Summon: Ah kuso! Why do I have to take Kendo?!
T-chan: It's good for you. And besides, you sure are getting better.
Summon: I guess. Oh well. Continue.
Umi woke up with the sun shining on her face. She rose from her bed and looked around. It seemed as if Tange was already awake and went down stairs. Umi, too, did the same thing.
As soon as she got down, Umi smelled the aroma of some sort of pastry. She went into the kitchen and saw Ascot pouring some drinks for the three of them. "Good morning," she greeted as she stepped on the marble floor. Tange looked at her and smiled but Ascot just stayed silent and didn't take one look at her. 'Looks like this won't be a cheerful morning for Ascot,' thought Umi as she took a seat in the kitchen table.
"Hey Umi," whispered Tange as she tapped Umi's shoulder. "Let's go boy hunting later, okay?" Umi abruptly turned her head to look at Tange and raised her brows.
"Are you kidding?!" she muttered with disbelief. "Aren't you a bit too young?!"
"Heheheh!" laughed Tange. "Actually, Ascot doesn't mind. As long as I don't mind his business, he doesn't mind mine."
"What are you two laughing about?" growled Ascot as he returned the pitcher to the kitchen counter.
"Nothing!" laughed Tange as she stuffed the pastry into her mouth. Umi gaped at her with amazement and amusement.
"Just so you know ahead of time," uttered Ascot, "I'll be spending my time with Artemis this afternoon." Tange chocked on her pastry and Umi had to do a Heimlich maneuver on her.
"Thanks," said Tange rubbing her throat. "So what are you guys gonna do?"
Ascot looked at her. "Remember our agreement?"
Tange nodded and replied, "Just for today."
"Well, she said that we were going to have lunch together. She's cooking."
Tange nearly chocked on her pastry again. "That's great. A heed of advice, Artemis's cooking is crap!"
Umi had to hold her laugh or else Ascot might look at her again. "So.Tange, what are we going to do?"
Tange giggled and Ascot looked at her with wonder. "Well, I was wondering if we can tag along with Ascot here. I'm sure he won't mind." She gave Ascot a killing look and somehow it made him agree.
"Ack!!! Kyah!!!" yelled Umi's voice from Tange's room. "Stop!!! No!!! Not there!!! Not that!!!" As Ascot passed by eating a sandwich, he quietly opened a gap on the door and peeked in.
"Aw! That's so nice!" yelled Tange as she stared at Umi's new outfit.
Umi looked at the mirror. "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE ME WEAR THIS!!!!!!!!!" she yelled as she looked at her new outfit. She sported a skirt just long enough to hide her underwear and a zip-up vest that can only be zipped until the chest area.
Ascot chocked on his sandwich when he saw Umi's clothes and he quickly left. "What the hell.?"
Tange laughed. "What a great outfit!" she uttered though her laughs. "You'll definitely have all the guys staring at you!"
"That's the point!" yelled Umi. "I hate it when guys look at me as if I was some sort of girl who likes to flirt around or something like that!"
Tange laughed even louder. "Ascot will definitely notice you though!" Umi sighed and grabbed some sort of polo to wear over her top and a jacket to wrap around her waist.
"There!" Umi said smiling. "No more exposure."
"You're no fun!" Tam pouted. Umi just smiled and the two soon left the house with Ascot and headed for the castle.
"Welcome everyone!" greeted Artemis as she sat on a picnic cloth under a tree.
"Oh!" exclaimed Ascot seeing the food she prepared. "They look delicious!"
Tange came closer to Umi and whispered, "I suggest you only get bits of it. Her cooking's terrible."
Umi looked at Tange and asked, "Why'd you say that?"
"I've tried it once and trust me about it. I couldn't look at food for days. I was so scared it would taste like that."
"Oh," said Umi nodding her head. She went over to Ascot and Artemis and sat down next to Ascot. Tange came and took the space beside Artemis.
"Oh my!" exclaimed Artemis the moment her eyes met with Umi's. "You're one of the Magic Knights who helped show my brother that what he was doing was wrong. Thank you."
Umi shook her head. "But we were the ones who led him to his death."
Artemis smiled. "But I'm sure he's grateful for what you've done."
Umi smiled and said, "What brought you here by the way?"
Artemis looked up to the sky and then at Ascot. "Ferio invited me to stay here. Then I met and grew to like Ascot." She smiled and hugged Ascot's arm. Ascot blushed and had a small smile on his face. Umi noticed this and felt something inside her burn. She looked away and hoped that when she looked back, it would have just been a dream.
"Why don't we start eating?" asked Umi as she slowly looked back at Ascot and Artemis. Artemis had let go of Ascot's arm and nodded. She and Umi began to prepare lunch and soon they started eating. The moment Umi tasted the food, she nearly spat it out. She grabbed tissue and turned away to throw it up. Tange choked a bit and saw the look on Ascot's face. It had turned green with disgust and he excused himself for a moment. Minutes passed and he came back looking better.
"How's the food?" asked Artemis.
Umi nodded her head and answered, "I've never tasted anything like this! It's so delicious!"
Artemis beamed with delight and offered Umi with some dessert. "Please try some of this. I think it's really good." Umi smiled and took a bit. She was careful of eating it but took the bite. She had to cover her mouth and forced herself to swallow the cake. "How is it?" asked Artemis.
Umi forced her lips to spread into a smile and said, "It's yummy!"
Artemis clapped her hands together. "I'm so glad!"
Tange turned away and choked on the cake while Ascot also forced a smile and said, "Love, I think your cooking's great. I can't wait to try more of it when we get married."
By now, Tange threw up at what Ascot said. "You're getting married?!" Umi remained silent and didn't say anything.
Ascot nodded and replied, "We talked about it and I decided it was time that I get myself a life with a real woman. Not some 'girl' who toys around with you and treats you like dirt." He looked at Umi and she just looked down at her plate.
"Whatever," said Tange rolling her eyes. "Come on Umi, let's go." She grabbed Umi's hand and pulled her up.
"I'm sorry we can't stay any longer," apologized Umi as she looked at Artemis.
"It's alright," replied Artemis smiling. Umi and Tange left the two alone and went off to do their own business.
"Hey Tange, why don't you want Ascot to marry Artemis?" asked Umi the moment they were inside the castle doors.
Tange shrugged her shoulders. "I dunno. I just.well.I guess it's because I just don't feel right with the two of them together." Umi remained staring at her.
"Hey Tange, ever been in love?" she asked suddenly.
Tange was surprised but answered, "Once. But he was in love with someone else. He.cheated on me." She paused for a moment. "But I never told Ascot. He's very protective of me. He doesn't want me hurt." The two of them continued walking. "How 'bout you? You have a story?"
Umi blushed. "Quite a lot. I've been in love just as much as the years I've been living."
"Wow.that's long."
Umi nodded. "But I realized that only two of them were 'true loves'." She chuckled.
Tange nodded. "That's something. So who were they?"
"Well," continued Umi, "I'm still in love with them until now. But I know it will never work out between any of them."
"Come on. Do I at least know them?" asked Tange.
"Sure you do. One of them's your brother. The other one is Clef."
Tange was shocked. She was about to say something when a voice said, "What about me?"
Umi and Tange both turned around and saw Clef. "It's nothing," replied Umi. "I was just asking Tange about something."
"Oh really?" asked Tange deviously. Umi nudge her and she had to cover her laugh.
"Umi, is something wrong?" asked Clef as he placed a hand on Umi's shoulder.
Umi shook her head. "No."
Clef smiled and answered, "Alright. I'll see you." Umi didn't reply and Tange could see that she was mesmerized by Clef's smile.
"See you Clef!" yelled Tange as she watched Clef walk away. Clef waved and disappeared into the distant hall. "He is a charmer."
Umi looked at Tange. "What do you mean?"
"Well, lots of women have fallen in love with him. He's a nice guy. He's handsome, caring, responsible.the perfect man. But he doesn't want to 'commit' to anyone."
"Yeah.I knew it would never be possible," muttered Umi.
Tange sighed and smiled. "Don't worry about that. Someday you'll find that perfect guy."
Umi smiled. "Yeah.someday"
Summon: That was weird.ahhh whatever. Please review.
T-chan: It's good for you. And besides, you sure are getting better.
Summon: I guess. Oh well. Continue.
Umi woke up with the sun shining on her face. She rose from her bed and looked around. It seemed as if Tange was already awake and went down stairs. Umi, too, did the same thing.
As soon as she got down, Umi smelled the aroma of some sort of pastry. She went into the kitchen and saw Ascot pouring some drinks for the three of them. "Good morning," she greeted as she stepped on the marble floor. Tange looked at her and smiled but Ascot just stayed silent and didn't take one look at her. 'Looks like this won't be a cheerful morning for Ascot,' thought Umi as she took a seat in the kitchen table.
"Hey Umi," whispered Tange as she tapped Umi's shoulder. "Let's go boy hunting later, okay?" Umi abruptly turned her head to look at Tange and raised her brows.
"Are you kidding?!" she muttered with disbelief. "Aren't you a bit too young?!"
"Heheheh!" laughed Tange. "Actually, Ascot doesn't mind. As long as I don't mind his business, he doesn't mind mine."
"What are you two laughing about?" growled Ascot as he returned the pitcher to the kitchen counter.
"Nothing!" laughed Tange as she stuffed the pastry into her mouth. Umi gaped at her with amazement and amusement.
"Just so you know ahead of time," uttered Ascot, "I'll be spending my time with Artemis this afternoon." Tange chocked on her pastry and Umi had to do a Heimlich maneuver on her.
"Thanks," said Tange rubbing her throat. "So what are you guys gonna do?"
Ascot looked at her. "Remember our agreement?"
Tange nodded and replied, "Just for today."
"Well, she said that we were going to have lunch together. She's cooking."
Tange nearly chocked on her pastry again. "That's great. A heed of advice, Artemis's cooking is crap!"
Umi had to hold her laugh or else Ascot might look at her again. "So.Tange, what are we going to do?"
Tange giggled and Ascot looked at her with wonder. "Well, I was wondering if we can tag along with Ascot here. I'm sure he won't mind." She gave Ascot a killing look and somehow it made him agree.
"Ack!!! Kyah!!!" yelled Umi's voice from Tange's room. "Stop!!! No!!! Not there!!! Not that!!!" As Ascot passed by eating a sandwich, he quietly opened a gap on the door and peeked in.
"Aw! That's so nice!" yelled Tange as she stared at Umi's new outfit.
Umi looked at the mirror. "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE ME WEAR THIS!!!!!!!!!" she yelled as she looked at her new outfit. She sported a skirt just long enough to hide her underwear and a zip-up vest that can only be zipped until the chest area.
Ascot chocked on his sandwich when he saw Umi's clothes and he quickly left. "What the hell.?"
Tange laughed. "What a great outfit!" she uttered though her laughs. "You'll definitely have all the guys staring at you!"
"That's the point!" yelled Umi. "I hate it when guys look at me as if I was some sort of girl who likes to flirt around or something like that!"
Tange laughed even louder. "Ascot will definitely notice you though!" Umi sighed and grabbed some sort of polo to wear over her top and a jacket to wrap around her waist.
"There!" Umi said smiling. "No more exposure."
"You're no fun!" Tam pouted. Umi just smiled and the two soon left the house with Ascot and headed for the castle.
"Welcome everyone!" greeted Artemis as she sat on a picnic cloth under a tree.
"Oh!" exclaimed Ascot seeing the food she prepared. "They look delicious!"
Tange came closer to Umi and whispered, "I suggest you only get bits of it. Her cooking's terrible."
Umi looked at Tange and asked, "Why'd you say that?"
"I've tried it once and trust me about it. I couldn't look at food for days. I was so scared it would taste like that."
"Oh," said Umi nodding her head. She went over to Ascot and Artemis and sat down next to Ascot. Tange came and took the space beside Artemis.
"Oh my!" exclaimed Artemis the moment her eyes met with Umi's. "You're one of the Magic Knights who helped show my brother that what he was doing was wrong. Thank you."
Umi shook her head. "But we were the ones who led him to his death."
Artemis smiled. "But I'm sure he's grateful for what you've done."
Umi smiled and said, "What brought you here by the way?"
Artemis looked up to the sky and then at Ascot. "Ferio invited me to stay here. Then I met and grew to like Ascot." She smiled and hugged Ascot's arm. Ascot blushed and had a small smile on his face. Umi noticed this and felt something inside her burn. She looked away and hoped that when she looked back, it would have just been a dream.
"Why don't we start eating?" asked Umi as she slowly looked back at Ascot and Artemis. Artemis had let go of Ascot's arm and nodded. She and Umi began to prepare lunch and soon they started eating. The moment Umi tasted the food, she nearly spat it out. She grabbed tissue and turned away to throw it up. Tange choked a bit and saw the look on Ascot's face. It had turned green with disgust and he excused himself for a moment. Minutes passed and he came back looking better.
"How's the food?" asked Artemis.
Umi nodded her head and answered, "I've never tasted anything like this! It's so delicious!"
Artemis beamed with delight and offered Umi with some dessert. "Please try some of this. I think it's really good." Umi smiled and took a bit. She was careful of eating it but took the bite. She had to cover her mouth and forced herself to swallow the cake. "How is it?" asked Artemis.
Umi forced her lips to spread into a smile and said, "It's yummy!"
Artemis clapped her hands together. "I'm so glad!"
Tange turned away and choked on the cake while Ascot also forced a smile and said, "Love, I think your cooking's great. I can't wait to try more of it when we get married."
By now, Tange threw up at what Ascot said. "You're getting married?!" Umi remained silent and didn't say anything.
Ascot nodded and replied, "We talked about it and I decided it was time that I get myself a life with a real woman. Not some 'girl' who toys around with you and treats you like dirt." He looked at Umi and she just looked down at her plate.
"Whatever," said Tange rolling her eyes. "Come on Umi, let's go." She grabbed Umi's hand and pulled her up.
"I'm sorry we can't stay any longer," apologized Umi as she looked at Artemis.
"It's alright," replied Artemis smiling. Umi and Tange left the two alone and went off to do their own business.
"Hey Tange, why don't you want Ascot to marry Artemis?" asked Umi the moment they were inside the castle doors.
Tange shrugged her shoulders. "I dunno. I just.well.I guess it's because I just don't feel right with the two of them together." Umi remained staring at her.
"Hey Tange, ever been in love?" she asked suddenly.
Tange was surprised but answered, "Once. But he was in love with someone else. He.cheated on me." She paused for a moment. "But I never told Ascot. He's very protective of me. He doesn't want me hurt." The two of them continued walking. "How 'bout you? You have a story?"
Umi blushed. "Quite a lot. I've been in love just as much as the years I've been living."
"Wow.that's long."
Umi nodded. "But I realized that only two of them were 'true loves'." She chuckled.
Tange nodded. "That's something. So who were they?"
"Well," continued Umi, "I'm still in love with them until now. But I know it will never work out between any of them."
"Come on. Do I at least know them?" asked Tange.
"Sure you do. One of them's your brother. The other one is Clef."
Tange was shocked. She was about to say something when a voice said, "What about me?"
Umi and Tange both turned around and saw Clef. "It's nothing," replied Umi. "I was just asking Tange about something."
"Oh really?" asked Tange deviously. Umi nudge her and she had to cover her laugh.
"Umi, is something wrong?" asked Clef as he placed a hand on Umi's shoulder.
Umi shook her head. "No."
Clef smiled and answered, "Alright. I'll see you." Umi didn't reply and Tange could see that she was mesmerized by Clef's smile.
"See you Clef!" yelled Tange as she watched Clef walk away. Clef waved and disappeared into the distant hall. "He is a charmer."
Umi looked at Tange. "What do you mean?"
"Well, lots of women have fallen in love with him. He's a nice guy. He's handsome, caring, responsible.the perfect man. But he doesn't want to 'commit' to anyone."
"Yeah.I knew it would never be possible," muttered Umi.
Tange sighed and smiled. "Don't worry about that. Someday you'll find that perfect guy."
Umi smiled. "Yeah.someday"
Summon: That was weird.ahhh whatever. Please review.