Hiyee, minna-san! Reia-chan here!? This is my first fanfic in Yami no Matsuei so please forgive me IF there are a lot of mistakes that happen in the story. This is the TWENTIETH chapter already. Please enjoy it!!! :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Yami no Matsuei. But Kageyami Saino, Yumeki Sakura, Akizuki Kyla, Cerberus, Strength, etc. (Upcoming characters not related to YnM) belongs to me.

*Klyukaizer: Thank you so much for reviewing!!! Sorry to keep you waiting! Please do enjoy this one. ^_^

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Between Two Hearts

Chapter 20: When the Three Pairs met (Part I)

~~~ Dream ~~~

I was standing in a huge place. I think it was a school building back at Kanazawa. I pondered over the whole place, trying to think why I was dreaming about it.

"I know I've seen this place before…" I thought.

The school bell suddenly rang, I guess, classes for that day was already finished. Many students in the elementary building came running out of it. As I turned to the crowd, my glance was stolen by this walking boy with lime eyes. He was looking at the ground, downcast might you say.

"That's me when I was twelve," I told myself.

I examined the boy, who was about to turn at the school gate. When suddenly, a four year old kid bumped him. The kid bounced away but the young boy held her to prevent her from falling.

"Gomen," the kid said in gentle voice.

Staring at that kid made me remember something, "Wait! That girl…"

Falling into the young boy's view, I saw what was inside the mind of the boy I was watching. I saw everything, about the girl being bullied and having bruises on her arms and legs. I stared back at her pitifully and noticed the familiar face. The girl smiled back and just ran away from me. I made a last glance at her, trying to agree if that was really someone I know. I wasn't that sure but I think that was… Saino.

But does that mean that I have already met her before? Met that soft ebony hair and gorgeous sapphire eyes? And at the age of twelve when in fact she was just a kindergarten, I guess? If so, how old am I by this time? The questions kept on running in my head in circles. Until…

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… I have finally opened my eyes, looking at the ceiling. I sat on the bed and yawned, stretching my arms at random sides. Then, I turned to the brunette, who was snoring loudly beside me. I smiled a little then stood up.

"It's already morning…" I murmured.

I changed into a casual outfit, a green t-shirt and blue jeans. I cautiously went out of the room to prevent waking Tsuzuki from his deep sleep. As soon as I closed the door, surprisingly, I saw Saino and Strength cooking. Saino was chopping vegetables and Strength, standing on a stool, was stirring at the pot.

Saino turned and surprisingly said, "Oh, Hisoka-kun! Ohayo!" She smiled.

I pointed at Strength and asked, "How come you're here???"

She turned to me and smiled.

"Well, actually Strength slept beside onee-chan!" she said cheerily.

At a glance, I also saw Cerberus who was sitting at the dining table. I made suspicious glare at him.

He turned to me and said, "Don't look at me like that! I just came out!"

I sighed, walked towards the dining table, and sat next to him. I was about to ask Cerberus something when Tsuzuki suddenly went out of the room, stretching his arms.

"Ohayo!" he said. He suddenly asked, "Are? Who're these two???"

Strength pointed at herself cheerily, "Strength!"

"Cerberus…" he dully said as he turned.

Inu Tsuzuki exclaimed, "Cerberus, you say?!"

He nodded and lifelessly pointed at Saino, "Her Shinigami…" then pointed at Hisoka, "But now, this guy's."

"Ah… So desu ka…" he said.

Saino placed the cooked stew on the table while Strength set the table.

Saino suddenly asked Strength, "Won't you join us?"

I noticed that only three bowls were set above the table and maybe that's why Saino asked such question. The two Shinigamis shook.

"Iie. We don't eat…" they said in unison.

"I see…" she said.

So, we started eating the stew that the two made. Saino suddenly turned and asked.

"Strength, how did you and Cerberus met?"

The two Shikigamis glared at each other. Cerberus crossed his arms, turning away, while Strength answered the question.

"Well, Strength and Cerberus have been rivals over power. Everyone at Eden chose Cerberus being the greatest when the fact is that Strength is really the greatest of all."

He slammed his hand on the table, making him stand.

He poked his head near her and yelled, "Is not!"

"Is too!" Strength did the same, making his draw back.

"Is not!!!"

"Is too!!!"

"IS NOT!"

"IS TOO!"

"IS NOT!!!"

"IS TOO! IS TOO! IS TOO!!!"

While the two were head-pushing, the three of us sweatdropped.

"*sigh*…Well, to bad for an asshole…" he told her.

A thin toy-like hammer generated on Strength's hand and she whacked it on his head, creating a huge lump.

"Too bad also to you, wimp…" she calmly said but narrowed her eyes.

"WIMP?!?" he yelled. "Want a fight?!?"

She went off the table, standing straightly. With eyes closed, she crossed her arms.

She smirked then calmly said, "Sure…"

"… Strength would be glad about it, " she grinned.

The two was about to fight when…

"Yamette!!!" Saino yelled.

The two turned to her.

"It's not right to fight while we're eating!" she continued.

"So, does that mean we could fight later?" Cerberus asked.

"Iie! Still I won't tolerate you to do so!" she said.

"But still, you're not our master. We won't follow unless said so," Strength said.

"Hisoka!?" she turned to me.

"Do what she said," I dully told them.

The two sat annoyingly, their hands propping their head.

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Tsuzuki and I were already inside our room. I turned to him and noticed him changing to his normal outfit.

I asked him, "Is there a meeting?"

"Iie, I just wanted to take a walk at the living world," he plainly said.

Hearing the different tone of his voice made me think that he was depressed. But of what purpose?

I asked him again, "Tsuzuki, daijoubu desu ka?"

"Daijoubu desu," he retorted, putting on his chestnut coat.

He went out of the room and I followed him. As we arrived at the main door, I was about to say something but he patted my head and said.

"Don't worry. I'm totally fine."

He smiled at me but I think it was just insisted.

He continued, "I like to take a walk by myself…"

I nodded even if I really wanted to come with him and asked him what's really wrong.

"I'll be going now…" he left.

I stared at him for a few moments then closed the door. I went towards the dining table and sat, my hands propping my head. I closed my eyes and bowed down, thinking worriedly at Tsuzuki.

"I really wanted to know what was wrong…" I softly said.

I heard the door of Saino's room opened. I turned to it and saw Saino staring at me.

"Hisoka-kun," she said.

She went towards me and sat beside me.

She asked, "Anything wrong?"

I stared down at the table and told her, "I'm worried about Tsuzuki. It's like he's down for some reason. I wanted to help him but…"

She suddenly held my hand and smiled.

"If a person who has a problem and he wants to be alone, leave him be. Give him time to think it all over. But when everything worsens as time past, that's the time you have to act, helping him solve his problem," she said. "So for now, I think you should let him think over and solve his problem by himself…"

I smiled and didn't felt too worried unlike before. Her words must've lightened it up.

I suddenly asked her, "Where're the two?"

"Well, they already went off."

"So desu ka…"

After a few minutes of silence, I suddenly asked Saino.

"Want to go somewhere?"

"Huh???" Saino stared at me surprisingly.

"It's kind of quiet and boring in here. And going out somewhere would at least make things past."

"But what about oniichan?"

"I'm sure he'll be back by evening," I told her.

She smiled but suddenly, exclaimed worriedly, "Shumi! I remembered that my other companions at the flower shop have their day off today!!!…"

"… Hana-san must be having a hard time by now," she worriedly thought. She turned to me and asked, "Is it all right for you if we go there? Will you lend us some help?"

I don't know why but it seems that I can't refuse it. It must've been her stare that made it so.

So, I nodded and plainly said, "Sure."

She smiled and hugged me joyfully, "Arigato, Hisoka-kun!"

I hugged her back in return.

I said, smiling, "Sure. No problem…"

She let go of the hug and smiled again.

"Ikou. We better get there because we have a lot of customers everyday," she told me and pulled my arm.

To be continued…

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Reia: Hisoka met Saino when he was 12?! And Saino was just 4?!? What a huge age gap!?! 0_0

Next chapter hints: (When the Three Pairs met: Part II)

Kamui: In this chapter, Hisoka and Saino will be working in the flower shop. Tsuzuki meeting Kyla won't be directly narrated here. Also, Kyla is already a Shinigami in here. ;p

Reia: Please review the story after reading! Sankyu! ^_^