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Chapter 6
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"So fluffy." Mikoto said patting the top of my head.
"I'm not a child nor am I a small animal so please stop." I said trying not to hit the man.
"Your hair was so pretty when it's long, but you look quite cute like this." Mikoto said with a wide smile.
"I said knock it off!" I punched him in the gut and I watched with satisfaction as he curled up into a ball on the bed. "I really dislike it when people touch my head like that..." I said fixing my hair.
"Okay, okay, I admit, I was wrong..." Mikoto groaned holding his gut.
"Mikoto-san, do you plan on wearing a medical eyepatch from now on?" I questioned glancing at the patch.
"It'd just freak people out if they don't see an eye so I have to wear one."
"I..."
"Hm?"
"I...bought one for you yesterday..." I picked up the small bag I brought with me earlier. "Don't move."
"Alright."
I pulled the eyepatch out from the bag, a simple black leather one. I sat down next to Mikoto and I carefully took the medical patch off before replacing it with the one I bought. I adjusted his hair a bit before nodding my head. As I thought, a simple black one was definably best. At first, I considered getting one with a skull on it, but decided against it since it didn't suit his personality and I'm sure he wouldn't wear it if I did buy it for him. Mikoto was staring at me with a smile and I gave him a raised brow wondering what was up with him.
"Thank you, Kanon-chan." Mikoto said with a very pure smile.
"Ugh...!" My heart...My heart couldn't take it! He's...just so cute even if he is older than me! "Wh-Whatever!" I said looking away.
"Kanon-chan is very cute." Doki! "While I like a long haired Kanon-chan, a short haired one is cuter and a lot more honest. Did something happen?" Mikoto asked patting my head again.
"Stop it with the head patting!" I slapped his hand away, my face turning quite red. "A-Anyways...I...decided to stop letting the past hold me back...Mikoto-san! I have something to admit to you!" I shouted.
"What is it?"
"I'm a...I-I'm a..." I can do it! I can do it! "I'm a boy!"
"I know."
"EH?! How did you know this?!"
"Well, it's written on your medical records. I got curious about your health, so I decided to read it."
"When did this happen?!"
"When we first met. I never met a boy as cute as you, Kanon-chan, what type of dresses do you wear?"
"W-Wha...Why the hell would I wear dresses?!"
"Was I wrong?"
"Dead wrong! Dresses can burn in hell!"
"Then skirts."
"I guess skirts are okay...I prefer ones that reach past the knees...Ah, wait, I can't get distracted like this! Why is it you're not bothered by the fact I'm a boy?!"
"Well, Kanon-chan is cute and very girly." Mikoto gave me a bright smile that easily eased the tension I was feeling. "I think it's fine if you want to dress as a girl."
"I-Idiot..." I adjusted the bandages around my arms, I felt so embarrassed right now! I can't believe he already knew! "So it's not weird?"
"I think it'd be weird if Kanon-chan didn't dress cutely. Boy or girl, Kanon-chan should always dress cutely."
"T-Thank you then..."
"So, what kind of person do you like?"
"Eh?"
"Well, I'm a bit curious. Do you prefer boys or girls?"
"Ah...Well, I guess it doesn't matter...?"
"Hm...Then what about your type?"
"Ah...that's...hard to answer...I guess I prefer someone older than me. I like to be treated kindly as well...someone who doesn't mind that I'm a boy even if I dress girly...and...someone I get along with quite well."
"Then am I okay?"
"Ah? Eh?" It took me two seconds to process what he was asking. "EEEHHHHH?!"
"Well, I like Kanon-chan even if you are a boy. Plus, we get along just fine. You're probably the only person who wouldn't mind someone like me."
"T-That's not true at all, Mikoto-san! Mikoto-san is super handsome and really kind! If a woman can't get past the fact you're missing an arm and an eye then they don't deserve you! Did someone say something rude to you about this?! I'll kill them!"
"Ahahahaha, as I thought, Kanon-chan is suitable! You're so nice to someone like me."
"Hey, stop patting my head!"
"Kanon-chan is a very good child, but it'd be hard for me to fall in love with someone like you. After all, I see you more as a little sister than I do a girlfriend."
"Shouldn't that be little brother?"
"Kanon-chan is just that cute."
"Stop teasing me, damn it!"
Mikoto was laughing as he continued to pat my head. I let him do as he pleased since he seemed to enjoy this more than I would have assumed. Seriously, my head isn't a place to start patting! Everyone around me has been touching my hair lately that it's been pissing me off! Yuu patted my head and didn't stop for an hour! Then Guren did it and I had to kick him in the shin to get him to stop since he was seriously messing up my hair! I like my hair the way it is, stop messing it up with stupid head patting!
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"Yuu-kun, you're leaving yourself open too often on the left." I said catching him in the side again.
"I know! You don't have to hit me so hard." Yuu said moving away.
"Pain is the best teacher, besides it's not as if I have ever aimed to kill you." I said with a smile.
"You're cruel." Yuu said as we got ready to continue.
"I've always been better at you when it comes to reading people. However, you're stronger and faster than I am so you should use it to your advantage." Attack, parry, parry, dodge left, knock the shinai out of his hands, and hold it against his throat. "It's my win, Yuu-kun."
"Augh! One more round!"
"Alright, get ready to lose again then."
Yuu and I continued to spar until it got dark and we had to return home. I silently walked behind Yuu, gripping my arm. It became numb with the amount of times I had to parry Yuu's attacks. I had to be quick on my feet to avoid the worst, if one of those attacks hit...well, it'd hurt and I probably wouldn't be able to continue. Yuu is definably stronger than me...or rather, I'm ill-suited for the art of the sword. Even with Guren teaching us and sparring with Yuu all the time, it just wasn't right. I should ask Guren to introduce me to another type of weapon next time I see him.
"What's wrong, Kanon? Does your arms hurt again?" Yuu asked glancing back at me.
"Ah, just a bit. I think it's going to rain tonight." I said with a small smile.
"Hm...Here let me see your arm for a minute."
"Huh...Okay?" Yuu unraveled the bandages on my left arm and he stared at the scars with a small frown. "They don't bother me. I only cover them to keep others from staring at me with pity."
"They're pretty ugly."
"Don't remind me...Guren asked me if I wanted to have surgery to get rid of them...but I said no."
"Why? Wouldn't it be better to get rid of them?"
"You would think that, but..." I stared at the scars and I remembered when Mika had wrapped them for me in the mornings before...when he was still around. "...It also brought me quite a few good memories..."
"..."
"Eh, Yuu-kun?" I was surprised when he suddenly pulled me into a tight hug. He pressed my face against his chest and I hesitantly returned the hug. "It's okay...If you want to cry, it's okay to."
"I won't cry."
"You're not alone, I'm not alone. We have each other, we also have Guren no matter how much of a bastard he is."
"I'll bandage your arms for you."
"Why would you do that? I can do it on my own."
"I want to."
"Alright, alright."
"Grow your hair out again. You look weird with short hair."
"Alright."
"Also, I want shortcake."
"I'll bake one for you then."
"...Kanon..."
"Yes, Yuu-kun?"
"I'm sorry..."
"..." I could feel him tighten his grip on me. Really, even though he's gotten taller than me...he's like a child, blaming himself for what occurred. "It's not your fault, Yuu-kun. If anyone is at fault, it is mine. I was the one who told him of my plan of using that bastard...It's my fault for finding the map...It's my fault that-"
"It's not your fault!"
"Y-Yuu-kun?" Yuu pulled away from me, looking angry...it was...scary. "It's not your fault! The vampires are the ones to blame for everything! If they weren't around...then...Then they wouldn't have died...Akane-chan...Mika...they wouldn't have died...!"
"...Yuu-kun..." I reached out, holding his head in both my hands. I pulled his head down to my level until our foreheads were connected and I shut my eyes. "It's going to be okay, I promise. Let's get stronger, much stronger so that we can defeat them together. When everything is peaceful again..."
"Kanon..."
"I know, let's build an orphanage! The two of us, okay?"
"The two of us...Yeah, the two of us will build an orphanage once we take back everything!"
"That's right, that's why...don't go blaming yourself for what happened."
"I should say that to you. Even if what happened...didn't happen...then we wouldn't be here. We'd still endure being under the thumb of those vampires...until..."
"...Chu!" I kissed Yuu's nose, surprising the shit out of him. I pulled away, laughing. "You shouldn't think too much about those bastards. You'll just get angry for no reason. Let's head home, I want to shower and take a nap!"
"Y-Yeah..."
"Yuu-kun."
"W-What?"
"I..." I glanced back at him, I stared at his reddening face and I turned away. "...Hey, am I cute?"
"Huh, yeah, why?"
"Hm...Would I make a good girlfriend?"
"Wh-Wha...?!"
"The kids always said I would make a good mother or bride, so it's a bit of a joke. Me, a bride..."
"I-I think...you'd look really cute..."
"Hm...even though I'm a boy..."
"Did you say something?"
"Nope! Come on, Yuu-kun, you're so slow! If you don't move faster then I won't share the ice cream I stashed away in the fridge!"
"Huh?"
"I'm running ahead then!"
"AH! Kanon! Wait for me!"
I resent the vampires, but I resent myself more for what I had done. In truth, when Guren asked if I wanted to get rid of my scars...I wanted to say yes so badly, but didn't...I couldn't. I don't deserve to remove them. I'm not a good person, I'm a horrible person. These ugly scars fit someone like me, who is ugly on the inside no matter how cute I appear on the outside.
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"Hey, Kanon-chan! There you are!" Mika said running up to me.
"Mika-kun...?" I asked staring at him with wide eyes.
"What's wrong, you look as if you've seen a ghost? You're not sick are you?" Mika asked pressing a hand against my forehead.
"You're...You're dead, Mika-kun...Why are you here...?" I questioned silently.
"What are you talking about? I'm right here, aren't I?" Mika stared at me for a few seconds before running a hand through my hair. "You cut your hair, why?"
"Ah, I..."
"Was it because you felt guilty?"
"M-Mika-kun...?"
"You should." He tightened his grip on my hair and I saw his face become twisted, it was...horrifying...to see such a face on Mika. "You should feel guilty! Why did you live while we died?!"
"M-Mika-kun...I-It hurts...!"
"Why is it you lived while we died?!"
"Itai!" I was thrown and I landed on my back. I released a gasp as a pair of hands engulfed my neck. It was...Yuu? "Y-Yuu-k-kun...?"
"If you didn't find that map then everyone would still be alive!"
"Y-Yu-"
"It's all your fault!"
"N-No-"
"That's enough."
"Haaaa!"
The image of Yuu disappeared and I was left alone. I turned onto my stomach, holding my neck while gasping for air. Y-Yuu...did he...does he really blame me for everything that's happened? It...It really was my fault...so it's not unnatural for him to hate me. I'm at fault...I shouldn't have found the ma-
"Are you alright?"
"Wha...?" I slowly looked upwards to see...an adult Mika? Wait, is it Mikoto...no...it's not him, since this one has red eyes...but it was...really an adult Mika, what is with the red eyes? Also, why is he dressed like one of the vampires? "Mika...kun...?"
"...You're still blaming yourself even now?"
"I...It was my fault..." I slowly moved into a sitting position, turning my gaze to the ground. "This dream is strange...I'm seeing an adult version of Mika-kun...I wonder if that means I'm obsessed with him...that's not good...no matter how good of a friend he is...if I see him in that light it'd be bad..."
"Stop focusing on the stupid details." My chin was forcibly lifted up and I was kissed, wait, what, why?! When the fake Mika pulled away, I quickly punched him in the face while using my other hand to cover my mouth. "Ow! You didn't have to hit me, Kanon-chan!"
"Even if you look like Mika-kun...! I won't forgive you for the kiss!"
"...ven tho...ne...future..."
"What was that?"
"Forget it. Tell me, how much do you remember from your past life?"
"Huh? Why are you asking me this?"
"...Not much I assume...Not good...at this rate..."
"Hey, you're...actually Mika-kun?"
"...Kanon-chan, do you really not remember?"
"I...I remember quite a bit, but..."
"It's okay. It's actually better that you don't remember. I won't see you again for a while...stay strong."
"Wait! Mika-kun!"
"WAIT!"
"Wah!"
"Y-Yuu-kun?" When I reached out to grab Mika...I grabbed Yuu instead? Wait, what? "...Why are you in my room?"
"It's already noon! I came to wake you up, but then you suddenly grabbed me!"
"I..." I began frowning before I quickly tackled Yuu into a hug. The two of us hit the carpet with me lying on top of him. "Please...don't hate me..."
"What's wrong, Kanon? You're acting strange."
"I had a nightmare..."
"...It's okay, it's just a dream after all."
"Mika-kun yelled at me and got angry with me...you were strangling me..."
"I won't ever harm you, Kanon."
"...I know...but...it was a scary dream...Let me stay like this a bit longer..."
"..." I felt Yuu tighten his grip around my waist. "Sure..."
"Thanks..."
Yuu and I remained like that for god knows how long. I was shaking when I held onto Yuu, but he didn't say anything. He just let me hold onto him as we lay on the ground. I felt his hand touch my head and I began to calm down as he ran his fingers through my hair. I shut my eyes listening to Yuu's heart. This moment...felt so peaceful, it was nice...very nice. I would love for days to be like this more often.
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Chapter 6 Ends
Kanon is changing, for better or for worse is up to you to decide. Kanon currently loves Yuu and Mika as siblings, but whether or not that will change...well time will only tell...rather I'll decide after ten or twenty chapters. I actually ship Mika X Yuu due to how they act with one another in the manga and because they are so freaking cute together~! Now then, another thing is Kanon's main weapon will not be a katana like Yuu. What it will be will be decided on another date as I do a bit of research. Ah, also, what do you think of Kanon's dream? I'd like to hear your thoughts~, well, that's it for today! Until next time dearies~! Bye-bye~!