Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Friends Forever ❯ Baby's Breath: A Home for the Pure of Heart ( Chapter 2 )

AN: Hi everyone! I'm back for this session's posting! This one will be more fun! Current status on the fic: 4 chapters written (including one and two) and half way done with the next chapter. We're going to keep the every other week posting… especially until school gets out. Yeah, I need to finish… I'm so close! Well, I hope you enjoy what's to come!

Disclaimer: Yeah, I don't own Weiss. When I come back later, I still won't, so I guess I should stop hoping and respect Koyasu's property. Though cheesy poem is mine. But that's not much to brag about.

Dedications: I dedicate this chapter to Telenagikinetic, the best girl friend in the whole world, and to Tango, the best guy friend in the whole world. All I'd like to say is that no matter what I say in my fic, I want to be friends forever! I'm so thankful for every moment with both of you! If I ever lose perspective on things, be sure to bring me back, k?

Warnings: More fluffiness… I love fluffiness… Almost as much as angst! Hehe… I wish they had a category on FF.N or Mediaminer for "fluffiness" but I doubt that they'll ever have one… On with the story!

Waiting for someone take me home,

But I've never had one of my own,

But how do describe it would hard,

For what is for me, is not very known.

But I imagine it everyday, wishing hard for it,

Knowing it will be a place to be happy,

A place that will be warm,

A place that will have plenty of security.

Now, I have found my home,

Though not a house, it's true,

I think I found my warm, happy secure place,

Whenever I am around you.

Friends Forever

Chapter 2: Baby's Breath

The sunshine child Mamoru kept his perfect sky blue eyes glued to the window. He was on his way to the park for another fun filled day of sand, swings, slide, and play. His eyes filled even more with sunshine and his grin widened as he thought about it.

He watched the road pass underneath the car he was riding in. His caretaker couldn't help but smile at the boy's sunshine filled smile and eagerness.

"You're so adorable, Mamoru!" she said with a chuckle. "You really do love the park, don't you?"

"Yep yep! It's so much fun!" he squealed back, his sunshine smile growing brighter, but eyes still glued to the window. "I have a friend there!"

"Oh?" the caretaker said, a little surprised.

"Yep yep!" came the sunny reply. "His name is Nagi-kun. He's five years old. And we'll be friends forever and ever."

"I see..." she smiled. "I'd like to meet your friend sometime," the caretaker said thoughtfully.

"Well, you can meet him later!" Mamoru told her. "Look we're here!"

Once the car came to a complete stop, Mamoru sprang out of the car and sprinted toward the sandbox. Before his caretaker could get out of the car, he was gone.

She chuckled slightly to herself. "He really is excited."

When Mamoru arrived instantly at the park, he began to scan for Nagi.

Nagi always was there at the park before Mamoru arrived. Which struck Mamoru a little strangely since Mamoru usually headed over to the park directly after school. But Nagi also was younger than he was, so he might not be in any school at all, so Mamoru brushed off his suspicion.

The moonlight child tended to stay hidden from most of the other kids, as if he were afraid to be seen in public. Every time Mamoru had to leave Nagi alone, the midnight blue in Nagi's eyes grew darker in fear. Mamoru felt he could never leave Nagi by himself in public.

But Mamoru never knew the reason.

After looking around for him, Mamoru had found him. Dark midnight eyes peaked timidly from around a tree. "Hello Mamoru," he said quietly, but his face looked excited and slightly relieved. "You came again today."

Mamoru giggled. "Of course, silly!" he said gleefully. "I told you I would yesterday! I come everyday! I was here yesterday and the day before that and the day before that and the day before that…" as he counted out the days on his fingers.

"Yes, you were," Nagi replied shyly again. Nagi was still not used to the boy's energy. Even though they've played together for a week, friendship so genuine was still new to him. But at least Mamoru seemed nice enough, but Nagi still couldn't bring himself to trust him completely.

"So what do you want to do today?" Mamoru asked brightly.

"I don't know…" Nagi replied slowly. "Whatever you want to do I suppose…"

"Oh okay!" Mamoru said, and started thinking. "I know! We can build a sand castle! Making it better than the one we built five days ago! You make the towers! You make the best towers! Better than anyone!"

"Really?" Nagi asked hopefully, a blush creeping across his moonlight skin. "You really think so?"

"Yep yep! They are great!" Mamoru told him, his smile becoming more and more bright. "Now come on! Let's go!"

"Um… Okay," Nagi got out before he was dragged away by an overly enthusiastic Mamoru.

When they reached the sandbox, they automatically went to the corner where there weren't as many people around. Nagi was thankful for this, and Mamoru was happy there was a spot available so their creations would not get trampled.

As Mamoru got his buckets and shovels from his caretaker, Nagi sat there silently by himself, feeling a little abandoned. The people all around made him feel uncomfortable. The feeling instantly left when Mamoru returned, and he handed Nagi a bucket to fill with water.

They started the sandcastle in silence. Mamoru's silence was caused by concentration, while Nagi's silence was caused by shyness.

Mamoru bent low trying to get every detail perfect. After getting it close enough, Mamoru said exasperated, "How do you get yours so perfect? I try, but mine always turn out bad."

"I don't know. I just can, I guess," Nagi replied to compliment. Nagi opened his mouth again to say something, but closed it instantly, as if he were silenced. Finally he got out, "Um… Mamoru? How old are you?"

That struck Mamoru as a surprise. Nagi never asked any questions to him except for when Nagi asked for his name. Maybe Nagi was finally opening up to him! "I'm seven! I'm in second grade! I go to the prep elementary school far away from here… I don't like the school. All the teachers are so strict… One time I accidentally spilled water all over the desks, and the teacher got so mad! I was in big trouble…"

Nagi listened intently, but still couldn't actually comprehend much. He still was nervous around Mamoru. How could Mamoru just talk like they had been friends forever?

"Well… the school is really close to my house. I live in the neighbor in Shinjuku (1), you know by the really big camera store? What about you, Nagi-kun?"

That snapped Nagi back to reality. "Um… well," Nagi said to him.

"Go on you can tell me! I'm not going to go over uninvited if that's what you're worried about," Mamoru told him.

"Um…" Nagi felt his shyness coming back. There was also another feeling that was coming to him also… Embarrassment…

"Come on!" Mamoru whined. "You can tell me!"

Nagi sighed. If Mamoru only knew…

Mamoru noticed the blush appearing on his moonlight skin.

"Oh come on!" Mamoru said in exasperation. Mamoru decided to take a different approach. This usually worked with most adults… maybe this might work on Nagi.

Tears filled Mamoru's eyes as he said softly, "I thought we were friends… you can tell me anything… I hope you know that…"

Nagi forgot all shyness then. "You are my friend!" he blurted out loudly with a pleading look. Then in his usual quiet tone. "You're going to hate me when I tell you this."

Mamoru giggled. "No matter what you tell me, I'll still be your friend! Because we're going to be friends forever!"

"Well…" Nagi said softly.

There was a long pause between the two.

"I don't have a home," Nagi said fast and softly.

"What did you say? You talk too softly and fast," Mamoru said.

"I don't have a home. My mom hates me, my dad hates me, everyone in my family hates me, and now you're going to hate me too…" Nagi said trailing off, tears forming in his eyes.

"I don't hate you Nagi! You don't have a home. So what? We can still be friends forever and ever and ever!" Mamoru said brightly. "And if your mommy and daddy don't love you, then I'll have to love you for them!"

Nagi was shocked. Usually when he told other children of his homelessness, they all started to distance themselves from him. But Mamoru didn't seem to care. But was that a good thing or a bad thing?

"Oh! Nagi! I want you to meet, Sa-chan!" he grabbed Nagi's hand and started dragging him.

"Sa-chan?" Nagi asked.

"Sachiko. She's the coolest person! She brings me here everyday! She plays with me, she tucks me in… she's my other best friend!" Mamoru told him, his perfect sky blue eyes filled more with sunshine.

"Your other best friend?"

"Yep yep! I have two best friends now! Sachiko and you!"

"Uh…" Nagi managed to get out before Mamoru stopped.

In front of them was a young looking woman, around her middle twenties. She had a kind, round face that held a smile. Her hair fell down over her shoulders from her ponytail, and her clothes were stylish, yet conservative.

"Sa-chan!" Mamoru yelled happily. "I want you to meet my friend, Nagi-kun!"

When Sachiko looked at Nagi, Nagi saw something. Sachiko's eye first went to him and then to what he was wearing. Though her kind smile never left her face, Nagi could see in her eyes the disgust and contempt that most people had when they looked at him. Her eyes seemed to scream out, "Filthy street rat!"

Sachiko shifted slightly away from Nagi as she said, "Oh, so you're Mamoru's new friend. I've heard so much about you!"

Nagi nodded, but he couldn't find his voice.

"Nagi and I made a sandcastle!" Mamoru informed Sachiko as if to break the stiffening silence.

"Really? How did it turn out?" she asked him.

"GRRREAT!" Mamoru replied, copying the tiger he saw on TV that morning (2). "Nagi makes the best towers I've seen! Look! It's over there!"

Sachiko looked in the direction of that Mamoru was pointing. "It sure did, Mamoru."

Sachiko glanced at her watch. "It's getting kind of late, Mamoru. I think that we should go home now. Tell Nagi goodbye!"

"Okay, Sa-chan!" Mamoru turned to Nagi. "Bye bye, Nagi-kun! I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Bye," Nagi said quietly, a little sadly. He turned and walked away down the park's path, to a more secluded place in the park.

Mamoru walked out of the park with Sachiko.

"I can't wait to come back tomorrow!" Mamoru started excitedly.

"Mamoru, do you know where Nagi lives at all?"

"Um… He told me that he didn't have a home," Mamoru said honestly.

"I don't think that you should play with Nagi anymore," Sachiko told him.

"Why?! Is it because he doesn't have a home?" Mamoru asked.

"In a way. I don't feel comfortable with you playing with someone like that."

"But… But… Nagi isn't bad! He's just really shy!" Mamoru cried.

"You don't understand. You just shouldn't play with people like that. Haven't I explained that there are bad people in this world?" Sachiko tried gently.

"Yes, but Nagi isn't one of them! Nagi is only five! And he's so little… And he's my best friend!" and then Mamoru paused. "And I thought you said that I should be nice to everyone, and give everyone a chance!"

"Yes, I did, but that's not what we're talking about now," Sachiko stated.

"It is! I think that you should be nice to Nagi and give him a chance! Just like you said!" Mamoru yelled at her, tears coming to his eyes. And he thought that Sa-chan was a cool person…

"I guess, I can't argue with that," Sachiko gave in. "You can still play with Nagi, but please Mamoru, be careful. I don't trust him completely."

"I will! Nagi won't hurt me, I promise! Did I tell you that we're going to be friends forever?"

<><><><To be continued><><><>

Author Notes:

(1)- Shinjuku is a district of Tokyo. I know that it's known for it's cameras… but I couldn't think of any other district names. I don't even know if it has a residential area. Oh well. This is my fantasy world so Shinjuku has a residential part to it! Case close!

(2)- Tony the Tiger… you gotta love him! I used to say that a lot when I was little… and also "yep yep"… actually, one of my friends just told me that I still say. Go figure!

Yay! The end of chapter 2. Please remember to review… I like the praise and all, (hehe… right about now I need a confidence boost…) but I also want the constructive criticism. I want to be better, so yes! Oh, leave your email address or sign your reviews! If you do, I'll email you when I update the fic! I forgot to mention that last time. But yeah, I'll see you all later!