VII

No words were said on the way back. Miyu loved how Kanata's hand was making her cold hand feel warmer. With him she feels safe. Once they got to the house Kanata went straight to the kitchen. Miyu sat on a chair.

"Miyu… I'll go make something… what would you like to eat?" Kanata asked with a smile.

"I'll just have some hot tea and biscuit" Miyu said. Kanata prepared what she asked and sat right beside her. For like 15 minutes no word was said between the two. Kanata doesn't know what to say and Miyu was still thinking about what happened.

" Kanata… Thanks" Miyu muttered as she finished her cup of tea. Well it was about time she speak. Kanata smiled at her and then carried her cup and saucer towards the sink and went back to sit beside her.

"No need to thank me or anything Miyu… so how about you go have some nice hot bath and go to bed and rest." Kanata suggested since he doesn't really want to discuss what happened yet. Miyu just nodded and left the dining area and up the stairs.

~~~o~~~O~~~o~~~

All Miyu can think about was the event that just transpired. She felt so weak, given how she failed to even do something to keep the guys filthy hands away from her. Drying her hair in her room, she stared at the mirror thinking what a close call it was. Those guys were perverts and they were drunk and high. She wouldn't ever want to experience something like that ever again. She heard voices downstairs meaning that everyone was back. She decided against going out the room to go meet them.

Downstairs Kanata told everyone that Miyu was in her room resting. Everyone thought that it would be for the best right now. Despite Kanata not wanting to hear anything about what happened he overheard the others saying how awful it is that Miyu have to experience feeling violated by such filthy guys. Kanata felt anger surging within him, he was angry because he was not there to prevent such things to happened and angry with those kinds of people existing. He looked at the clok and realized that it was almost 10:30. He said his good night to everyone and got up stairs into his bedroom.

~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~

It was raining hard once more and Kanata was awoken by the howling of the wind and the strong crashing of the waves on the beach. He got up and checked his watch. 3:30 am. He must've fallen asleep right away when his body hit the bed. He decided to go out and grab something to drink.

When he got out of his room he heard something from Miyu's room. "Looks like she's awake after all" Kanata said to himself. He went towards Miyu's door and heard sobs coming from her. He immediately opened the door which happened to be unlocked. He entered the room slowly and quietly and closed the door behind him gently not wanting to startle Miyu.

"Kanata? IS that you" Miyu asked wiping tears away from her eyes. She looked around and saw Kanata standing near her door. Kanata gave a smile in reply and made his way to her bed and sat right beside her. Miyu started crying again and she hid her face in Kanata's shoulder. Kanata then embraced Miyu and let her cry for a bit more. She better get it of her chest somehow of course.

There were no exchange of words between the two in a span of about 20 minutes. Finally, Miyu stopped crying and wiped her tears from her eyes. She lifted up her head and smiled at Kanata.

"Thanks! I feel much better now" Miyu exclaimed.

"Seriously? Well, after turning my shirt into a handkerchief you should be doing well…" Kanata said as Miyu moved a bit away from him. Her face started to turn tomato red noticed this. He started giggling a bit at the fact that Miyu still gets embarrassed with him.

"Uhhmm… Kanata… Sorry for worrying you…and thanks again… I know I have said it already but…" Miyu mumbled.

"This is quite stupid maybe to say but…. How about from tomorrow on we'll try to forget that what happened this afternoon never happened….I promise never to bring up the topic ever again… and…. And I won't let anyone do something so disrespectful as that to you ever again.." Kanata said sincerely.

"Kanata…. " Miyu said and then she embraced him. "The rain… it haven't stopped yet…" she continued.

"Yep…but it should be better later today…." Kanata replied.

~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~

The next day Miyu was told by Kinna and Maki to just stay at the house. Kanata decided to stay with her. The other employees were busy cleaning up at the beach but the sun is now shining brightly in the sky. No one mentioned what happened the day before and everyone did their best not to bring up the topic. Yui though was nowhere to be found. She quitted her job early in the morning and left, she was so embarrassed with what happened and the fact that she was partly to blame for it.

Everyone especially Kanata was doing their best to make the mood lighter. Miyu was able to laugh like before too. She even helped out with the cooking. The whole day Kanata made sure that Miyu wasn't out of his sight. To see her back to normal so quickly made him happy and made Kanata realize how strong Miyu is.

That day passed so quickly and finally it was time for them to go back home. Everyone saw them off to the bus stop. They said their goodbyes and then the two were off back home.

The scenery that they saw outside the bus window was so relaxing. The two talked about tons of random things, laughing and again teasing each other every now and then. After three hours of travelling the two were finally back in the temple.

" We're home" Kanata said as he opened the door. He remembered how Wanya and Ruu would come to welcome them before. Miyu also thought of the same thing.

The two went back to their lives before. Miyu gone out with her friends almost every other day and Kanata sometimes go with them along with Santa. Kanata though requested that Miyu call him if she's going to be a bit late. Miyu noticed how much more protective he was ever since then. Miyu acts as though she is annoyed by Kanata being protective of her but deep inside her she enjoys the fact that he wanted to protect her.