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Awkward Love

By Hiroyuki11

Chapter V: The Talk…

"…Yune-san, can I sleep now? I feel tired, walked all over town today…" Miyu said. It's true, she was tired of all the walking, and the food she ate was good enough. Now all she wants was the soft pillow and the large.

"How about the library, aren't you going there?" Yune asks, but Miyu shook her head. Yune sighs and then she looks at the laundry basket. She remembered to tell Miyu something, she looks back and saw she was already gone… she was going to tell her, her room.

Miyu was lost in the hallway, she was carrying her bag and then, she already left Lou back at Yune… "Where's a nice and comfy room?" Miyu asked herself as she found each room was not usable… There! She found a room, her dream room, with all those perfumes and those make up… well not the make up, it was the rooms design, and it was not dull like any others.

"Oh, well… might as well take a bath, and sleep…" Miyu said as she came to the bathroom. The bathroom exceeded her expectations, it smells good and then there lots of soap and shampoo, and… "…A large bathtub!!" Miyu squealed in delight as she admires the large bathtub, the golden rims, the smooth texture, and it is large enough to fit 5 people…

"…I love this!" Miyu squealed again, her fan girl self is now taking over her body again, "…I only see this on the books I read… and this is so COOL!" She undresses quickly and she jumps at the bathtub…

"Welcome back, Kanata-sama." Yune said as Kanata walked towards the stairs, he looks tired and kind of frustrated, "Is there something wrong?"

"…Oh, hello, I haven't notice you…" Kanata admitted. "…I was just having the worst day of my life…" Yune gasped and Kanata smiled sheepishly. "…Well, not at worst as that… it's just frustrating…"

"…Care to talk about?" Yune offered.

Kanata thought for a while before he smiled and nodded. "Well, let's talk about it while I eat. I still have time to meet my father…" Kanata pauses and looks at Yune seriously. "…Is father here?"

Yune shook her head. "Nope, he's still at work, maybe at the meeting…" Yune said, and then she walked towards the dining room, with Kanata on her heels.

When they got there it was already neat. Yune called for the maids to make dinner for Kanata, and they followed obediently… with hint of satisfaction.

"So, what's your problem…?" Yune said, as they wait for the dinner to arrived, "…You look like you want to wreck something when you came in…"

"…There were a lot of events actually that made my life miserable for today… but then again if you look closely, all my problems have the same roots…" Kanata said, as he started to rub his temple… and then Yune started to massage his shoulders… "Thanks…"

"…I know you're stress, so spill it out, you'll feel better…" Yune urges Kanata to continue so he nodded…

"…This morning when you called me about my PDA, well, I kind of hit someone with my car…" Kanata said, and Yune smiled sheepishly.

"…I thought you said, 'Almost hit somebody'?"

"…I hit her but it's not that serious, I just wrecked her already battered bike." Kanata explained, "…Seriously, I offer her money and she shouted at me, but still I gave her money and left her there…"

"…Oh, my… she sure has a sharp tongue…" Yune said, and Kanata raises his eyebrows, he didn't remember telling her what she said to him. Upon seeing the look on Kanata's face, Yune chuckled. "…I mean, when you left her there, then she said hurtful things to you… I know you wouldn't leave anyone… ever."

Kanata chuckled, and then nodded. "You know me too well… well, she does say too many things, things that I haven't done…" Kanata looks down, "…Well, what I learned, is, she based her judgment generally. She's a bookworm apparently."

Yune frowned. "But, I thought you…" She left it hanging in the air.

"…Well, I found out later, that she studies at the Heiomachi University as well, she's a scholar."

"…Okay,"

"…Well, do you remember Christine Hanakomachi?" Kanata asked his motherly figure.

Yune thinks for a while before smiling brightly. "…Oh, that cute pink haired girl? She's absolutely adorable…"

"…Err, yeah, she's stunning…" Kanata blushes, and then he realizes the real topic, he smiled sheepishly at Yune's twinkling eyes. "…Well, were in the same class, the same as Santa."

"...I though she was away?"

"…Err, well she came back with her father…" Kanata was getting uncomfortable talking about Christine, Yune's twinkling eyes doesn't help. "…They came back because of business."

"…Oh, would you continue your 'love escapade' with her?" Yune asks mischievously.

Kanata blushes hard… and now he understand that 'twinkling eyes' of Yune. "…It's not love escapade! It's just escapade!"

"…Eh? How about when I found you two sleeping at the garden, you're leaning with each other…" Yune teased, again.

"…I-I… we're only nine years old! N-I-N-E!" Kanata said, wailing his arms at his side.

"…Well, I could say that's a head start… not to mention when I found you two taking a bath together!" Yune said, giggling like a girl.

"…N-No! I was innocent! Christine said that boyfriend and girlfriend should wash each other's back!" Kanata pause, memories of that certain event came rushing in his head, and it was driving him crazy. "…We were soaking in mud that day! And I don't know what's girlfriend! I thought it was a female friend!" Kanata shouted, blushing furiously. 'Oh god please don't show me this memories! I'm not a god damned pedophile!' Kanata started to bang his head on the table until he felt a hand on his shoulder, he looks up to see Yune leaning on him with a concerned face.

"...What happened to you?" she innocently ask making Kanata glared at her, she smiled sheepishly at him. "...Sorry?"

"...You know, I think talking with you won't help..." Kanata said as he shook his head. "...It gets worse."

"...Hey, I'm sorry, now, let's continue..." Yune said as she sits back at her chair, but before she sat down properly, the maids deliver Kanata's food. "...Well, eat first."

"Sure," Kanata said as he clapped his palm together, "Bon appetite!" after saying that he started eating...

"...This is good, I'm very hungry...' Kanata said happily as he munch his food, at that Yune raise her brows.

"...Err, I never had the time to..." Kanata drinks a mouthful of pineapple juice. "...I never had the chance to eat, this afternoon my lunch was ruined by Christine via that girl earlier." Kanata pauses as he looks at Yune, "...Oh my clothes are at my car, be sure to get it. Anyway, the girl gave me bread to eat but that's not enough..."

"...Oh, so who's this 'girl' you're referring to?" Yune said, "You keep referring her 'the girl' but I know she's not that young..."

Kanata thought for a while, "Well, she acts like an over energetic child and at the same time... Err, seductive young woman." Kanata said, "...She's..."

"Kanata." said a man in a cane, he was wearing a suit. His face was impassive, and his voice was gruff, "...Let's go." the old man said before he turned around and left without waiting for Kanata.

"...I'm sorry I've gotta go now..." Kanata bows at Yune, and Yune just nodded, her face was impassive.

"...Patience." she said before Kanata turned around.

"I'll try..." Kanata said and then he went after his father...

"Kanata." Housho once again said impassively. "Sit down." He said pointing toward the chair opposite of his table.

Kanata bows at his father and the he seated at the chair, "What is it that call this meeting for father?" Kanata said in his trained polite voice.

The patriarch nodded at the respect of his offspring. "Look at this." Housho slide a large envelope on his table.

Kanata nodded and then he scoop the envelope and then he looks at his father before opening it, his father nodded so he opened it and looks at the 3 piece bond paper. Kanata gasped involuntarily upon seeing the contents... "...W-What is the meaning of this father...?"

Housho smiled slightly, not the goofy smile but a creepy smile. "You have your freedom. Now it's time for your duties for our family."

Kanata's eyes widens, "Freedom!? How did restrict became freedom?! I should be at a soccer field right now..." Kanata shouted as he slams his hands at the table.

The smile faded from Kanata's father's face. "That is for your own good, I was thinking of your future." Housho simply said. "NOW SIT DOWN!" he bellowed.

Kanata grips the table's edge before he sat down and glared at his father.

If Housho noticed the glare he didn't make a comment about it, "Soccer and sports are dangerous, you may be hurt."

"Yes, father." Kanata looks at his lap, "I apologized for my behavior."

Housho nodded, "That's part of why I'm here. But the real reason why I called you here because I would be leaving Heiomachi soon."

"Leaving? What for?" Kanata asks, his face was impassive, 'take that old man!' that's what he thought in his mind.

"I will be sponsoring a company and I'll do business there."

"We already have many business, father. Why a new one?" Kanata asks his father.

"I feel something special in this. I felt this is the right thing," Housho smiled sadly, "...This is the same feeling I felt when I met, Hitome for the first time."

At that Kanata smiled sadly, "I'm sorry father." he felt he should tell his father that, it felt like a reflex.

Housho looks up from the picture frame, "Thank you... Son." He smiled at his son. Kanata smiled when he heard the word 'son' Housho only use that when he's the father figure mode, not the strict stuck-up businessman.

"When will be you go?" Kanata asks his father, for the first time, concerned at his father's welfare.

"I'm afraid, after this meeting... I'll leave the business at Mr. Fujiwara." He stood up and picked a suitcase.

Kanata stood up, and approaches his father. "Be careful Dad, remember you're not young anymore..." Kanata smiled as his father glared at him.

Housho chuckled a little, "I know, just take care when I left you." he hugged his son, and was rewarded by hug. After they hug, his face became impassive. "You're dismissed." He said, and Kanata nodded.

"That was refreshing! I never realize that I was in that bathroom for an hour!" Miyu said to nobody as she jumps into the big bed, wearing a bathrobe. Truth to be told, Miyu Kouzuki, only spent her time at the bathroom 5 minutes and 10 minutes drying her hair, she doesn't bother buying a specialized soap and shampoo. But this time it was an exception, she loves the new smell of her hair, her skin, it smells like peach, or a daffodil. She never ever uses any other products except for antibacterial soap, which doesn't have any smell at all, and conditioner, aside that, she uses nothing more...

But being in this bathroom was an eye opener, she had missed this kind of luxury, she declines it. But upon tasting it, she feels she like more of it, so she looks around the room to find something to test... And she saw a picture frame.

"Hitome..." Miyu said as she sits up picked the picture frame.

Miyu fingered her ring hanging in her neck, "Hello, Auntie..." she smiled brightly but her eyes shows sadness.

Embroided on the ring on her neck was 'Hitome Saiyonji'...

Miyu smiled as she place the picture frame back. "I'm tired!" Miyu said as she once again lie on the bed, but she puts a comforter. In 5 minutes she was fast asleep...

"...Kanata-sama, are drinking again?"

"Yes Yune, it's been a tiring night..." Kanata answered indirectly.

Yune smirks, "You look happy."

Kanata sips at his glass, "I know," he took another sip. "I'm going to miss him though..."

Yune's eyes widens, this was unexpected, even from her. "Tell me something I didn't know." she nudge Kanata's ribs with her elbow.

"...Huh?" after a second Kanata smiles, "...For the first time in years he called me son, and not Kanata or anything else... It made of felt warm and fuzzy inside, I guess I find it strange when father hug me..."

If Yune was drinking water, she would have choked to death... imagine yourself choking by your own saliva, will ya? "...T-that's wonderful!" Yune said smiling brightly.

"I guess. But you know it's one of my dreams to please my father one day... I guess... That's one down."

Yune raises a brow, "One down?" she asks Kanata. "What do you mean by that?"

"...Well, each of us has dreams that we want to fulfill... And that's one of them." Kanata opened another bottle of whiskey, "I didn't expect that one of my hardest dreams is the first one to be fulfilled..." Kanata said cheerfully before whisky into his bottle, and then he puts some ice on it.

"I'm glad for you..." Yune smiled sweetly. "I should be going now..."

"Thank you..." Kanata smiled back at her, "Mom..." Kanata said as an afterthought

Yune froze in her tracks as she heard Kanata called her mom, "Wha-What? Are you drunk?" Yune stuttered.

"...Maybe..." Kanata said, "...or Maybe not."

"Now, young man..." Yune was starting to lecture Kanata when he raised his hands.

"...Why should I call you mother? You're like my non-existent grandmother!" Kanata exclaimed.

"...Oh really?" Yune said in gritted teeth while she smacks Kanata at the back of his head.

"OW! What was that for?!" Kanata said as he rub the back one his head. Kanata smiled as Yune was leaving behind. "...but it kinda nice... Being called a mother, right?"

Yune stops in her track and looks at Kanata. "It is, somehow I prefer grandmother, although you look exactly your mother..." She smiled and then bows at Kanata. "Goodnight, Young Master..."

"Goodnight, Yunece."

"I can't believe I drank that whisky bottle in one go...Belch!" Kanata vomited at his own clothes, "Urk! I have to take this off now..."

Flashback

"Goodnight, Yunece."

After Yune left, well I don't really know what to do now... All I have left is this glass of whisky and the whisky bottle...

I've been drinking when I'm stressed, well I'm on age, so why is feels different? Earlier this day, I was drinking at a disco for the first time, and I felt uncomfortable... but everybody seems comfortable with it, am I different? Yes, Santa said that a hundred times... just because he has money doesn't mean he should spend it at women and drinking. I have money but I never ever spend it on a single woman...

Santa said it far too many times... being rich means we all have anything we want, girls, friends, grades, power, influence... and so many else. But, is it true? Oh... I knew now, money is not infinite, and when money is lost... you lose everything... power, friends, influence...

Yes, I have the power to have all that, but what I'm trying to find is... someone that is not bought with money, someone who practically... hate... money...

...Miyu Kouzuki...

Hey! Where did that thought come from? But, I think she'll be a good friend... now that I think about it, I did buy her a bike, an expensive one too... But I guess I treated her like a little girl not a woman.

...She's definitely beautiful, cute and... Hot.

What the heck? NOW where did that come from? Got to erase those images from head!

Damn you Santa for these pictures! Damn you Miyu for playing with my mind!

...I can't erase them, but there is one more solution...

End of Flashback

'And with that, empty the whisky bottle in one go. I feel sick...'

Kanata went into a room, his mother's room. Somehow when he's there he felt peace, and comfortable...

Kanata was already on his boxers, and he began to crawl towards the bed. He felt cold when he entered the room but when he was under the comforter he felt warm, an inviting warm.

He was east asleep as he wraps his arms and legs around a human sized pillow when it moaned...

...Perhaps it isn't a pillow after all...

Happy New Year to all!

I hope you like this update! I don't really have time to write after & before New Year, so this update is my New Year's give to you all! (At least I was able to update! I can't believe I was in a brainstorm yesterday, I wrote this in my notepad in my cellphone, so I write until I fell asleep involuntarily.)

To be honest, I just felt, I need to write this… not because of duty, but because of my enjoyment… I hope you like it too! –Hiroyuki11