Within a week her doctor allowed her to leave the hospital and her parents had to go back home. I now found myself looking over at the now young woman. How was I expose to help her find herself again we haven't spoken to one another in a long time, though that I can blame myself for, I was afraid to talk to her. This whole last week I listened to her messages they were all about that one day.

Before we started not to talk before I was too scared to talk to her. We had met up it was valentines and apparently valentines can be pretty big in japan for some most girls will give a guy they like chocolates. I had just got off work from a stage practice her a show for the kids she called and wanted to meet up I of course didn't think much of it. I waited for her at the café we meet up at. I happened to be in town this week I was happy though I missed kaliedo star. As she came up I got nerves for some reason my heart throbbed for no reason. Then I spotted something in her hand. She waved at me I stood up to greet her she's usually kind of goofy but as we got close she held the object out with closed eyes and a blush I timidly took it there was a note. Those words id never forget and my reaction i'd never forgive myself for.

"Oh why thank you but I don't um like sweets" slipping the note in my bag I quickly walked away and that was the end of it.

Now I found myself volunteering to help her remember what a horrid friend I am. Why couldn't I have accepted my feelings that I still fight, why am I so stupid? I was torn away from my thoughts by her once again.

"Layla-san is this place?" realizing we were sitting in the parking lot of my apartment I nodded.

"Yes this is the place sorry I'll go get your things why don't you head up? it's room 52 " I held up the key but no reply she just got out the car.

"No I'd rather walk with you" she gave me that child smile

"Beautiful" I mumbled

"What?"

"Nothing, Come on lets go you must be tired."

"No not really I feel like I've slept a month." Giggling she skipped to the elevator as I grabbed what little she brought I entered the code and we rode the elevator up to the fourth floor I was happy her personality didn't seem to change.

As we entered my apartment she wandered around I put her bag in my room. "I don't have a guest room so you can have my bed I'll take the couch"

"We've slept in the same bed before why not share one now."

"What? You remember?"

"Hmm no but I got this feeling yea know?"

"Oh yea I understand but that's a good start"

"So sleeping buddy where is the bathroom ?"

"It's down the hall to the left by our room."

"Thanks "

I watched her walk into the bathroom as I heard the door close I sighed sliding into the couch cushion. I reached into my pocket looking at the little pink paper with a bunny and kitty jumping on a trampoline sticker in the corner her hand writing was still so clear even now. I slid my finger over the sticker that exposed to be us huh? I remember thinking that day. I read the words slowly in my mind like before.

Layla-San!

I have been thinking a lot of you lately and wanted to tell you that I finally figured something out... I really really like you. But Layla I like you more than just a friend, I know it's a bit shy of me to tell you this way I hope to talk to you more about this little note after you try these chocolates. Give me some time to get my courage up hehe.

Love Sora