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Part 3 Mukiiro's Feelings
Kiyone and Mihoshi were at the Masaki house. Sasami was making
lunch, Washu was in her lab, Tenchi was doing chores, Aeka and
Ryoko were fighting(as usual), Nobuyuki Masaki was at work and
Grandfather Masaki was at the shrine. The only ones at the table,
waiting for lunch were Kiyone, Mihoshi and Ryo-Ohki. Ryo-Ohki was
playing with Mihoshi.
[This is so boring.] Kiyone thought. [Maybe I'd better go and
help Sasami with lunch.] She stood up and went to the kitchen.
"Hello, Kiyone!" Sasami said. "Lunch will be ready in just a little
while."
"I was just wondering if you neede any help." Kiyone said.
"I'd love it!" replied Sasami. "Are you sure you want to help?"
"Of course, Sasami. Besides, I don't have anything else to do."
"Alright."
Soon later, lunch was ready. Everyone was at the table.
"Very good, Sasami!" Tenchi said.
"Thank you very much, Tenchi!" replied Sasami.
"What's this?" Ryoko asked, pointing at some black balls.
"I'm very sorry." Kiyone said. "I tried to make octopus balls."
"And I think you tried to make these rice crackers as well." Ryoko
asked, lifting some black cookies with her chopsticks.
"I'm really very sorry." Kiyone said. "I just don't know what
happened."
"Don't be so rude to Miss Kiyone, Ryoko." Aeka snapped.
"I was just asking, Princess."
"Maybe the you just forgot." said Sasami.
"It seems that way." replied Kiyone.
After lunch, the girls were watching TV except for Kiyone. She was
outside. There was a blush on her cheeks. She remembered what she
had been thinking while cooking. It was Mukiiro. She had thought of
him so much. Why did she all of the sudden kiss him? And why did she
think it was good? Something was really messing up with her mind.
It was just a few days that Kiyone and Mukiiro kissed but it felt
like a longer time for Mukiiro. He knew what Kiyone was feeling. It
was the same thing he was feeling. If she asked, he would tell her
the truth...no matter how unbelievable it was. What if she never
came back? He saw how much she wanted to get out of the jail cell.
He just had to find her. He couldn't escape because Natsuri was the
only person capable of saving him since he was the only one who knew
where he was. Oserenai could, too but both of them were in jail as
well. But he could get out with good behavior. If he did, he would
be let out in about a year and a half or so. How could he tell
Kiyone that he...
"There's a visitor for you." said the jailkeeper, opening the door.
He led Mukiiro to the visitor. Mukiiro couldn't believe it. It was
Kikia Duojino!
"What are you doing here?!" asked Mukiiro.
"I heard about what you did." Kikia said.
"About what?"
"You robbing banks and stuff. I like that."
"What's you're point?"
"I decided to accept your offer."
"My offer? What do you mean?"
"You know, going out with you."
"How could you possibly do that? I'm in jail!" Kikia signaled for
Mukiiro to come closer.
"I'm going to help you get out of here." she whispered.
"What?!" Mukiiro said.
"So?"
"I..." Mukiiro thought about Kiyone. If he got out, he could find
her. But it would be Kikia who would help him escape. She agreed
to help him if he went out with her. Mukiiro hesistated for a moment.
"Alright..." he said.
"Hey! Are you ready?" Kikia whispered through the door.
"Yeah." Mukiiro answered. Mukiiro was going to go through this for
Kiyone's sake. She had to know the truth. Everybody deserved to know
the truth.
In a few moments, Mukiiro and Kikia escaped successfully. It was even
quicker than Natsuri's attempt.
"Are we going back for Natsuri and Oserenai?" Mukiiro asked.
"Who cares when we have each other?" replied Kikia in a honey voice.
Mukiiro felt as if he were falling in love with her all over again.
"On our first date," said Kikia. "We'll go and rob the Uchiro
National Bank!"
"Why?" asked Mukiiro.
"I thought it might be romantic." replied Kikia. "Y'know, out in the
night risking our lives."
"It's not exactly risking our lives." said Mukiiro.
"Well, we're together and that's what counts."
Mukiiro was very surprised that Kikia wanted to rob a bank instead
of going out for a ride. Knowing her, he would have thought that
she wanted to have a little race or something. Something seemed wrong
with Kikia.
"Escaped again?!!!" Kiyone said. She just news that Mukiiro had
escaped jail again.
"This is impossible, sir." she told the chief.
"I know." the chief replied. "I can't believe that one man can
escape from the Galaxy Police twice! Officer Kiyone and Mihoshi, I
want you to recapture him. I know it is distracting your regular
duties but you've captured him and two others the last time. I am
assigning another officer to your position until you capture Yumino."
"Yes, sir!" Kiyone said with a salute.
"This can also mean a big promotion for both of you."
"We'll do our best to capture him, sir."
"You are dismissed. You may now go and capture Yumino."
"Right away, sir."
"A big promotion! Can you imagine it, Mihoshi?" Kiyone said when they
got into their ship.
"Yeah!" replied Mihoshi.
"Where should we start?" Kiyone said. Then a message came.
-BANK ROBBERY AT UCHIRO FIRST NATIONAL BANK. UCHIRO CITY IN PLANET
RICHASHI. ZERO POINT FIVE MILES AWAY FROM LOCATION, NORTHEAST-
"A robbery at Uchiro National Bank. We should go there." said Kiyone.
The Yagami soon landed at the bank.
[Good!] thought Kiyone. [The robbery is still in progress.]
She put on the speakers.
"Hey!" she yelled. "Get out immediately before I'm forced to come
in there! Come out with your hands in the air!" The robber didn't come
out. Before Kiyone began to say anything, she saw a familiar bike.
It was Mukiiro's!
"Come out, Yumino!" she said. "I know you're there!"
[Kiyone?] Mukiiro thought. [How did she know that I was here?]
"Mukiiro!" said Kikia. "How are going to get out of this?"
"I don't know." said Mukiiro.
"We have to get out of here or we'll be arrested!"
"I know. We have to think of something." Mukiiro said. But he really
wanted to go out and talk to Kiyone. He walked toward the door.
"What are you doing, Mukiiro?!!!"
"I'm going out."
"Are you crazy?!!! The police are there!"
"Maybe I am crazy..." Mukiiro said. "But I know I'm crazy in love."
He winked at the terror striken Kikia.
"You just can't leave!" she yelled. "I don't want to get arrested!"
"It's not the end of the world, Kikia." he said, going out the door.
"You idiot! Coward! I only wanted to go out with you because I wanted
to get rich, anyway!" shouted Kikia. Mukiiro hesitated for a second
and turned to Kikia.
"I just wanted to escape to the one I loved, anyway." he said.
Kiyone saw Mukiiro come out with his hands up. Kikia had hidden under
a desk. Kiyone handcuffed Mukiiro and took himinto the ship.
"That was fast, huh Kiyone?" Mihoshi said. Kiyone nodded.
"Mihoshi, check on the other prisoners." Kiyone said absentmindedly.
"There aren't any." Mihoshi answered.
"Oh, yes." said Kiyone.
"Kiyone, all this work made me hungry." Mihoshi said.
"We've only been patroling for two hours!" Kiyone said.
"But I haven't had any breakfast!"
"Alright, Mihoshi." Kiyone said.
Kiyone and Mihoshi stopped at a diner.
"You go on ahead, Mihoshi." Kiyone said. "I'm going to keep an eye
on Yumino."
"OK." Mihoshi said, going out. Kiyone began on the report.
"Kiyone," said Mukiiro. Kiyone blushed. This was the person she had
just kissed a few days ago.
She turned towards him.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I have to tell you the truth." Mukiiro said.
"What are you talking about?"
"I know what you're feeling." he said. "And I'm feeling it too."
"What?" she whispered.
"I think I'm in love with you. And I know you are too." Kiyone
blushed furiously and turned away. She just couldn't have these kind
of feeling for a criminal!
"I know you know I'm right." Mukiiro said. "I want to tell you that
it won't do any harm to anyone."
"If I really am in love with you," said Kiyone. "Then I don't think
I can see you ever again."
"Why not? When you love someone, all you want is to be with them."
"But in this case, I can't do that. Now that I know what's
distracting me, I have to stop it before something bad happens."
"Nothing bad will happen!" Mukiiro said. "How could love be bad?"
Kiyone didn't answer and went on to completing her report.
"Please answer me." Mukiiro begged.
Kiyone ignored him.
"I escaped because of you. I wanted to tell you the truth, how I
felt about you. I know it's strange that we fell in love with each
other but there's nothing to do but to accept it."
A tear fell down Kiyone's cheek.
[Why am I crying? I just can't let myself fall into this. It's just
stupid!]
"Kiyone..."
Kiyone just typed even though tears fell.
[What's keeping Mihoshi?] She stoped typing and pressed SEND. There
was nothing else to do but to sit there and listen to Mukiiro talking
about love. [Why doesn't he shut up?!]
She finally stood up and walked towards Mukiiro. She lifted her hand
but then hesitated for a second. Then she slapped Mukiiro.
"Just shut up, Yumino!" she said and went back to her seat.
Mukiiro stared at Kiyone. She hurt his face with her powerful slap
but not as much as how she hurt his feelings. But it didn't feel so
much like she wanted him to really be quiet. He felt some of her tears
on his face as she turned away. Mukiiro wanted to ask her if she was
alright but he sensed that she was quite angry.
"I'm back, Kiyone!" Mihoshi said, coming into the cockpit.
"Finally." said Kiyone.
"I'll send the report right after I finish my meal!" Mihoshi said.
"But I already sent it." said Kiyone.
"You told me that I should send it." said Mihoshi. Kiyone paused.
"I guess I forgot." replied Kiyone.
[Three times already! How can I stop this?!] Mihoshi turned towards
Mukiiro.
"Do YOU want to eat?" she asked.
"Eh..."
"Hey! Why is your cheek red?"
"Um..." Mihoshi stood up and felt Mukiiro's face.
"That's strange. Only your cheek is hot." Mihoshi said. "What
happened to him, Kiyone?"
"Mihoshi, we should care about getting back to HQ quickly." Kiyone
replied. Mihoshi sat down and looked from Kiyone to Mukiiro. Kiyone's
hand was shaking and her eyes were sparkling. [What happened between
these two?] Mihoshi wondered.
Part 3 Mukiiro's Feelings
Kiyone and Mihoshi were at the Masaki house. Sasami was making
lunch, Washu was in her lab, Tenchi was doing chores, Aeka and
Ryoko were fighting(as usual), Nobuyuki Masaki was at work and
Grandfather Masaki was at the shrine. The only ones at the table,
waiting for lunch were Kiyone, Mihoshi and Ryo-Ohki. Ryo-Ohki was
playing with Mihoshi.
[This is so boring.] Kiyone thought. [Maybe I'd better go and
help Sasami with lunch.] She stood up and went to the kitchen.
"Hello, Kiyone!" Sasami said. "Lunch will be ready in just a little
while."
"I was just wondering if you neede any help." Kiyone said.
"I'd love it!" replied Sasami. "Are you sure you want to help?"
"Of course, Sasami. Besides, I don't have anything else to do."
"Alright."
Soon later, lunch was ready. Everyone was at the table.
"Very good, Sasami!" Tenchi said.
"Thank you very much, Tenchi!" replied Sasami.
"What's this?" Ryoko asked, pointing at some black balls.
"I'm very sorry." Kiyone said. "I tried to make octopus balls."
"And I think you tried to make these rice crackers as well." Ryoko
asked, lifting some black cookies with her chopsticks.
"I'm really very sorry." Kiyone said. "I just don't know what
happened."
"Don't be so rude to Miss Kiyone, Ryoko." Aeka snapped.
"I was just asking, Princess."
"Maybe the you just forgot." said Sasami.
"It seems that way." replied Kiyone.
After lunch, the girls were watching TV except for Kiyone. She was
outside. There was a blush on her cheeks. She remembered what she
had been thinking while cooking. It was Mukiiro. She had thought of
him so much. Why did she all of the sudden kiss him? And why did she
think it was good? Something was really messing up with her mind.
It was just a few days that Kiyone and Mukiiro kissed but it felt
like a longer time for Mukiiro. He knew what Kiyone was feeling. It
was the same thing he was feeling. If she asked, he would tell her
the truth...no matter how unbelievable it was. What if she never
came back? He saw how much she wanted to get out of the jail cell.
He just had to find her. He couldn't escape because Natsuri was the
only person capable of saving him since he was the only one who knew
where he was. Oserenai could, too but both of them were in jail as
well. But he could get out with good behavior. If he did, he would
be let out in about a year and a half or so. How could he tell
Kiyone that he...
"There's a visitor for you." said the jailkeeper, opening the door.
He led Mukiiro to the visitor. Mukiiro couldn't believe it. It was
Kikia Duojino!
"What are you doing here?!" asked Mukiiro.
"I heard about what you did." Kikia said.
"About what?"
"You robbing banks and stuff. I like that."
"What's you're point?"
"I decided to accept your offer."
"My offer? What do you mean?"
"You know, going out with you."
"How could you possibly do that? I'm in jail!" Kikia signaled for
Mukiiro to come closer.
"I'm going to help you get out of here." she whispered.
"What?!" Mukiiro said.
"So?"
"I..." Mukiiro thought about Kiyone. If he got out, he could find
her. But it would be Kikia who would help him escape. She agreed
to help him if he went out with her. Mukiiro hesistated for a moment.
"Alright..." he said.
"Hey! Are you ready?" Kikia whispered through the door.
"Yeah." Mukiiro answered. Mukiiro was going to go through this for
Kiyone's sake. She had to know the truth. Everybody deserved to know
the truth.
In a few moments, Mukiiro and Kikia escaped successfully. It was even
quicker than Natsuri's attempt.
"Are we going back for Natsuri and Oserenai?" Mukiiro asked.
"Who cares when we have each other?" replied Kikia in a honey voice.
Mukiiro felt as if he were falling in love with her all over again.
"On our first date," said Kikia. "We'll go and rob the Uchiro
National Bank!"
"Why?" asked Mukiiro.
"I thought it might be romantic." replied Kikia. "Y'know, out in the
night risking our lives."
"It's not exactly risking our lives." said Mukiiro.
"Well, we're together and that's what counts."
Mukiiro was very surprised that Kikia wanted to rob a bank instead
of going out for a ride. Knowing her, he would have thought that
she wanted to have a little race or something. Something seemed wrong
with Kikia.
"Escaped again?!!!" Kiyone said. She just news that Mukiiro had
escaped jail again.
"This is impossible, sir." she told the chief.
"I know." the chief replied. "I can't believe that one man can
escape from the Galaxy Police twice! Officer Kiyone and Mihoshi, I
want you to recapture him. I know it is distracting your regular
duties but you've captured him and two others the last time. I am
assigning another officer to your position until you capture Yumino."
"Yes, sir!" Kiyone said with a salute.
"This can also mean a big promotion for both of you."
"We'll do our best to capture him, sir."
"You are dismissed. You may now go and capture Yumino."
"Right away, sir."
"A big promotion! Can you imagine it, Mihoshi?" Kiyone said when they
got into their ship.
"Yeah!" replied Mihoshi.
"Where should we start?" Kiyone said. Then a message came.
-BANK ROBBERY AT UCHIRO FIRST NATIONAL BANK. UCHIRO CITY IN PLANET
RICHASHI. ZERO POINT FIVE MILES AWAY FROM LOCATION, NORTHEAST-
"A robbery at Uchiro National Bank. We should go there." said Kiyone.
The Yagami soon landed at the bank.
[Good!] thought Kiyone. [The robbery is still in progress.]
She put on the speakers.
"Hey!" she yelled. "Get out immediately before I'm forced to come
in there! Come out with your hands in the air!" The robber didn't come
out. Before Kiyone began to say anything, she saw a familiar bike.
It was Mukiiro's!
"Come out, Yumino!" she said. "I know you're there!"
[Kiyone?] Mukiiro thought. [How did she know that I was here?]
"Mukiiro!" said Kikia. "How are going to get out of this?"
"I don't know." said Mukiiro.
"We have to get out of here or we'll be arrested!"
"I know. We have to think of something." Mukiiro said. But he really
wanted to go out and talk to Kiyone. He walked toward the door.
"What are you doing, Mukiiro?!!!"
"I'm going out."
"Are you crazy?!!! The police are there!"
"Maybe I am crazy..." Mukiiro said. "But I know I'm crazy in love."
He winked at the terror striken Kikia.
"You just can't leave!" she yelled. "I don't want to get arrested!"
"It's not the end of the world, Kikia." he said, going out the door.
"You idiot! Coward! I only wanted to go out with you because I wanted
to get rich, anyway!" shouted Kikia. Mukiiro hesitated for a second
and turned to Kikia.
"I just wanted to escape to the one I loved, anyway." he said.
Kiyone saw Mukiiro come out with his hands up. Kikia had hidden under
a desk. Kiyone handcuffed Mukiiro and took himinto the ship.
"That was fast, huh Kiyone?" Mihoshi said. Kiyone nodded.
"Mihoshi, check on the other prisoners." Kiyone said absentmindedly.
"There aren't any." Mihoshi answered.
"Oh, yes." said Kiyone.
"Kiyone, all this work made me hungry." Mihoshi said.
"We've only been patroling for two hours!" Kiyone said.
"But I haven't had any breakfast!"
"Alright, Mihoshi." Kiyone said.
Kiyone and Mihoshi stopped at a diner.
"You go on ahead, Mihoshi." Kiyone said. "I'm going to keep an eye
on Yumino."
"OK." Mihoshi said, going out. Kiyone began on the report.
"Kiyone," said Mukiiro. Kiyone blushed. This was the person she had
just kissed a few days ago.
She turned towards him.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I have to tell you the truth." Mukiiro said.
"What are you talking about?"
"I know what you're feeling." he said. "And I'm feeling it too."
"What?" she whispered.
"I think I'm in love with you. And I know you are too." Kiyone
blushed furiously and turned away. She just couldn't have these kind
of feeling for a criminal!
"I know you know I'm right." Mukiiro said. "I want to tell you that
it won't do any harm to anyone."
"If I really am in love with you," said Kiyone. "Then I don't think
I can see you ever again."
"Why not? When you love someone, all you want is to be with them."
"But in this case, I can't do that. Now that I know what's
distracting me, I have to stop it before something bad happens."
"Nothing bad will happen!" Mukiiro said. "How could love be bad?"
Kiyone didn't answer and went on to completing her report.
"Please answer me." Mukiiro begged.
Kiyone ignored him.
"I escaped because of you. I wanted to tell you the truth, how I
felt about you. I know it's strange that we fell in love with each
other but there's nothing to do but to accept it."
A tear fell down Kiyone's cheek.
[Why am I crying? I just can't let myself fall into this. It's just
stupid!]
"Kiyone..."
Kiyone just typed even though tears fell.
[What's keeping Mihoshi?] She stoped typing and pressed SEND. There
was nothing else to do but to sit there and listen to Mukiiro talking
about love. [Why doesn't he shut up?!]
She finally stood up and walked towards Mukiiro. She lifted her hand
but then hesitated for a second. Then she slapped Mukiiro.
"Just shut up, Yumino!" she said and went back to her seat.
Mukiiro stared at Kiyone. She hurt his face with her powerful slap
but not as much as how she hurt his feelings. But it didn't feel so
much like she wanted him to really be quiet. He felt some of her tears
on his face as she turned away. Mukiiro wanted to ask her if she was
alright but he sensed that she was quite angry.
"I'm back, Kiyone!" Mihoshi said, coming into the cockpit.
"Finally." said Kiyone.
"I'll send the report right after I finish my meal!" Mihoshi said.
"But I already sent it." said Kiyone.
"You told me that I should send it." said Mihoshi. Kiyone paused.
"I guess I forgot." replied Kiyone.
[Three times already! How can I stop this?!] Mihoshi turned towards
Mukiiro.
"Do YOU want to eat?" she asked.
"Eh..."
"Hey! Why is your cheek red?"
"Um..." Mihoshi stood up and felt Mukiiro's face.
"That's strange. Only your cheek is hot." Mihoshi said. "What
happened to him, Kiyone?"
"Mihoshi, we should care about getting back to HQ quickly." Kiyone
replied. Mihoshi sat down and looked from Kiyone to Mukiiro. Kiyone's
hand was shaking and her eyes were sparkling. [What happened between
these two?] Mihoshi wondered.