Hello Lovelies! It's been AGES! I feel so horrible leaving you all abandoned and in the dark. I'm back on the writing path (or at least pretending I am) and am trying to ease myself back into my stories. This is really mostly just a little teaser chapter. It's short and just something I wanted to get up so all of you could be notified that I've picked this story back up. Annnnyyyywho, I will give you a few glorious paragraphs more into the lovely story I'm trying to create. Enjoy!

Three weeks passed with little incident. Classes were as boring as ever. The only interesting bits happened in between whilst Megumi went to her different classes. Apparently, the fact that she and Takeda were publicly affectionate was more than some of his fangirls could handle. In her locker she received several absolutely dreadful notes that included vivid images of what was going to happen to her should she continue seeing the bright headed hunk.

She pushed the threats aside and tossed them into the trash, along with the few other favors that had been placed in her locker from ever hopeful suitors. Her head was still entirely too full of want for Takeda. Since the day in the car they had been very conscious of their alone time. Both wanted to slow down and take the time to make sure the desire was more than just lust. It was both endearing and frustrating to Megumi. She knew that both of them needed to make sure that it was something they wouldn't regret. That part was admirable. Denying her body? Not so fun.

During lunch, the four of them had taken to sitting under a lovely oak tree in the courtyard. The friendships that Megumi had formed with both KenIchi and Miu were very dear to her. It was the first time since she was a child that she had friends that expected nothing from her. Before now, everyone had ulterior motives. The people that were in her life now just wanted her company. It was the most wonderful feeling she could have ever asked for.

Basking in the gratefulness she had for her new friends, she answered the call that was coming through on her cell phone. The conversation was short and didn't require any reciprocation from her. Snapping her phone closed, Megumi stared at the small device in her hand with a blank expression. Takeda noticed her change of demeanor. "What was that about?" He asked her. As she looked up to meet his gaze, her eyes cleared of their haze. "My uncle. He's in town and wants me home now." She told him. Confusion went through the eyes of all the friends. "I thought you hadn't heard from him since you started school." Miu said, with her head tilted to the side. "I haven't. In fact, there's been some issues with his company and I figured he would be entirely too busy to bother with me right now. It's why I'm so confused." Megumi replied whilst gathering her belongings. "I can walk you home." Takeda offered, helping her off the ground. "That's sweet, but the car has already been sent for me. I'll text you as soon as I know what's going on." She told him giving his hand a squeeze. Kissing her gently on the forehead, Takeda released her hand as she headed to the entrance of the school where her typical black sedan was waiting for her.

The ride home was making Megumi nervous. Her uncle had never really shown much interest in having her around. He wasn't cruel by any means, however, he was constantly dealing with his business transactions and that rarely left time for being the foster father figure to his orphaned niece. They had always had a very casual kind of interaction.

Pulling up to the apartment building, Megumi's nerves were starting to gather into her stomach, making her feel slightly sick. The ride in the elevator seemed like it took an eternity. She was feeling light headed as she made her way into her uncle's living room. The black, red, and silver was a vast distinction from her rooms. It always felt cold and museum like. Sitting on the sofa, her uncle sat with an array of paperwork laying out on the coffee table in front of him. His tie was loosened and he looked like he hadn't slept in a few days. He heard Megumi walk in and looked up. "I need you to take a seat. We've got some things that I need to go over with you." He said lowly. She gave him a nod and sat in a black sculpted chair opposite the sofa.

"I'm sure that you've seen all the accusations that are happening in the news about me and the company." He began. Megumi merely gave him another nod as he continued. "It seems that there have been some discrepancies with some of the partners. These have led to a re-evaluation of all the accounts that we have invested in during the past 10 years. This is also placing a temporary freeze on all accounts associated with the company, including my personal assets." Seeing Megumi's face dawn with realization, her uncle didn't give her a chance to speak. "This penthouse is no longer going to be your home. I have to return to the main headquarters where I have housing arrangements. You have two options, you can either come with me and stay until things get straightened out or there is always your parents old home here in the city. I didn't ever mention it before, but I kept your childhood home in case you ever felt that you would wish to return there. It hasn't been altered in any way. I simply have had it kept up and cleaned on a weekly basis until you were old enough to decide what you wanted to do."

The breath in Megumi's chest was gone. Her childhood home? She had vague memories of being there and the life that she had before coming to live with her uncle. It was just a couple months after her 7th birthday that her parents had passed away. Old enough to have memories and young enough to fully recover from that heart break. The only thing that really mattered now was the decision at hand.

Should she go with her uncle or go to live in the home that was threaded with memories of her past?