Winter.
It reminds me of the days I spent in Hokkan....The hatred I shared to my friend...And the love that flowered amid the harsh, cold weather of the Northern country.
How many times have I wished the same old wish? I can't remember.
I never forgot about him....I tried to move on, but...I couldn't. My first love...and my last. I know that fate intended to let me love, but that is gone. He is gone. I guess it's my way of humbling myself to the fact that I challenged fate and lost.
For now, I shall walk the endless tundra of time, and maybe...just maybe...he will find me again. Silly wish huh? It's almost enough to make me laugh, but I just don't feel like laughing right now. Maybe it could happen....I mean, it's not as crazy as summoning Seiryuu now, is it?
~*~*~*
The first snowflakes of winter started falling on Jonan Academy spreading a blanket of frigid cold to all of the inhabitants. A young girl was running along the sidewalk, late for homeroom duties.
"Damn it Miaka!! Why oh why do you have to eat so much?!"
"..It's not...my fault!!!" her friend panted. "It's too cold!!!"
"We're almost there! Maybe we aren't late...Maybe." ~*~
The teacher slammed the door in the young girl's face. They were late and to top it off it was her time to read the Morning Prayer. She moaned at her luck.
"My luck never seems to let me down ne Miaka?" she turned to talk to her friend but saw the jovial high-schooler chugging down yet another roll.
"Oooh, Miaka!!!" she complained.
"Reesh rueee?"
"Never mind. Just eat up...I don't know where you put it all!"
Just then the door opened again. Their teacher looked down at them with his beady eyes and snorted. "You girls need to go see the principle. I'm outraged at your tardiness!
"First, you girls are late because you forgot your lunch you said. Then, you were late and got detention because you said Yuuki-san broke her alarm clock. And now!!" His mustache twitched with anger. "Now you say you lost track of time?! You will each receive a detention!" Miaka and Yui palled. "No buts! The only butt I want to see is one that's on time! Now go!"
Miaka and Yui were down trodden. Today was supposed to be the opening ceremonies for the annual winter fair and Yui was the head coordinator. A miracle would have to happen for them to get there before it started.
Miaka put a hand on her friend's shoulder. "I'm sorry Yui."
Yui sighed. "It's okay. I guess they could manage without me...Hopefully." She remembered Shindou falling off the ladder at the last dance and completely demolishing all the colorful decorations in one tremendous melee with dred.
Miaka pushed open the door to the school's office and the two teens sat down in a pair of chairs.
A woman, most likely the new secretary, sat behind the desk typing steadily on her computer. When she saw the girls there she smiled knowingly and offered them some candy. "So, what happened?"
Miaka opened the wrapper to her piece of candy and plopped the sweet, strawberry-flavored sweet in her mouth. "We were late because I ate too slow."
The woman chuckled. "Oh now, that's not much of a reason to be late you know. You should have just took today off sick. It looks like you're a bit on the cold side."
Yui blushed but tried to remain quiet.
"Oop! The principal will see you now." The two girls somberly walked to the door. The principal greeted them with a smile which somewhat surprised Yui. He motioned for the girls to take a chair.
"I see that you two have been tardy for the past few days. Can I see the detention slip?" He stuck out his hand.
Miaka reached in her coat pocket and gingerly placed the tiny pink slip in his hand. Both the girls were taken off guard when he began ripping it up into tiny shreds.
"S-sir...I..." Yui stuttered.
He smiled at her. "What? You want detention?"
Yui snapped her mouth shut and looked at her best friend. Miaka looked equally as dumbstruck.
"I don't think we could fair very well without you, Hongo-san. The last time was enough. Although, a punishment is still in order."
The same sickening sensation resurfaced in the pit of Yui's stomach.
"Your punishment is to participate in the annual secret Santa program. I trust you know what I am talking about." Miaka's jaw dropped. 'Mental note to self; Yui is good luck.'
"Y-yes sir!" they said in unison.
"Glad to hear it girls. Now, write your names on these slips. I'll let you girls draw tomorrow morning. But remember, the Secret Santa pledge is to do your best to be the best Secret Santa ever and to tell no one." He gave them each a slip of paper and a pencil. The now smiling girls started to get up from their desks. "Merry Christmas," was the last thing they heard the principal say before the door to his office shut completely.
Miaka jumped up and down. "I knew you'd bring me luck Yui!" She hugged her best friend merrily.
"Knock it off baka!" Yui laughed at her friends antics.
Miaka smiled at her friend and looked down at her watch. "Ahhh no!!! I'm missing lunch!!!!" She tore down the hallway at breakneck speed. "Miaka, it's only ten!! Not twelve!!!" It was too late. Miaka was no longer in sight. "Some things will never change." She shook her head and started walking towards her next class.
~~~~~*~~~*~~~
"No, that's still all wrong....Ashley, watch it! You almost hit Erica!!! And would someone please tell Kari that she has last years' lights and they blew out at the Summer Fling!" Yui marched around the park trying ordering people around and busying through the other men and women in the park who kept wanting to help.
Yui felt a tap on her shoulder. It was the principal. "Mr. Takanawa! Wh- what are you doing here?"
"Well, I have a special project for you."
"Um...Sure...Will I need some help?"
"No no. I already have the perfect person for the job."
Yui raised her eyebrows but nodded none the less. "What is the job?"
He laughed. "The two of you are to put decorate the stage. I will give you the money because I trust you Hongo-san, but you must do your best to spend every waking moment on this project."
"B-but sir, why can't I have some more help?"
"Because I want it to be a special surprise." With this being said he turned around. "Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you....The young man will meet you on the school steps tomorrow."
"Tomorrow's Saturday...There goes the lunch date with Miaka." Yui turned around and sighed as she directed a girl to her designated booth. ~~~~~
So what do you think? I will give you guys a chapter update every few days till Christmas. I hope to have the last chapter done before Christmas eve so you guys had better tune in on Christmas! ^ ^ I hope you enjoy this story because I enjoy writting it for you. Merry X-mas/Holidays!!!
~Amanda
It reminds me of the days I spent in Hokkan....The hatred I shared to my friend...And the love that flowered amid the harsh, cold weather of the Northern country.
How many times have I wished the same old wish? I can't remember.
I never forgot about him....I tried to move on, but...I couldn't. My first love...and my last. I know that fate intended to let me love, but that is gone. He is gone. I guess it's my way of humbling myself to the fact that I challenged fate and lost.
For now, I shall walk the endless tundra of time, and maybe...just maybe...he will find me again. Silly wish huh? It's almost enough to make me laugh, but I just don't feel like laughing right now. Maybe it could happen....I mean, it's not as crazy as summoning Seiryuu now, is it?
~*~*~*
The first snowflakes of winter started falling on Jonan Academy spreading a blanket of frigid cold to all of the inhabitants. A young girl was running along the sidewalk, late for homeroom duties.
"Damn it Miaka!! Why oh why do you have to eat so much?!"
"..It's not...my fault!!!" her friend panted. "It's too cold!!!"
"We're almost there! Maybe we aren't late...Maybe." ~*~
The teacher slammed the door in the young girl's face. They were late and to top it off it was her time to read the Morning Prayer. She moaned at her luck.
"My luck never seems to let me down ne Miaka?" she turned to talk to her friend but saw the jovial high-schooler chugging down yet another roll.
"Oooh, Miaka!!!" she complained.
"Reesh rueee?"
"Never mind. Just eat up...I don't know where you put it all!"
Just then the door opened again. Their teacher looked down at them with his beady eyes and snorted. "You girls need to go see the principle. I'm outraged at your tardiness!
"First, you girls are late because you forgot your lunch you said. Then, you were late and got detention because you said Yuuki-san broke her alarm clock. And now!!" His mustache twitched with anger. "Now you say you lost track of time?! You will each receive a detention!" Miaka and Yui palled. "No buts! The only butt I want to see is one that's on time! Now go!"
Miaka and Yui were down trodden. Today was supposed to be the opening ceremonies for the annual winter fair and Yui was the head coordinator. A miracle would have to happen for them to get there before it started.
Miaka put a hand on her friend's shoulder. "I'm sorry Yui."
Yui sighed. "It's okay. I guess they could manage without me...Hopefully." She remembered Shindou falling off the ladder at the last dance and completely demolishing all the colorful decorations in one tremendous melee with dred.
Miaka pushed open the door to the school's office and the two teens sat down in a pair of chairs.
A woman, most likely the new secretary, sat behind the desk typing steadily on her computer. When she saw the girls there she smiled knowingly and offered them some candy. "So, what happened?"
Miaka opened the wrapper to her piece of candy and plopped the sweet, strawberry-flavored sweet in her mouth. "We were late because I ate too slow."
The woman chuckled. "Oh now, that's not much of a reason to be late you know. You should have just took today off sick. It looks like you're a bit on the cold side."
Yui blushed but tried to remain quiet.
"Oop! The principal will see you now." The two girls somberly walked to the door. The principal greeted them with a smile which somewhat surprised Yui. He motioned for the girls to take a chair.
"I see that you two have been tardy for the past few days. Can I see the detention slip?" He stuck out his hand.
Miaka reached in her coat pocket and gingerly placed the tiny pink slip in his hand. Both the girls were taken off guard when he began ripping it up into tiny shreds.
"S-sir...I..." Yui stuttered.
He smiled at her. "What? You want detention?"
Yui snapped her mouth shut and looked at her best friend. Miaka looked equally as dumbstruck.
"I don't think we could fair very well without you, Hongo-san. The last time was enough. Although, a punishment is still in order."
The same sickening sensation resurfaced in the pit of Yui's stomach.
"Your punishment is to participate in the annual secret Santa program. I trust you know what I am talking about." Miaka's jaw dropped. 'Mental note to self; Yui is good luck.'
"Y-yes sir!" they said in unison.
"Glad to hear it girls. Now, write your names on these slips. I'll let you girls draw tomorrow morning. But remember, the Secret Santa pledge is to do your best to be the best Secret Santa ever and to tell no one." He gave them each a slip of paper and a pencil. The now smiling girls started to get up from their desks. "Merry Christmas," was the last thing they heard the principal say before the door to his office shut completely.
Miaka jumped up and down. "I knew you'd bring me luck Yui!" She hugged her best friend merrily.
"Knock it off baka!" Yui laughed at her friends antics.
Miaka smiled at her friend and looked down at her watch. "Ahhh no!!! I'm missing lunch!!!!" She tore down the hallway at breakneck speed. "Miaka, it's only ten!! Not twelve!!!" It was too late. Miaka was no longer in sight. "Some things will never change." She shook her head and started walking towards her next class.
~~~~~*~~~*~~~
"No, that's still all wrong....Ashley, watch it! You almost hit Erica!!! And would someone please tell Kari that she has last years' lights and they blew out at the Summer Fling!" Yui marched around the park trying ordering people around and busying through the other men and women in the park who kept wanting to help.
Yui felt a tap on her shoulder. It was the principal. "Mr. Takanawa! Wh- what are you doing here?"
"Well, I have a special project for you."
"Um...Sure...Will I need some help?"
"No no. I already have the perfect person for the job."
Yui raised her eyebrows but nodded none the less. "What is the job?"
He laughed. "The two of you are to put decorate the stage. I will give you the money because I trust you Hongo-san, but you must do your best to spend every waking moment on this project."
"B-but sir, why can't I have some more help?"
"Because I want it to be a special surprise." With this being said he turned around. "Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you....The young man will meet you on the school steps tomorrow."
"Tomorrow's Saturday...There goes the lunch date with Miaka." Yui turned around and sighed as she directed a girl to her designated booth. ~~~~~
So what do you think? I will give you guys a chapter update every few days till Christmas. I hope to have the last chapter done before Christmas eve so you guys had better tune in on Christmas! ^ ^ I hope you enjoy this story because I enjoy writting it for you. Merry X-mas/Holidays!!!
~Amanda