A Fine Morning, Indeed.

NOOOO!!!!

LUUUNAAAA!!!!!

Yamano woke up from his sleep. He tried to catch his breath and looked to the left and the right as he felt that dream is... real.

" That dream... It's coming back for me." Yamano said.

It's is nighttime. Yamano and Miko are now inside their room, sleeping. In the middle of the night, why is that dream keep haunting Yamano?? Every time he forgets about the dream, it keeps crawling back, looking for Yamano. Suddenly, he heard a shrieking sound of his head.

" It...hurts...Gah!!!" Yamano tried to overcome the pain.

He went to the back of the room, open the sliding window and now, he is outside. The gentle breeze of the night was able to make him calm himself.

" That's better.." Yamano relieved.

He suddenly thinks about the nightmare that he witnessed. He saw a nekogirl get shot to the heart right in front of him as Yamano can only watch her fall to the ground.

" That nekogirl... Who was that?? She looks exactly like Miko but her personality is entirely... different. Who was she?? " Yamano asked himself.

I think there's a hidden part in my life that has been erased. I need to find a clue.

Suddenly, a person hugged Yamano from behind, able to make him flinched for a second.

" Darling~~" Miko hugged Yamano.

Miko's soft chest was able to make Yamano blush for a moment.

" Miko-chan?? What are you doing here?? You should be asleep right now." he asked Miko.

" Nya nyaa nyan." Miko said.

" You can't sleep??" Yamano is surprised.

She walked in front of Yamano and lay down on his lap. He continues to blush heavily.

" Wait, Miko. What are you doing??" Yamano asked.

" Nyaa!!" Miko laid down on Yamano's lap.

At first, Yamano felt uncomfortable but slowly, he smiled to see his wife always stayed by her side all the time.

" So, can't sleep??" he asked.

" Nyaa...." Miko replied.

Slowly, he pets Miko's head. Miko purred as her immediate reaction. He smiled because he knew exactly what Miko would react if Yamano pets her.

" Darling?? Nyaa nyan nyaa nya nyaaa??" Miko asked.

" Don't worry 'bout me, Miko. I'm just..having a nightmare that's all. What about you??" Yamano asked.

" Nya nyaan." Miko replied.

" You too?? Wow. That is odd, Miko." Yamano wondered.

" Ehem..." Miko nodded.

Both of them look at the night sky and they can see the moon reflection on the surface of the ocean.

" Wow. That's beautiful. Just like you." Yamano praised Miko.

" Nyaaaa..." Miko said stop.

Miko's tail begin to slam the floor as she was flattered to hear Yamano praise her.

" You liked it?? Awww..." Yamano smiled.

" Hihi." Miko giggled.

The situation is so quiet for a moment. Yamano braved himself to ask a question to Miko.

" Miko?? Do you believe in nightmares??" Yamano asked.

" Nyaa. Nyaan nya nyan nyaaa nyan." Miko replied.

" I know. It's like a warning to us. Nightmare is like representing something that bothers us. Something that has been left behind by our mind that we need to forget but once it catches up to us, it will scare us. Don't you think?? Yamano asked Miko.

Miko nodded. Slowly, Yamano revealed to Miko what was Yamano's nightmare.

Miko, you won't be mad if I tell you this, right??" Yamano asked.

" Nya nyaan." Miko replied.

" It depends?? Don't worry, Miko. You just have to listen to me." Yamano said.

" Hmm.." Miko nodded.

Miko, I dreamt about a nekogirl. A nekogirl with silky, black, long hair. Her name is Luna. To tell you truth, you and Luna have the same face but.....the two of you are completely opposite. Even your appearances and hers are different. Miko, the way you dressed make you look like a tomboy but you have a sweet and caring personality inside you but Luna, the way she dressed made her look...feminine but she has a carefree attitude at heart. It makes me believe that you and Luna are the same person but I saw her die right in front of me. A bullet straight to the heart. I didn't do anything to save him. I think....there's a hidden part of me that is searching for me. Now, it found me and became my nightmare. If I can turn back time, I will do whatever I can to save her but it is too late now. What about you, Miko?? What's your worst nightmare??

Miko only gave one small answer that surprised Yamano.

" Nyaa nyan." Miko answered.

" You afraid of....losing me?? You really do love me." Yamano smiled.

" Nya nyaan nyan nyaan nya." Miko replied.

" You're definitely a clingy person, Miko." Yamano teased.

Hearing that, Miko quickly hit Yamano on the thigh.

" Nyaa!!" Miko shouted as she hit Yamano's thigh.

" I'm just kidding, Miko. But I really love your clingy attitude." Yamano praised.

Miko blushed heavily.

" So, umm, we should get some sleep now. Ok, Miko. Wake up and go to bed." Yamano asked Miko.

" Nyaa~~" Miko doesn't want to.

" You want me to carry you instead??" Yamano continues to ask.

" Ehem.." Miko nodded.

Yamano sighed and slowly carried Miko, princess style. The nekogirl blushed as she never felt so happy that she got someone that understands her very much. Slowly, Yamano put Miko on the bed. As Yamano laid down, the nekogirl rolled beside Yamano and hugged him. Miko's head aligned with Yamano's shoulder. Miko whispered something to Yamano's ear.

" Nyaa nyaan, Darling~~" Miko wished.

" It's technically morning but... Good night, Miko-chan." Yamano smiled

Miko snuggled close to Yamano as he hugged Miko back. Although Yamano can feel Miko's chest is touching him, he tried not to think about the soft and puffy sensation of Miko's chest.

Both of them are now sleeping and waiting for morning to come.

[ 7:30 A.M, Yamano and Miko's room, Pangkor Silk Resort]

Yamano is still asleep where suddenly, he heard someone is waking him up.

" Darling~~ Good morning, Darling~~. Wake up." said the mysterious woman.

That sweet voice...who is that mysterious person. Slowly, Yamano opens his eyes. Yamano's eyes were blurred when he opened his eyes.

" Miko?? Is that you?" Yamano half-asleep.

" WAKE UP, SLEEPY HEAD!!!" the woman shouted.

Turns out, it's just...

" Sarah-neechan?!?! What are you doing here??" Yamano was shocked.

Sarah woke Yamano up. Earlier, Sarah knocked on the door and Miko was the one who opened it.

" Miko was right. You cute when you sleep, Yamano-kun." Sarah praised Yamano.

" Just what are you doing here?? I'm still feeling sleepy right now." Yamano laid back down.

Miko, however, laid beside Yamano as Sarah smiled when she looked at the cute couple.

" Let's go eat breakfast. There's a table reserved for us. Akihito and Kurumi are waiting for you two lovebirds." told Sarah.

When Miko heard the word "breakfast", she quickly tugged Yamano's shirt to wake him up.

" Nyaa. Darling, nyaa nyan." Miko said.

Yamano murmured and slowly wake up.

" Sarah-neechan, you should go first. Miko and I will go there later." Yamano said.

" Sure but don't be late. My tummy needs fuel." said the little woman.

" Just... Go.." Yamano had enough.

Sarah went to the door and closed it, leaving Yamano and Miko alone. Miko, however, look at Yamano and said.

" Darling, nyaa." Miko said.

" Okay. We should prepare ourselves." Yamano said to Miko.

Slowly, he pets Miko's head. Next, both Yamano and Miko went to the bathroom. As usual, Yamano bathed Miko. Ten minutes later, Yamano and Miko wore their clothes, took their belongings and went to the resort's dining place. The decorations of the place are so satisfying to look at. It seems modest and futuristic at the same time. There, they saw Kurumi already waiting for them.

" Oh, hey there. Good morning." Kurumi greeted.

" Kurumi-neechan, you seem in a good mood. Anything happened??" Yamano asked.

" Nothing. It just..things getting better and better now for me and Akihito-kun." Kurumi blushed.

Both of them saw the ghoul-girl blushed. They knew that Akihito made a move on her. So, they smiled.

" Good to know." said Yamano.

"Mm-hmm" Kurumi nodded.

The three of them went inside the dining area of the resort. They saw Akihito carrying two plates of English Breakfast.

" There you are. Good morning. Honey, this one is for you." Akihito said.

Kurumi blushed when Yamano and Miko looked at Akihito just being himself like that.

" How about you eat the two of it?? You said that you hungry." Kurumi's tsundere mode was on.

" Wait, I thought that... Um... Okay, Honey..." Akihito blushed.

Akihito seems to like Kurumi, even more, when she became a tsundere. Yamano and Miko just giggled when looking at them both. Both of them went to their table while Yamano talked to Miko.

" Looks like Kurumi-neechan is just getting started on becoming a tsundere." Yamano told Miko.

" Nyan nyan." Miko nodded.

The four of them went to their reserved table and saw Sarah eating a bowl of cereal mixed with milk.

" Oh, you really look like a kid now." said Akihito.

She swallowed the cereal and pointed the spoon that she holds towards Akihito.

" Don't make slap you, Akihito. My hand is itching to put a mark on your face." Sarah threatened Akihito.

" You look like a little girl. I swear." Akihito replied.

Yamano, Kurumi and Miko laughed when they see Akihito and Sarah bickering.

" Enough. Can we have some peaceful breakfast today??" Yamano told them to calm down.

" Aaaa!! Akihito-kun said that I'm a little girl." Sarah said.

Sarah begins to throw tantrum like a little child.

" Can we do something about this??" Kurumi looked at Yamano.

" Just how old are you, Sarah-neechan??" Akihito asked.

Sarah took her identification card and showed it to Akihito. He is surprised to see Sarah's real age.

" Oh, My God...You really are old." Akihito teased Sarah.

The little girl ran towards Yamano and hugged him.

" Yamano-kun. Look at him. He said that I'm old." Sarah pointed to Akihito.

Yamano just sighed when looking at Akihito and Sarah's shenanigans. Miko and Kurumi giggled at all of them. Next, all of them eat breakfast together and have a fun conversation with each other.

" Darling. Aahhhh~~" Miko opened her mouth.

Miko chewed the food and tried to enjoy the moment. Yamano slowly fed Miko some of his breakfast.

" Delicious??" Yamano asked.

" Mm-hmm" Miko nodded happily.

" Good to know." Yamano replied.

Kurumi felt jealous and started to hit Akihito's arm.

" Ouch!! What gives??" Akihito asked.

" Why you didn't feed me like how Yamano-kun fed Miko-chan??" asked Kurumi.

" You didn't ask. How should I know?? " Akihito replied.

Yamano and Miko smiled when looking at them. Sarah, however, managed to take pictures of the moment. After they finished their breakfast, they went outside the dining place.

" Phew. I'm full." Sarah pets her tummy.

" So, what should we do next??" asked Yamano.

Sarah looks at her notebook for the next activity.

" I'm sorry, boys. After this, Miko, Kurumi and I have an appointment to make. More like an appointment for monster-girls after this."Sarah told Yamano and Miko.

" We do??" Kurumi felt weird.

" Nyaa??" Miko also felt weird.

Miko hugged Yamano's arm and doesn't want to let him go.

" Nyaa!! Darling, nyan!!!" Miko hugged Yamano's arm.

" Miko-chan. We're on a holiday. You should enjoy your "only-me" moment with Sarah-neechan and Kurumi-neechan. Go and have fun." Yamano told Miko.

Miko slowly let go of Yamano's arm and stood behind Sarah and Kurumi.

" Well, whatever you do next, have fun." said Yamano.

Yamano waved at Miko as Sarah and Kurumi went to do their " business ".

Meanwhile...

" So, what should we do now, Aniiki??" asked Yamano.

" Now, Yamano. We will spend our time like a man. I heard there's an arcade room for visitors to enjoy. Look at this." Akihito showed Yamano a pamphlet.

He read the newspaper and his eyes widened.

" Oh My. Is this real??" asked Yamano.

" Yep. I already asked the staff and they said yes. There's a table tennis competition and we get to pick each of our prizes every time we win. So, how's your skill??" Akihito asked.

Yamano slowly smiled but more to a scary smile.

" Oh, you know that we are going to tear them apart in this competition." Yamano smiled in a sinister way.

" Let's rip them apart." Akihito smiled in a creepy way like Yamano.

Both of them look at the cameraman and begin to laugh.

" HuhuhuhuhahahaHAHAHHAHAHA!!!" Yamano and Akihito laughed.

The camera is shaking. Suddenly, Yamano and Akihito stopped laughing.

" Umm... We should go now." Yamano said.

" Sure.." Akihito said.

Finally, both of them went to the arcade room with a fiery spirit to win.

[TO BE CONTINUE]