Part Eight
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To feel your touch
To see your smile
But I can't find you
~Under The moonlight~ (CAGNET)
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(Late that night)
~DingDong~
Mimi opened the door to see his brother with a scar on his face.
"Ryuichi?!" Mimi said. "What happened to your face?!"
"Rumiko scratched me," he growled. "I told her I wanted to break
up, and then she started to dis Mari, and so I defended her! And
then... She scratched me and kicked me out of the apartement.."
"So I suppose you wanna stay here now eh?" Mimi sighed as they both
walked in.
"Just temporarily.."
(In Mimi's room)
"Nee-chan," Ryuichi said. "How is your love life?"
"I met a handsome photographer!" she squealed. "And now I have
a job!!"
"So you'll be moving out then..."
"Well," she said. "Yeah... But probably in a few weeks
or so..."
"Oh.. Are you gonna marry him?"
"Kurashige? I've only had ONE date with him... But...
He seems really nice, nicer than Michael, and he seems like husband material...
If things go well... maybe!"
Outside the door, Yamato Ishida stared at the ground with an expressionless face for a minute before putting a bottle of alcohol down beside the door.
"Ah!" Mimi said. "Your scar! It's bleeding again!
Stop picking it! I'll get a bottle of alcohol!"
When she opened the door, she noticed the bottle on the floor.
She picked it up then stared at Yamato's door for a moment before closing
her door.
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(Mimi's work: She's been working for a week now)
"Mimi," Kurashige said. "You are by far the most dependable and
attractive assistant I've ever had!"
"Thanks!!" she grinned. "Can I do anything else for you?"
"Actually there is.." he said rummaging through his bag and then handing
her an envelope. "Would you be able to deliver this to 534 Nishi
Street, the large blue building, 15th floor, room number 1504, to Fujiyama-san.
It's VERY IMPORTANT. The deadline is in 3 days."
"Yes sir!" she said putting the side of her palm on her forehead with
a wink. "Count on me!!"
He laughed and watched the girl walk out with the envelope.
Mimi walked down the bus with the envelope in hand. When an old
lady with some grocery bags was having trouble stepping down. She
took her time to help her and to increase her good deeds. When the
lady left, she realized, the envelope wasn't in her hands anymore.
She looked back at the bus that was already turning around the corner.
"Wait!!!!!" Mimi yelled chasing the bus.
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(At Night)
"Yamato... Yamato.. Yamato..." she panicked as she paces back
and fourth. "What am I gonna do?!! He'll never trust me again!!
He told me I was dependable!! Aaaargh!!! This is so stressing.."
"Maybe you should-" Yamato said in reply.
"I know!!" she snapped her fingers. "I'll wake up VERY early today
before any busses leave and I can check!!!! Yess!!! I'm gonna go
plan now!! Tommorow's a big day!! Thanks Yamato!!!"
"Your Welcome?..."
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(Next Day)
"Kurashige?..." Mimi said hestating. She has searched all morning
for the envelope but couldn't find it. "I'm sorry..." She put her
head down. "But I lost the envelope!" She looked up to face
him.
"You lost it?!" he said as he took a deep breath.
"I tried to look for it all morning but I couldn't find it! And
I know you must be-"
"Mimi!" he said running his fingers through his hair in frustration.
"Explaining won't solve anything. Why didn't you tell me sooner?!
But.." he sighed. "We can get through this.. Even if the results
won't be the same."
"Well," she said. "What can I do to help?!"
"Right now," he sighed. "Go home and get some rest..."
"Oh.."
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(At Yamato's piano school)
"Yamato," a man around the age of 50 called him.
"Yes Seta-san?" Yamato said nervously.
"About this Piano contest..." he said holding out the paper.
"I really hope you'll enter.."
"Eh.." he laughed stiffly. "I don't think I can..."
"Why not?" he said. "Isn't it your dream to become a famous musician?"
"Well yes, but-"
"Yamato.." Seta-san said putting a hand on his shoulder. "Don't
let every opportunity pass you by..."
"What are you talking about?"
"When you play your piano Yamato... Sometimes I still think you're
not giving it all..."
"What?"
"Your heart... Sometimes you only play with this," he said pointing
to his head then to his chest. "When you should also play with this...
I know you can do it Yamato... I've seen you do it before, I'm sure
you can do it again..."
Yamato looked at the paper in his hand. "Who else did you reccomend
this to?"
"You, and Miyazawa Mari," he said. "I hope you both will make
me proud. You make it through this contest, you make it in the finals.
You win in the finals, you get a music scholarship in Boston."
With that, he nodded and walked away.
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(That evening in the cafe)
"Okay.." Mimi took a deep breath. "I can't believe I can't find
it!! I have to resign tonight!!"
"You do?.." Miyako asked. "You haven't slept in two nights for
that!"
"I lost his trust!! I can't help but feel bad if I don't!!"
she sighed.
She made her way to the nearest public phone and dialed Yamato's number.
"Hello?" the voice on the line said.
"Yamato?" Mimi said. "We are going to try to get drunk again
tonight because I lost a job and you're broken hearted!"
"But I'm not-"
"Prepare the wine brother," she sighed. "I'll be home later.."
With that, she hung up the phone.
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(In the office)
An old woman walked in the door.
"Yes mam," Kurashige asked. "May I help you?"
Then, he noticed the woman was carrying an envelope.
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"Kurashige..." Mimi said knocking the door of the office.
"Mimi!" Kurashige said with a smile.
"Here," she said handing a white envelope to him.
"What's this?" he looked at it.
"My resignation..." she said. "I'm sorry I lost the envelope
and your trust I-"
"Mimi," he cut her off. "We got the envelope back!"
"What?!" she exclaimed.
"A lady came in today and handed it to us," he explained. "She
told me what happened. She carried it by accident. You don't
have to resign.. Actually.. I'm quite impressed."
"Really?... I don't?? ... You are?..." Mimi said in disbelief
as she sat down on the couch.
"Mimi..." He began looking out the window. "I'm very impressed
by everything you do.. And sometimes, when I see you, I have this
feeling... Mimi I-" he turned around to look at her and found
her sleeping on the couch. He laughed to himself and covered her
with a blanket.
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(In the apartement)
Yamato Ishida watched the clock on the wall. Midnight. She
still hasn't come home. She called at around 7:00 pm or so, what
took her so long? He looked at the bottle of wine and two glasses
he prepared. He opened it and poured some into his glass. He
sipped the wine as he walked to the window, just staring at nothing.
What was wrong with him? Why does he keep thinking about her?
Is their friendship dying somehow..?? They talk... They still
do.. Just not as often as they used to... Maybe he was hoping
that they would catch up tonight...
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(6:00 am that morning)
Mimi slurred from her sleeping position and realized where she was.
She sat up wiping the sleepy stuff from her eyes as the smell of tea flooded
her nose. She rubbed her eyes and sat up quickly as soon she saw
Kurashige.
"I'm sorry!!" she said quickly and blushing. "What were you saying?!"
"I was saying...." he said sitting next to her. "I think I'm
falling in love with you..."
"What?...." she said shocked. She abruptly stood up and started
to cry and smile at the same time.
"Mimi?..."
"I'm sorry..." she said still crying and chuckling, pacing around the
room, then she stopped. "I thought you said you were falling in love
with me..."
"I did..."
She started to wipe her tears away and chuckling at the same time.
"You.. did...?"
"Yes... I love you..."
She started to cry again.
"What is it?"
"It's just that.... I never thought that... anybody would....
I've always wanted to hear words like that..." she smiled at him in between
sniffles. "Thank you.. For loving me...."
He stood up and came closer to her. He slowly leaned his head
down so his lips would meet hers. And she welcomed it....
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(Morning: In the basketball court)
Yamato found himself waking up a bit too early today, which was weird because he only slept for a few hours. He was playing basketball by himself. Just as he shot the ball from the corner, he missed and it rolled to the fence. That's when he noticed Mimi picking up the ball. They found themselves not reacting... Just staring from their 10 metres distance.
To be continued....
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