Yours, Mine and Ours

"I have something to tell you…"

"What is it?" she asked.

He opened his mouth but at that very moment, the phone buzzed.

Cursing under his breath, the brunet got to his feet and pressed the speaker button on as he saw that it was one of the servants buzzing him from outside the room.

"What?"

"Master Kanata," the meek voice of his butler was heard, "There's someone here to see the Mistress".

The two looked at each other, both with a frown.

"Who is it?"

"Mr. Yamamura".

Miyu's heart almost stopped at that word.

Mizuki is here to see her… and at the time when Kanata was about to tell her something important… Her heart began to beat at a dangerously loud pace.

Chapter 15

Fortitude and Limitation

"I don't wanna see him," said the blonde firmly for about the twelfth time in the past five minutes alone, not having given even a second for her brunet husband to respond, "I r-really don't want to see him, Kanata…"

But Kanata couldn't help but think that he was even less willing to see the particular lad than his blonde wife. Although he didn't want to think about it, the fact still lays that Miyu was in love with that guy. She was with him now literally because of the very person.

The more and more he thought about it, the more he felt the need to order his guards to chuck the guy out of his mansion and ban him within twenty feet from it.

"Ask him to leave Kanata," said Miyu as she hung her head, her mind filled with the painful memories that her ex-boyfriend had bestowed onto her.

Kanata looked at her.

He looked at her with an emotion that he was seldom used to. He was worried about her. He was worried if she was going to break down and cry. He was more worried that she would break down and cry about him.

He stared at her nervous self for about an entire minute before he realized what should be done.

"You have to see him," he said lightly.

"W-What?" gasped Miyu, unable to believe what the brunet standing before her had just uttered.

"I want you to see him," Kanata repeated in an indifferent tone, his eyes boring into hers, a determined look evident in them.

Miyu blinked her eyes wide and then asked, "Did you not listen clearly last night?"

Kanata pursed his lips and nodded gravely.

"I know…" he said gruffly, "I know that wretched bastard threw you away for the likes of some slut…"

Miyu shuddered lightly at his choice of words.

"But…" Kanata stopped, looking at her gently now, "but I want you to face him with determination… I want you to show him that you can live without him, just as happy…"

Miyu found herself smiling at his words.

He was right, she thought, she needs to show him that she is strong enough and that she is throwing him away.

"Even more happy…"

"What?" Kanata asked, confused at her sudden phrase.

She smiled at him as she repeated, "I'm even more happy… my life is even more happy with… um… without him…"

Before he knew it, Kanata was smiling at her, which later turned into a chuckle.

"Now," he said now a little serious, "let's move to the most pressing part…"

Miyu frowned.

"We need to prepare you to talk to him".

"Huh?" Miyu gaped.

Kanata sighed and then said with some newfound determination, "You have to show him that you don't care about him…"

"I don't care about him".

"Right…" said Kanata off-handedly, "that's what you should show him…"

"How do I do that?" asked Miyu, genuinely confused.

"Whatever he says to you," explained Kanata, "just nod your head or look at something else, pretend that you're not interested…"

"Okay…" said Miyu, uncertainly.

"And…" continued Kanata, "If he starts something that you would never want to hear from him, slap him!"

"What?"

"Slap him!" repeated Kanata with a devilish smile and continued enthusiastically, "slap him hard… with all you got… muster all your strength and put it through your arm, into your hand and place it on his cheek with as much force as possible!"

Miyu gaped at her brunet husband for an entire minute before soft chuckles started to escape her lips. She felt light at heart as she continued to receive this weird kind of pep talk from her husband on how to talk to her ex-boyfriend.

Yours, Mine and Ours

Mizuki Yamamura couldn't help but tap his feet on the tiled floor as he sat on that infuriatingly comfortable cushion inside what was supposed to be the Saionji Mansion Lobby. He noticed the way the security and the other servants at the place were giving him weird looks as though he was some kind of vermin.

He never believed he could actually hate someone this much in his life…

"What do you want?"

…but that was before he met Kanata Saionji.

Mizuki got to his feet at once, not out of respect but at the sight of the one woman who was making his head spin just by staying at the side of some other guy.

"Miyu," Mizuki said firmly, answering both the brunet's question as well as acknowledging the blonde.

He noticed her giving the rich brat a worried expression.

He definitely hated the way she was looking at him.

True, he wasn't exactly in love with her when he asked her out all those years ago. She was just another girl… a cute junior who just happened to be under the care of his scary sister. He least expected her to be head over heels in love with him.

However that had been least helpful as she was not willing to even kiss him that easily. It had been a total bummer at the time. Moreover he couldn't even break up with her because he was obviously scared on how his sister would take it.

Years passed and in his career, there were just too many attractive women to pass.

But it was when he saw her in that elevator, did he realize what he was missing.

He missed her innocent smiles… he missed her love…

Most of all, he missed her…

And now… he was willing to do anything to get her back…

Absolutely anything!

"I'm sorry Yamamura," said Miyu her eyes indifferent and firm, "I'm not available to you any more".

That was the first time she called me Yamamura, Mizuki thought miserably.

"Miyu," Mizuki took a step toward her, "I really was an idiot…"

Miyu maintained silence.

"I love you Miyu," Mizuki said in a hushed whisper, without the least bit bother that the brunet was still standing beside her.

But he noticed his flinch lightly at his proclamation but he was more surprised that Miyu was not giving any kind of reaction.

"Please come back to me Miyu," Mizuki said, taking another step closer.

Finally, Miyu started to give her first reaction.

She took a breath and with a smile said, "are you nuts Mizuki?"

The brunet beside her chuckled but Mizuki was too surprised to do anything.

"W-What…?"

"What kind of an idiot do you take me for?" continued Miyu, her enchanting smile still in place, "you cheat on me, kick me out your apartment in the middle of the night and break up with me…"

Mizuki gulped, speechless.

"And now you expect me to welcome you with open arms?" asked Miyu, her smile finally disappearing, "I would like to recommend a really good psychiatrist for you Mizuki… but why the hell should I bother…?"

Kanata visibly smirked at his disciple. He hadn't thought he was that good a teacher.

"Please leave Mizuki," said Miyu with some sort of finalization, "I don't wish to see you anymore".

It was when she held that damn brunet's hand that Mizuki finally broke. Even though he wasn't intending on doing this, he no longer cared. He was not going to let him win!

"Wait a sec Miyu…" Mizuki said with a cold look in his eyes.

"Do you not understand when someone asks you to get out, Yamamura?" snapped the brunet, his amber eyes giving away his fury towards his wife's ex.

Mizuki smirked, "I believe I was talking to her Saionji… you stay out of it!"

But before Kanata could retort, Miyu asked, "What do you want Mizuki?"

Mizuki reached into his backpack and took out a large envelope and gave the same to the emerald-orbed blonde who looked at it questioningly.

"Yes, I cheated on you…" said Mizuki as Miyu slowly retrieved whatever was inside of that brown envelope, "I thought something was wrong with me…"

Miyu's eyes widened as she stared at the photograph in her hand.

Kanata frowned but his frown disappeared to be replaced by utter horror as he looked into the photograph as well.

"He's not that different from me now is he?"

The photograph which contained a beautiful black-haired woman and an all too familiar brunet kissing fell to the floor, as Miyu stood there, her eyes blank.

Mizuki was more than satisfied at the look that the couple held now. But his happiness didn't last long as the blonde took one long step and slapped him hard.

"Ow! Damn!" cursed Mizuki, his hand against his throbbing red cheek.

"Don't you dare!" said Miyu, her eyes teary but firm and her hand ready to slap him again, "don't you dare compare you with him!"

Mizuki had had enough.

"But now… but now I think there's something with you Miyu," said Mizuki, a chill spreading through his voice.

But before he could say another word, Mizuki was darted backward as the furious millionaire got hold of the front of his shirt, his amber eyes blazing with fury.

"Get the hell out of my house!"

Mizuki opened his mouth but Kanata continued, "and if you ever come anywhere near Miyu again, I'll personally make sure that a Mizuki Yamamura never existed in this world…"

Mizuki's breath stopped midway.

End Chapter 15

A/N: Hmmm… That was a little lame I think… Anyway, please do review…

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.

~Rose Franken