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Chapter 10: Until we meet again

It was an ordinary pleasant morning in Heiomachi; so thought the duo. But this was about to change.

They had been to Hitomi Saionji's grave and the adults went to the Ancestral temple while the teen blonde and brunette chose to come back to the Saionji household since Miyu had still packing left to do.

Some time passed and Kanata was walking around like a zombie, wondering what he should do. He knew he had feelings for Miyu but he didn't know what to do about them.

Miyu was supposedly in her room. The house was pretty quiet.

As Kanata roamed around aimlessly, he noticed a box which looked familiar. He peeked in and saw that Miyu's birthday gift from her parents; the lie detector was in it. 'That idiot forgot to pack this.' He smiled and took it.

He wondered if he could still use it to his benefit. He looked for Miyu in her bedroom but she wasn't there. He looked around the entire house but could not find her. He headed to their backyard. There he heard two voices.

On coming nearer he heard Miyu's voice. He decided to eavesdrop. 'Very mature, Saionji.'

"Stop kidding around!" he heard an annoyed Miyu.

Kanata tried to peek but he could only see Miyu. If he leaned anymore further he would be seen.

"Awww Miyu chan, don't be pissed." He heard a voice say.

'Yaboshi?' thought Kanata

"Hear me well, Seiya kun! I will not ever kiss this Kanata!" he heard Miyu claiming through gritted teeth.

'Wait? What?' Kanata felt his heart constrict at those words.

"Hehehe come on Miyu chan. You didn't mean that." He heard that annoying alien's voice.

Kanata was overwhelmed with anxiety and as a reflex action he turned on the gadget.

"Oh I did very much. And I repeat, I will never kiss this Kanata so stop fooling around and try to pick a fight with me." spoke Miyu. Kanata saw the girl with her fist curled up, ready to break that guy's head. And then he looked down. The green light did light up. She meant it. She didn't say all that just to get that Seiya off her back.

He could feel his heart sink. But he was grateful that he chose to eavesdrop. What if he had chosen to confess and landed up being rejected and embarrassed?

He hated this feeling. He felt dejected. But he wasn't the stoic and proud Kanata Saionji for nothing; the one who could mask his feelings and move on. Well, that's what he told himself anyway.

He didn't want to stay there any longer and left towards Miyu's room and placed the gadget on her table.

Meanwhile at the other scene…

"Now please, you moron. Change back to yourself and stop pretending to be Kanata." spoke Miyu, tapping her feet with her arms folded across her chest.

"Ya ya" spoke Seiya. The alien who had impersonated as Kanata and had tried to kiss Miyu, AGAIN, took off his Kanata clothes. And about that octopus, well it probably just landed on Mikan's head.

"See? Now I can know whether or not you are the real deal?" smirked Miyu with pride.

"Ah yes. But Miyu chan, you do want to kiss the real one, right?" now it was Seiya's turn to smirk.

Miyu was dumbfounded. "Er..eh what?"

"Don't act ignorant Miyu chan. You specifically mentioned THIS Kanata. So it means you would consider kissing the real one. Or you already have?" Seiya's grin grew wider. He started doing kissing actions wrapping his arms around himself.

Miyu was flustered but then her temper rose. "BAKA! Shut up! Grrrrr!" she shouted and ran back to her room.

'That idiot. Assuming the impossible. Me kiss that Kanata? Bleh.' she thought. But then her expressions softened. 'Maybe? Maybe it wouldn't be that bad. If it's with Kanata…. Actually I think he's the only one I'll allow.' And then she remembered the memory of the Cinderella book where she had Kanata so up close and they were about to kiss. Blood rose to her cheeks and she shook her head hard to rid herself of those thoughts. 'Haha as if that'll ever happen again. Kanata isn't that type.'

It was time for the Kouzukis' departure.

As Kanata helped Miyu carry her luggage downstairs, they came across the whole gang- Nanami, Aya, Santa, Nozumu, Christine. They had decided to bid Miyu farewell up to the station.

The scene at the station was an n emotional one. Friends bid goodbye as the train arrived.

The girls hugged Miyu tight, Santa began to cry and Nozumu was telling her how much he will miss her beauty. Meanwhile Kanata was leaning on one of the pillars with no particular expression.

Miyu was just so glad to have had so many wonderful memories here with these wonderful people.

"Come on Miyu, it's time to go." spoke her father.

"Yes papa. Coming." replied Miyu and with her last hugs she then turned towards their compartment.

She looked back and her eyes quickly searched for Kanata. She saw him standing with his hands in his pockets, looking at her with blank eyes.

Her feet immediately took a detour and she leapt in his direction.

"Wha..?" spoke Kanata in astonishment as he looked down to see Miyu hugging him very tightly with her arms wrapped around his torso and her head buried in his chest.

His eyes softened as she looked up with a wide smile. He smiled back at her.

She let go off him, slightly embarrassed. But they still stood very close. (Pssst. As for Christine, she was calmed down by Shikada san who had also accompanied them.)

"Thanks for everything, Kanata." she spoke softly. "I'll miss you."

Kanata paused and then with a smile said, "I'll miss you too at the temple. Well, except for the 'you cooking' part." he smirked.

"Jerk." she replied with a chuckle. "So we'll stay friends, right?"

"Yes. Sure. Anyways I'm sure I can't get rid of you. You'll always come running to criticize me." he spoke in a joking manner.

Miyu pouted at this. "You are so mean."

"Haha, just kidding Miyu. We will stay friends…" he said.

Miyu now gave him his most vibrant smile. The bystanders to this scene were trying to hold back their teasing.

"Oh honey. I really feel bad for making our daughter leave her friends." Miki said to her husband with a worried tone.

"Now now. Don't worry. She will see them again." consoled Yuu Kouzuki. "Miyu! Hurry now!"

"Now's my cue to go. Bye Kanata. Bye everyone." she shouted and waved as she rushed to her parents and then boarded her train.

As the train began to depart, all waved goodbye to Miyu and she waved back at them from her window and soon the train left the platform.

'Until we meet again…'

A/N: Phew! Finally done. But not yet. Thank you reviewers for your constant support! Love you all! I know you guys probably wanna whack me for such an ending and I'm sorry. I know it was boring :P

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~~~~~NEXT ON THE SEQUEL 'Distance Up Close'~~~~~

Kanata never considered visiting. He doesn't know why. Or maybe he does.

"Yeah he is. But Saionji-kun is still unmatched."

As soon as he reached he saw something, or rather someone who made his heart stop.

She turned to Kanata and she could see him still processing what was happening.