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'uwahh where should i hide? where ? where?'. little Mayu playing hide and seek with her friend Sae, its been the fifth round of the game and Sae always able to find Mayu each time.

' i would not let her find me this time!' little Mayu burn with determination. she's about to hide under the sink, when her eyes catch something, the stair to the attic, someone has put it down, Mayu could see the little door to the attic in the end of the stair  slightly open

Mayu walks toward the stairs, but she hesitate, she live  alone with her grandparents, and they always told her to never go to the attic, never! Mayu remember their words

"IM COMING !"

crap, its Sae voice, little Mayu climb the stair in a hurry...entering the attic

its dusty

the sun light entering the attic from the window, shine up the dust particle that flying around, little Mayu reach out her hand, try to catch  the snow like dust in the air, but it flies away from her hand, she try again, again it escape. little Mayu jumping around happily try to catch the dust, thats when she accidentally bump into something

Mayu look at the big object standing in the middle of the attic, covered by a large white sheet. little Mayu has a big curiosity, so she slowly pulled the sheet down. as the big white cover fall down, Little Mayu eyes trapped by a sigh of an angel... or so she tough at that time

a large canvas, filled with painting of inhumanly beautiful girl is there under the sheet. mayu looking at the painting, enchanted, at short years her life has passed,she never seen something that beautiful before. little mayu just stand there... bewitched ...by the girl in the painting

Sae couldn't find her that one time, but even thou she finally able to win her little hide and seek game with Sae, Mayu heart still left there, in the dusty attic, captivated by a beautiful girl in an old painting.

----------------------------YEARS LATER-----------------

"Mayu im coming!"

"..."

"hahaha its that what you call defense?! cmon Mayu!"

"...i told you i hate sport didn't I sae chan"

Sae gloriously swirling while dribbling the basket ball around Mayu- who just standing in the middle of the court uninterestedly to amuse her sporty best friend - Sae then dunk high and majestically score the ball in the ring, she then toast her fist in the air, celebrating her win on that one-sided battle

"kyaaaaa saae chaann!!!"

"so cooooollll"

"Sae chan.!!! marry me already!!"

"Mayu also so cute! even when she just stand there...doing err.. nothing... is also very cool !!! kyaaa !"

their school mates who swarmed in the corner of the field went crazy, alsmost chocking on each other as they watch the two school most popular duo on action. sae look at their spectators, and wink at them... send two or three of those poor girls to faint.

"sae...enough of this .. lets go home" Mayu pulling her womanizer friend with her

"Hai..hai..."

the two friend walk side by side to home, makes every women, children, aunties nor girls that passed turn their head on them, charmed by their irresistible dazzling gorgeousness looks

"btw Mayu..actually i want you to meet someone today"

"who?"

"my new girl friend!"

"*sigh* again? why can't you stick with one longer sae..."

"geez ...cmon Mayu! you had no plan  after this right"

"I plan to do nothing....its different... and why do you suddenly want to introduce her to me? you never did introduce any of your girl friends to me any way"

"...she is...different"

Mayu catch a glimpse of something in her best friend face for a second there, a seriousness... her playful friend rarely show, thats maybe why Mayu  let Sae drag her to the park nearby that day

its windy that day, Mayu hates cold. she swapping her hands to make her body warmer

"*sigh* is she still not here Sae?"

"she should be here in a minut-- ah there she is!" Sae waving her hands,  a girl appear from the corner, the girl fasten her step immediately, almost running when she saw sae

and once Mayu turn her head

she can't turn it back

"it can't be..." accidentally uttering her deepest though

Sae welcoming the girl with an open arm, give her a quick but sweet hug,and peek her cheek before turning around to her frozen friend

"Mayu.. i like you to met my girl friend"

"ah..you are watanabe san? Sae chan always talk about you, nice to meet you, i am kashiwagi...kashiwagi Yuki"

Mayu look at the girl who bowing to her... only reply with a simple nod "i..i.. just remember i had something to do" Mayu said before briskly walk away

"eh? mayu..but you said--" mayu heard Sae words, but she just continue walk, as fast as her foot can take her. her heart beat almost killed her, only one single tough linger in her head

'the girl in the painting has a name..its kashiwagi Yuki'

 

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