Chapter 5

She was standing leaning on the fence. He, at a reasonable distance, was standing, staring at her.

"So" the girl spoke coldly, "What do you want now?"

Kanata could not find a word. "What's on your mind?" he asked.

"Does that matter?" Haya hissed, "I'll ask that same question again: WHO'S LIFE IT IS ?"

"..."

"It really was my fault to fall for a boy like you- who never can stand on his own decision, even on marriage!"

"Look, you know dad's-"

"Come on, you are going for an arranged marriage, after all! Which century do you think you are living on, 17th ?"

She looked with a rage, and laughed awkwardly. "Yes I should not blame you. You need compassion for you pathetic life."

"Stop it already!"

Haya came forward, "Do you love me?"

"I do!" answered Kanata in a lost case voice.

"Then..you'll do it, I know. Otherwise, goodbye."

Kanata looked her going. He knew something he had to do as early as possible.

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"Miyu, we are here, just prepare yourself.."

"Yep" Miyu looked at Kanata, and set the words properly in her mind. THat should be very easy, just to let their mind out, but somehow saying it out loud was.. for some very strange reason.. ANYWAY. It's the one and only option now. They have decided over it that night.

#FLASHBACK#

"What's it?"

A puzzled Kanata looked up. They came here yesterday, Miyu and her parents. They avoided each other as much possible all the time, though Kanata could feel a little uncanny feeling as now she is alone with him. Above all, why did she wanted to meet him alone here?

"I've someone" Miyu said abruptly.

"Eh?" Kanata's eyebrows raised.

"I mean" Miyu stabled herself, without looking at him, "I'm sorry but.. but I do already have someone in my life" she said at a stretch, "I.."

She was stopped by Kanata's giggle. He was feeling so light hearted now. May be there's a gas pain, too?

"Sorry, but same condition. I also do.."

#FLASHBACK ENDS#

Well, that night they decided to straighten things up to their parents together, and now..

"Uh, Kanata! So you were all the time with her, my naughty boy!" Hosho cheered as they entered the room.

"Mom, dad.." both of them looked at everyone's face, "WE don't want to get married. We are just not for each other."

The bomb released.

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A YEAR LATER

"Miyu... breakfast.."

"Help yourself today. I've early business.."

"Wow! And IT'S THIRD TODAY!"

"What are you counting?" Miyu came out, wrapped in a towel, from the bathroom. "You know well these days am having too tight a schedule."

"Yes, you are the only one working out here!" Ethan grinned.

"What's with you?" Miyu raised her voice, too. "You always know my job is like that!"

"Yes, yes, I know am jobless! Listen, I do use my brain on office, rather than showing bare body!"

"What did you say just now?"

"I just told the truth" Ethan jumped before her, holding her face. "Showing face and naked body can help women, but not us! We have to do it hard way, and get a few less bucks, and you boast over your income!"

"Eth..."

"Before the next emotional drama starts, I am leaving" he said while wearing the shirt over the inner, "Another day of starving, good woman I chose!"

Miyu fell on the floor crying. Another day of insult. How a sane person whom she knows for years can change after marriage? That, to, only seven months.. and he started having ego problem, perhaps for the fact of her higher fame. And thence started those insults on her, for small or no reason.

The phone rang. "Kozuki, where are you? Unit is waiting.."

"yes, yes, comin.." she said wiping off tears.

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MEANWHILE AN OCEAN AWAY

Kanata got dressed hastily, stealing glances at the nearby room. Good, none. He gently revolved the nob.

"Hey, Kanata.. listen.."

Crap. "Yes, Haya? Should I bring.."

"Oh, not that, just come with me, please? Mom called she's not well you know"

"Eh? But I've to meet dad now."

"Why are you just doing like that?" Haya got her voice tearful, "We don't know what' going to happen with her.."

"Hey! Dad is also not well! You are well aware of his condition! And he's all alone, your mom has your brother by her!"

"So?" Haya suddenly got on flame, "Bro is just after her money, I know well! Am not going to.."

"I'm not interested in these matters at all" Kanata started to move, "Right now it's much more important for me to see dad, you can go anywhere if you wish"

"Oh yes, I certainly wouldn't go with you, isn't it? Your father never accepted me whole heartedly, accept it. And then the third night of our marriage.."

"Why the hell are you digging old silly incidents?" Kanata shouted at her, "You, too, never was kind at him. Just for you, I, damn, I had to come out and live with you in this apartment, leaving my father. I thought it would bring peace. I was so DAMN WRONG!"

"Well, well, I understood. Everything is for me. Fine!" Her body shook a little, and she rushed to bedroom.

Damn. Now go caressing her. And dad.. hell, how things change so much just when we start living under same roof ? And I thought I know her well..

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