Milk Chocolate

Chappie 2: Half Cup Part 1

---

"H-Hikaru, what happened?" Umi asked. She was surprised by bandages over Hikaru's right arm.

"Did something happen, Hikaru-san?" Fuu asked, worried about Hikaru too.

"Ah, this? Don't worry, it's not hurt anymore!" Hikaru smiled. Umi pulled her cheeks.

"It's not about hurt or not, it's about when and where did you get hurt!"

"A-wa-wa-wa, ich's huult, Umi-cyaan!" Hikaru murmured. She can't speak normally since Umi keep pulling her cheeks. Umi released her a little while later.

"Now speak, what happened?" Umi asked, ready to listen… but Hikaru didn't ready to speak. She's still rubbing her cheeks.

"I-it's nothing, really…" Hikaru said, finally.

"Speak!"

"…Well, I was tripped and fall… and hit the pavement…"

"You what!"

"I-I was tripped… and fall… and hit the pavement…?"

"I have never met someone as dump as you, Hikaru!" Umi shouted as she released her anger by pulling Hikaru's cheeks again. Hikaru's hand went up and down as a show of pain.

"S-solllyyy…" Hikaru apologized. If only Fuu didn't stop her, Umi would not stop. Umi went back to her seat and sat down.

"Right, you make me worried for nothing!" She said, still angry. Hikaru frowned. She didn't know that Umi will be so upset like that. Fuu patted her on shoulder.

"It's her way to show her care, you should understand…"

"Fuu-chan…" Hikaru walked to Umi's seat. She stopped just right behind her.

"I'm sorry… Umi-chan…" She apologized. Umi sighed.

"It's not like you have done something bad…" Umi corrected. She turned around and looked Hikaru in eyes. "Promise me you wouldn't do something that stupid again!"

"…Okay!" Hikaru smiled. She was glad that her friend would forgive her.

"I believe that's the thirteen times you said that, Hikaru-san…"

"Eh?"

"Right… soon it'll be fourteen…" Umi sighed. Hikaru sweat dropped.

"E-Eh? But…"

"Okay, okay, come back to your seat, the bell already rang!" The teacher said as she entered the room. The noisy classroom turned quiet instantly. All the students obeyed and went back to their seat.

---

It was still so quiet in Shidou's house even in the noon. The weak little girl is still lying on the bed, until she finally opened her eyes and looked at her surroundings. She realized that she's not in her room, not even her home. Confused, she asked herself, "Where…"

"So, you're awake?" Someone came in and cut her. She went surprised as soon as her eyes fell on the guy.

"You! What are you-!"

"I'm the one who shall ask, 'What are you doing in my house?'" Lantis cut her again.

"This is… your house?"

"Yes, and I want you to leave, now!" He commanded. She frowned, she knew why he wanted her to leave immediately, that's why she refused, "…no!"

"Have you already forgotten about what you promised us before?" Lantis asked. He seemed annoyed.

"It's Okaa-sama and Otou-sama who promised that. I didn't even have a chance to say a word!"

"It's not necessary…"

"It is! All of you just made decisions by your owns! No one ever asked my feelings!"

"It's not about yours, it's about hers!" Lantis shouted. It's not really like him to shout to a girl, but it really happened. Even if he's angry, his eyes were so gentle, especially when he mentioned 'her'.

"Hers…? How could you say that before you really ask her how she really feels-!" She said as the redhead came in. She was worried about the girl's condition and decided to look after her.

"Err… am I disturbing you?" Hikaru asked. The girl's eyes fell on her.

"Hi…karu?" She asked, as if she didn't believe the fact she had in front of her.

"Yes?"

"HIKARU!" She cried as she jumped to her arms, made Hikaru lost her balance and almost fell.

"Whoa! A-are you allright, Miss?"

"Hikaru! Hikaru! Hikaruuu!" She cried continuously, just like a person who hasn't met their beloved person for years… Hikaru sweatdropped.

"Who is she, Lantis-niisama? A friend?"

"Hikaru, I am your-"

"Your brother's girlfriend!" Lantis cut with a loud voice.

"Eh?" Both of them frowned.

"Hikaru, this is Nova, Shindou Nova… she is… my girlfriend!" He explained as he took Nova from Hikaru's arm and put an arm on her shoulder while grinning like an idiot. After a moment pause, Hikaru realized that she had disturbed their "special moment"… or at least this is what she thought.

"S-sorry for disturbing!" She cried as she run away from the room. Lantis sighed.

"What do you mean-!" Nova cried, but was stopped by Lantis.

"If you dare to speak the truth, I'll kill you for sure!" He said. He glared to her, to make sure that he is serious, before leaving the room. He found Eagle leaning on the wall beside the door.

"A girlfriend, huh?" Eagle asked, teasing him.

"…" Lantis didn't answer but left instead.

"Hold it right there!" Eagle stopped Lantis. He looked at him before slap him hard on face.

"What-!"

"Hurt, isn't it? But this is nothing compared to her pain… not even a little…" Eagle said with eyes filled with sadness. He left Lantis behind before he did something even more terrible than this. Lantis remain still, holding his slapped cheek.

"I don't have another choice, do I?" He asked himself.

---

Later, they're having a dinner together. Everyone silently ate their dinner. Even the usually cheerful and talkative Hikaru didn't know what to say to start a conversation…

"Hikaru, let me tell you a story…" Eagle said, breaking the silence.

"What is it?" She asked. Her eyes showed excitement, just like a little child. She likes it when her brother started to tell a story since his stories are usually unique and interesting.

Eagle smiled as he started, "There are two stars on the sky which were always together. They play, share, love, even shine together. So even if one star is weak and fragile, the other star supported her so she didn't feel lonely at all… But one day a God came and told the weak star to reborn onto the earth…"

"Only the weak star?" Hikaru asked.

"Yup, but the other star insisted to follow her… because they have been together the day they were born as a star… God could do nothing but accepted their wish. So later they were born as twins…"

"And then, and then?" Hikaru asked excitedly.

"Even if God fulfilled their wish, Destiny said another. At the day they were born, her other half was stolen…"

"Stolen?" Hikaru asked. Her face looks sad.

"Yes," Eagle continued, "So… the past weak star now little baby grown up, all alone in this world. She didn't have friends… she couldn't make any… Her body didn't permit her to go outside. But there're days when she stubbornly go outside and every time she went home, she'll be hospitalized…"

"Why she do that?"

"Because she wanted to find her other half…"

"Did she find her?"

"Yes, she found her, but she didn't really meet her… Do you know why?"

"No…"

"Because there's a… black and scary-looking dog which was blocking the little girl to meet her other half…" Eagle took a glance at Lantis who glared him back.

"So… they haven't met at all…" Hikaru sighed. She never thought the ending would be so tragic. "How sad…"

"Hey, Hikaru… if you're her other half, what will you do?"

"Me?"

"Yup!"

"Well… I'll go to her, hug her and say, "Sorry for making you waited so long… Now that I'm here you don't have to be alone anymore…" Yup, something like that… Nova?" Hikaru looked at Nova who suddenly cried. Her tears flowed continuously.

"N-Nova? Why are you crying?"

"Because finally that little child didn't have to be alone anymore…" Eagle explained.

"Eh?" Hikaru's eyes widened. Lantis hided his eyes behind his bangs, he knew that he couldn't hide it anymore… thanks to Eagle?

"Then…" Hikaru said, finally realizing the true meaning behind Eagle's story. "You are…"

"I'm your twins… Hikaru…" Nova finished. Silence is not an answer, but sometimes it was need before an answer.

"Is that so? Now I know!" Hikaru said as she clapped her hands. The other trio stared at her clueless.

"I have been wondering why Nova really looked like me! Is that because she is my twins? Cool! You see, I always wanted to have a sister… Now that you're here, it's really a dream comes true!" She said… and kept on saying… "What kind of person my true parents are? Do you have their photos? I really wanted to see them… Oh, it's okay if we didn't tell our parents about you here?" The conversation continues. Everyone was glad that Hikaru is Hikaru. They believe that she could accept the truth… except… the one person there… Lantis. He didn't say anything, not even a word. He remained silent, watching her speaking, smiling, laughing…

His heart ached as he knew that none of her smiles are truly from her heart…

---To Be Continued---

FreeTalk: I divided this chappie into two parts since it will be too long (and need longer time to update)… I wonder which one does you like… shorter or longer chappies…? Part two coming soon… Btw… review please...?

Rue and Araumi: Thank you… your reviews makes me blushed and happy at the same time…