"Kosetsu: Snowfall" Chapter 17
by imanut
I'm sorry once again that it's taken me so long to update. A lot of things have been happening. I turned 15 this month, my sister arrived on the 17th, I had to finish reading 1984 and then my mother decided to Murphy's oil soap the house. I hate that time of year when she suddenly decides to do that. Once again, I'm soooo sorry.
Thank you my reviewers!
WARNING: This chapter is focusing on only Yuki and Yuzuki. Sorry for inflicting such disappointment.
Chapter17
Yuzuki Patrillo was walking toward hr family's café with a brown sack of groceries in her arm. She quickened her pace as a freezing gust of wind blew through.
"Stupid, no-good, freakin' cold weather," she said under her breath. Thank God she was only one block away from the café.
"Pop, Tomo, I'm back! If you need anything else, hesitate to ask and get it yourself. It's cold out there," stated the raven-haired girl as she unloaded the groceries and put them away. She pulled out a bottle of whiskey and drake ½ a shot just to warm her up a bit.
-Yuki-
The blonde novelist wandered the streets, looking for a bar with very, very, few people. He found no such thing. He then stumbled in front of an old wooden building.
"Hmm…'The Tsukemono Café' huh? What kind of people would call a café 'pickle?'" Yuki just shook h8is head and walked up the steps and into the building…
-The Café-
She was busy playing poker with her father, there was no customer at the moment, when a blonde stranger walked in. He sat at the barstool Yuzuki herself had sat at when she first met the pink-haired boy.
"Be right with ya!" she called to him then faced her old man, "So, are you in or out?"
He thought a moment, then sighed, "I fold."
His daughter snickered and lay her cards down, "Should've laid you cards down instead, Pop." Her hand consisted of pure crap. He would have beaten her!
"You little sneak!" This daughter was the tricky one in the family. 'Must've gotten in from Nodokana.'
Yuzuki ran up to the blonde with a smile from her victory.
"Now, how may I help you, sir?" she asked cheerfully.
The blonde raised his head from its bowed position and showed her pain-filled golden eyes. His eyes bore into her blue ones.
Her smile fell from her face and she became sad along with this golden stranger.
"A brandy," he said, his voice absolutely hallow.
"Coming right up." She poured him a glass and handed it to him. The sixteen-year old stared at him as he drank. He caught her gaze and gave her a cold glare.
"What are you looking at?" he asked her harshly.
"Oh, just some handsome blonde who is clearly in a lot of emotional pain," she said calmly. When he didn't reply to that, she continued, "Wanna talk about it?"
"Me? Talk to some kid about the problems in my life? You're an idiot."
"Thank you, I revel in it. Now tell me or you ain't leavin', dude."
Her father got up, went outside, and locked the front door to the café, sitting on his steps. His Yuni would be able to take care of herself.
The blonde saw this and turned to glare at the girl who no longer showed any sadness. He sighed and said, "All right, all right. I'll tell you."
"Great! Let's start with names. I'm Yuzuki Patrillo," she extended her hand, a smile on her face.
He ignored her extended palm and muttered, "Eiri Yuki." He was anticipating a fangirlish scream but it never came.
"So you're the guy Nabi-chan likes so much…"
-After-
When the story had been told, Yuni poured him another brandy and a dry gin for herself. (Yeah, sure she's underage, but according to her Sicilian grandmother, alcohol and liquor have no effect whatsoever on her. X3 )
"I don't know what to say, but I have been in a place similar to yours," her eyes clouded over, "My ex-boyfriend Rei, I discovered him cheating one me. When I confronted him about it, he just reacted violently and threatened to break my right hand, to make it so that I could never paint again…" She blinked. When she realized what she said, she waved her arms in front of her comically. "Oops, didn't mean to let that spill," she turned serious again, "You'll get over him. If you think about it, God may have helped you discover that he's not the one for you."
Yuki eyed her for a minute and realized that she…
"You may…just be right." He grasped her chin gently within his hand and leaned over the counter, sealing his lips over hers. Both hearts began to race faster and faster…
Yuki pulled away and saw the girl before him blush brightly. He gave her one of his rare smiles.
"See you 'round. And thanks for the drink. He placed money on the counter and left through the side door, unaware that Yuzuki's brother Tomo had seen the kiss.
"Yeah,…see ya…"
To be continued…
Well, there is the long awaited chapter 17! I don't think I'll have another chapter up soon, so don't expect anything too soon. I'm so sorry I made everyone wait. I'll try to get another chapter written…but I've been a little distracted lately…
Love,
imanut