Ronin Warriors

The Ugly Duckling~ Chapter Two: Who Is Meiala?

By ~*Angel*~

Heyas all! Betcha didn't expect me to update so darn fast eh? Well, neither did I, I was kind of bored and my juices are flowing like crazy so I figured…what the heck. Just write. ^_^ Besides, for some reason, I use to not care if you reviewed or not…just as long as you read the story and liked it or said something if you had something bad to say about it…I'm surprised that with me writing fanfics starring two of the most hated (and most loved) characters (aka Relena and Mia), then shouldn't I get flames? But I haven't and I'm so glad…I'm hoping that'll be a permanent trend. ^_^

Disclaimer: Youkai…THANK YOU! ^_^ Yes, you can take my brother and do with him whatever you please. Woot! ::cough:: Er…now for my disclaimer—hell, forget it. You all know what the procedure is. If I said it anymore times, it'd be like me trying to teach you all how to potty train once more. So there.

Ronin Warriors

The Ugly Duckling~ Chapter Two

By ~*Angel*~

            Mia and Cye walked companionably side-by-side down the busy roads of Shinjuku while Cye asked Mia questions about France and Mia asked Cye about what had happened during all these years. Stopping by an ice cream vendor, Cye reached into his pocket to take out a few yen and paid for the ice cream. Motioning towards the bench, Cye sat down with Mia close behind.

            "So you meet any guys in France?" Cye asked as he licked his ice cream.

            Mia blushed. "Not particularly, didn't really consort with males during my stay in France…Mom and Dad had given me a bunch of lessons so that I'd be busy. The school I went to was an all-girls' school so that's self-explanatory."

            "Did you ask for these lessons that your parents gave you?" Cye questioned as he started chomping on the cone.

            Mia nodded as she licked her spoon. "Hai, I've always wanted to learn how to take piano lessons. Then when I saw my first opera, Mom asked me if I wanted singing lessons so I figured to give it a shot. I decided I wanted ice skating lessons because it's such a popular sport back in France…and Mom said that a girl should never know how not to dance, so I took them."

            "Ballroom dancing?" Cye asked.

            "Ballroom dancing, swing…I did many varieties…except for square dancing. I'm not very fond of square dancing," Mia wrinkled her nose in effect.

            Cye chuckled. "Wow, for such a short stay, you sure did a lot. How'd you make time for your friends with all these lessons?"

            Mia's face grew white. "I didn't have many friends…"

            Cye looked at her narrowing his eyes. "Demo…why? Who could not like the great Meiala?" He joked, punching her in the arm, lightly.

            Mia giggled a bit then turned serious again. "I don't know…Mom always said that it was because I excelled in school rather fast and that the girls were jealous of me."

            "Oh…." Cye murmured. Finishing off the last of his ice cream cone, he got up and grabbed Mia's elbow. "Well, no worries, you're back now! My friends are your friends!"

            Mia's face whitened. "Uh Cye….Maybe that's not such a good idea."

            Cye grinned not noticing Mia's discomfort. "Of course it is! You'll love the guys…they're great! Kento is pretty tough but when you get to know him, he's as soft as a pussy cat. Ryo, man that boy's temper is bigger then the rest of ours…but if you get on his good side, he's a great person to hang out with. Sage is rather introverted and aloof…he's got the most amazing eyes…and hairstyle. Can't forget the hairstyle." Cye grinned as they started walking through the part. "Last but not least, Rowan Hashiba. That boy is smart! I swear, he's already got his whole life mapped out for him…He's already been offered scholarships to a few colleges."

            "Wow, they seem great…um, are they particularly going out with anyone?" Mia questioned.

            Cye shook his head. "Nope. In fact, Sage and Rowan are sometimes thought to be gay because they've turned down date after date,"

            Mia giggled. "Well…are they?"

            Cye through his head back and laughed. "Nah! But it is funny though…You know how Valentine's Day is coming up?"

            Mia nodded. "Hai! Ooo…did any girls give you candy?"

            "Yup, would you believe Sage got candy from guys also?" Cye whooped in laughter. "You should've seen his face when he told me, anyways…why'd you ask?"

            Mia shrugged. "No particular reason…I guess I don't really go well with girls…"

            "You're so lovable, they're just jealous," Cye grinned. Suddenly, he grabbed her arm. "Oh! I've gotta show you something! Shinjuku Park has one of THE most amazing rose gardens!"

            "Ulp!" Mia yelped before she was dragged through the park. Maybe coming back wasn't such a bad idea after all…

~*~*~

            "Where's the fish-man?" Kento asked as he sat down with a tray full of McDonald burgers and fries.

            Ryo shrugged. "Dunno, do you know Rowan?" He asked looking at the blue-haired man.

            Rowan shook his head. "Nope,"

            Sage who had been quiet throughout this whole exchange could feel the eyes on him.

            "Well?" Kento murmured through a mouthful of food.

            Sage looked around then brought his head down low and whispered, "Cye is out on a date!"

            "NANI?!" Three voices chorused together.

            Heads swiveled their way as the restaurant dropped in decibels.

            Sage sweat dropped as his eyes narrowed into lines and a faint blush creped up his neck. "Don't be so loud guys…"

            "So give us the details!" Rowan murmured forcefully to Sage. In fact, they were all curious as to who Cye's 'date' was. "What's this girl like?"

            "I'm kind of disappointed he didn't tell us…" Kento stated.

            Sage shrugged. "He didn't tell me much except to say that her name is Meiala,"

            "Meiala…that's a pretty name," Ryo commented, taking a large bite of his burger.

            "Anything else?" Kento asked taking a sip of his soda.

            Sage shook his head. "He didn't say much really, she's supposedly coming back from France, she's shy, and Cye hasn't seen her for two years. Matter of a fact…he's been in contact with her for the last year or so,"

            "Wow, he's been withholding information from us! A long distance relationship…" Kento wondered. "That's funny, Cye never ever mentioned a Meiala,"

            "Thank you Captain Obvious…" Rowan murmured under his breath as he looked out the window.  His eyes widened at the site of something. "Guys…"

            "You think she's pretty? Well, do you think she's hot?" Kento asked grinning.

            "Kento!" Sage exclaimed. Turning monotone, he shrugged, "I don't know, she could be…"

            "Guys…" Rowan murmured again not taking his eyes off the object of his affection.

            "She could look like a demon…" Ryo grinned making a scary face. "Just kidding!"

            "Well, whatever she's like, she and Cye must've been serious if they kept a long distance relationship,"
            "We could be looking too much into this you know, he never said she was his girlfriend." Sage stated.

            "True true but come on Sage…what else could she be?" Ryo questioned.

            "Guys…" Rowan said louder this time.

            "She could be a really good friend," Sage answered.

            "In which, their friendship could turn into a more serious relationship," Kento nodded as-a-matter-of-factly.

            "Guys!" Rowan all but yelled.

            "What is it Rowan? You didn't have to yell," Ryo said looking at his friend.

            Rowan sweat dropped. "Look out the window…Do you see what I see?"

            "Hai! An ice cream stand!" Kento grinned pumping his fist into the air.

            "Er…no. Look at the people around it…"

            Sage squinted so that the sun wasn't in his eyes. "That looks like…Cye!"

            "It is Cye!" Ryo agreed.

            Kento looked. "Wow…who's that chick next to him?"

            "Must be Meiala," Rowan said. "I can't really get a good look at her face…"

            "Cye seems to be having a really good time with her," Sage said thoughtfully. "Oh look! He's dragging her off into the direction of the Shinjuku Park!"

            Rowan quickly got up, curious as a cat. "I'm gonna follow them!"

            "No! Yes!" Ryo said as he shot up also.

            Sage and Kento looked at them both.

            "Wouldn't this be sort of an invasion of privacy?" Kento stated as he glanced at the disappearing pair.

            "I guess…but it's for a good cause! I mean we're gonna find out sooner or later!" Ryo grinned.

            "Might as well find out now," Rowan nodded in agreement.

            Sage sighed. "Cye might not like it very much if he found out we were spying on him…"

            "IF he found out…Besides, aren't you at least a tad bit curious as to who this Meiala is?" Rowan queried.

            "I am, so I'm game," Kento declared.

            Sage sighed. "I'm only coming so that you guys don't get into trouble…"

~*~*~

            "Did you hear something Mia?" Cye asked as he looked around them.

            Mia listened for a second.. "No, did you?"

            "I thought I did…" Cye murmured as he glanced into the thick trees.

            "Oh Cye! White roses! Red roses!" Mia practically squealed with glee as she bent down to look at the beautiful floral.

            Cye chuckled. He'd never seen Mia so expressive with her feelings before. Suddenly, he heard another shuffle in the brushes and he thought he might've saw a flash of blond in the greenery. "How about I buy you a bouquet?" He requested turning his attention back to her.

            "Sure!" Mia grinned as she got up and hooked her arm through his.

            Cye took one more look back into the bushes and saw nothing. The sun is getting to me.

~*~*~

            "He's going to buy her a bouquet of roses! They must be pretty serious," Rowan said. (Image of Rowan in Sherlock Holmes get-up appears in the background.)

            Sage sighed as he leaned back. "Did any of you get a clear look at her face?"

            The other three looked sheepishly at him. "No…"

            "Come on! We can't lose them!" Rowan said as he tugged them along.

~*~*~

            "Ohh…Thank you so much Cye," Mia said as she buried her face into the roses.

            Cye smiled contently. "No problem, anything for my little sis right?"

            "Does that mean you'll buy me a car?" Mia joked.

            Cye sweat dropped and laughed awkwardly. "Okay okay, maybe not everything."

            "I had a great time Cye, thanks, it was nice to see a familiar face when I first arrived here…"

            Cye nodded happily. "Am I going to see you in school?"

            Mia shook her head. "I'm going to ask grandfather if I can be home schooled…"

            Cye nodded again. "Wanna hang out after school tomorrow then?"

            "Sure! What time?"

            "Well I have to stay after school for sports…why don't you meet me there?"

            Mia hesitated. "Um…"

            "Is anything the matter? If you can't then that's okay," Cye declared.

            Mia blushed. "No no, it's alright, I'll come by…I'm spending the whole day tomorrow to unload my stuff,"

            "That's right, your stuff is arriving!"

            "Hai!" Mia nodded.

            "Alright then, I'll see ya tomorrow, you have to come by and meet Mom and Dad, they've been waiting to meet you!"

            "I will," Mia said. She gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thanks Cye,"

            "No prob," He smiled as she got out of the car and ran up the steps of the large Tudor.

            Waving bye to him, Mia grinned and went in.

Author's Note: Man oh man was that long! Okay, maybe not that long but still, it's around five pages right? In my Microsoft word it is…I'm miffed that Ff.Net doesn't let us do uploads with our own special fonts and colors…they always convert it to the ugly default font they use for everyone's fanfic. But I can't complain because FF.Net is doing all they can…so gambatte Ff.Net! Gambatte! Anyways, review if you want or not…^_~ If you do, it'll inspire me more…(That could be a bad thing though…o_O;;)

Youkai Fire Fox/H.M.T— Wow, when I saw your review, I was so happy! It was long and very helping. ^_^ Yeah, I need to correct my fanfic and what not with all the grammar errors I make…however, sometimes, I'm so excited that I have something finished and I want to show it to everyone. As for the pairings…Girl, I couldn't agree with you more! First, I use to somewhat like Mia & Ryo pairings…I couldn't see Mia with Kento because I don't know why…o_O;; It's just one of those weird things…As for Mia & Sage, Mia & Rowan, and Mia & Cye pairings….I could really see some chemistry. So…I figured to write one. ^_^ I don't know what the pairings are yet though…Lol…And you! You have to start working on BMR girl! I wanna read more of it…^_^ Never read a vampire story of Ronin Warriors! Woot! Thanks for reviewing!

~*Angel*~