Angel Light, Angel Dark (part 13 of 14)

a Love Hina fanfiction by Kanako Urashima

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Miho’s Journal
Entry Date: Present

“Today is a good day to die.”

Well, not really. It just felt appropriate to put that in. Anyway, 
this game is going well. I am surprised however that the endgame is 
coming this soon. It is a rather unexpected move. It feels a little 
too simple, if you ask me. Something is going to go wrong, I can feel 
it. Something drastic is going to happen and I should be ready for it. 
The poker faces are on, should I call their bluff?

“Coffee. Black.”

I can never understand why some people actually prefer their coffee 
black. The taste is unbearable. Anyway, that is beside the point. I m 
alarmed by the sudden quickness of this game’s pacing. I’ve never 
failed to accurately predict the pace of these things but somehow…I 
must have failed to properly anticipate Motoko’s factor in the 
outcome.

“Shields up.”

Certainly, I failed to see just how Motoko-san’s actions but I 
certainly hope I won’t make that mistake again. For Shinobu-chan’s 
sake, I can’t afford to make another mistake. She’s afraid of 
something that is absolutely certain. Is she afraid of something? Is 
she afraid that she made a mistake? I would like to think that she has 
the confidence to face this situation but I am not sure. As her 
sister, I have to protect her.

“Target their weapons array.”

I could see it though; Motoko-san may no longer be a problem. I’m not 
sure why but something in her eyes during those fleeting moments of 
silence before we all went our separate was that day makes me think 
she won’t be on the offensive in this game. I mean no offense but 
samurai are not exactly known for their skills as manipulators and 
users of dirty tactics. I simply mean her moves have been too easy to 
read but…

“The Force is strong with you young one, but you are not yet a Jedi…”

As for Kanako-san, I must confess an attraction to her from early on 
and even until now. Yes, I admit that I love looking into those brown 
eyes of hers, those eyes that hold such mystery for me. She has the 
makings of a true master. That is absolutely certain. There is a fire 
in her eyes; it reminds me in the days of my youth. Kanako-san is a 
definitely cunning but soon…well, she’ll be playing with the best of 
them.

“Do or do not. There is no try.”

This is becoming all too interesting for me to ignore. Still, I can’t 
afford to make my move just yet. The events don’t call for it yet. I 
have a feeling that that time will come sooner than I expect. I’ll 
have to be careful and listen for the cues. Whatever or whoever causes 
this little game to end, I don’t know, presumes to know or care. All I 
can really be sure of is that…I’ll be there to see it.

“I am The Game.”

The players in this little game: Shinobu-chan, Motoko-san and 
Kanako-san. What are they going to do? What cards will they bring to 
the table? Will they call each other’s bluffs? This is going to be fun 
to watch, probably even more so to maneuver for me to get just the 
right angle to watch it all. In any case, I have a feeling that the 
time for me to make my move is coming…

End Entry

Onwards to Part 14


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