25 Ways to Say I Love You
Sariah Loire
4. Undecided
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The first time he attacked her, I wasn't there. I held myself back when they told me what happened. The anger, the worry, every emotion I was capable of feeling was blown out of proportion. I wanted nothing more than to pay him back with my own fists. I know what I'm capable of, that man could have never stood up to it.
The second time, I wasn't quite so nice. I found him in the act, he had her pinned down as they were arguing and fighting. I grabbed his wrist with all intentions of flinging him across the courtyard, but he jerked out of my grasp before I could. If I had let my anger go that time, he would be in a grave today.
The third time he found her, I wasn't told until recently. He accosted her for chocolates, and she never realized why. He gave her the explanation, but he doesn't know how oblivious she was to love at that point in her life. I laugh when I think about that time, since she had no clue she had won another admirer.
The fourth time he appeared, he caused more trouble than pain. He made Kyoko lose her first kiss, which should have been for me alone. His meddling was an annoyance, but I owe him one for putting Fuwa in such an uproar that he showed his immaturity to everyone present.
The fifth time, he frightened her more than the other times put together. She came running to me, and I welcomed her with open arms. I held her all night, after she cried herself to sleep from fear. I still have to thank him for that, now that I think about it.
The sixth time he tracked her down, he took a piece of her heart with him. He stole her precious Corn stone, and vanished from our sight. Maybe I owe him my thanks for that one, too. What else could have made me decide to tell Kyoko that she hadn't lost her 'Corn' after all?