Chapter 12

(A/N: Well, I am back, horribly. Don't worry will not take much more chapter to finish this. Please please review... :))

A lovely afternoon. The sun was spreading red gazes at the feeble whitish clouds, birds flying through them towards darker east. Someone was stepping up the Saionji temple. How many steps? Never dare to count!

"Good afternoon, Miss Izumi. How is she?"

"Good afternoon, boy" The old lady smiled, "She is well.. and will definitely be better after seeing you!"

"Oh, don't tease the same everyday" Kanata blushed, and went inside.

Miss Izumi watched him go in, and a smile crept on her lips.

"Afternoon, Miyu" Kanata cheered. The blonde lifted her face, her eyes showed that happiness like every other day, and the lips murmured, "g...n..n.. kn.."

Kanata stepped in front of her, bended, and touched her cheeks, "am coming in a minute.. wait!"

He stepped to his room. He needed a bath after the tiring day.

How things have changed in a few months!

Really, things changed a lot. It was not long ago, the doctor suggested speech and walking therapy at home for her. "She is out of danger. But for improvement over vision, movement and speech, she has to re learn things.. and that would be best to do at homely atmosphere, where she would be surrounded by her beloved ones." The doctor had said. "You, young man, have must to be with her.." Kanata was surprised, but the doctor further explained, it was his voice only t which she was responding the best. He knew that's true. Her 'vegetative' state or something like that they said.. came to an end after he yelled at her that night. Only his voice was stimulating her. Embarrassing, but true. "You never know how the brain does work.." the doctor said. Yuu and Miki admitted, too. But there was a problem. The extension of VISA was also over. So..

So, back to here. I hate to remember that day, I really believe the plane experience was bad for her. And those parents of her.. just like my father, they just left within a few days. But one great thing, they found us Miss Izumi.. I don't know what would I had done without her!

Kanata came out of shower, changed, and went back to Miyu. Every time this scene of her sitting in wheelchair, makes his heart tear.

"Hey! How was the day?"

He asks that every time.. I am good! Very good! The finest time of my life, like a dream..

"F..n.."

"Whoa! You said that!" Kanata cheered, and started talking about some college affairs today. He did never want to give her time to bother about her illness.

I still wonder, how he became so talkative! It was me supposed to talk, him be the listener..

"You smiling? Huh, You liked that, isn't it? But I'll make that possible, you see. That's going to be a dream project.." He continued his story.

Yes, You will. I know. You can do much more than that, unless for me.. you changed college, just to be with me, for me you compromised...

She put her hand over his.

"Eh?" He looked at her eyes, and found them sad. "Hey, what happened now?"

"N..t..h..n" she tried to smile.

I know you can not stand my tear. Now I know, really.

"Dinner time, children! Leave some talk for tomorrow!"

"Eh! Coming! Let's go, Miyu.."

She still needed assist in eating.

After the dinner, as everyday, a little walking..

I look forward this moment each day. Holding me this way.. walking, Wish this could be neverending..

"Enough for today, You must be tired.. good night, Miyu"

She smiled in answer.

Goodnight? You liar! Now you will go for study..after giving me all these time, that's only when.. You think I don't understand that?

"Hmm? What's the matter? It's sleep time, dear!"

"yep, mis.."

Miss Izumi leaned forward, touched her hair, "You really are lucky.." she smiled.

Miyu smiled back. She knew she was. Well, at least now.

I wish I could..

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Months later.

Kanata was coming back like everyday. It was really late today, On his hand was a shopping bag.

Well the first gift, and I don't think I am good to choose woman-wear.. She is pretty tensed for few days, and that's what I could think out..

He looked everywhere. "Eh? Miyu?" She was nowhere.

"Miss Izumi?"

"Oh, she left" Miss Izumi said in a expressionless face, "A boy came, some Allen.. she left with her."

Kanata dropped the bag.