Its Friday night by the timezone of California, USA. Mizuki is in her room starring at the pictures of his Osaka High friends from the photo album given by Akiha when she said farewell to the school. She let out a sigh and smiled.
Wait for me. We ll be able to meet each other again soon... She mumbled.
As she flipped through the pages, She saw memories with his friends - Tennouji, Oskar, Noe, Sekime, Nakao, Nanba, Kayashima, Sano... and...
"Na..Kat..Su" She whispered. A train of thoughts came. 'How is he? How come he's the only one i havent talked to much lately? Did i do something wrong? Is the friendship between my best friend, now falling apart?' She thought to herself. The usual Mizuki who over-thinks-things-and-too-anxious-about-everything from high school is creeping back again. Could it be that she lost her best friend? 'But thats not possible. Nakatsu promised. Nakatsu promised! He'll never say goodbye to me. That he'll always be my best friend even when we're both old and weak!' Mizuki shook her head. Trying to get rid of every guilt she is feeling at the moment.
She kept convincing herself that Nakatsu will never break any promises. Remembering the day when she said goodbye to Osaka High, she knows Nakatsu is a very emotional person... Could it be that he got tired of her and all the challenges she put him through that he already left Mizuki? 'Maybe thats the reason. Maybe Nakatsu have reached his limit and rather chose to stay away.' Guilt continued to sink in- messing up her thoughts.
She suddenly felt as if she's alone. Her best friend have left her in the dark. Not that he can blame Nakatsu for keeping a distance between them. If theres one thing she knows about him is that her best friend can never give up easily. He will continue to fight as long as he can. It mustve been tough for Nakatsu thats why he left without saying so.
Her phone was ringing. It took her 3 rings to find a way out of the guilt-filled thoughts. With high hopes that Nakatsu will be the one calling, She answered the call.
"Hello?" She answered timidly.
"Mizuki?" It was Sano over the line. She sighed and a smile came across her face.
"Y-yes? S-s-sano?"
"Mizuki.. Why are you sobbing?" Asked Sano. Mizuki flinched. His question obviously caught her off guard. 'Me? Sobbing?' She asked herself. She looked down her shirt. Its wet.. She was indeed crying without awareness. Mizuki fell silent.
"Are you Alright?" Asked Sano to her lack of response.
"Y-yeah. Yeah.. Im fine" She replied trying to stable her emotions.. She took a deep breath.
"Sure?"
"I am fine, Sano. Really." Mizuki lied. She doesnt feel like explaining all of the thoughts going on through her mind.. Specially to Sano.
"If you say so."
There was a silence by the line for a minute or two. Both of them waiting for each other to response. Unable to take the awkward silence, Mizuki started..
"Uh. Sano. Why did you call, anyways? Is everything okay?"
"I just.." he stumbled to look for the words "Wanna ask you a favor, if its okay." he continued.
"Really? How come? What is it about?" Asked Mizuki continuously. Sano, is afterall, a man who does not rely on whoever with things so it mustve been such a big deal.
"It might be much... but i was asking if.. well, can we just talk about it when you get back to Japan? I mean, it wont really do well over the phone."
"Oh" Okay. Mizuki's really curious and not to mention very very anxious now.
"You'll be here by next week, right? So i was wondering if we could atleast talk for a minute or so.. only the two of us.. before you get back with our friends at Osaka and begin their some sort of celebration plans."
Mizuki's heart is now picking up the acceleration. "Sano... is there.. is there something wrong?" silence filled the line. it took him a couple of minutes to answer.
"Yeah. yeah. We'll just talk about it, Mizuki. So, you're okay with a minute with me when you arrive?"
And she could definitely feel her insides turn up side down now.
"Yes" was all she could reply for now.
"Arigato. Take care on your flight back. I'll be waiting for you at the airport at the day of your arrival. Just meet me there. Goodluck, Mizuki." And by that, The line went dead. A train of thoughts has now arrived Mizuki's mind.
"What could that be about?" She mumbled to herself. She could feel a hundreds or maybe even thousands of thoughts about to arrive but a knock on her door made her jump away from those.
"Mizuki! Dinner!" Called Shizuki, Her brother.
"Coming!" she answered.
Mizuki left the photo album resting at the top of her side table and went out of her door. Walking down the stairs, She saw her dad already on the table while her mom preparing the meal. A smile appeared on her face as she caught a glimpse of what she'll chow down tonight. Hamburger. Her favorite. She joined the table and sat on her usual spot, next to her dad and across her brother.
"So. Already booked your flight?" Asked her brother. Mizuki looked up and smiled.
"Everything is already in order five days ago." She gave him a grin.
"You're really excited about this whole thing, huh?" added Shizuki. Her sister nodded.
Her father was mostly silent tonight. Shizuki kept on asking what are her plans in Japan for her summer break.
Mizuki will be staying in a hotel for the rest of her trip. It would cost a little bit too much for her thats why she's planning to stay with one of her friends house. That is, if she finds one.
"But all of your friends in Japan are guys." Injected her father in a tune that Mizuki did not like.. Although she already know that her father isnt really pro with all her plans- He was furious when he found out that she enrolled in an all boys school and told Mizuki back then that she's banned from Japan until she finish all of her educations. She graduated college a month ago. Making his father's rights broken.
"Theyre not how you think they are, Papa." defended Mizuki. His father opened his mouth for a come back but her daughter cut her off. She knew better than to argue. "But if you insist not to be under the same roof with them, Then i wont."
"You better not." Ended by her dad.
Dinner passed by smoothly. Mom was very fine with it and very often, her Dad injected some statements against it but rather not to argue. He knows his deal have already expired and now trust Mizuki since she already grew up from her high school- reckless years. Her daughter knew there are some negativity from her father with her summer plans but it cant be helped anyways.
With her stomach full, She climbed back to her bed, getting too excited to what will happen next week...
R&R please! and as always, Thank you for keeping tune! it means so much to me to see my view charts go up. Already down with chapter 4 but i think i'll let you guys see it in a bit ;)
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