Chapter 7 - Nagisa Meets Kaori
"What is the meaning of this Shizuma-sama," Nagisa asked blandly. "Rukojo-san told me that Kaori was your dead lover, and Etoile.
"So, you were the one who told her the whole story, Miyuki," Shizuma said in a defeated voice. "Regardless Nagisa, this is Sakuragi Kaori, my love, and Etoile as well.
"How dare you do everything to me Shizuma-sama, and then at the end of everything, play a joke on me like this. Are you so sick and perverted that you have to go and get your kicks like this?
"Nagisa-chan," Chikaru said. "I know this may seem like a sick joke. I could not believe it at first when I saw her, but I am sure that this is not a joke. That is Kaori-sama. She was moved away from the school just after being elected as Etoile, and has now come back to Miator.
"Chikaru-san," Nagisa stated, "I know you have no reason to lie to me about this, but why now of all times?
"I know this may not be the best time Aoi-san," Miyuki said in response, "however now that she has returned to the school, there is nothing we can do about it. Nobody had any warning that she was coming back, and if we had had the warning, it still would not have lessened the shock we received when she turned up.
"Does Kaori-sama know that you pledged your love to me during the Etoile ceremony?
"Aoi-san," Miyuki said, "that is more than enough. Don't do something that's going to end up hurting everyone. Do you realize what this even means? Every one of us here, all us girls, except for Kaori were hurt by Shizuma. We all wanted to be with her at one time or another. Does that give us the right to blow up at her? Yes, I feel it does. But, and here is the point, Aoi-san, you are now the Etoile, and have certain things you can and can not do. Do not hurt yourself any more over Shizuma.
"Rokujo-san," Chikaru said.
"You hurt all these girls, Shizuma," Kaori said, and then slapped her. "How could you do such a thing. I bet all of them were in love with you, some more than others. Nagisa-sama, were you really that much in love with Shizuma," Kaori asked kindly.
"Yes, I was," Nagisa answered. "I think it started when I transfered in, even though I did not even know it.
Chikaru wandered off for a moment, and then reappeared.
"Nagisa-chan, is it true you proposed to Tamao-chan?
"How did you know that Chikaru-sama," Nagisa asked, a little bit disturbed.
"A little birdie told me," she said, and pointed to Kagome.
"Yes, I did propose to Tamao-chan," Nagisa said proudly.
"Over my dead body," Shizuma screamed.