MoonSparrow: Hello to all of you whom are taking time to read my story. I'm thinking about making another story, I'm just not sure what it should be on (like what book or whatever. Ex. Chobits, Fruits Basket, Maximum Ride, ect)
Lettuce: What does your heart tell you, MoonSparrow- san?
MoonSparrow: Lettuce, I appreciate the kindness but don't go all physiological on me.
Lettuce: I'm only saying that you should write whatever your heart tells you. Life is all about choices. And each one could have a domino affect. They all have an impact, big or small, they are all choices and they all have consequences and rewards. Whatever happens happens and it happens for a reason.
MoonSparrow: (is crying) That was beautiful. My thoughts exactly. (Hugs Lettuce)
Lettuce: MoonSparrow-san doesn't own t.m.m. the characters or any of the other brands, games, or songs in this story.
MoonSparrow: Thanks, Lettuce. Let's begin.
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Keiichiro was thoroughly taken aback by Mint stating that she loved him. Keiichiro loved her too, but more in a brother sister kind of way, or like a childhood friend. Never had it even glimmered in his head that Mint loved him, especially like that.
Mint was desperately searching Keiichiro's eyes for his answer, though all that she found was staggering surprise. She was bawling her eyes out waiting for what her secret crush thought of her, how he felt. Mint couldn't stand the anticipation and she ran away, her heart falling into deep darkness as it shattered. The small glass heart of warmth that she had never shown to anyone before had collapsed, shattered before it had a chance to show it's true beauty.
Mint finally found refuge on the balcony. The rain roared and plummeted down all around her. The tears Mint was crying weren't blending in with thousands of tears that the sky was crying. Mint's tears were of heartbreak from the only one she had ever loved. Mint curled up into a ball of a sorrow filled heart and cold desolation.
Keiichiro stood there, unsure of what had really just happened. "Mint," he just sadly sighed out. He knew that he had hurt Mint. Keiichiro decided to go sit in a near by chair and get lost in the book he brought with him.
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Pai slowly woke himself from a brief slumber. He looked to see Zakuro sleeping soundly on his lap. Pai decided that he wanted to go check on Ichigo. Slowly and gently, he lifted Zakuro's head and placed it on a pillow he was using. Quietly, Pai shuffled upstairs to the room that his "patient" was in. He jiggled the doorknob a little then opened it. He looked in to see Kish sitting there, a sleeping Ichigo curled up almost completely on his lap. Kish looked up at Pai and made the shh sign with his pointer finger over his mouth. Kish was smiling though. Pai smiled and nodded. He gave Kish a look saying, "I'll be back later." With that Pai backed out of the room and silently closed the door.
As Pai was shuffling back down the hall, he grinned. "They are so cute. Kish and his little Koneko-chan." Pai stopped and looked back at the door again. A look of longing twinkled across his eyes. He continued down the hall in silence.
When Pai reentered the living room, he found Zakuro awake, sitting there, staring at him.
"Where'd ya go?" Zakuro whispered from across the room.
"(Sigh) Just checking up on Ichigo and Kish." Pai's made a weak smile. His eyes, though, were shimmering with sadness and longing.
"What is it that is making you so depressed?" Zakuro had walked over to him.
"love." Pai muttered.
"What?" Zakuro had a slight glimmer of worry danced across her face.
"Love." Pai forced out. He never had uttered that word out loud to anyone before.
"Love? Well," Zakuro swung her arm around Pai in a comforting way. "I love you, does that count?" Pai turned toward a smiling Zakuro. Pai smiled again, a real smile.
"Yes, that counts. And if it counts, I love you too." Pai and Zakuro looked straight into each other's eyes and shared a moment of silence. Then, they both smiled and burst out laughing.
"We sound like a cheesy sitcom." Zakuro sputtered between laughs.
"Yes, but it's cute cheesy." Pai smiled to express the genuine happiness he felt. Finally, his eyes and face both said his real emotion, true euphoria.
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"Taru-Taru, when do you think the stars will come out?" Pudding and Tart were staring out at the raining night sky.
"Probably when the rain clears." Tart answered with his best guess.
"But wouldn't a rainbow come out after the rain cleared?" Pudding's voice, innocent as always, rang out the question.
"I don't think it would work at night. Maybe, but probably not." Tart thought on that for a minute.
"I bet that tonight, once the rain has gone away, there will be a rainbow, a night rainbow." Pudding smiled with glee at that thought.
Pudding found that the raindrops were making sounds. So, she started to imitate them. "Drip, drip, drop. Plip, plip, plop."
"Pudding, what are you doing?" Tart couldn't figure Pudding out.
"I'm singing with the rain." She smiled. "Why don't you sing with us?"
"Okay, sure." Tart thought it was cute, and so was Pudding.
"Drip, drip, drop. Plip, plip, plop." They sang happily together.
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Mint shivered. "This is what true desolation feels like." She thought. She hated it. The coldness of the wind that blew at her made sleep seem like a very wonderful option. Just giving up and letting go. After ignoring common sense's quick warning of telling her to stay awake, Mint let the darkness of sleep overcome her.
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Lettuce woke up on Ryou's lap. He didn't seem to mind. Also he didn't notice that Lettuce was awake. She contently looked at his smiling, blue eyes. (A/N sorry if his eyes aren't blue, I just guessed.) Lettuce smiled when Ryou laughed quietly at the movie. She liked his laugh and smile. She cherished them because he seldom showed either of them. Ryou looked down at her. Lettuce blushed but looked straight into his glistening, laughing, blue eyes. Ryou smiled and said,
"Good morning, sunshine. Good evening rather."
Lettuce allowed a small chuckle to escape from her. "How's the movie?"
"Better, now." He smiled and she sat up. Then they snuggled under a blanket as they watched the rest of the movie together.
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Keiichiro came running in on Lettuce and Ryou, panting. They both looked up at the exasperated Keiichiro.
"Where… is….Mint?" The k-man said, out of breath.
"Don't know. Why?" Ryou cocked his head in confusion.
"She ran off and I just let her go. But when I noticed that she hadn't come back I searched the house and she's not anywhere." Everyone got wide eyed and they all started the search. Even Pai, Tart, pudding, and Zakuro helped.
Finally, Keiichiro was running by the balcony doors and saw a small figure sitting curled up out in the rain.
"Mint?" Keiichiro squinted his eyes to focus better. "Mint!"
Keiichiro burst open the doors and found the shivering ball that was Mint sitting there, asleep. He picked he up in a hurry and ran her inside, closing the doors behind him.
"Guys, Keiichiro found Mint!" Tart called when he noticed the tall man holding the soaking girl. Everyone rushed in and saw the soaking wet, sleeping Mint. Someone grabbed towels for her.
After Keiichiro had put towels on her and started to dry her off, he gently shook her. "Mint, Mint" Slowly, Mint opened her eyes.
"Mint!" Everyone exclaimed.
"Mint what were you doing out in the rain like that? You could've gotten yourself seriously ill!" Keiichiro was quietly yelling. He searched her eyes and didn't see the eyes of Mint. He saw the eyes of a devastated, broken hearted little girl. Pain filled the tears in her desolate eyes.
"I, I was running away from my pain. Away fr, from you!" Tears flowed down her face as she quietly screamed at him.
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MoonSparrow: oh so sad.
Pai: You made me sound really cheesy.
MoonSparrow: Oh well. It was cute cheesy. (smiles)
Pai: I guess.
MoonSparrow: Well, I'm hungry so I guess I'll go get some lunch.
Pai: but it's almost 4:00 in the after noon
MoonSparrow: Okay a late lunch Mr. Technicality. Oh and sorry if I over did the emotions that Mint was feeling. My bad. Well whatever. See ya next time. Thanks and Byez! (Smiles and Waves)
Pai: (Smiles and waves also.)