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Chapter 2

"TAAAASSUKKIIIII!!!!!!!!!!" Miyaka called from the apartment window.

"Hey Miyaka, what's the shouting all about?" Yui opened an eye to see what's happening with Miyaka.

"I can't find Tasuki and I'm starving. I thought that we're going to buy delicious cakes and sweets this morning?!" Miyaka replied as she held her grumbling stomach.

"I'm here." Tasuki said as he opened the apartment door with a bag. "I brought food for the two of you." He laid a bundle of bread, cake, and others that Miyaka may like. Tasuki bought a lot of them, thinking that it would keep Miyaka busy for a while. But instead, Miyaka only stared at the food. "But I thought we'll go out and see Tamahome."

"That would come later Miyaka. I'm starving and I want to eat now. Isn't it you who was shouting to the whole world that you're already starving?" Yui answered to help Tasuki.

Hungry, Miyaka agreed to the suggestion. Yui and Tasuki ate with her and at the same time, thinking of other ways to keep Tamahome out of Miyaka's mind. They first decided to eat slowly to buy some time. Miyaka on the other hand, ate faster than usual because of hunger an eagerness to see her love one. "Can't you eat faster than that?" she frowned at the two. "Tasuki, I know you eat faster than that. What's keeping you?"

"We want to chew our food slowly for better digestion. I told Tasuki last night that it's really useful. I read it in a very resourceful book. Why don't you do it Miyaka?" Yui answered as Tasuki nodded in silent agreement.

"Want to visit Nuriko's shrine? I cleaned it two days ago and besides she, I mean, he wants to be visited often. I'm sure he'll be happy to see ya." Tasuki said. "And also other seishi's shrines. They're worth visiting on your first day of stay here. You may not have the time again."

"Yes, yes. I want to visit the shrines too. I miss them." Yui joined in and both their fingers were crossed at their backs, hoping that Miyaka would buy it.

"I also want to. But I want to go at Tama's first." Miyaka replied.

"You know, Tamahome has work and he is very, very, very busy at day time." Tasuki put an arm around Miyaka's shoulders. "His boss doesn't want visitors. Even me, a bandit, can't enter. How much more you two girls."

"Where does he work?" Miyaka asked.

"In the dungeons. He is a guard of some notorious criminals and is not allowed to leave. You understand?" Tasuki knew he was lying too much. He'll get cursed if Miyaka ever knows. 'I have to have a good reason'. He thought.

"Okay. We'll visit the shrines then try see Tamahome."

"We will."

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"Tamahome!!!"

"Huh?" I spun around to see who called me. As I recognized the person running towards me from a distant, I gasped in horror. "M—Miyaka?"

"Tamahome!!!"

This couldn't happen to me. Miyaka in Konan? No, no way. No way that she would see me this way. In a sleeveless blouse and mini skirt, no way. it would break her heart.

"Tamahome!!!"

I couldn't stand to see her smile and wave at me like that. She doesn't deserve me. She deserves a man, not a gay. I admit that I fell in love with her but that's all over. This is me.

"Tamahome!!!"

No, no don't come to me Miyaka. I'm not your man Tamahome. He's gone. Dead. No! Don't go near me! Stay away! No! NOOO!!!!

I sat up in bed and looked around me. My old apartment met my eyes. "What a terrible nightmare." I told myself. Miyaka isn't going to be back. Her mission is over. She'll never come back.

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