ALFRED'S P.O.V. (POINT OF VIEW):

It's been a long time since I haven't seen her. Until the day she was freed from those who tortured her and never gave her independence for years, I haven't got the opportunity to meet her. I'd been busy with my affairs. And so did her.

Seeing her again made me happy. Well…I do admit that I'm still worried about her after all those awful things that had happened to her and her home. Imagining her, struggling and battling those winds that destroyed her entire home in order to live, gave me the shivers. Even I can't stand it!

But, she survived.

She even managed to smile regardless of what had occurred.

That's what I love about her.

I can't deny that fact.

When I decided to go and visit her, I took everything that I have. I prepared my things before the World Meeting starts in three days.

Maybe…this is the perfect time to do what I should done years ago.

This is the right time for her to know the truth.

I'm hoping that this truth won't hurt her so bad.

I'm expecting that this will not become the reason that one day, we'll never meet again.

I'm wondering what she will say if I told everything to her.

OR ELSE, I'LL GET BUSTED!

It was Saturday morning. I was pulling out my luggage when suddenly; there was a knock on the door.

"Alfred, will you open the door?"

I ignored it. Then, there was that knock again. It was louder.

"Hey, kindly open the door!"

I ignored it…again. There was the knock…again. This time…I heard an angry shout coming from outside.

"ALFRED, WILL YOU JUST OPEN THE GODDAMN DOOR?"

"OH, I'M SORRY!"

I opened the door. I just knew who that was.

"You're still an absent-minded git as you were back then. Haven't you heard me knocking on your door several times? Not to mention that you made me wait for almost a few minutes!"

"Geez, Iggy…I'm so sorry. I'm just busy."

Arthur took a good look around my room. Suddenly…

"W-wait…what are these luggages? Where are you going?"

"Ahmmm…I-I'm setting off a trip."

"Where?" Arthur asked with his one furry eyebrow raised in curiosity.

"I'm going to the Philippines." I said directly.

"What the hell are you thinking, Alfred? Can't you see that…that place was in the middle of a struggle after a devastating calamity? Don't tell me you still want to go there, do you?"

"I knew it, Iggy. That's the reason why I'm going there."

I folded my arms in assurance that I'll definitely leave. Arthur was a bit furious but I knew that he was worried.

Iggy took a sigh. Afterwards, he gave me a grin and looked at me.

"Do you think I'll allow you to go alone?"

"Da! I'm excited! I wonder what does the Philippines looks like!"

"I'm also excited, aru! I've never seen my younger sister for almost decades…or even centuries!"

"Hah! I'm just wondering if there are beautiful women there!"

"Cut the crap out, frog!"

"Hey, hey! Stop it, men! We must go now or else we won't be able to make it in time."

Just as I expected…Arthur really never allowed me to go alone.

But, I'm just setting on my trip to visit that person I haven't seen for years.

That's all…or is it really what my reason was?

I don't know.

Maybe, yes. That's why!

At seven o'clock in the evening, the five of us left the airport.

We arrived at that country…the Pearl of the Orient Seas, at mostly after twelve hours or so.

'Whoah…what a bright day! Sure it was warm here, aru! Sunny as always!" Yao said while holding an umbrella. Ivan was with Yao. Francis was on his chat with one of the flight attendants at the airport.

Arthur and I stood and waited at the passenger's area. I preferred to have a normal flight. For experience…of course!

I want to feel how to go on a trip as an ordinary tourist.

The five of us decided to go to McDonald's at the nearest place. Boy, I got well on my feet when I arrived at that red building!

After that, we rode on a taxi cab…two cabs to be exact.

We reached Luneta Park at nine-thirty.

We strolled down the park for a while. We found the green grass soft, so we took a good sit on it.

I looked at the sunny sky. It was always warm and sunny. I missed the weather, the air breezing all over the place, those kites being pulled by children, and even that famous monument brought me back to the old times.

I was on my thoughts when I noticed a long wooden bench not far from our positions. There were a few people walking to and fro. Then, taking a closer look at that bench, I saw someone sitting there.

My heart just popped out in an unexplainable excitement.

What's this feeling I'm having? What's going on?

Curious and eager, I headed on to the bench. Arthur, Yao, and Ivan noticed me. Francis called me, "Hey, Amerique! Where are you going?"

I was walking in heavy, slow steps. All of a sudden, I was walking fast. I felt like a weirdo. What am I doing?

As I was getting closer, I saw a white flower clipped on that person's hair. I felt numb. Now, my heart beats faster than it was.

I just know that white flower.

I gained all my strength to cover my nervousness. I took a deep sigh, then wore a smile and said, "You're alone, huh?"

That person leaned and stood up after.

I was right.

There she was.