Love Relations

KKJ (based on the manga)

Disclaimer: I do not own Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and its characters. They're the property of Tanemura Arina.

Chapter 1~A Tearful Moment

Kusakabe Maron sat alone in her room. She had always been a neglected child. Her own parents even left her to live by herself in a small apartment. She lay on the bed, staring up at the ceiling and sighed. She wished she had a normal life, living with a family who loves her. Even if that weren't possible, it would have been nice to know that she had a sibling with her. It was much better than living in loneliness.

Anyone with parents would have loved this type of life, free of rules and restrictions. Being allowed to do anything with no limits whatsoever. However, it equals total independence and no parents caring about what you do which leads to complete loneliness. Huh, like that's even possible if there's friends around. Of course, nobody ever understands that feeling unless they have experienced it. And Maron did.

All her life, she had not spent time with both her parents. Sometimes she thought that she was the cause of their separation. If she weren't born, they would still be living happily together. She didn't know what happened, but her parents had slowly drifted apart. As fate had it, they were offered jobs oversea. From then on, Maron had lived alone in the apartment.

Sure, Maron has friends, but they can't replace her parents. She wished at least one stayed with her, but they'd rather work than stay. She didn't even get one single letter or phone call from them. Maron had their numbers, but she never had the courage to call them. She always believed that if she did, they might say that they don't love or want her.

Maron let out another sigh, she only entered six numbers and that definitely won't get her any closer to communicating with her parents. She closed her eyes, trying to hold in her tears. She felt angry and helpless, angry that her parents would leave like this, helpless that there's nothing she can do about it. She grabbed the nearest pillow and clutched it to her chest.

A sudden ring brought her out of her misery. She sat up at the edge of the bed and held up the phone.

"Moshi Moshi?"

"Excuse me, miss. Are you Kusakabe Maron?"

"This is she, and who may this be?"

"I'm your lawyer, and I'm sorry to say that your parents have passed away in a car crash about an hour ago."

Maron dropped the phone in shock. Emotions started zooming around in her eyes. There was self-pity, regret, anger, and sadness. Her mind was swimming with all these feelings. All she could do was stare forward and out the window with this tangle of feelings inside. As soon as she got out of the shock, tears built up around the corners of her eyes, threatening to spill any moment.

She picked up the phone and spoke in a tiny voice, "How did it happen?"

"It seemed that both you mother and father had been talking with each other on the phone while they were driving. It must be been a heated argument, because your mother had missed the red light and crashed into your father's car coincidentally..."

All the things that the lawyer said went out her ear. She couldn't stand it anymore. Maron muttered a small thank you, and told the young lawyer that she would talk to him later tomorrow when she feels better. She left the phone hanging by its cord and slid to the cold floor. She didn't care if her bare bottom was feeling cold through the thin cloth of her skirt. All she wanted to do is cry. The tears that had built up were running down her face like rivers. She buried her head in the crook of her arms and sobbed her heart out. Now, she thought, I'd never get the chance to talk to them ever again.

That night, a beam of moonlight shone on a beautiful girl, asleep on the side of her bed. Her tear stained face in her arms, a bittersweet smile on her face as she dreamt of her childhood.

Author's Note:

This is the first KKJ story I've written. I hope it's not too bad. Click the review button if you have any comments or questions.

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