Chapter 6

"What's the point of all these?" A disgusted Kanata threw question to his father, as he stepped out of the platform, to find only a deserted village.

"A vacation planned is a vacation ruined, my boy" Hosho tried to sound wise. "So isn't it great? My friend is a monk here, and the temple is much more beautiful than ours.. and watch the peaceful scenery.. and the pleasant wind.. Aaah..!"

"Well I'll try to believe you brought me here without purpose" Kanata sighed, hanging his head down. Why this person is so crazy?

It's another year, passed so fast. Kanata got to Heiomachi High, Obviously being a topper again. "Well he atleast didn't lie about sceneries.." murmured Kanata. Sound of a fall ? Where? He walked towards the sound, and, suddenly, some smell caught his attention.

That smell.. I know it..

He tried to remember, but in vain. Where it's coming from? Heck, leave this. But.. it's so familiar..

"Kanata.. Come on.."

He stood there awhile, and decided to move on past the house. But Hosho observed it all.

"Hey, Isn't it Mrs. Morio's house? How did you remember?"

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"So you are Kanata? Good Lord! When I met you last time you were so tinny a boy.." The old lady laughed.

Hosho went nearer the lady, and whispered, "We came for his treatment, a lost memory treatment monk Kamachi suggested, you know.. but don't tell him, we got it arranged with last three months preparation..!"

Kanata maintained a plastic smile. He didn't pay attention to his father's strange behaviour or what he was telling, all his mind was after that scent: intensified, more and more..

"Aunt Morio.." a girl entered the room, with a towel wrapped over her blonde hair, "I-" she stopped.

Everyone in the house freezed for a moment.

"Miyu!" exclaimed Hosho.

"My cousin's daughter, You know her?" Ms Morio's eyes widened.

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A completely furious Kanata was trying to calm himself sitting by the river.

Miyu went gently behind him, and sat by. Kanata gave a question look.

"You shouldn't say 'no'.."

"Why are you coming into it?" came his cold answer.

"Kanata" For a moment Miyu lost her, "As a FRIEND anyone would say that" she emphasized the friend part.

Kanata did not want to talk anymore, "Thanks Kozuki, but you don't need to think about it" he tried to leave.

Miyu stood up, too. Kozuki.. Kozuki.. Just a outsider you are, now, Miyu.. Don't you have any self respect?

She hid her tears turning back at once, weaving her hair.

"Hey.."

Miyu looked back.

"Sorry if I were rude.."

Why am I saying that? It's all her fault, hell, why that scent comes off her hair? It makes me feel so bad..

"Don't say that" Miyu was unusually calm, "What your father is trying to do is for you only.. which parents wouldn't do that? He is not in a stage of being rational, because you are his only son! He will do anything out of blind hope to cure you.."

Whoa! Did I said all those words right now?

"Ugh! You really can speak meaningful sometimes.." Kanata wondered.

Did I said the same thing to someone, some day?

They looked at each other. Kanata suddenly remembered how everyone at school talked about them- he and Miyu- but how can a stubborn girl like that can be friend with him?! Well, she's not that bad now as it seems..

Miyu gave a beautiful smile. "So you are giving them a chance?"

"With those worships, well, Let's see.." Kanata answered, suddenly feeling better a lot.

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Third session today.

"I don't think Buddha wants to hear us.." Hosho was tearful.

" Don't get so upset" The other monk consolidated, "We have more two to follow.."

The brunette mentioned was far away from the scenario, reading a book down the tree. A shadow dropped before him.

"Kanata.. "

"Um?" He said, without turning back or lifting his face. He regretted the first day very much. He's trying to deviate himself from that girl in his own symbolized way. Even two days back..

##FLASHBACK##

"Hey Kanata! There's a Onsen over the woods.. can we go?" The blonde sounded jolly.

It's going too much. She is doing on a Chris way.

"I don't think I'll" answered he in a blank tone, and started to leave.

Miyu stood a while, uttered a 'why', almost inaudible, and realised it all in herself.

I'm being a 'fangirl' in his view..

She wished to yell at him, hit him, but she was not that Miyu to do those anymore.. at least to him..

Slightly she left the scene.

##FLASHBACK ENDS##

"Um?"

"Good bye.."

This made Kanata to look back.

"I am leaving today" She tried not to show any emotion, but her voice trembled, "Good bye..have a good time here!"

Something flashed through Kanata's mind.

"Kanata, she's going."

"I know.."

Eh? What was that?

Kanata blinked. Miyu smiled, and just literally ran towards the road, perhaps to hide her tears. Until..

"Eh?" Miyu looked back, as Kanata held her arm.

WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?!

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