Okay, before I begin this story, I'm just gonna put it out there that it should totally be canon that Akane and Junpei should be together forever, but in an interview or something, it's been said that Junpei never finds her T_T

I swear, my heart nearly broke when I read that.

It's been two months and three days since we left building Q. Two months and three days since she left. Two months and three days of the same message.

"I love you, Kanny."

I've been trying my hardest to pass the message on, and I hope that wherever she is, she can hear it. If I truly try hard enough, she'll hear me. I'm sure of it. She was always good at connecting into the morphogenetic field. If I did it once, surely I could do it again? She left so suddenly. We didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.

I've been sending my message to her every day since we finished the Nonary Game. We never caught up to her and Santa. I tried everything I could to find her, but alas, no dice. Everything I did was a complete waste of time. I've given up pretty much all hope of finding her. She just doesn't want to be found, which, I guess, is reasonable. She inadvertently killed people, and some people can't live with that on their conscience; although, I can't shake the feeling that leading Ace to kill the co-founders of the original Nonary Game was Santa's idea.

I've already figured that my messages are probably a complete waste of time. Accessing the morphogenetic field needs danger and epiphany, and so far, I've had neither. The only danger I'm currently facing is having my heart broken, or at least losing my mind trying to contact a girl who I'll probably never see again. I guess that just doesn't cut it for "danger". I've tried a few things to get my message across, each a little more pathetic than the last. My latest attempt was playing chicken. I'd hoped that the danger of being run over by a car might help her hear me.

She hasn't let me know she's heard me, even if she can hear me. I'd hoped that if she has been on the receiving end of the many 'I love you's', she'd come to find me. It's not as if I'm impossible to trace. From what I was aware of, they managed to track me down to kidnap me. I wouldn't even mind if it was something as simple as a phone call, or even a letter. She doesn't have to see me if she doesn't want to. I just want her to know that I care. I don't want any apologies either, and I did think that maybe she doesn't want to see me because of what we all went through. In all honesty, to save Kanny, I'd do it all over again. I'd change a few things though.

I had some opportunities to really tell her how I felt, but decided to save face instead. I feel like a complete idiot. I should have declared my feelings for her there and then. I should have shrugged it off and said "So what if I want to take her to a fancy restaurant and not know what a soup bowl looks like?" or at least words to that effect. There were plenty of chances. I just didn't take them. I think I've always loved Kanny, ever since we were little. I wanted to be by her side, always, even though I don't always admit it.

And with this, I send to you another message, just in case.

I love you, Kanny.

It's been two months and three days since I left with Aoi after the Nonary Game, and two months and three days worth of I love you's.

I love you too, Jumpy...