Chapter 1 A mind in a world of flurry

"T-Takeru" Hikari gasped

Daisuke's expression goes blank as his heart sinks into a dark abyss. Yet he continues to listen onto the words he couldn't bare hearing, sounding in the distance...


It is the last week of the summer before the first year of advancing to high school for the Chosen children; Hikari, Takeru, Daisuke, Miyako and Ken. Everyone has decided to stay together and applied for the same school, with Iori also doing the same once he has reached the same age.

As it is the last few days before entering High school, everyone of the 02 gang is having a final meet up before getting into the new academic routine. Sitting on the seafront, with a soft breeze and the hot setting sun shining on the ocean, everyone is talking about their hopes and dreams for the future.

"Hey guys." Ken outed, looking out to the distance "Look at that, all that natural beauty, it makes it look like the Earth never ends. You know, things like that really make me think, 'I can achieve anything, no matter what, if things like that that happen on their own, then surely if I push for it then anything is possible'"

Daisuke looked over to his best friend and thought 'thank you Ken, maybe, just maybe, I really do have a chance after all these years. Could we? Hikari...

Relishing in the thought that he could hold Hikari in an embrace of love, rather than that just of friendship, Daisuke failed to notice Takeru walking over to the nearby tree.

"Hikari!" Takeru motioned Hikari over to the flowering Sakura tree with the petals slowly swaying in the breeze. "Come look at this!"

"Just coming!" Hikari shouted to Takeru "Miyako is it okay If I leave my bag with you?"

Miyako nodded and grinned as Hikari hurried over. She knew exactly what was going on, even with Hikari completely oblivious to it. As Hikari was making her way over to the tree Miyako whispered:

"Oh ho it looks like this is it."

Daisuke wondered what she meant. It is common knowledge to the group that Takeru loves Hikari, but nothing has ever truly come out of it. Hikari treats him like a brother, someone she can talk to whenever she is sad or scared knowing full well he would never dare take advantage of it.

Thud!

In the mist of his pondering Daisuke's heart pounded harder than it ever did before.

'No,what! This can't be..."

Daisuke thought as he unintentionally heard the words that were spoken from the near distance.

Panic! Daisuke's mind is in a world of flurry.

"Even with all that said Hikari, I just want to say, be with me. I love you." Takeru stared into Hikari's eyes awaiting for her answer.

"T-Takeru" Hikari gasped

Daisuke's expression goes blank as his heart sinks into a dark abyss. Yet he continues to listen to the words he couldn't bare hearing, sounding in the distance.

chapter 2 will be here shortly!

Personal thanks to The Arn for pointing out my errors! :)