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Chapter 4: True EmotionsClef sat at his desk sipping at his tea, and going over some papers. However, he wasn't concentrating on trying to read the papers.
Flashback>
" GURU CLEF! WE NEED A PILLAR! WE NEED A PILLAR!" Some people yelled out selfish.
"So you want another person to sacrifice themselves for your own stake, AGAIN, not even trying to help things yourselves." Clef replied, with force.
"YES!" they relied without hesitation!
End of Flashback>
Clef sighed, everything wasn't right. He needed to think of a solution, but the solution just seemed so far away. Just then, someone knocked on his door, and he called out "Come in!" To his surprise, Gardina stepped in, and to surprise him even more, she had a very serious look on her face.
"Gardina..?" Clef said confused.
"I have something very important to talk to you about." Gardina replied. She closed the door, and Clef made a chair appear. Gardina just ignored it though.
"About what?" Clef asked though thinking, "What would she have to talk to me about?"
"Presea." Gardina said.
"Presea?" Clef asked.
"Yes, Presea" Gardina retorted.
"What about her?" Clef replied, worried that something might have happened to her, but didn't show it.
Gardina sighed, thinking, "He is so stubborn."
"Do you have any idea how much she loves you? She is head over heels over you! Gardina said.
" Of course I know, how could I not?" Clef responded coldly, but inside his heart skipped a beat with happiness.
"And you don't care at all? Even at least as a friend?" Gardina's voice increasing with anger.
"Of course I care, but I just choose to do nothing about it," Clef told Gardina.
"Do nothing about it? How arrogant can you," Gardina hissed angrily, trying her best not to yell, since she didn't intend on anyone else hearing, especially Presea.
"Well, what I am supposed to do about it?" Clef asked cooly.
"At least talk to her about it. You should know how much you make her suffer." Gardina's anger calming down a bit.
"Well, it is her fault, for falling in love with me." Clef said, but he really felt like killing himself for saying that. However, he told himself that he couldn't let himself get hurt again.
Gardina's eyes harden, causing Clef to get slightly nervous. "You say that you don't care about her "that way" , only as a friend, and if you really did, then that would be okay. She would get over you one day BUT, I know deep inside of you, you love her just as much as she loves you. Presea feels that "vide" too, because she knows you so well, but you are ignoring your true feelings for some reason. I don't know why you are doing so, but what I know is if you keep on doing this, she WILL move on, and then you shall regret it for the rest of your life. You are taking advantage of her love. You know that she loves you, therefore you believe that she would stay with you always, without you ever having to show your true feelings. Well, you are wrong, and if you don't show your true feelings soon, I will make sure you will be wrong."
"How…..?" Clef replied in total shock.
"I can read body language very well. I saw it in your eyes how much you adored her, and also how you quickly cover it up. Presea is my best friend, I love her dearly, and if you make her suffer anymore, I will never forgive you. I want her to happy. I know that is hard to move on, especially something as strong as love, and I am not asking you to just "automatically" come out of your shell, but I just want you to talk to her about it. It would make her so happy, which she deserves so much. Please think about it." Gardina pleaded before walking out, all her angry gone, as if washed away with the tears now streaming down her face.
A whirlwind of emotions leaving Clef stunned, as the only thing he could do was stare at her retreating back.
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Next Morning>
Umi and Fuu walked off to the main garden. Since Hikaru was still asleep, and they decided not to bother her. Umi and Fuu laid beside each other on the grass.
"I can't believe this." Umi said.
"Same here." Fuu simply replied.
"Gardina's wedding, and then all of this chaos. Too totally opposites." Umi told Fuu sadly.
"I know, but lets try to be cheerful, for Hikaru and everyone else's sake, besides, Lafarga and Gardina are perfect for each other." Fuu said, giving a small smile for Umi.
Umi smiled back, "Too true."
"Love is such a wonderful thing…" Fuu's said, thinking about a certain yellow-eyed, green-haired man.
Umi giggled, knowing what Fuu was daydreaming about.
"You and Ferio are sooo cute together! I can't wait until find my true love." Umi stated dreamily.
Fuu slightly blushed from the compliment Umi just given her about her and Ferio, " You know, Umi, I think your true love is closer than you think."
"Huh?" Umi replied confused.
"Never mind, but you will soon understand what I am talking about. " Fuu said while innocently smiling at one of her best friend.
Umi just gave her a death glare, "So then, what about you and Ferio."
A light pink blush appeared on Fuu's face, and Umi couldn't help but laugh, getting the exact reaction she wanted. Just then, Ferio walked in, and asked Umi if he may talk to Fuu alone. Fuu just blushed even darker and Umi nodded, smiling as she was leaving. Ferio made Fuu happy, and with Fuu happy, Umi was happy.
"You are up early, which is just plain weird. "You just love your sleep," Fuu teased.
Ferio just gave her a sweet, special smile he saved for Fuu only "Not as much as I love you."
Fuu's blush was now as bright as Hikaru's hair.
"Beside I missed you," Ferio said before passionately kissing Fuu on the lips, and they laid there together, with Fuu's head on Ferio's chest.
"I missed you too, Ferio." And they laid there in relaxed silence, both simply enjoying each other's company.
They haven't seen each other in such a long time.
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Umi walked down the hallway, just wandering about. She remembered Hikaru snoring, which she giggled at. Hikaru mostly never snored, which means she must have been really tired.
"I guess I should check on Hikaru." Umi thought.
As she looked in their room, Hikaru was still asleep. Umi smiled at Hikaru, since she was still snoring. As Umi continued her "adventure" around the castle, she spotted Ascot picking fruit, with his friends (aka his creatures). Umi loved how Ascot was so sweet and how he loved helping out.
"ASCOT!" Umi shouted.
Ascot turned around just in time to see Umi throw her slender arms around him. As Umi hugged him, Ascot turned crimson red, becoming extremely nervous.
"Is something wrong Ascot? Your face is all bright red." Umi obliviously stated. Umi was worried about him since Ascot was always like that around her now.
"It's nothing." Ascot replied, mentally berating himself for being so bashful.
"You are always helping out, Ascot, you are always super sweet." Umi complimented a wide grin on her face.
Ascot's blush grew even more. "That is because of you, Umi. You scolded…" But before he could finish, Umi shushed him by putting one of her fingers over his mouth.
"You told me that a while back, the same exact thing. So stop embarrassing me!" Umi commanded of him in a sweet tone.
Ascot sighed, part of him disappointed but also excited since Umi had just touched him on the lips, but thought "I bet she likes Clef, she will never like me. I am only just a friend to her, and I always will be."
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