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@ChuuuPuffss: Oh no! I don't like torturing my Baby Chiyuu! (xD) And we'll see about Miyuki's and Mayu's relationship in this chapter~
@arrow27: So the scenario might possibly go like this if I were to make that happen:
Redcoats kidnapping Kashiwagi Yuki barely 24 hours ago, the crew were unsure of her location. Members were frantic and confused; not a single one except for Maeda Atsuko and Oshima Yuko who were calm in this sudden storm. The entire ship was in chaos. As much as the captain of the ship, with her partner, tried to restrain the members, they would not listen to her. Especially Mayu and Sae. They were enraged.
Then on the third day of her disappearance, the members were mysteriously shipped a cargo full of... food. Confused, Minami ordered the crew to take them in for further investigation. Breaking open the crates and wooden boxes, it was all filled with cooked meals. Meals that looked delicious to ones eyes. Many of the members, despite the situation they were in, decided to dig in just for this one day. Sadly though, once they popped the product into their mouth, they regretted doing that. Regretted everything about the food. Regretted about taking in the cargo and should've just dumped the crates and boxes into the ocean blue.
One by one, all of the members collapsed from food poisoning. None were dead, but all were knocked out. Both Sae and Mayu struggled to keep their consciousness, staggering on their feet. This familiar taste... This familiar taste that everyone had tried once... It was Kashiwagi Yuki's cooking.
While they hanged onto the end of their strings, they saw, randomly, Yuki tossed on board by the redcoats. The redcoats zipped away on their boat and never returned. Yuki was, luckily, unharmed. However, the cooking that she had made done so much more damage than what she had expected.
"Y-Yuki!" Mayu and Sae both exclaimed at the same time before being completely knocked unconscious by their digestion system revolting against the food Yuki made that could possibly kill them off alone...Or something like that, LOL. (Enjoy that little strip of random... I don't know... Yuki's food poisoning extra. xD)
@Haruko: Who knows?
@cisda83: Oh yeah! Yuki could just wipe out the entire world with her cooking alone! (and thanks to your comment, ya'll will get another random extra portion of what would happen if Yuki tossed those food into the mouth of her enemies... xD)
Unsure of what to act upon next, Minami scrunched her eyebrows from such deep thinking process. What was she to do? The Redcoats were too much for them to handle and surely she has to get rid of them in the most fastest and efficient method. As she thought, Yuki was heard knocking at the captain's quarter's door.
"Am I allowed to enter in?" Yuki's voice was heard faintly behind the wooden door.
Minami was about to let the young lady in when her mind suddenly did a 180 degree U-turn. She immediately remembered vividly the scene of Yuki's horrific cooking. The cooking that could knock off just about anybody's feet from the ground. The disgusting taste that could not even be described by words alone... Maybe... Just maybe... Yes. Minami knew what she could do.
Smiling, she then let the girl in.
"Yuki, I want you to do something that could help all of us in regards to the Redcoats," she quickly spoke as Yuki just entered within the room. Confused, she could only listen to the captain to what she has to say. "Mind you do one of your special meals for them?"
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Within a week, the Redcoats head general saw a crate delivered to his door. A crate that has a note, 'FOR ALL REDCOAT MEMBERS - FOOD DONATED' He was extremely happy to see that such a generous person would spend all their time preparing meals for the Redcoats members to feast upon. Little did he know that he was just sending everyone, including himself, to hell once dinner time rolls around the corner...
@Yuki88: FOOD POISONING -> Yukirin's secret godly technique.
And this chapter will explain their relationship~
@kurogumi: This chapter, like I said to the others above, will be explained~
@mayuki_daisuki: This chapter will surely answer your question there.
@mo-chan: Mayuki WILL FOREVER SUFFER-*cough* I meant, they're not the only one suffering here. I'm sure I accidentally (or intentionally?) killed off some Kojiyuu's shippers... maybe some Atsumina's... I don't know really. I'm really the kind of person that writes angst/dark fictions easily without much thought.
@Llyloo: I could just read your statement there about Yuki's cooking in a Pokemon style. "Kashiwagi Yuki used cooking! It's very effective!"
@Hotaru: Yuki will forever be accidentally and unintentionally killing off people with her cooking alone.
@gek geki: I suppose you can view it in that way. I'm sure Sae isn't THAT evil. She just wants Yuki back since Yuki did give Sae full attention of hers before Mayu came into the picture.
Here's an update on Wandering Ship~ (I kind of am wondering why I make such lame titles for my stories, LOL)
Anyway, guess I have already stated this in another story of mine but I'll say it again for the sake of... I don't know, letting others know so it doesn't seem like I disappeared for absolutely no reason, LOL.... I'm going to be undergoing surgery in two weeks for my right hand. Sadly, it's my dominant hand and I'll be immobile to doing anything for at least three weeks. So I'll be going on a short hiatus during that time.
For right now, I'll be trying to upload and type my fictions till that time. Sorry about that but after I've recovered, I'll be back into writing fictions!
Enjoy this chapter's update!
(btw, where the hell is Mayuki lately. MY SHIP BETTER NOT BE SINKING)
[Chapter 9]
Yuki stared in disbelief between the two girls. Mayu’s eyes were wide open and only gaped at the person in front of her. The girl in front of her though had raised her eyebrows in confusion. “Excuse me miss?”
“You… Don’t play dumb with me,” Mayu’s voice had suddenly darkened. Eyes were soon squinted and pointed her index finger at the other girl. “Tell me, are you Watanabe Miyuki?”
The person did not hesitate to nod. “Yes I am. Why is that so startling?”
“Don’t you recognize me? Watanabe Mayu…” the younger girl came up to the other girl, touching her own chest with one of her hands. “Your younger sister.”
There was a long, awkward silence that filled in between the two girls. And Yuki could only watch in the background, unsure of what exactly was going on. First they came inside of the building and in a matter of minutes, here they are right now with Mayu trying to identify who the owner of the place was. The so-called girl ‘Miyuki’ responded back with a shocked expression. Her mouth barely opened in an ‘o’ shape at Mayu. Then she closed it, shaking her head. Her expression then transformed into a sadden smile. “You can’t be my younger sister… I lost her long ago…” The words of hers trailed off when she got a closer look at Mayu’s firm stare. Her eyes. Her facial feature. The intensity of the stare at the other girl. “No way… Are you seriously…”
Her hand reached out to touch the younger girl’s face, tears welling up from both of her eyes. Lips were trembling when she felt her cheek. “Mayuyu… Is that really… you?”
Mayu bobbed her head in reply, which caused the owner of the place to suddenly break down. Soon the two girls were hugging each other. Hugging each other so tightly that not a single person or thing would be able to pull them apart. Miyuki was sobbing, tears streaming down on her face like there’s no tomorrow. “Oh my god, oh my god… Mayu, I can’t believe it’s really you!”
The younger girl too was crying silently, burying her face into the girl’s shoulder. “I’m so sorry to make you worry, Miyuki-onee-san. I’m sorry.”
After a couple of seconds, they then separated. Miyuki’s eyes were still watery, but a smile was on her face after so long. Not the fake smile she always gives off to customers that wanted to stay in her place for a couple days as they resided in this part of town. No. It was truly a smile that proudly showed off her happiness that was contained within her skinny body. Then there was a small wave that Yuki did between both of the girls, grabbing their attention. “Excuse me, but would you mind explaining to me what is going on?” she asked, clearly confused at the event unfolding before her eyes.
Both Mayu and Miyuki glanced at each other before breaking out into laughter. “Alright then…?”
“Kashiwagi Yuki. But you can call me Yuki.”
“Yuki then. Both Mayu and I will give you an explanation while I lead you both to my room if you don’t mind.”
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17 year old Watanabe Miyuki and Watanabe Mayu were seen in their old house. A worn down, one-story house built in the vast land of Spain. Nightfall was out and both girls were residing alone. Miyuki being older than Mayu almost a full year, she was busy cleaning up the house. Dusting all of the shelves and soon preparing for dinner as Mayu was resting on the sofa, staring up at the ceiling.
Their parents had already passed away long ago, leaving the two girls to fend for themselves on their own. To be precise, they were killed by those tax collectors. The family was poor and living in Spain was not free at all. Group of gangs unlucky enough were positioned as tax collectors within this part of town. If one didn’t pay for their dues, the outcome could be devastating. Which is why many of the neighboring family within the area fear for the day taxes were to be collected, many hoping to make just enough for those collectors.
A soft yawn left Mayu’s mouth, sleepy. “Miyuki… Aren’t you going to start cooking?” she asked the older girl. Miyuki, who was just placing aside the duster in a nearby fireplace corner answered back. “I’m starting right now. Do you want to help me?”
She didn’t have to ask twice for Mayu was heard leaping off from her spot on the sofa. “Of course!” she grinned happily. But just when she was about to approach Miyuki, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the front door. Hearing that sound, the two girls froze in their spot.
The knocking sound kept on coming, getting louder and louder with each one. “Open up! Tax collectors here to collect yer taxes!” a rough voice came out from outside the wooden door.
Miyuki’s expression darkened when she heard their words. “What are they saying? It’s only been a week since the last tax was collected.” Usually the collectors would always stop by the houses once a month at the last week on a daily basis. So to hear them was quite surprising. Both scared, Miyuki decided to answer the door. She told Mayu to back away as she dealt with this situation.
Mayu did as she was told, but stood a couple feet away from the older girl just in case. Nervously Miyuki sucked in a deep breath before opening the door just a crack. “Yes?” she answered. Through her viewpoint, one could see a group of men standing in front of their door. All were dressed in the most professional, but at the same time, threatening style. White suit with a black tie, they all carried at least one sort of weapon. Some carried daggers and clubs. Other carried guns and knuckle brasses.
The leader of the group stepped up in front of the others. He was very muscular; his thick black mustache boldly showing off to anyone that laid eyes upon it. Wearing a white formal hat, he smirked when he saw Miyuki’s face from behind the door, tipping his hat at her direction. “We’re here to collect the taxes, girl.”
“But we already paid them just last week. Have you mistaken for another house?”
“Nope. This is where we’re assigned to get yer money.”
“The rules of the tax collectors is to only come once a month, at the last week.”
“So what? It’s already next month and we need to collect the money.”
Miyuki doesn’t seem to like this guy one bit. He wasn’t listening to her let alone even follow the guidelines that the collectors are to follow. So shaking her head, she responded, “I don’t have any money but even if I do, I wouldn’t give it to you because it’s not my due time.” But before she was able to close the door, his hand reached out and wedged between the door and the wall. Soon he ripped it open, slamming it to the side of the entranceway in one movement. His tall, bulky body came inside of the house and grabbed Miyuki’s wrists.
“Since yer don’t have the money, we might as well punish you for being unable to pay yer dues.”
She panicked, struggling to tear her arms away from the man. “Let me go, sir! I told you the dues are already paid last week!” A slapping sound resonated in the air. Miyuki was seen having a red splotched mark on one side of her face, stinging pain from the infliction the leader has done. Lowering the hand that had slapped the girl, he growled, “Don’t try to freakin’ lecture me girl. I am the tax collector and it doesn’t matter if we don’t follow the guidelines. The government ain’t gonna do anything about it.”
There was a mocking laughter before he tugged roughly at Miyuki, almost making her trip forward and down the steps. “Come on girl. We’re gonna have some fun tonight.”
She was screaming for help, trying to get the attention of someone outside to help her out. But of course, considering the time and how afraid many of the citizens were, not a single help was to be seen. However, right when they were dragging her out of the house and outdoor, they heard a metal clash against the side of the leader’s head. He yelped from the sudden smack, stumbling to the side just a bit. He then whipped his attention to the source angrily.
Mayu was standing on the front door, hands now empty due to throwing the frying pan at the man that held Miyuki hostage. “Let go of my sister, you jerks!” she demanded. As much as she tried to act brave, her legs were shaking greatly. Trying to hide being scared, Mayu glared at the man.
Annoyed, the leader only tightened his grip on Miyuki’s wrist, earning a wince from her. Then looking over at his men, he tilted his head. “Get rid of this girl, will ya?” Then grinning, he glanced over at the terrified Miyuki’s face. She was speechless at what was about to happen. “No! Please! Not Mayu!” she screamed at him, trying to kick him. But even when her foot came into contact with his body, he didn’t flinch let alone react. Only more laughter came out of his throat. “Since it looks like this is someone you care for, I’ll make you watch her get killed before we take you away.”
Miyuki shook her head rapidly and tried to tug her wrists free. “Please, I’m begging you. Do anything to me, but not to her. Please I’m begging you!” Nothing hurts her more than to see her younger sibling get killed before her eyes. She would do anything just as long as Mayu isn’t harmed in any sort of way.
“Wait for yer turn, damn girl,” he snarled, glaring at her direction before turning back to Mayu’s. Completely ignoring the other girl in his grasp.
To Miyuki’s horror, she watched the men proceed to Mayu. A group of men was able to quickly take her down. As much as she countered, they were too much for her. Many were not using their weapons, using only their fists to strike her down. However, two was found with a club and knuckle brass in use. Beating her down, blood was shed. Miyuki could only watch helplessly as her younger sibling was being tortured before her eyes. She was shedding tears, screaming for them to stop only to be ignored.
For Mayu, she felt her life slowly drain away with each beating that came into contact with her small body. Coughing blood and feeling certain bones within her body breaking and snapping. Agonizing yell and ragged breathing escaped from her blood-filled mouth.
Soon she was left to die alone and out in the cold night without anyone. Miyuki was already sobbing to death, being dragged away. Screaming Mayu’s name over and over. Unable to get over the death that Mayu was soon to face. Her only relative gone right in front of her eyes. The men left Mayu alone and the younger girl could only stare after her older sister and the group. Her eyesight was failing on her along with her short, raspy breathing. Not a single strength was left in her body as she felt her consciousness slip away. But right before she let the darkness envelope her sight, a figure was fast approaching her. A female figure to be exact. She wasn’t sure who the person was but the girl kneel down to touch Mayu’s neck for pulse. “Oh my god, what the hell happened to you?” the figure muttered. Then just when the girl adjusted her position so she was able to lift Mayu’s weak and almost dead body up, Mayu’s eyelids closed by themselves.--------
“….Er, that’s what happened back here,” Miyuki explained to Yuki.
They were now sitting inside of her room, in the living room. Three of them were seated on top of the furniture by themselves. Tea cups in their hands with the smell of fresh brewed tea wafting up into the air lazily. Yuki could only widen her eyes the entire time while listening to their past. “So that’s why when I first met Mayu, she’s always muttering about you being dead…” She finally understood what caused Mayu to become so quiet, shy and attached to the captain for a long period of time till she began to hide her expression behind a cyborg mask. Captain Takahashi had saved the young girl’s life. Saved her from the brink of death. Yuki now has a new sense of respect towards the shorter girl back at the port.
The owner of the motel, Miyuki, had explained that she was lucky enough to have gotten away from those men. Though they had indeed locked her up away for a couple long days full of torture, she was smart enough to decipher a plan. A plan to escape from the horrid home that kept all these ill tax collectors from their town. After escaping from the place, she fled with the help of a stranger into this town that she now resides in. Thankfully a town where she was far away from the range of those specific collectors. Though she still has to pay her dues, those that were collecting money in this town were less brutal into getting their job done. And since she was now staying in this part of town, she decided to build up a small motel-like business for those in need. Just another girl trying to make a living. Another lonely girl who had not only lost her parents but her younger sibling also.
Miyuki took a small sip from her cup with her eyes closed. “I thought of it the other way around. I was already dead on the inside when I saw Mayu before my eyes being killed…” Her fingers around the handle of the white cup tightened. The lips on her face stiffened, memories flooding back at her like a tidal wave. “I can never forgive myself for being unable to save my little sister. I still live yet she has to die…”
“Miyuki-onee-san,” Mayu came over to her side and sat right next to her. One hand on top of hers, Mayu pat them gently. “You need not worry about that anymore. I too worried that you had been dead by those filthy men. I’ve been beating myself up every single day and night the moment I have awoken.”
“Speaking of that, where were you the entire time?” Miyuki opened her eyes and glanced over at Mayu. Seeing that she has perked her sister’s interest up, she continued to speak. “I was taken in by Captain Takahashi.”
Miyuki’s eyes widen at those words that came out of Mayu’s mouth.
“You’re with whom again if I may ask?”
“Captain Takahashi. You know… Takahashi Minami.”
“The one that’s being hunted after in different parts of the world?”
“Er, I guess you can say that.” She couldn’t believe it. Her younger sister is with the very person that was rumored here in Spain that was being hunted in all different parts of the world. However, the citizens and government here didn’t participate in the world hunt for this young lady. They felt that it was too bothersome let alone there was no need to join in the search. It was none of their problems even though they are part of Europe. But Miyuki didn’t really expect Mayu to be with that person. Her eyes squinted and lowered her cup down. “Why are you with her now?”
“She saved me, onee-san.” Mayu stretched her hands up into the air as far as possible before dropping them back to her side. “When I woke up, I was inside of a ship. And by my side was none other than Captain Takahashi.” Her eyes closed, she touched her own chest. “I remembered how she never left by my side and when she saw me awake, she asked so many questions. What a worrywart she is, but without her, I would’ve never been able to see you again. Before I knew it, I was far far far away from our country.”
As Mayu spills out her personal experience, Yuki from across her was absorbing all of the information into her brain. She was beginning to understand the younger girl more and more. This made her want to be by her side even more than ever before. Want to protect this emotionless yet at the same time sensitive girl from any sort of danger. Sipping from her cup, she was about to drop the tea cup at hand with Mayu’s next statement. “Thanks to Yuki over here, I was cared for without you by my side after so long.”
“Oh?” Poor Yuki was trying hard not to choke on her drink as Miyuki turned her attention over to the older girl. An eyebrow was raised as she examined. “I see that you have cared for my little sister. Is that true?”
Yuki bobbed her head, placing the tea cup down on the table in front of her. “Yes I did.” There was a quiet chuckle from Miyuki. “Well then. I must thank you and Captain Takahashi Minami for caring my younger sister all this time. I don’t know how to repay you both back other than mere words and providing some simple services-“
“That’s okay,” Yuki cut in, stopping the other girl from talking with one opened hand up in the air. Shaking her head, she then said, “Just being able to see Mayu finally reunite with her one and only family member is more than enough.”
There Miyuki broke out into a light-hearted laugh. “You’re a really nice lady, you know? I’m glad you’ve been caring for my sister ever since.”
As they continued to converse happily, the sound of a bell ringing was heard from downstairs. Perking her ears up, Miyuki cease talking for a second, listening. That same sound rang out again. A soft sigh left her lips as she rise up from her seat. “I apologize about cutting off our conversations short, but I have a customer or two to attend to. I’ll be right back.” Flashing a smile at the two girls, she exited out of the room. When the door was shut, there was only Mayu and Yuki left in the room alone.
Looking at each other, they did not hesitate to seat themselves next to each other. “Your older sister is really nice,” Yuki commented as the younger girl leaned at her shoulder. Her left arm wrapped Mayu into a comforting embrace, securely keeping her in her grasp. Feeling special from receiving the treatment, Mayu cuddled with a wide smile. “She is…”
While they sat in that position, Yuki’s thoughts still ran on its own. Thinking about what had happened with Mayu’s past… Thinking about Minami’s good deed… ‘I now view Takamina higher than ever before….’ Suddenly, her eyes widen when she pondered about Minami. ‘Oh crap! I remember that we have to get the supplies for our ship!’
“I’m guessing you’re worried about getting the supplies, Yukirin?” Mayu’s voice from below spoke up. Yuki blinked at the younger girl. “Eh? How did you know I was worried about that?”
She shrugged her shoulders. “Because I could see your priceless facial expression speak for you.” Her eyes closed when Yuki was left speechless. Then sighing out loud, she rubbed the temple of her head with her other hand. ‘Sometimes this girl seriously scares me…’
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Down below the stairs and on the first floor where all of the guests and visitors are able to register a room or two, Miyuki was busy conversing with two girls. Two tall girls to be exact.
“So… Miyazawa Sae and Akimoto Sayaka?” she repeated in order to make sure she got their names correct. Paper and feather pen in front of her, the two older figures responded back positively. “We’re most likely going to stay here at the most a month,” Sayaka stated as she took out her small bag filled with gold coins. The bag now sat right beside where the form was in Miyuki’s viewpoint. Scribbling their names, she instructed them to sign their names once she was finished. As they signed, she collected the money. From her thought process, she saw that those two both wore the same type of clothing as Mayu and Yuki. White uniform with golden designs and buttons... Were they related to her younger sister? Perhaps crewmates? She didn't ask though as she took back the signed form.
“Your room will be 7. Here are the keys to the room, so enjoy your stay here for the time-being,” she extended her hand out. A bronze key was on the palm of her hand. Sae picked it up and thanked the young girl. As the two girls transcended to their targeted room, Miyuki glanced out at the glassed window on her left. From the distance and above the few buildings that resided in this small town of Spain, the sun was setting. Orange and yellow lights came out of the bright star that kept the entire planet Earth alive with its radiating rays. ‘It’s already sunset…’
While she watched the sun set, both Sae and Sayaka finally came up to their assigned room. Approaching the door, Sae inserted the key into the keyhole and unlocked the room. Hearing a click that indicated it was unlock, she pushed the door forth open.
The inside was small and simple, but well cleaned and organized. A bunkbed was seen on the far right of the room. It resided next to the bathroom. To the left side of the room was a window and curtains. The curtain was pushed aside, letting the remaining sunlight’s rays beam through the clean glass window. Sound of pedestrians walking by and chattering was heard just outside of it. And in the middle of the room was a fireplace (which has not been lighted up yet, but is already prepared for use) and a portrait of a famous Spain authority figure hanged above it. Two single chair furniture were positioned in front of the fireplace. Beautifully designed red and yellow carpet covered a huge portion of the room’s center.
A whistle left Sae’s lips when she saw the inside of the room. “Wow. This owner surely knows how to keep the place well tidy,” she praised as she entered. Sayaka followed right behind her, examining her surroundings.
“She sure is,” Sayaka added to Sae’s statement.
Sae glanced around for a bit before yawning. “I think we should rest here for tonight. Then we’ll search for a job tomorrow morning.”
“Sounds like a plan.” Sayaka pointed at the bathroom. “I’m going to be cleaning myself up a bit if you don’t mind, Sae.”
The other taller girl waved her hand in a ‘shooing’ motion. “Go go! You don’t have to ask me or anything, Sayaka!” she laughed. This made Sayaka smile and shake her head. “You know that’s my habit, especially with you Sae.”
When she finally went inside and clicked the door closed behind, Sae crossed her arms. A small smile was on her face after speaking with Sayaka. Knowing that she might take a while, Sae decided to lay down on one of the beds. Hopping on the bottom portion of the bunkbed, she crossed her arms underneath her head and stared at the bottom of the top bed. Fixing at one exact spot. As she stared intensely at it, her thoughts began to wander around.
‘I saw Mayu and Yuki earlier, but lost sight of them in the crowd… Where could they exactly be?’ Little did she know that she and Sayaka were in the same exact building as the two other girls. ‘I really want to see Yuki again… Does she know how it feels to be left alone in the dark for another person?’ Closing her eyes, she then muttered, “I love you, Yuki... Don't you see how much I really love you? I'll do anything to be by your side and protect you like a knight of a princess.”
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