Chapter 5
(A/N: Standard disclaimers prevails... Thanks charu for your constant support ! )
The same kitchen. The same table. Familiar faces.
" Thanks aunt Miki for the help" Kanata said with a smile on face. Indeed, it was like a constant smile after they came, very unlike the known Kanata.
He has changed a lot. Erk, again thinking of him. Don't forget Miyu what he did four years ago.
Hours they had arrived, but nothing but a simple hi-hello wishes between Kanata and Miyu. And the introduction with Ed ! Miki introduced him as 'special friend' of Miyu despite her attempts to stop her mom, but it went very casual. Even Miyu suspected whether they have met before or not. She, in her deep mind, expected Kanata to be shocked, well at least...
" Thanks for the dinner" Yuu and Miki stood up. " sleepy..." yawned Ed. Definitely, he did not find anything to suspect about his 'girlfriend'.. the boy he met today was too indifferent from Miyu, well, if he cut out few short glances..
Kanata led them to their rooms.
"Umm.. what about that room?" Ed pointed to a room other side of porch. The room of Ruu and Wanya.
"Sorry that is store" Kanata said indifferently.
Am not lying. That's a store. For memories. He thought in himself.
Showing him his room, kanata headed to kitchen for washing.
Miyu could not but tease him, "What about me ?"
He stopped. "You know your room" uttered he, then hastened to the kitchen. He needed to be alone. It was really strange. Even yesterday he was longing for this day, and now.. Would it had been different if he did not find her hand-in-hand with that guy, and laughing? Sure it would!
The scene today at Tokyo..They looked so like a couple. Why is he so handsome? Hell ! It is her life, and she is free to do anything! The two years she was here, have I even once tried to restrain her? Why now ? Why should I care ?
He shook his head. After all these years he knew he REALLY cares. He was not sure four years ago what exactly was his feeling towards her, but now it was too obvious.
But he always feared she might not feel the same, and to the worst it was true.
Kanata tried to keep these thoughts out of his mind, still the scene at Tokyo kept bothering him.
Meanwhile, Miyu went to her room. Everything.. so same. thought she. It was so well decorated that one may suspect someone maintains it very affectionately. She went to the bed, but how could one sleep at such a heavy state of mind?
She got up, slided the door quietly, and headed to the porch. Then she stopped, abruptly.
It was HIM.
Does he STILL sit here after dinner?
Miyu did not stepped forward. Suddenly she felt there was a melancholy surrounding this soundless night. Time was,like, slipping on its path of darkness, and the night going back to past..
"Eh?"
It was Kanata. He observed her at last. "Any problem?" he asked in a cold voice, despite his heart was telling something else to do..
"Well, I-" Miyu gasped, "I want to see that room"
Kanata looked at her, for the first time so close today. For a moment he hesitated, then uttered a firm whisper, "sorry."
Miyu was shocked at it. "But why? That's Ruu's-"
"I said, am sorry. There are some private things there" He emphasized on the 'private' part.
Miyu was so awestruck. He turned back, "Moreover, it's late night. You should go sleep now. Goodnight."
Kanata left. He did not dare any more to look at her eyes, he knew he could not stand it.
Standing there in dark, Miyu felt a mixed emotions. She wanted to shout over the rudeness of that 'jerk', but was extremely sad to do that.
He said..private. Is that room for the special one now?
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It was Sunday Morning.
Miyu was just out of her room. After so many days, a morning in Japan. She stared.
"Morning, Miyu"
It was Allen. "hm, morning" she could not come out of yesterday night till now.
She felt a hand over her shoulder.
"What's the matter ?"
"Nothing" sighed Miyu, moving around. A pause. "You know.. it seems weird. I have stayed at this place about one and half years.."
Ed raised an eyebrow. He knew almost nothing about this part of her life, so he remained silent and gave her time.
"It was so beautiful back then.. like a family" she skipped other parts, "And.. time changes everything.. everyone so much." she let it out.
"You like him?" Ed's question was out of the blue. And in such a light mood he asked.
"Are you crazy?" Miyu was angry. "And for your information, he has already a lover for years!" She, for a while, could even see that day again.. from train... window glass..
A pause.
"Miyu" Ed held her shoulders, looked in her eyes. "time definitely changes, but the one who deserves make it out over the tides. Change your view and everything is same" she smiled. It was something like Miss Mizuno used to tell them. She could not but smile.
She could not know, a pair of brown eyes was watching the two..
"Eh? Kanata ?" Ed saw him coming forward.
"Sorry, if I disturbed" his voice was so cold. "but can you people help with the breakfast ? Her parents are still asleep.."
"Oh sure, you know, I have a natural fondness for cooking" Ed smiled, and stepped with Kanata.
I knew that. He is better than me every way, is not it ?
(A/N: next chapter: Meeting with friends, and many disclosures ! please R/R !)
