*Writer's Notes*

Hi everyone! Here's a brand new story. This is based on "Love Comes Softly" movie series (well sort of). If you haven't seen it, I would recommend checking it out. It's pretty good. Anyways, this story is going to open up with OCs first. They will tell their story first which then will lead to our series characters. Hope you enjoy it. Feel free to leave feedback if you want.


Awe love. It can be such a wonderful thing. For most people, it stays & blossoms into something eternal and for others, it can be difficult. Love stays and love goes. I guess it depends on how people accept it. Now when it comes to Hayato & Mika, their love for one another was true. I don't think anyone's love dwelled so strongly like theirs. They were both happy, so much in love. The problem was both their families didn't approve of them being together. It even reached a point to where they tried to keep them apart. This only made their hearts grow fonder. They soon discovered a way to see each other by sneaking out late at night.

About a week later, they went to meet up at their secret spot that night, but tonight was going to be different. Mika was already at the secret spot waiting for Hayato to arrive. She paced around a bit and checked her watch. What could be taking him so long? She then started having bad thoughts run through her mind. What if he got caught and he couldn't get away? A shiver went down her spine from the thought. Suddenly, she saw a pair of lights flashing at her. She didn't know what it was at first, but then soon discovered that they were car lights. They turned off and then she heard a car door open and close following the sound of footsteps. This scared her. She was starting to think that it was one of her parents, but when the figure emerged from the darkness, it was Hayato. She sighed with relief and rushed into his arms.

"You scared me," said Mika

"I'm sorry. Did you think I was someone else?" asked Hayato

"Yeah, I thought you were my dad. I didn't know you were going to drive here tonight."

"Well, there's something I want to talk to you about."

"What is it?"

Before Hayato said anything, he kissed Mika passionately. This eased her from the worries she had earlier.

"You know I love you with all my heart and I want us to be together. The reason I'm a little late is because of this plan I thought of," said Hayato

"Well, what's your plan?" asked Mika

"I've decided to leave home and I'd hope that you'll come with me."

"You want me to leave my family?"

"I know it's probably selfish of me to request that, but you know as well as I do that our families are keeping us apart. They can't do that to us so what's stopping us from leaving?"

"You are right about that, but how can I leave now? I didn't even pack anything."

"Don't worry about that. I have plenty of money to buy my wife a new wardrobe."

"Well that's nice of you...did you just say wife?"

Hayato then got down on one knee and opened a small box that revealed a ring. Mika was now speechless. She covered her mouth with her hands and just stared at the ring.

"Mika, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Despite of all the crap our families put us through, you've made me happy. Let's go away together, build a life. Will you marry me?" asked Hayato

Mika remained speechless for a few moments longer, but then she finally nodded yes. Hayato stood up and took her in his arms. They shared a passionate kiss. Mika wiped her happy tears away. She continued to be embraced by Hayato. He then took her hand and lead her to the car.

"Alright, we should get out of here," said Hayato

"Where are we going?" asked Mika

"I know a place where we'll be safe. I have a college friend in Tokyo. I told him my plans and he gave us his support. He'll be expecting us, but first, we'll elope."

"Are we planning to live with him?"

"It's only temporary until we find our home. I have a lot of money saved up, but it's not quite enough. I'll be getting a new job in Tokyo and that'll help build up our savings."

They got in the car and began the drive to Tokyo. It was going to be a long drive, but at least Mika had Hayato. They were both happy and that's all that mattered.


3 Weeks Later


Hayato & Mika were happily married. Hayato's friend, Michi, was happy to have them in his place. It only took about a week for Hayato to find a job and he was getting paid greatly. As for Mika, she helped maintain Michi's place. She cleaned, cooked, organized. She did what she could to earn her keep. Michi was pretty surprised when he walked in to find his place more clean than before.

"You don't have to do that," Michi said to Mika

"But I want to. You're letting us stay here until we find a home. It's the least I can do," she replied

About an hour later, Hayato came home and also took notice of how clean his friend's place was. Mika greeted him with a kiss and had dinner ready for him.

"Have you been cleaning again?" asked Hayato

"Of course. I just want the place to look nice for both of you," said Mika

"Not to sound ungrateful, but why are you doing this?" asked Michi

"Well, you're letting me & Hayato live here and I just want to help maintain your home while we're here," she replied

Michi smiled and hugged Mika.

"Thank you Mika. It's really sweet of you to do this, but you don't have to clean 24/7. I probably have the cleanest place in Tokyo," he said with a grin

"Well I should be thanking you. Helping me & Hayato out like this. I just hope that we aren't being a burden to you," she replied

"You two are my best friends. You guys will never be a burden. Besides, my home is your home."

Mika smiled. Then they all sat down at the table and began to eat what Mika cooked.

"This is wonderful Mika," said Hayato

"Hayato, you're so lucky to find a good wife. I'm actually jealous of you," said Michi

"Don't worry buddy, I'm sure you're going to find the right girl for you soon."

"Yeah, but when."

"Patience. Let love come and find you like it did for us."

About a month later, Hayato & Mika were out looking at homes. The realtor must have shown them about 5 different homes. Each one was different and it was hard to choose. Then they were taken to a home that was a little outside Tokyo city limits. The home was pretty and surrounded by forest trees. It was almost like a country home. Mika became excited as she ventured through the home. It had 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a small kitchen and a dining room. When she went into the back, she was amazed by the small yard. It was fenced off from the woods though which Mika didn't mind.

"Well this home has been empty for quite sometime and needs a bit of a touch up, but I guarantee that it is a cozy place," said the realtor

"Well honey, what do you think?" asked Hayato

"It does need work, but I love this place. A lot more than the ones in the city," said Mika

"Really? You want to live out here?"

"Well why not? The city life is nice, but out here it's quiet. We'll even have more privacy."

Hayato kissed Mika and then approached the realtor about the asking price. He feared that it might cost more than what he had. When the realtor showed him, he was actually surprised rather than shocked.

"Really, this much? May I ask why?" said Hayato

"Well this home hasn't been maintained in awhile and the owners just feared that it wouldn't sell at their original asking price so they reduced it," said the realtor

"In that case, we'll take it."

"Really?"

"Hayato, we can afford this place?" asked Mika

"Yes and we'll even have enough to fix it up. Make it look nicer," he replied with a smile

"Let me get the paperwork. I'll be right back," said the realtor

As the realtor left the house, Hayato and Mika embraced each other and kissed.

"We're going to be so happy here," said Hayato

"We will. I can already imagine where everything is going to go," said Mika

"We'll be taking the biggest bedroom of course, but what will we do with the extra rooms."

"Well, I hope they'll become occupied by our future little ones."

"I hope so too."

They kissed again and continued to hug. They have finally found a place to call home. It was going to take some work, but it was going to be worth it.


End of Chapter 1. So Hayato and Mika finally have a home of their own. I'm sure Michi is happy for them too. It's a happy beginning for these two young loves. What will happen next? Wait for the next chapter to find out.