I apologize for the SUUUUPER long wait to update. Haha, technically it has been a year since I updated. I lost interest and got distracted from this fan fiction, but after recently reading the reviews you guys left me on previous chapters I decided to continue the story. Thanks for waiting and here's the new chapter! ^u^
The first few weeks Mao moved in with Mizuki passed by smoothly, with no real drama happening. Mao became closer with all of her new friends, Koji, Mizuki, Nanami, and Tomoe. Today, they started summer break.
"Mizukiiii~" Mao called, looking around for him in the shrine, "I am going out!"
"Okay! Where to?" He shouted from a nearby room, probably brewing Sake again.
"Shopping with Nanami. See you later!"
"Be back before dark!" He replied, seeming a little agitated. He always worried about Mao, however he could not abandon his shrine duties for just a little human girl.
Mao then left, placing her hand up as a shield from the blinding sun. It was a cool summer day, with the sun shining brightly. She finally met Nanami, and they stopped to get ice cream from a nearby shop.
"So," Nanami started, taking a lick of vanilla cream, "how is Mizuki doing?"
"Pretty good... How are you and Tomoe doing?" She asked back, with a suggestive wink.
The longer haired girl blushed, fanning her face. "G-great, it's going good, definitely."
Mao smiled, happy for her friend.
"Anyways, have you figured out any clues on how Mizuki became your familiar?"
Changing the subject, I see. Mao thought, giggling slightly. "I still have no idea."
Mizuki finished making Sake, and cleaning the shrine. He wiped his forehead, and turned to Mao's room. Hmm, I hope she's having fun. He thought, thinking of her smile that seemed to always come into his mind. Lately, he had been thinking about Mao almost the whole day, and sometimes, he wondered why. Maybe he just felt like a parental figure for her, since he clearly had the feeling of wanting to protect her.
His thoughts were quickly interrupted by a blue butterfly, swiftly flying in front of him. Mikage?! He thought, suddenly alert. Mizuki looked around him, checking the area for another sight of the ex-god. There were none. "Weird," Mizuki said, stepping back into the shrine to find something to do.
After finishing their ice cream, the two girls went shopping for a little bit. Mizuki had given Mao some money a while ago, and now she decided to buy some new clothes to wear, since she was pretty much limited to a pair or two when she was homeless.
Nanami had helped her pick out some cute clothes, and they all fit her nicely, and she did not spend too much on them. Mao and Nanami split ways, hugging and saying goodbyes. They had decided to meet up at least once more during the summer, a trip to the beach. But that was not until near the end of summer break.
Mao skipped on, humming quietly to herself. She had had a great time with her friend, and she was happier than she had ever been in a long time, other than when Mizuki asked her to live with him.
"Oops!" She cried, bumping into a familiar blue-haired fellow. She crashed to the ground, scraping her knee on the hot pavement. Ouch, I'll have to have Mizuki disinfect that later. Also realizing she has ruined one of her new outfits she bought today, Mao frowned.
"Ah, oh no, are you okay?" Koji asked, giving her a hand to help her up. She took it gratefully.
"Ehehe, yeah, I'm okay." She said, scratching the back of her neck, "Sorry about that, and thanks. I suppose I should look in front of me when I am walking."
"No big deal. I wasn't looking either," He said, quickly taking a look of Mao in her new clothes. "Oh, you are hurt. Lemme help you- My apartment is really close."
"Ehm, it's okay, it is just a small scrape." She said, noticing that the sun was going down. She had to get home quickly, or else she would upset Mizuki. And that was one thing she did not want to do.
"No, really, you should disinfect that, I wouldn't want it to be infected." He said, pulling her arm towards his apartment. "It won't take long, I promise."
Mao finally gave up trying to argue with him. "As long as it doesn't take long," She said, "I've got a curfew."
Mizuki sat at the dining table, his chin resting on one of his hands and the other tapping on the wood. Where is that girl? He thought, watching the sun slowly disappear. Every time a minute passed, the more his worry grew. He was sure that she wouldn't come home late, after he told her to come back before dark. Not unless something happened.
After maybe 5 minutes of worst case-scenarios, Mizuki became restless. I should go look for her. He got up. But what if she is just walking home now? He would probably look like a fool if she saw him looking for her frantically.
But, a little embarrassment was way better than finding her hurt. Or lost. Or even worse, dead.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, that is a little too far, she couldn't be dead, no way. Mizuki's worries got the worst of him, and he settled out to go look for Mao.
Mao came into Koji's apartment, a small drop of blood slowly trailing its way down her shin.
They walked in, and Mao's eyes grew. It was huge, and luxurious. The first room had high ceilings, and what seemed to Mao to be expensive furniture and decorations. But, of course, most things seemed lavish.
Koji saw her expression of awe, and laughed at her doe-like eyes twinkling. He came to have a weakness whenever he saw her eyes twinkle, it made his stomach stir and his heart skip a beat. He realized, not too long ago, what was happening. He was falling for Mao.
However, every time he would make the most minimal move onto her, or even attempt to make a slight change in what she thought of him, it seemed that Mizuki would always interfere, and always interrupt. Koji's hatred for him grew for every effort he made with Mao.
So, Koji decided he would have to be sneakier, make moves when Mizuki wasn't around. (Which didn't leave Koji with very much time, as it seemed that Mizuki was attached to the girl like a piece of chewed up bubblegum stuck on a sneaker.)
He had planned this day for a while. He made sure to find out when Mao and Nanami would be meeting, without Mizuki. Koji had bumped into her on purpose, scraping her knee and ruining her new clothes also intentionally.
This was all part of his strategy, his plan, to make her his.
And she had fallen straight in.
Yes! I am back! Now, I cannot say for sure when I upload another chapter, but it will probably not be another couple months before I update it. Thanks for reading, and thank you guys SO SO much for writing reviews and adding it to your favorites! I love you all! -FangirlFrenzy
