Preface:
Ten year old Takashi Morinozuka sat on the floor of his family's hotel room. His family was currently visiting America for business related meetings. Young Takashi didn't mind traveling around but it did get boring. His parents were kind enough to invite his best friend and cousin, Mitskuni Haninozuka. The two children were currently watching some American TV show about two twins that live in a hotel. Takashi's father was waiting for a visit from a possible future partner.
The two children's heads snapped up when there was a knock on the door.
"I will get it." Mr. Morinozuka stated.
Takashi and Mitskuni turned their attention back to the TV while the adults started conversing.
After a few minutes the two kids were interrupted.
"Takashi? Mitskuni?" Takashi's mother said. They both looked up.
Mrs. Morinozuka was standing in front of them with her hand on the shoulder of a young girl with bright red hair.
"This is Arabelle. She's Mr. Lee's daughter. She's eight years old. Can she play with you two?" Mrs. Morinozuka questioned.
"Sure!" Mitskuni said excitedly.
Arabelle sat on the floor with the two boys.
"I'm Mitskuni!" Mitskuni said.
"And this is Takashi." He said gesturing towards Takashi.
"And this…" Mitskuni reached behind him, "Is Usa-chan!" He said as he pulled out his treasured pink bunny toy.
"I'm Arabelle." The girl said. "But my friends called me Ariel or Arie."
Mitskuni and Takashi welcomed Arie into their little world. For three days the three children played together, Until Takashi and Mitskuni had to return to Japan. They said good bye to Arie but promised to keep in touch.
As the children grew up they talk less and less and they hadn't seen each other since they met. Until…