53 - Is it okay like this?
After Madoka confessed to Natsu, she ran away and stayed at her best friend's house. She didn't wanted to go home, or rather, she didn't want to go back to Natsu's house.
Weekends, After they come back from work, Rena and Jurina rushed to where their daughter is as they were contacted by their daughter's best friend.
When they arrived, they found out that their daughter has been locking herself in the room for the past few days making them worry.
Knowing that her daughter wouldn't tell her anything, Jurina asked Madoka's best friend but her wife, Rena, said that she would talk to their daughter.
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Rena: Madoka-chan *knocks*
Madoka: Kaachan?
Rena: Can I come in?
Madoka : Hai
Rena: Are you okay? *sweet smile*
Madoka: un *looks away*
Rena: Are you sure? *saw her daughter's swollen eyes*
Madoka: un..
Rena: I don't know if you're just worried that it would trouble us or you're not the type to tell us your problems but we're still your parents and we are worried about you
Madoka: S-sorry kaachan...
Rena: so, is it okay to talk about your problems?
Madoka: hm *bites lips*
Rena: It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it *hugs* *pats head*
Rena: sorry, we've been busy at work.. but just remember we are here for you, okay? Whatever happens we are on your side.
Madoka: Okaachan can we move to other place?
Rena: Eh?
Madoka: Please okaachan
Rena: Hmm.. okay.. but why do you want to move place? and to where?
Madoka: Anywhere.. It's just that.. I don't want to be around with her anymore
Rena: Is it Natsumi-chan?
Madoka: ...
Rena: Did something happened between the two of you? You two have been very close.
Madoka: I.. I fell in love with her kaachan.. *tear drops* this is the first time I feel this but it hurts.. so much...
Rena: I see.. *pats head* *worried*
Rena let her daughter cry on her chest until she calmed down
Rena: Are you sure about this?
Madoka: She's someone I could never have so it would be better to move away and forget her..
Rena: Okay then I’ll talk to your Touchan about it. *wipes Madoka’s tear* stop crying okay?
Madoka: un..
Rena: we can't still move away from this city since both of our work is in here but we can move to another house so is that okay for now?
Madoka: *nods*
Jurina after knowing what happen, immediately bought the house that they were originally planning to buy after sometime Yuki offered their house to stay.
And it's actually quite far from MaYuki residence.
She was worried about leaving her daughter alone in the house when they were planning to move in Tokyo, so that was the reason why they accepts Yuki's offer and moved to Mayu's place but seeing her daughter like this, made her think if she made a mistake.
Jurina called Mayu that there were moving away and would just visit her after they come home.
Yuki and Mayu talked about it but didn't told their daughters.
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It was already Sunday night..
After the celebration, The MaYuki family is on their way home.
While on the trip, Natsu keeps on sighing and the talk she had with her cousin keeps flashing on her mind.
**** flashback ****
Aoi: You said you love Jiina? Then why don't you want that?
Natsu: I do but it's just that... *recalls what happened* it's just that madoka, she's crying..
Natsu: I don't want that..
Aoi: of course, she would cry! Naachan is an idiot!
Natsu: eh?
Aoi: didn't chiichan cried too?
Natsu: unn.. *deep sigh*
Aoi: so what do you intended to do?
Natsu: I- don’t know
Aoi: You said all of us is important to you but I wonder who really is more important to you Nattan?
Natsu: eh? *startled*
Aoi: *sigh* I know you know it.. No.. you should know this.. Please think about it carefully, I know you consider us to be important to you but there will always be someone who will get hurt in the end.
**** end flashback ****
After a while, the MaYuki family arrived at their house. Natsu startled seeing Jurina alone in the living room.
Mayu: oh- you finish packing Jurina?
Natsu's thought: eh? packing?
Jurina: Yeah, *smiles* Will just pick up the other things and here’s the key thank you for having us Mayu.
Mayu: Sure there's no problem, our parents did raise us like a family after all.
Jurina: Yeah.. and uh, Mayu can we talk? also *Looks at natsu*
Natsu: eh? *sweats*
Jurina: Can i talk to you too, Natsu?
Natsu: h-hai *nervous*
Mayu: Then, Let’s go to the backyard before you go
Jurina: hm sure thing
And then Mayu and Jurina went to the backyard followed by Natsu who was internally freaking out.
- at the backyard
Mayu: *waiting for Jurina to talk*
Jurina: *sigh*
Natsu: *gulp*
Jurina: You know, I'm actually mad at you natsu.
Mayu: Jurina..
Natsu: *scared*
Jurina: Well, it's just that it hurts me to see my daughter like that. But I know I shouldn't interfere.
Mayu: *silent*
Jurina: You know.. that kid, we often leave her alone at home because of our work, she'll just say it's okay so we shouldn't worry about her and she wouldn't tell us that she's feeling lonely.
Jurina: That's why when we moved here, I was hoping that she wouldn't feel lonely anymore.. And I was actually happy since I often see her smile, laugh often.. but now..
Natsu: I'm really sorry *looks down*
Jurina: Sorry huh.. Actually If you are not my best friend's daughter I would really get angry for breaking my only daughter's heart you know *laughs*
Natsu: *stiffen*
Mayu: that's to be expected of course, if i were you i would also feel like that.. but things are.. *sigh*
Jurina: yeah, we should have not forced our daughters to be engaged, right?
*silence*
Jurina: well, I have one favor to ask to Natsu though
Natsu: eh?
Jurina: Please stay away from my daughter for now. don't make my daughter be hurt again
Natsu: but- *shocked*
Jurina: Please. If you don't like her, just stay away from her.
Natsu: It's not that i don't like her—
Jurina: *firm look*
Natsu: well I..
Jurina: I'm begging you Natsu. Please.
Natsu: *speechless*
Jurina: well then.. *pats natsu's shoulder* I should probably leave now. *smile*
Mayu: ok, take care on your way Jurina.
Jurina: yeah, I'll go ahead now. Thanks again Mayu.
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After Jurina left, the Mayuki residence was silent..
Natsu wanted to apologize thinking that she gave her parents a trouble but words couldn't come out..
She didn't know what to say so instead she just went to her room.
Natsu: *looks around* so empty
on her bed, she notice there was a teddy bear sitting
Natsu: *sat on the bed* this.. *looks at the stuffed toy*
Natsu: the teddy bear that I gave her.. she leave it behind.. *frowns*
Natsu: natsu-chan (the teddy bear's name) *sigh*
*remembers first time she and Madoka met on her room*
(a/n : reference, chap 4)
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"I'll sleep in the bed and you on the floor"
"Madoka: Hey! Natsumi!Hey!"
"I want more pillows here! Natsumi!"
"Why are you so red right now?"
"kyaa!"
"chuu!"
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Natsu: *laughs* that was actually my first kiss.. can you believe that..
Natsu: we used to always argue with each other.. but surprisingly we got close huh.. *hugs teddy bear*
Natsu: ... can't we just go back like before?
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Natsu: I’m sorry maachan, please come back.
*phone’s ringing*
Natsu looked at it. It’s jiina calling her.
Natsu: *answers phone*
Jiina: already at home?
Natsu: um yeah
Jiina: good! how was it then, did you have fun? *giggles*
Natsu: yep
Jiina: hm? are you okay?
Natsu: yeah, sorry i’m just tired right now. can we talk tomorrow? I promise I’ll make it up to you.
Jiina: mhmm it’s okay take a lot of rest okay? I love you
Natsu: un~ thanks i love you too
*hangs up phone call*
Natsu: *Sigh* what am I doing? she will get worried. stupid..
Natsu: maybe i really should get some rest..
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The next morning, It was school days again..
Natsu feels so drained from what had happened in the past weeks that it even included in her dreams..
On the stairs going up to their classroom, Lost in her thoughts Natsu incidentally bumped on someone who was on her way down..
Natsu: *startled* maa-
Madoka: *startled* *runs away*
Natsu: heyー
Natsu was about to chase Madoka but there are 3 things that stopped her from doing so..
Her girlfriend calling her
Madoka's best friend who blocked her
and Jurina's words that flashes back on her mind..
" don't make my daughter be hurt again "
" If you don't like her, just stay away from her "