｢Chapter 12｣
"Aren't you getting up?" Maker asked as she walked closer to the bed.
"No! The bed is just too comfortable." Fighter replied as she laid back lazily onto the bed. "You should try sleeping in too. It's so comfortable." Fighter suggested to Maker.
Before Maker could make any response, a knock against her room door could be heard.
"Maker? Are you up?" A muffled voice across the door asked.
'Healer?' Maker thought. Maker made her way towards the bed and pulled Fighter out of the bed. "Get up please dear."
Fighter whined a little when Maker pulled her up. She pouted. "Why?"
"Healer's here." Maker replied promptly, carried Mochi up and placed him on Fighter's arm.
"But why - " Fighter tried to argue back, but was lead back into her room before she could do so.
"Sorry, dear." Maker looked into Fighter's eyes. "I'll be back for you. Soon, I promise okay?" Maker continued sincerely, placing a kiss on Fighter's forehead. as she closed the connecting door.
Then Maker walked over to the other door and opened it. "You looking for me, Healer?"
Fighter placed Mochi down on her bed, grabbing her uniform that was lying at the foot of the bed and tossed it over her. Mochi stood at the edge of the bed, watching Fighter's forceful actions as she change. And after Fighter had finished dressing up, she sat down angrily on her bed. Mochi laid beside her and started rubbing his nose against Fighter's hand, licking them in the process as well, trying to calm the angry starlight.
Fighter picked the puppy up. "Can you tell me what do Maker wants?" Fighter asked as she looked into the puppy's eyes. She then continued, "It would me a miracle if you understood my question in the first place, let alone to answer me right, Mochi?" Fighter finished with a huge sigh and cuddled Mochi close to her body.
'What do she want? She always wanted to keep our relationship a secret. I wondered why? It felt like we are having an affair instead of a relationship from time to time, when she had to just shove me away when there were other people around. Why is there a need for that? Even after knowing her for the past decade, I realised that I actually do not understand her a lot. Not as much as she understood me." Fighter thought angrily, before falling sad once more.
Fighter looked longingly towards the connecting door. 'What is she doing with Healer now?' Then she saw and heard the door knob turned. She immediately turned her attention away from the door.
"Fighter?" Maker called as she entered the room.
Fighter decided that she should just ignore Maker for this moment. She was still angry with Maker.
"You're angry?" Maker asked obviously. She had already knew the answer before she asked the question. She sat down on Fighter's bed, the side where Fighter turned to when she looked away from the door. When Maker sat down on the bed, Fighter looked towards the other side, with Mochi frantically trying to climb towards Maker. But Fighter held firm Mochi.
But Fighter remained silent.
"Are you angry with me?" Maker asked again.
"Isn't that obvious?" Fighter snapped as she tighten her grip in Mochi. 'of course I'm angry, my dear Maker. Who will not angry when their lover refused to acknowledge them in front of others.'
"I knew it." Maker said quietly.
"And why did you bother to ask in the first place ?" Fighter shoot.
"It's just not time yet, Fighter. I didn't want so many to know about it. I thought it's our love. Why do we need to let the whole world to know about it?" Maker reasoned, wishing that Fighter would just turn around and face her, so that Fighter will know that she's sincere about what she had just said.
"But. . . It almost felt like it's an affair!" Fighter trailed after.
"Well we both know that it's not, isn't that good enough?" Maker ensured as she held onto Fighter.
Fighter felt defeated. She could never win Maker in reasoning. Everything that came out of Maker's mouth always sound logical and right. And she could never counter it.
"When the time is right, we will tell the others. I promise." Maker continued.
"And when would be the right time?" Fighter asked
"When the time is right, it would be the right time." Maker replied, causing Fighter to frown at the given answer. The frown on Fighter's made Maker laughed. "Stop frowning, Fighter. And loosen your grip, I don't want to lose my birthday present on the second day I received it." Maker commented, in attempt to save the poor puppy in Fighter's grip.
"Ah! Gomen Mochi!" Fighter finally realised that she had been choking the poor Mochi all these while. she loosen her grip, and Mochi wriggled out of her arms and into Maker's.
"I heard from Healer that you and her are going to accompany Ouhi and King out for visit." Maker started as she stroke Mochi.
"Yeah, I am." Fighter replied absently. "Wait. I'm going to be late!" Fighter shot up. "I better make my move."
Maker stood up as well, leaving on the bed, hugged Fighter tightly. "I will miss you for today."
"Just today?" Fighter asked playfully.
"Yes" Maker played along, causing Fighter to snuggle closer to her.
"What are you going to do today" Fighter asked.
"Nothing much. Probably I'll stop by at the princess's room later and spend the afternoon in the library?" Maker answered
Fighter made a face at Maker's answer. "You should try doing special or different today you know."
"Like?"
"Dreaming about me?" Fighter replied egoistically and received a chuckle from Maker. "Man. I wished I could stay in palace today with you." Fighter whined.
"It's alright dear, I'll see you tonight." Maker assured.
"Hmmm" Fighter nodded her head slightly, breaking the hug and walked slowly out of the room.
"Woah, a miracle occurred today." Healer stated as Fighter opened her door and walked out, quickly closing the door. Healer was standing outside Fighter's room, with a thick stick in her hand. "I was ready to knock down your door to wake you up.
"Really? I thought you were ready to kill me with the stick in your hand." Fighter snickered sarcastically in her usual way.
"No I was not going to do that. But since you have suggested this, I might as well do it then" Healer finished, allowing the stick to come in contact with Fighter's back as Fighter turned her back towards her as she started walking.
"ITAI!" Fighter scream out and grabbed Healer who managed to wriggle out of Fighter's catch. "Don't you try getting away after hitting me." Fighter yell out, chasing after the silvered hair.
"Ouhi, how's the trip today so far?" Fighter asked as she sat beside Kakkyu.
"It's nice. It's always wonderful to be able to get out of the palace once a while, getting to know how the people are living and stuffs. It really strengthens up the nation and planet as one whole unit." Kakkyu replied. "What about you Fighter? This is the first time you accompanied me out. It's usually Maker and Healer."
"It's quite fun. Amazing to see how things have changed throughout the year. " Fighter replied honestly. 'Even though it would be greater and awesome that Maker is here as well. Oh well, I'm starting to miss her.'
"I'm glad to hear that from you. It's good that you are replacing Maker today. It's a good time to talk to you. Ever since you took the role in training, I haven't had many good chances to talk to you."
"Yeah. I'm always on training grounds."
"I can see that you've changed a lot the past year" Kakkyu commented. During the same time, Healer came over and sit on the other side of Kakkyu.
"Really? I don't think so." Fighter reflected.
"I agree. Fighter's still Fighter. She HAVE NOT changed at all." Healer emphasised. "She is STILL as childish!"
Fighter glared at Healer, causing Kakkyu to burst into laughter.
"Ouhi! Can I go over the other side for a while? I wanna to check out some new fashion." Healer winked as she asked.
"Yes you may, Healer."
"I'll be back in half an hour time" Healer stated as we walked away from the pair.
"You're more cheerful now and I'm glad about that." Kakkyu continued after Healer had left.
"Am I?" Fighter repeated. 'Probably is due to Maker then. She's making me too busy, filling my heart and mind all these time that I did not have the chance to think about any other things.' Fighter thought.
"Yes. At least I did not always see an overly tired starlight every now and then." Kakkyu explained. Fighter just smiled at that statement made. Kakkyu then continue asking. "How are you getting about it? Over? Or?"
"Well. I guessed so. At least I don't miss her as much as I used to, nor do I always see her in my dreams. Though at some time, my heart just gets a little down? But I guess I will really be all over her soon. I will" Fighter finished determinedly. 'I will have to. Maker has gave some much. What do I have in return to her?'
Kakkyu nodded her head in silence, understanding and agreeing to what Fighter had just said.
"Maker?" Fighter called out as she entered into Maker's room via the connecting door. She was welcomed by an empty room. No sight of the tall starlight. No sight of excited puppy. 'Where could she be?'
"I'm in the bathroom." Maker shouted out from her position.
Fighter ambled towards the bathroom, stopping at the door. "Can I come in?" Fighter asked jokingly.
"You can come in. I may need some help in here." Maker replied.
Fighter face flushed red. "You - - You're sure?
"Yah! Please!" Maker pleaded.
"If - you insist, I'm coming in . . ." Fighter gulped, opening the door very slowly, closing her eyes in the process. She closed the door and stood there.
"Why are you standing there? Help!" Maker called out.
Fighter opened one of her eyes and saw a really wet Maker, struggling to hold still the wet puppy in the shower. 'I misunderstood. Wait! What have you been thinking in the first place Fighter?'
"Please Fighter! Before he decides to run away again." Maker called out again.
"Ha-i!" Fighter shuttered, moving beside Maker and tried to hold firm the little puppy. "Why are you drenched? And why are you bathing Mochi in the first place?"
"He fell into a puddle a mud just now, when I was out with him. And he just couldn't stay still all these while." Maker replied.
Mochi jumped onto Fighter and Maker, unable to react in time had directed the shower head towards Fighter, successfully drenching Fighter a little. Fighter stared playfully at Maker.
"Sorry!" Maker made up.
"Do you think that you can get away from this with just a sorry?" Fighter threatened playfully. With that, she pulled Mochi off her, and reached out for the showerhead Maker was holding in her hands. "This is what you will get for making me wet!" Fighter managed to get the possession of the hose, and started spraying the cold water onto Maker.
"Stop it!" Maker screeched. "You are worse than Mochi!" Maker commented as she moved herself closer to Fighter, wrestling Fighter for the hose.
"Nope! I'm not going to stop!" Fighter retorted, causing Maker to giggle like a child.
"You are not going to get away too dry either, if I'm so drenched." Maker lugged her whole body on Fighter, tickling Fighter in the process as well.
"Let go!" Fighter stated playfully
"Nope I am not!" Maker replied between laughter.
And when Maker finally let go of Fighter, Fighter was already as drenched as Maker was. Fighter turned off the tap, placed down the hose and walked back to Maker. "You got what you wanted."
"Yes!" Maker smiled brightly, contented that she had succeeded in her 'mission'.
"What else do you want now?" Fighter asked.
"You haven't wish me." Maker replied.
"Wish you?" Fighter repeated, raising her eyebrows.
"Yupps." Maker looked lovingly into Fighter's eyes.
"Happy Birthday Maker!" Fighter started, moved her head next to Maker's ears and whispered in, "I love you, dear."
Tickling sensation was sent down Maker's spine as Fighter whispered into her ears. "Thank you Fighter." Maker responded, offering a kiss on the lips to Fighter. And they deepened the kiss, falling into their own world, until a whining voice interrupted them.
They both turned over to the source of whining, and saw Mochi sitting at the corner, tilting his head and shivering in the cold. Bursting out into laughter, Maker placed Mochi in Fighter's arm and pushed them out of the bathroom.
"This is what you get for spraying water on me. Please dry Mochi up while I take my bath." With that, Maker closed the door on lost Fighter.
Fighter looked down at Mochi. "Baby, you interrupted the good time." Fighter picked up 2 dry towel from Maker's wardrobe, placing one around her shoulder and the other on Mochi and started drying Mochi until someone knocked her room door.
Leaving Mochi in Maker's room, Fighter crossed over back into her room and opened the door.
"Woah! Why are you so wet? What have you been doing?" Healer question.
"I was taking a shower with my shirt on. Do you want to join me? " FIghter answered teasingly, causing the silvered hair to turn red.
"You are crazy!" Healer retorted, trying to brush of the shades on her face.
"Why are you looking for me?" Fighter asked, turning serious this time.
"Dinner time!" Healer replied, short and sweet before turning away.
"Thanks ELFIN for informing!" Fighter shouted at Healer's back, before returning back into her room.
'She's so fun to irritate. I can't wait for the right time Maker is saying to come!'