Chapter 8: Broken Hearts
The Next Afternoon;
Everyone had finished eating their lunch. Skuld went to her room to build a new robot and Urd was sitting in the living
room, watching TV. Belldandy and Keiichi was in the kitchen, cleaning up. Everybody was back to their normal
routine. Keiichi went up behind Belldandy and brought his arms around her small waist. She jumped at first, but soon
realized it was Keiichi and relaxed.
Belldandy: You startled me, Kei-kun.
Keiichi: Sorry.
His hold tightened a little.
Keiichi: Have I told you that I love you yet, today?
Belldandy: I don't think so, why?
Keiichi: Well, I love you Bell-chan.
Belldandy: I love you too.
Belldandy smiled and gave Keiichi a peak on the cheek. Keiichi smiled back and let go of Belldandy, for her to finish
washing the dishes. Keiichi went back to cleaning off the table.
Keiichi: Say Bell-chan, what would you like to do today?
About that same time, Megumi walked in.
Megumi: Hey guys! What's up?
Keiichi: Why are you here?
Megumi: Is that anyway to greet your sister?
Belldandy: Hello Megumi. If you had came earlier, you could've eaten lunch with us.
Megumi: Oh, that's alright. I just came to tell ya something.
Keiichi: What is it? You don't need more money do you?
Megumi: Nope, sorry. I came to tell ya that there is going to be a party tonight at the motor club. Urd can come too, if she
wants. I'm not sure about Skuld though.
Belldandy: That sounds fun. Would you like to go Kei-kun?
Keiichi: Only if your there.
Belldandy smiled and nodded.
Megumi: Ok, it's settled.
Belldandy: What time is the party?
Megumi: Um, it starts at 8:00pm. Well I gotta run, I'll see-ya later.
Belldandy: Ok, see you at the party.
Keiichi: See-ya Megumi.
As Megumi left, Urd walked in to get another bottle of sake.
Urd: Who was that?
Belldandy: It was Megumi and she invited us to a party at the motor club.
Urd: A party huh?
Keiichi: Yep, and try not to get so crazy like you did at the last one you went to.
Urd: Aww come on, Keiichi. That was a few years ago. I've changed since then.
Keiichi: If so, then what's that bottle of sake doing in your hands?
Urd: Do you want a lightning bolt?
Keiichi: Just kidding. Just kidding.
Urd: Alright then, drop it.
Keiichi sulked down a little from his defeat.
Belldandy walked over to him and sat down beside him.
Belldandy: Don't worry about it. Just think about how much fun you'll have at the party.
Keiichi: Thanks, Bell-chan. Well I guess we should start getting ready for the party. I'm sure that they will need help
fixing up the decorations.
Belldandy: Ok, I'll go tell Urd.
Before they left;
It was 6:30pm, Keiichi was waiting with Urd in the living room for Belldandy to come out.
Keiichi: What's taking her so long?
Urd: I guess she just wants to look extra special for someone tonight.
Keiichi blushed slightly at Urd's comment. Belldandy soon walked out. She had on a red dress with her hair down.
Belldandy: How do I look?
Keiichi: You look great, Bell-chan.
Belldandy: Thanks, Kei-kun.
Urd: Ok, ok, enough already. Let's get this show on the road.
At the party;
Everyone was having a good time. Urd and Megumi was sitting at one of the tables with a bottle of sake, laughing.
Belldandy and Keiichi was sitting down with Chichiro, talking about one of the big races that was coming up.
Belldandy: Kei-kun, would you like something to drink?
Keiichi: Sure, if you don't mind.
Belldandy: Not at all. What about you, Chichiro?
Chichiro: No thanks, I'm fine.
Belldandy: Ok, excuse me then.
Belldandy went to where all the food and drinks was at, to get Keiichi and herself a glass of punch. As she was pouring a
glass for Keiichi, she couldn't help but to over hear the conversation that the two people was having across the room.
Person 1: Hey, did you hear that Keiichi is secretly going out with another girl?
Person 2: You mean that he's cheating on Belldandy?
Person 1: Yeah, you haven't heard about it? It's been going around all over the place.
Person 2: That's terrible. If I had Belldandy for a girlfriend, I would never do anything like that...
Before she could hear the rest, she dropped the glasses and started to run for the door.
Keiichi: Man, what's taking her so long? I think I'll go and check up on her. Excuse me, Chichiro.
Chichiro: Sure thing.
When Keiichi got up, he immediately saw Belldandy running toward the door. He automatically ran to her, to see what was wrong.
Keiichi: What's going on? He thought to himself. Nobody better have hurt her.
Belldandy was already starting to feel the tears forming in her eyes.
Belldandy: Please not now, just wait till I get outside, she thought.
Keiichi finally caught up to her and grabbed her arm, stopping her.
Keiichi: What's wrong, Bell-chan? Did anybody do anything to you?
Belldandy turned away from Keiichi, not really wanting to look at him.
Belldandy: Why? How could you? After all we've been through.
Keiichi: What are you talking about, Bell-chan? What did I do? Please tell me.
Belldandy: Don't act like you don't know. Cheating on me with another girl. But, why?
Belldandy brought her hands to her face, trying to stop the tears from falling.
Keiichi: Cheating? I would never do that to you!
Belldandy: The people across from the table. They said everyone knew about it but me...I just don't understand.
Keiichi was speechless, he couldn't believe what she was telling him.
Keiichi: How could this be happening? He thought to himself.
Keichi tried to plead with Belldandy, telling her that he loved no one but her. She still though had her back towards him, crying
softly to herself.
Keiichi: Bell-chan, you know that I love you. Why can't you believe me that I'm telling the truth?
Keiichi walked towards Belldandy and place his hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off, not really wanting to be bothered
right now.
Belldandy: If...if you love me, then why are all those rumors going around
about you and another girl? Something just doesn't
feel right. I'm sorry but I can't trust you anymore, Keichi-san.
Keiichi stepped back after hearing Belldandy's last word's.
Keiichi: You called me Keiichi-san. But you haven't called me that in forever. Why now?
Belldandy turned around to face Keiichi. Keiichi's heart broke when he saw her reddened eyes from crying.
Belldandy: I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what my feelings are for you anymore.
Belldandy ran out of the motor club, her tears falling from her eyes. Keiichi started to chase after her but stopped when he saw Urd
motioning for him not to. Keiichi nodded and walked outside to sit on the steps, entering the motor club.
Keiichi: how could this have happened? I would never do anything to hurt Bell-chan like that.
He pounded his fists to the ground with frustration.
Shikaru watched as Belldandy and Keiichi fought.
Shikaru: Wow, I didn't know it was going to be that easy. It won't be
long now until I finally get rid of Belldandy and then Kei-kun
will be with me, forever. I guess I'll go and pay him a visit tomorrow,
just to see how he is doing.
Keiichi: What's going on, Urd?
Urd: Everyone saw what happened with you and Belldandy.
Keiichi brought his head down in shame.
Keiichi: You know I didn't do it.
Urd: Yeah, I know. But I can see why Belldandy is hurting like she is.
Keiichi: She ran off, we need to go and find her.
Urd: Now Keiichi, we shouldn't rush into things. For Belldandy to start calling you Keiichi-san again is serious.
Keiichi: I'm not going to just stay here and do nothing while Bell-chan is out there alone.
Keiichi pointed towards the door.
Urd: Ok, ok, but I warned you.
Keiichi: I don't care! I'm going out there to find her. You got a problem with that?
Urd stepped back. She wasn't used to Keiichi being like that.
Urd: Alright, but I'm going to help.
Urd and Keiichi left the motor club in the direction that they thought that Belldandy went. Keiichi drove his motorcycle as
Urd flew above him.
Keiichi: Man, where can she be? I'm sorry Bell-chan, for hurting you in whatever way I did.
Urd yelled down at Keiichi.
Urd: See anything yet?
Keiichi shook his head no. He motioned for her to come down while he was waiting at a stoplight.
Urd: What is it? Did you see anything?
Keiichi: No, it's just that it's getting late, so why don't you just call it a night. I still have one last place that I want to look.
Urd: Ok, good luck, Keiichi.
Keiichi nodded and drove off. Urd watched him until she couldn't see him anymore.
Urd: Good luck, kid. You'll be needing it.
With that, Urd went back to their house.
Keiichi wasn't really sure where he was going, but he knew ti was someplace special. He finally reached an old park. He got
off his bike and started to walk through it.
Keiichi: What is this place? It looks familiar, like I've seen it in a dream. After walking for a while it finally hit him about his memories
at the park.
Keiichi: This is the place where Bell-chan and I first met when we were kids. But of all places, why did I go here?
He reached the middle of the old park. There, stood a large fountain with vines and thorns growing on it. Keiichi smiled to himself
as he remembered him and Belldandy playing on it and playing hide 'n' go seek around it. As he walked to the other side of it, he saw
Belldandy leaning against the base of the fountain, with her knees brought up and her arms around them. He could faintly hear her crying
softly to herself. At first instance, Keiichi wanted to run over there and tell her that everything was ok now. But he thought for a moment
and realized it would probably be better if he didn't.
Keiichi: Bell...Bell-chan.
Belldandy:...
Keiichi: Bell-chan, whatever you heard isn't true. Believe me, I would never do anything to hurt you.
Belldandy: Then...why does it feel like my heart has been broken in two. To love someone so much and then to hear about them loving
somebody other than yourself is too much for to bare.
Keiichi: I don't know what else to say, Bell-chan. But you have to believe me.
Belldandy: I'm sorry, but please just leave me alone for now.
Keiichi: But...
Belldandy: Please.
Belldandy looked up at Keiichi. Her hair was messed up around her face and her eyes was red and puffy from crying all night. Keiichi felthis heart brake. He never knew Belldandy like that before. He slowly and unwillingly left Belldandy sitting by herself. Tears started to form,
as he thought of the possibility of losing Belldandy forever. He looked back one last time before leaving the park.
Keiichi: I'm sorry, Bell...Belldandy.
Keiichi left for home, not really knowing what the future might hold for their relationship. But he knew that it would be a battle that he would
definitely not like.
At the park, Belldandy still sat there with her head resting on her knees.
Belldandy: What should I do? I just don't understand why Keiichi-san would cheat...I thought he loved me.
Belldandy started to cry again, from the pain that she felt.
Urd: He does love you. Your just not seeing it.
Belldandy shot her head up to see Urd standing there in front of her.
Belldandy: When did you get here?
Urd: A little after Keiichi left.
Belldandy: Why did you follow him?
Urd: You don't think that I wouldn't come to see my own sister, do you?
Urd sat down beside Belldandy.
Belldandy: What did you mean when you said, he does love me, but I'm just not seeing it?
Urd: Why would he come all this way trying to find you if he didn't love you?
Belldandy: If he doesn't love me, then my reason for being here on earth is...
Urd: Wake up, Belldandy!
Belldandy: What? I loved Keiichi-san with all my heart, and to hear about him loving another is heartbreaking. I just can't take it.
Urd: If you loved him so much, then why don't you believe what he's telling you?
Belldandy: Will you please just leave me alone?
Urd: Belldandy, you can't stay out here forever. Where are you going to spend the night?
Belldandy: I'm sure that Megumi won't mind me staying over at her place. Just until I can sort things out.
Urd: Ok, but if I was you, I wouldn't go rushing into things. Keiichi is a good person, and I know he would never do anything to hurt you.
Urd got up and was about to leave, when Belldandy grabbed her arm, stopping her.
Belldandy: Please tell Keiichi-san not to worry and that I'll be staying at Megumi's place.
Urd nodded and then left.
At the Morisato's residents;
Keiichi was in the living room, waiting on Urd to come home.
Keiichi: Where's Urd? She should have been home by now. I wish Belldandy would just listen to me.
At that time, Urd walked in.
Keiichi: Where have you been?
Urd: I went to speak with Belldandy, why?
Keiichi: What did she say? Is she alright?
Urd: Don't worry about her. She's fine and she is also going to stay the night at Megumi's.
Keiichi: Oh, ok. I guess I'll go to bed then.
Urd: Take care, Keiichi.
Keiichi: Good night, Urd.
Keiichi went into his room and got into bed. At first he couldn't sleep. There was too many questions flowing through his mind.
Keiichi: What should I do?
Keiichi thought for a moment.
Keiichi: I guess I could go and talk with Tamiya and Otaki about it tomorrow. If somebody started the rumor in the Motor
Club, then I'm sure that they would be one of the first to hear about it.
After a while of tossing and turning, Keiichi slowly fell to sleep, alone.
T.B.C.