Konniciwa minna-san!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!!
This chapter will shed some light on Elia Moon's past!!!
Enjoy!!!!!!!
CHAPTER 8: SONGSTRESS
Natsuke went back into the house tired and sweating. When fighting someone as ferocious as Miaka, it can be really tiring. He went to his room and threw himself on the bed. Unlike Miaka's cream walls, his was forest green. The room was decorated exactly the same as Miaka's room. The only different thing is the color of his bed sheets and comforter and a few other things. His room couldn't be called neat nor can it be called messy either. It was somewhere in between. He wasn't a neat freak like Miaka nor was he a slob. His black bed sheets and forest green comforter and pillows absolutely suited him. Instead of novels that graced his book shelves, tons of mangas were neatly stacked on it. It was the only thing that could be considered as neat in his room. His walls were bare unlike Miaka's decorative ones. There's a nightstand beside the bed. On the nightstand is picture of his mom and dad.
Natsuke glanced at the picture. Warmth spread in his body as he looks at it. His mouth formed small smile. He shut his eyes and fingered the silver pendants hanging around his neck.
'...warm...'
Opening his eyes he got off his bed and went to take a shower. After a shower he dressed in black slacks and wore a long sleeved green shirt with a picture of a skull on it and black and green converse shoes. Leaving his wet hair as it is, he grabbed his cell phone, wallet, house keys and headed out of his room. He looked at the stairs and the banister and decided on the latter option. Sliding down on the banisters is much, much faster than using the stairs.
Heading into the kitchen he scribbled on a piece of paper and stuck it on the fridge.
With that done he made his way to the front door and went out. Glancing on his right, he could see figures on a far away hill. From this distance, you can't see anything but tiny black specks. But, with his altered genes it was no problem. He could make out 3 figures, one with black hair and the other with silver hair looking down on a cowering brunette between them.
Natsuke smirked.
'Probably being interrogated about Yuki'
He let out an amused chuckle and walked down the street.
His thoughts turned to a girl that had been clouding his mind for a while.
A picture of a smiling girl with long black-purple hair and baby blue eyes flashed in his mind.
'Sly...cunning...sneaky...cute...sweet...kind...siren' he sighed.
Holding his manga as hostage.
So evil!!!
...and yet
...it didn't seem to bother him that much.
Natsuke shook his head. His damp hair swaying. He definitely has a soft spot on her or else she would have been in ashes long ago.
Turning around a corner his eyes came to rest on a small park with a playground. There were kids running around and playing on the swings, the sand box and the monkey bars. Mothers sat on benches surrounding the park. Gossiping and chatting.
Natsuke only glanced at them all and turned his gaze at the forest behind the playground. Entering the forest, he instantly felt comfortable.
He took a deep breath. The sweet and clean scent of trees entered his nose and lungs. The familiar smell of it made him smile.
Natsuke closed his eyes and sighed.
...Peace...
He wouldn't need to worry about hearing his loudmouth sister here.
Natsuke opened his eyes and then started walking. He slid around the trees and made his way deeper into the forest. After a few minutes, he could hear someone singing.
'She's here already?' he thought.
Natsuke quickened his pace. Soon the trees broke way and he was greeted with the sight of a small beautiful lake. On a boulder sat a girl wearing a purple sundress with black flowers stitched on it with her hair tied back with a black ribbon.
The girl stopped singing and looked at Natsuke. Her baby blue eyes shined with happiness when they look at him. She smiled at him.
"Ohayou Natsuke-kun"
Natsuke smiled back at her.
"Ohayou Eli. Have you waited long?" Natsuke approached her and stopped right beside the boulder Eli sat on. Eli shook her head. Her smile faltered.
"No. I left early. I just couldn't stay in that house more than necessary" Eli looked away from him and stared at the lake in front of her. Natsuke frowned.
"Your butler will be worried you know" he said accusingly. Eli giggled and looked up towards the sky.
"Jii-chan knows I'm with you! He won't be worried. He trusts you!" Natsuke sighed.
Natsuke thought of the 62 year old butler of the Moon family. The man was old but still healthy and active. He served under the Moon family loyally and dutifully for many years. Leo Kyuku is the oldest servant that serves the Moon family for many generations.
"What am I, your babysitter?" he said, smirking at her. Eli looked at Natsuke and huffed in annoyance.
"I am not a baby!" she said, frowning at him.
Natsuke chuckled. Eli pouted.
"It's not funny!" Natsuke coughed to hide his laughter. Eli hits him on the shoulder.
"Natsuke!" she hits him on the shoulder again.
"Alright, alright" he rubbed his shoulder.
'For a small girl, she hits pretty hard'
"You're pretty cute when annoyed, you know" Natsuke whispered and grinned at her. Eli blushed. Her pale cheeks turned pink at Natsuke's words. She smiled at him.
"Thank you" she said softly and got off the boulder standing beside him. Natsuke smirked.
"By the way, may I have my manga back?" he asked. Eli gasped.
"Natsuke! I'm sorry!" Eli said. Natsuke looked alarmed.
"Wha- what is it?!" he said looking at Eli anxiously.
"Y-your manga... It fell into the lake" she whispered.
Natsuke stood there. His eyes wide open, shocked. There was no reply from him.
"WHAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted. He grabs Elia and began to shake her.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" slowly a smile formed on Eli's face. Then she burst out laughing.
"AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" she slammed her hands to her mouth muffling her laughter. Her eyes shined with mirth.
"Your face...you should have seen it... AHAHAHAHAHAHA" she couldn't take it and laughed again.
Natsuke looks at her, dumbstruck. With his mouth agape and his eyes wide.
"Kidding" Eli gasped and said that single word and he snapped. Dark aura surrounded him. He looked at Eli with revenge in his eyes. His lips formed a smirk.
"...Eli..." he whispered. Her eyes widened at the tone of his voice. It was mischievous and cold. Eli looked into his eyes and found that his eyes were ruby red. Such a beautiful color, she thought. But she was trapped. She couldn't look away from his eyes that were gazing back at hers. Ruby red means he's exited. This is so not a very good situation. She took a step back. He took a step forward. She took another step back. He also took another step forward. She took another and he took another. She took another step back and her back hit something hard.
Eli turned her head. It was a tree. She turned to face Natsuke. He slammed both his hands beside her head. Eli gasped. She was trapped.
"... Ano...Natsuke..gomen." Eli mumbled. Her eyes trapped by his. He was smirking. He was enjoying making Eli uncomfortable. The 'cool beauty' as they call her at school, is no more in front of him.
Natsuke leaned towards the side of her face and whispered.
"That wasn't very nice, was it" he said. Eli felt his breath tickle her neck and his voice sent shivers up and down her back.
"..um..ah...no,it wasn't" Eli gulped. Being in such close proximity with Natsuke made her very uncomfortable and nervous.
Natsuke could smell her scent.
'lavender and rosemary' he thought
Natsuke wrapped his arms around Eli's waist and kissed her.
Eli's eyes widened when Natsuke's lips came down on hers. It was soft and chaste kiss. He pulled away and hugged her. One arm wrapped around her small waist and the other going behind her and burning her ribbons that held her hair.
Eli felt the heat and knew that Natsuke used his Alice.
"Natsuke?" she questioned. Her hair fell down and he buried his face ih her hair.
"It looks nicer like this" he mumbled. Eli felt her face heating up. Her arms automatically came up and wrapped itself around Natsuke's neck.
"I suppose this is my punishment?" she questioned, her eyes shining with amusement.
"You suppose right, songstress" Eli giggled at the use of her nickname.
"This can't be considered as punishment as I am enjoying this, you pyromaniac" she stated. Natsuke smirked.
"Consider the part when you lost your cool and stealing your first kiss as punishment" he retorted. Eli felt her face heat up. Indeed she had lost her cool back then and had her first kiss stolen. But she didn't know about the kiss though. Honestly, she didn't mind it.
"Alright then" she agreed.
Natsuke faced her and saw that she was smiling. He smiled.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" he questioned. His eyes turning back to it's original color, crimson. Eli looked guiltily.
"No, I haven't" Natsuke sighed.
"Are you doing this purposely? My wallet is going to be empty if it's like this all the time" Natsuke raised an eyebrow and looking at her accusingly.
Eli smiled cheekily.
"Maybe"
Natsuke sighed and let go of her. He took her hand led her out of the forest.
"You are going to be the death of me, Eli" Eli laughed, her angel-like voice ringing in the forest, her blue eyes twinkling happily. She swings her entwining hand with his back and forth.
Natsuke glanced at the girl beside him. She was smiling and shining with happiness. Completely different from when he first met her. The sad and empty girl was no more. But he was sure the pain had not fully healed yet.
He vowed to himself at that moment, his crimson eyes shining with determination.
'I will protect that smile!'
Eli's POV
I'm glad I met you Natsuke.
Thank you for everything.
You came when I desperately needed someone by my side. Was it fate that brought you to me? Was it fate that I found that lake that now has become our secret space? Was it fate that I found my Alice, the singing Alice when you found me? Was it fate or my Alice that called you to me?
I think it was fate.
It was fate that I met you. It was fate that you found me.
I asked you when we first met.
"What brings you here?"
You said,
"I don't know. I felt someone calling me. Was it you?"
You asked me. I was shocked. The song I sang at that time was a longing type of song. Maybe I did call you, but I wasn't sure. At that time I merely answered
"Maybe"
I smiled at you. It was a true smile. Not a false one that I always use. I think you noticed. The first time I smiled at you when I introduced myself was a fake one. You just stared at me for awhile. I stared back. The color of your eyes fascinates me. I had never seen such eye color before.
I asked myself at that time.
'Is it red? No, it's crimson'
And then you asked me a question that made me so happy. You asked me,
"May I be your friend?"
I just stood there, my feet on water, shocked. I smiled at you. I answered your request.
"Yes!!"
I ran to you and a few meters away from you I jumped towards you, with my arms wide. I think you were, more than anything shocked. But, you caught me and we fell to the ground, with me on top of you. You laughed. I too started laughing. I think...it was the first time I laughed.
After awhile we stopped laughing. I smiled at him and said,
"Thank you! I'm happy!!"
You smiled at me and introduced yourself.
After that we became fast friends.
You even learned to play the piano just to become my partner. I was and is happy and content.
I met Miaka through you and I became even happier.
I finally have something to live for and to look forward too.
'All I need is Natsuke and Miaka' I thought.
I know that I shouldn't depend on you both so much. But until the time comes for me to fly on my own, I will fly with you both.
'Arigatou Natsuke, Miaka'
I smiled at the boy sipping his orange juice in front of me.
Natsuke raised an eyebrow at me.
I shook my head.
"Betsuni" I said. He gulped down his juice and placed the glass on the table. He looked at me. His eyes inquiring
"What are you thinking?" It's always like this if I'm silent. He would always ask what I'm thinking.
"I was thinking about the first time we met" I said to him. He blinked twice and smiled at me. I smiled back at him and continued eating the pancakes in front of me.
CHAPTER 8 IS FINISHED!!!!
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