It was just another ordinary day at least I thought it was until Kanou told me some exciting news.

"Tomoyo I got a new part time job." Kanou says and I looked at him surprised. Kanou got a job? Now that I think about it it is our last year here at Seika High, getting a job isn't out of the ordinary.

It's just things seemed to be moving so fast lately. It's starting to make me worry about my future.

"That's great." I say to Kanou happily and he smiles at me. I don't think I ever seen Kanou make a smile like that before he must be really happy about his new job. I'm glad for him, if he's happy I'm happy.

"Are you sure this is ok?" Megumi asks me after school one day.

"What's ok?" I asked confused.

"Well Kanou getting a new job and all."

"Why wouldn't it be ok?" I say as I take my outdoor shoes out my locker.

"Because well you know...if Kanou gets a new job he won't have too much free time anymore."

"I'm sure we will find a way." I say and Megumi rolls her eyes.

"Well ok but if you start to feel lonely remember I'm always here for you."

"Thank you Megumi." I reply before meeting up with Kanou outside.

When I find Kanou he waves and smiles. I run over to him. Kanou looks handsome as always with his violet eyes.

"Hey what were you and Megumi talking about?" He asks as we begin walking.

"Oh nothing really just saying stuff like when you get a new job we won't be able to spend much time together bu-"

"Um Tomoyo I've been meaning to tell you this but once I start my job I won't be able to walk home with you anymore." He says and my words get caught in my tongue.

"Well we still got the weekend right?" I asked shakily.

"I will be working alternate weekends too." He states. Megumi may have been right we probably don't have any time to spend together.

"Oh I see." I say sighing.

Kanou then stops in front of me and places both hands on my shoulders.

"Hey don't be sad if you don't like this I won't take the job I hate for you to be unhappy." He says with serious eyes now. I then remember the smile Kanou showed me earlier. If I tell Kanou I don't want him to take the job I will not only be changing his future but I would be erasing that smile as well. I want Kanou to be happy my happiness doesn't matter.

"No I don't want that. I want you to take the job." I say to him. He then hugs me tightly and says something in my ear.

"I promise that whenever I have free time I'll come and see you and I'll make sure to call you every break that I have." He says in my ear and I smile hugging him tightly back.

Weeks have passed an I rarely see Kanou anymore he keeps his promise to call me on his breaks though. Megumi walks with me home now, she says because she knows that deep inside I'm lonely. Megumi is lucky that Takashi is around now even though he graduated from school already.

"So how have you and Kanou been doing? " Megumi asks me seeming concerned now.

"Fine I guess he's probably working right now." I say to her sighing a little. I really am starting to miss Kanou.

"I don't understand why he's working so hard anyway." Megumi says shrugging.

"Yeah..."

"Well cheer up Tomoyo because we are going to do something together today!" Megumi says and I looked at her confused and scared at what she was thinking. Megumi always had these really crazy ideas. She then grabs me by the arm and drags me to what seems like some sort of cafe.

When we get inside Megumi starts waving and yelling.

"Hey you guys!" She yells and now I notice Misaki, Takumi, Yukimura, Takashi and Izumi sitting at a table. All my friends are here.

"You planned this didn't you?" I say and in response Megumi just makes a smirk and drags me to the table.

We then all have conversations about how we were doing and catching up on things since some of us have already graduated.

"So Tomoyo how are you and Kanou?" Misaki asks me and Megumi and Izumi frown. I even notice Yukimura frowning. I guess Misaki and Takumi don't know yet so I'm going to have to explain it to them.

"Well we're fine he just has to work a lot so we don't see each other often. That's why he's not here...and I wish he was here but...but he can't be." I say now realizing something I haven't realized before. Everyone was with the one they loved right now. Megumi was with Takashi, Yukimura had Izumi and Takumi had Misaki.

Who do I have here with me? I then feel like I'm going to be sick and I can tell Megumi notices.

"Uh I think Takashi and I will be taking Tomoyo home you guys have fun without us." Megumi says before she and Takashi walk with me home.

"Hey Tomoyo...don't worry I'm sure Kanou will find time to see you trust me." Megumi says trying to cheer me up. I sure hope she is right about that.

Before long I finally made it home. Takashi plops on the couch and watches TV while I head up to my room. Maybe Megumi is right Kanou and I will see eachother soon. I just don't know when soon is.

Suddenly out of the blue my phone starts to ring. I look over and instantly I felt my cheeks heat up as I stared at the name Kanou flashing on my phone.

"Hello." I say.

"Hey Tomoyo I'm so sorry I didn't call you sooner work has got me really busy lately with these shifts and-"

"It's ok I understand that you're just working hard." I say smiling over the phone.

" how are things going in class?" Kanou asks. Even though Kanou and I go to the same school we have only have one class together but we sit so far apart, the only time I really get to see him is in the hallways.

"Well I did happen to get a good grade on my math test can you believe it Kanou I got a-"

"Sorry Tomoyo but I have to go my boss is calling me to work the cashier again." He says and I say goodbye before he hangs up.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to hear Kanou's voice just a bit longer.

The next day school went by a blur, I couldn't focus on anything lately. When the dismissal bell rung I walked to my shoe locker like normal looking at my feet as I walked.

I then stop at my locker and look up. My eyes grew wide at the figure that was standing in front of me.

"Kanou!" I yell jumping up and embracing him hugs me tightly back."I thought you'd on your way to work by now." I add finally releasing him.

"Well today I work later so I have time to walk you home." He says and that's exactly what he does.

I hold his hand tightly as he walks me home.

"Tomoyo..." He says breaking the silence.

"Yeah?"

"You know this won't be forever right. I will be able to see you a lot like I used to so don't worry too much ok."

"Ok." I say and I lean my head on his shoulder.

The next day after school, when I make it home, like always I got a call from Kanou.

"Hey Tomoyo are you busy this weekend?"

"No why?" I say confused at where he was going with this.

"Well how would you like to go on a date tomorrow at 4:30?" He asks and I make a huge grin.

"Yes Kanou that would be perfect." I say.

"Great meet me at the clock tower at 4:30pm." He says before I say ok and he hangs up to get back to work.

I can't wait to go on a date with Kanou. I thought holding my phone to my chest smiling. I then hear my phone beep. It was a text from Kanou,

Oh and one last thing I love you.

I love you too. I replied.

The next day I called Megumi over to help me get ready for my date, I wave her and Takashi goodbye before heading off to the clock tower.

When I make it to the clock tower I was fifteen minutes early. It makes sense that Kanou wouldn't be here yet. I decided to stand right next to the clock tower and wait.

After fifteen minutes have passed I noticed it was 4:30pm, and Kanou was still not here. What am I expecting though it's ok if he doesn't come right on the dot. Moments later I noticed it has passed four o'clock. That's weird I'm sure he said 4:30 right?

I thought maybe something happened. After waiting about two hours it was seven o'clock. It was getting pretty dark outside so I decided maybe it's best to just head back home. I sighed there's no way Kanou could of stood me up right?

No it can't be that I'm sure there is some sort of explanation to him not coming. When I make it home Megumi is cuddled next to Takashi on the couch. Once she noticed me she springs up.

"So how was your date!" She says excited. I sigh.

"He didn't come." I say before I begin heading to my room.

"Hey Tomoyo what do you mean? Tomoyo?" I hear Megumi say but I ignore her and close the door.

"Tomoyo do you want me to beat up this guy?" I hear Takashi yell but I ignore him too. I'm sure I'm just misunderstanding what really happened but even so not knowing is what's hurting me more.

I then here my phone beep.I had got a text from Kanou.

Sorry Tomoyo my work called me in unexpectedly and my phone died. I am so sorry I promise I'll do whatever it takes to make it up to you.

I then sighed. Of course it was work it always has been because of his job.

***
The next day at school Megumi and Izumi greet me at my locker at the end of the day. I then explain to them why Kanou never showed up to my date.

"At least you know you weren't stood up." Megumi says.

"Yeah I guess but I just really miss him you know before he got a job." I say closing my shoe locker.

"You idiot! If you can't see him outside of his job then maybe you should go to his job!" Izumi yells at me. Izumi had a really good point maybe I should just go and visit Kanou at work.

"Thanks Izumi you just gave me a really good idea!" I say really happy now.

"Hmph finally a peasant like you is realizing my talents." Izumi says standing high and mighty.

Instead of walking home I walked straight to Kanou's job which was a super market nearby. I then walk in, everyone was walking busily around with their shopping carts.

I then spot Kanou at a cash register helping some customers. It would probably be weird for me to just come up and start talking to him while he's helping someone else. I then look around the store for something I can buy. I then see a pack of gum and pick it up.

I then go to the register Kanou is working at and when it's my turn to checkout I can tell he's surprised.

"Wow pretty nice job you got Kanou." I say as he the checks out my gum and I pay him.

"Thanks for coming to visit me at work and all but Tomoyo we can't talk here."

"Why not?"

"Because-"

"Hey lady are you done because I would really like to go home! You can flirt later!" The guy behind me yells. I then feel embarrassed. Kanou's right there is no way we can both talk here.

"I'm sorry." He says before I leave the store. Well that didn't go as planned. I'm starting to think there is never going to be a moment we get to spend together anymore.

I then head home and notice Takashi isn't home. He leaves a note on the table saying he is out with Megumi.

Of course he's with Megumi right now. I then head up to my room and sigh. About thirty minutes later my phone starts to ring. It was probably a call from Kanou who was on break.

"Hey Tomoyo I wanted to apologize about that rude customer behind you. We get all sorts of those people here." Kanou explains.

"That's alright I was holding up the line after all."

"Yeah well don't worry I promise we will see each other soon."

At that moment I didn't smile instead I frowned. Why does Kanou keep doing this? I then say something I never thought that I'd say.

"Kanou can you just stop this...stop lying already. I'm sick of it! I'm sick of all your empty promises!" I yell over the phone and without meaning to tears begin to fall.

"Tomoyo are you-!"

"I got to go ok just continue your job." I say hanging up before he could say anything. I don't like this anymore. I'm sick of being phone buddies. I want to be able to hug him and have Kanou hold me. I want to see his smile, I want to press my lips against his, hold hands. This talking on the phone all the time will never let me do any of that.

If there was a way for me to get away from all this...

Then I'd surely take it.