Love of Saints
Chapter 4: Orphee and Mime: The Battle for Natalia's Heart
My love life stinks, a lot! However, my best friend and my sister were having better luck with their love life. Those two did not have to worry about 2 guys liking them. That is what I thought until the day that I went walking on the beach and found my best friend with her boyfriend Orphee. I did not want to spoil their date, so I kept away from them. But, I did keep an eye on them. After half an hour of swimming in the ocean, I heard the sweet tune of a lyre playing. Curious if Orphee was playing, I turned to look at the couple. Orphee was not playing but, Natalia seemed to recognize the tune. She stood up from the chair and started walking to her left-hand side. Minutes passed, she found the tune of the lyre. Benetnasch Eta Mime.
"Mime? What are you doing here?" Natalia asked. Mime stopped playing and walked up to her.
"Hilda said we needed a break after being resurrected by Athena. So, we have gathered at the beach to relax." Mime explained. By this time, Orphee was there. Mime turned his attention to Orphee. "Natalia, who is your friend?"
"Orphee. By the way, we are dating Mime!" Natalia pointed.
"My bad." Mime said.
"Natalia, do you know him?" Orphee asked.
"Yes I do."
"Where did you two meet?"
"Well, I think it was the beach. This exact same one to be exact."
"Right, you heard me playing my lyre and came over. We ended up talking and becoming good friends after that!" Mime continued.
"Okay." Orphee said. "Um, mind me asking but do you like Natalia more than a friend?" Natalia widened her eyes when she realized what her boyfriend was referring to.
"That is a little personal. But, no. Not any more than a friend." Mime answered as Natalia elbowed Orphee with anger in her eyes.
"Did you have to ask, Orphee?" Natalia scolded.
"Yes, I want to make sure that the same thing with Raisa does not happen with us." Orphee explained.
"It will not!"
"How do you know?"
"We are different from Raisa and Milo."
"It can happen to anyone. Love is unpredictable."
"He is right you know?" Mime piped in. Natalia looked at her friend.
"I know. But, it will not happen to us!" Natalia explained.
"What happened between the two people you are talking about?" Mime asked.
"Well, one of my best friends; Raisa had a boyfriend named Milo. She also had a best guy friend named Mu. One day, me, Orphee, Raisa, Mu, and two other people went on a picnic and Mu kissed Raisa. Now, Orphee is afraid that the same thing will happen between us!" Natalia explained.
"I am not surprised. I would be a little more cautious of my girlfriend if something like that were to happen."
"Thank you!" Orphee said in a voice that said 'obviously'.
"Whatever, I am out of here." Natalia announced as Orphee followed her out of the beach.
'I will get you as my own, Natalia!' Mime schemed in his head.
I was getting bored of stalking the couple. So, I went to the Aquarius house to talk to Camus. I wore my mask (even though Athena said it was okay if the girl saints do not wear their masks) to avoid getting kissed again. But, when I got to the Aquarius house, I saw that Camus was talking with his best friend Milo. I hid behind a pillar and listened to their conversation.
"You are jealous! Correct?" Camus asked.
"I am. I just do not want to lose her." Milo admitted.
"Just take her as…" Milo looked at his friend with a questioning look. "Milo, there is someone behind that pillar." Milo nodded at his friend and darted towards me. Grabbing me by the waist, he turned me around to face Camus.
"Camus, look who it is!" Milo said, taking off my mask and kissing me on the cheek. Camus smiled at me since we had a connection of the Aquarius constellation.
"How much did you hear?" Camus asked.
"Well, I heard enough to know that Milo is jealous!" I said. Milo let go of my waist.
"I am not jealous!" Milo said.
"You are so jealous!" I countered. "I heard you say that, Milo. Do not lie to me!"
"You could go with Mu and I would not care."
"Milo, I know you do not mean that." I said looking Milo directly in the eyes. It was true that he did not mean it. His eyes said that he was only jealous and a little hurt of the fact that I kissed another guy. I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave him a kiss. "I will prove to you that you are the only man for me." I said after breaking the kiss.
"Really?" Milo asked as I walked by him.
"Yes." I said. I started walking away from the Aquarius house. "I will talk to you tomorrow, Camus." I called to the Aquarius Saint.
"You are still invited to dinner." Milo called.
"I know." I called back.
Night
"What happened?" I asked when I saw Natalia's sad form at our doorstep.
"Mime! He came to my house and then… Well, basically the thing that happened between you and Mu!
"What, I thought you told me over the phone that he does not like you that way!"
"Well, he lied. What am I going to do. Orphee will… I do not even want to know." The doorbell rang as she slumped deeper into the couch.
"Orphee?" I gasped.
"I know what happened Raisa. I need to talk to her." Orphee explained with rage in his eyes.
"Natalia!" I called. Instantly, she appeared. She was a little startled to see her boyfriend here at 7 o'clock in the evening.
"Orphee, what are you doing here?" Natalia questioned.
"Came to talk about what happened between you and Mime!' Orphee explained.
"He is dead meat, right?" Natalia questioned. Orphee nodded and turned to go find Mime.
"Wait, Orphee!" Natalia called. Too late, Orphee was already gone to the hotel where Mime and the other God Warriors stayed for the time being.
At the Hotel
Orphee knocks on the door to have Mime answer with sleep in his facial features.
"STRINGER FINE!" Strings shot out of the lyre and Mime was caught in threads.
"What the hell are you doing?" Mime asked fully awake now.
"Do not play dumb. You kissed Natalia. Now, you suffer!" Orphee threatened and ripped off a finger. Mime screamed with agony. Me and Natalia finally got there.
"Orphee, stop!" Natalia ordered and begged at the same time. Orphee did not listen and broke another finger of Mime's right hand. Mime screamed with agony again and multiplied himself around the room.
"What?" Orphee was confused by which Mime was the real one. That was Mime's chance.
"LIGHTSPEED FIST!" Mime's attack hit Orphee from behind. However, Orphee was not planning on losing so easily.
"DEATH TRIP SERENADE!" Orphee played the lyre and Mime was almost affected till he remembered what he was fighting for.
"STRINGER REQUIEM!" Orphee's body was caught by strings. He had no way to get out unless Mime let him go. Orphee moved back and forth in the strings that were attached to his body to get out with no avail.
"Mime, let go of me!" Mime played a tune that was so peaceful that it put Orphee to sleep. While Orphee was asleep, Mime put Natalia under a lust spell that was created by a romantic tune of Mime's lyre. Mime took my vision while he did this so I would not be able to tell Orphee after he awoke. Luckily, he did not get rid of my hearing so I heard what he did and said! When Orphee awoke, he found that Natalia was with Mime.
"Natalia, what are you doing. Get away from him so I can attack!" Orphee ordered. Natalia shook her head a no.
"Orphee, I love Mime!" Natalia explained.
"Snap out of it, you do not love Mime!" Orphee said shaking her by the shoulders.
"Now Orphee, if you treat her like that I can understand why she does not like you!" Mime said. This made Orphee rage and he tried to attack Mime. But, Natalia stepped in front of him. Orphee stopped dead in his tracks. Orphee watched as Natalia kissed Mime. Orphee was hurt by this and left the two alone.
"Orphee!" I called as Mime let me down. I rushed after Orphee to settle things down. I then remembered that I was late for dinner with Milo again! "Oh great. I will take care of things between Natalia and Orphee tomorrow." I told myself as I rushed to the Scorpio house where Milo was waiting for me.
