Minami had been enjoying the vacation after she gotten some of the load off of her chest. Similar to the previous canon, the Zodiac members were spending the majority of their time with Akito, yet something that was different. Was Minami didn't have the pleasure, or should she say, misfortune of meeting Rin yet. The horse Zodiac member hadn't made an appearance but apparently Yuki and Kureno had seen her the previous day.
Minami spent the majority of her time either sleeping, reading, cloud watching (she couldn't help but wander if the Naruto universe was real, as she thought of one of her favorite lazy characters) and listening to music whenever she was alone. Hatori usually joined her in the afternoon where they read books together, while Kureno had been exploring and enjoying his new freedom.
It was nighttime by the time the rest of them had returned. Minami and Hatori stretched out on the couch on either side, while Kureno asleep on the ground. "You guys brought a lot." Minami said as the group took a seat on the ground beside them, Kureno still not waking up. She looked around at the various rocket firecrackers and sparklers. "Is today the last day?"
"No we're going home the day after." Yuki said and Minami nodded. "We should end our tip with one last fun memory…. Right? Because our situation, it must have made you feel really lonely… You seemed really depressed before… so…"
Minami blinked and smiled as she noticed the worried look on Kisa's face. "Honestly you guys…" She smiled at the Sohma family. "You're so sweet."
There were smiles all around. "We shall go wild with the fireworks.. And they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness…" Hatsuharu said.
"Just a reminder, we don't have any fireworks that big!" Yuki said with a sweat drop.
"Ah! The Mogeta anime will be starting soon. Kisa, let's go watch!" Hiro said getting hug with an excited loon on his face.
"Eh.. where's Momiji onii-chan..? Onii-chan said he wants to watch too…" Kisa asked making him pause.
"Aah.. yes…" Hiro said, it was obvious that he wanted it to just be Kisa and Hiro which made Minami smile.
"I'll get him." Minami said and Hatori moved his legs so she could stand up. Minami walked up the stairs and hear voices.
"Kyo… you're not going… to see Akito-sama tomorrow, right?" Momiji's voice asked and he agreed. "Really?! That's great!... I. If I think that way.. Will you be angry?"
There was a pause.
"Why…?" Kyo asked. "Leaving Minami all alone...and going to Akito… seems like I had misunderstood…"
"Exactly! If we all choose Minami over Akito, then Akito… will surely get mad. And he'll only have a worse impression on Minami." Momiji said.
"... You people… Yuki too… stayed with Akito… to protect… Minami. At first I thought I should go because it's the first time I've been summoned… with everyone.. But now…"'
"The way you.. Say it, makes it seem like we, have done a 'good' deed or something.. But that's not the case! We're… We're still not doing the right thing." Momiji said. "... Now that you mention it, since it has turned out like this, I just wanted to create memories of Minami and us together. It was my selfishness, because I like Minami a lot… I was too selfish."
"... I've been… very selfish myself…" Kyo said and released a deep breath. "I realize now that I just wanted to escape, from my feelings… from hers… but now I realize the most important thing is to just be around her even if my feelings aren't the same as hers. I just not… mature enough yet to have realized it sooner.
"I get what you mean." Momiji said and there was a pause.
"Now that I think about it, weren't you sayin something about watching some tv program." Kyo said.
"Mogeta has started." Minami said making them jump.
"Did you hear what we were talking about?" Kyo asked and Momiji moved over to her happily.
Minami smiled. "Maybe…" Her eyes softened as Momiji went down to go see Mogeta. "Sorry Kyo, I really am."
Kyo sighed and placed an arm around her shoulders and they followed Momiji. "What should you be sorry about?" Kyo asked. "You should be focused more on your feelings."
Minami blushed. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"You haven't taken off his presents."
"I haven't taken off Yuki's either."
"Who's in denial now?" Kyo teased and Minami ignored him and he pushed her towards the couch and looked away. "Stop being so stupid, go be happy." He walked over to watch Mogeta and Minami paused looking at Kyo's retreating back with a soft smile.
Everyone went upstairs and Minami told Momiji goodnight, having a suspicion. Minami opened up the sliding door and noticed a figure in all black.
"Akito." Minami said.
"Let's go." She said and Akito walked away. Minami took a deep breath and followed Akito. "Sorry everyone…" Minami had a feeling that Akito might have some answers to her questions.
A/N: Akito's here.
