Don't Forget me

What happens when Yuki meets a guy from her past and starts to move past Soujiroh? Will Soujiroh realize his love for her before it is too late?

I do not own Hana Yori Dango and this story is not for profit.

Ch1: Coming Home

The lights of Tokyo started to dim and the night revelers poured out of the bars and clubs as the sun began to rise. Some stores were beginning to open while Yuki passed the shop owners and waved at those she knew. She was on her way to the Dango shop to open it up with Makino Tsukushi. Okami-san was on vacation for the weekend, so it was just going to be Makino and her. As she passed a bunch of young men walking home after a weary night at the bars and clubs, she couldn't help, but think of Nishikado Soujiroh, who was most likely on his way home or worse. Yuki felt a pain in her heart as she thought about Nishikado-san and his many one-night stands. She still did not understand why he kept running away from her. She was mightily embarrassed the last time he ran during his book signing. She could still feel all the women still waiting in line shooting death glares at her for making their beloved Soujiroh run away. Why couldn't he just face her and tell her she was repulsive? It was better than having Soujiroh running away from her. As Yuki thought about it she just wanted to crawl under a rock and hide.

A piercing whistle brought Yuki to attention as she started to notice some men following and gazing predatorily at her. Yuki just hurried up her brisk pace as the men started to come upon her. They quickly circled her and Yuki began to panic as one of the men grabbed her hand roughly.

"Hey cutie lets have some fun. The night is not over."

" It is 6:30 am and I have no interest in hanging out with you at all," stated Yuki as she yanked her hand away.

The gruffest man who looked to be this group's leader grabbed Yuki's waist length hair and pulled hard.

" No one says no to us. Besides we are just starting to have fun," as the gruff man laughed and dipped into to give her a repulsive kiss.

The pull sent pain down Yuki's neck as she cried out. Yuki started to scramble in thinking how to punch these men just like Makino.

" I don't think the lady wants to be touched, so let her go." A tall man with wavy chin length hair spoke. Yuki noticed that he had to be one of the most beautiful men she had ever seen, besides the rest of the F4. He had high and chiseled cheekbones and lips that weren't too full to be called feminine. His stylish clothes fitted him like a T on his sculpted body. Yuki would have dropped her jaw in surprise if she weren't in the current predicament.

"Hey mind your own business, pretty boy. I wouldn't want to smash your pretty face in front of the girl," stated one of the men in the group as he cracked his knuckles. The men circling Yuki started to get agitated by this man who wanted to disturb their fun.

The men trapping her in seemed to regret that statement, when they noticed four rough looking bodyguards behind the handsome man. But of course they wouldn't back out without a fight. The fight though ended almost as soon as it started. The half-drunk business workers were no match for the four massive bodyguards, or the handsome man who threw in an extra punch or two. They soon hobbled off moaning in pain.

"Thanks for your help." Yuki blushed as she stared at the handsome man who helped beat off the punks.

"It was no problem, I would do the same for any girl in distress." The handsome man smiled at her and gave her a wink, which made Yuki blush a deeper shade of pink.

" Your knuckles are bleeding a bit. Here let me at least wipe them off for you with my handkerchief. I even have some antiseptic in my bag. It is the least I can do." Yuki brought out her handkerchief and stated to wipe away the blood on his knuckles. As he smiled at her Yuki thought she would go weak in the knees and collapse. As she applied the antiseptic on his knuckles she couldn't help but notice the necklace hanging around his neck. It wasn't the necklace itself, but the ring that hung from it. She gasped in shock as she immediately dropped his hand.

"Is anything wrong" as the handsome man crinkled his brow with worry.

Yuki took a couple of deep breaths and steadied herself. Only one person could have that ring and it had to be him. So many years had flown by since she last saw him and how he had changed. He was much more handsome then she remembered him.

"You really don't remember me Ichiro-kun"

The brow deepened as the man though, but suddenly surprise took over his features as soon as he recognized her.

"Yuki-chan is that really you. I can't believe how much you have grown. It has only been four years since I last saw you. My god, I can't believe it is you."

Yuki couldn't believe it either. It was Takeda Ichiro, the boy she knew, as a child was now a man. It was Makino and her childhood friend, her first crush, the first boy who said he like her, her first boyfriend, and the first boy she ever kissed (that had to be the best kiss as first kisses go). He had come home to her. She grinned and laughed with giddiness, as she knew her Ichiro-kun had come home.