ANGEL CUBE

testimony 004 : ice-cream and memories

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"Mimi no baka…always saying the wrong remarks in front of people," The angel drew in a sharp breath and exhaled, floating pitifully from apartment to apartment.

"Mimi-san! Matte-!" A familiar voice yelled out from below.

She glanced down in surprise and noticed a Yamato in his blue pajamas and slippers scampering to catch up with her. "Yamato-kun! What's the matter?"

The boy came to a stop, clasping his knees and tried to catch his breath. "Come back, Mimi-san. It gets lonely without company. Don't go again," A sad smile widened across his lips and he looked at her pleadingly.

A burning ache tugged at the angel's heart and she nodded as a crystal tear slid down her cheek. "Okay, I promise..."

One way or another, Mimi had a feeling that she could never leave him. There was something strange and memorable that drew her to this boy.

"So, what do you want to do today?" she tenderly took his arm in hers and began to walk beside him.

"What? You know that I'm not allowed to go out, Mimi-san. It's against my Okaa-san's orders."

"Really? Now, I think sneaking out once should be okay."

"Mou, you call yourself an angel? I assumed you wouldn't dare break the rules. Guess not all angels are all good, eh?"

"Hey! Don't be mean, Yamato-kun!"

The two laughed and headed back to his apartment, hope flourishing in their hearts. Perhaps things would be okay for once.

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"C'mon, a little bit of sugar won't hurt!" The brunette prodded, a playful grin spread across her innocent face, while trying to feed Yamato a spoonful of dessert.

Yamato blushed and pushed the spoon of chocolate ice-cream away, glaring at the angel. "No! Don't baby me!"

The two were sitting on a bench in a vacant park, the first time Yamato has been out in ages.

"Thanks for buying me ice-cream, Yamato-kun." Mimi teased and pinched the blonde's cheek affectionately.

"Yeah, whatever. I needed to get out of that unventilated apartment anyway." He mumbled.

Mimi smiled sweetly, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her hear. "Feeling better yet?"

"Yep."

"Glad to hear it. C'mon, let's talk over there!" she took his hand and giggled, leading him to the swings.

"Now aren't you a happy little angel today," Yamato remarked in amusement and sat down on one of the wooden swings.

The brunette shrugged, her eyes twinkling as she swayed back and forth. "Well, I think I haven't felt like this in a long time."

There was a brief silence between them before Mimi's voice interrupted the stillness. "Ne, Yamato-kun…what is your favorite memory?"

A thoughtful and curious gaze was received from her question. "Ano…I have a terrible memory, so let me think for a while." The blonde answered, knitting his eyebrows in concentration.

"Well, while you reflect – I'll tell you a treasured memory of mine that I had before I became an angel trainee." Mimi kicked her legs, initiating the swing to veer higher.

Yamato waited patiently for her to continue as he stared at the sun, which was sinking behind the lilac tinted clouds.

"I was sitting in a field of daisies with a boy, and he and I were having a picnic. Then he sang a song for me while he played his guitar…" she paused, her voice cracking with emotion. "After that, I don't remember anything else." A trace of sadness depicted in her voice as she spoke. "But, I think that person was awfully dear to me. Because that's the only memory I have while I existed on earth."

Yamato's head was in a flurry. An awkward sensation tingled in his body after hearing the angel's memoir. He shook his thoughts away and returned his attention back to the pretty angel. "Mi-chan…"

"Huh? What did you call me?" The brunette turned to him in confusion.

"I didn't say anything," Yamato responded, completely unaware that he called her 'Mi-chan'.

"I swear I heard you call me...Mi-chan."

A sudden burst of light shot through the sky and struck Yamato by the head, causing him to faint.

"Yamato-kun!" Mimi cried and rushed to his side.

Kido-sama unexpectedly materialized next to the angel with a stern expression on his face, his hair bluer than ever in the glowing light. "Tachikawa Mimi, what do you think you're doing?"

Mimi opened her mouth in shock, never expecting to see her boss here. "Kido-sama! I'm doing my job, that is all!"

Kido-sama pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose and huffed. "It seems to me, that you and this boy used to know each other when you were alive…otherwise, why is your relationship with him so special? Even now?"

The angel glared at him, shaking her head furiously. "I don't know what you're talking about, Kido-sama. It is not his fault that he can see and converse with spirits."

Her boss sighed in impatience and rolled his eyes. "I don't mean it that way, Tachikawa Mimi. But when he said 'Mi-chan', which was your old nickname when you were alive, I immediately rushed down here because I realized this boy knew you before you came to Heaven Enterprise."

"That's impossible-"

He cut her off. "No it's not, and you seem to be aware that you did used to have a nickname called 'Mi-chan' and you responded to it as well. Your mission will be given to someone else. You cannot see Ishida Yamato anymore."

"This is insane, Kido-sama. He and I didn't even recognize each other when I first saw him! How can you say we met before while I was alive!" Mimi screamed, tears slipping down her face as she tightened her grip on Yamato's frail body.

"Why are you fighting to keep your mission? Is it because you want to be with him so desperately? Have you grown feelings for this Yamato boy?" The boss interrogated coldly, his eyes growing harder by the moment.

'Have I?' Mimi wondered. 'Have I really developed feelings for Yamato-kun? Or have I always loved him…did I really know him when I was alive, and my feelings for him were locked in my heart all along, even after I died?'

"Let go, Tachikawa. It's time to move on. You have a new life in Heaven. Come now, let's go home. This mission is aborted." Kido-sama turned his back on her and flew into the sky, followed by a reluctant brunette with tears trickling down her face.

'Goodbye, Yama-kun…see you someday.'

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end testimony 004.