Chapter 1: My Name is Mayu
"Sakutaro Morishige, get over here. Let mommy give you your special 'candy' before we go out." Kumiko told her five year old son. The little navy haired boy did as his
mother told him since he would do anything to go to the park. His little mind had been looking forward to it all week. "Mommy, why do I have to take this candy every
day?" the innocent boy asked his mother. "Because it keeps you from falling down." Kumiko told him. Morishige went along with the answer and rushed out the door
and into the car. His mother hadn't told him he had been suffering from seizures since last year. She didn't want his sweet personality to ever leave him and she felt if
he didn't understand that he would remain her happy bundle of joy for as long as he lived. Morishige's mother drove her son to the park that crisp, cloudless, warm
Saturday. Her husband was busy working overtime so he wasn't able to accompany his family's trip to the kid's park. As his mother parked the car, Sakutaro jumped
out and immediately ran for the sandbox. "Hang on tiger. I need to give you some sunblock before you go on your adventure." his mother told him. The little child
huffed and puffed but did as he was told. When she had done giving him some protection, Kumiko sat on a nearby bench to keep an eye on her son. Morishige was
very bouncy in the sandbox and he was planning on making the biggest sandcastle ever; one so big it could reach the moon. He grabbed a dirty shovel and pail and
got to work. He built the walls as big as he could and then he remembered something. A moat! "That's what I forgot. I can't wait till I get this done. Mommy will see
how I'm such a big boy and she'll tell daddy and he'll get me a kitty." he giddily told himself. Morishige loved cats and he thought if he could show his mom and dad that
he could make nice things that they'd get him his very own kitten. He loved how sweet they were and how fuzzy and warm they are when they're in your lap. He built
a very wide moat and went to go get some water from the drinking fountain to put in it. He dragged the heavy pail of water but spilled it before he could get back to
his castle. He kicked the pail and ran to a nearby tree to cry but Sakutaro didn't notice his glasses falling off his face. A little girl took notice of the pail that
rolled towards her and the tear stained glasses that were a few inches up from it. "Mommy, who's are these?" she asked. "I don't know honey. Maybe that little boy
under that cherry tree knows." the woman told her daughter. The girl excitedly ran up to Morishige who had his face buried in his knees and still was crying. "Hi there!
Are these yours?" she asked with much enthusiasm. Morishige wiped his nose and saw his glasses and his dripping wet yellow pail in her hands. Although he could
make out the face in front of him, when he put on his glasses the image became much more clear. The little girl was bubbly, giggly, and beaming with energy and her
smile and eyes matched it too. She wore a light, airy Hello Kitty dress that was so very pink. "Do you need help with this pail? Someone was building a moat for a
pretty sandcastle..." she said before the boy below her got up and interrupted her. "Yeah! Let's go!" They both bounced their way back to the sandbox where
Morishige's castle stood tall and proud in the bright sunlight, still unscathed but also not finished. "Let's go get the water together and then I'll help you finish the
sandcastle." she said with anticipation. Sakutaro's eyes lit up and he went along with the girl's plan. Carrying the pail was much easier this time around, and before
they knew it, the sandcastle was finished and it was also time to go home. "Did you have fun today, sweetie?" Kumiko asked her son. "A lot of fun, mommy! I built this
big sandcastle and this girl helped me!" he replied with joy. "I saw that sandcastle. It's so very big and pretty. You should thank her for her help." she smiled at her
son. Luckily for little Morishige he didn't have to look very far to say his thanks. The girl and her mother were parked right next to him and his mom. "Hey there! Thanks
for being so nice! I like you!" "Mommy always says to be nice and it feels good. What's your name?" she asked completely changing the subject. "M...M..Sakutaro
Morishige. What's yours?" "Mayu Suzumoto." was her response. "Wow! You must be so smart if you could say your last name without it sounding funny." Mayu giggled
and blushed at his words. Kumiko greeted Mayu's mother, Yukie, since the two had known each other from work. They both talked about how precious they both were
and shared little stories with one another. Mayu and Morishige waved goodbye and went back to their homes. "Mommy?" the sleepy boy said. "Yes?" "Can Mayu and I
have a play date sometime?" Morishige's mom couldn't resist that little face and told him, "Of course. Looks like you've made a new friend."