Author's Notes
This story is a Dan and Runo pairing story and is based 3 years after Mechtanium Surge
Dan - 21
Runo - 21
Runo POV
I stood on the bedroom balcony of my Bakugan City apartment staring at a photo on my phone and let out a sigh. It was a picture of myself and my not so secret crush Dan Kuso. It was taken a few days before he went off in Kato's boat and dropping off the face of the earth. I lowered my phone and stared out into the distance thinking about the day Dan sailed off in Kato's boat.
Flashback
3 Years Ago
We were throwing a party to celebrate the defeat and destruction of the four evil Mechtogan who had tried to destroy Earth and New Vestroia. I was chatting with Julie and Mira. Everyone was waiting for Dan and Drago as they were the guests of honour. I kept glancing over where I hoped Dan would appear but my heart told me he wasn't going to show though I hoped my heart wrong this time. Since reuniting with Dan after taking over Mira's job due to the fact that she overworked herself beyond exhaustion and needed time off I did some serious thinking about our relationship and the direction I wanted it to head in. After about 30 or so minutes of waiting for Dan I see Kato walking so I head over to him with a sinking feeling in my heart. "Hello Kato, do you know where Dan is?" I asked the Marukura family butler while hoping I was wrong about what Kato would say. "Master Dan and Master Drago have gone on a trip. He asked me to help him prepare a boat for him to use and when I asked him where he was going he simply said he was going to go where the adventure took them." Kato answered me. Tears sprung unbidden into my eyes but I refused to shed any. I walked off to tell everyone the news when Kato called me back. "Miss Runo wait I have something for you from Master Dan." He told me as he handed me an envelope. I stared at it wondering what it said and if I would be able to bring myself to open it
End Flash Back
I glanced over at the envelope which had sat unopened for the past 3 years on my desk. I had never been able to bring myself to open it but neither could I bring myself to throw it away and so its contents remained a mystery to me. I let out another sigh then heard the front door opening so I went to see her it was and walking in was my friend and roommate Julie Makimoto.
Normal POV
" Hey girlfriend! What is going on?" Julie asked in her usual upbeat and bubbly tone. "Hey Julie. Nothing really." Runo responded monotone. Julie picked up on her friends less than cheerful attitude and asked "Ok Runo what's wrong? Dish girl dish". Runo let out another sigh as she sank in to her usual chair and answered in a voice that indicated she didn't want to have this conversation "Dan, I miss him". Julie sat into her usual spot, picked up on Runo's tone ignoring it and responded "I figured as much but it can't be just that there has to be something more to it than that. So what is it". Runo took a moment to collect her thoughts then answered with a slight hint of anger "There was something I wanted to tell him on the day he went off adventure". Julie made a go on gesture and Runo continued "Well as you probably know I am in love with Dan." Runo continued and Julie made an expression that said duh girl everyone knows that get on with the story. Runo smiled despite how she was feeling and continued "Well you we ended up being a couple for a coupla years after the whole Naga incident". Julie nodded then responded "I know, I remember and you two didn't act much like a couple half the time. You were all lovey dovey, kiss kiss and smoochy smoochy one minute then were at each other's throat like arrrgh, grrr and ugh. Which is probably why you two ended just splitting up". This made Runo laugh as it was a pretty accurate description of her and Dan's time as a couple. "That is a rather apt description Jules. And while we broke up we were able to remain close friends." Runo told. Julie nodded then asked "So why does thinking about Dan have you down in the dumps?" There was something I wanted to tell him but didn't get the chance too." Runo answered. Julie leaned forward and asked "What did you want to tell him?" "What I wanted to tell him was.." Runo started to say but was forestalled by Julie who was holding up her hand. "Hold that thought Runo." Julie told her before rushing to the toilet. Runo let out her fourth sigh in as many minutes when she heard someone knocking on the front door. So she got up and headed to the door to answer it. When she open she got quite the surprise for knocking on the door was Dan Kuso. "Dan…" Runo said trailing off. "Hey Runo are you gonna let me in?" Dan asked in a cheerful tone. Runo went through a rapid cycle of emotions in that moment. First shock followed by sadness, relief, happiness, joy, and anger and finally icy calm. Then she calmly drew her fist back and punched Dan right in the face much to his shock.
A/N
Well I hope you enjoyed the first chapter in my newest story. Please stay tuned for the next chapter. And as always please review.