Where this story takes place is three years after the bad end of the Kyou/Ryou chapter of the visual novel, the first time I ever played through it. Then the idea kind of sprung up, and here you go! Honest reviews are greatly appreciated.

Another Chance At Fate

Chapter 1 – Reunion

My name is Okazaki Tomoya, graduate of Hikarizaka High School. Now I own my own apartment and work as an electrician for Hikarizaka Electrical Company. Most of my time these days is either spent at work, or one of the few bars in town, since I live alone and have no one to care for. I came close once, to being with the one I love. Or, I guess I should say loved, since it has been almost three years since I've even seen either of the Fujibayashi sisters. I can't say I blame them…

XxXxX

It was a Saturday, and my boss is forcing me to take tomorrow off. Unable to argue, I decided to head to the bar close to my apartment that night. I reach for the pack of smokes in my pocket…. Damn, I'm out. As I make my way to the nearest gas station, I hear a familiar sound, almost like…

"A bike?" I ask out loud. As I turn my head to look, I see the bike fly past me. Only catching a glimpse of a red helmet. I completely dismiss it, and continue about my night.

"That'll be ¥480" the cashier said cheerfully.

"They just keep getting more expensive these days, don't they?" I ask her as I handed over the money.

"Makes quitting look like a good idea, huh?" she said. I simply shrug my shoulders and leave. I never liked comments about my smoking habits.

XxXxX

The first thing I do when I walk in the bar, light a smoke, order a glass of whiskey, and sit my happy ass down. There was no need to order anything specific, since I come here so often. Some people are known as regulars, and then there's me, coming in practically every night to get my peace of mind before I stumble to my apartment and pass out on the floor.

"You can go ahead and leave the bottle out," I told the bartender, since it just felt like one of those nights. I honestly haven't taken a day off in a few weeks, so it felt kind of special.

After a good 4 glasses of alcohol, I was well past the point of seeing straight. I was about to get up and walk out the door, before someone else had come in. I couldn't really make out a face, but I could make out an outline of violet. Since I recognized that hair anywhere, I automatically said the first thing that came to mind:

"Kyou…."

"Hi… Okazaki…" she replied shyly, using my last name since we have been estranged for so long.

"How... How have you been?" I asked, desperately trying to hide the fact that I was hammered.

"Oh… you know… fine…" she said hesitantly. I could tell she felt uncomfortable from my being here.

"I'll get out of your hair now, see you around I guess…" I started to make my way home, but to my surprise, she called out to me;

"Wait! Do you mind if… we could, maybe, hang out sometime?" I was shocked from the fact that she could actually talk to me, let alone ask to spend time together. I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't in some kind of strange dream. "What are you doing? You're as strange as ever, Tomoya," She said with a giggle. I had to hide how shocked I was before she poked fun even more.

"Hey, quit making fun of me!" I was glad that she was being friendly, I could see a small amount of hope. "And sure, I'd like to spend some time with you. I actually live right around the corner from here."

"Come here often, Tomoya? You're not turning into an alcoholic, are you?" She asked in her usual authoritative manner.

"Uh… of course not! I would never stoop that low!" I had stooped that low a loooooooong time ago.

"Is that why you're wobbling back and forth like a drunken monkey?" My face then started feeling like the surface of the sun. I could almost see the light coming off of it.

"Sorry Kyou, gotta run! I'll see you around!" I ran out of the bar as fast as I could, praying she wouldn't run me over with her bike. I entered my apartment, and collapsed in success. "That was interesting, to say the least," I said out loud. My stomach was starting to yell at me for pushing it so hard. I had to pass out now, otherwise the consequences could get…. Messy.

For the first time in a long time, I laid out the futon onto the floor and slept peacefully. I almost couldn't wait to see what tomorrow would bring for me.