CHAPTER 5: The Green Tea

"Kanata…?" Miyu asked as she saw him blushing. He looked at her green eyes. There was a battle inside his head, if it was the right time to confess… if it was already perfect… if it would work… if she will tell him the same… or – if she will just say NO.

He stepped forward; placing his hand over her head… soon she realized that his' forehead touched hers. His eyes were closed, preventing to look at her; he might forget his' lines... "Miyu-chan, remember the day you first stepped in the temple?"

Of course she remembers! It was the first time she admired someone so beautiful! The first time she saw his' face and felt stupid as she stared at him.

"You looked wonderful that day, did you know?"

These words made her cheeks glow and it felt like time stopped for them. But behind the thick trunks of the cherry blossom trees… There was Seiya.

"Ehem, ehem…"

The two made a distance from each other as that yellow haired alien stepped out of the shadows.

"Seiya-kun, what are doing here?" Kanata asked with an irate voice.

"Just walking…" he smiled. But the truth was – he was there since Miyu walked her way down into the garden – he was there all the while.

"Um, would you like to join us for tea?" Miyu invited. Kanata frowned a bit.

"Sure! I'd love to!" Seiya replied like he was really trying to piss Kanata off.

"I'll just go home." Kanata said. Ignoring Seiya as e walked heading for the exit.

"Wait, Kanata-kun! I thou –"

"Forget it… I don't feel having tea anymore… Bye." Kanata said irately as he waved his hand lazily.

"That Kanata, a while ago he wanted to have some tea, now – arghh… I can't see what' his' goin' up to!" Miyu said to loud for Seiya to hear.

"But I can." He smiled again.

Of course he can. He's an alien who could read someone's mind without him/her knowing it.

"Yah, right." She said and started to walk after Kanata.

"Do you wanna know?" he asked as he walked beside her.

"No, thanks."

Soon they were out of the garden and there was no sign of Kanata either.

"Where is he?" Miyu asked as she glanced on every direction.

"Home?" Seiya suggested.

"Maybe. Anyway, I need to go home, too. Ru might be worrying now…" She smiled and walked home.

Before the gate of the garden, Seiya stood – watching her as she walked away. If I wasn't there… would you be his' by now?

Saionji Temple

"What took you so long?" Kanata asked angrily as he slammed the center table in the living room.

"Why are you yelling!" Miyu yelled back. Wanya could hear the two yelling even though he was in their room upstairs. Good thing, Ru was already asleep and couldn't be bothered by their shouts.

Oh, dear… young couples arguing… Wanya thought.

"Don't you realize it's already late! And it's dangerous for women to walk out there at this hour!"

"If you haven't left me… I wouldn't have wasted time to look for you!"

"I told you I'll go home!"

"But you were fast in changing your decisions!"

"But I've got my word! I went HOME!"

"So you've got you're word, huh? How 'bout the tea you asked me? You just left me out there thinking you went to a tea shop and I thought you'd be waiting! I'm so stupid! I looked in every teashop I thought you would be sitting in! Thinking that you were serious and –"

"I told you I want to have tea with YOU! But you invited Seiya!"

"What's the big deal!"

"What's the big deal?"

"Yeah, what's the BIG DEAL?"

"Alright then! You want to know, huh? So here it is!"

He was about to tell her what he wanted to say earlier when Wanya entered the battle field. The door opened.

"Um, Kanata-kun, Miyu-chan… I made some green tea for you two... Please stop arguing… "

The two looked at Wanya who was holding a tray with two cups and a pitcher.

"Thank you, Wanya." Miyu ran to her and took the tray. "Goodnight."

Kanata closed the door of the living room, leaving Wanya outside.

Wanya wondered. Well… I think it worked… At least they stopped yelling. She walked his' way to their room feeling proud of her – of having eased a war inside a battlefield.

Inside the living room, Kanata sat opposite Miyu. She placed the tray in between with her irate expression. She took a cup and hand it silently to Kanata who grabbed it as if he didn't dare to touch a single skin cell of Miyu. She slowly filled his' teacup and also hers. She held the pitcher down and took the tray below the table. There was peace at last… –

The two both emptied their cups at the same time. Miyu filled her cup and his' again, still with an irate expression. Kanata sipped a little.

"So here's the tea. Are there any other problems?" Kanata asked as he put down his' cup.

She didn't reply.

Kanata kept his' patience.

"Miyu-chan…"

"What about that BIG DEAL, you were angry about?"

"Forget it…"

"See? You won't open up!" she yelled slamming her cup.

"Why would I open up!" he yelled black slamming his hand.

"You should!"

"Why should I!"

"Because you should!"

"Darn it! Let's stop this foolishness!" He yelled as he lost his patience – standing up and taking hold of her arm, forcing her to stand up too.

"Aw! You're hurting me!" Miyu demanded with her eyes closed tightly. Kanata saw hints of tears siding her eyes. He gently let go of her. Miyu fell to her knees, holding her aching arm.

"Gomen, Miyu-chan…" he said as he knelt down and took her in his' arms.

Miyu's eyes widened. She felt him warm – holding her so close. It was their first embrace… he held her tighter – pulling her closer.

"Sorry…" he gently whispered as her tears began to journey down her cheeks.

Kanata was really sorry for PHYSICALLY hurting her. He didn't mean it. Their only witness of that embrace was the GREEN TEA.

Kanata slowly released her. He crossed his legs and prevented to look at her – he was blushing.

There was a long silence… VERY VERY LONG SILENCE. He was thinking – thinking of how to start… how to tell her…

ARGHH! I've got a good start earlier! If Seiya hadn't come… Miyu and I wouldn't have been quarrelling now! He thought.

"Miyu-chan……" Kanata began and looked directly to her eyes.

Her eyes widened… expecting the worst… but is it the worst she's expecting?

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