February Love::

Summary: Her love comes and goes. Finally she found her true love in a certain February. But, he was married… now what?

Hi again everyone. We've again in this final chapter of February love. I'm sorry I can't keep up my promise before but at least I updated this right? =p

Before I start this, I solely wanna to say thanks for all February Love readers for reading this fic until the final chapter. And I also want to apologize for any misunderstanding due to my grammatical errors until this time.

Please enjoy the final chapter =)

Chapter 4: Final resolution

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After work, I decided to walk home instead of taking a bus ride. Well, my house was not too far from my work. But today I took a detour from my usual route. I need some time for myself just because today was 28th February of a leap year. That's mean, tomorrow was 29th February. The appointed day that was made four years ago. The day to meet that man.

As I walked out of the front office door, my mind racing with so many thoughts.

Should I go or not?

Remembering all the happy times I had spent at that time with him made my heart jumping. I wanted to see him. I really miss that time. The fun times.

But, what if he didn't remember about it anymore? About the date we have made? Or about me?

My feet halted at the edge of the zebra-crossing line. While waiting for the 'walk' light turned to green, I observed my surrounding. My gaze suddenly stopped at a certain building just across the road. The place where I meet her. A girl with pink wavy hair. I crossed the road with my mind completely elsewhere….

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"I was Christine Saionji. But now, I'm Christine Hanakomachi…" She smiled again.

"What do you mean by 'was'?"

"5 years ago, I was married to Kanata Saionji. I think you know who he is, right? But there's no chemistry between us although he tried his hard to save our marriage. We divorced two months ago, but I never regret anything."

"Now," she continued, "I just found the person I really love, and he loves me back. He loves me because of me and not coming from responsibility."

I saw her want to continue, but I cut her first. "I'm sorry miss Hanakomachi. I …"

"Please call me Chriss"

I sighed, "… miss Chriss. Truly, I really glad to meet you, but I don't really have time for this. I barely know you, yet you telling me your story. I'm finished." I stood. Wanting to get away from this impossible woman.

"I have my reason. And for goodness sake please sit down and have another cup of tea. I will tell you the reason."

"I asked you here because of Kanata…" she paused a while. "Do you love him?"

I left the question hanging. I really don't know about it myself. I just met him once. But I can deny the special feeling I grew inside. And I don't know who am I to him. But there's no way I can forget about him in my life.

"I want you to marry him."

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...

I hold back my tears which started to sting my eyes. But it started to blur my vision. I cannot deny my feeling to Kanata, but to think his action to Chriss haunted me. What if he cheated on me too if we ever get married?

Wait.

What did I think about?

There's no way we gonna get married right?

I let out a heavy sigh.

I continued my walk home. I took a turn of my left after a several buildings, into a passageway. After some more minutes of walking, my feet halted again. This time was in front of a café. To be exact, it was the café from that pervious date with the brunette man. Place that I will go to meet that man again four years later. I looked up, staring to the café's sign board and let out a deep sighed.

I wouldn't come tomorrow. I won't see him. Ever…

With that thought, I turned my heels and dragged myself home.

….

Xoxoxo

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-the next day-

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It was seven in the morning and here I am, on the bed doing nothing. I kept on turning left or right of my bed, but somehow I couldn't let myself into the dreamland again. The place that surely wouldn't gave me a chance to think about him. Or so I thought. I took an emergency leave today just because today was 29th February. A leave, so that, I would not making any mistakes during my work. Or guilty.

A sigh, frustrated sigh come out from my mouth, again.

Why can't I fell asleep at this time? It was still early. At most time, I hardly woke up at this time, but not today. I opened my eyes and rolled my body to the right. My gaze fall upon a cloth hanging behind my bedroom door. There, in front of me was a jacket. The same jacket that saved me from humiliation four years ago. I slid my feet down from my bed and took the jacket into my arms. Although the incident did happen years ago, I still could feel the warmth left by him.

I walked to my bed and put the jacket down. Taking the towel along, I went to the bathroom. I had made up my mind.

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...

I wore a white shirt and a blue jeans jacket with a pair of jeans pants. I set my hair into a high ponytail. Happy with my look, I went downstairs with a paper bag filled with Kanata's jacket. Entering the kitchen, I saw my mum drinking some tea alone at the table. I approached her.

"Morning, mama!"

I saw her lips curved into a smile. "Morning, sweetie. You look great. Going somewhere?"

"Well... I decided to see him again mum. The same man from four years ago."

"I thought you decided against it yesterday?"

"That was yesterday... But then I realized I need to give back his jacket."

"Oh really? But I think you just use the jacket as an excuse only..."

I felt my face warm.

"Just give him my regards." Said Miki then sipped her tea.

"You not mad?"

"Why should I?" she smiled and then took my hand and patted lightly. "Some says, if we wanna overcome something, we need to face them. Not running away from them. I know how you struggle for the past few years, and who knows if you get your solution after you meet him."

I hugged my mum. "Oh mama, how I loved you!"

She kissed my forehead. I really grateful to have a really understanding mother.

"Now go. You don't want him to wait for you to long, did you?"

"Okay! I go first mum!"

"Be careful and don't forget to send my regards to him."

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It's been one hour since I had waiting here. The nervousness I felt before entering this café had already died. Somehow I thought that all of my preparation would go into vain. I took a glance to the paper bag beside me. I let out an exasperated breath. I lifted my cup of tea and sipped slowly. The tea already lost its warmth. After finishing the last drop in the cup, I waved my hand and a waiter approached my table. I paid the bill and prepared to leave.

I felt sober. I should have known that he wouldn't come today. The time gap between our last meeting was too long for us. And maybe it was too long for him to remember. Plus, we only met for a day. With heavy heart, I dragged my feet to the park where we used to date before.

Suddenly I felt a bump on my shoulder and the second thing I realized I was already on the sidewalk fell from the collision before.

"Ouch!"

"I'm really sorry miss. It's my fault. I was in a hurry for a meeting." He picked up my paper bag and shoved his hand towards me.

Somehow, his voice sounded really familiar to me. A voice that I had longed to hear again. I didn't look up and without me noticing tears rolled down my cheeks.

"Miss?"

Seeing no response coming from me, he sat down eye-level with me.

"Miyu?"

Hearing my name I looked up and saw the person face.

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Xoxoxo

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We walked inside the park. Seeing an unoccupied bench along the way, I decided to sit there for a while. He took a place beside me. After some moments of silence, I broke the awkwardness surrounding us.

"This..." I lifted the paper bag I brought with me, "... it's yours. I borrow it from you too long."

"Naah... It's okay. I already decided to give it to you long time ago. Plus, it looks good on you."

"Oh, okay... Thanks anyway."

Silence engulfed us once again. I kept myself busy watching the flower grew around me. I eyed on him once in a while, waiting if he wanted to initiate our talk.

"So..." we both spoke and our eyes met. My emerald green eyes met his auburn ones. I giggled a bit.

"Ladies first" he smiled.

"Umm... how are you?" it sound pathetic in some ways but I still asked him nonetheless.

"Okay I guess..."

Unknowingly my eyes drifted to his ring finger. There was no more ring on that finger. So, I guess what miss Chriss had said before was true. They had divorced. I saw he looked down to where my eyes was darting. He caught me.

"I've been divorced." Said him, standing up from the bench. I followed his act "I loved the marriage and willing to do anything just to save it fall to crumble. But it seemed there no need to protect about it anymore."

We walked along the path towards the lake. I kept myself silence and try to be a good listener to him. "Although I don't love her in the first place, marriage has to work. It was a commitment, a sacred bond..."

He actually forgot that the fact that women need men's love not about how he proving it. Suddenly it flickered in the back of my mind. The image of Chriss sat in front of me in a café.

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"I asked you here because of Kanata…" she paused a while. "Do you love him?"

"I want you to marry him."

...

I shook my head to that memory. He noticed. "Nothing, I just remembered something. It's no big deal though."

We sat down near the lake's bank. In front of us was the lake. The situation was so serene with the sound of birds chirping and how the wind blew. Somehow this calming situation gave me some courage.

"Can I hold your hand?" he said nothing, so took it as yes. I took his hands and felt the warmth of his hand radiating through my pulses. I inhaled.

"Four years ago, although we just met for a day, I felt my life was complete. I felt like we have a strange connection. I had drawn to you. It sound dumb, but I think I had fallen in love with you." I entwined my fingers around his. "It took me two years to forget about you. I thought I am strong. But when this February came, I become weak. I wanted to run away from this feeling. Away from you just because I am scared to be hurt again. But here I am together with you again. I think I'm insane."

Kanata cupped my face, directing my eyes to meet him. Second later I felt his soft lips landed mine. He was kissing me! My eyes which were widened due to shock closed and I began to return his kiss.

Our kiss lasted just for a few moments. He rested his forehead against mine and I blushed. The kiss was like he was saying that he was feeling the same as I am. I felt I in a bliss. I leaned to him and rested my head on his shoulder, watching the serene panorama around us.

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We walked out of the park hand in hand, feeling happy. But the happiness never last. The happiness is not for too long. We was walking along the side walk when a voice calling for him from behind.

"Kanata!"

We halted and looked back. The voice coming from a beautiful lady with raven locks. She held a cute little girl in her hands. Seeing Kanata, the little girl ran towards him.

"Papa!"

"Hey!" he lifted the girl. "How my little Misa doing? Did you behave properly today?"

The little girl nodded.

"Where were you? Misa kept on asking me to find you and yet you turned off your phone."

"Gomen... I was with Miyu." He turned to me. "By the way, Miyu, I want you to meet my daughter Misa and her baby sitter, Akira."

'So this is Akira that Miss Chriss talked about.' I thought to myself. She was beautiful. And in my eyes she too, have feeling to Kanata. I took a step back. They looked like a happy family. I am no one to break these happy moments. Akira suited him more than I did.

I turned my heels and stormed off.

"Miyu? Miyu! Wait!"

I heard Kanata calling for me. But that didn't make me want to stop. Tears that filled in my eyes started to run down my cheeks.

I crossed the road in front of me without thinking. Seconds later I felt a pair of hands grabbed my shoulder and shoved me aside.

BANG!

An accident occurred in front of my eyes.

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Xoxoxo

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-Kanata's POV-

The beeping sound echoed through out the room woke me up from my sleep. I tried to open my eyes but the light coming through stung my eyes. I frowned and let out a soft grunt. But the I felt that someone approached me.

"Kanata..."

I recognized that voice. I turned my head to my right. There was a lady with golden locks. The lady I fell in love with.

"Don't move too much. You're still hurt."

"Where am I?"

"In a hospital. It had been two days since you here. Do you remember what happen to you?"

Some images flickered in my mind. Images about Miyu, some cars and a screeching sound.

"I encountered an accident?"

Then I felt a single drop of tear landed on my hand.

"I'm sorry. I really am sorry. I'm the reason you become like this."

I examined my body. There's some scratch over my body and maybe some fracture on my left leg because I can't lift it like I lifted the right leg.

I sighed. "It's okay. I just glad you are okay."

She sat down on the chair beside my bed. I search for her hand and held it tight.

"I don't know why you walked away that day. But I don't want to beg you to tell me about it." I wiped away her tears, "I just want you to know how I loved you. I love my daughter, I love Chriss because she is my daughter's mum, I love Akira because she took care of Misa. But I love you because you are you. There's no one can replace you. "

She lifted my hand and kissed my hand lightly.

But then a soft knock interrupted our time.

"Papa..."

Misa got in the ward and walked to the bed. Miyu lifted Misa onto her lap.

"You're awake?"

"Yes, my dear."

"I miss you, papa"

"Me too, dear." Then I looked at Miyu who smiled to hear our little conversation. "Misa, meet your new mother."

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-Miyu's POV-

"Misa, meet your new mother." Said the man on bed.

I looked around. Who did he refer to? There was only me, Misa on my lap and him. But then I saw his smirked.

"Silly... I was talking about you. Would you be my daughter's mother and my dearest wife?"

I looked into his eyes. Trying to find a hint of truth inside it. But then I felt a small tugging on my clothes.

"Are you going to be my mum?"

I kissed her forehead. "Yes, I will..."

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-Owari-

Finished!

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Jya~