Disclaimer: Star Trek, that I do NOT own! I don't own Daa! Daa! Daa! too.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANTA!"
Santa got the biggest shock of his life when all of his ten maids came up to him from behind and surprised him.
"You scared the heck out of me!" He said as he touched his chest and exhaled air.
"We knew you'd forget your own birthday again, so we thought we ought to buy you something." Said Kisa, the youngest of the maids.
"Thanks Kisa… and everyone. It's really nice… to know someone still remembers your own day…" Santa's voice trailed off. It looked as if he was about to cry. Silence fell upon them that it was so awkward. Just as Kanata was about to say something, the Kurosu's butler, Shin, coughed and smiled directly at Santa.
"Dinner is ready Santa. A happy birthday to you as well." Shin awkwardly said. Santa thanked him and motioned Kanata to follow him to the dining room. The maids and the butler were all happy to see that at least Santa had one friend with him, the last they could remember was when he was about ten years old. Santa stopped on his tracks and turned back, "You guys can all join us too. It would be weird for two guys to eat alone in a really wide dining table. It's like having a date!" Santa said. The maids just giggled and the butler smiled. They all made their way to the dining room where a hearty meal was prepared for the birthday boy.
After eating, Santa first asked one of their maids to clean his bedroom and then he and Kanata went back to the living room.
"How about another movie?" Santa offered.
"Hmm… I think I'll pass," he said, holding the book Miyu gave to him earlier that morning, "I want to read this one for a bit." He continued, "Oh, okay then. I'll just watch Star Trek for, I'll keep the volume not too loud so you can concentrate on reading, or you want to go to the library? It's better and quiet there." Santa has a… library? Kanata thought to himself, "Uh, sure. Where do I go?" He asked Santa, "I'll go with you. I need to get something there too. I left the other CD for Star Trek there." Santa replied as he stood up, Kanata just followed them
As they reached the library, Kanata was simple speechless as he saw the books. There were lots of them. Santa went to the desk that was on the center of the room and retrieved the CD he was looking for. "Got it, just call me at the hall if you need something." "Okay, thanks." "No problem, man." Santa waved as he went out. Kanata first looked around and saw not only the educational books that you usually see at someone's own library, but a lot of novels as well, from different authors. But then, his thoughts came back to the book Miyu gave him. He found a chair, but not the one near the desk since he'd feel a little uneasy sitting like he was the owner of the house, so he sat on a big brown chair not too far from the desk.
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"Dad, I'll wash the dishes." Miyu said to her father who already put the gloves in his hands.
"You did last night, it's my turn tonight." He kindly replied with a smile to his daughter.
"Okay dad. I'll just be in my room if you need something. And please, try not to break another plate, okay? Bye dad!" Miyu then ran to her room, not giving her father a chance to talk. He just chuckled. It was almost every time that he'd break something when it was his turn to wash the dishes.
Miyu opened her notebook and got her ball pen. She wrote down the date and shaded the box where a drawing of what the weather was that day was. She then started writing another poem.
Out of all the new faces I meet each day,
I can't seem to get you out of my head,
There's something special in you,
I can't figure it out, God give me a clue,
I saw the sadness in your eyes,
I felt the strong urge to comfort you,
Wash away the pain you were feeling,
That sudden urge was really surprising,
Out of all the million faces I met,
Yours were the gentlest and honest,
I can feel something nice inside my heart,
And I'm very sure it won't depart,
This is my first, to have met a stranger,
Not an ordinary stranger, as you were different,
I can feel something good is about to happen,
And I'm asking God to let me know when
:)
Miyu closed her notebook and leaned on the desk. She tried picturing him again. She was mesmerized by his brown eyes and smile.
And that sadness…
She wanted to get rid of it.
If we get the chance to be close, I hope I'll be able to comfort him.
"I hope his dad would be able to get back, somehow…" Miyu prayed, "and his stepmother too… I know that you will help them, God."
Miyu placed her notebook on the table next to her bed. She then laid herself on the bed. She looked at the wall clock, it read 8:30. She yawned and closed her eyes until she drifted off to sleep.
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Kanata finished reading the fifth chapter. He felt that his eyes were already too heavy for him to continue reading. He looked at the wall clock and it read 9:45. "I think this is enough for tonight, I'll continue tomorrow." He closed the book and walked out of the room.
When he reached the living room, he saw Santa lying on the floor, asleep.
"What a baby…" Kanata teased. He was sure that he was well asleep since he was already drooling on his shirt. He helped his body on the couch and decided to wait for him to wake up. He read a little again when he heard Santa yawn.
"I must've fallen asleep…" He said, "Yeah, you did." Kanata closed the book and turned the t.v. off. "Let's go to sleep." "Okay, I can sleep on the floor. Can I borrow a sleeping bag or something?" Kanata asked, Santa just laughed, "We have an extra bedroom. You can use the guest room. I'm sure the maid gave up on cleaning my room. It's one heck of a mess." "Okay." With that, the two guys went up. Santa led him to the guest room. "There's pretty much everything in here. A t.v., bathroom, DVD player, a computer. It's like a hotel room. Well anyway, you know how my folks are. And we're a huge family! I mean our clan, that is. Well, I'll be out now, my eyes are droopy again. See you in the morning!" Santa waved goodbye and left Kanata.
Since earlier that afternoon, Kanata couldn't help but be amazed because of Santa's house. It's already like a palace that even the guest room looks like an apartment already. He forgot to ask Santa for some spare clothes, but decided to wear whatever would be available.
"There's probably something I can wear on that drawer," he said as he opened it and found blue pajamas, "good, it's my size." He took off his clothes and wore it. He brushes his teeth before he goes to sleep so he went to the bathroom to do his nightly ritual. Afterwards, he collapsed on the bed and drifted off to sleep. But before he could completely enter the world of sleep, he thought about paying Miyu a visit tomorrow, unknown to him that it would be his first day of work.
Miyu dreamed of white horses, together with Kanata, while Kanata dreamed of being in Paris (although he'd never been to Paris before), feeding the pigeons with Miyu. As for Santa, he dreamed of being surrounded by thousands of stores selling old records.
I know it's short, but anyway, I'll write the next chapter soon!