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~ We meet people for a reason

though sometimes it takes time to find out.

Touched by an Angel

~By mugen83

Then he heard someone else singing, the voice was singing the same song. It was feminine but surely it did not belong to a child, the pitch was higher yet soft and gentle and it was somewhat angelic. When he was positive that the voice was not coming from the children, he decided to look up. What he saw made his eyes wide open.

CHAPTER 2: Angel Miyu

For as soon as he looked up, he saw a girl sitting on one of the branches of a huge maple tree. She had long golden hair that flowed like a river, softly sweeping across her face as the cold night wind blew. Her skin was almost as white as the snow which made her looked as if she was glowing. She wore a thin, plain white dress, and her feet were bare. But despite her complete lack of clothing in this cold December night, she showed no signs of feeling chilly. Her cheeks were actually flushed as if the weather was warm.

Kanata was surprised at the sight of the girl who did not seem to notice him. But when he saw something shining just above her head, he dropped the milk he was holding in utter shocked. Because there, just above her head was something golden and circular and it shone brightly against the darkness of the night. Was that a halo? He thought.

Hearing the sound of the dropping milk, the girl looked down from where she was seated. Both of their eyes met. They stared unblinkingly at each other. Kanata, whose eyes became all watery from looking intently at the girl, decided to blink. The girl also blinked and cocked her head to the side in confusion as she continued their staring contest. Then after what seemed like ages, her face finally brightened. She gave him a warm smile and stood up from where she was sitting and positioned herself to jump.

Kanata, finally snapping back into reality, panicked when he saw what she was about to do. Just when he was about to catch her, he saw wings sprang on her back. His jaw nearly dropped at the splendid yet mind-boggling sight but he contained himself. He saw how her wings shimmered as she flapped her way down to the ground. It was truly the most breathtaking and bizarre spectacle he had ever witnessed. It was like an apparition, like those paintings of angels coming down from the sky. But at that time though, she was only flying down from the tree. Nonetheless, it was a magnificent sight, something people would surely appreciate. He watched as she landed swiftly in front of him, her bare feet gracefully touching the cold asphalt. She looked at him. A smile was still adorning her beautiful face when she saw his stunned expression. Seeing his astonished face seemed to have confirmed her earlier doubts.

"You can see me…" she told him almost in a whisper even so he still caught every word she said.

Seeing the girl up close did not make him feel any better it actually made him feel worse. But now that she was closer to him, he got a clearer view of her face especially her eyes. Her eyes were the nicest shade of green; it almost looked like an emerald. It was kind and serene as it stared intently into his amber ones. He could hear his heart pounding really hard in his chest as he stared back. The girl as if sensing his discomfort, decided to turn and looked at the singing children while gently closing her eyes to listen.

Kanata, already confused and dumbfounded at the situation, was debating against himself. What is she? The question suddenly popped in his head. Deciding that it was rude to ask what exactly she was, he settled himself into asking her who she was. But just when he was about to ask her she suddenly spoke.

"I really like this song. I love music. When I unintentionally came down to earth, they were the first thing that caught my eye" she said gently, a small smile was still adorning her beautiful face, her gaze never leaving the choir as she spoke.

When he heard what she said, he became more confused. Didn't she just answer his unspoken question? That she was not a human? Is she a spirit? Did he need to use the things he learned from his father about exorcising a lost soul? Thinking about those things did not give him any sense, so in order to confirm his worries, he finally decided to speak.

"A..are y-you a ghost?" he told the girl as he tried not to stutter but failed in the process. The girl looked at him once again. She giggled lightly upon hearing him. "No, I am not a ghost nor a monster" she said smiling. "I am what you call…" there was a short pause, Kanata gulped as he waited for her to finish, then she finally said "…an angel"

"It's rare to see a human who could sense beings like me, let alone see us…" she said while giving him an amused look.

Kanata gulped as soon as he heard what she said. He felt his stomach churned. It did cross his mind though, that perhaps she must have been an angel. But he did not believe in angels. How could he have possibly reacted once he saw one? Thousands of questions raced through his mind as he tried to contemplate his current situation. How could a small trip to the grocery store led to such surreal encounter? Maybe she wasn't real, a hallucination perhaps? He must have been too tired causing him to see things. But hadn't he had enough sleep already? He slept the whole afternoon after all. He continued to ponder his thoughts when the angel interrupted him.

"You're special. Well everyone is, but you're special… and oh, I'm sorry for interrupting by the way." she added when she saw how he was abruptly taken aback at the sound of her voice. She must have known that Kanata was having an internal battle against himself about their encounter. And judging from the bemused look on his face, he wasn't really going anywhere with whatever he was thinking.

"N-no…I just…w-wait… what do you mean by that?" he asked her apparently perplexed.

But instead of answering his query, the angel just smiled warmly at him. He gave her a bewildered look then tried asking her again, this time using a different question.

"Who are you exactly? And what do you mean when you said…Is this for real?"

Again there was silence. The angel still did not answer him. He wondered if she was ever planning to speak because the silence was killing him, until all of a sudden the angel stepped back, just a little away from him. She brandished her beautiful white wings and made a motion to fly. She did not fly though, but her feet were barely touching the ground, then she finally said, "I'm Angel Miyu."

"A-angel M-miyu?"

"Yes," she said brightly. "but still in training though… By the way, is it alright for you to stay out this late at night? Someone's waiting for you at home, am I right?"

Hearing what the angel said reminded him that he was currently on an errand. His old man was probably wondering where he could have possibly bought the milk since it only took about ten minutes to reach the grocery store. An hour must have already passed and he still wasn't home. Suddenly conscious of the time, Kanata sprinted his way back to the temple. Just when he was about a few meters away from the church, he turned to look back at the angel but as soon as he turned, she was no longer there.

When he finally reached the temple, he realized he dropped the milk he bought. How could he have been so stupid? He sighed. He was about to open the door when he saw something beside it. It was the milk he bought from the grocery store. He bent to pick it up and looked at it strangely. How did it get here? Then it struck him. Did the angel bring the milk to his house? Well if she did, he was truly grateful since she just spared him from his father's sermon. His father would still probably ask him what took his time but at least he won't get lectured. But how did she know where he lives? He was going crazy about tonight's event so when he heard his stomach growling from hunger, he decided to just shrug it off. Tomorrow, once he woke up, he would have probably forgotten this absurd experience. And fortunately, he would never meet her again. He would just bury their inexplicable encounter at the back of his mind. For now he really needed to eat his dinner. He opened the door to his home and thought quickly of an excuse he would give his father. But when he got back, dinner was already served. It seemed like his father could not wait for him to return so he decided to cook something else. Feeling relieved that dinner was already served and that he was spared from his father's lecture. Kanata gladly ate dinner then got soaked in a warm bath and finally went to bed. He drifted to an untroubled sleep thinking that tomorrow would be slightly better than tonight.

Contrary to his belief, he would still meet the angel he stumbled upon that evening. And when they meet again, his life would take a huge turn. If it's for the better or for the worse, no one knows yet. But one thing is for sure; their encounter last night is something that even fate couldn't control. So tonight, just for tonight, let him sleep to his heart's content. Because when the sun rose up signaling tomorrow has come, things would have been too much for him to handle from then on.

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Author's Note:

Next update won't be as fast since my schoolwork seemed to keep piling up... : ( and oh, thanks for the reviews! Since I'm a newbie here reading them gave me confidence ^_^