Gloomy

"Get your head in the game, Konoe! You won't be so lucky next time!" barked Evangeline as she flung an ice spear the size of a kayak towards the direction where Konoka's head is.

Konoka's dazed brown eyes widen in surprised for a split second at the incoming attack before steeling herself, hands quickly gesturing and lips moving to form a barrier. She barely made it in time. As soon as the last word left her mouth, the ice spear collided heavily with an unseen wall a few feet in front of her, shattering it and showering anyone close by with little flicker and fluff of broken ice, mist and snow. Her next counter attack, however, wasn't so lucky.

Evangeline decided to walk up to Konoka to give her a lecture, her green eyes hard as agate and mouth curling in irritation.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? This isn't like you Konoe, if you want to mope after birdbrain, do it on your own time!" Screamed Evangeline as she stood uncomfortably close to Konoka's face.

"I'm.. sorry, Evangeline-san…, maybe today is not my day…" mumbled Konoka in a dejected voice as she quickly looked away, her eyes staring listlessly on the concrete pillars that decorates Evangeline's special resort.

Evangeline opened her mouth to retort back but thought better of it. She simply stood in front of the gloomy brown haired girl with all the irritation in the world gathered on her face before barking out to Chachamaru, who was kneeling obediently on the side waiting for her master's orders.

"Chachamaru, get me some tea and bring Asuna here. It's her turn to train." Giving Konoka another look of irritation and exasperation, Evangeline stalked off to the nearby cushions that are placed conveniently under the shades of looming palm trees. Courtesy of Evangeline's resort.

Sighing with small relief that she wasn't going to be thrown around like a rag doll by the raging vampire again, Konoka gathered her cloak around her and quickly walked off the training ring towards where the other girls were currently residing and chattering.

It has been a long day for Konoka.

First she was woken up by her grandpa's summons, telling her that one of her suitors was here to meet her. Usually, she wouldn't care less since all she wants to do is to get it over with so she would tackled the problem head on. Today, on the other hand, she woke up peevish ,tired and pretty confident that today was not her day. She had went to bed late the night before, majority of which she was trying to talk some sense (calmly of course) into her grandpa that she needed to take a break from meeting new suitors, with school and all. Obviously, he refused and he "wisely" advise that she better get ready for more meetings.

Second, the suitor, like all her other suitor, was arrogant and selfish. During towards the end of the meeting, it took all of Konoka's will power to not punch the sneering guy in the nose if it weren't for her grandpa sitting in with them. After the meeting with her suitor, Konoka's usual cheerful attitude was slowly flowing down the drain.

Third, it certainly did not help that the certain "someone" didn't show up because she's off running an important errand her grandpa assigned for her. That by itself made Konoka depressed.

The rest of the day more or less was uneventful with that certain someone gone. Unless you count Chamo trying to steal some more underwear from Konoka's drawer. By the time the girls (meaning Asuna, Konoka, Nodoka, Haruna, Kaede and Yue) gathered up to go training with Evangeline, Konoka was pretty down on the mood that she couldn't even focus on her training.

Konoka sighed, her grandfather didn't mention when Setsuna will be back from her errand. She was already bummed out when Setsuna didn't show up in the morning, let alone to not knowing how long she'll be away.

As she walked towards the group of girls, Asuna was walking pass her to go towards the ring. Being the know-it-all-but-not-so-much-about-schoolwork room she is, Asuna flashed Konoka an assuring smile and gently patted her shoulder. "It'll be okay, she'll come back soon just you watch"

Warmed by her best friend's assurance, Konoka smiled back warmly with eyes lighting up a little bit.

"Thanks Asuna"

Konoka watched her best friend grinned then walked past her, hitching up her shoulders and arms to get prepare for the beating of her life from their mentor. Konoka's smile paused for a moment before it disappeared to be replaced by a defeated puppy look.

Instead of joining the other girls, Konoka veered off to the side of the room where a balcony with marble rails jutted out overlooking the magical sky and sea. Sighing once more, she gently laid her elbows on the rail and gazed into the horizon where the dark-blue evening sky and clear calm sea met with forlorn eyes.

This was the first time she had went about her day without Setsuna for a very long time. For as long as she can remember a few years back, there was never a time when Setsuna wasn't far away from her. Guarding her from the shadow doesn't count since Konoka always knows she's there and that has always put Konoka at ease.

This "friendly" separation definitely wasn't making Konoka all too happy at all. Granted, it wasn't like her Secchan was leaving her like their childhood years, but it was enough for Konoka to miss her terribly and feel sad about it, even if they aren't lovers.

Yet. Konoka thought miserably as she sighed once more, covering her face with her hands.

Moments passed as she stood there in silence wallowing in melancholy, oblivion to the world. So great was her gloominess she didn't hear the roaring waves, nor explosions coupled with a few yelp from the training ring. She certainly didn't hear a rowdy cheer coming from the girls inside the room nor light hesitant footsteps coming towards her.

She was so deep in her state of mind that at first she didn't notice a light brush against her right elbow. The light brush came once more and this time, Konoka snapped out of her mentality to turn around and see if it's one of the girls that needed something.

What she didn't expect was to look into a set of dark onyx eyes filled with relief accompanied with a warm cheeky smile.

A smile belonging to the one person she misses, even if she's gone for a day.

A/N

Ahhh life, the joys of getting caught up in it.

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