry i made you think that i was angry."
MIzuki giggled and snuggled into his chest, she enjoyed the warmth. Ryuu wrapped his strong arms around mizuki and sighed contently.
"Ah-hem" a voice said from behind the couple. Mizuki opened one eye to see who it was, then stiffened and let go of Ryuu. He turned around to see who it was. There, standing in the doorway was none other than Seiya, and he was absolutely fuming.
"WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON HERE?" he yelled.
"Uh, Dad, calm down! It's not what it looks like!" Mizuki said thinking, 'How does he manage to make me guitly when I didn't do anything!?"
"It isn't? Because what I'm seeing is my daughter in a man's room at 10 o' clock!" Seiya said
"Calm down! besides, it's only 9:43! Damn!" Mizuki said
"Don't talk to me like that young lady!"
"Don't call me that! I'm freakin' 16!"
"Ummm..."
Both Seiya and Mizuki looked at Ryuu, "WHAT!?"
"... Nothing....."
Taiki and Yaten came just in time for the last part of the argument.
"Ugh! Your Grounded!"
"You can't ground me! your not even my father yet!"
"Oh yes I can! and I did!"
"Fine! I hate you!" Mizuki said running past taiki and Yaten, who were standing outside the door.
"Sir?" Ryuu asked tentatively.
"What!?"
"Don't you think you were a little... harsh on Mizuki? She was only worried about me," Ryuu said, "Feel free to punish me, but if you listen, you can hear her crying softly. I do think you were a bit harsh, she can keep her composure for a bit, but she breaks down real easily when she's been yelled at."
Seiya looked at him, his face softened.
"You know alot about her, I guess I was a little harsh, oh well, i'll straighten it out in the morning"
Seiya walked out of the room, not noticing the two.
"How much do I owe you?" Taikisaid, opening his wallet with a sigh.
"550 yen, if i remeber right," Yaten said smiling.
* * *
Mizukiopened her eyes to be met by bright Saturday morning sunlight. She groaned and rolled over.
"Don't..... wanna..... Getdup..." She said pulling her blanket over her head. She heard a knock.
"I'ma sleep!" she said. She heard someone laugh and open the door.
"Well then you don't want breakfast before you go?" Seiya asked
"I thought I was grounded," Mizuki hissed from under the blanket.
"I changed my mind, Ryuu defended you, you know," Seiya said sitting on the edge on her bed.
"..... He's a really nice guy..."
"Yeah, but please keep the physical stuff to a minimum, kiddo,"
Mizuki peek from under her lilac blanket. "We're not physically involved, Dad."
"You're not?" He said, surprised, he'd seen them kiss more than once.
"Nope, for us it's more like an embarrassing 7th grade relationship..." She said sitting up, "Now, where's this breakfast you were talking about?"
"Aren't you going to make it now? it's noon..."
"Why the heck didn't you wake me earlier?" she said jumping out of bed wearing a tee-shirt and shorts, "Out while I get dressed!"
Seiyalaughed and obediently walked out. Mizuki walked over to the dresser and pulled out some clothes, one thing cool about coming from the future was that she got an entirely new wardrobe. She put on some cute jeans and a mid-drift, then ran downstairs and into the kitchen.
Mizuki walked out 45 minutes later. "Breakfast! Come And Get It!" she yelled up stairs. Four pairs of feet headed to the stairs.
"What's it today?" Yaten asked.
"Pancakes! Chocolate chip, Blueberry, and Regular!" She said setting three serving plates on the table, each piled with pancakes.
"How did you make all of this in less than a hour?" Taiki and Seiya asked, staring at the food.
Mizuki shrugged, "I'm a good multi-tasker."
"I'll say!"
"Well, then eat already! Or are you going to gape at it some more?" She said sitting down just as the doorbell rang, "I'll get it."
She walked to the door and opened it. Akio stood there and smiled at her.
"What are you doing here, Akio?" Mizuki said surprised
"I came to pick you up."
"Ok, would you like something to eat? I still need to get ready, woke up late," She asked him.
"Sure, whats for lunch?"
"We're having breakfast right now," Akio looked at her, "I told you I woke up late!"
"But didn't your parents eat breakfast already?"
"I don't live with my parents at the moment, and I would never force my family to eat my Fa- Uncle's cooking! They'd be sick for days!" Mizuki said turning around and walking to the dining room.
"Hey Mizuki, who's your friend?" Taiki asked, looking up from his food.
"Akio's somebody I train with, i have to get ready to go, so behave yourselves and share the good pancakes, 'kay?"
"Ok" Yaten, Taiki and Seiya said, then went back to eating. Ryuu glared at Akio.
"I thought I told you to stay away from her," He said when Mizuki was upstairs.
"And I said, 'Who are you to tell me what to do?', so who are you?" Akio said sitting in Mizuki's chair and getting himself few blueberry pancakes.
"I'm her Fiancee," Ryuu said still glaring at him.
"Really? I didn't see a ring on her finger," Akio said calmly and started to eat. That shut Ryuu up. Mizuki walked back down stairs, her hair now brushed and shiny, just hanging loose.
"Ready to go?" Mizuki asked taking out her pack of gum, she never left the house without it, and putting some of the Hubba Bubba bubble gum in her mouth.
"Yup," Akio said wiping his mouth and setting his plate in the sink.
Akio and Mizuki walked down the path to the gardens.
"Sooo... how was the food?" Mizuki asked, trying to make small talk.
"It was good, where'd you learn how to cook?"
"I taught myself, my mother isn't much of a cook," Mizuki said
"I see. So that guy, Ryuu, who is he? He doesn't seem to like me much," Akio asked.
"Oh, Ryuu? He my... Fiancee, our parents set us up in an arranged marriage, Soooo... yeah," Mizuki said and blushed a bit.
"So why don't you where a ring?"
"I don't know, maybe it's because I really don't want to marry him," Mizuki said looking up at the sky, "I mean, don't get me wrong, He's a great guy and I really like him, but I don't love him, I just don't want to hurt him, or make life harder for my parents..."
"That sucks, Being forced to marry when you don't love the guy."
"Yeah, but it's also easier a well, I don't have to worry that he's cheating or anything, he really loves me," Mizuki said with a sigh, "That's why I don't want to call off the marriage, i'm free to do that, but i don't want to hurt him, he deserves better than that."
"Well, can't really symplithise, I don't know where my parents are, I only have very hazy memories of them and my little brother."
"That's sad,"
"I guess, I was found wandering around when I was around 4 and somebody in the guard took me in, and here I am now."
"Wow."
"What?"
"Nothing, Just thinking, you want some gum?" Mizuki asked.
"Sure," Akio said with a laugh and Mizuki handed him two pieces, then blew a big bubble with hers.
"Nice one," Akio said when it finally popped.
"Thanks, my father showed me how to blow bubbles when I was 3, so i've had a lot of practice," She said smiling.
"I bet I can blow a bigger one," Akio said.
"Could not!" mizuki said. Akio laughed and kept chewing.
"You act like a teenager!"
"I am a teenager" Akio said with a shrug.
"I mean like a young teenager, Serenity said you were 19!"
"Yeah, but your almost a married woman at what? 15?"
"I'm almost 17 thank you very much!"
"So? you still have no room to speak."
"I do too!"
"We're here." Akio said opening the gate. MIzuki walked in and looked around, Serenity was sitting down near the fountain.
"Hello, Mizuki, Akio, I'm sorry, but something came up and we can't train today."
"Oh, Okay," Mizuki said.
"I'm sorry, but I have to go now or I'll be late, See you both tomorrow," Serenity said, then turned and left.
"So what do you want to do?" Akio asked
"I dunno, I haven't been around town, and we're low on food, so I should probably go shopping if i don't want to have to live on ramen for awhile...... on second thought, maybe I shouldn't go shopping..." Mizuki said.
"Then lets go," Akio said.
"Okay, i'll stop by my house and grab my purse."
"Don't bother, I'll pay."
Kay, heres chapter four!
What 'da ya think? please review or i'll think you hate my story!
Later!
~Luna-chan
