Suriana Amaya: Thanks for finding the time to read and review! I'm so glad. I'll try to update soon, but, well, exams coming up and… well, gotta keep up my grades!
Daydreamer: About ages: Just as I thought! Thanks! Give you a small sneak peek: If you had read the all the manga so far, you would know Shigure's TRUE personality. Mingzashi has a personality like his!
AraelMoonchild: Tada! Timikas are not perfect! Thanks! I'll try to keep my work up if you keep the reviews coming!
Annie: Nope, Shigure and Zashi are not likely to become a couple. If you know their personalities, (which you will find out in this chapter for Zashi's) it's unlikely they will be a couple!
Chapter 23 – Mingzashi
The day at Shigure's place passed by quickly. Soon, all her saying goodbyes and heading off. Shimaya went back to the Sohma's estate with Momiji, Kimiko and Tamasha went back to Timika estate. They had a long way to go.
Tohru, still as smiling as ever, waved all of them politely goodbye. Kyo said 'bye' and disappeared immediately, Yuki stood beside Shigure.
"That Tamasha is very interesting. You can't look down on her," Shigure remarked, and left Yuki hanging to what he had just said.
Kyo laid down on his bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about his conversation with Tamasha. He'd come to realize that Tamasha was indeed very special. He had a feeling that he was being read by her through her eyes. She'd concentrate on looking at him one whole minute before looking away. But he thought of something else.
"What did you're parents think of you when they found out that had a monster form?" Kyo asked with ease, feeling no pressure in asking about it.
"My mother hated me. She dumped me and forbade me to be in contact with father," Was Tamasha's reply.
"Let me guess, Toyoko took you in?" Kyo guessed.
Tamasha nodded and changed the subject.
Kyo sighed. A girl with few words; that was Tamasha. But why does she remind me of Saki Hanajima?
(On the way home to Timika estate, on a train)
"You and Kyo have gotten real cozy together," Kimiko teased.
"You too."
"What did you talk about today?" Kimiko asked, quirking an eyebrow.
"My mother," came the toneless reply.
"I see," Kimiko nodded. "You told him? Trust him?"
"His waves are good. I can see he's loyal, and well…a good man. Unlike Shigure. I find his waves similar to Mingzashi's."
"Oh. What did you find about Yuki? How are his waves?" Kimiko asked, interested.
"His waves are… confused. More confused than the other Sohmas. And that guy…has quite a sad past, I think."
Kimiko did not reply. Sad past. Sad past. Just like me.
Tamasha sensed Kimiko's depression. She put her arms around Kimiko. "It's the past. Let it go."
Kimiko could not control her tears. "I…I miss them, even after what they did to me. I…really…do…"
"Sshh…" Tamasha said comfortingly.
(Zashi's room)
Mingzashi stared at the ceiling. She racked her brain to find out the actual reason she became Ritza's best friend. Did she do it willingly or was she forced to do it?
Mingzashi and the other Zodiac members went to the hospital to visit Kymoshi. Everyone had nice words to say, and went off. She was the only one. Toyoko was still there, but she did not care. She had never cared about anything. Nope. Her heart was as hard as stone.
Mingzashi thought back about how she somehow managed to win back her parents when they completely loathed her. She chuckled to herself how stupid Ritza and Himisu must have been, not able to win their father's love.
"You two are SO stupid," Mingzashi grinned at Ritza and her unconscious mother. "You mother too. How stupid this whole family is!"
Mingzashi started to laugh uncontrollably. "STUPID! One lost her 'so loving husband' who HATED his own children! And his OWN children can't even save their pathetic mother! WOW! STUPID!"
Toyoko gave a glare, but did not stop Mingzashi. (Wonder why?)
Mingzashi continued to ramble on and laughed with glee on her face. Finally, she cooled down and with a glint in the eye, smiled.
"Don't you have any heart!" Ritza cried out. "Why are you so cruel? Just because… mother loved father so much that she cried for him night and day, it isn't pathetic! It shows true love! Have you no loving heart at all? Do you not know what love feels like?"
Mingzashi shrugged her shoulders. "Nope, I have no heart at all. I don't care. I don't. I'm clever, witty; I only need to save ME. Just myself. Others mean nothing to me. You are an absolute ZERO."
Ritza stared at her unbelievably. Suddenly, she said, "Can I be your friend?"
"Why? I don't need any."
"I want you to feel what having someone to care, to love is like. It's a great feeling, you know."
"I don't need your pity! Bye!" Mingzashi stormed off.
Mingzashi sighed. Ritza wanted to be her friend to show how love and care is like. She declined. But Ritza never gave up. In the end, she gave in to her. Mingzashi hate to admit, but she did like the feeling of someone liking and loving her. She liked to know that someone cares for what she does and what happens to her.
Her cold heart began to warm. But her personality never melted.
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