The Moment I Said It

Haruna anxiously glanced at the time on her cellphone. It was ten past 6:00PM and she was worried. Observing the crowd once more, she tried to think of reasons as to why Yoh would be late. After all, he was very punctual. Unless... America changed him into a lazy bum that would rather make a girl wait!

Haruna gasped at her conclusion. Her eyes grew wide and she quickly scanned the crowd. She had been doing so for ten minutes and it seemed like she was looking through a Where's Waldo? picture book when she finally found him.

Yoh was standing 3 feet in front of her with a scowl on his face.

Haruna stood up, pointed her index finger at him and called out, "Waldo!"

The people around them stared at her with wary glances before hurriedly making their way inside the station.

Yoh stared at her with blank eyes.

"What are you talking about?"

Haruna's eyes grew wide. "I can't believe I said that! Wait.. well, you do look like Waldo."

Yoh looked down at his shirt and emitted a soft chuckle. Extending out an arm he looked at her with a smile, "Shall we go?"

Haruna's heart beat faster, her eyes grew softer and she felt a feeling that she hadn't felt in awhile. It quickly overcame her hidden and bitter feelings; the nights she stayed up crying with regret; and most of all, it brought back the love she thought she had lost. Her courage was boosted as she grabbed hold of his hand.

"Of course!" She said with a grin and Yoh led her towards the back of the station towards the familiar restaurants that they used to go to.

The dinner was good, the conversation was fluid and it seemed like Yoh and Haruna made up for their lost time together. So, as they were walking through the park nearest the station Haruna suddenly blurted out what was on her mind from the beginning.

"I'm seriously sorry for acting the way I did before you left!"

Yoh was caught off guard. In his shock, he stood on the dirt path and stared at her. Her eyes were shut—expecting his answer, maybe—she was slightly trembling and she bit a little portion of her lower lip.

Obviously, both of their plans failed. The timing or the mood wasn't right but...

"It's okay. I'm sorry for just deciding to go to America without considering you."

Everything turned out all right in the end.

Haruna opened her eyes in disbelief. Tears were starting to form but she fought them back. He hated seeing her cry, so she wouldn't ruin anything with her useless tears. Nevertheless she brought up a hand to wipe away the little moisture that resisted her strength.

She gave him her biggest, brightest smile, yet.

"Thank you!"

Little did she know that, at that moment, Yoh fell in love with her all over again. He pulled her into a hug and breathed in her scent.

"Does this mean we're getting back together again?" Haruna asked. Her words were muffled, though, as they were still embracing each other. Realizing that he didn't understand at all what she said, she gently pushed herself away from Yoh's body and determined, looked him in the eyes.

"Does this mean we're getting back together?" She repeated.

Yoh saw the glimmers of hope sparkle in Haruna's eyes as she asked the question that would intertwine their destinies once more.

"Yes," he responded, the only answer he would ever give her, and they kissed, relinquishing the renewed love that they both felt.

The End

Hooray, it's finally finished! I am extremely sorry for the long, long, long wait. Thank you to all of you who read it! =)