When love and hate collides 7

Round II

"Hey Aya, so what are you planning to do after the play? With all those money you'll get?" Miyu asked looking at Aya who was busy checking their costumes. "Well... nothing much, but I want to go somewhere you know."

"Somewhere?" Nanamii appeared carrying a bunch of papers.

"Yeah, like it's gonna take us far."

"Yep it will..." Miyu and Nanami looked at her in question, wondering what she's up to. Not long before they could continue conversing with one another, their prof. entered the room. "Alright guys! the day after Tomorrow will be the day of all days!"

"2 days?" Miyu said in disbelief. She hadn't passed by six weeks, had she? "Yeah Miyu, what's wrong?" Nanami asked but Miyu just stared at her professor who was starting another glaring contest with her. "Oh-uh, nothing's wrong..." The truth was that she really didn't notice how time passed her by. To her, it only seems a week after that sickness-incident happened, and with all that sweet moments with that dog? Yuck! But they've gotten closer to each other than anyone else could imagine although they haven't noticed it themselves.

"So that's that... and I guess we'll be expecting something at the end of it with all those funds."

"Speaking of." Aya whispered as their professor ended his said speech. "Hey, our practice is about to start, have anyone seen Kanata?"

"Where is that dog?"

"Well Miyu, in case you've forgotten... Kanata's the school body president and he's in charge with all those preparations for the fest."

"Oh." Before Miyu could say something, one of the play participant poked out its head from a corner calling for Miyu. "Hey Miyu! I need you to check out the stage. We really don't know what to do with it."

"Coming! I'll see you guys later." Miyu said then followed the person out. Just after a few minutes after Miyu left, the door burst open. "Miyu, did you—" Aya said thinking that it was Miyu who came in but actually, not. "Oh Kanata, what are you doing here?" Megumi asked rather curious about this. "There's practice isn't it?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because we can't practice with all your busy schedules and stuffs and everything."

"I just finished them" He simply said sitting down for a while, and then he searched the room looking for Miyu. Aya noticed this and concluded that the only reason why he was here was because of Miyu. "Miyu happens to be needed back there in the gym..." Kanata looked at her curiously wondering why she would say something he didn't ask for. "Just so you wanna know."

"No thanks." The door opened again and Kanata snapped his head up thinking that it was Miyu but found that it was Santa. "Hey Kanata, there's one unfinished booth and we can't get to finish it." Kanata sighed before following his classmate out. Few minutes after the door closed it opened again. This time, it was Miyu. Both Aya and Megumi sighed at how things are being played on this two.

"What? Did I miss something?" Miyu asked innocently looking at her friends, wondering why they were looking at her that way. "Nothing... it's just that you and Kanata seemed to be sidestepping one another."

I would emphatically do something like that.

"What do you mean?"

"Just forget about it. Seriously Miyu, when was the last time you saw each other?"

"Everyday... I guess?" Miyu thought about that, and then she realized that neither of them sees each other now...except during classes of course. "Come on Miyu! I meant the real 'seeing'" Nanami said waving her hands in front of Miyu's broken face. "I don't know... and I don't care! Why would I want to see a dogs' face anyway if the only thing it does to me is to ruin my day!" Her audiences sweat dropped at her sudden outburst which she normally does when it came to kanata's subject.

"Achoo!" Kanata suddenly sneezed while he was walking with Santa on the school grounds. "Hey Kanata, you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine." He said slightly brushing his nose as Miyu came into mind and he quickly glared at something pretending that it was Miyu. Okay, what did Miyu do now?

"So, how's it going with Christine? I heard she's greatly disappointed with how things came to a close between you and Miyu." Kanata was caught off guard after hearing that. Did he just say what he said? "huh?"

"It's noticeable anyways kanata so no need to hide it."

"What!" Kanata swore he could've shouted that time but soon shut up when he heard Santa laughing at him. "Caught you there!"

"haha"

"But seriously Kanata, I could notice it... as well as Christine."

"There's nothing to notice so stop noticing."

"Oh, about Christine... have you checked up on her lately? She's been absent for almost a week now, no one knows why. But before her absences, she was totally out of herself those days. Some girls in my class say that she was usually heard crying in the girl's bathroom, she's not eating her foods at breaks I guess and she's usually late those times until now that she's absent." Santa explained but Kanata was extremely quiet. He remembered those times where he kind of ignored her, but it's no big deal isn't it?

"Hey man, you alright? I think you're the only one who could make her go back here again if her problem is about you but if not, that I couldn't think of otherwise." Santa said as he showed the unfinished booth. "Why can't you finish it?"

And so their business went on...

"Hey Miyu, sorry we couldn't walk home with you. Aya's... well... she's being her usual self again..You know, how she panics?" Nanami suggested giving Miyu a pitiful look on her face. "Oh that... it's okay, see you tomorrow." Miyu said waving her hand. She gazed at the school clock and wondered why Kanata wasn't going home yet. "I forgot... the Mr. Presidency of the dog universe who's too busy catching his tail!" she exclaimed and headed home... alone. No dog stalking her... no dog annoying her... no dog asking her why can't she keep things to herself!

Then again, Kanata sneezed for the second time. Was he getting colds for that matter? Anyway, he's walking alone at the opposite side of the road leading towards where his apartment stands preferably, his and Miyu's and others apartment. He was walking up towards Christine's house which happens to be a mansion, Walking and walking... all alone. No annoying blabbering, twittering, bird who can't stay put even for a matter of seconds.

"A-achoo!" Miyu dropped her keys when the door man approached her. "Ms. Kozouki, are you alright?" He said as he handed the keys to her. "Yes I'm fine."

"Mr. Saionji ran in late?"

"No... was kept late. And don't ever ask that dog face to me ever agai----- oops! Uh sorry Mr. Lun." She bowed down before running through the stairs to get herself together. She was totally loosing it... why does a single piece of dirt named dog face have to ruin everything! Then out-of-nowhere, a peal of thunder shut her. "alright I'm sorry!" She said as she closed her door after taking a quick glance on Kanata's door.

"She'll be with you in a moment." One of the Hanakomachi's butler said giving Kanata a cup of tea and settling him in the huge living room of the mansion. But it wasn't long before he heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

"Kanata! What are you doing here?" She said with a hint of joy both in her voice and in her expression. "I just came to ask why you weren't attending classes any longer."

"Oh... I- I'm..." Christine trailed off as she blacked out... but the only thing is... she intended to do it. Before she hit the ground, kanata caught her just in time. "Christine!" he tapped Christine's face but nothing came, he called for the butler and took her to her room.

"You think he made it through this rain?" Miyu said as she stared into brown eyes. "Or maybe he's home... nah, you could always hear his door close. Maybe he decided to have a sleep-over with Santa... or... decided... to let... the... storm--- why am I talking to you anyways?" Miyu sighed as she stared at the stuffed toy in front of her. This is hopeless... She dug her face on her knees putting that thought away.

Kanata sat on a Victorian-styled chair beside Christine's bed. He sat there for almost an hour now and all he did was to rest his head on his palm wondering what Miyu would be doing right now. At this time, she'll usually bother him at his room asking for nonsense questions. "Can I use your phone?" He asked to the butler, he just nodded in agreement.

'ring' 'ring'...

Miyu still sat at the same exact spot she was in earlier. Her stuffed toy still in front of her as her head was still buried in between her knees. Covered by her arms.

Christine stirred and slightly opened her eyes to see what Kanata was doing now. She found the chair beside her empty and saw kanata by the phone waiting for the person on the other line of the phone to pick up.

Where the hell is that girl! It's already 9! This was his 10th call for her and still, no one picked up. Finally, he placed the phone down and headed towards Christine who was still unconscious... or that was what he knew. He would've guessed that she was playing tricks with him if it wasn't for some blonde occupying his mind.

Next day

"Kanata... you're gonna be late." Kanata opened his eyes and found Christine in her uniform. Just then he realized that he fell asleep on his uniform. "You go ahead, I still have to go back and change." Kanata said sleepily as he made his way towards his apartment half hoping that Miyu would be there. He couldn't imagine how she'll react towards his not-going-home last night deed. Luckily, when he asked their doorman, he informed that Miyu went ahead.

Miyu opened her notebook and took a glance at kanata's desk which was empty at the moment. He's never late... the door opened and a very horrified Aya and Nanami entered heading straight towards her. "What's the matter?"

"Big problem! 'bout the play! Come on" Miyu quickly placed her notebook inside and brought her bag with her since the scripts are in there. They quickly exited the room almost bumping her least favorite teacher, but luckily, she didn't. "H-hey! What is it?" Nanami didn't bother to answer her question until they arrived at the stage.

"Mr. Saionji... mind joining us?" Everyone looked at him in a strange kind of way since he was never late before. "Sorry..." As he was heading towards his desk, he noticed that Miyu's desk was empty. His eyes showed complete worry... what happened to her? he should've at least walked her home yesterday before going to Christine's house. And stuffs, he couldn't think of any other way of what could've happened. He stared at the clock and stared impatiently at it hoping that it would strike to three but it was only 1 pm...

"Nanami... you really had me there. But how did it... happen anyways?" Miyu paused every now and then from exhaustion. It was only her and Nanami who cleaned the whole messed-up stage since Aya was too distracted with her drama stuffs and all. "Hey Miyu, you alright!" Nanami asked looking at Miyu worriedly, the truth is, Miyu almost cleaned the whole stage by herself since she was called by her teachers countless times that she barely even helped. "Of course I'm fine and even great since that dog hadn't shown his..." Even before she could finish her sentence, a door burst open and there stood Kanata and Santa. "Speaking of dog face." Kanata just glared at her and headed towards the group. "We need to talk!" He said as he grabbed her wrist but Nanami stopped him.

"Kanata! She's tired, she cleaned this gym all by herself." She said worriedly. The next thing he did surprised all of them. He kneeled in front of Miyu his back facing her. "oh, you enjoy using your dog skills.What! I can walk you know!"

"You're tired."

"I think you should listen to him Miyu." Aya said with a familiar glint in her eyes. "Yeah Miyu, it's kinda getting late and we couldn't help you on your way home either."

"Aw guys come on!"

"I really don't get it why you're carrying me every time something happens and in such a situation where I know I could walk and help myself." Miyu said from the back of Kanata. "You don't mind that your whole fun club is staring at us with obvious jealous in their faces?" Still, no reply.

"You know, I gained weight... so maybe you shouldn't make it hard for yourself." No reply and what's worse? She couldn't see his damn dog face that's why she hadn't got a clue as to what this dog is thinking of right now. "Aren't you tired? The apartment is still far." He was really getting in her nerves and this time he's gonna get it good and Miyu assured that. "Waaaaa! Help me help me! Somebody help! This guy's trying to kidnap me waaaaaa!" She cried trying to catch the people's attention. "Will you shut it!"

"Waaaaaaaaaaa! He's threatening me! Somebody help!"

"don't stop and I'll drop you in that river again!" He whispered deadly as people began to surround the both of them.

"Somebody--- uh, oh everything's fine this is a very good man people he just forgot to drink his medicine that's why he thought he was a dog... which is actually true" Miyu said the last line softly but kanata heard her just fine but let it slip this time. Miyu wondered what's wrong with him. "Where have you been last night?" He said in his serious tone he used when he's in his business-like self. "Shouldn't I be the one asking that?" Miyu said in question. "It was 9 when I called... no one's answering"

"And it was 11 until the rain stopped and no sign of any stray dogs."

"You couldn't possibly be staying at school!"

"And you! Where were you until this morning?"

"Answer my question!" Kanata exclaimed like if he was in front of a desk right now, he'd be banging his fist on it until it breaks to pieces. Miyu gulped at him and said the truth. "Then why weren't you answering your phone?"

"I fell asleep."

"Oh... you fell asleep!"

"and what's wrong now! You dialed my number hundreds of time until you finally gave up?" she said letting go of her anger. This time, he placed Miyu down. "Yes..." He said.

"Oh really? When did you start caring any ways!"

"Who wouldn't? You're so dense enough to take care of yourself... you couldn't even tell if you're sick until someone tells you." Kanata said keeping his cool. "You know, I didn't hire you as a personal maid for that matter! And actually, who asked you to!" Miyu shouted at the top of her voice heading towards her apartment. Kanata grunted catching up with her. "Answer my question!" Miyu demanded glaring at Kanata's back, but he still didn't answer her back. "Oh yeah! I forgot, why am I talking to a dog anyways! It's like he could answer me back! It's better talking to a stone than to talk with someone who pretends not to hear anything!" Kanata unfortunately didn't notice the elevation of the road that's why he tripped forward just in time to hear Miyu said.

"Sit!" She said like she was commanding a dog to do so. Miyu was surprised to see Kanata laying there. "Now who's dense? I told you to sit not to lie down!" She said pestering him good and it worked since Kanata was halfway to killing her. Miyu was too busy laughing at him that she didn't notice Kanata who was heading fast towards their apartment. He quickly closed the glass door and locked it while saying some things to the door man.

"There's an impersonator out there pretending to be Miyu when actually she's not. She's gonna hijack this building with few of her nasty gang." He said making the old man believe at him instantly. Just a few seconds after that, they saw Miyu outside opening the door.

"What the---" Miyu wondered why the door was closed and there she saw her worst enemy... the dog smirking at her evilly. She also noticed the door man who stood there motionless. "argh! You dog!" Miyu thought about an idea then suddenly... she fainted. Kanata didn't believe her since he knew she's just playing it.

"Mr. Saionji... maybe she really is Miyu."

"No! let her suffer... she almost killed me a while ago." He stared at Miyu who was playing her fainting stuff all too well that made him want to believe. "Do you know where Miyu went last night?"

"Ms. Kozouki? She didn't leave her apartment last night... She even mentioned a dog face?" kanata was smiling darkly, his face was hidden from his hair. He glanced at Miyu but still she was still there at the same spot she's been. "Open the door Mr. Lun..."

Kanata stood behind the door in case she decides to do something... nice? The moment the door was unlocked and found Kanata behind it. She quickly took the chance and stood up and entered like a normal person. The moment she opened the door, it came in contact with kanata right on the face. "Oh sorry I didn't see you...?" Miyu said sarcastically ignoring Kanata who covered his face. "And by the way... dogs are not allowed here in case you didn't know that." Miyu victoriously laughed her way out.

A/N So this is what I call dumb... maybe I ran out of things to write but I think I still had to write since school days' comin'... fast! Please bear with this chapter guys and let me know or maybe... enlighten me by saying that its not that bad.. thanks