Hey guys! Sorry for the wait! I just finished taking the exam last week and right now, we are busy preparing for our foundation week. I just finished this chapter today, so I hoped that you enjoy this.
To everyone, if I can come up with some new ideas I'll add new chapters but for now there will be 3 remaining chapters. Thank you!
Honoka's Pov
When I woke up, I found Maki asleep. I told her what I'm feeling, everything that's in my heart. As I was watching Maki sleeps, Kotori-chan knock on the door. "Honoka-chan? Are you up yet?" She asked.
"Yes. Maki's asleep though. She took care of me"
"Oh I see. Do you want to cancel the meeting?"
"No, I need to talk to you guys when Maki's not there. I'll go wake her up- Maki, wake up" I slightly shake her and she stirs "What is it?" She asked me, "We have a club meeting"
"Okay, I'll be there. I'll just get some things and follow you there" She said with a smile.
At the clubroom,
"So before Maki gets here, Will you guys come with me on Saturday to visit Auntie and Uncle?"
"Sure-nyah!"
"Ofcourse, Honoka! Why do you even ask us that?" Nozomi said
"Thankyou guys. Oh, Kotori I need to talk to you later." She nodded to me then the club door opens, Maki came in.
"So since Maki is here, Maki are you going to join?"
"Sure I guess" she answered.
"Then it's decided that Maki will join us and the camping trip"
Maki's POV
What will Honoka talk to the others when I'm not there? I'm curious. I told her to go on ahead, it was all in my plan so I could hear them before I enter the club. I heard them that on Saturday they will visit someone, so I chose to take note of that.
The next day, the activities for the club were cancelled and the excuse was because they needed time to prepare things for the camping trip but I saw them looked at each other so I know that they cancelled it for tomorrow.
Early Saturday morning, I followed Honoka on the way to station where Rin and the others are, I kept my distance throughout the entire ride. When they got off they started walking, so I followed them and ended up in front of the Hospital. I went inside and heard them talk to the nurse. After an hour or so, they went home and I went to the room where they went. I saw my own reflection through an older woman, there was no mistake! That she really is my mom. I sat there beside them and talk to them.
"Mom, Dad? I'm still unsure but PLEASE HELP ME! I don't remember anything. I want to remember, I want to have those memories. I can't feel anything right now, it feels empty. I'll come back from time to time to visit you. Please wake up soon" I said as I leave.
I got to ask Tsubasa and confront her. So that's what I did the next day. She doesn't have any excuse to what she did, so I broke up with her. She told me not to that she did that because she loves me and doesn't want to any bad memories. I chose not to say anything as I leave her on the coffee shop.
Honoka's POV
First day of camping trip
We all met at the station, Eli told us that going there by car is a big NO because it will defeat the purpose of the trip. Oh Eli and Umi started dating again, thank god. I noticed that since Monday Maki is avoiding me, Why is it? What did I do? I haven't done anything to upset her, right? She doesn't visit the piano room anymore, she doesn't talk to me or just be near me.
"Kotori, wake me up when we're there" I said annoyed, kotori just nodded to me but I know she is confused to why I'm annoyed but she chose not to say anything.
Maki's Pov
This past few days I kept avoiding Honoka, It's just too hard for me. Today she kept glancing at me so I pretended not to notice. I glance at her and found her asleep, she's leaning against Kotori which bugs me, Kotori is fixing Honoka's bangs and I saw how she looked at Honoka, That expression I know that! She's inlove with Honoka too!Huh? Wait! Too? Where did that come from?! When I see Honoka I can't think straight! What the hell is wrong with me! Am I? Am I really? Towards her? No, it's not that. Right?
We arrived at the vacation house, they commented at it that it was so big. Honoka started to say something about it but she stopped suddenly, Hmm I got curious but didn't asked. We all went inside and changed, Rin, Nico and Honoka were already in their swimsuits, Honoka's swimsuit really fits her well.
"So What are we gonna do first?" Nozomi asked
"Well, I already prepared our schedules, so first up is-" Umi started to say but she was cut off by Honoka and Rin, Rin dragged Umi away from the others. I saw Honoka grabbed Kotori's hand and run, if she was going to grabbed someone why can't it be me?! WAIT! What am I thinking! I am not jealous! I am not! NOT! NOT! NOT! I REALLY AM! The hell! This is getting on my nerves! The others just followed Honoka and so I followed. I didn't play on the beach, I just sat there and relax. An hour or so, someone sat beside me when I looked up it was Nico.
"Hey." She said
"What is it?"
"Since you arrived, I didn't talk to you or anything, for that I'm sorry. It's just that-" She stopped suddenly.
"It's just that?"
"Nothing. And Maki, you're still not my greatest rival, you can't even match me much less surpass me. Hurry up and wake up." She said as she stands up. What the hell! What is she even talking about?!
"What are you-"
"Honoka! Come here!" Nico shouted, Honoka approached Nico, she looked at me then back at Nico.
"What is it, Nico-chan?" Honoka ask, without saying anything Nico grabbed Honoka and kissed her on the lips! What the hell! Before I could say anything Honoka pushed Nico away
"Nico! What the hell! Don't play around! If Nozomi saw that I'm gonna be killed!'
"Been found out! Hehe! Sorry Honoka. If Nozomi tries to kill you, come to me. But Nozomi doesn't kill, she'll just make you scream in pleasure." Nico said to Honoka and Honoka blush, Before Nico leaves she glared at me. Damn you! Honoka sat down beside me and sigh.
"You really are popular huh. You really do like kissing, I wonder how many girls you kissed while the girl you love isn't around"
"Hey, that's not true. I've never kissed someone when you-" she stopped talking, so I said something.
"You go on and on about the girl you like then kissed someone. Aren't you being unfaithful to her? I don't get you. " I said
"Wait Maki, are you jealo-"
"Don't even say that word. It's not that I'm jealous okay? I just don't get why you let them even if they're your friends. In the first place, I am not in love with you in the thinnest bit, so why would I be jealous."
"Alright Maki." She said as she stands up and walk to the direction of the house.
"HEY HONOKA! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" Eli shouted.
"To the restroom!" Honoka shouted back without turning back. When she was inside, I saw Kotori followed her. Why did Kotori followed Honoka, what are they gonna talk about?! In my panic I stand up and followed too. When I'm inside, I heard Kotori and Honoka's voice.
Honoka's POV
"Honoka, stop hurting yourself" Kotori said to me. As she wiped the tears in my face.
"I'm not hurting myself. I know somewhere in there is the Maki I've known."
"Honoka-chan, you're suffering. I can see it! Don't even try to lie to me. I've known YOU ALL MY LIFE. I know when you're happy, sad or suffering and I can really tell you're suffering! You're just saying you're not but inside is that you really are. Why do you have to do that to yourself?!"
"It's not that- I'm really happy that she came back to me even though she doesn't have any memories of me or us. Yes, I'm sad right now but I'm not suffering Kotori. I'm just hurt, really really hurt. Maki told me she doesn't love me in the thinnest bit. I know that she doesn't remember the love we had for each other but it really hurts to say that to my face" Tears started to flow in eyes again which Kotori wiped again.
"Why don't you give up, Honoka? I'm not telling you to give up but I'm just asking you as to why?"
"I can't, I love her too much, Kotori"
"Alright, Honoka. Don't cry. I'll support you. You can always count me in" Kotori said as she hugs me.
"Thankyou"
"You're welcome"
"By the way, what's going on between you and Anjuu? I rarely see her anymore for the past weeks."
"Ah. You caught on that eh. You really are my bestfriend, well…. We had a fight and we broke up. So now we aren't talking." Kotori said as she looked away but her eyes started to get wet.
"Hey, you know you can tell me. What's wrong?"
"Well, I saw Anjuu and Tsubasa flirting, they told me that they were just playing so I let them go but after that day I saw them almost kissed and that started it, we were arguing a lot because of that then she told me that it was the same for you and me, she called you names so I snapped and broke up with her. I didn't like the way she talks about you and besides it was her fault to begin with"
"Wow, Anjuu is jealous of me but why is Tsubasa flirting with Anjuu? Does Erena knows?"
"I don't know, when I caught them Erena wasn't there" oh. Is Tsubasa cheating on Erena? I never knew Anjuu and Tsubasa would do that.
"I'll talk to Tsubasa and Anjuu for you. And I want to fix you guys. I hate to see you guys waste away your four years."
"Thankyou, Honoka-chan" She hugs me again. I intertwined our fingers like what we always do when we were kids if we need each other's support, side by side we fell asleep. When we woke up it was almost dinner time, we went where the others are.
"Why didn't you wake us up to help?" I said to them.
"You two looked like you needed some rest and beside how could we? Your sleeping faces were too cute. We even took a picture, wanna see?" Nozomi said as she grins.
"Ughh. What the hell. Delete it" I tried to snatch the phone but it failed.
"Let me see, let me see" Kotori said, Nozomi gave the phone but warns Kotori not to delete it or else.
"Mou, Honoka-chan. This is cute!" She showed me the pictures which is totally cute so I agreed to it, I felt someone's glare but totally ignored it.
When dinner came, I finished quickly. Kotori volunteered to do the dishes for everyone but I told her that I'll help cleaning up. We finished cleaning the dishes and came straight to bed, the futon where all arrange by Umi and the others. Umi told us to sleep early because of the early practice tomorrow. I slept until Kotori woke me up the next day. We practiced all day, they told me to teach Maki the other dance steps but I can't, so I told Umi with the help of Kotori to let somebody else to teach Maki, I told her the reason too, she agreed to what I told her. Umi chose Eli to teach Maki, All day I felt someone stares at me but I ignored it because I know who it is. What does she wants with me now? When night time came and we were told to sleep, I tried to sleep but I really can't. So when everyone is asleep, I stand up and went to the balcony and looked at the stars while looking at it I fiddled with the ring on my neck.
Will I be able to make Maki love me again? I want to give up but I cant, I love her too much. Is there a way in her heart?
"You're so near me but your heart is so faraway. Will I ever be in there?" I said out loud because no one will hear it but I didn't notice that someone was already on the balcony too.
"Hey" I know that voice, so I didn't turn around when I replied back.
"Can't sleep?" I asked. Maki went beside me before answering.
"Yea. I'm tired though. Honoka, I'm sorry for what I said yesterday. It was out of line" She said.
"Don't worry about it" I said to her with a smile.
"What's that on your neck?"
"Oh. It's a promise ring"
"A promise ring huh. Can I see it?" She asked so I removed the necklace which contains the ring and gave it to her.
"Why do you hang on to it?'
"Because, It's important to me. It's a remembrance of the love and the memories of her, also it's the ring that I gave to her when I promised that we'll be together forever"
"She's dead, Honoka" Maki said with a serious tone that made me looked into her eyes.
"No, she's not."
"Yes she is! She's been dead for about a year! I can never get those memories back nor the love you showed me! She's dead and in her place is me! The girl that doesn't have any memories!" She shouted.
"You knew?"
"yea! Its not important but Honoka as long as you have this you will never forget the old me! So I'm sorry!" She said as she throws the ring to the woods.
"Maki what have you done!"
"Forget about the old Maki" She said as she walks away and went inside.
The ring! She wants me to forget about the old Maki? Maybe if I don't have that ring, I can moved on but… I can't! I need to find that ring! I'll find that ring. I went and got my jacket & flashlight and quietly went outside. I searched and searched every part of the woods but to my luck I can't find it anywhere, I decide to go even further. When my flashlight hits something shiny on a tree, I looked and find the ring hanging on the branch, I went up the tree and got the ring but the tree branch snapped and I fall. I didn't know that the tree were on the slope, so I went down with a thud and starts rolling down as I roll down, I got hit several times. I felt the most pain in my left hand and right foot.
I started thinking about Maki as I keep rolling down, will I ever see her? Will she be able to love me back? I want to see her and tell her that I found the ring and I will hold onto it as long as I can because I love her. Thud! I heard my head hit and I stopped rolling. "I want to see Maki" I said before everything went black.
