A/N PLS READ The words in italics are referenced to the movies(part of the movie) to enhance the story changes POV a lot, from between mitsuha and Taki, to give a feeling that they are connected. May be a bit confusing at times.

Also this is my first fanfic, I will update every 1-2 weeks. Thank you ! Hehe

Chapter 1: Musubi

Musubi?

Musubi is the old way of calling the local guardian god. This word has profound meaning. Typing thread is Musubi. Connecting people is Musubi. The flow of time is Musubi. These are all the god's power. So the braided cords that we make are the god's art and represent the flow of time itself. They converge and take shape. They twist, tangle, sometimes unravel, break, and then connect again. Musubi - knotting. That's time.

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Once in a while, when I wake up,

I find myself crying.

The dream I must've had

I can never recall.

But...

But...

The sensation that I've lost something,

Lingers for a long time after I wake up.

I'm always searching for something

For someone.

—

This feeling has possessed me

I think from that day

That day when the stars came falling.

It was almost as if

As if it was a scene from a dream.

Nothing more,

Nothing less,

Than a beautiful view.

—

But on that day, I remember, forgetting something important to me.

Not knowing what I forgot.

Days, months, years, go by, with the feeling of missing a piece.

Of something, or someone.

...Since 5 years ago*taki

...Since 8 years ago*mitsuha

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Never knowing whether I will ever find that lost piece of the puzzle.

Is there such thing as fate? No one will ever know

But I believe in it.

That no matter the distance,

No matter how much we forget

We will connect again

That... is Musubi.

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Everything happening, is the fate of a person.

Whether it be fortunate, or unfortunate.

We never know what is coming next.

—

But here I am standing.

In front of the person I have forgotten.

The person I have longed for.

Was it fate for us to meet again? Or is it fate for us to leave again?

We cross each other on the stairs... hiding our faces, on the verge of crying

Is this what is meant to be? Find each other, but break apart again?

No! That's not want I want!

—

"Hey! Have we met before?"

I turn around, with tears in my eyes. Look up at him. The person I was looking for, the missing piece.

With a weak, but relieved voice,

She said with tears in her eyes.

"I thought so too".

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"Your name is?"

"君の名前わ"

Chapter 2: It's You

Even if words are lost, tradition should be handed down

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I know this is her

I know this is him

The person I have missed and forgotten.

For too long

—

And at the same time

We breathed in and said.

"My name... is Taki Tachibana"

"My name... is Mitsuha Miyamizu"

—

How could I have forgotten!

Taki, Taki, Taki, Taki-kun!

Mitsuha, Miyamizu, Mitsuha!

It's really you!

How long I have waited, and searched, to feel the moment of relief and happiness, of finding my missing piece!

It was you!

It IS you!

—

I walked down to the girl, the girl I had switched bodies with.

"On that day, on katawaredoki, I wanted to tell you! Tell you, that wherever you may end up in this world, I will be searching for you."

—

Crying, smiling

All we could do, as we were lost for words.

"I guess... you found me"

My heart squeezed as she said that, realising, that the person I fell in love with 5 years ago, is here today, in front of me.

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"So that we don't forget our names when we wake up, let's write our names on each other's hand."

I remember... who was it... saying that.

I opened my palm, to see the words-

"I love you."

Dummy... I can't remember you like that...

—-

I took off my red braid off my hair.

And gave it to him, holding out his hand.

"You gave this back to me, now it time for me to give this to you, to show we are not separated, but together."

"Mitsuha..."

"This is not a dream, Taki. What you wrote on my hand, I couldn't remember you! But I guess that it was for the better. I love you too Taki, I may have just met you again, but it has been too long."

"Mitsu—"

I went on my toes and kissed him.

Time stopped around us, we were alone. No one to stop us.

Taki, I've waited too long, I can't wait another second.

Mitsuha...

I've always tried searching, but I didn't find you or anything.

What brought us back together, was Musubi.

Your tradition.

We separated... from our first, and time stopping, kiss. The kiss that proved our bond. Our knot.

"Mitsuha"

"Taki"

"I love you"

Chapter 3: Friends.

Are you okay Mitsuha?

What?

Did you get exorcised? You were definitely possessed.

Tessie... of course it's not that.

It's just stress right?

What are you guys saying?

—

You don't remember?

You forgot your name, your seat, and your hair was all badly done!

What!

Are you feeling a bit weird Mitsuha?

Hmm.. well, I kind of feel like... I'm living someone else's life?

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"Saya-chin, Tessie!"

"Yo Mitsuha"

"Hey Mitsuha!"

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After the Itomori incident, we all moved to Tokyo. Saya-chin and Tessie got married. I always knew they had something in them!

"Nee Mitsuha, you look different today."

"I do Saya-chin?"

"Well, I mean like, the posture? The, uh, mood? I don't know how to explain it, hahaha"

"She means you look happier, Mitsuha." Tessie said

"Yeah! As if you're relieved you found something you lost."

—

Well they got that right...

"Well, I guess I met a very old friend of mine 2 days ago."

"I don't think you'll look this different meeting an old friend of yours Mitsuha... You were always- sad about something, I have no idea what... but it was after when the comet hit Itomori. It was as if you lost something very important."

"We lost Itomori..."

"All of us are sad about that Mitsuha. We all lost something. But no one changed as much as you did. Something must've changed you recently."

*sigh* Taki-kun...

"It's a man isn't it?" Saya-chin said with her hand on her chin, smirking.

"W-what! No it's not!"

"No use lying Mitsuha, I can tell! I married you know! But with this dense idiot." Saya-chin said

"Hey!"

We all starting laughing at Tessie.

I haven't laughed like this in a while.

—

"Yeah... you know how I told you I met this old friend? Yeah... I'm ... in love with him."

"Woah woah woah, you're in love with a person, that you met like — 2 days ago? Even if you haven't met in a long time, isn't it a bit early to say that?"

"Before we met again, we were looking for something, or someone, and we didn't know what direction to go in. We had forgotten about each other, even though we were the most important to one another. It turned out what we were looking for, was each other. We remembered. Someone that I lost 8 years ago. He found me. And though this may sound weird, fate is all I can say it is. Yes, I love him."

"Hmmmmmm"

"Hmmmmmm"

Saya-chin and Tessie both leaned closer to me.

"W-W-What?" I said flustered.

"We don't get it that much, but we get that he is very important to you, as long as you're happy, we're fine with it."

"But you'll have to introduce him to us! If he grabs your attention, he may grab mine!" Saya-chin jokingly said, smirking at Tessie.

Tessie just sighed...

We all started laughing again, of course, at Tessie.

This reminds me of when we were younger...

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Hey you guys want to go the cafe after school?

Yeah, sure.

Cafe, Cafe, CAFEEE?!

—

"Hey Taki, have you found a job yet?" Tsukasa asked

"Unfortunately... not."

"Hey, maybe it's your suit."

"Shut up, Tsukasa!"

"Oi, Oi, what's going on here."

"Takagi!"

"Yo"

"I'm here too you know..."

"Okudera-senpai!"

"I'm not your senpai anymore, I don't work with you anymore at that Italian restaurant. Remember?"

"Oh yeah... haha."

"So, are we going somewhere", I asked.

"Let's just go to the cafe, we haven't been there in a long time." Tsukasa replied.

"Yeah, remember when you were so excited about the cafe all the time?"

"Uh, Yeah!" I replied.

Mitsuhaaaaaa...

We all sat down, ordered our food, and started eating, me eating pancakes.

"Hey Taki"

"Yes Okudera-san?"

"Have you met a girl?"

I almost spat all the coffee out of my mouth, but instead chocked on it.

"I guess I was right, haha"

"How did you know?"

"I can tell, you're much more happy, now. I'm also married, I'm the expert here. You weren't always like this. I think you changed back to when you were younger!"

"Really? Yeah... I met this girl I haven't met in a long time, for 5 years..."

"That was when we went with Tsukasa to Itomori!"

"Oh yeah I remember that. I don't remember why though..." Tsukasa said.

"Where is this girl from?"

"Uhm, Itomori."

"Pfffff, Hahahahahaha."Tsukasa laughed

"What?!"

"I guess your obsession with Itomori also comes to your pick of girls as well."

"Shut up!"

"Wait I remember now... is this the person who you said you knew that was from Itomori along time ago?"

"... Yes"

"Wow, how long have you guys been at it for..."

"Actually I only met her 2 days ago, the last time I met her since then, was 5 years ago..."

... At katawaredoki

"You met her when we went there!? You should've told us!"

"Sorry, I forgot."

Quite literally...

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"Is she cute?" Okudera said.

"...Yes..."

"I guess you're in - love ~"

"..."

"Well as long as you make this girl happy, we will all support you."

"So, I guess you don't say, "as long as you're happy we are fine.""

"Nope"

"..."

"What do you think Taki! Of course that as well..."

"Oh"

"Sometimes you're such an idiot..."

They all laughed at me, for being 'an idiot'.

Except for Takagi

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"What are you guys talking about, I've been listening but I have no idea!" Takagi said

"Oh.. right, you weren't there.." I said

Tsukasa asked, "Do you remember when we asked you to take Taki's shift along time ago? That was when all this "Itomori stuff" happened."

"Hmm.. nope don't recall."

"Of course he doesn't Tsukasa, he always forgets."I said

"Oh yeah... I forgot about that..."

And what do you think? We all started laughing.

I think this laughing thing is getting a bit too repetitive

But it was happy. Back to what we were like many years ago.

No worries, concerns, or any of the sort. Just pure happiness

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Thanks for reading the first chapter, haha

i think it was a bit confusing to read for u guys... not too good with English lol. I put a few "chapters" into one so it kinda flows, not change the chapter ur self.

I'm open for any reviews! Welp cya till the next part.