Chapter 14:

For a moment Anpanai could just blink up at the intimidating woman in front of her. Then she said, "We were going outside to fly! And to spar!"

Odeni hung his head. At age six, he was going to have a heart attack. And be maimed. His toys would go to Anpanai, his bed would go to...

"ODENI!" There was a shrill shriek of a girl's voice. "ODENI-KUN, WHERE ARE YOU, MY LITTLE SUGAR-CUBE?"

"I like sugar cubes," Anpanai uselessly commented.

"Oh, God," Odeni mumbled. "Did you invite her over?"

"Now, Odeni," his mother reprimanded, "You know MiMi is a wonderful girl. Her father is a lawyer, and her mother is one of the executive assistants for Capsule Corps! She is much better than that...thing..." Anpanai was oblivious that Mrs. Honden was talking about her.

A pretty girl with orange-reddish hair and blue eyes stepped out. She wielded a teddy bear, which looked like its head had been sowed on many, many times before. She wore a pink skirt, white sandals, a pink-and-white striped tank-top, and an overly fluffy pink feather boa. Her lips were pursed in an eternal pout, and her eyes were constantly narrowed in suspicion of any girls trying to flirt with her Odeni-kun.

Immediately she rushed at poor Odeni for a hug. "Odeni-kuuuun!" she squealed at an unfathomable volume. "I missed you sooo much! Did you think of me? Did you miss me?"

Mrs. Honden stared approvingly at the two. Now she wondered what she was going to do about that little savage...

"Um..." Odeni choked, "Please...get off...me..."

MiMi released him, her gaze turning to Anpanai. "Odeni-kun," she said, her voice dangerously sweet. "Who is...this?"

"I'm Anpanai!" Anpanai smiled and held out her hand. "Nice to meet you!"

Disgusted, MiMi didn't take it. "Odeni-kun, I thought we talked about you not being around any other girls!" Her voice increased in volume and it pitch with every word.

"No, MiMi, it's not like that! We're not even in a relationship! I'm six and a half years old!" Odeni protested.

"Who KNOWS what you two could've been doing without MY supervision! ODENI-KUN, how COULD you?" She flew into a rampage, ripping the poor teddy-bear's head off (for about the fifteenth time that week) and stomping around, screaming bloody murder. "MY ODENI-KUN, WITH THAT...THAT BEAST!'

She flew at Anpanai, who dodged. MiMi threw her decapitated teddy bear at her supposed opponent, and Anpanai easily caught it.

"Why are you throwing things at me?" Anpanai blinked. "Oh, I get it! We're playing a training game, aren't we?"

"You little beast!" MiMi roared and charged again.

"Aren't you gonna stop her, Mom?" Odeni demanded. His mother was standing there, making no move to help, but a faint smirk was forming on her lips.

"She'll be fine, Odeni. Besides, she's not even worthy of you to begin with."

"Mom!" Odeni yelled, frustrated, "I have had it with you! You keep on being mean to Anpanai! She hasn't done nothin' wrong! Why won't you leave 'er alone?"

Mrs. Honden pursed her lips. "What are you trying to say?"

"I'm saying that if you don't stop being rude to Anpanai, she and me will leave!"

Mrs. Honden stood there, shocked for a moment by her son's sincerity. Then she said hotly, "If you leave, you can forget about inheriting the family fortune." That usually got him to stay.

Odeni and his mother stared at each other, each passing moment seeming like an eternity. Then he grabbed Anpanai's hand. "We're leaving," he said, pushing past his mother, opening the door, and flying away.

And he had no regrets.

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Mrs. Honden stood, pale-faced and horrified. Her son had rebelled. No, he was no longer her son. Why? Whenever she threatened to disown him, he always came back? Why not now? The truth hit her hard on the head. That GIRL. It was HER.

"Mrs. Honden?" MiMi pulled on the woman's dress. "Where's my Odeni-kun?"

After a few seconds of silence, Mrs. Honden answered coldly, "I'll have your chauffeur pick you up as soon as possible."

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"I'm free, Anpanai," Odeni told his friend proudly. "I don't have to go to school anymore, and I don't have to listen to anyone! I'm free!"

"Yay!" Anpanai replied happily. She was spinning around in the sky, doing crazy tricks just because she could. Then she stopped, and smile made its way onto her face. She grabbed Odeni's hand, staring straight ahead.

"Anpanai, what are you-" Odeni followed Anpanai's gaze into the giant, orange-yellow half-circle in front of them. The clouds were painted a pink color, and the sky was filled with an orange hue. Mountains silhouetted against the scene.

Now the only thing that would make it perfect was...

Odeni pulled Anpanai closer to himself. He was free. He was strong. He was bold. He was daring.

And if you looked up into the sky at that exact moment, you could see the shadows a small girl and boy, close together, hands clasped, their lips touching.

And what a beautiful sight it would be.

I poured my heart out into this chapter. I was literally feeling their emotions, and their absolute happiness. I'll update soon...and I hope you all remember this moment...*sniff*

Odeni: She...she needs a moment. I think I do too...*sits down woozily* I can't believe I kissed her...

Anpanai: That was really nice! You're so sweet, Odeni!

Odeni: Aheheh...*blushes profusely*

Read and review, please!