Okay here's the second chapter…
FYI: Wannya and Ruu are not included in this story. So don't try to look for them, Okay! PEACE!!
DISCLAIMER: Again I don't own Daa! Daa! Daa! (UFO BABY) – Mika Kawamura owns it!
Chapter
2 Characters:
Miyu
– 14 yrs. old / blonde hair / emerald eyes / pretty
Kanata –
14 yrs. old / brown hair / brown eyes / handsome
Esperanza – old
woman
Ori – black cat
Names
stated in the story:
Hitomi
– mother of Kanata
Miki & Yu – Miyu's parents
Bonne –
granddaughter of Esperanza
CHAPTER 1: FLASHBACK
Then the brunette boy walked-up to the door and started knocking,
KNOCK…KNOCK…KNOCK..
But no one answered. He grabbed the doorknob and to his amazement, the door flew open by itself...Both of them jolted and stood still. Miyu closed her eyes and started chanting a song to calm herself.
Slowly, she opened her eyes again. An old woman stood in front of them.
A lightning flash AAAAHHHHHHHHH
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CHAPTER 2:
"Excuse me?" asked the old woman wearing a black dress holding a black cat.
Small droplets of rain started to decant. Lightning struck at the east side of the town. Cold wind started to breeze and heavy rains started to pour down. The two teens stood still outside the house. They were frozen because of plain shock.
"Ahem!" the old woman coughed to cut their silence. "Kids, is there anything you want?" asked the old woman.
The two young teens looked at each other. They thought that the house is haunted and the one that stood in front of them is one of the ghosts.
"Oh…aha-ha-ha, yah! Sorry madam for our behavior. We're just…" said Kanata.
"Scared?" added the old woman.
The two teens nodded shivering.
"Ha-ha, you kids are funny…you think I'm one of the ghosts typically seen in a horror movies?"
The two kids laugh at each other because the old woman discerned their thought.
"Hey, you two, please come inside it's already raining, or else you might catch a cold" said the old woman.
"Oh…Thank you madam" said the two.
They both entered the house. As they stepped on the floor, Miyu felt strange suddenly. She felt a cold air blow in front of her face. "Does the wind come from the house?" then she thought maybe it's just the wind propelled outside, which entered the house and circulated inside. So she ignored the sudden feeling and started to walk inside the huge domicile.
The two were amazed on what they saw. The house was beautiful, marvelous and old fashioned. When you looked at the outside, it looked like an abandoned unit but when you go inside, it was beautiful. The windows from the inside seemed even bigger unlike when you look at it outside. The floors are carpeted. You will see a lot of huge portrait in the house. The ceiling is about 20 feet high with decorative lights hanging above it. There is a door on the far left, and far right. The top of the staircase shows the second floor, the bedroom hallway. The desk located at the right side of the house contains miniature faces of angels some of it are made of crystal others are wood. Along the walls were a few paintings of possible owner of the house.
"Kids, may I know the reason why you came here?" asked the old woman gently.
"Wow, this place is awesome!" said Kanata overwhelmed.
"Yah… this place is cool!" added by Miyu not paying attention to what the old woman was asking.
"Am…ahem…ah kids are you listening?" asked gently again by the old woman.
"Oh…so sorry…madam… we are here because we were asked by your granddaughter to come here in your house to accompany you and to check if you're okay."
"By the way I'm Miyu Kouzuki, daughter of Miki Kouzoki, friend of your granddaughter," said the blonde as she bowed her head.
"Oh! So you're the only daughter of Miki and Yu, nice meeting you!" said the old woman smiling.
"And I'm Kanata Saoinji…nice meeting you ma'am" said the brunette.
"Kanata…?" whispered the old woman.
"Excuse me, is there something wrong with my name?" asked Kanata curiously.
"Oh… are you the son of Hitomi?
"Yes madam!" answered Kanata.
"Oh! Really? Nice meeting you again, you're almost grown-up! It's been a year since I saw you!"
"Oh really madam… maybe that's why when I first saw this place, it seemed familiar to me!" said Kanata cheerfully.
"You've been here since childhood, remember? Eh! Don't try to recall, you were just 5 years old at that time." said the old woman happily.
The two talked to each other cheerfully and left Miyu out of place.
"And by the way, Kanata" said the old woman as she looked at the blonde. "Is she your girlfriend?" asked the old woman curiously.
Kanata choked "No madam…no! No! no! She's just a drop-by boarder in our house, right Miyu?" said Kanata as he stuck his tongue to Miyu.
"Eh?! Yah! His right!" replied Miyu disgraceful.
"Oh! So you live in Saionji temple too! Wow!" the old woman uttered. "By the way thank you for coming. I really appreciate your effort! I am so happy that you came to visit me. My granddaughter Bonne shouldn't have bothered you at all. As you can see, I'm still alive and kicking. Although I'm already old, I still can manage myself!" said the old woman laughing.
The two laughed.
"And by the way I haven't introduced myself to you. If you don't remember my name Kanata, I'm Esperanza, you can call me granny if you want and this is Ori (Meow!)." said the old woman holding her cat. She smiled as she looks at the two.
"Nice to meet you Mrs. Esperanza!" said the two teens.
"Me too." said the old woman. "So, do you want some tea? It's good to drink tea when it is raining, right?" said the old woman smiling.
The two nodded.
"Okay I'll get some tea…you may wait for me in the living room located at that door - left side." Then old woman pointed the room and left.
"Thank you madam!" said Kanata and Miyu.
-Inside the living room-
"Wow, Kanata this house is really gorgeous… Look! There is a beautiful porcelain vase over there… I need to take a look at that!" said Miyu running through the corner of the house where the vase is located.
"Hey Miyu, don't get crazy about that stuff…don't get close to it nor touch it…or you might break it!" said Kanata as he looked around the room.
"Of course I won't break it…I'm not that kind of idiot to do that!" said Miyu furiously.
"I'm just giving you a warning, so you better keep-out!" said Kanata with a bit of tone in his voice.
"I know. I know!" said Miyu ignoring Kanata's warning.
She hasn't touched the vase, when it suddenly cracked…
"I didn't touch it!" Miyu shouted nervously.
And the vase started to split into two pieces.
"Look what you've done! You broke the vase." said Kanata walking towards Miyu.
"I didn't! I haven't gotten near it when it suddenly cracked…" said Miyu nervously.
"What are we going to say if the old woman comes and sees this mess?" said Kanata anxiously.
"I don't know…it's impossible!" said Miyu stepping backward.
Suddenly the woman entered the room looking at them doubtfully.
"What's going on here?" asked the old woman in a high tone.
Miyu's body trembled. She didn't know what to say. She clutched Kanata's shirt and stood behind him.
"I don't know what to say Kanata…please help me, you know this is not my fault" whispered Miyu as she hid at the back of Kanata to cover the broken vase.
"What are you hiding for, Miyu?" said the old woman as she walked straight to Miyu.
Before the old woman came closer, Kanata interrupted.
"Sorry granny… Miyu accidentally broke this porcelain vase and she wants your forgiveness" said Kanata boldly.
"What??" Miyu whispered angrily "I told you I didn't break it!! How could you even tell her a lie!!"
"What do you expect me to say…that the vase broke itself…Do you think she'll believe in you?" Kanata whispered to Miyu.
"I HATE YOU! You put me in trouble. How could you do this to me!" said Miyu in a low tone, as she punched Kanata's back.
"It's okay Miyu. I have already forgiven you. I know that you did not do it! And I think that porcelain is old enough that even a slight voice might break it." said the old woman calmly. She smiled at Miyu so that she will feel calm and worry free.
Miyu sighed and felt peace in her heart. "Thank you Madam!"
"See, I told you. If you tell the truth, you don't have anything to worry about." said Kanata confidently.
"I told you I didn't break it, I hate you!" Miyu said as she hit Kanata.
"Ouch! That hurts!" said Kanata as he rubbed his head.
"Okay that's enough! You two, come over here. Leave the broken vase behind. Drink your tea while it is still hot!" said the old woman as she placed the cups in a small round table. They both drank and enjoyed the tea.
"Wow, this tea is great! I love the taste. It's so yummy!" Miyu said as she enjoyed sipping her tea.
"Ha-ha, it's good that you like it!" said the old woman "You know, you remind me of my granddaughter. She also loves to drink this homemade tea." said the old woman as she bows her head.
"Where is your granddaughter now?" asked Kanata curiously.
"Hmmm…well…she's gone" whispered the old woman. Tears started to fall from her eyes.
"What? I'm sorry Madam, I shouldn't have asked that." said Kanata worriedly.
"How did she die?" asked Miyu hesitantly.
Kanata looked at Miyu with astonishment and said "Stop asking that…it doesn't make sense. Don't you see she's already crying?" Kanata whispered to Miyu.
"Oh…I'm sorry granny. I shouldn't have asked that!" said Miyu dismayed.
"It's fine! I'm okay…I shouldn't be sad anyway…its been 7 years since she passed away, I should be relieved" said the old woman as she wiped her tears.
"Oh…it's already 7:00pm, I should prepare our dinner. But before that I will guide you to your respective rooms. Come, I'll show you the way!" said the old woman as she stood up and started to walk.
They went upstairs and proceeded in the hallway of the second floor. The hallway is made of wooden floor, wooden ceiling, and wooden walls. There is no carpet mounted on it. The lights are dim and cool. The pictures hanging on the wall were fascinating; it looked real and captivating except for the black portrait hanging at the corner of the hallway. When you first glance at the painting, you will see nothing, everything is black. However, when you focus your eyes and take a little closer on it, you will see a glimpse of a face of a girl crying for sympathy.
As they walk through the hallway, Miyu felt strange all of a sudden. It frightened her like somebody was watching her. Then she started thinking positive thoughts.
"So here we are." the old woman said as she stopped at the first door in the hallway. "Kanata this is your room. Hope you like it!" said the old woman as she opened the door.
"Thanks granny!" said Kanata cheerfully.
"And that room is yours, Miyu" pointed the old woman as they turned to the next door.
"Wow, thanks Madam!" said Miyu excitedly.
"So, I'll go to the kitchen and prepare our meal, you may take your shower if you want and after that we will eat. Okay!" said granny as she tapped the head of the two teens.
Then the two went to their respective rooms. Instead of taking a shower, Kanata took a nap while Miyu sat on the bed looking all over the place.
"Haaay! I'm so tired, maybe I should take a shower." then she went to the bathroom, but before she could enter the toilet, she heard someone's knocking at the door.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Yes? Is that you, Kanata?" shouted Miyu.
But no one answered. Still, the knocking didn't stop.
"Ori?? No it can't be" muttered Miyu to herself.
"Granny, is that you? I'm COMIN!!" said Miyu as she went to the door.
Still no one answered. The knocking continued. She reached for the door and slowly opened it. As soon as she opened the door the knocking stopped, she looked around and found nothing. She got a cold shiver, she felt like someone is watching her. Then she closed the door and as soon as it latched… the knocking started again. With a quick jerk she opened the door, and once again the knocking stopped. The knocking seemed to be playing with her; she was terrified at this point. So she went outside her room and ran toward Kanata's room. She found the brunette sleeping like a peaceful rock at the edge of the bed. She tried to wake him up.
"KANATA! KANATA! Wake up! Wake Up!" said Miyu as she shook Kanata.
"What?" Kanata mumbled still laying on the bed.
"Kanata…somebody is knocking at my room. But when I open the door no one is there. I close the door again but as soon as it's closed the knocking starts again! I'm so scared Kanata… I'm so scared!" Miyu said, terrified.
Kanata took a moment to open his eyes, and when he did he looked at Miyu irritably because he wasn't happy to be disturbed, he told her:
"Go-the-hell-back-to-your room! FREAK!"
-- CHOW Time!
"Hmmm…this food is great! I'm full!" said Kanata as he rubbed his stomach.
"I won't be surprised to hear that from you!" said granny
Miyu didn't speak, although she liked the food. She kept thinking about what happened to her awhile ago and how Kanata treated her badly. Her nerves are still shot…she still scared.
"What's wrong Miyu? Don't you like the food?" asked the old granny.
"Oh..! Well the food is perfectly delicious. I really love the taste!" said Miyu vigorously.
"But I don't think you like it…Something's bothering you?" asked again by the granny.
"Granny, maybe she's just jealous about your cooking, because she doesn't know how to cook decent food." said Kanata.
Miyu gave Kanata a "stop-talking-IDIOT-or-I'll-kick-your-ass" look.
"Is that so, Miyu?" asked again by the granny.
"No granny that's not true. The truth is…I'm tired." said Miyu looking at Kanata irritably.
"Ah…alright! I know you traveled a long way just to see me, which I really appreciate a lot! So, better to finish your food first then after that you may go to bed!" said the old woman cheerfully.
-- In the hallway
"Oi! Miyu! Knock first before entering my room! Okay! Good night!" said Kanata as he tapped Miyu's head.
Miyu did not say anything.
"Okay! Good night to myself!" said Kanata as he went to his room and closed the door.
Miyu still didn't say any word. And without saying good night, she went straight to her room.
As soon as she closed the door…………the knocking continued…
To be continued…….
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