Disclaimer: Oh God… do I have to do this every single time?? I think that everyone knows that I don't own Mkr… Would I be writing this stuff then? This is getting pretty irritating… (Yeah right, this is the second time)

Remember what I said in the last AN about that I didn't really care if you don't review? Well, I just changed my opinion… I loved all the reviews! I´ll write faster if I know someone is reading… Thank you for reviewing!!!! ^_^ *Does the weird "happy- dance"*

Päivi (my little sister): *walks in* O-o;;;;;;

I (me): *stops dancing* Ehmmm…..

Päivi: lol!!

I: Leave! NOW!! *throws Päivi with a pen*

Päivi: Ow! *runs away*

I: She deserved it… Oh… sorry about that… Hmm, anyway. I haven't been able to write for a few days ´cause my friend, Rosa, was on a sleepover, twice… And my dad has once again reserved the computer for days… Sorry!

Just to remind you, thoughts are with italics. Sorry if someone sees OOC: ness. Enjoy!!

Chapter 2

Someone was in Umis room. She could sense it. She heard steps coming towards her. She could feel a breath on her face and was ready to defend herself. She strained every muscle of her body…

"Umi, it's time to wake up!" A perky voice stated.

"Oh, it was you Hikaru!" She yawned and stretched on her bed, still surprised and tense.

"You look kinda shocked. Did I scare you?"

"Well, yeah. Why did you wake me up, anyway?"

"I and Fuu thought it would be fun to go out now. Want to come with us?"

"Oh, all right, I can't fall asleep anymore, so I guess I can as well come. I´ll get dressed, you can go out and wait for me there. Ok?

"Yeah, suits me."

Hikaru left and Umi quickly brushed her hair (AN: how can you brush hair like hers quickly? Just wondering… Wait… I wrote that… Anyway, on with the story) and slipped into jeans and a light blue, sleeveless skirt. She stopped to think about Clef and smiled. Wonder what he's doing right now… She left her room hastily; she didn't want to keep Hikaru and Fuu waiting. She hadn't walked in the corridors for long when she met Ferio.

"Oh, hi Ferio!"

"Ummm… Umi, your shirt… It's inside- out…"

"Ooops… Thanks for letting me know!"

She left Ferio standing there and ran back to her room. She quickly turned her skirt the right way and then started to hurry out. She was now really late! Luckily, she didn't meet anyone anew on her way out.

She was finally in the garden and started to look for her two friends. She heard giggling from a near- by bush. Before she could react, a red- headed girl had tackled her straight into the fountain behind them.

"What the… Aaahhh! Oh, I'm going to get you for this, I promise!"

"You'll have to catch us first!" Both of the girls yelled at her, still giggling.

Umi began to chase the two girls. Soon they were running on the field, now more playfully as Umis desire for revenge had decreased a little. After a while she cached Hikaru and knocked her down.

"Ha! Got you! Touch- last!"

Umi shouted and started to run. It took Hikaru a while to get up and start running, so Umi got the start of her. She was glancing after her self to see where Hikaru was and so she didn't see where was she running to. She heard that Hikaru and Fuu were shouting something at her, but she couldn't quite tell what.

"You can't catch mEEAAAAAHHHH!!" She started to shout at her friends, but then noticed that there was no ground under her feet and that she was falling from the cliff down to the beach head- first.

Clef was on his every- morning walk on the beach, when he heard screaming from the cliff. He lifted his head when the screaming changed from playful yell to an alarmed cry of help. He saw that someone was falling from the cliff nearby. He started running towards it at the same time holding his staff up and murmuring a floating- spell. The figure stopped just before hitting ground. Wait a second… Is it Umi? He thought as he ran to the still floating girl.

What am I gonna do?! I´ll die if I hit the ground! Umi thought in panic. What, I'm not falling anymore… She saw someone running towards her. First she wondered, but then she recognized the person running at her. It's Clef! No wonder that I stopped falling… must be one of his spells… She felt how she slowly reached the sand as Clef, now almost next to her, lowered his staff. She quickly rose up and ran to Clef. When she reached him she dropped down to her knees, tightly hugging the short mage. He first stiffened in her arms, but then relaxed, putting his other arm around her waist and the other on her shoulder. They just stayed there for a while, hugging each other and breathing heavily. Umi started to calm down, since she felt completely safe in Clefs arms. She started to sob silently. Clef released his arms from her waist and gently pushed her away to see her face. Holding her shoulders he asked:

"Umi… Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm still just a little shocked."

"Good…"

He took her back into his arms, wanting to comfort her. She placed her head on his shoulder, whispering gently into his ear.

"Thank you for saving me…"

He trembled when Umi breathed into his ear. It sent chills down to his whole body. His palms started to sweat and he felt dizzy. He started to breathe heavily.

"Come on, Fuu! We got to go to the beach to help Umi!" Hikaru shrieked, very distressed about the fact that Umi might've been dead. She started to cry, but she still kept running. They ran as fast as they could, but the path leading down to the beach was far away. When they finally reached the beach, they saw two shapes holding each other.

"Umi! She's safe! Thank god!" Hikaru yelled, now weeping with joy.

"Isn't that… Mage Clef?" Fuu wondered out loud.

"I´d think so, he must've somehow stopped Umi from falling…"

"Don't they look adorable together…"

"Yeah, I think so too… I´d hate to interrupt, but we have to get there!"

They ran to Umi and Clef who were still holding each other.

"Ahemm…" They Hikaru and Fuu said together.

"Oh… Eeeh… I… We…" Umi said as she jumped up, knocking Clef down.

"Ow…"

"Oops… I'm sorry Clef…"

It looked so comical, that Fuu and Hikaru could only laugh at the sight. It was hilarious! Umi knocking Clef down, trying to help him up causing them both to fall down, Umi to her back and Clef clumsily on top of her. And the whole time their faces were extremely scarlet.

After a while of uncontrollable giggling at uncontrollably embarrassed Umi and Clef, Hikaru and Fuu calmed down a little.

"So, what *snicker* happened?" Hikaru asked, bursting to laughter once more after her question.

"I… Well, I fell from the cliff, as you already knew. Clef did his floating- spell… -thing and saved me."

Hikaru suddenly stopped laughing, realizing that Umi would've died if Clef hadn't been there.

"Umi… I'm just so happy that you're ok."

"I'm very happy about that too, Miss Umi." Fuu said.

"Thanks… What?! I fell from tha…"

She looked up to the cliff and fainted. Luckily to her Clef softened the fall. Let's just say that… Clef wasn't quite that lucky. Hikaru and Fuu helped Clef from under Umi. Clef took his staff, still a little dizzy, and with one swing of his arm he started to float still unconscious Umi. They walked back to the castle, not speaking; though Hikaru was still giggling a little at Clef who was still blushing. They hauled Umi to her room and lowered her to her bed.

"Is it ok if we leave now? We have some things to do." Hikaru asked with a weird tone.

"But Miss Hikaru, we d… Ow!" Hikaru stomped on Fuus toes.

"Hmmm… I guess it's okay…" Clef replied, not minding about Fuu who was hopping around on one foot.

Hikaru took Fuus hand and dragged her out of the room.

"Miss Hikaru, why did you do that?"

"I wanted to leave them alone, get it?" She said as she nudged Fuu into her side.

"Oh… Yes…"

Clef sat beside her bed on a wooden chair. He observed Umi and her breathing. I could just sit here for an eternity, watching her. She's so beautiful. He soon stopped thinking, just staring at Umi. Soon she started to wake up. She started to breath faster and more unevenly. She opened her eyes, slowly, blinking.

She noticed that she was again staring at Clefs blue eyes. They just sat silently, looking at each other. Umis chest felt like it was going to blow. She tensed. Why is he looking at me like that? I know that he doesn't like me… Or could it be? No… I'm just hallucinating...

Clef couldn't move his eyes. Not this time. Is she teasing me? She doesn't like me, I know that… But if she doesn't then why is she doing that? This is so confusing…

Finally Umi talked.

"Wha… What happened?" She asked, still trembling.

"You… fainted." Clef replied. His voice was soft though he was trembling too.

Suddenly Umi blushed. She had just noticed what had happened. When Clef saw this, he blushed too, less than Umi, but he still did. I have never seen him blush this often… Umi thought.

"Ahemmm…"

"Well…"

They both tried to say something, but soon a bothered silence fell to the room. After a while Clef started to look more than a little angry. Did I do something? Umi thought startled.

"Umi, what were you thinking running like that!?" Clef yelled at her.

"I…" Umi was shocked. She tried to hold her tears back. She started shaking.

"You scared the hell out of me!"

"I… I'm sorry…" She started to sob.

"Umi… Sorry… I didn't mean to yell at you like that…"

What were you thinking? Idiot… Now she's crying because of you… He scolded himself inside his head. He sat to Umis bed, hugging her. He whispered:

"Please forgive me… I just thought how I would've felt if you had died… I'm sorry…"

Umi looked down into his eyes, surprised. No… He cares about me as a friend…

"It's ok… I know how you feel. I would be shattered if you died…" She blushed when she realized what she had just said.

Clef was surprised. Does she mean it that way? No… She can't…

They sat there hugging each other. After a moment they let go. Neither of them said anything, both just smiled uncertainty. Clef left the room and closed the door behind him gently, once more looking into Umis eyes.

Umi sighed. She still felt burning spots on her skin on the places where Clefs hands were. She felt so happy. She couldn't wait to see Clef again. She had decided to tell him how she felt, no matter how he would react.

Clef walked on the corridors. He felt confused, but at the same time so happy, that he could've sung. He was so anxious to see Umi again. I will tell her how I feel. I´ll tell her… soon.

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I hope you liked it. Please review. I'm not forcing you, but I'd appreciate it. You can flame me if you want, but I don't care so it's really not worth it. Muahhahaa!!! Eeerr… Hmmmm... reviews… Nice…

I'm weird… But then again, I don't care. I hope you don't mind…

Anyway, I´ll write chapter 3 as soon as possible, but my dad has to do something with the computer (yeah right), so I can't type my writings… *sigh*

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