Noble and Pirate

Chapter 13

I waited at the port and mika told me to wait here while he went to tell lacus to take care of the ship while he was gone. I felt a bit nervous because I knew this is no ordinary stroll. What shinoa called it? Date? I don't think it's a date because maybe this is the way he tried to repay back what he did yesterday. He didn't have to go that far right? Because by the time I return home, he'll be having this brooch. 'that's because he's smitten with you' shinoa words floating in my mind none stop. If it were true. How should I react? I can't deny he got looks but something about him seems...familiar.

'Yuu-chan..'

"Ergh.." I crouched and hold my head. "Are you okay? Are you sick?" mika ran towards me and I nodded then stand back up. "Yeah." I said and he hesitated. "If you say so.. do you want to go find something to eat first? I heard you have a quite big appetite." mika chuckled. "W-who told you that!?" I gaped and he lightly laughed. "Enough about that. Shall we go?" he asked and I nodded. Cursed them. It must have been shinoa or telephone pole told him that.

While I'm walking beside him, I noticed how mika attracts so many women attention. They were blushing and stared at him in awed which I'm not happy with that. I looked at mika from the corner of my eyes. He is handsome or should I say too handsome in fact. Mika noticed I was staring at him and he tilted his head. "Is there anything on my face?" he asked and I shook my head. "No nothing like that but did you notice how many women were staring at you?" I asked and he nodded. "I got used to it. As long as they don't approached me then I'm fine." he said.

We finally entered a shop that sells good meat. As soon as my food was serve, I began to eat it without even waiting for mika. He seems to understand and chuckled. "H-here you are sir. Enjoy your food." the waitress placed mika's food on the table. "Ah, gracias." mika said. "Eepp!" she skipped away I saw she was blushing. "What did you just say to her just now?" I asked while chewing my food. "Gracias means thank you. Since we're currently in Spain so why not thank her in their language." mika took the first bite of his food. "You don't have to do that you know. I think she already blessed seeing someone like you today." I spoke. "I know I'm good looking thank you." he complimented himself and I almost cringed hearing him said that.

We enjoyed our lunch while having a random conversation. After we got out from the shop, I saw a huge fountain at the middle. People were dancing even with the same genders and singing as well. They seems so happy enjoying their time like there's nothing to worry about. I love to dance but it would be weird if I suddenly go there and dance alone. "Um mika?" I paused for a second then continued. "Do you by any chance know how to dance?" I asked and I saw his brow twitched. "You're asking me to dance with you right?" he asked and I nodded. "Then I don't know how to dance sorry about that so let's go" he answered and I stomped on my feet. "You're lying! Fine. You over there! Dance with me!" I pointed at the woman who was standing by the fountain but the guy next to him pointed at himself. "Me? Why yes!" the prostitute looked alike walked towards me giddily.

"Oh no you don't! Get the fuck away!" mika held my hand and shouted at the guy. "Honestly. Just one dance okay." mika lead me near the fountain. He placed his and on my waist while his other hand intertwine with mine. "Uhh.. I think-" "Since it's the both of us dancing, you're going to be the female role." he stated and I huffed. "Whatever." I muttered and we started to dance following the beat of the song. At first I stared down at our feet attempting not to step on his shoes and when I was getting the hang of it I looked up to see mika was staring at me. Was he looking at me from the start? Just by the thought of it made me too embarrassed to keep eye contact with him. We kept on dancing I don't know for how long but I know it's long because it's almost 7.30 pm.

Both of us were tired as hell but since the weather today is cold and breezy, there's no sweat on my body. "It's dark. I think we should head back to the ship." I suggested and he agreed but just by a couple of steps he curse. "Shit. Stay here I'll be right back." he jogged away leaving me alone. Where is he going? I leaned on the pole while waiting for him for 7 minutes but then I noticed several men headed my way. Is it me or they're acting like they wanted to rob me and oh my god is that a butcher knife! "Give us all you have or I'll cut your limbs off.

"Sorry to disappoint you but I don't have anything on my now." I attempted to run away but I knew I'm going to get caught by them or worse, he's going to throw his knife at me. Mika where the fuck are you?! "Grab him" one of the man ordered and two guys grabbed my arms. "Let me go! M-mika!-" "Arhhhhh!!!!" a guy to my right lay down on the ground screaming in agony. Then something fell in front of me. It's a hand. Did mika.. cut his hand off? "I'll kill you!" as mika was about to charge at them I embraced him with all my might but he still wanted to attack them. Those men helped their friend up then ran away hastily and leave the ripped off hand behind. "Mika calm yourself! I'm okay. They didn't hurt me at all calm down!" I tried to calm him and he did get his composure. "Let's head back to the ship." he said and I nodded.

When we arrive at the ship, I don't see anyone in sight. Maybe they're having their dinner by now. Mika held my wrist and lead me to the forecastle. "Um..this. For you." he gave me a bouquet of flowers and I was surprized. I didn't notice he brought it with him all the way back. My mind was to occupied of what happened earlier. As I was about to take it, mika pulled it close to him. "Wait..is that blood I see?" he looked at it closer and frowned. "It's alright. Thank you so much I like the flowers. They're beautiful and smells really nice." I thanked him and he gave me a small charming smile and then he looked down.

"About what i did yesterday. It was my fault. I acted that way because I was.. jealous of that buff guy. I'm sorry for what I did from the first time I met you. I'm sorry I broke your brooch. Everything I'm sorry." mika bowed his head  and I panicked a bit. "H-hey lift your head it's okay. You're going to have the brooch anyway so I'm bound to part with it." I spoke and he lift his head up. "Do you always forgive people that easily?" he asked and I shrugged. "I think it's such a waste of time to do something like revenge. Life if full of happiness so why focus on the negative I guess?" I answered and he chuckled. "And there another thing I've been meaning to tell you.." mika held my other hand and gripped it.

"I..like you. I didn't know when it started but I don't want this feeling to disappear because I haven't felt like this for a long time. The last time I felt something like this I think when I was just a child. I'm bad at expressing my emotion that well but I know when I'm with you after this.. I can be what you wanted me to be.." he confessed and I'm shock. No words could describe what I'm feeling right now. He's handsome but he needs to fix his murderous habit which I know he can change.

'Yuu-chan..'

That voice again. It's the voice of my first love when I was a kid. He's everything to me before and I still have hope to meet him one day. I wanted to wait for him. "Yuu.." mika said my name. To reject him like this would definitely be a bad decision but my mind is messed up. I still have hope for my first love. He promised me that he'll come and see me one day right? I bit my lips "I'm sorry..I can't." I rejected him and I swear to god I could hear something break. I looked at him and I instantly regret when I did. I broke his heart. His face was so pale and sad. My heart tighten and it hurts so bad. I'm the one who rejected him but why do I feel so heartbroken? Aren't I already have my first love?

"I.. I understand. Let's get you back to your room okay. You must be tired..yuu" mika smiled and I nodded. I knew deep down he's hurting. I tried to hold back my tears. I hate him don't I? but why do I feel like this? When we arrived at my room, I placed the flowers on the table. "Take a bath first then go to sleep okay. Have a sweet dream." Mika closed the door to my room.