Dreams

It all was just a dream; she had never left Earth. So will Hitomi Kanzaki ever let go and move on or will she spend the rest of her life alone, because no one is like HIM?

A/N: I would like to give a Big thank you to Sapphirefly for editing this for me.

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Part One: Dinner

Ten years, eleven months, and twenty-four days. But it wasn't like she was counting or anything. As another year was coming to a close, Hitomi Kanzaki found herself thinking about that day, that Fateful Day. Now this was actually a regular occurrence, and this wouldn't be that big of a deal, except that she was on a date. A blind date that Yukari had set up for her... again.

Hitomi knew all these dates were just Yukari's way of looking out for her. And it wasn't that she wasn't attracted to any of them... it was just that they weren't Him. Her angel, her King, with his red eyes, black unruly hair, and short temper; there was no one like him.

But the sad part was it was all just a dream. She had never left Earth. By all accounts, she had passed out that afternoon from stress, as the nurse told her. She had been in the bed the entire time, watched over by Amano.

Now was not the time to dwell on the past, as she realized that her date had asked her a question.

"I'm sorry," she said.

"I'm boring you, aren't I?" It really wasn't a question, it was a statement, and he almost sounded amused by this fact.

"N-No, you're not." It was the truth; "It's just that I have a lot of stuff on my mind at the moment."

"Ah, thinking about your friend's wedding?" he asked, raising an eyebrow and sitting back in his chair. "As the maid of honor, I bet Yukari keeps you busy."

"Yeah," Hitomi quickly agreed, glad for the easy excuse. She did not want to tell this guy that she was actually daydreaming about some guy that was, well... a dream.

"No. That's not it," he continued, placing his right elbow on the armrest of his chair and resting his chin in it.

Hitomi's eyes widened, "Why would you think that?"

"Did she tell you what my profession is?"

If Yukari had, then Hitomi had not heard or had forgotten it, and judging by his attire, it could be just about anything.

He had on a red dress shirt, which was tucked into black trousers; belted with a simple belt, black shoes, and black socks. His hair was short and dark, as was typical for any Japanese businessman. "But I guess it doesn't matter much, as you're already in love with someone."

If it were possible for her eyes to get any larger, then her eyes would have popped out of her head. But thankfully they did not. "I-I-I'm... H-How?"

He smirked. "So I was right. It was written all over your face a moment ago. And since you're here, with me, I'll guess that either you just met him, or... " He looked her in the eye, "you're too afraid to tell your friend." He sat back up, and hailed the waitress, "Check please." The waitress nodded, and placed the piece of paper face down on the table between them. Hitomi went to reach for it. "I got it," he said, pulling out his wallet. "You know... This is probably the first time that my date has ever been this bored."

"Well..." Hitomi started, not sure if she really should talk to this stranger that she just met a couple of hours ago. Yet there was something about him that propelled her to tell him. "There was someone."

"Oh?" He caught the important word; 'was'.

"But he's gone now. And I'm not even sure if he existed at all, to tell you the truth."

"What happened to him?"

"Not a clue."

"Hmm. Well now... Why do you still hold on to him?"

"Because..." She looked down at her folded hands on the table before her. "Because, well, before we parted ways, I told him that I'd never forget him..." She swallowed, trying to hold the tears back. "And because, deep down, I'm waiting for him to return."

Her date smiled a sad smile, "Well then. I guess that this is good-bye for us then." He turned to leave.

"Wait!" Hitomi called after him. "Couldn't... couldn't we be friends?"

"No."

He got up and started to leave, but stopped, a few steps away, and said in a soft voice that was almost too low to hear in the crowded diner. "You'll find that I like you too much. And that wouldn't be fair to anybody." He turned to face her, "If this guy truly loves you, he'll come back for you. And he'd be a fool not to." He leaned toward her, and wiped away the tears that had escaped their prisons. "Now if you ever give up on this guy, give me a call. Just ask Yukari for my number."

And so he walked out of the restaurant…without a second glance.