Kikumaru Eiji was sitting in his own room, looking at an invitation card that had just arrived from Momoshiro Takeshi who's a third year, regular, captain of Seigaku tennis club. The message on the card was simple:

To: Kikumaru sempai

We are having a get-together of last year's tennis club regulars on Sunday, 10am, at Seigaku tennis courts

From: Momoshiro

'Eh! I will be there for it! After all, I can't wait to see Oishi and Fujiko again! And O-chibi too!' said Kikumaru excitedly. After all, it was almost a year since they left Seigaku. But the memories were still clear in Kikumaru's mind. Especially this one….

*flashback*

The golden pair was spending the evening of the last day of school at their favourite place, the green container.

'Oishi! I wish we could continue meeting up here after we leave Seigaku.'

'Eiji, I am sure we can!'

'Oishi, I will really miss the times we had together'

'Remember how we always used to come here after we had lost a match? Now we are here on the last day of school. And we are going different ways soon. Three years seemed to have passed so fast!'

'Hai! Wish the good times will come again. It has been so much fun with you'

'It has been a lot of fun with you too! Remember how we first met and how we started out as a doubles team? All the way back to our freshman year. I will never forget those happy times'

'Neither will I Oishi! Neither will I…'

'The sunset today is beautiful. This is the best memory I will ever have. Let's enjoy the last sunset here today!'

The golden pair lay with their heads facing the sky, watching the birds fly free in the sky, back to their nest to rest for the night and the golden sun slowly setting in the horizon. The sunset was never as beautiful as this. The golden pair relaxed and re-viewed the happy memories that they have shared together..

All too soon, the sun had set. The stars came out twinkling in the night sky. It was time for the golden pair to head home.

'Eiji, we better head home now or our families will start to get worried'

'Oishi, stay a while longer!'

'No, I've got to go home now. Sorry Eiji'

'Its okay. I hope we can really meet here again someday. After all, we had so much fun together here and in Seigaku tennis club. I don't want to ever forget you Oishi! We will be the golden pair forever!'

'Yes, we will be the golden pair forever!'

'I guess, this is goodbye then…..'

'Yeah! Goodbye Eiji!'

And with that, the golden pair separated and went home, under the same sparkling stars that lighted up the night sky.

*end of flashback*

However, ever since that faithful day, the golden pair had become more and more busy. They were in different schools and their timetables always seem to clash. Slowly, they drifted further and further away. But the memories in Kikumaru's mind will remain fresh forever!