A/N: Sorry, for a very late update. A friend forced me to update my site in but I refused. She was so persuasive that I already gave up. Updated my site and placed a new layout. Time seemed to warp me inside xanga and never had a chance to release me. That is why I am late posting this chapter. BTW, thanks for the reviews! I love you all! What will happen to Christine next? Who was the silhouette? Let us see the answers in this chapter!
They are all aged 15 here…
Pairings: Kanata X Miyu X Seiya (a little bit of Christine X Kanata)
Disclaimers: I do not own Daa! Daa! Daa! In addition, I will never own it.
/ Let's Recall… /
After the fireworks, Mr. Dumpling carried Lou on his back and Momoka on his arms. Aya and Nanami went off to bed as well. Santa placed the leftovers in a bucket full of water. Nozomu went inside twirling half asleep. Everyone went to his or her respective rooms. Miyu went out of the comfort room and stepped outside. She sat in front of the washed woods and shrugged her shoulders.
It was getting cold…
In the moment of solitary, she was still thinking on what she saw. She could not believe it. She shrugged her shoulders tighter and rubbed her hands.
It was getting colder…
Looking at the distant skies, she did not notice that 'someone' was at her back.
That 'someone' wrapped a thick blanket around her. Miyu was surprised and looked up.
That 'someone' was Seiya…
Seiya smiled and sat beside her.
"You might catch a cold out here…" Seiya said.
"Thanks Seiya." Miyu gladly accepted the blanket.
"May I ask you something?" Seiya initiated.
"Yes?" Miyu asked back.
"Why are you crying a while ago?" Seiya looked straight in Miyu's eyes.
"That was nothing…" Miyu replied.
"Is it Kanata? Is he being harsh on you again?" Seiya continued his interrogation.
He received no answer but Miyu showed some tears. She cannot help it but to cry. Seiya moved near her and placed her head on his shoulders…
"Miyu, I'll be always here for you. Remember that…" Seiya softly said.
The two of them sat there until Miyu fell asleep. Seiya fixed Miyu's position and carried her inside the girls' room. He finally went inside their room and fell asleep…
Not knowingly, that everything now was being under a vigilant eye of a silhouette…
'Who is he?'
/ End of Recall… /
CHAPTER 7: "THE PERSUASIVE LOVER"
Who could that silhouette be?
Was it Christine?
Was it Kanata?
The sun finally rose and the sunlight strucked Aya's eyes. She yawned and fixed her short crimson hair. She fixed bed sheet and checked the time. She remembered that she promised Christine's butler that should be home on or before afternoon.
It is already 9:00 in the morning…
"Gosh! I overslept!" she exclaimed. She looked around and saw only Miyu, Nanami, and Momoka were asleep.
/ Where's Christine/ She thought.
She quietly went out of the room. She walked towards the kitchen and there, she saw Mr. Dumpling, standing and Christine, she was drinking hot chocolate, looking very upset. She seemed to be looking in a far distance. Christine did not seem to notice her.
"Good Morning Chris!" Aya said with a smile. It took few seconds before Christine answered.
"Yes? Just woke up?" she windlessly replied and walked out, bringing the mug with her. Aya was confused and about to follow Christine but Mr. Dumpling held her arm. He looked worried.
"Please, he's been like cloistered to another world since I woke up. I am worried about her that is why I made her a hot chocolate. It is her fifth mug, I think. Whenever I ask her why, she will just smile and then, a minute or two, tears will fell upon her cheeks. We should give her time for herself." Mr. Dumpling elucidated. Aya sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
"Okay, if it would be best for her… hope I can help her…" Aya said.
"I offered some help but she said that she can already manage it, yet I know she wouldn't. Well, I think it's time for us to wake everyone else." Mr. Dumpling exclaimed. Aya sighed again.
"I'll get you a hot chocolate too Ms. Aya." Mr. Dumpling gladly said.
Outside the rest house…
Christine was sitting near the cold damp woods. She is still thinking about Kanata.
/ It is bad… Oh, how bad… / She thought.
"Kanata…" she found herself saying his name again. She seemed not to forget him. For Aya and Mr. Dumpling, kinda freaked out she was, but within her, she's totally fine… She just can't help herself but to remember all that Kanata had said to her last night.
/ FLASHBACK… /
"Christine! Stop it!" Kanata pulled himself.
"Why? Tell me why Kanata! TELL ME!" Christine continued to her whimpers and cries.
"It's because I love someone else…" Kanata windlessly said looking down.
"Who is she Kanata? Who is SHE?" Christine asked with a pleading tone.
"I… cannot tell…" Kanata replied.
"So-Sorry… I am not the ONE for you… Time will come and you will find your special someone. Sorry again…" Kanata continued.
/ END OF FLASHBACK… /
Tears began to fall…
Back with Aya and Mr. Dumpling…
"Ms. Aya, you better wake the girls and I'll wake the boys now." Mr. Dumpling said as he offered Aya the cup of hot chocolate.
"You're right. We should start packing now. I promised Chris' butler to be home on or before 12 noon." Aya exclaimed.
They both decided to wake everybody up, well, except for the little ones. Mr. Dumpling carried Momoka and Lou on his back.
In the Kitchen…
Everybody was already up!
Mr. Dumpling made them hot chocolates to fight some sleepy eyes and to add heat in the cold ambiance.
There was…SILENCE…
Aya noticed that both Miyu and Kanata looked upset. Neither one of them looked in each other's eyes. In addition, it is the same for Kanata and Seiya.
Silence still overflows…
Not long after, there were steps from the hallway moving closer to the kitchen.
It was Christine…
"Mr. Dumpling… thanks for the hot chocolate…" Christine said standing in the threshold of the kitchen. Her voice seemed to catch Miyu and Kanata's attention. They both looked at Christine. Miyu stood.
"Thanks for the hot chocolate but I'm not hungry. I need to pack my things now." She said and walked out, passing Christine without any emotion. Seiya got his and Miyu's cup and followed her out.
After seeing that, Bow Meow's calm face replaced with fret. Christine also showed no emotion especially when she saw Kanata.
"Oh, you're up so early Chris! Good Morning!" Nanami exclaimed.
"Yeah… Did you have a good slumber?" Nozomu said as he gave Christine a red rose.
"Good Morning too Nanami, Santa, Nozomu and… Kanata." Christine replied and all greeted back, all except Kanata… Kanata stood and walked out the room and Bow Meow felt poignant for his Master Kanata.
Inside the Girls' Room…
Miyu got her pink case and started to fold all of her clothes and leaving only the clothing that she will wear for their departure. She continued to fold and fold until tears also started to unfold.
She cried…
She kept remembering the thing she saw last night. Up to now, she cannot take it off her mind. In addition, she cannot forget what Kanata had said to her back when they were sitting on the stairs just behind their house, to where the temple leads. When she had a problem about Seiya's feelings for her. 'Let's both accelerate together.' Remembering Kanata saying those words and placing her head on his manly shoulder. She kept on thinking about those things. She cannot imagine how Kanata swallowed those words and now, he had an affair with Christine!
She stopped folding…
She wiped her tears…
"How ironic! He should have been considerate enough! He should have said 'sorry' for what he had done! He's a fool!" She mockingly said to herself with a heartbreaking feeling hiding in an angry tone.
/ How pathetic/ she thought and continued to fold.
Few tears fell…
Seiya was walking along the hallway when he heard Miyu's livid voice. He was about to turn the doorknob open when the door moved ajar.
She did not close the door tightly…
With a slight opening, it let Seiya to see Miyu on her back, folding some clothes. He wanted to enter the room. He wanted to be with his love…
He gently knocks…
Miyu did not hear the knocks at first so she continued folding…
He knocked again…
Miyu looked back; she was surprised, hurriedly turned her back and secretly wiped her tears as she saw that Seiya was unexpectedly knocking and standing just right beside the slightly opened door.
"May I come in?" Seiya gently said.
"Seiya... What are you doing here? I'm just fixing my clothes for later use." Miyu hesitantly replied. She does not want Seiya to see her crying. Seiya entered the room and sat beside Miyu.
"You forgot your hot chocolate." He said as he gave Miyu her mug.
"Thanks Seiya but I'm not hungry." Miyu said calmly but Seiya can see within her eyes…
He can see within her…
A great loathe…
Loathe to Kanata…
"C'mon… You cannot be filled with what you have eaten last night." Seiya jokingly said. Miyu looked at him and gave him a smile.
"Please Miyu…" Seiya pleaded and gave back a sweet smile. Miyu laughed and gladly accepted the mug.
"There… Now, let me help you in folding…" Seiya continued. Seiya continued on Miyu's folding. While Miyu is drinking the hot chocolate, she seemed to stare at Seiya.
/ you are so kind Seiya. How can someone like me catch your heart? I do not even have the courage to reveal the truth to you… I am thankful to have you as a friend. / Miyu thought as she stare upon Seiya and his foldings. She gripped her mug tightly…
/ Kanata… You're such a fool… / Miyu continued on her thoughts while on the other hand, Seiya saw drops of tears on some of the clothes that he's folding. He looked straight in Miyu's eyes.
He saw her staring at him…
She was surprised to see Seiya stared at him…
Both blushed…
"I'm sorry…"
"I'm sorry…"
They said it at the same time and turned their heads opposite to each other. Seiya stared again at Miyu.
"You cried…" Seiya said calmly but with full concern.
Miyu was startled on what Seiya said. She looked down…
"Uhmm…" Miyu replied and bit her lower lip.
"You cannot hide it… Tell me, what's the problem?" Seiya asked.
However, he received no reply.
He moved near her and held her hands wrapping the mug.
"Please, I don't want to talk about it…" Miyu said with watery eyes. She knew she would cry that is why she shut her eyes tight…
Seiya smiled, kneeled in front of her and he wrapped his arm around Miyu's head and gently pulled it closer to him, and he leaned and kissed her on her forehead… Miyu opened her eyes instantly, as she felt soft damp lips rested upon her forehead. Seiya removed his lips and hugged Miyu. Her head rest on his manly chest. In addition, he let her hear that his heart beats because of her.
Miyu felt comfort in his arms but she knew that compared to the comfort she have whenever she is with her Kanata, Seiya was not enough...
They stayed like that for a minute or two…
They do not know that someone was watching them…
The rage within that someone continues to intensify...
Standing and looking through the slight opening of the door…
His fists closed full of force…
His eyebrows met because of hatred…
It was Kanata…
He saw and heard it all…
He does not know to whom he will be angry at…
/ Miyu… I am so sorry for what had happened… but please… do not leave me… / he thought…
Sweats dropping and his breathings go deeper as he watches the two feel comfort to each other…
/ Miyu… I love you… I love you so much… / Kanata continued his pleads in his mind… He came to the point that within himself, he wanted to see Seiya and hit him hard… Hard as if his head will break and fall off the ground… yet, he knew that he could not do such thing… He remained quiet to all that he saw and heard…
/ Have pity on me… MIYU… / He thought and tears began to fall…
END OF CHAPTER
A/N: How was the chapter? Was it good? Alternatively, not? What could bad happen next? I felt very bad for Kanata… Please, to all Kanata X Miyu fans out there… Please don't flame! It is all part of the story… please tune in for the next chapters and I promise that your wait for the couples will be worth reading! Thanks for the reviews! Please keep 'em coming! Till then!
NEXT CHAPTER:
CHAPTER 8: "Carpe Diem for Seiya"