Chapter 12

`Tyki

That pained look on her face, why does she have to show that?

Why does it hurt seeing that? I should hate her and should have killed her but I can't seem to bring myself to do that.

And that smile she put on, it wasn't cheerful at all like her usual, it was a pained and weakened expression near to crying due to pain and betrayal.

I don't get it at all. Why is this happening? I shouldn't feel guilt at all. She was the one who betrayed me. She was the one who played with my emotions. That heartless idiot.

I should just forget about it. I should just forget about her. I'll go back with my friends and go on with our journey.


Knocking on the door, I was let in and greeted them.

On the beds though, one was already sleeping and it wasn't any of my companions. The figure was small and contained the figure of a child. It wasn't Eeez since he had grown over the years. It was a little girl that surprisingly resembled me.

"Eeez here found her by the train tracks lying on the ground. We think she might have fallen off, nothing too serious though. And she resembles you surprisingly, Tyki, so we thought of caring for her until we find her parents."

"Is she not related to you?" asked the other.

"No. Did you find out what her name is?"

"Nope. She hasn't woken up since we found her."

"Look, she's actually getting up."

"I'll take these then, Tyki. You ask her questions. She might actually be related to you."

How weird indeed that she looks like me? This does happen though but quite unexpected.

I went over to the bed curious as to who the little girl is.

She noticed the nearing sound of my footsteps and got up in surprise. She looked around after blinking her eyes for a few times that showed the color of emerald that reminded me of Lavi.

No. It can't be. It's just probably a coincidence.

She noticed my presence before her and asked inquiringly and not seemingly scared of the stranger she hasn't met before her.

"Where am I?"

"You're inside our little room," I replied.

"Who're you?" her eyes asked just as her lips did. That look, it's weird, it really reminds me of Lavi.

It can't be. It is only merely a coincidence.

"I'm Tyki Mikk but you can call me Tyki. What's your name, little girl?"

She seems to have hesitated a bit since it came finally to her mind that I am a stranger to her. She replied after a few seconds of thinking.

"It's Miki, Miki Bookman. You can call me Miki if you'd like. Why am I here?"

Miki?

Miki Bookman?

Bookman?

Wait... It can't be. No, she isn't...

She's the one Lavi was looking for. It all fits.

She probably resembles me because she's the daughter of my brother. Who would have thought that there had been twins?

So Lavi had been looking for her. Should I return her to Lavi? Or should I bring her to the earl?

'No! Please don't! I still need to find Miki!'

Her desperate cries to stop me...

Why do I have to remember that along with the pained expression on her face? Why?

Remembering her expression and tone of voice saddened me. It shouldn't but I am affected by that expression deeply. The need to stop that and bring the cheerful smile back keeps coming.

It was as if I was wishing I was back in the past even if they were lies. To see that smile back on her face and to hold her back in my arms...

I can't seem to bring myself to keep seeing that pained expression in my mind while thinking that Lavi still has it while looking for her. I won't bring this little girl to the earl.

It might have been fruitless, but the emotion I felt back then still remains. The anger has actually died down a long time. The only reason it even ever showed was to hide the weakness I felt for being fooled by those lies.

I really can't bring myself to bring her more pain by bringing this little girl to the earl.

I guess I'll return the little girl back to Lavi but for now, she'll have to recover from her injuries.

"Excuse me. Tyki?"

I blinked a few times as the girl waved her hand before me.

It seems I had been in thought too much.

"I'm sorry. What did you say, Miki?"

"I'm hungry," her expression really reminds me of her mother.

"Clark is getting it ready. Would you like to play with Eeez?"

"Okay."

I walked over to my friend who asked about the girl.

"So what did you find out?"

"It turns out she's the daughter of an acquaintance of mine. I'll bring her to that friend after she recovers if that's fine with you."

"It's fine with us. Eeez seems to get along with her well."

"It's a good thing too since Eeez never really played much with kids near his age."

"It's a good thing."

Watching the children, a smile made its way to my lips unconsciously. I find the little girl very sweet and cute. Her character reminds me so much of her mother even if there are others showing that there is a difference between them.

Realization hit me that maybe, my intentions were not really to wait for her to recover. My curiousness got the better of me to know the little girl.

What is Lavi's daughter like? Are they really that similar? Will she grow up to be like her mother? How much of the truth does she know?


`littlebunny1412: Thanks for reading. Merry Christmas, people. My greeting is however late by a few days but still, Merry Christmas! The spirit is here, let it spread :)

And thanks to 'sakura2112', 'PINKhairedBADASS ' and 'Lifepaw' for reviewing. I am grateful for the reviews ^_^


12/28/2011