Title: The Story Between
Chapter 3: Yukkuri
(FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 3…well…IT MEANS "SLOWLY"…okay?)
Author- sakuratsubasa5
Disclaimer how many times do I have to tell you! I DO NOT OWN DAA! DAA! DAA! (I'm not mad…) :D
I'm sorry if my story is always a cliffhanger…But that's how I write my stories, so you just have to deal with it!
Mwahahahahaaaa!... (Laughs a very evil laugh)
Anyway, when we last left the story, there was somebody knocking at the door…
FLASH BACK OF CHAP.2
"Kanata? Are you in there?"
"Who is it?"
"Is that you, Miyu?"
When Miyu opened the door, she saw…
END OF FLASH BACK
"Uncle Hosho!"
It was Kanata's father, who arrived from his pilgrimage in India.
(Is your guess of the person knocking at the door right?)
"Dad! What're you doing here!"
"Why? Can't I visit my own son?"
"Don't mind him, he's just sleepy…"
"Can I sleep in here?"
"Where, uncle?"
"In the couch."
"But…where will I sleep?"
"Just sleep beside Kanata, since there is nothing available for you to sleep on…"
"With Kanata/With Miyu!"
They were both surprised in what Kanata's father had said.
"Pretty pleeease!..."
Hosho had puppy-like eyes, sparkling like the reflection of the sun in the water.
Well if Kanata agrees then…
If Miyu agrees then…
"I AGREE!"
Miyu and Kanata agreed together, after that, they both blushed in deep red! The redness in their cheeks does not fade.
The sun rose and its gleaming rays hit the girl and boy, who were sleeping in opposite directions.
Miyu woke up and she yawned while she looked at her left and saw the unconscious boy beside her.
"Kanata?"
He did not answer back.
"Kanata! Kanata!"
"What's happening!"
Kanata's father suddenly appeared out of thin air.
(Because when Miyu woke up, she did not see Kanata's father.)
They are both trying to wake him up, but he did not respond. They immediately called the doctor. The doctor checked his heartbeat.
"He's still alive. I'll just ask the nurse to help me."
After the doctor has gone out…
"Kanata, please…"
Miyu was already bursting out with tears, the same goes with Kanata's father. Kanata's father can't take the pressure, so he ran outside for some fresh air. Miyu was just standing there, but the emotions she felt inside do not explain the impressions on her face. The feeling of fear is above her other feelings. She checked again Kanata's heartbeat, but there was only a soft beat, it's nearly gone.
"No! Kanata please don't!"
Miyu shouted very loud, while tears are falling continuously. Still no respond from Kanata was heard. The machine, which showed if the heartbeat is fine, (I forgot the name of that machine, sorry! ) is still showing that Kanata's heart is functioning well.
"Please…wake up…Kanata…" Her tears are dropping in Kanata's face, as she was about to kiss the brown-haired boy. Slowly, her lips were about to touch his when suddenly…The machine showed that Kanata's heart is functioning normally.
Kanata opened up his eyes and Miyu was surprised, Kanata had the same reaction.
"Miyu? What are you doing there?"
"Uhmm…nothing really, I was just…" Miyu was blushing, the same goes with Kanata.
"Miyu, were you trying to…kiss me?"
"What! I was NOT!"
"Sure you are! I just saw you the moment I opened my eyes."
"Who...me?" "I DID NOT!" Miyu was shrinking in embarrassment; her cheeks are red as rose.
"What's going on here!" Kanata's father busted to the door. "Bang!"
"What happened in here?" Kanata's father, Hosho, was shocked to see Kanata in an upright position with Miyu standing near the door.
"Kanata! You're awake!"
"Uhmm…Yes, I am…"
"Anyway uncle, when will Kanata leave the hospital?"
"I'll leave tomorrow."
"What!" "You can't, you're still weak."
"Miyu's right, Kanata."
"I want to leave tomorrow! I'm going to need relaxation and some fresh air in the temple."
"By the way uncle, can I stay in the temple, for a while?"
"Sure, you can even stay there permanently or even forever."
"Huh?"
"I was just kidding!"
"Oh…"
Whew…I thought it was real!
WAIT! I'LL JUST SAY SOMETHING…I JUST REMEMBERED THAT THE REAL NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE TIME CAPSULE THAT THEY WILL ALL WAIT IS 10 YEARS, BUT IT'S MY FANFIC ANYWAY, SO I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT! :D
BACK TO THE STORY…
The following day, Miyu, Kanata, and Hosho went back into the temple. Kanata went to his room, Miyu went to the room where Lou and BowMeow used to sleep and Hosho went to the kitchen for a snack. Miyu found a box inside the cabinet. Inside the box waswaswere the "Cinderella" book from before (As seen in episode 45.) and another book below it. It was entitled: "Sleeping Beauty".
"Wow! Another book! I wonder what the story is…"
And again, Miyu lost consciousness and fell on the floor. Kanata heard this, so he ran to the room where Miyu is.
"Miyu!"
Suddenly, Kanata felt very sleepy…just before he could check Miyu's condition, he fell down beside Miyu.
Miyu began to open her eyes…
Huh? Who are these people?
She tried to speak, but she noticed that even if she moves her lips or if she forces herself to speak, she can't hear anything she says.
"Such a cute little child."
When Miyu tried to stand up to look for the person who said that, she noticed that she can't even stand or move freely.
Who are they calling little child?
Could it be…me?
She noticed that the person who called her a 'cute little child' was Mikan. She felt like she was carried gently by…
Mom? She gasped.
But how? How could she carry the me when I'm already 18?
"Oh, my precious baby, you'll soon be a beautiful princess…"
Baby!
Finally, at last, Miyu remembered that she took one of Lou's old books and it is the same as the "Cinderella" book which is a real-life learning experience.
Oh! I remember, you will become one of the main characters in the story and you should finish it to go back.
But…who am I?
Since this is "Sleeping Beauty" then…I must be…the princess!
But why am I still a baby? Oh, what's happening now?
"Happy Birthday, Princess!" Nanami and Aya both greeted.
"Your highness, may I present to you my humble son."
Now who's this? He's so handsome! Could he be my partner? I'm so excited! : D
"Your grace, I'm the Prince" "Well, hello young Prince!"
A little boy, about the age of 4 appeared. His hair was chocolate-colored brown, has soft, fine skin, brown eyes and a handsome face, that when you look at him, you will be reminded of Kanata Saionji.
Hey! He looks exactly like… no, he can't be, Kanata!
"Let's proceed with the gifts, shall we?" Yuu, Miyu's father, the king, was very pleased…no not pleased but overwhelmed with gifts, even if it's not his.
"Please come forward, three humble fairies." The queen, Miki, Miyu's mother, for real, ordered them.
"I'll go first." said Mikan, being the oldest of the fairies.
"Sweet Princess, I will give you the gift of beauty, so that you will always shine like the light from the stars." Then, with a wink of her magic wand, the spell was given to the baby."
"My turn!" said Nanami, another fairy. "My dear, for my gift, you will receive the gift of a beautiful, pleasant voice, so that many people will acknowledge your singing." with a wave of her wand, Nanami's magic was transferred into the Princess.
"Okay, it's me next!" said Aya, who was very excited.
"For you, your grace, I will give you the…" suddenly the door was slammed open with a big BANG! All people inside the palace were petrified.
As the person entered, slowly walking towards the royal family, the Queen was hugging the princess tightly and the fairies were on their positions to attack, so was the King, the prince and the prince's father, who is Hosho.
Is that who I think it is?
That's…that's…
Christine!
"Why didn't you invite me!" (She was doing the usual terror-effect.)
"We're sorry!" the king and queen said in chorus.
"Sorry is not enough! Because of your cruelty, the princess deserves a curse."
"A CURSE!" they exclaimed altogether.
Thus, with a wave of her magic wand and a spell that goes:
This lovely princess will bloom,
But beware of the doom,
That she will sleep for all eternity
With just a needle from a spinning wheel,
Her wound will not be healed.
"Mwahahahahahahaaa!..."
"Hey look! She's disappearing!"
"You're right!"
"You can't find me!" Christine said wickedly. And… "Poof" she just vanished into thin air!
"What are we going to do now? We can't let that wicked witch kill our precious daughter can we?" said the Queen, who is now very frantic.
"Surely NOT!" the King blurt out.
"Wait! Aya has still one more gift to give."
"It's up to me!"
With another wave of her luminous wand, she began to cast a spell on the princess.
"Dear Princess, do not be alarmed, you will remain unharmed. I cannot remove the creepy spell, but I can make it very well. After you have been pricked by the sharp needle, you will fall into a deep sleep but not be feeble. The king, queen, and the rest will be the same, you will all be saved by the prince with a charming name."
"May I ask, kind fairy, what is the name of the Prince?"
"That, I could not tell."
"Why not? Why can't you just reverse the spell?"
"It's because our powers have their limits, unlike the evil fairy's magic, which can do all spells."
"There must be something we can do…" asked the queen to the three fairies, who are now showing the We-don't-know-how-to-help-the-king and queen-face.
"I know! Guards! Burn, throw, dispense all spinning wheels all over the kingdom!"
"Yes, your Royal highness."
After the servants all left to burn all the spinning wheels, the 3 fairies have made a plan.
"We should sneak out and get the princess at night to hide her, so the evil fairy/witch will not find her." Mikan said wisely.
"Okay!" Aya and Nanami both agreed.
Night time…at the palace…
"Let's go…" Mikan whispered carefully, while leading the other 2 fairies to the princess's room. They quickly escaped the castle and went to the dark woods and with a wave of their wands, altogether, they made a house with the things they need already inside it.
For many years, they have taken care of the princess secretly and no one even the king and queen, especially the evil fairy knew anything about this.
"For 17 years, we had no trace of where the princess is or the 3 good fairies." The king said sadly.
"But who would attempt to do that and how did they manage to escape? Given the knowledge that we have a great number of the strongest group of guards/soldiers among the whole kingdom and also the neighboring kingdoms." The queen angrily said, while walking to the left, then to the right and repeating it all over again, thinking of a way on how to solve this humongous problem.
The whole kingdom is now in chaos. Some people are spreading rumors, like the princess was caught by the evil fairy (But we know that she isn't right? ) or the queen sent the princess away to another kingdom.
The people in the kingdom were all very worried, thinking what will become of their prosperous kingdom now that the princess is missing.
Back in the house/cottage…
The princess was collecting flowers to make a gorgeous necklace.
"Your highness!"
"Yes Aya! Ahem…I mean…yes good fairy?"
"Please come inside now."
"Aya, you're a good actress!"
"Why, thank you, Miyu!"
"I mean…Princess…"
"Mikan!"
"Miyu? What is it?"
"Nothing, I thought you were very busy for your manga?"
"Oh, yes I am, today is my deadline…wait! Where are my stories? How? What!" Mikan was puzzled, not sure how she got there or where her mangas are. (For those who do not know the meaning of manga…NO! IT'S NOT THE MANGO IN FILIPINO… It means comics…okay?)
"Mikan! Come here!"
The 3 fairies were planning for the Princess's 18th Birthday.
"I'll prepare the most elegant gown for her." Nanami volunteered.
"And I'll bake the cake and decorate the cottage with balloons." Aya suggested, while preparing her wand.
"I'll destruct the princess." Said Mikan.
"Uhmm…dear princess! Would you go outside for a moment to walk and get some fresh air?" Mikan requested.
"Sure, sweet fairy." Miyu gently said, confused and acting like a real princess.
In the Forest…
"Why would they want me to go outside and leave the house?" Miyu thought.
Suddenly, she heard the footsteps of a horse coming towards her. It's getting louder and louder. Miyu turned to her back and then she saw…
--End of Chapter 3- part 1--
Hi! It's me the author of this story, (Who do you expect?) I just want to say that, I'm very sorry that it took so long for me to finish writing and typing this. It's because of the increasing population of projects, accompanied with a little assignment and an early announcement for head-aching exams (no offense! ) right Letranites? (Especially Mendelians? :D ) (Shh…) hehehe…I was just kidding (well…maybe a little…?) but it's all finished (not all…I think…)now, I have finished my projects (well, some are still incomplete, but I can do it before the submission-hopefully…) and I have reviewed the featured test for tomorrow, (Whew! (--,) ) But enough about me, as usual, this one's a cliffhanger, because it's divided into 2 parts. I'm still writing/typing the 2nd part. I hope you enjoy the 1st one! :D