Disclaimer: I do know own any of the characters in this fanfics, except for second-hand characters. The talented Miwa Ueda creates them all. This fanfic is merely a story I've been meaning to write about here characters. Don't sue me!
**NOTE** This story takes place right after manga volume 3(the one with the cute French looking Momo on the cover^_^). The scene is what I think should have happen after she declined giving her and Toji's relationship another try.
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And The Rain Fell Down
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By Silent-Demoness
CHAPTER THREE
Momo was glad she had help win for her class. Now came the obstacle of talking to Kiley.
She received many "Good Job's" and "Way to goes". A girl from her class named Riana walked up to her and smile, "You did a great job, Momo. And I heard about what Sae did and I would like to apologize for any times I might have been rude to you. Maybe we can hang out sometime!"
Momo smiled back at her, and not for the first time that day tears fell, "Thank you! You don't know how much that means to me. I would love to hang out sometime."
They exchanged phone numbers and good-bye's as both girls went their separate ways.
Momo sat on the step of the doorway. She remembered the day she waited by the pool all day for Toji, Kiley had turned up and had kept her company. She stared at the cement, thinking of everything that had happened with her here. Kiley had asked her out that day; he was so serious, his expression different for normal.
"Hey," called a familiar voice. "Wow, I didn't know the ground was so interesting. It's like you're in love with it!"
Or the memory, she thought quickly.
"Kiley!" she exclaimed, so as not to let her know he was going soft. He held up his arm as a shield, wait for the blow that never came.
"Why?" she asked, tears poured down her now pale face. "Why do you insist on liking me, protecting and helping me?"
"Huh?"
"I'm a horrible person Kiley!!! You always think I'm gonna hit you, and I do. I'm always beating up on you."
"No… Momo... It's noting…"
"Yes it is! I'm always hurting you and calling you names. Yet you stayed withme. You believed in me when no one else did. Even Toji, my boyfriend(!), didn't stand by my side!"
"Momo, you don't understand. I care so much about you. I might act like a total weird pervert, but… You were my sweetie, even if I wasn't yours. No matter what I'd be with you."
"NO, NO, NO!" Momo screamed this over and over. "Forget me Kiley! Forget all about me. I'm no good."
She wiped her face and repeated, "I'M. NO. GOOD." Punctuating each word carefully letting it out her mouth.
The she ran. She didn't want to see Kiley; it pained her. Her heart stung.
Momo ran home. She needed to think things out.
Who did she care for? It was all confusing. She wasn't sure why she refused Toji or understand her reasons for telling Kiley to forget her. When Momo reached her house she was panting and sweaty. She needed a bath.
As she settled into the tub of hot water and bubbles she sighed. Her mind was filled with racing thoughts. It was all so hard for her. It was one of those things that feels like a dream but isn't. Like when you go to the dentist and they give you laughing gas to make you all comfy. Momo wasn't comfy she was upset. Too many hormones racing through her body.
Momo got out of the bath and wrapped herself in a terry cloth robe. She headed out of the bathroom, mentally scolding herself for forgetting her change of clothes in her room. She walked down the hall and to her room.
She drew in a deep breath as her eyes wandered over the smashed key chain of Toji and her other friends. She frowned and looked away. Had it been now that she had received that picture she wouldn't have thought so highly of it as she had then. She had different ideas of Toji now that she has seen his thickheaded ness.
Momo walked over to her nightstand and picked up the water bottle that was sitting there. She took a quick swig of it and began to set it down. She stopped and peered at it, deep in thought. She chuckled and set it down again.
It was Evian water. She had once heard a joke about Evian. That Evian water suited whoever bought it. Because it was so expensive you'd have to be crazy to by it. And that Evian spelled backwards was naïve.
"Toji is like water."
But then that wasn't the only reason she thought Toji was like water. With water it moves with the flow. Water could be manipulated, as could Toji. It was a weird comparison though.
Momo turned away from the nightstand and got dressed, she planned to go see Kiley and explain that she was just a little out of whack today.
She slipped on her shoes as she went out the door. She had gotten Kiley's address from the school directory. She pulled the small piece of paper out of her pocket and peered at the street name. It was a familiar street to her so she headed on.
When Momo reached Kiley's house she had large butterflies in her stomach and was having second thoughts about speaking to him. She just sucked it all in and walked through the gate and up to the door.
KNOCK KNOCK
Momo looked around in surprise for the origin of the knock. Smacking herself as she realized that she was the one who had just knocked on the door. The door creaked open and a woman answered the door. The woman was slightly taller than Momo with dark brown hair. She had a nice figure and was wearing a lovely sundress that reminded Momo of sunflowers.
"Hi ma'am! Um, I hope I have the right house! Is Kiley here?" Momo looked at the lady and said quickly, "I'm just a friend!"
The ladies smile had grown wide but she only nodded, "I know dear. I have heard so much about you. Unfortunately Kiley isn't here. He hasn't come home from school. He might be there still. Around the pool probably."
Momo was confused. This lady has heard a lot about her? Maybe this was Kiley's mom. She looked youthful, maybe his older sister?
"Um, may I ask what you know about me?" Momo inquired to the woman. "I don't believe I know you though."
The woman chuckled softly and said, "Momo, go check for Kiley at the pool. I'm sure he is there."
She smiled one last time and closed the door leaving Momo there dumbstruck. After a few minutes Momo left the house and started toward the school. When she reached the school she saw Kiley. Exactly like the woman had said.
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S-D: Hey! I usually don't like to leave little footnotes or whatever at the end of a chappy but I wanted to tell ya some stuff. First, I don't even know who the woman is. I made her thinking she could be his mom but then had a weird thought that maybe Kiley's mom/parents could be dead in the manga. I don't know cuz I've only read to book 5. If you guys know anything about that tell me in a review. Thanks! ^_^