He was wrong, she had let go of the past a long time ago. But the past was something she needed to move forward into the future. She thought that for now she would let him think whatever he wanted to think, it was all going to be made clear soon anyways.

"Hikari! Is that food you're making?" yelled the boy, wrapping his arms around the girl from the back.

She stopped stirring and turned her head around. "I can't cook if you're clinging to me like this," she said, a small blush appearing on her face.

"But, it smells so good," he said, breathing into her neck.

She knew he was doing this on purpose just to tease her. "The answer is still the same you're going to have to wait."

"Till when?"

Her eyes light up as her face became a dark shade of scarlet. "W-what?"

The boy burst out in laughter, letting go of the girl only to fall on the floor. "You're gonna kill me!" he wiped his tears," Hikari, you're such a perv."

She was angry at the boy, she was sure of it, but she couldn't do anything but blush as she looked at the boy laughing away. "Yeah right."

"Hey, I have a great idea, how about we go see what's going on with the Professor?" he asked, reaching his hand out in a plea of help.

"Yeah, it has been awhile. Hey! Is Koki still around?"

The blond stopped laughing when he heard her say his name. "I don't know. We don't talk much anymore." He turned his head and got up himself. He looked at Hikari before saying, "Come on let's go."

Sandgem Town. The place itself was really not that far away from where the two lived. She had to admit she hadn't been back here for awhile, nor had she seen most of the people she knew that lived there.

"Jun!" yelled a man – dressed in a white lab coat – "and … and …" he stopped to look at the girl. "And who are you?"

The question cause Jun to laugh and in turn caused Hikari to quickly glare at him before redirecting her gaze to the man. "Hi, it's been awhile so I'm not surprised you don't recognize me. I'm Hikari."

The man's eyes grew wide, almost like he was shocked he hadn't realized this fact before. "...Hiakri. Wow, you've grown so much," he said, dazed at the girl that he hadn't seen in ages.

"I remembered you right away though," said Jun pouting.

She smiled at the man, reassuring him that it was alright. "Jun," she said, turning her head to face the boy, "The only reason that you would recognized me after so long is only because we've spent our whole childhood together. It would be a no brainer." She quickly turned, once again, to face the man. "I meant to ask you earlier but is Koki here at all? It's been so long since I seen him last."

He smiled at her – a sympathetic smile – which seemed to confuse the girl at why he would show such an expression. "Yes, right this way. He's working in the lab with the Professor as we speech. I'm sure he'll be very happy to see you after so long. You too, Jun. You've stopped coming around here. It's gotten quite lonely."

"He didn't tell you why?" he asked, a pained expression plastered onto his face.

The girl's eyes grew wide. She had never seen him were such an expression before. It hurt her to see him like this. Even though she hated him he was still, and would always be, an important person in her life.

"What do you mean? The reason you don't come over anymore?" the man asked, quite confused.

"If he didn't say anything then I'm not going to say anything. Let's just hurry this up so we can get back home." His eyes were still pinned to the ground as he talked, not willing to look the man in the face.

"...Jun?" she asked, worried about the boy. Right now she just wanted to make sure the boy was alright, everything else came second, even herself, her pride, and her hate for him. His well being was more important.

"Hikari? Hikari, is that you?" yelled a voice, coming from inside the building they were about to go into.

The girl turned her head upon hearing her name. "Koki?" she yelled, a small blush appearing on her face. Jun let out a groan of displeasure but she paid no mind to him. He'd really changed since the last time she saw him. He'd gotten more … attractive.

"It's been forever! I really missed you!" he exclaimed, hugging the girl. His eyes trailed to the place Jun was standing. "It's been awhile too ,Jun."

"Yeah, but we came to see the professor so do you think you could show us where he is?" He was trying to hurriedly get this over with, that much she could tell. The atmosphere between the two boy's had gotten tense. Did something happen to them while she was gone?

The boy agreed after a second of silence. The professor had looked the same from when she remembered him, though she had met with him a couple of times over her journey. The two talked for awhile, mostly about how she was and her journey, from what the professor had heard about it. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the girl said her goodbyes to the professor and Koki, giving him one last goodbye hug.

The way home was silent and the atmosphere was tense, probably from Jun's horrid mood. Hikari wasn't sure what to say to the boy so she just kept her mouth shut. She didn't like how it was awkwardly silent but there was nothing she could do about it. No, that wasn't true, she didn't like silence in general. Because when it is silent she has to face the truth – something the girl didn't want to do.

When she got home she fell on the couch, not realizing how tired she actually was. It was cold, and it felt good. Just a little nap wouldn't hurt.

"Hey, hey, Hikari?" the blond asked, waking the girl up.

She opened her eyes to see nothing but thick blond hair in her face. "Jun, what do you want now?"

He lighted up looking as he looked directly into her eyes. "Hey, will you go out with me?"
She stared at him in silence for a minute before bluntly replying, "...No."

"Do you even know what I'm asking you?"

"Will you go out with me!" she replied, setting up.

A devilish grin came to his face as he wrapped his arms around her. "I'd be my pleasure."