A week had gone passed, meeting Fuji again was great. He was still the same in every way just that he had grew taller than the last time Sakuno had saw him. Sakuno was preparing to go to Japan for a mini vacation. She really wants to go and see her grandmother and surprised her. Thanks to Fuji updating her on certain events that is happening in Japan, she got pretty much what her former regulars are doing. Aira send her off the airport the week after Fuji return to Japan. Sakuno had boarded and was heading back to her hometown. Oh, how she misses Japan. She wanted Aira to come along too, but she declined saying that she is still finishing up some design and told her to have fun.

Sakuno arrived in Narita Airport around midnight. She called on a cab and told the driver to head over to the train station. She rode the train and walk until she was in front of the Ryuzaki Residence. Her former home, oh how she missed it. She missed Japan, her grandmother, and everyone. Sakuno rang the doorbell. She didn't have to wait long as she heard the door unlocking.

"S-Sakuno?" The woman said.

"O-Oba-chan, tadima!" Sakuno greeted happily.

"Sakuno, okaeri." Ryuzaki-sensei pulled her granddaughter inside and embraced her.

"I-I miss y-you, Oba-chan." Sakuno cried in her grandmother's arms.

"Me too, my dear." Ryuzaki-sensei replied happily. "Come on inside." Sakuno nodded she took her luggage with her inside as Ryuzaki-sensei closed the door. "Take your stuff to your room and then come down to the living room." Sakuno went upstairs while Ryuzaki-sensei went to the kitchen. Sakuno came down just to see her grandmother setting her tea on the coffee table.

"O-Oba-chan?"

"We'll talk tomorrow. Have some tea before you go to bed."

"H-hai!"

Sakuno woke up very early and cook breakfast for her and her grandmother. Sakuno smiled as she set up the table. She remembered doing this almost every morning. She remembered rushing to school and gathering all her items knowing that she is going to be late. Time had gone by so quickly. She missed the olden days.

"Are? Sakuno, you're already up." Sakuno looked up to see her grandmother coming down the stairs. She rushed to help her grandmother.

"O-Ohayou." Sakuno greeted.

"Ohayou." Ryuzaki-sensei replied.

"Oba-chan, a-are you going anywhere today?" Sakuno asked as she sat down.

"What's the matter?" Ryuzaki-sensei sat down and enjoyed her freshly cooked breakfast.

"N-nothing's the matter, Oba-chan. I j-just want to a-ask you if y-you have t-time to take me a-around Tokyo. I-I haven't been h-here for a long time." Sakuno replied as she ate her portion of breakfast.

"I would love to, but I don't think I'm the best choice for touring. Why don't you ask Tomoka-san to take you?" Ryuzaki-sensei suggested.

"W-what about y-you?" Sakuno looked at her grandmother worriedly.

"I'm just going to help Momoshiro prepare for the wedding." Ryuzaki-sensei replied. "After all, Momoshiro wanted me to help design the cake."

"Hmm... A-alright! I'll just g-give her a c-call after breakfast." Sakuno said as she munched on her pancakes.

"Sakuno. It seems your cooking has improved." Ryuzaki-sensei said changing the topic.

"H-hontou ni?" Ryuzaki-sensei nodded in response.

Tomoka and Sakuno were at the station and were going to the new cafe shop. Sakuno had called Tomoka right after breakfast. Tomoka beamed in excitement as her long time best friend is in Japan. Tomoka quickly agrees to whatever Sakuno had in mind as to hanging out.

"Ne, ne Sakuno, tell me what you been doing in America." Tomoka asked as they walked to the cafe shop.

"I-I told you m-millions of times on the p-phone that it's c-complicated, T-Tomoka-chan." Sakuno replied with a sighed.

"Alright, but you better tell me someday." Tomoka frowned, but Sakuno ignored her and nodded.

Tomoka and Sakuno were seated inside the small cafe. Sakuno had to admitted, she loved the cafe. The cafe has a homey feeling. The aroma of the coffee in the air made your taste bud go wild. Sakuno and Tomoka order a small drink as they began to talk about things that happened. Sakuno haven't talked to Tomoka for about a month now thanks to her busy schedule.

"Ne, Sakuno, did you hear that An and Momo-chan senpai is getting married?"

Sakuno nodded. "T-that's the r-reason that I came back."

"Choto matte, are you still going back to America?"

Sakuno nodded her head again. Tomoka then started to have teary eyes. Sakuno started to panick. "T-Tomoka-chan, p-please don't c-cry. I-I promise t-that I'll c-come and visit more o-often. O-onegai!"

"Promise?"

"H-hai."

"Okay, that's good enough for me." Tomoka said. "Let's go. I haven't shop with you for a long time and I'm iching to do so."

Sakuno smiled as she shook her head. Tomoka dragged her to Tokyo mall and they went through many clothes and jewelries. The shoes were all pretty too.

Tomoka sighed as she looked at a dress. "W-what's the m-matter, Tomoka-chan?"

"This dress is very pretty, but it's too expensive."

"I-I can pay f-for it, you know." Sakuno replied taking the dress. Before Tomoka can stop her, Sakuno went on to gather some accessories that would be perfect with the dress. Then she went onto the shoe section and picked out two pairs of high heel shoes and paid for them. She handed the bag to her best friend.

"Sakuno, you don't have to do that you know. Besides, how could you buy them, it's so expensive!" Tomoka said as she took the bag from Sakuno and looked inside to see the price of the items that her best friend had picked out. Tomoka's eyes widen. "S-Sakuno, what was the total?" Sakuno smiled and handed her the received. Tomoka's jaw dropped. She looked up at Sakuno then at the received and back again.

"N-nani yo?"

Tomoka swallowed before speaking. "N-ne, what do you work as?"

"I work as m-managing supplies and t-taking attendance. I-I also h-help record stuff." Sakuno replied.

"How much do you get an hour?"

"I-If you s-say US m-money then a-a couple hundred a hour." Sakuno said.

"Take me there."

"E-eh?"

"Please sign me up!" Tomoka begged.

"D-demo, i-if I sign y-you up that m-means that y-you'll have to m-move out from J-Japan." Sakuno replied.

"I don't care. I need the money." Tomoka said. "I need a job."

"Eh? I-I don't get i-it. D-Don't you l-like your job, T-Tomoka-chan?"

"No way! I hate that job. All it does is torture me!" Tomoka complained. "They don't even give me a break. All I've done is work, work, and work!"

"D-demo, how c-could you get o-out today?"

"I called in sick." Tomoka replied. "They almost won't let me go to An's wedding. So Sakuno please. Sign me up."

"A-alright, but I have to t-talk to A-Aira-san first."

"Aira-san?"

"H-hai. She's the a-assistance manager."

"Arigatou, Sakuno!" Tomoka beamed.

"Ne, Tomoka-chan, l-let's go visit An-chan a-and help h-her plan the w-wedding."

"Great idea. Let's go!" Tomoka said.

"A-ah, demo, let's buy An-chan s-something first." Sakuno said.

"Okay. Then put the stuff that we buy at your place."

"H-hai!"

A/N: Thanks to the vote on my poll I had decided to update Call of Hearts, so here it is. Next chapter is coming up soon, but before that Jealous Consequence is coming up! Please look forward to it and continue to vote on my poll and review. Thank you all so much!

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