CHAPTER V
Yuta POV:
"NO, YUTA!" My eyes widened in surprise. I thought she was asleep! But I was already halfway done the spell. Of course, I could stop the teleportation spell right now if I wanted to.. And I did. Because I wanted to stay by Nina's side forever. But this was the only way. I avert my gaze from Nina, not wanting to see the hurt look I knew must be on her face. I finish the spell in a matter of seconds and vanish to the Magic Kingdom.
Nina POV:
"I love you." His words echo endlessly in my head. Why? Why did he say that? I knew Yuta was my friend, but I never dreamed he felt about me like that.. I don't even know what I feel about him! I mean, I'm in love with Tsujiai.. Right? But every time Yuta touches me, I never want him to let go. I touch my cheek, remembering the kiss he had planted there. His lips were so soft.. Ack! What am I thinking?! Me and Yuta are just friends! But is that all we really are? Ugh, I don't know what to think! I'm such a mess! I decide to call Ayu over and ask for her advice. "Hey, Ayu?" "Yeah, Nina? What is it?" "Can you come over for a sec? I have something serious I need to talk to you about." "Of course!" Ayu arrives instantly, making me wonder how fast she ran to get here. "Ayuuu, you didn't have to come in such a rush." I scold. Ayu chuckles nervously. "Haha, sorry! It's just that you're always so cheerful and hearing you talk with such a serious tone really worried me!" I smile at her. "I'm happy that you care so much about me, Ayu." "Well, of course, you're always here for me." We share a little happy moment before getting down to business. "Alright, so what's the problem?" Ayu asks. "Yuta left me." "WHAT?!" Ayu shrieks. I give her an odd look before continuing. "I woke up and found myself lying in Yuta's bed. He thought I was still sleeping and got up to prepare to leave. I pretended to close my eyes when he leaned down and.. And he, he gave me a kiss on the cheek.." I was a little embarrassed to say this. "Yeah, um, you see Nina, Yuta's kinda.." "In love with me? Yeah, just before he disappeared he said 'I love you'. Of course, he thought I couldn't hear him." "Wow, so now you know the truth." "Are you saying you knew about this all along, Ayu? How could you not tell me?" "Ah! Y-yuta, he made me promise not to say anything!" "I see." "Oh Nina, I'm sorry." "It's okay." "... Do you love him back Nina?" "I.. Don't know.." "YOU DON'T KNOW?!" exclaimed Ayu in horror. "I know, I know, it's terrible Ayu!" She looked at my sympathetically. "Don't worry," she said, giving me a comforting hug. "We'll figure this out."
Yuta POV:
I knew that Nina would come looking for me in the Magic Kingdom, so I couldn't stay in my old home. I would move somewhere very far away in the Kingdom.. Even Nina can't search forever. Of course, she could use her magic to pinpoint my location, but I don't think she's gotten that good yet. Just to be safe, I create a potion that will make my presence impossible for any witch to find. I felt bad for running away from her, but it was for the best.. She doesn't really need me anyway. I'm sure she'll get over it soon, she has Ayu and Tsujiai on Earth. Right, so it's time to start moving along. Nina could show up at any minute. I hurriedly pack some things from my old home. Hmm.. What's this box? I wonder. When I see what's inside, I wish I hadn't opened it. Inside the box are all of my childhood memories with Nina. We kinda drifted apart when middle school started, around the time it became too hard to hold in and I started acting like an annoying prick. I just.. I tried to distance myself from her, give it some time for my feelings to go away. But they never did. And I always came crawling back to her. I wanted to take this box of memories with me, but I knew it would only make the pain worse. Hesitantly, I put the box back down and stood up. I couldn't use a teleportation spell because I didn't know exactly where I was going to be living now. I suppose walking wouldn't hurt. I step out into the streets of the Magic Kingdom and begin my journey to find a new home.
Nina POV:
"Before you make any drastic decisions, why don't we go look for Yuta?" Ayu suggests. "It seems like you two have a lot needed to discuss." "That's true," I say, "Well, he's probably gone to the Magic Kingdom, so let's search there." I teleport us to Yuta's old home in the Magic Kingdom, but he's not there. "Of course, Yuta's smart enough to know you'd come looking for him." says Ayu. "I won't give up! Let's see.. I know! I can track him down using my PC!" I say excitedly. "That's a great idea, Nina!" "Huh? For some reason, my PC's not picking up on his presence." "Oh no, Yuta! He must've created a spell to hide from you Nina!" "You're right, Ayu! But I don't care! I'll search the entire Magic Kingdom if I have to!" "Are you serious about that?" asks Ayu, sweat dropping. "Yes." I state firmly. "Well then, we better get started." says Ayu with a sigh.
Yuta POV:
I decide to use my PC to search for places to live that are far away from here. I don't need my PC to use magic, but it still makes good use as a GPS. I scroll through the options on my PC before deciding on a cozy little cottage in a small village south of the kingdom. I picture the cottage in my head and chant the teleportation spell. When I open my eyes, I find myself standing in the front lawn of the cottage. Great, now I have to find a real estate agent. I look around when I hear a voice behind me. "Who are you?" I turn around and come face to face with probably the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. "I could ask you the same thing." I say. "My name's Nakamura Sayaka and you're standing on my front lawn." "This house; it's yours?" What?! My PC said this house was unoccupied. I guess relying on a stupid PC was a bad idea. "Yes, why?" "Well, I was kinda thinking of living here…" "Honestly, I wouldn't mind if you did. I live here all alone. There's certainly a lot of other villagers here, but they all hate me so it doesn't matter." She gives me a sad look. "Why would they hate you?" I ask. "Can't you feel it?" Now that she mentions it, I do feel it.. She doesn't have the vibration that all witches from the Magic Kingdom have! "YOU'RE HUMAN?!" I exclaim. She glares at me. "HALF, half-human, half-witch." She says icily. "Do you have a problem with that?" "Not at all," I say chuckling, "I actually happen to know a few humans myself. I was just surprised, that's all, to see a human living in the Magic Kingdom." Her coldness melts away and is replaced with a smile. I was glad to see her kind face again. She truly was beautiful. "Well, what do you think about my offer?" It's kind of weird to live with someone I've just met.. But she seems really nice, and after all, she did offer.. Not to mention that I REALLY need somewhere to stay.. "Alright." I say and grin at her.
Disclaimer: Ultra Maniac belongs to Wataru Yoshizumi. This is my first fan fiction, so please review.
Note: Italics show a thought or memory in my writing.
To my very few readers (haha), I know it's been nearly a week and I'm sorry for not updating! I just wasn't in the mood for writing this story.. But now I'm back and I PROMISE the next chapter will be up by tomorrow! I'm guessing that the reason my story is rarely viewed is because the Ultra Maniac fandom is really quite small. So if you're reading this and have never heard of Ultra Maniac, I really suggest that you read it! It's a great manga and it would allow you to enjoy the story I have written about it. Okay, that's all. Stay tuned for Chapter 6! :)