Waking up, the first thing that popped into my mind was Hayato's swim competition.
'Wait a minute...Kisumi never told me what time it'll start! Oh, crap!'
Quickly, I got up and changed into a white sundress with the straps tired around my neck in a ribbon and white flip flops with tan wedges on the bottom.
As I put my hair into a ponytail with a white ribbon in the restroom, having my bangs stick out, my phone on my left nightstand in the main room.
Rushing out of the restroom, I picked up my on the stand and answered as soon as I saw the name 'Kisu-kun'.
I lightly blushed, 'He's trying to embarrass me..'
"Hello?"
["Oh, good! You're awake! Sorry about not telling you the time for Hayato's competition. It starts within a hour and thirty minutes."]
"Okay, thanks. I'm leaving out now. See you then," I said and hung up.
Grabbing my white Calvin Klein purse, I exited my home and locked it with my key.
'Oh..that reminds me, I haven't ate. *Sigh* Matter of fact, ever since I came back to Iwatobi, I've been working on my songs, hanging out with my friends and such. I haven't been eating much...'
Remembering when Sosuke used to lecture me about neglecting my health when he visited me at the Performance Art Academy in Arizona.
Apparently, it took only two years of college for me to receive my masters degree in music due to my extra knowledge and the school board thinking I am a 'child prodigy'.
'I actually wanted to stay in college longer, like normal students, but I can't help how smart and intelligent I am.'
Taking a walk down Memory Lane while taking a walk to the Iwatobi Swimming Center, a certain flashback came to me due to Nagisa's words.
Miyuki, you're too much of a giving person when it comes to friends and people you want to help, and you helped us get where we are today.
-Flashback to 5 years ago-
We sat around what used to be my home's pool after the Iwatobi and Samezuka teams practiced, then ate my homemade sandwiches.
"Ne, Mimi, I've been meaning to ask you something. Why is it that you treat us like family?" Momo said and questioned with curiosity.
I blinked a few times before smiling sheepishly, "You...you figured me out. After I met these five...I promised myself that I would open up more and...try to accept others as family..." I said a bit shyly.
"And take care of them," Haruka added.
"And encourage them-" Makoto added.
"And worry about them..." Nagisa cut off Makoto, but with no excitement.
"Don't forget about giving them advice," Rei added, adjusting his glasses.
*Silence*
"You're done?" I asked, giggling afterwards
"...And does unnecessary things, such as paying for their trips, but still feels happy about it," Rin quickly said.
I stopped giggling, "...Well, I'm sorry that I have spoiling parents and had a part time job in America. I can't help making a lot of money and wanting to use it on my friends to see their smiles," I spoke in a offensive tone.
"Money doesn't bring happiness, Miyuki," Chiyo said with a concerned expression.
"At least that's what they say... I'd like to find out," Kou added, puffing her cheeks out in a pout.
"Gō," Rin called her name, glaring at her and she shrugged.
"That's alright, I understand. I guess...Makoto will never get a $5,500 check for college every month, Rei will never get to scouted for track and swimming next year since Miss Hitomi is associating with a scout that takes interest in him, Nagisa will never get sweets from me every other holiday along with penguin plushies, Haruka will never have this pool and house in his name after I leave for college, Rin will never get to see me cheer for him at national tournaments-"
"Pool?" Haruka stuck out the room, "You're...you're giving this house..to me...when you graduate?"
"Think of it as a thank you gift for all you've done for me. All you have to do is sign your name on the contract on my desk upstairs, and this house...and pool belongs to you, Mister Haruka Nanase," I said with a smile.
"..." Haruka only look away from me to the pool. I could see the excitement in his oceanic, cerulean eyes.
"Ou! I take that back. What do I get?!" Chiyo said and asked with a big smile.
"Miss Chiyo, that's rude!" Rei lectured.
"Miyuki-chan, don't you think you're going a little overboard with the gifts?" Makoto asked me with a nervous closed eyed smile.
I smirked, "I'm sure this check will help with your college intuition, and...help Mr. and Mrs. Tachibana, AND get Ren and Ran in the best private schools," I named the benefits.
He sweat dropped, "I...I suppose you're right..." Makoto was bribed.
"Makoto-senpai, not you, too!" Rei complained.
I sighed, "Rei, quit your complaining. I've been working on my repayment to you all ever since I first came back to Iwatobi. Besides, I'm sure you want an early opportunity to be scouted by a scout whose interested in swimming AND track...as well as science of all kinds," I said with a winning smile.
He adjusted his glasses again, "...Per...perhaps I can...take this bribing offer, so...thank you very much, Miss Miyamoto."
"What about us, Mimi?!" Momo asked in a excited, yet whiny tone, pointing to himself, Nitori, and Sousuke.
"I'm still working on your surprises. Sousuke...you...you want that opportunity, right?" I asked him wearily.
He hesitated, then nodded, "Yeah, but-"
"Then, it's settled! How about you, Rin? I know you've already been scouted and the least I can do is cheer for you at national tournaments," I said in delight.
Rin couldn't no longer frown, so he smiled a bit and looked away from me, "Fine, whatever..."
"What about me?" Kou asked, looking left out.
I slowly smiled, "Don't you worry, future manager Gō Matsuoka of the Japanese swim team. I told the coach who is in charge of the Japanese swim team of the Olympics that you're really encouraging and...he'll be glad to give his title to you when you graduate."
She covered her mouth and gasped before tears fell down her cheeks, "Th...thank you, Miyuki!" She embraced me in a hug, "Thank you so, so much!"
I laughed half-heartedly, "Haha, you're so, so welcome. By the way, Chiyo, my dad told Mr. Takahashi to pack your bags."
She tilted her in confusion, "Huh? What do you mean?"
I smirked at her, "You're going to England to study abroad in archaeology, right? Guess who added $5,500 to the money you saved, which is 2,000."
Her eyes widened, "No...you didn't..."
My smirk widened, "Oh, yes, I did. By the way, mention my name to your promotor since I did graduate college in archaeology as well in America."
"Wait, did you say college?" Nitori questioned, not seeming to believe what I said.
"Yep, I never told you four that, but now you kno-hey, Chiyo, Kou! Stop crying, you're gonna get snot on me!" I was cut off and pounced on by Chiyo.
"We can't help it! You're the best friend ever!" They both cried aloud.
I sighed, but smiled, 'I'm glad I had the time to do all of this when I came back...also, a little prior to that...'
-Flashback Ends-
"Yo, Miyuki!"
Looking up, I saw Kisumi waving at me with a smile as Hayato ran up to me happily.
"Miss Miyu, you came!" he said and hugged my stomach.
"Of course I did," I said and returned his hug with a closed eyed smile.
'Hm..now that I think about it, Sora must've not seen my text due to being so angry...and probably having his notifications off.'
"Let's go in and cheer you and your team on!" Kisumi said and we nodded in determination.
~2HR Time Skip brought to you by author-chan's tiredness and laziness~
We walked out the stadium, smiling and laughing in happiness due to Hayato's team making first place.
"I'm so proud of you, Hayato!" Kisumi said, ruffling his younger brother's hair.
"Thanks, big bro!"
"You did your very best and for that, you can have anything you want," I told him.
He looked up to me with curious eyes, "Anything?"
I gave him my best smile, "Anything."
Hayato beckoned me down to his height, which I assumed is 5'ft.5, and I bent down a little.
"What is it, Haya-"
Unexpectedly, he swiftly pecked my left cheek and blushed lightly.
"Th-thank you f-for being here for m-me, Miss Miyu. C-c'mon, big bro!" Hayato-kun said in embarrassment and ran to a certain direction.
"Be right there, Hayato! Let me say goodbye to Miyuki!" he shouted to him before turning back to me, "It was nice of you to come here for him."
Now I was the one lightly blushing. "It's no problem, Kisumi. I had fun."
"Yeah, me, too. Say...can I have a reward?" he asked with that sly smile of his.
I lifted an eyebrow, "Like what-!"
Off guard, Kisumi pulled me closer to him by my waist with his hands and brushed our lips against each other.
His soft and warm breaths mixed with mine as my heartbeat increased, and my light blush turned darker.
"*Chuckle* Seeing you flustered like this...always turns me on, Mi-yu-ki~," he whispered in my right ear.
On new impulse, I pulled away from him and bowed, "S-sorry! I gotta go!" And with that, I ran off to wherever my feet would carry me.
~Tiny Time Skip~
Bending down and huffing, I tried to catch my breath after running a good fifteen minutes.
Was I that bothered? Yes. I let my guard down and Kisumi took the advantage.
I leaned up, 'I can't believe he got the best of me.'
"Miyuki?"
Looking to the direction where I heard my name, my eyes slowly widened at the two twins I haven't seen in five years.
"Ran? Ren?"
They stayed in shock for a while before smiling and approaching me with smiles.
"It's so nice to see you again!" Ran said as she hugged me.
"You two have grown so much! How old are you exactly?"
"Fifteen!" they both answered excitedly.
I sweat dropped and made a nervous closed eyed smile, 'I'm getting old.'
"How's Mr. and Mrs. Tachibana?"
"Mom and dad are doing just fine, thanks to you, Miyuki!" Ren said with a smile.
"Good! I'm glad to hear that-"
"Ren! Ran!" I heard a distant voice call behind them.
They turned around as I looked up from their 5'ft.7 height and up to-to my surprise-the gentle giant.
"Geez, onii-chan, you need to catch up! You're getting old!" Ran said with a pout.
"I'm only 22!" Makoto said with a frustrated expression.
"We can take care of ourselves, onii-chan. Don't worry about us," Ren said kindly.
"It's my job to worry. I'm your older brother. No matter how old you get, I will still be older than both of you."
I smiled, "You sound like me and Sora, Mako."
Finally noticing me, he recoiled in surprise. "M-Miyuki-chan?! What are you doing here?!"
I tied my hands together behind my back, "Oh, I not too long ago went to Hayato's swim tournament with Kisumi. His team made first place."
He smiled, "My hard work with helping him paid off after all," he said a bit arrogantly.
A smirk replaced my smile, "I'm curious. When did Makoto Tachibana become cocky?"
"Heh, I'm full of surprises," he chuckled.
"Hey, Miyuki.." Ran called out to me curiously.
I looked down to her slightly, "Hm?"
"Are you and onii-chan dating yet?"
*Silence*
A light blush coated my cheeks as I looked away, "I should've five years ago..."
"Say what now?!" Makoto exclaimed, bewildered, probably blushing, too.
I looked back to them with a closed eyed smile, "I-I'll be going now! See you, Tachibanas!" I said and ran off.
~Tiny Time Skip~
Another fifteen minutes, I found myself sitting at a cafe, sipping a cold mocha latte and trying to cool off.
'Why did I say that? It's not that I don't regret dating Sosuke...but I kinda do regret not choosing. *Sigh* Who cares? It's done and over with..'
Carelessly glancing around, I spotted a familiar figure with blue hair and violet irises.
Smiling, I was about to get up and go join him until a woman with long black hair and silver irises sat in front of him. She has on light make-up and a nice yellow dress.
'Wow..she's really beautiful. Is Rei on a...date with her? *Gasp" OMG! He is 'cause he just kissed the back of her hand! I want to eavesdrop, but that's just invading privacy.'
Taking quick glances every now and then, I saw that they began to leave and I found myself doing the same whilst paying for my beverage.
~Tiny Time Skip brought to you by if you're curious what time is it, it's 3:30pm~
Seeing Rei and her exchange good-byes from behind a cement wall, I noticed she approached him, which made me confused.
What happened next made my eyes widen...
She kissed him.
At that moment, my emotions felt fired up, but I also felt confused and happy simultaneously. My heart beat began to increase.
I put my left hand over my heart, 'What's wrong with me? It's nothing wrong with that. She just kissed him, nothing more.'
Shaking my head, I was about to walk away until I heard a different voice call out to me.
"Mi-chan? You're here, too?" the voice whispered on the other side of the sidewalk.
Jumping at hearing Nagisa's voice, I turned to him with a look full of surprise and shock.
"N-Nagi-kun, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to make sure Rei didn't screw up his date with Ayumi," he told me casually.
My head tilted in confusion at the name," Ay..umi?"
"How'd I do, Nagisa?" I heard Rei's voice approaching us.
Nagisa looked away from me, then smirked, "You let her kiss you? That's new, Rei-chan~."
He blushed, "Sh-shut it!"
After their mini conversation, Rei finally noticed me and stood their like a lifeless statue.
"...Rei..." I said as I shadowed my face.
"Y-yes, M-Miss Mi-Miyamoto?" he responded nervously since I just witnessed what happened.
*Silence*
I looked up with a smirk, "What's this? Got a girlfriend without telling me? I'm the expert here, you should've came to me for advice, not Nagisa. Geez, I feel offended.."
"Th-that's not-no! A-Ayumi's not my girlfriend! She's just a friend from college! We're partners in the lab!"
"Ouu~? Haruka never told me you take chemistry, too~."
His face turned red, "Th-that's not it! I swear, Miss Miyamoto! That kiss was totally unexpected! I don't like her in that way!"
I crossed my arms, "*Chuckle* How cute. I was just teasing you, Rei. Anyway, I'll be off now~!"
Before I could run off, Nagisa grabbed my hand and I stopped myself from running, turning back to him.
"What, Nagi-kun?" I asked.
He just stared at our hands, "...O-oh! Um...I just wanted to ask where did you go today? You look really good."
I smiled, "Thank you. I went to Hayato's Swim tournament with Kisumi. Why?"
"Just...curious," he said and let go of my hand as his gaze fell to ground.
Tilting my head in worry, I was about to ask what's wrong, but I couldn't say anything.
"What are you guys doing?"
Looking to the left, I saw Rin and Haruka.
"Well, I was just about to go..." I said in concern, then turned back to the uncheerful Nagisa.
"Crap! I lost them again?!"
Looking to the right, I saw Makoto heading our way.
He noticed us and stopped, confusion written on his face.
I sweat dropped, "What a coincidence..." I spoke with a certain tone.
"Our love fuses, no matter where we choose," right, Mi-chan?" Nagisa asked with a sad smile.
Cringing at my remix lyric of Joelle's song: Plains of Eternity, I nodded, and nervously chuckled at him.
"You...you listened to my songs?"
"Of course I do, Mi-chan! It was the only way for me to hear your voice..." he said, staring down at me.
Tensing up, I took a few steps back and ran behind Rin, peaking my head out from his body.
"*Sigh*...Why?" he questioned.
"Because! For once, Nagisa actually looks intimidating!"
"I'm not trying to scare you, Mi-chan!" Nagisa complained.
"Though you've changed in some ways, you're still the Miyuki we remember," Haruka said.
Looking and turning to Haruka, animated tears rolled down my cheeks and I side hugged him.
"Though emotionless, you still care. Thank you, Haruka," I said in a sarcastic sad tone.
"Hm.." he hummed in some type of response.
Leaning off his shoulder, I perked up at a certain idea that popped into my head.
"Hey, let's have a night out. We can go to a club or something. Anything you want is on the house," I said, about to pull out my wallet.
"NO!" they all shouted again.
Jolting at their rejection, I crossed my arms and formed a pout on my lips, "Why not? Just this once!"
"Like Nagisa said before, you're too giving," Haruka told me.
"Didn't hear you complaining when I gave you my home with the pool," I mumbled childishly.
"Let me treat you all," said an approaching voice behind me.
Stiffening up, I was about to slowly turn around until I felt a hand on my head. Staring up, my eyes widened at the familiar light blue eyes.
"...Sosuke?"
"What are you doing here?" Rin asked, glaring at him a bit.
"Hey, I'm not trying to be the bad guy here. If you'd all agree, I wouldn't mind treating you all to drinks."
We looked to each other and the guys nodded at me, except for Rin, who just clicked his tongue against his teeth in annoyance.
I looked up to Sosuke with a straight face. "..Sure."
(Ouu! Going out for drinks on Sosuke's treat! This is going to be awkward...)