S.M: Hi Everybody… This is the 5th chapter in the tale of Yuu, Miki and Ginta…

Not really much of a pre-summary I can give with out giving the whole chapter away. 8 )

But I don't own Marmalade Boy, or Digimon, which gets a quick reference.

But I hope that you enjoy the chapter, and will let me know what you think. And a pre-apology if her ailments seem too severe That's just how to flowed out… But I hope you enjoy…

With out me with you, With out you with me

Dreams, Dreams, those damned Dreams

Marmalade Boy

By: Yui

15 minutes later

We were now off to the pool, bundled up warmly in sweatshirts and jeans. Yuu was wearing a pair of new radio headphones my dad bought for him, and for some strange reason Yuu decided to do an impression of a drowning fish, and he said it was me when I get into the water. I walked ahead of him angry, a few minutes later I turned around to yell at him and he was in the road fishing something out of his pocket. I glanced a little farther up the street and saw a truck was quickly descending on him and he was oblivious to it.

"Yuu!!!"

I yelled at the top of my lungs, seemingly paralyzed. He was still fishing in his pockets and the truck was on a few yards in front of him.

"MOVE YUU!!!"

I yelled, as I finally regained control of my body. I ran towards him the whole time calling to him. He finally looked up, and saw me running at him, and he happened to glance to his side and yelped when he saw what was coming for him. But I don't think he was able to move or he wanted to be squished. I ran at him hard making both of us to fall out of the way, he dropped some stuff in the road, and I could hear the loud crunch as it crushed into the ground. The truck passed honking and the driver yelling at 'those crazy kids.' I was on top of Yuu and we were on the ground I was clinging to him and crying lightly. I could feel his eyes on me. He didn't move either I think we were both too stunned. I looked up into his frantic eyes and saw tears in the corners of his eyes. I felt something a fear, like he could have slipped away and I leaned up and kissed him. It was short and emotional, nothing more to it. I hugged him once more and gave him another quick kiss and jumped off of him. I offered him my hand, and he took it and rose to his feet. I wiped my eyes and started for the street once again. This time I grabbed Yuu's arm and made sure that he was right behind me this time and we made it to the other side safely and continued to the pool in silence. I held my hand to my lips still stunned as to what I had just done.

"Miki?"

Yuu questioned breaking the silence that had escalated between us. I still had my hand covering my lips when I looked to him.

"Thank-you"

He said. I looked at him minutely astonished. I looked ahead of me assuring him that it was nothing, and I was just glad he was ok. I could still feel the feeling of his lips pressed against mine, no matter how short the experience may have been. I stopped and removed my hand from my still numb lips. He was not really paying attention and walked into me, when he saw me standing there he looked at me for a moment. I took a breath and slapped him tears falling from my eyes once more.

"You jerk! If you ever do anything like that again."

I yelled as I started walking away from him.

"Miki…"

He whispered and looked at me puzzled and I just turned and continued walking to the pool quietly. The pool was finally in sight and I walked in the door and said hi to the attendant as I walked into the locker room and put my stuff inside a locker. I walked out scouting around to see if I saw Yuu and I didn't, but suddenly I felt arms wrap around my waist. I was startled but relieved to find Yuu behind me, his face holding that cool smile but his eyes held what almost resembled worry. I could'nt help but falling into his eyes and we stayed in our awkward position for quite some time.

"Miki… I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to get hit by a truck. I don't plan on leaving here till I have the person I love…"

He finished that statement in a quiet whisper. I felt my cheeks set on fire at what he said, thinking he was talking about me.

"But you almost got killed, if I didn't push you out of the way you would have been hit."

My voice cracked as tears filled my eyes once. He let go of me momentarily and turned me so I was facing him and pulled me into his arms once more, I put my head on his shoulder and felt myself begin to lightly cry.

"If I lost you…"
I mumbled, hoping he didn't hear. I felt so safe wrapped in his arms, like nothing could get me, and he could never hurt me. But I had to stand up straight and wipe my eyes. I pulled myself out of his arms and faked a smile for him.

"I'm going to go for a swim."

I turned and headed to the pool and jumped into the cool water and swam under the surface peacefully. I went up and looked to see if I could see Yuu, but I didn't and I dived under again happily splashing around. I swam around for maybe an hour and haven't seen Yuu so I sat on the side hoping he'd see me. Finally he did and he came and sat next to me.

"How long can you stay under the water?"

I asked him.

"I don't know. I'm sure longer than you."

He mocked. I looked at him and smirked.

"Wanna bet?"

I suggested playfully and poked him with my elbows.

"How bout the winner has take the loser out for dinner at their favorite restaurant."

"That's easy are you ready to take me to dinner."

"Fine then how about the loser has to give the winner 100$"

I gulped a little and nodded.

"Ready."

I said nervously, and jumped into the water. Yuu followed.

"You should sit on the bottom and you won't want to take a breath so quickly."

I said as I let out a breath and sank to the bottom. I watched Yuu and he swam around under the surface a minute before he uncomfortable sat at the bottom staring at me. I just waved to him and closed my eyes and thought of those stupid dreams I had. 'I wish I could have seen who was at the end of the 2 roads, or what was chasing me. Or even knew why the second time I screamed out Ginta's name.' I contemplated in my mind. I felt my lungs starting to want burst so without opening my eyes I shot to the surface. I popped up taking in a large breath swimming to the side where I already Saw Yuu.

"How long have you been up here?"

I asked surprised. I'd figured he would have outlasted me. He shrugged and jumped back in floating on his back, hopped in and swam around for an hour and got out and sat in a chair feeling heavy and tired. Yuu eventually came up from behind me and I was startled, I thought he was still swimming, I clumsily got to my feet and made my way into the locker room. I pulled my sweatshirt and jeans out of the locker and put them on, and met Yuu and we left. I yawned as we walked down the street. By the time we got home it was going on 9.30.

"I've got to get to bed. Night Yuu"

I said as I headed up to my room. I pulled on my pajamas and crawled into bed very tired. The image if Yuu nearly getting killed still playing in my mind. For some reason every time I think of losing him so permanently like that tears come to my eyes and so it did this time. But I eventually fell asleep.

* Dream *

"Miki… Miki wake up now!"

A female voice commanded. I opened my eye to see Meiko before me. She had this bittersweet face on, and I looked at her concerned. She just got up and left my room mysteriously, I sat in my bed mystified. I got off of my bed wearing a short black dress and my hair was up in a bun with my bangs dangling in my face and black strapy shoes. I felt a strange feeling like my heart was being torn from me it was so painful, I couldn't think of anything besides what was causing the pain.

"Meiko!"

I yelled as I left my room uncertainly. I felt like I should stay but also like I should go.

"My room's protecting me. But if I don't go beyond these 4 walls I'll never be truly happy."

I said to myself as I took a step outside. A tall man wearing a hood almost immediately confronted me when I stepped outside. I looked at the person strangely not sure who they were and then he took off his hood and I saw a very familiar face.

"Ginta-kun"

I squealed as he came up to me and hugged me. He looked into my eyes and kissed me, it was more lustful and forced on his part. But it was strange; it was as if a brother or a relative was kissing me. He pulled me away and smiled at me, and I smiled back fakely. I wrapped my arms around his neck and was quickly pulled away form him by something unseen. But I wasn't fighting it.

I stopped being pulled and Yuu appeared in front of me staring at me like he does.

"You shouldn't do that."

He told me. I looked at him strangely and he put his hand on my cheek and closed the distance between us and kissed me. It was so soft, and gentle like he really loved me. I kissed him back feeling happy fulfilled and overjoyed. He parted and I felt the daffy grin that was plastered on my lips.

* Dream End*

I woke up wanting Yuu. I had an urge to kiss him, and hold him. But I chalked it up to after affects of the dreams. I lay my head back on my pillow with that daffy grin still on my lips and curled up in my down blanket and drifted back to sleep.

* Dream *

I sat on a bench by the lake and felt sadness and Yuu came up to me and sat next to me. He rubbed my shoulders and spoke to me.

"Miki… I'm so sorry, I know I never got a chance to meet him, I know from your account he was a great guy, and he cared about you."

He said sweetly and tears began to trickle to my cheeks.

"It's my fault. If I had loved him he never would have gotten in that plane to try to come talk to me, and he never would have become a meaningless number."

Yuu looked at me kind of surprised by what I had said. I was too, it was my fault, Yuu and I both knew it, but he didn't collapse into the idea like I did.

"Miki, it- it's not your fault. You didn't know this would have happened. You didn't even know he was coming here from America. If there's anyone to blame- blame me."

He said to me. I just looked into his dark concerned eyes and I melted. I hugged him tightly and he held me. He looked into my eyes and wiped away the tears, which had fallen and held me close to him again. And even with Ginta's Tragedy I felt safe, and warm in his grasp. Like everything would be alright.

"I- I love you Yuu, Thank-you so much for being here with me through this."

I told him and he just held me close to him silently.

(I woke up for only a moment but was pulled into sleep almost immediately.)

Everything faded into blackness. I was floating alone in darkness unable to see. Till I felt a hand on my shoulder and the darkness started to turn into faint light. I was inside a dark room full of people. I turned to look behind me and saw Ginta standing with his hand on my shoulder. I looked in front of me to see Yuu lying there in a coffin still and unmoving, My eyes instantly snapped shut and filled with tears. I could feel Ginta gentle leading me away and we sat down, and when I opened my eyes I saw the same scene before me with the lake and the dusky atmosphere, the only difference the big difference was Yuu wasn't beside me Ginta was. I stared at the water through my tears, which came like a torrent.

"I'm sorry"

Ginta apologized. I looked over at him my eyes still pouring.

"Why are you apologizing Ginta-kun?"

I asked sniffling. He took a big breath before he answered me.

"If I had left you to be with him he never would have gotten hit by that car and he'd still be alive and you'd be happy."

He said sadly. My response to that was to cry harder. I shook my head and spoke to him through my broken voice.

"Ginta, I l- lo- (sob) I- I chose you. Doesn't that mean anything? Old feelings don't matter. I made my choice."

"Well you made the wrong one!"

He said as he rose to his feet and pulled me with him.

"Miki you made the wrong choice. I love you, I truly do. But I can tell that you don't feel the same. You regret your choice and your true love died."

"Ginta"

I whispered after he said that and my sobbing returned and I was now crying uncontrollably. My knees felt weak and I collapsed to the ground and called for Yuu.

* Dream End *

I opened my eyes and found Yuu's eyes locked with my watery ones. I sat up slowly and wiped away the tears.

"Did my crying wake you?"

I asked halfheartedly. He looked at me with concern and rose to sit next to me on my bed, as he nodded.

"Sorry"

Was all I could muster I was still crying. I curled my knees up to my chest and laid my head on them and just let the tears fall.

"I'm ok… Yuu just a dream."

I assured him and he unwillingly left the room after patting my head. I lay down so I was facing the wall and the crying didn't stop it just worsened. But I didn't want to wake Yuu again so I stifled it as much as I could with a pillow.

"Both parts of the dream were so real."

I said to myself. Over an hour later I was still crying lightly but I managed to try to fall asleep. I jumped when I felt a pair of arms wrap around me.

Yuu practically lifted me and turned me so I was facing him. He was staring right into my red puffy eyes. But for some reason I had stopped crying. He wanted to make sure I was ok so he decided to lift me above his head. I hit and kicked him to let me go but he didn't and I think I cried too much, because when I tried to yell at him all that came out was a weak squeak. He laughed at me and set me back on the bed. I laid on my pillow and he laid next to me with his arms around me the rest of the night. I did actually fall asleep although I had a bright red face. Finally morning came and I beat my alarm clock against the table as it went off and sat up. When I yawned not much came out again, so I tried to speak and my voice came out as a low squeak. I jumped out of my bed not realizing Yuu was still besides me and landed face first on the floor with him on top of me. But I jumped up tossing him somewhere on the floor and ran into the bathroom almost afraid to look, but I finally forced myself to look. One of my eyes was normal, but the other… 'I think I broke a blood vessel or something the whole thing was blood red.' I freaked out but was running late for school as it was. So I had to cut my freak out short and run back into my room and grab a uniform out of my closet and run back into the bathroom throwing it on and passing a comb through my hair. I ran back in my room grabbing a pair of Sunglasses, I yelled by to Yuu who was still on my bedroom floor, and grabbing a bag and literally stuffing all my schoolwork inside as I ran out of the door.

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S.M: I really hope you liked chapter 5 of my story. Sorry it was sort of short. I hope that you'll let me know what you think and how I can make it better.

In The Next Chapter: Miki's day back to school isn't She's not doing to well and she gets to go home. But later that night an unexpected call makes her make some choices.

Next Chapter: TBA

~Serenity Madison