Chapter 6
(Thanks Shanonjacob21 for reading and reviewing! and jdcocoagirl.. sorry about that, many parts are based on a true story.. so.. unexpected like life :) )
He was standing near the sea shore. The setting sun on the other side of ocean melting its color in the water, touching his legs, the colour of love- colour of radiant nature- is everywhere in sky and earth now.
A beautiful scenery, indeed. But he was not in a mood of enjoyment now.
"Sorry, pops.." murmured the brunette. "I.." his face lowered.
"Hey! Is that you Kanata?" a voice interrupted his very loneliness.
"Miyu.." he did not seemed surprised, nothing surprises him anymore, not even meeting his once-housemate on the same seashore in this secluded place. But Miyu could see something. The eyes clearly showed it, Kanata is..?
"What happened?" she came forward, kept a hand over his shoulder. Aah! How many days, no one asked it out to him, how HE is? A familiar feeling got him over, and he just desperately obeyed his reflex. Miyu's eyes widened as he felt Kanata's forehead kneeling on her shoulder. Is this the same strong boy she used to know? Is this the same one who always teased her to be over-emotional? She did not say a word, just waited. After a while Kanata got back to his senses, as he promptly straighten his face, "Sorry..", tears still coming down.
"Uncle hosho..?" Miyu presumed that, it can be only reason making Kanata so much helpless.
"Yes.." Kanata wondered even in this condition, how could she know? "He left.. us.."
Miyu could feel her vision to go blurred too. No, I can't cry now.. he'll just get..
"Kanata, your cell is ringing.."
"I know" hissed Kanata, "who that is. Nevermind.." Miyu did not try to dig it further, "When that..happened?"
"Today, few hours.. and.. I am just a worthless son standing here miles away.. God why did I come at all? He was not.. but, but that girl..." Kanata sat down, with his hands over his face, anger too prominent in his voice. She just did too much for this tour, despite knowing his father's not doing well, not, not well at all. But for peace in the house.. and it was short, just three days, but, life can be shorter, he never knew.
Miyu listened a few random words, and got a assumption his married life is not going good, at all. She pulled his hand, "Let's go, Kanata. It's night coming.. you know during nights invisible gigantic creatures roam randomly on the shores.."
"What?" Kanata looked baffled. "You still believe in those.."
"Yep, a bit.. well to be frank, a lot. Many things changed, but a one or two remain untouched even by time.."
"Well, well.." it was almost a smile over his lips, "And what about you? In Japan, suddenly..?"
"Eh, a beach programme.. I'm here for a day or two."
"What about Ethan..?"
Miyu stopped walking, Kanata looked back: "What?"
"Mmm, nothing. He's here only, I think in the hotel.." She did not want to imagine what he's doing now.
They had some little conversations all the way back. "Thanks, Miyu" Kanata gave a short smile to her. She smiled back.
Some things never change over time.
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"Who was the boy with you?"
some juice fell off her glass at that rough voice. "What are you speaking about?"
"Yesterday night, baby, come on, you think I missed it ?"
Miyu went pale, "He's a good friend of mine-"
"I did not know a good friend lies on his friends boobs."
"Ethan!"
"Truth is too much harsh to hear" Ethan said reluctantly scratching his left ear, "Surely, if I had known you are that chea-"
"Stop it now! Do you have any idea what are you speaking about ? He just lost his dad, and I was just consoling him.. you are not only degrading me but a third person too!"
These Japanese shores don't attract tourists a lot. And they were really a bit away from main area.
"Wow, Great sympathy! What a certificate for special friend!" Ethan gave a satiric smile, " You know really how to catch boys.. showing that pretty, uh, pretty face of yours..but.." his voice changed, " what if that face's not any more pretty?"
"W-What do you meaaan?" Her voice trembled as she looked at his eyes, what is he up to ?
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"You are late." Haya's voice was cold. Kanata did not care to answer. He could feel nowadays a reluctance growing on him about everything that's about her. Haya came forward, closer, and suddenly pushed back, with a hard eye on him.
"What's it?" Haya asked in a rough tone.
"What is what?"
"This!" Haya showed the thin glistening hair on her hand, "I don't think I'm a blonde?"
Kanata remained silent.
"Answer me! What's it? Oh, that hotel staff?! Yes, yes, she has-"
"Shut up! It's nothing like you are thinking!"
"So?"
Kanata hesitated, but described the evening incident. Haya kept a constant gaze on him, until it became unbearable. "What now?" he asked desperately.
"You want me to believe your old friend appeared from nowhere and you-"
"And me? what? It's everything for you I had to leave, was it necessary this time? Look, I'm in no mood of shouting with you, leave it for today, for dad's sake."
"What a great way to sow respect, having fun with a cheap girl.."
"Haya!" Kanata shouted aloud, "You know about whom and what are you talking?"
Haya looked at him a while. "Good. It's also my fault that next flight is day after tomorrow. Well, Well, Well." She got on tears again.
Hell. I don't even get that much interest even in comforting her now.. dad, you were right..
Next morning the duo went to the beach, but didn't had any conversations. They lost all of it, just passing on time. Haya lied down, while Kanata walked past. Suddenly he found the blonde beside a boy, walking towards west. Half consciously, he followed them, not knowing why, but soon lost the trace near the trees.
A sharp, short cry, followed by sounds of fighting. Somehow Kanata's sixth sense alarmed him, something very bad is going to happen, and he rushed.
All Miyu could see was a boy jumped over Ethan, and both of the two tossed a little, the hand-knife dropped by her side. She promptly pulled out the handkerchief from mouth, and felt the blood dropping, hell. No time for this. The phone.. police..
Another smack, Kanata could not take it, and Ethan started running.
"You! Stop!" a flying stone knocked running Ethan off.
"Kanata.."
Kanata looked back, but he couldn't look at that face for a long time. "Let's go.. hospital! Immediately!"
Miyu wondered, his nose's bleeding, that needs first aide, ok, but why hospital? Wait.. She could not feel anything out of fear and excitement, but.. now.. real pain it's... Eh? My face.. Too much bleeding. She felt too weak to stand anymore.
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Reporters. Again, again and again. And that very question: "were you not aware that Ethan had a record of previous mental..." " That boy who saved you, where's he?" and so so many. But none was permitted to enter, so they are making news their own way.
It's third day. "Mom.. Dad.."
"Don't speak too much! Stitches are new.." the doctor warned.
"Miyu.."
"mom.. you were right. In everything.. I.. " Tear rolled down her face.
"It will be okay honey.." Miki caressed her daughter.
Will it? she did not know. She dared not to ask.
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"Where are you going, now?" Haya's voice was unbelievably soft.
His answer was short, "To her."
Haya sighed. "You never told me about her.."
Kanata looked at Haya. It's true. Never he tried to explain his past to her, may be for the fact he feared himself. And now, is it any more clearer ? Seems not.
"What do you want? Freedom?"
Kanata was awestruck. "Haya.."
"Am not going to scratch you at least. But I too don't see any reason to bear this dead relationship. Our marriage was a blunder. Of course, I insisted, but it was YOU who decided."
Kanata stood still.
"Hey, don't stand hanging head down, silly. We are mature enough to stop these all, I know you'll never get over that blonde. Sorry.."
Kanata smiled.
A few steps now. God, why am I so excited?
"Good afternoon, Mr. Kozuki.."
"Eh .. Kanata.. "
"What happened ?"
"She is too much depressed right now.." Yuu whispered, "You know why.."
"I know" Kanata smiled, and confidently entered the cabin, leaving a confused Yuu behind.
"Afternoon.."
Miyu didn't lift up face. Instead, she turned the blanket up on face. Kanata stepped forward.
"Go away, please!"
Kanata smiled. "Why?"
"Please, you know.. why. Please.."
"Yes, I know why." Kanata laughed. Miyu could not bear it, and lifted face up, "what do you-" but was stopped by a finger on her lips. All the face, full of scratches..
"Have I forgot to mention?" He cupped her face, "You are beautiful, as always.."
Miyu looked a little red. "You are lying.."
"I'm not" he paused a bit, holding her hand. "I love you."
"Kanata.. " Miyu felt a shiver down her spine, there was a time she craved for these words from this person.. and.. now..
"You know, after you were gone" Kanata kept talking, "Many days I woke up at night, hearing your voice in dreams, it was so unbearable.. to see that room.. that bench at school occupied by others.." he paused, "I was desperately in need of love.. and in her I found a bit of you.. how wrong I was!"
"You are again making me cry" said a tearful Miyu, "Do you think I was very good without you? I would have gone mad, reminding every now and then about you and Ruu.. and that extrovert activities.. shows.. modellings.. let me escape from all these. And then.. him.. all my own choices are worst !"
"So your answer..?"
"Of course yes, baka!"
"just reminding the fact" Kanata winked, " I can't kiss you right now.. doctor'll kill me!"
Both laughed. At last. Any happy moment, people take it to last for ever, but seldom happens so. There would much more dark days coming in life, or may not. Time will decide. At this moment, let them enjoy the new color of their love, which they took not to be a love story.