23A/N: Well, I had a wedding to help with as a bridesmaid and close cousin of the bride, loads of friends to go out with, boyfriend to tease ;) and a lot of Power Rangers episodes to watch and pairings to ship. So I hope you'll understand why I'm updating late :) On with the responses to your reviews.
Clovergirl100: I'm glad that I got it so accurate and in character then. Thanks, you make me blush :$
ANIme. K-POP. Fan. 4EVer. ever: IKR. Don't worry, Misaka will get what she deserves. As for Ace... I don't know yet.
DAN KUZAMI: Thanks, although I thought it was the worst.
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Me: Depressed Mira.
Mira: No I'm not.
Me: You will be... all thanks to Ace.
Ace: I would never upset her.
Me: Not intentionally...
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Mira watched as Mitsuri landed onto the toilet tissue dispenser before jumping onto the ground. The red-head was sitting on the toilet seat, her knees drawn to her chest. Her make up was running freely down her face, making her tears look like black waterfalls. It reflected the darkness of sorrow she was feeling.
"Okay, Mira, listen up. You'll move on from Ace soo-" the blonde started but was cut off.
"I hate Ace!" Mira interjected. Mitsu gave her a pointed look.
"No you don't, if you did you wouldn't be sitting here sulking..." she pointed out. Mira stayed silent and tucked her head behind her knees again. "I know how you feel." The young vestal's head shot up.
"B-but you've had K-keith ever since he laid his eyes on y-you," Mira stuttered, her voice cracking.
"Yes, I know. But what I mean is I've experienced heartbreak before," Mitsu elaborated.
"Like me?" Mira asked.
"Not exactly like you. Mine wasn't over a boy, well it was, but not in the romantic sense," Mitsu paused. "My brother Hiroaki, when I thought I lost him, I broke down."
"Yeah, but this doesn't feel like when I thought Keith was gone..."
"No, because you didn't see your brother die right in front of your eyes. I did!"
"But he's back now," Mira stated. Mitsu made eye contact with her.
"And Ace will come back to you too. Believe in him," she advised. "Don't worry." She gave her boyfriend's heartbroken sister a comforting smile. Surprisingly, a mischievous grin appeared on her teary face.
"Keith worries whenever you say that!" she chirped, laughing. She pulled Mitsu into a hug because she had managed to make her laugh again.
Ace broke away from Misaka. He was stunned. What had he done? He liked Mira! Not this girl... He looked around for his Mira-Liana but couldn't find her.
"Where's Mira?" he asked himself but Misaka heard. Her face immediately darkened.
"Who cares about her?" Misaka spat.
"A lot of people," Ace answered. 'Me!'
"Well she doesn't care about you," Misaka said, as if she had heard Ace's afterthought. "You've always given her attention, treated her like she was the only person that mattered. And for what? She never returned it."
"Yes, we fight a lot. But that doesn't mean anything. Two of my friends-" Ace started but instantly stopped himself when he remembered how Dan and Runo's relationship turned out. Over. Even if Mira felt the same way about him and they started to date they would probably end up like that too. Not even talking to each other. He couldn't risk their friendship like that. Maybe over time he'd stop fancying Mira and think of her like a sister. With a bit of luck. And dating Misaka would probably help his cause.
"Go out with me," Misaka ordered, as if on cue.
"Okay," Ace replied. They strolled off arm in arm but were met with the sight of Keith, glaring dangerously at him. Baron seemed to be indifferent. Or he was trying at least.
"How dare you!" Keith bellowed.
"What?" Ace asked nonchalantly. He regretted it straight away.
"You knew how she felt about you! But you betrayed her with her cousin!" Keith yelled, pointing at Misaka as if she was the most disgusting thing he had ever seen. Ace was too occupied thinking about the revelation of Misaka being Keith's cousin to realise that Mira had feelings for him.
"You're their cousin?" Ace questioned.
"Yeah, distant," Misaka lied. "We don't really see each other often..."
"Our mothers grew up together!" Keith protested. "They were practically sisters!"
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're close!" Misaka retorted childishly. Ace quirked an eyebrow at her but she just smiled at him.
"Okay then Misaka. You are hereby uninvited from our house, so you can't stay," Keith played his cousin at her own game.
"Fine, but just think of how disappointed our mothers would be, especially my dear great aunt!" Misaka chimed. The blond man froze. He hated her for guilt tripping him.
"Fine, you can stay the night. But I want you out by tomorrow morning. Preferably before I wake up so I don't need to say goodbye," Keith chanted, proud of himself. Misaka gave him a dirty look and pulled a confused Ace away. He didn't want to get involved in all of this.
After Mira, Keith and Mitsu came home they collapsed on the sofas. The vestal siblings were talking whilst Mitsuri made hot chocolate.
"Are you okay, Mira? I'll beat him up for you if you want," Keith offered, like a typical older over-protective brother. Apparently, it worked in every world.
"No," his little sister replied.
"Keith," his girlfriend hissed, giving him and Mira hot chocolate. "You don't just talk about thrashing the boy she loves in front of her face!" she whispered in his ear, whilst sitting next to him.
"Whatever," Keith rolled his eyes and then changed the subject. "I don't know when she's coming, but I'm waiting till she does. She'll probably try to kill me in my sleep." Now the girls rolled their eyes but for different reasons. Mira knew that if Misaka was going to kill anyone then it'd be her. And Mitsu just thought her boyfriend was over reacting.
"So, where are you gonna put the bitch?" Mitsu asked shamelessly as she sipped her hot chocolate. Mira smirked at how casual her friend was being about the whole situation.
"I don't know, there are only three rooms available, one for Mira, one for me and one for you," Keith said. "Unless..."
"You share," Mira finished. The young couple looked up at her, glad that she was talking again. But they also blushed furiously. "Oh come on, everyone knows that you've already done more than just share a bed."
"Shut up," Mitsu grumbled.
"Okay, we'll share my room, if that's alright with you?" Keith asked hopefully.
"Yeah," Mitsu replied, still a bit embarrassed. Just then, there was a knock at the door. Keith went to open it.
"Come in," he greeted sarcastically. Misaka glared at him and just walked in, dragging her suitcases along. She stared at him expectantly.
"Let's go to bed," Mitsu declared, pulling Keith away to his room. Mira followed them upstairs.
"And you're not worried she's going to murder the house instead?" Mira asked.
"Oh I am. But she wouldn't dare," Keith answered, kissing her cheek. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight," Mira replied.
"Goodnight honey," Mitsu said softly, hugging her for comfort.
"You too," Mira answered, watching them walk away before going into bed herself. No one cared that it would take ages for Misaka to move her luggage into her room. Or the fact that they hadn't even showed her which room she'd stay in!
A/N: This chapter was a lot better lol. Review please :)
