Hi everyone! Here's chapter two of your and my favorite story, Sickness; A Path to Love.
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Second Confession; Revealing of Their Secret
Nobody's POV:
Nadeshiko, Rima and Nagehiko were walking down the path leading to the Royal Garden.
"Why do we have to keep our friendship from everyone?" Rima complained loudly. "Because you hated me for taking away Amu-chan from you." Nagehiko replied. "As long as we're friends right?" Nadeshiko asked. "I guess she's right." Rima mumbled.
"(gasp) Nagi did you do your homework in Mathematics? I totally forgot!" Rima said.
"How come Ani-kun gets a cute nickname and I don't?" Nadeshiko complained. Rima thought for a second. "How about Nade-neechan? You are older than me." Rima said.
"Accepted. Now back to the subject, me too Ani-kun! Let me copy too." Nadeshiko said.
"My oh my, you girls are too carefree. Nobody's copying my assignment. You two were out shopping when I did it!" Nagehiko said.
"Please, Na-gi-chan?" Rima said in a lovey-dovey tone and kissed his cheek. Nagehiko went as red as a tomato and complied with her and his sister's request right away.
"Hey, Nade-neechan, I don't know why that always works." Rima whispered to Nadeshiko. "But I do." Nadeshiko mumbled to herself.
That's when the rest of the guardians arrived. (A/N: I know too many but I couldn't resist!-.-')
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Here's the list of positions:
King: Hotori Tadagay (:P couldn't resist either. Sorry you Tadase lovers) 16
Queen of Hearts: Mashiro Rima, 16
Queen of Diamonds: Fujisaki Nadeshiko, 16
Queen of Spades: Hoshina Utau, 17
Jack of Hearts: Fujisaki Nagehiko, 16
Jack of Diamonds: Souma Kukai, 17
Jack of Spades: Sanjou Kairi, 15
Ace of Hearts: Yuiki Yaya, 15
Ace of Diamonds: Lulu de Morcef, 16
Joker: Hinamori Amu, 16
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Easter had fallen four years ago and everyone was friends. Some were even going out. Like Kukai and Utau or Yaya and Kairi. Even Ikuto who is in college stops by from time to time. (BTW: Amu and Ikuto are dating)
"What a sight this is, the enemies are together." Utau said. "She's right, you are never together!" Lulu said. "Maybe something happened…" Wondered Kukai.
"Nothing happened! I was walking towards here when I bumped into the twin idiots." Rima shouted harshly while pointing to the Fujisakis. Then she mouthed a 'Sorry' to them.
But Amu noticed. "What's this? Rima actually said sorry?" Amu asked.
Everyone gasped, but Rima, Nadeshiko and Nagehiko stiffened. "Now all three of them are stiff " Yaya said.
Rima looked at Nadeshiko and Nagehiko looked at her too. Nadeshiko was the master of excuses.
"It would be rude right if she didn't say sorry, I mean she called us idiots! It's rude." Nadeshiko said. They actually bought it. Rima was quite polite.
"Thanks Nade-neechan" Rima whispered. "Yeah. Thanks" Nagehiko said.
Unfortunately, they were heard by Tadagay. "Rima called Nadeshiko Nade-neechan?" he said.
Now all of the guardians gasped.
The seven because they were surprised, but the three? Because they were found out.
"I can't take it anymore. We have to tell them" Nagehiko said and threw his hands in the air. "But we've kept it secret for four years, can we really tell them?" Nadeshiko said. "We have to. They're already suspicious" Rima said. "I guess you're right. (Sigh)." Nadeshiko said.
"We've been friends since we were three." Rima said plainly. "Rima-chan and Ani-kun and I, we've been together all of our childhood." Nadeshiko said. "We've been to each other's birthdays for thirteen years." Nagehiko said. "And it was actually me and Ani-kun who saved Rima from the kidnapping baddie." Nadeshiko said
The seven guardians before them had their mouths open wide. A fly could enter at anytime.
"Let's just go in the Royal Garden and start the meeting." The ever practical Kairi said. The nine guardians (except Kairi cuz he's the one who said it) nodded their heads.
They all went inside and started the meeting.
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After school; Fujisakis walking home;
"You know, I know you know you like Rima-chan." Nadeshiko said to her brother. "What?" was what her brother replied
"I know you like Rima-chan." repeated Nadeshiko. "I do?" he asked unsure. "Of course you dimwit! Why do you always blush when she kisses you? Why do you always sneak glances at her during meetings? Why do you smile when she smiles? Why do you… you know I can continue till I reach a hundred." "Okay, okay. I get it. I love Rima-chan." Nagehiko admitted.
"I wanna help you win her heart!" Nadeshiko excitedly shouted. "NO! She already rejected me. Ten years ago…" Nagehiko's voice trailed off. "TEN YEARS AGO?!" Nadeshiko shouted "She was six!" "So she still rejected me." He said. "-and could've forgotten too!" Nadeshiko retorted.
"True- but her turning me down now is going to be more embarrassing than when she was six." Nagehiko said. "Just try it Ani-kun. Tomorrow confess." Nadeshiko said. "Fine Tomorrow." Nagehiko agreed.
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The Next Day:
Rima was sitting under the tree near the royal garden, reading a gag manga when Nagehiko approached her.
"Nagi, nice timing. What does soliloquy mean?" she asked. "It means talking to yourself. But that's not why I'm here." Nagehiko said.
Rima gave him a confused look. "Rima-chan I like you very much, you may even say love. And I would be very happy if you could accept or even return those feelings." Nagehiko said nervously. He closed his eyes and waited for the worst to happen.
"I specifically turned you down ten years ago, right? But now it's different. Let me think about it." Rima said and stood up.
Just as she was standing up and prepared to walk away, four people appeared from behind a bush. "TEN YEARS AGO?!" Amu, Utau. Lulu, and Yaya screeched. "That's right ten years ago. When they were six." Another person said from behind another bush. "Nadeshiko?" Rima said.
"My, my we have quite a number of spies. Do we?" Nagehiko said. "And these spies deserve to be punished." Rima said.
"No. No, no, no! Not that please you can't do that to your own friends right? Nagi, Rima?" Nadeshiko pleaded. "Nadeshiko what's wrong?" Utau asked.
"Never mind that just run!" Nadeshiko shouted. So all followed the running Nadeshiko. Away from the wrath of Nagehiko and Rima.
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So that's it for chapter two! Please wait for my chapters to come. And for the punishment that is up to you!
-Kei-chan