Author note: This fanfic is dedicated to a very great, amazing friend of mine:D I'm talking about YOU, Snivy;) Her stories are just adorable^^ Her favorite pairing is Kluke and Jiro and so I decided to write the story about them (by the way, it's also my favourite pairing;)) :D The story is for the game and takes place a year after Nene's defeat:)

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Only friends

A thrill of anticipation

Today, exactly a year before, they had defeated Nene.

So many things had changed.

But her sorrow was exactly the same.

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When Kluke had awaken this morning, she felt absolutely whacked. It was down on the one hand that she hadn't slept well and on the other hand that today was exactly the day on which they had defeated Nene a year ago.

But actually the former was caused by the latter.

Whenever she thought of Nene, she had to think of her parents, or rather- Kluke winced while thinking that- of her parents death.

The toast, which she just had buttered, dropped on the floor.

Kluke looked at her calendar, in the hope that she could blame it for the unexpected loss of her breakfast.

Time heals all wounds.

Exactly this stood on her calendar.

Although she hated this saying always, she was finsihed off by it today.

'Whoever said this, had absolutely no idea about what he was talking.' She thought, filled with hatred for this person, for Nene...

The doorbell ringed and Kluke was relieved to have a good reason to leave the kitchen, where she couldn't bear being in a second longer.

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Kluke opened the door slowly.

She spotted Jiro, and he seemed a bit embarrassed, like often in the las time; he beamed at her anyway.

But his smile vanished, when he saw her mien- Kluke made herself do smiling a few seconds to late.

"Hi, Kluke." Jiro started shyly. "Am I interrupting you?"

"Oh, no, please come in, Jiro... Of course you aren't disturbing me." She hurried to response as friendly as possible.

He didn't seem confident, but she opened the door completely to let him in. Sadly, he went through the living room into the kitchen; but he stopped dead in his tracks in the doorframe.

"I-I didn't know that you're having breakfast-" He stuttered, and got ready to leave her flat.

Kluke, shocked and wondering why everything went wrong today, shouted desperately, "No, Jiro! Please stay, I just dropped it before the doorbell ringed! I'm so sorry, I-"

Kluke hurried to unpost the toast.

And Jiro did the same.

Their hands touched.

Jiro's face turned deep red, but then he smiled softly; Kluke's face turned also red, but in shock and not in anything else. As fast as she could, she took her hand back.

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"I'm sorry, Kluke..." Jiro whispered, feeling badly hurt.

Kluke said nothing and stood up, with an hard expression in her face. Then she sighed deeply and looked out of the window. And now the look in her eyes was ineffable sad.

"You better go now."

Slowly, he stood up, "Kluke, I didn't want to-"

"Go, please, go." She said, screwing up her eyes and bitting on her lower lip, as if she wanted to cushion something with all her strength. Jiro looked bewildered at her a few moments longer, but then he turned around and leaved her flat.

In front of her apartment he leaned against one of the white hospital walls, his head in his hands.

She had made it quite clear that she didn't want him.

He had always knew that, but yet it was different...

It seemed do final. So direct. Like a door which was slamed in his face.

The feeling of being rejected was reinforced.

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Thanks again, Snivy/Inita (I'm not quite sure which name I shall say;)), for being just an awesome person and a kind friend:D I really look up to you:) I wish you so much look with your novel and EVERYTHING in your life:D The next chapter will be much longer'^^' I just thought that the last scence was exactly the right one to finsih the chapter...XD