Sorry that I made you all wait a bit for this chapter, but the last few days have been busy ones :3
Fifth chapter!
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Miyuki was feeling cold and sticky after dancing with Shizuma in the rain for almost an hour talking about random things. She'd just been so happy to see her best friend again, she had barely noticed the cold back then, but now as they were walking back to the mansion, fingers intertwined, she felt shivers running across her spine causing her to shiver uncontrollably. She felt Shizuma giving her hand a gentle squeeze and looked up to see a sparkling green eye winking at her.
"Are you cold Miyuki?"
She nodded, making Shizuma smile. "Really Miyuki, why didn't you say so? I would've brought you back to the house immediately instead of dragging you along into one dance after another!" She let go of Miyuki's hand, but the disappointment the blue haired girl felt at losing her friends touch was replaced by a tingling feeling in her stomach when Shizuma draped her arm around her best friend's shoulder. Miyuki hesitated for a moment but then decided it could do no harm and let her head rest on Shizuma's shoulder, not noticing the blonde smile at her reaction.
Neither of them spoke a word until they reached Shizuma's villa simply enjoying each others company. Shizuma lead Miyuki inside, then closed the door with the ancient key she had dangling around her neck. Miyuki felt a sharp pain in her chest as she watched her friend tuck away the ornament again. Without thinking she raised her hand and touched the place right above her heart, as touching something that had been there for a very long time but was gone now. When she realized the most precious thing she'd ever possessed wasn't hanging around her neck anymore, Miyuki slowly lowered her hand.
That key has been with me for so long I can hardly remember a time when I didn't have it. Oh Shizuma, you probably wouldn't understand the grief I felt when you lifted that thing from my neck to give it to Nagisa…you know I really hated her a little after that. But that soon was over when she returned from this house alone and collapsed on the pavement. I hope you will forgive me one day even though you don't even know I had this feeling.
"Miyuki? Miyuki?! Can you hear me?"
Miyuki snapped out of her thoughts and was brought back to the present when Shizuma called her name. She blushed and quickly dropped her soaking wet coat in Shizuma's expecting hands.
"I'm sorry Shizuma, I didn't mean to space out like that."
Shizuma smiled and carefully draped their jackets over some chairs. "No problem Miyuki. Why don't we take a shower first, a long, hot one I mean, and talk later? I know something's bothering you but I don't want you to catch a cold or the flu. I've had it before and I'm telling you it's not pleasant!"
Miyuki swallowed. How does she do it? Even if I don't say anything she still notices something's wrong. Just like that time we were talking on the phone. Am I that easy to read?
"Come on, I'll bring you to the bathroom on the first floor. I'll use the one on the second and we'll meet each other in the salon, all right?" The blonde's friend made an affirmative sound and soon found herself in a beautiful bathroom.
Blue tiles decorated the floor and walls creating a gentle atmosphere together with the white bathtub and shower. There were little green stones encrusted in the tiles forming little mosaics. Miyuki was absolutely dazzled by the room. Sure she came from a wealthy family and was used to some form of luxury, but this…this was something different.
"Come on Rokujou, off with those clothes before you catch something!" Obedient to her own thoughts Miyuki peeled off her wet clothes and stepped into the shower eager to feel the hot water on her cold skin.
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I apologise for the short chapter and the long wait, but I wasn't feeling very well. I hope I can update a decent chapter very soon, once these stupid stomach cramps settle down.
Please let me know what you think of it.
Disclaimer; If I ever said I owned this series, these cramps are enough punishment all right? Have mercy with a young girl whose wish it is to write fanfiction.
