Okay so this is my first fanfic for Marmalade Boy!!!! Please be gentle!!!
I've always wondered why Kei gets portrayed as such a mean and selfish
person so I decided that this story is going to be about Miki and Kei!!!!!
Yay!!!!! This is not to say that I don't like Yuu, Yuu is completely fine,
but I would have liked to have a lot more play in the manga between Miki
and Kei.
This fanfic is set in the time where Yuu has gone off to college and has
left Miki all alone to fend for herself in a sea of available boys.....
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Chapter 1: The Recovery
Yuu looked at the phone that hadn't rung for days, "Why can't I just call her?" He asked himself. He had been keeping his secret very well since college started, although sometimes he lost control of himself and dialed the phone. He couldn't let himself get wrapped up in her. Miki had been his life and happiness at one point but now he felt drained of all emotions. It was almost winter break and he was really starting to worry whether or not he would be able to go home for the holidays without breaking his secret. "I don't think it will be possible. The urge would just be too intense." He couldn't think about what he was going to do with her just one room away from him. "I have to be strong, I'll have to wait it out. Or I could just get a job and then I wouldn't be able to go." He liked this option much better. He resolved to find a job and grabbed the paper that was just a few feet away from him to start looking.
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"I need to get over this," said Miki looking at the drawer that just called her name to open it. "I don't need to dwell anymore." Miki shook herself and went back to putting on her uniform for her job. She was going to have to leave for work in a few minutes, or she was going to be late. As she rushed down stairs, she went by the kitchen table where she had eaten breakfast with Yuu every morning before school and the living room couch where they had kissed many times before. She sped up just to get away from these horrible, yet happy memories. The tears stung the sides of her eyes but she blinked them back because it was not time for her to cry, just yet.
She arrived at her job just in time; her boss was about to call her house to ask her when and if she was going to come to work. She went behind the counter and started to fill the scooper buckets with steaming hot water. Some of it got on her hand; she let out a yelp, and ran it under cold water, as a familiar voice behind her said, "Oh my God, are you okay?"
"Kei?" She turned around knocking some empty buckets of scoopers over. She was right it was Kei, but he had a new hair style and had grown into his long arms and legs.
"Oh, here let me help you with that!" Said Kei, with a smile, he remembered what a clumsy person Miki was and about how he fell for her the moment that she fell on him.
"What are you doing here? Or did you just come here for ice cream?" Miki was trying to act like there was nothing going on in her life. She knew that he would jump at the chance to "comfort" her but, she didn't know if she wanted it. She also knew that the moment he found out that Yuu dumped her that he would ask her out, and it would be very hard not to say yes.
"Now, you're acting like your not important to me. You know why I came. I came to see how you're doing. And now that this is taken care of," he got up and brushed himself off, he gave Miki a hand to get up with, "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine, just fine, nothings the matter, everything is just the same." Miki said quickly, she hoped that he wouldn't spot her lie, however she knew that Kei was a very observant person.
"Now I'm worried. There is something different, isn't there? No, need to be embarrassed, just tell me what happened. I promise you, whatever it is it will feel better to let someone else know." Kei smiled, it warmed her all over to know that he was there for her. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if he asked her out.
"No, I don't think telling you would really help Kei," she started to brush herself off and went back to filling the buckets.
"You never know, I'll do everything and anything in my power to help you in any way. Just say the word."
Miki didn't know why but what he had just said, made her really want him to ask her out. She felt as if she could really tell him anything. She flung herself around at him and hugged him as hard as she could. She was crying so hard that she could just tell that she was going to leave wet spots on his shirt. She, however, didn't care.
"Shhh, its okay...what is the matter, Miki? Usually you're a tough bird." Kei said trying to comfort her the best he could. Whatever had happened really affected Miki. He didn't know how he could make it better, but he just knew he had to. It was the only thing that could get him back in her favor.
Miki tried to stop crying and looked down at the floor. She couldn't believe that she was hugging Kei just a few months after her first boyfriend had dumped her. She didn't know how to explain it to him other than just going out and saying the words. How she hated those words! She looked back up at his eyes just for a second and saw that there was all the kindness and forgivingness there that she ever needed in the world. It made her swell with pride. "Yuu, well he......dumped me."
A wave of joy crashed over Kei as he heard this wonderful news. He knew that this wasn't very nice to think what he did, and he also knew that Miki was having a tough time trying to accept it but he couldn't believe that this was happening. This was the best dream that he had ever had and it was coming true. He'd finally get to have the source of all of his strength and courage there with him, just what he had wanted from the beginning. He would have Miki.
Somehow the thought dawned on him, "Why would Yuu give up someone he was so in love with before? They were so happy, what could have happened?" It was a good question but he didn't know if it was okay for him to ask it at that moment. He drew Miki back up into his arms and gave her an extra squeeze, "I am sorry Miki. I'm sorry that you have had to cry all this time, if there was anything that I could have done to prevent this I would've."
Miki was only just getting over the surprise-hug from Kei when he said this. It was hard to believe but his words resonated through her and made her feel completely at home. She looked up and said, "Thank you so much, you don't know how much that means to me."
Kei winked and smile a bit, "Well, I could always go and slit his throat, would that make you happy?"
"Yeah, you and Ginta," Miki said under her breath. She just knew that this was coming at one point in time. Miki glanced up at the clock above them and saw that it was almost time to open the shop for the school kids to come in. She pulled away from Kei and started to refill the buckets again. She said, "Listen I have to get this all ready for the kids who come in during the afternoon..."
"Oh, that's right, the grade school kids and their sugar rushes. Well, listen; will you have dinner with me tomorrow night? I mean I would just like to see you again.....um." Kei was just a little bit embarrassed but there was a playful gleam in his eyes.
Miki thought for a bit, she did want to see him again and ask him what he was doing with himself. "I mean he did just say that he wanted to see me again and that's what I want to do, so I don't see why not. Plus I have a right to get over Yuu, he's the one who dumped me right? Right, so I can go out with whoever I want, even though I'm not going out with Kei, I just want to see him again." She said to Kei, "Um, sure, I would love to see you again."
"Great! I'll meet you at the jazz club we met that one time, at 6, okay?"
"The jazz club, oh, yes I remember," well, what she really remembered was that that was the first time that she discovered Kei's remarkable talent for the piano, "yes, 6 is fine! I'll meet you there!"
Kei practically skipped out of the ice cream shop he was so happy. Not only was Miki free but he had a date with her! He got around the corner when it hit him, "Is this really a date?" He couldn't believe it, he didn't even know if it was really a date or not. Surely she knew that he still liked her and that he still wanted to be with her, but could he just be a rebound date? Suddenly he noticed, HE DIDN'T CARE!!!! He was just so happy that he was getting to spend some time with her without having to worry whether or not Yuu was going to punch in his face or something.
Miki saw the expression on Kei's face, it was full of excitement and happiness, but the odd thing was that instead of what she was expecting to feel, which was a huge burdening guilt of betrayal, she felt happy. She hadn't felt anything but depression and an underlying sadness in awhile, so this felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of her. She had finished fill all of the buckets and was about to uncase the ice cream when it hit her, "Is he thinking that this is a date or a dinner between friends?" She really didn't know, but she was hoping just a little that it was the first one. It must have been the expression on Kei's face or the fact that she felt happy for once but she really did hope that it developed into something more.
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Chapter 1: The Recovery
Yuu looked at the phone that hadn't rung for days, "Why can't I just call her?" He asked himself. He had been keeping his secret very well since college started, although sometimes he lost control of himself and dialed the phone. He couldn't let himself get wrapped up in her. Miki had been his life and happiness at one point but now he felt drained of all emotions. It was almost winter break and he was really starting to worry whether or not he would be able to go home for the holidays without breaking his secret. "I don't think it will be possible. The urge would just be too intense." He couldn't think about what he was going to do with her just one room away from him. "I have to be strong, I'll have to wait it out. Or I could just get a job and then I wouldn't be able to go." He liked this option much better. He resolved to find a job and grabbed the paper that was just a few feet away from him to start looking.
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"I need to get over this," said Miki looking at the drawer that just called her name to open it. "I don't need to dwell anymore." Miki shook herself and went back to putting on her uniform for her job. She was going to have to leave for work in a few minutes, or she was going to be late. As she rushed down stairs, she went by the kitchen table where she had eaten breakfast with Yuu every morning before school and the living room couch where they had kissed many times before. She sped up just to get away from these horrible, yet happy memories. The tears stung the sides of her eyes but she blinked them back because it was not time for her to cry, just yet.
She arrived at her job just in time; her boss was about to call her house to ask her when and if she was going to come to work. She went behind the counter and started to fill the scooper buckets with steaming hot water. Some of it got on her hand; she let out a yelp, and ran it under cold water, as a familiar voice behind her said, "Oh my God, are you okay?"
"Kei?" She turned around knocking some empty buckets of scoopers over. She was right it was Kei, but he had a new hair style and had grown into his long arms and legs.
"Oh, here let me help you with that!" Said Kei, with a smile, he remembered what a clumsy person Miki was and about how he fell for her the moment that she fell on him.
"What are you doing here? Or did you just come here for ice cream?" Miki was trying to act like there was nothing going on in her life. She knew that he would jump at the chance to "comfort" her but, she didn't know if she wanted it. She also knew that the moment he found out that Yuu dumped her that he would ask her out, and it would be very hard not to say yes.
"Now, you're acting like your not important to me. You know why I came. I came to see how you're doing. And now that this is taken care of," he got up and brushed himself off, he gave Miki a hand to get up with, "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine, just fine, nothings the matter, everything is just the same." Miki said quickly, she hoped that he wouldn't spot her lie, however she knew that Kei was a very observant person.
"Now I'm worried. There is something different, isn't there? No, need to be embarrassed, just tell me what happened. I promise you, whatever it is it will feel better to let someone else know." Kei smiled, it warmed her all over to know that he was there for her. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if he asked her out.
"No, I don't think telling you would really help Kei," she started to brush herself off and went back to filling the buckets.
"You never know, I'll do everything and anything in my power to help you in any way. Just say the word."
Miki didn't know why but what he had just said, made her really want him to ask her out. She felt as if she could really tell him anything. She flung herself around at him and hugged him as hard as she could. She was crying so hard that she could just tell that she was going to leave wet spots on his shirt. She, however, didn't care.
"Shhh, its okay...what is the matter, Miki? Usually you're a tough bird." Kei said trying to comfort her the best he could. Whatever had happened really affected Miki. He didn't know how he could make it better, but he just knew he had to. It was the only thing that could get him back in her favor.
Miki tried to stop crying and looked down at the floor. She couldn't believe that she was hugging Kei just a few months after her first boyfriend had dumped her. She didn't know how to explain it to him other than just going out and saying the words. How she hated those words! She looked back up at his eyes just for a second and saw that there was all the kindness and forgivingness there that she ever needed in the world. It made her swell with pride. "Yuu, well he......dumped me."
A wave of joy crashed over Kei as he heard this wonderful news. He knew that this wasn't very nice to think what he did, and he also knew that Miki was having a tough time trying to accept it but he couldn't believe that this was happening. This was the best dream that he had ever had and it was coming true. He'd finally get to have the source of all of his strength and courage there with him, just what he had wanted from the beginning. He would have Miki.
Somehow the thought dawned on him, "Why would Yuu give up someone he was so in love with before? They were so happy, what could have happened?" It was a good question but he didn't know if it was okay for him to ask it at that moment. He drew Miki back up into his arms and gave her an extra squeeze, "I am sorry Miki. I'm sorry that you have had to cry all this time, if there was anything that I could have done to prevent this I would've."
Miki was only just getting over the surprise-hug from Kei when he said this. It was hard to believe but his words resonated through her and made her feel completely at home. She looked up and said, "Thank you so much, you don't know how much that means to me."
Kei winked and smile a bit, "Well, I could always go and slit his throat, would that make you happy?"
"Yeah, you and Ginta," Miki said under her breath. She just knew that this was coming at one point in time. Miki glanced up at the clock above them and saw that it was almost time to open the shop for the school kids to come in. She pulled away from Kei and started to refill the buckets again. She said, "Listen I have to get this all ready for the kids who come in during the afternoon..."
"Oh, that's right, the grade school kids and their sugar rushes. Well, listen; will you have dinner with me tomorrow night? I mean I would just like to see you again.....um." Kei was just a little bit embarrassed but there was a playful gleam in his eyes.
Miki thought for a bit, she did want to see him again and ask him what he was doing with himself. "I mean he did just say that he wanted to see me again and that's what I want to do, so I don't see why not. Plus I have a right to get over Yuu, he's the one who dumped me right? Right, so I can go out with whoever I want, even though I'm not going out with Kei, I just want to see him again." She said to Kei, "Um, sure, I would love to see you again."
"Great! I'll meet you at the jazz club we met that one time, at 6, okay?"
"The jazz club, oh, yes I remember," well, what she really remembered was that that was the first time that she discovered Kei's remarkable talent for the piano, "yes, 6 is fine! I'll meet you there!"
Kei practically skipped out of the ice cream shop he was so happy. Not only was Miki free but he had a date with her! He got around the corner when it hit him, "Is this really a date?" He couldn't believe it, he didn't even know if it was really a date or not. Surely she knew that he still liked her and that he still wanted to be with her, but could he just be a rebound date? Suddenly he noticed, HE DIDN'T CARE!!!! He was just so happy that he was getting to spend some time with her without having to worry whether or not Yuu was going to punch in his face or something.
Miki saw the expression on Kei's face, it was full of excitement and happiness, but the odd thing was that instead of what she was expecting to feel, which was a huge burdening guilt of betrayal, she felt happy. She hadn't felt anything but depression and an underlying sadness in awhile, so this felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of her. She had finished fill all of the buckets and was about to uncase the ice cream when it hit her, "Is he thinking that this is a date or a dinner between friends?" She really didn't know, but she was hoping just a little that it was the first one. It must have been the expression on Kei's face or the fact that she felt happy for once but she really did hope that it developed into something more.
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