CH.7 - Memories

Once again I am sorry that I haven't updated in forever. But now that school is done, I'll try to update every week. The story is not done and not even close to being finished. Just so you know.

Good news- Soccer Team is in First

Bad news- lost 2 friends on last day. Wahhhh! So many tears.

Good news-People at my old school still remember me! They still remember!

Good news- the story is not done!

Bad news-it will be kinda jumbled

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Beep! Beep! Beep!

"Huh wah?" Getting up was the worst part of the day. Looking at her calendar, she saw it was Friday.

FRIDAY!

How long had she slept for! "Ahhhhhh! I misses the last day of school! And I have to go to collage next year! What was I doing? How did I sleep for so long! Why am I screaming!" Going a little overboard, Mahiru was on the floor with her hands on her head and screaming at the ceiling.

Wait. Why was no one coming? She got up, recovering her marbles and made her way downstairs. Where was everyone?

She looked in the kitchen. No one. She looked in the bathroom. No one. She looked in Nozomu' s room. No Nozomu. She looked in Misoka' s room. No Misoka. She looked in Akira's room. No Akira. She looked in Mitsuru's room. No Mitsuru. Where was everyone? But somehow being in Mitsuru's room gave her comfort. Now she knew that at least they were okay.

Then it hit her like a ton of bricks! Today was the day she was waiting for! Today was the CRUISE! "Ohmygodohmygod!" I have to get ready! I'll put on a summer dress and do my hair!"

Racing upstairs and cursing to herself she quickly made her bed and took out her dress and suitcase. After, she finished she brushed her teeth and took a hypersonic shower. Putting all her personal needs in her case, she put on her dress and went back down the stairs and went zoom out the door. Mahiru flagged down a cab and jumped in the back.

"Where to?" The cabby said looking over his shoulder. "The harbour!" Mahiru screamed at him. "That would be…" "DRIVE!" Being to scared to look back, the cabby took off towards the harbour.

At the Harbour

"Hey look guys! It's Mahiru!" Akira yelled over his shoulder before running to give her hug. "How come you guys left me?" Mahiru pleaded.

"Well, this morning when we went to go to wake you up, seeing as you had been sleeping for days, you weren't there!" Looking over her shoulder at Mitsuru, she saw that he was in deep thought. "Come to think of it, neither was Mitsuru." wink "But that's impossible! I woke up in my room this morning and I heard my alarm!" Nozomu just looked more amused.

pant pant "Excuse me." Looking around the person found what she was looking for. "Miss Mahiru, there has been a mix up in your rooms." Exchanging glances with the others, she listened. "We found that we had accidentally put to many people on this cruise. So as a result…" 'Uh-oh. I sense something bad is going to happen.' " There are only 2 rooms for your party. I apologize." Scampering away before they could say anything to protest Mahiru, Mitsuru, Nozomu and Akira looked at each other.

"I'm bunking with Akira!" Nozomu announced before anyone even recovered from the fatal blow to their minds. Akira just looked at him and said "ok." quietly. "And!" Everyone still looking at Nozomu. "I call the bed!! (notice the singular bed instead of beds…)

"What do you mean, bed?" Mitsuru spoke up. "Didn't you know that there was only one bed in one room. Oops. Guess I forgot to tell you." Nozomu chuckled. "I actually thought you were a nice guy, Nozomu." Mahiru accidentally said out loud. "What was that?"

"Attention all passengers! We will be boarding in a couple minutes. Please gather your luggage and start filing onto the cruise ship! Thank-You."

"Guess that's our cue." Nozomu said.

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"Yes. Everything is going according to plan. In a week we will make our move. Is that clear, Onda and Michael?"

"Yes Sir!"

"Good. But you know if you mess up that there will be consequences if you fail."

"Yes Sir!"

"I want you to stay low and observe. Report back when you have good information. With that tengu with the princess, it will make our plans even easier! Now go!"

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"Well, here's our room." Dropping her bags, Mahiru gazed into the room. It was like a whole other world. There was a humungous bathroom around the corner with the all inclusive Jacuzzi and shower and bath tub. Not to mention there were bath fizzes, incense and scented candles. She could get used to this kind of living.

"Mitsuru! Come in here! You've got to see this bathroom!" Looking around she didn't see him. "Mitsuru?" She looked at the bed and there he was sleeping like a baby. 'Wow that bed is big enough to fit two of us.' Realizing what she had just thought, she replaced it with 'but of course I am sleeping in it.'

"Mitsuru." She poked him and then remembered his weakness. Tickling. tickle tickle "Wha…what do you want?" Now awake he gazed at the room. "This room is HUGE!"

"Do you want to look around the ship with me, Mitsuru?" He shrugged. "Sure, I've got nothing better to do." With that they walked out the door together.

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"Mitsuru?"

"Yah?"

"Why don't you ever talk about your child hood? I want to know more about you."

"Well, it was really painful for me." He answered looking away. (this is different than the book because I have only read the 1st one ) (Oh yeah. When he is in the palace the time is different from the real world by hundreds of years.)

"When I was younger, I lived at the palace and would always play by this strange well. But sometimes I thought it was reaching out to me. My parents had already abandoned me so I would sneak in until one day I got caught. One of the palace guards had caught me stealing water from the well I had found. The guard brought me to the princess who adopted me. She looked a lot like you. At that time I was maybe two or three. At first I fought and struggled but soon I got used to the servants getting me everything. But one day that all changed. I was at my favourite part of the palace, the well when I heard a scream. Wondering where it had come from I ran to go look for a guard or servant but when I actually found one, he was dead."

Mahiru gasped. By that time they had stopped walking. Mitsuru continued.

"I ran through the palace as fast as I could but every time I found another guard, they were either dead or just hanging on to life. Finally I came to the princesses room. I heard another scream and saw a shadow leap. I was so scared that I hid behind the door. Then…I saw blood spatter. The shadow leaped again and was gone. When other people came to see who was screaming…They saw the blood on me and immediately thought it was me who murdered the princess. From that moment on I was banned from the palace and every time someone looked at me all I saw was hatred. Even though it wasn't me and I don't even know who it was, I can never go back to face my memories. I knew I was all I had in the world and I turned into an independent person who cared for nothing but himself. Then the others came along and I started caring a bit more for other people. You know the story from there. They are the only ones who know the whole story."

"Mitsuru…I…" Mahiru choked on her words. Could this mean a terrible death for her too! What about Mitsuru! She thought she had been through bad times, but Mitsuru, he had been through so much worse! Not being able to hold back any longer, Mahiru threw herself at him with a tear stained face.

"I.. I'm so sorry. I kept on pestering you and all that time I didn't know. Now everything makes sense." Mitsuru looked down on her and felt sorry for her so he returned the embrace and even though they didn't know it, it would be like that for a while.

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How did you like that? I really only have read the first book and know some things only from reading other fics. I know. I'm terrible. Forgive me if it seems really jumbled. I'm really tired from spending my whole day in the sun, even though its only 10:50. Last year I pulled all nighters. I miss those times. 4 reviews and I just might update. Sorry for the wait. In case you didn't realize it yet, the last chapter was really just a wild card because I was brain dead with tests galore.

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