They left ruiko's apartment, going to school. Ronan would stay then leave close to lunchtime. He left the apartment, smiling, feeling the warm breeze blow across the street. He raised his arm as his hand brushed a few strands of hair out of his eyes. The sun was shining and the clouds were few in a bright blue sky. The trough was located close to the gardens. He walked; worried they would access him before he could rewrite the program. Before he arrived at the restaurant, he could smell food cooking filling the air. He could hear the people talking and laughing as he approached, turning the corner, he could see the restaurant was busy. There was a line of people extending out the door on the sidewalk. He took a deep breath filling his nose with the aromas of fresh coffee brewing and meat cooking over a fire. He flowed through the crowd moving underneath the trees, he stood in the shade waiting, almost afraid to enter the restaurant. He took a deep breath, moving through the line of people entering through the special door for second-floor diners.

"Will she be here…?"

He thought to himself, his eyes scanning the room as he moved forward towards the stairs.

"It's been a while… I hope…" he whispered walking around the waitresses and people that were preparing to sit down at the tables. "Excuse me..." he bowed moving around a couple, he had accidently bumped.

He smiled; she was standing by the stairs holding her hands together, looking up to the second level, moving her head to see past the people. He could see her twisting her lips as her eyes moved from person to person.

He moved towards her, when she turned her head, her eyes smiled as he knelt down on one knee.

"Hello…" He released a short breath, raising hand up, cupping her face. She blushed looking at him with upturned eyes.

"So… This is…" Mikoto's voice filled the air as she approached from behind him. She couldn't see the girl just his back, as she was getting closer to him.

She was looking at him with an I gotcha Expression. When he laughed, standing up, he held the hand of a young girl, her head tilted with a smile on her face.

"What!" Mikoto stopped eyes widened in surprise, taking a quick breath. She hesitated looking at the girl and then to Ronan.

"Hey… Mikoto…" Ronan waved, holding the girls' hand, she gazed up at him, and then stared at Mikoto, twisting her lips. She had hair of Chestnut Brown, wearing a Tokiwadai middle school uniform with white loose socks and brown loafers.

"Misaki..." Mikoto's voice faded, "but… How…"

"Hello… Misaki 19090 tells her older sister… She bows her head respectfully…" She lowered her head, still holding his hand.

"Misaki has been waiting… Misaki's voice filled with concern with a slight irritation…" She looked up to Ronan with a pouting look on her face.

"I'm sorry…" He motioned for them to go upstairs, "I'll tell you about it…" He paused looking at Mikoto, tilting his head with a smile, "no school… Huh…"

Mikoto blushed, her eyes darting about the room, "well… You know…" She smiled, bringing her hand up to the top of her head, narrowing her eyes a little embarrassed, "things to do…"she twisted her lips as she nodded her head. She raised her hand scratching her chin,

"Hungry…"

"Sure…" She nodded her head smiling, "I could eat…"

Ronan took a deep breath, "smells good today…"