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Part 7:
Hotohori was about to demand that Tamahome let him go in
first when Nuriko emerged from Miaka's room and launched herself into his
arms.
"Nuriko!" cried out Hotohori.
Nuriko let go of Hotohori and giggled.
Hotohori's mind was whirling after Nuriko had gotten through
her burst of words.
Or maybe this is her way of rejecting me instead of
telling me face to face.
I remembered that I said to her: "She began to take up
even more of my imagination.
And even if she doesn't love me, I need a definite answer
from her!
Then she ran away after I told her: "But what has made me
so miserable is that I don't know if she loves me.
So it could be that this is her answer to my
question.
"Hotohori-sama?" Nuriko asked.
Hotohori was moving toward Miaka's bedroom chambers.
"I need to talk to Miaka," he explained.
"Why?
"Go to your rooms," he commanded her.
"Will you join me later?" she inquired.
"No."
"But--"
"Because you aren't the one I love," he finished.
Her eyes widen with shock, and she ran away from him.
"Miaka?" murmured Tamahome as he entered the room.
Miaka sat on her bed and nodded her head.
"Over something Hotohori said?"
"Yes," she answered.
"What did he say?" he asked gently, sitting down next to
her.
"He said that he loved Nuriko!" she cried out.
"Did he?" he questioned.
"I DON'T KNOW WHY!"
"You like him, don't you?" he queried painfully.
I love him, she thought.
"Yes," she responded lamely.
"I thought so.
"Oh."
"I'll leave you now.
"Goodnight, Tamahome."
"Sweet dreams, Miaka.
She nodded and snuggled into her warm bed.
Tamahome quietly closed her door, lifting his face up
suddenly he was surprised to see Hotohori sitting outside her room.
"She thinks I love Nuriko."
Tamahome burst out laughing at Hotohori's solemn tone.
"I love her."
"I know."
"But I want both of you to be happy."
"She doesn't deserve someone like me," Hotohori said tiredly.
"You don't choose who you love.
"…"
"Go inside and tell her how you feel," Tamahome urged, his
face betrayed his intentions.
"I'm sorry, Tamahome."
Hotohori knocked politely on Miaka's door and let himself in
once she said, "come in."
Tamahome murmured to him, "don't be sorry.
"Miaka?" whispered Hotohori.
"What?!" she blurt out.
"It's me, Hotohori."
"What are you doing here?" she cried out with panic in her
voice.
I can't believe he's here and I'm looking so bad!
"I'm just here to tell you something."
"Well, spill it," she said, trying to sound cheerful.
He's going to tell me he's going to marry Nuriko.
"Okay…" Hotohori responded reluctantly.
How am I going to tell her this?
"Well?" she asked.
Why am I asking him to tell me about that?
I better just say it.
"When I was talking earlier," he began.
He's going to say that he confessed to Nuriko and she
told him YES!
"I was talking about you."
WHAT?!
Miaka sat up and glanced at his face.
He laughed weakly.
She smiled feebly.
"You're the one I love, Miaka."
I think he just stopped my heart, she thought
excitedly.
This silence is killing.
"I love you, too!" she cried out and leapt into his
arms.
"I guess I wasn't very clear was I?" Hotohori flashed her a
beautiful grin.
"No, you weren't!"
He kissed her on the nose, then kissed both of her cheeks
and her forehead.
"I'll try to keep everything much clearer, next time."
"Can I get a room next to yours?" Miaka asked suddenly then
blushed horribly.
"We'll arrange that tomorrow."
"Sweet dreams!"
"You, too," he murmured.
Hotohori quietly closed her door and stood outside for a
long time contemplating the sweet knowledge that she loved him.
I have dreamt of
her before I can remember
She has been my
fantasy and my lover in my sleep
And now that I've
finally known her
I can only say
I love her more
than ever.
Author's Note:
Livlie's Review
Very nicely written but it seems a bit rushed. The people
who are reading this must be ready to kill me. It's great that you are writing
chapters at this pace but it can also be seen in your stories. This is what I
tell everyone, "Don't pressure yourself." If you feel comfortable
with the speed you're going then continue, if not slow down. Yes I like the
idea of a Hotohori and Miaka fic. And yes, there are so few stories with this
couple. I'm also in the same predicament as you. I also only have the first
volume, but I have seen the series. If you can not get your hands on the manga
copies, try the anime instead. It's not all that different, although they did
cut out some major stuff. There was once a site that contained all the manga
translations, but now, the site has possibly closed down. I tried going into it
for you, but the site seemed to have disappeared. Sorry. There are lots sites
scattered all over the net that contains translations. If you have not looked
at www.anipike.com, you might try it since some of the sites have either
started or have some part of the manga. If everything else fails, try the
anime. Okay then, keep at it and I'll see you later. Bye.
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