Author's notes: Heeeeee...>=D *.* Arigatou for the
review na no daaaaa! Waaaaaiii!!
I hope the confession part was realistic enough and not stupid/unreal.
x.x
Why won't anyone take up the challenge I put at the beginning of chapter
four? T.T
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Chichiri closed the door quietly, leaving Miaka, Nuriko, Tasuki, and Hotohori in the room. He sighed, and didn't pay attention to the sound of the door opening and closing slowly. A soft hand landed on his shoulder and he looked to see who it was.
"Chichiri, don't be sad alone. If you're sad alone it takes longer for wounds to heal. We both know that." Miaka tentatively, shyly wrapped her arms around Chichiri's arm in a light hug. Chichiri smiled through the mask. Miaka looked away from him for a moment, then back to him.
She opened her lips and sang ever so quietly to him. "You saved my soul...in the dark of the night...when I was lonely, you're body touched mine so gently...stay, in the dark of the night...'cause you're love only...can make me feel safe forever..." She had a little pink in her cheeks, but she smiled to him.
Chichiri blinked with his one good eye, and let the little words she had sang to him sink in. She couldn't mean she loved him, not someone like himself...but...she might be saying she was grateful. He gave her a friendly hug and kept his smile.
"Chichiri...I..." She looked away from him, blushing, "um, I love you Chichiri." Miaka looked up at him, ready for rejection. She knew he probably still loved his dead fiancee.
To her suprise, he wrapped her in a warm embrace, chin over one of small shoulders. "Are you sure? Are you being truthful?" His voice had more life in it now that she had said those words. Miaka nodded and hugged him back. He held her tightly and let go, removing his mask, and smiled without it. "I love you as well, Miaka."
Miaka gave out a squeal of joy and hugged him even tighter. "Aishiteru Chichiri!"
"Aishiteru, Miaka."
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I redid it cause...I'm sorry, even though you who wanted me to continue
it said so, I just don't really know how. I've tried really hard
to think of something different and interesting to continue it with, but
just nothing came to mind. I'll write another Chichiri-Miaka fic
another time, kind reviewers. I promise. ^~ And I don't break
my promises!