::February Love::
Summary: Her love comes and goes. Finally she found her true love in a certain February. But, he was married… now what?
This is the second chapter for this fic. Firstly I wanna thank you to Chocoangel, j0nsbdaniansRock1, StoryBookDreams, jd, ahvs, and aNimeLover-chAn05 for reviewing me and sorry because I didn't have the time to reply the comments *bows down*
What else should I say?? Hmm… I guess, just enjoy the second chapter of the story.
Disclaimer applied.
Chapter 2: Love awaits
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The appointed day came. I felt so excited today although it's a bit weird. Why? I told you why. Yesterday was 29th February and I asked a man out in the first time in my life. And the unbelievable part was, I never knew him. I just saw him across the road and asked him out! I must be crazy. How matter the situation was, I must see him.
I got quite early today. After taking my morning bath I opened my closet, deciding the garment to wear for today's 'date'. I stared the inside the closet and made up my mind to wear a loose dress down to my knees. Its color was cream with small floral printing on it. I held my hair down. I stood in front of the mirror and turned myself in circle. Happy with the look, I slung my bag across my shoulder before stepped outside my room. Seeing my mom in the living room, I entered the room and greeted her who was watching the TV.
"You look lovely today, honey. Another date again? But I don't remember I placed another…"
Well, that's my mum. She really hoped I get married soon, so she always asked me to go for blind dates that she arranged for me. I just smiled to hear her comment.
"It's just a normal acquaintance. " I walked towards her and kissed both of her cheeks. "Got to go mum. Bye!"
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I took the same route as yesterday just to get there. Sometimes I ogled to my watch, trying to make sure I am not too late. I reached 5 minutes early from the appointed time, however I saw him sitting at yesterday's table. When I entered the café, he looked up towards me and smile. He was wearing a white shirt with a black jacket. So casual, yet so attractive. I blushed a little. Judging from his looks, I think he did recognize me. I returned his smiled and walked to the table.
"Am I late?"
"Nope, I just arrived."
He stood up, offering a chair to me. "Thank you"
After I settled down, he raised his hand and a waitress came. I asked for a cup of tea, while he asked for a black coffee. While the waitress taking the order, I could see she stole some glances to the man in front of me with a sweet smile. But this brunet never acknowledged her so she got frustrated and leered to me. I got Goosebumps.
After some minutes, our drinks arrived.
"So…" both of us spoke in the same time.
"After you…" we asked in the same time again.
I chuckled, he smiled. "Ladies first" said him.
"Okay… Sorry for the sudden invitation. I don't really expect you to accept though." I lied. I do hope him to accept it. But he don't need to know that.
"No, it's okay. Plus, I was bored too at that time. When your invitation came, I felt quite relieved."
Relieve? That was an odd feeling…
"So.." he spoke. "We haven't introduced ourselves yet. I'm Kanata, Saionji Kanata." He extended his hand.
I took his hand, "I'm Miyu, Kouzuki Miyu."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Miyu." Then he placed his soft lips onto my hand. My face felt warm. I withdrew and sipped my tea, tried to not think about it. From my side, I saw he looked at his watch. I also notice a bag besides him. But for now, I was going to ignore its existence.
"Hmm… where do you wanna go next?"asked Kanata
"Actually… I don't really know."
"You asked me out, but you don't know where to go. Hmm…" then I saw a smirk on his face. Maybe he was thinking about something. And I hope it was good for us.
Seeing both of us already finish our drink, he place an amount of money onto the table and said, "Let's go!"
"Where we wanna go?"
I saw him rose his shoulder. "Take a walk maybe? It's so much better than sitting here all along. Let's ask our feet to guide us. Now, shall we?"
It was kindda good idea, so I rose from my seat and followed his trail.
We walked and walked and walked and chitchat about ourselves. He told that he came here for a business trip to visit one of his company branches. His work done smoothly so, he got much time to spent before he go back to California. Since he come here alone, that's why he accepted my invitation. Just to kill some time. His flight will be on 9pm today. And I hope I can crave some memories with him.
While walking, my eyes kept on wandered around. Sometimes my eyes caught up some people whispering something when they looked at us. Maybe they just saying Kanata were so handsome. Or maybe they said that we looked good together. At least, that was what I hope. Then my pace halted suddenly, eyes fixed onto a poster on the brick wall.
"New park will open. Step inside and enjoy they romantic view. You can also rent a gondola to enjoy the view from the lake." I read the advertisement slowly.
He sneaked up behind me, trying to figure out what I was looking. His breath danced on my skin. I hitched. My heart pounding heavily and I doubted if he doesn't hear it. I felt like the oxygen left me, leaving me breathless. We stayed in that position for quite a time until he withdrew a step back. And I can breathe again. It's a miracle that I didn't collapse on the close contact.
"The park will start to open for people on this 15th. But who cares about it right?" he winked at me, "Let's go then. Shall we?"
I nodded with a smile.
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Reached at the entrance of park, our senses become aware of the surrounding suddenly. After making sure that no one would see us, we tiptoed and slipped into the park.
The view was wonderful. But I bet it would be much more awesome if all of these budding flowers spread its petals. We followed the grey stone path. Both our sides laid lines of trees that seemed to escort us to a different word. Reaching at the end of the grey stone path, the view ahead was unthinkable. It was a sea full of flowers! I gasped to see the view. It was a different world!
I didn't know for how much time I stood there, amazed by the flowers, because I snapped up into reality when Kanata came to me with a flower tiara he made. Thankfully there was no one here because we could be fined for vandalism. I looked into his eyes with a tint o f red on my cheeks when he put the tiara on my head. Then, he gave his hand.
"My dear Princess Miyu, let me escort you to see the place." He smiled.
"My pleasure, Mr. Knight"
"…And your pleasure is my command."
I blushed, again. There's no one treated me like this. Right now I am a princess from an untold fairy tale with her knight in shining armor. I gave him my hand and walked across the flowers until we reached the lake in the middle of the park. We walked on the wooden deck. Lucky for us, there was a single gondola place there as if it was reserve for us.
Kanata climbed in the gondola first and picked up the paddle laid inside. Then he turned to me and extended his hand. But I didn't take his hand instantly this time.
"Trust me…" he said while looking deep inside my emerald eyes.
I stared into his brown orbs. He looked convincing. I took his hand, but it was still filled with doubtful. Slowly I climbed into the gondola and sat down, facing him.
"Just relax and enjoy" he spoke again and started to paddle the small gondola in the middle of lake. We kept silence throughout the journey on the lake to give us some times to value the nature around us. The feel of the wind on my skin, the view of the colourful flower, the feel of the lake water and intimate feeling of me to the person in front of me. Gave me a romantic feeling that I longed for. I wonder why did I have this feeling. Was this a feeling of love? But I just met him…
I couldn't be in love, right?
We arrived at the deck once again without me notice. He gave his hand and helped me got up onto the deck once again.
"That's was fun wasn't it?"
"Yaaa… I felt like I was in fairytale."
"And apparently it was not. It was a reality."
"It sure is…" I smiled happily.
He looked at his watch. "It's five o'clock already. Three hours to go before my departure."
Suddenly I got I strange feeling in my heart. A feeling that hoped he will be here longer.
"Let's go eat. I started to feel hungry."
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We arrived at a stall a few minutes' walk from the garden. We sat on unoccupied seat. The stall was quite noisy due to a group of young boys. A small thin boy came to our table and took our order. While waiting for our orders to come, I kept quiet and observed my surrounding. I got a feel that someone was watching over me, and my eyes darted to the group of young boys. In that group, there was a blonde boy taking glances with me. When my eyes contacted his, he winked at me.
I made some faces, retorting to his winked. Unknowingly for me, Kanata saw it.
"What's wrong Miyu?"
"Nothing. There's a boy from the group behind you winking at me. I just feel like… ewwww…"
Kanata turned his face trying to figure out who was the boy that eyeing on me. The boy quickly faced to his friends acting like nothing ever happen. Then the brunet faced me once again.
"The blonde boy?"
I nodded
"Let's switch places. You take my place."
"Okay"
I rose from my seat. But I took a wrong step. The boy who took our orders just now was standing behind me with our drink. So, when I rose, I accidentally knocked him and made him unstable. He was able to stabilize himself but not the drink. So, what do you think happen to me? Drenched, of course. The whole situation was being attention to all of the stall's customers.
But then I got a shout and whistled from the young boy group. I looked down. And that time I realized, the water exposed my bra when it drenched my dress. I crossed my hand on my chest and sat back down on my seat. My face was red with humiliation. The waiter boy, kept on saying sorry, but I never care about it. At least for now. I also do not care for Kanata. My head was completely blank.
Until…
Until a warm jacket landed on me. Then I felt a pair of hands grabbed me by my shoulders, and guided me away from the stall. When I think I was far from the commotion I looked up. It was Kanata.
It was Kanata who saved me.
I saw he waved his hand up and a taxi stopped in front of us. We got into the taxi and he asked the taxi driver to go to the airport. In the taxi, he sat beside me, holding my hand. I gathered bits of my strength again.
"Thank you…" my voice was almost as a whisper. But he managed to hear me.
"Don't mention about it"
There were no single words uttered from our mouth until we arrived at the airport. He took my hand and guided me to a bench provided in the lounge. He asked me to stay there. After some moments he sat beside me and offered me a burger and a bottle of mineral water.
"Eat it or you will be hungry."
I took the burger and undid the package. He looked satisfied with my action, so he undid his too. And then I noticed something. He wore a silver ring on his finger.
"You wore a ring…" I suddenly spoke. I snapped back to reality after I said those words.
He swallowed the burger down. "Yup. I already married. Last year."
I couldn't believe my ears. He couldn't be. So, all of today's time, I used to date someone's husband? Why did this happen to me when I thought I finally find the one for me? I screamed in my head. I felt my eyes filled with tears and started to blur the image around me. I looked down.
Then there was the boarding call for the passenger going to California at 8pm.
"Look like it was my call." He pickup his bag and rose from the seat.
But I just sat still.
He lowered his head. "Miyu, lets go." Seeing no reaction from me, he asked, "Miy, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
I can't take it anymore… my tears rolled down my cheeks.
"Hey… did I do something wrong?" he asked again.
I shook my head. And there was that call again.
"Miyu, please don't be like this. It's hard for me to go if you are acting like this. Please…" He cupped my face and wiped away my tears with his thumb. I sobbed in his hands. I know he was feeling sorry for me.
The last call for passenger to California is aired again.
"Miyu, I really need to go." He wiped again the tears rolled on my cheek and hugged me. After the big hug, he kissed me on both of my cheek and on my forehead. Then he cupped my face again.
"I need to go now Miyu. I promise to you, I will meet you again on the next 29th February." He kissed on my forehead again before he ran to the boarding door.
"KANATA!" I called out.
He turned.
I swayed his jacket he lent to me before.
"Its okay, you can have it!" then he waved good bye.
I hug the jacket and waved back.
xoxo:End of Chapter 2:xoxo
now I can relax for a bit. There will be one more chapter left, and hopefully I will able to post it before February ends. Oh yeah. I forgot to mention before. Sorry for the OOC-ness of both of the character inside this story.
What else should I say? Hmm…. Review me pleasee~~