Kouichi walked passed through familiar streets when he stops to marvel on the beautiful view of the setting sun in front of him. Wearing his school uniform and his bag hung on his shoulder, he was on his way home from his part time job. It has been more than three years since the DigiDestined defeated Lucemon, and in that span of time, many things have changed and will continue to.
Junpei has gone to a private high school and has little time on his hands to hang out with, let alone to reply to his messages. Tomoki also enjoys his middle school life, which Kouichi thinks is a good thing. Kouichi however, hardly hangs out with Tomoki recently, probably because of their locations and difference in time schedule. He gets to hang out with Izumi but since getting his part time job, they hang out less nowadays. Takuya since entering high school, though they exchange mails, they hardly meet too. His twin brother, Kouji is a different story of course. They talk to each other over the phone nearly every day besides exchanging mails. They also see each other as often as they could but recently, high school life gets in the way.
Kouichi takes his phone out of his pocket upon feeling a vibrating sensation. He taps his thumb on the screen and apparently, it's a message from Kouji.
''Dad would like to meet with you tomorrow at the Shibuya Café. I'll be there and my mom too. Will that be alright?''
Kouichi stared blankly at the message for a while before replying: ''I'll be there.''
Putting his phone back in his pocket and returning his gaze to the red orange sun, he thought about the biggest change in his life: His mother had died more than a week ago and was recently cremated. She had always been working hard for the two of them and she'd strain herself more than necessary. But his mother never asked for support from his dad and so he had decided to find a part time job upon entering high school to help out. Things did turn out better but his mother fell ill and then…
Kouichi tears up remembering how hard it had been for his mother. He's never liked his dad to be honest. He met him before because of Kouji's pestering and just went to meet him for his twin. He pretended nothing to be wrong but he knows that Kouji and his dad are aware of his true feelings inside. He also had been invited a few times over lunch and dinner but he surely doesn't have the best attendance. Last Christmas, he bailed out on a family dinner with the Minamoto's at the last minute, and he can hear the disappointment in his twin's voice over the phone. Though he isn't happy disappointing Kouji, he doesn't want to be there feeling greatly uncomfortable either. But with his mother now gone, and him being only fifteen, his dad probably wants to talk about guardianship and stuff. The last time he saw his dad was during his mother's funeral and he had not even talked to him. Despite his reluctance, Kouichi will have to go. He sighs, before continuing on his way.
This is my first fanfic and I'm still getting used with the formatting and everything. Appreciate your reviews. Xiao!