Tenth day part two: Night of the festival
"Ichigo where were you two?" Mint asked.
"Kisshu just wanted to show me something nothing special." She was lying and that lie hurt her. It was special, and too much special.
"Ok it's time for the Hugames perform."
Ichigo found herself in the middle of crowd. Aliens were on the other part of the town, the one that wasn't rebuilding yet. Everyone was sitting on the grass and in front of them was bit stage or something like it. Ichigo looked around to found Kisshu because he was separated from her from the moment they teleported there. She spotted him he was on the branch of the one high tree. He was sitting back-to-back with Emerald, but they were not alone. On that tree were few more teenage aliens.
"Ichigo-san come, sit here." Lettuce said showing her one free seat. "Pai-san and others will come in minute and we will be here together."
Mews were sitting one to one and they were close to Ikisatashi's. In few seconds Pai returned and on the stage Hugame showed. She was beautiful. Dressed in the pure white ball dress with bell sleeves but bare shoulders. Her hair was down and decorated with stardust and flowers. Ichigo never noted how beautiful Hugame really is. The light music was played and Hugame's song was signed. Ichigo couldn't understand the words of the song but she somehow felt it. She also noticed that everyone was holding hands like they were praying. It was song that Ichigo heard every night, the lullaby that Kisshu played for her. But now with words and more instrument it sounded even nicer.
Listening the song and the music Ichigo toughed about what happened in these few days. She remembered coming here, fighting with mechanic balls, getting saved by Kisshu, defeating enemy, meeting Kisshu's family, having a pact with Kisshu and every single date that they had. Every time they got out it was better than last time. She remembered her last date, the one that happened just few minutes away. How gentle and loving Kisshu was, how nice, how sweet, how perfect. Just like Aoyama-kun. Why did she compare them, why she couldn't get Kisshu out of her head? Did she finally fell for him? Kisshu. The tear slipped out of her brown eye.
The song stopped and everybody applauded. Few minutes' later mews were with aliens waiting for Hugame to come. Other aliens were talking and enjoying the show and food that was everywhere around. This festival reminded on traditional Japanese festival.
"Hugame-san you were great. I didn't know you can sing that well."
"Thanks Lettuce, wow you girls look lovely tonight. Where are Kisshu and Emerald?"
"Up here." Kisshu waved. "You were great sis."
"Wow he is in good mood; usually he doesn't call me sis. I see you two had great date."
"Well it's time for next show." Mint said. "And I and twins are performing. We made a dance between ballet and yours ancient dance. So I better go and prepare."
Mint was on scene with twins and they made good show to. Looks like aliens really liked music.
After their show one old alien came to scene. "If one of our Earth guest would like to perform they are free to do it."
"ME-ME-ME-ME-ME PUDDING IS PERFORMING NA-NO-DA!" Pudding waved her hand.
"Wh-what are you doing Pudding?" Taruto asked.
"Pudding always dreamed to perform in front of so many people."
"Oh ok as long I don't…"
"And since Taru-Taru ruined my last chance once you must performed with me na-no-da."
"Wh-what?" Pudding took him for hand and literally kidnaped him and took on the stage.
"Good evening I'm Pudding and I will show you all my tricks tonight and my assistant will help na-no-da."
"Wh-what I'm not doing…"
"Smile Taruto we are on stage na-no-da!" With that she did a lot of her moves that she use to do on earth and even the dangerous one. She was riding the ball, breathing fire, balancing with plates on the ball, lot of things and she amazed aliens.
"Wow this little one is grea.t" Emerald said.
"Yea." Kisshu added.
After a whole hour of Pudding's show she needs a rest and Taruto took her to seat a little. After her there were few more shows but hers was the best.
"Wow you really have fan club here." Ichigo gave Pudding a glass of water.
"Yea na-no-da, Pudding is amazing na-no-da."
"Well you better rest for now."
"Now it's time for slow dance of love. I bet that Emerald and Kisshu are going to pretend that they are throwing up like every year." Hugame comment.
"I have feeling that this year will be different." Malina said.
It was time for slow dance and only couples were dancing. The dance wasn't like earth slow dance, but it reminded on the dance of old civilizations. Ichigo and others watch it from the side, not noticing that she was standing beneath Kisshu and Emerald.
"Well Emerald looks like you did a good job by teaching Tem dancing, although it's little funny."
"Maybe but I wish I could do it, even if everybody would laugh at me tomorrow."
"Like they were laughing to me when they found out that I like human. Don't worry I got a plan." He pulled some thread and from the dancing people they heard somebody falling. "Done."
"What did you do?"
"You'll se."
Few minutes later Tem came to them. "Hey Emerald I got a favor. You see I promised Sun that I will dance with her, but since she is now hurt she asked me to do it with somebody else because she think that I made her fall so we wouldn't dance."
Emerald watched him in shock. "And why me?"
"Because you thought me and if I have to embarrass myself, it would be the best to get embarrassed with my teacher. And because you owe me."
I'm-I'm not sure if I can…"
"O just go already." Kisshu pushed her from her sitting place and gave her finger crossed.
"That was nice Kisshu." Ichigo said watching the scene."
"Really I just wanted a whole branch for me so I could stretch my legs."
"Don't be ashamed to admit it."
"Well I have to take care of her. Even if tomorrow they will be a subject of ridicule. Well looks like I must prepare to give somebody good hits."
"You know you actually are great friend."
"Hey let's watch this together." He teleported her next to him. "Nice view?"
"Yes."
It was the end of the dance and Emerald returned to Kisshu her eyes were gloving. "You are the best dude in the world. High five."
"You two are weird."
"It's almost time for meteor rain." Emerald said. "You two are going to watch it together?"
"Huh?"
"Oh c'mon Ichigo he is not going to bite you." Emerald pushed them to the river where everybody was waiting for the meteor rain.
Ichigo and Kisshu were standing together and Kisshu took her hand. "Ichigo don't fight me."
"I won't, not now."
They were standing there and watched the meteor rain whole time holding hands.
Emerald left them alone she knew how much Kisshu loved Ichigo but right now she had a new plan.
"Taru-Taru, this is so pretty. Now we are like couple na-no-da."
"Wh-what no, we are not!"
"Taru-Taru don't like me na-no-da?" She asked puppy look.
"It-it-it's not that. I like you but I just."
"Ah kiss her already!" Emerald said putting their heads together and making them to kiss.
Two little kids were shocked. "Wh-wh-why did you do that Emerald?" Taruto shouted red like Ichigo's hair.
"Cause you are too slow."
"Wha you! I'm going to kill you!"!
"Don't leave your girlfriend now, somebody might take her away." She joked.
On that joke Taruto blushed and stayed near to Pudding trying not to look awkward.
Kisshu was holding Ichigo's hand strong but not too tight, he didn't want to hurt her, but he also didn't want this moment to gone. He was happy this way, he and his Koneko-chan holding hands, on his planet, not thinking about that Aoyama guy. Even if they were surrounded by thousands of people he was feeling like they were alone. How long he was waiting for this moment, how long he was dreaming, and hoping that this day will come. But only thing that was killing his good mood was that that this was her last day up here. Tomorrow Ichigo will leave and probably never return. Even if he would want to go with her he can't. He had business up here that he need to do, and even if he would finish them up there would not be a way to go on Earth. The ship was now broken and the teleporting machine can work only ten minutes and after that who know how much time is needed to make it work again. But it was not matter now, this day he will treasure for a whole life.
Ichigo's heart was beating harder and harder, this was wrong toward Kisshu and toward her. She was still in love in Aoyama-kun, but what was this happy feeling while she was with Kisshu? Was this some kind of love not yet formed? Was that a friendship that went over side? Or was something just wrong with her.
The last show of the festival was over now aliens were listening to music and talk between. There were even some competitions like shooting arrows, playing a disk game, showing of swords skills, and some easy games for little fun.
"Wow this was really amazing night." Hugame said.
"Yea and you were beautiful." Liro add.
"By the way Hugame I heard that you were late little. Where were you that time? You weren't with Liro cus he was with us." Pai asked
"Well hahahah you see…" Hugame nervously laughed.
"And where were you Emerald?"
"Oh you know…"
"Ok this is little suspicious."
"Don't worry I didn't do anything bad. I was just preparing some goodbye things for mews." Emerald said.
"And I was painting something. I just got great inspiration that I couldn't ignore." Hugame added.
"Ok as you said it."
"I can't believe that we are leaving tomorrow." Ichigo said sadly. "I mean look at Mint and Zakuro. Mint is contesting in arrow shooting and Zakuro is non-stop with Pearl, I never saw them so close to anyone. I'm really glad for them."
"Yes and I'm glad that we meet you on friendly way." Lettuce said.
"Ok I need something to eat I'm hungry." Ichigo said when she stood up.
"I will take you koneko-chan!" Kisshu singed.
"But don't do something…whoa!" Ichigo slipped over something.
"Wow I like the view." Kisshu was watching at Ichigo's cute panties. "I like the color."
"AAAAAAAA Echi!"
"Wow this is not my fault Ichigo."
"It is, I slipped over your trap."
"I hit two flies with one hit."
"Kisshu!"
"I can't believe they are just three seconds alone and they already start fighting." Pai said.
"Ichigo-san maybe over act and Kisshu-san probably use that moment."
"Lettuce I have to return you the book that you gave me. I didn't read it to the end 'cause I didn't have time but I was fascinated with describe of humans emotions."
"I'm glad Pai-san and you don't have to return it to me, keep it as a gift."
"Thank you." A very rear color appears on Pai's cheek but the dark night manages to hide it.
"Hey Emerald where were you all this time?" Ichigo asked when she meet her on one of the food stand .
"I was talking with Tem he thanked me for yesterday and tonight, isn't he the best?"
"Yes, but I'm glad that you did something to look prettier."
"What are you talking about?"
"You have ribbon on the end of your pony tail; you had it a whole time."
Emerald face vent pale and then Ichigo realized her mistake." AAAAAAAAAAAAA GET IT OF GET IT OF." Red butterfly was standing on her hair and she even didn't notice that for a whole night. She was now running around while others were watching with sweet drop.
Few hours later everything was over. In the midnight mews and Ikisatashi's went home.
"This is our last night here Ichigo-san." Lettuce said getting into the same bed as Ichigo.
"Yes I'm going to miss everyone. Even Kisshu. Are you going to miss Pai?"
"Umm… yes. He was nice to me while we were here."
"I think he likes you."
"Wh-wh-what Ichigo-san that is insane."
"I think you like him too."
"Um… maybe I mean I like Shirogane-san…"
"AAAAA you like Shirogane!?"
"Ahahahahah yea."
"Pai is better after all he is not bossy and arrogant all the time."
"He shoved me some really cool stuffs on this planet and he also is great person, but because he is hiding himself I'm not sure how can I understand him."
"You two have a same language. Shirogane is a genius but Pai is person who like to research, just like you and he likes books just like you. But we are leaving and maybe we should forget about all this, but I think it is impossible."
"Ichigo-san I think you began to like Kisshu."
"WHAT? Why that Lettuce""
"I can tell that by the way you look at him now, you have the sparks in your eyes when you see him."
"Lettuce I met the real Kisshu up here and he is not much different than the one that I meet on the Earth, but he is surly better. Lettuce?"
Lettuce was already asleep, she was exhausted after tonight. Ichigo wanted so much to sleep but she couldn't but then a familiar music came from outside and took Ichigo to the dream world.
I know that this chapter is little short and not interesting, but I wasn't sure about him so don't punish me by not commenting it.
