George, Miwako, Arashi, and I waited in the hospital's waiting room while Yuuki was with the child psychiatrist. I wrung my hands anxiously. I wanted to be with Yuuki so badly, but I was told that I would have to wait until his session was over. George glanced over at me, pulling me into his embrace.

"It'll be okay. He's almost done, just ten more minutes, all right? He's here to get better, not worse, so don't be worried. You got this. We got this, we can overcome any obstacle as long as we're together."

I smiled up at George and nodded my head as I rested my head on his shoulder. I knew Yuuki would be getting better with his appointments, but I still couldn't help but be worried about him. My phone beeped as Yuuki and the psychiatrist came out of one of the labs. I shoved my phone inside my purse as I ran up to Yuuki and hugged him into a tight embrace. The psychiatrist smiled down on us and asked George and I to come in for a bit for a chat. I reluctantly let Yuuki be with Miwako and Arashi as George and I made our way to her office.

"Please, have a seat. I'm sure this has all been very traumatizing to all of you. I would first like to say that everything will get better, and as parents, you both need to be strong. I know this will be hard, but what Yuuki needs right now is stability."

"Dr. Rosenburg… Will Yuuki be okay? I… I don't know what I would do if Yuuki…", I trailed off, as my throat closed off from suppressing my tears.

"Ms. Hayasaki, please, don't worry. We're all in this together. It's hard to say if Yuuki is suffering from any disorders, but he is experiencing some stress with this incident. We'll have to continue to monitor him, and see how he does, but you have to make sure that you both don't blame yourselves for any of this. You need to stay strong so that you'll be able to reassure Yuuki that nothing like this will happen in the future. We need to have him gain his trust back that his security will not be compromised. Here's the plan…"

George and I thanked Dr. Rosenburg and agreed to set up a weekly scheduled appointment for Yuuki to attend to. George and I glanced at each other and George held out his hand for me to take. I slipped my hands into his and we both silently walked back to where everyone was at. As soon as we emerged into the waiting room, Yuuki jumped up and ran up to me, hugging my leg. Tears sprang up as I bent down to bring Yuuki into a tight hug. I lifted him up and kissed his cheeks and smiled down at him. He shyly smiled back and reached for George. George hesitantly grabbed Yuuki from my arms and cradled him gently as we made our way over to Miwako and Arashi.

"Well, what did they say, Caroline? Is he going to be okay?", asked Miwako as she brushed Yuuki's hair to the side.

"Yeah, the psychiatrist recommends that we start a weekly appointment with her and she's come up with a plan to reassure Yuuki at home as well. I was meaning to ask… Could we extend my stay in the States until Yuuki gets better? I—"

"Don't you worry about a thing! I got it all covered! We'll stay here as long as we need to! Right, Yuuki?"

Yuuki shyly nodded as he buried his little head in the base of George's neck. I smiled as George kissed the top of Yuuki's head. Arashi smiled and tears streamed down his face as he started sobbing uncontrollably. We all stared at him in astonishment as he quickly tried to wipe his tears from his cheeks.

"What?! You never seen a man cry before?!"

"Well… I mean, we didn't expect you to cry all of a sudden… Are you okay, Arashi?", asked Miwako as she gently wiped his tears.

"I was just so worried that something bad might happen to the little tyke. But now that I know he'll be okay, all the tension just drained from me… I'm so glad he's going to be all right. He's like a son to me, you know?"

I giggled as George glared at Arashi, clearly offended that his baby boy was like a son to Arashi. George tightened his arms around Yuuki, as Yuuki looked at George in confusion. The pair both smiled at each other as Arashi continued to bawl his eyes out, while everyone in the waiting room stared at him. I shook my head and ushered everyone out of the hospital.

On our ride back to the hotel, I remembered about the text I had received early and quickly took my phone out of my purse. It was from Hiro. I hesitated from opening his text and George glanced over at me with a look of confusion. I smiled and shook my head as I opened the text he sent me. It read:

"Hey Yukari, I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly. I wanted to go with you all to the hospital, but at that moment, I just couldn't bring myself to be there with you guys. I always knew that you never fully got over George, but I denied it to myself and pretended that everything was okay. I know now that I can never be between you and George, but I sincerely hope that we can remain friends, though I'll need some time to sort out my feelings. I really hope everything is okay with Yuuki and I'll make sure to stop by before I leave for Japan tomorrow. I wish you and George the best. -Hiro."

Tears streamed down my face as I re-read Hiro's message. Guilt panged my heart as I realized that Hiro was suffering even more than I had all this time. I felt very apologetic to him, as he was one of my most trusted friends and for me to hurt him like this, broke my heart. George patted my hand as I silently cried all the way back to the hotel.

George and I waved to Miwako and Arashi as we went to our rooms. We decided to meet up together for and early dinner, since we were all too exhausted from today's events. George and I walked hand-in-hand with Yuuki sleeping in George's arm. As we entered my room, George gently laid Yuuki in bed as I took off his shoes, so he could sleep more comfortably. We both looked down at him and kissed his cheek before quietly making our way to the living room. George patted the seat next to him on the sofa. I smiled and decided to sit on his lap instead. Surprised, George blushed as I giggled at his reaction. We sat together in silence for a while, as we both couldn't believe how things turned out since the first time we saw each other at the audition.

I glanced at George who was staring out at the window and he turned to face me.

"George, thank you."

"For what? I didn't do anything to help you or Yuuki. I'm the cause for this whole mess. If only I didn't pursue my dream or if I had just given you the letter myself…. None of this would have happened. I missed my son growing up, I left you all alone to fend for yourself, I messed everything up. I'm responsible for everything, for every difficulty you had to go to… Words can't explain how sorry and ashamed I am. But I will make it up to you both. I promise. I'm never leaving both of you ever again."

I gently leaned down and kissed George's lips as tears slid down his cheeks. I caressed his hair and wiped away his tears with my other hand. George took my hand and kissed it, placing it on his chest. I felt his heart beating at the same rhythm as mine and I smiled down on him.

"It's okay George. I'm not mad or disappointed in you anymore. If you hadn't left for Paris for your dreams, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I would probably be my same high school self— I wouldn't have pursued my dreams or be strong enough to live and fight for someone other than myself. I've always been grateful to you, you know. I got to have Yuuki and he was the greatest source of strength to me, so I was always thankful that you gave me the most wonderful gift before you left. So, thank you. And… I love you."

George stared at me and blushed. I smiled and leaned in for another kiss…