Why Did I Fall In Love With You?!

Chapter 8

*Dream*

"Miyuki?" the woman in white called to her softly.

Miyuki was curled up in a ball like shape, her knees curled up to her chest, he arms wrapped around them, and her head hidden in her knees. She lifted her head when she heard the voice. Even in her dream, she was still crying over the pain of what happened between Abe and her. Her eyes were red rimmed and puffy, with deep, dark bags under them.

"Miyuki…daijoubu?" the woman asked gently.

Miyuki stared up at her, but not in the eyes, then answered, "Do I look okay…?" she mumbled coldly, though, her shaky voice did not deny the fact she was holding back tears.

The woman sighed, "I guess not…"

"Are you here to cause me pain like before…" she asked icily. The woman shook her head.

"Iie, I am not, I am here to ask questions, and give you guidance, and wise advice," she explained.

"I'm not really in the mood for any of that crap right now…" Miyuki muttered, putting her head down in her knees. She heard footsteps come closer to her, and when she looked up again, the woman was right in her face. Miyuki averted her gaze to her mouth, being careful not to look her in the eyes.

"I'm sure you are aware of the danger that threatens Nippon now, I am sure you now know what I was talking about in your previous dreams," she said softly. Miyuki nodded stiffly.

"Are you afraid?" she asked.

Miyuki didn't answer, and that was a good enough answer for the woman.

"You have no need to be scared, you can use your powers to help y-" the woman was cut off.

"What is with this 'powers' talk?! I am a normal human being! I don't have any!" she snapped, tears brimming her eyes once again for some odd reason. The woman smiled faintly, and put her hand on Miyuki's face, and wiped away the tears, then placed it on the top of her head. Miyuki wanted to push the woman's hand away, but she also felt oddly comforted by it.

"You will understand when the time comes, I wish you luck on your mission, and I hope Waka takes care of you," she said, reaching down, and stroking Miyuki's cheek.

Miyuki's head snapped up in astonishment, "You know who Captain Waka is?!" she exclaimed. The woman nodded.

"I have known him for a very long time, and so have you, Miyuki…farewell…until your next dream," she said, and began to fade. Miyuki's eyes widened, as the white scene disappeared into blackness.

*End Of Dream*

Miyuki sat up quickly, staring at the far wall. Her head throbbed, and heart was pounding.

I have known him for a very long time

The sentence was repeated profusely in her mind.

'How can she know Waka?' Miyuki thought curiously, but was brought back when a large pain went through her head. She grabbed, it, massaging her scalp, trying not to groan. Memories of what happened last night began to return, and her eyes pricked slightly.

"Damnit…" she muttered, sniffing. She then noticed her bruised wrists. Her eyes widened.

"Abe, he must hate me now..." she sniffed again, trying to grab a hold of herself, trying to think of other things.

'The mission…' she thought, until realization hit her.

"The mission!" she exclaimed, jumping up out of the futon. Looking outside of the window, then noticing the sun was just coming around the horizon. Miyuki then realized that since it was summer, and that the sunrise would have began at five am. She sighed in relief, realizing she still had an hour to get ready.

She walked over to the mirror she would be leaving for the next while she was gone. Her face looked like crap, and literally crap. She sighed, and began to clean it, crushing out her hair with her fingers, and putting it into a bun.

After, she got dressed, and made sure everything was folded up neatly and clean in her room before she walked out into the other room of the house to find something to eat. She grabbed some bread, and a rice ball, and quickly gobbled them down.

She began to quickly tidy up some stuff on her counters. After realizing she may be late, she grabbed her sword. She was just going to go out the door, she stopped and noticed the blue flower. Her eyes softened, as she walked over to it, and then caressed its petals gently. She gently took it out of its vase then, and smelt it once more.

"Beautiful flower, I hope I come back," she whispered, putting it back in the vase, and then walked out through the door, shutting it and locking it behind her.

Once she got outside, the cool Sei-An morning breeze hit her face softly. She sighed sadly, knowing that she wouldn't be able feel it once she was gone. She looked up at the sky, and the sun halfway into the sky, she concluded she had about a half-an-hour left, so she decided to take one last walk around the city.

As she walked, she took in the last of the scent of cherry blossoms, the grass, the air, everything. She sighed, but stopped, frozen in place when she came across Abe's house. A frown tugged at her lips as she walked up to the window, the window where his bedroom would be. She peeked in, searching for him. Finally, she found him, on the far side of the room, in his futon, sleeping peacefully. Her eyes stung as she continued to watch him. His Tao clothes were askew on the floor, he was snoring, and was twitching, and squirming. Miyuki smiled, finding that it was quite funny.

Suddenly, she noticed that there was a picture clutched in his right hand. A picture of…herself and Abe…

She gasped quietly, and her eyes watered completely. A tear slipped down her cheek.

"Abe…" she whispered, "I'm so sorry…" and then she took off. Running through the streets quickly, she couldn't help but let a few more tears slip down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away before she got to the gate, where she saw Waka. The feelings returned immediately, and she had the urge to punch herself in the gut again. Her face flushed when he looked in her direction.

"Takeda? Are you ready to go?" Waka asked her when she made it towards him. She nodded quietly. He returned it.

"Tres bien, come, we must get to Agata forest."

Miyuki nodded, and began to follow Waka, but before she did, she stole one last glance at the city she would be leaving for a long time, and maybe, not coming back too.

Okay that one was a little depressing too, wow…I'm sorry! The next one will have action! I promise! Until next time! ^.^ Review plz!