Coming Back to You Chapter 20, a gals! fanfic

Disclaimer : I do not own GALS! No any characters in this anime/manga. I just want to write something about them.

Chapter XX

Aya..

Calling all passengers of Japan Airlines flight 59743,please proceed to Gate 8 for your boarding. Again, calling all passengers of Japan Airlines flight 59743, please proceed to Gate 8 for your boarding.

I heard the announcement calling my flight. I looked at the people around me. Here I am again, about to take my flight to Germany, but this time I might not able to go back to this place. I'm going to miss this place. Every memory I have here had made me to who I am today. I'm gonna miss them, even him.

"We're going to miss you," I heard Miyu sobbing. There I thought I was the crybaby of the group.

"I'm going to visit ok? Or you could visit me there." I reassured her "Besides, we could still call each other."

"Yeah. Just promise us you'll come back every time there are grand happenings in the gang," Ran reminded me.

"Of course! I did, didn't I? I came for Miyu's wedding." Ran and Miyu had then wrapped me in a tight embrace.

I heard the announcement being repeated. I checked my watch, it's thirty minutes before my flight. I should go.

"You should let me go now guys," I told them. They gave me a final squeeze before releasing me.

"Let us know once you're there," Mami said. I gave her a separate hug. We don't want our pregnant friend to be squished.

"Take care of Mami, will you?" I told Yuuya. He nodded.

"Aren't you gonna wait for him?" he asked. "He might be on his way. You know the traffic here. I could call him."

"It's fine, Yuuya." I smiled at him. There's nothing to wait for.

"I'm sorry," that made me smile.

"You don't have to, but thank you. For everything." I also gave him a hug. My dear friend.

"Stay safe, Aya-chan."

I picked up my bags and started my way to the boarding gate. I kept walking, then taking a last glance at my friends before finally going.

He never really came.

I sat on my chair in the plane, looking out on the window. Hoping…

I sighed. It will never happen, it wasn't meant to happen.

Yuuya…

"You never showed up," I said to the man seating again at the other side of his desk, buried with his works. He didn't looked up to me. He knew why I came. Sigh.

"I called you several times." Still no answer. "She flew back to Germany today."

"I know." he plainly said. That's it? 'I know?'

"Is he really on his way?" Mami asked me. I looked at her figuring out what to say.

"I don't really know."

"Rei-"

"Look, Yuuya. I have things to finish here. I've been away for a while already. I need to focus." He said, not even flinching as he spoke of every word.

"Right. I'll leave you then."

That was it.

I left a without saying another word over the topic. It was over.

Aya and Rei…

Ran…

He makes me really furious. That Rei Otohata! Just let me have him once, I'll strangle him to death. HOW COULD HE?!

I thought he'd somehow show. Maybe not to ask her to stay. Just show himself. But he didn't. Not a shadow.

"Calm down, Ran."

"It's not for us to decide anyway."

"How could you just let it go like that?!" I asked them. "Have you seen Aya's eyes?!"

"I know. It's painful to watch, Ran. But that's just it."

"It breaks my heart too. But Yamato is right, it's not for us to decide. They're both grown ups. We have to stop pushing them."

I just can't.

"It's difficult for him too," my brother added. "Aya has been very confusing too. They just didn't met."

It's true.

Aya and Rei…

Miyu…

Riiiiing… Riiiiing… Riiing…

He's not answering. It has been five days and we haven't heard from him. I'm beginning to worry.

I pressed his number again on my cell.

Riiiing… Riiiing… Riiing…

Sigh.

"Miyu, stop." Yamato took the phone my hand. "Stop thinking of negative stuffs. We all know Rei is a busy man."

"Can't you just go to his place, check on him?" I asked Yuuya.

"Stop bothering Yuuya as well. He's a man of his own family now. He has more important things to check on aside from Rei." Right.

"You won't reach him anyway," Yuuya said.

"What do you mean?"

"I talked to Mai the other day. She said Rei has a business trip. He flew somewhere two days ago."

"And you weren't saying anything? After all my attempts to call him?"

"Look Miyu, it's not as if I don't care anymore ok? But Yamato is right. There's no use crying over a spilled milk. They're trying to move on already. Let's just do the same thing. We have our own lives." He reasoned out.

They might be right. I should probably let them be. Let them go on on their own.

Aya and Rei…

Rei…

I stood in front of his grave under the snow. Gosh it's freezing! I know it's winter time, but I didn't know it would get this cold here. I placed my hands back in the pockets of my coat. The snow had started falling again. I should have brought an umbrella, at least.

I waited…

And waited…

And…

"Uhhmmm… Excuse me? Are you looking for someone?" I turned around as I heard her. There she stood a few meters away from me. She's holding an umbrella and a bag filled with stuff.

I looked at her for a moment. There she is. Finally uttering her name, "Aya." Just mentioning her name felt right. I felt alive again.

"What are you-... When-... Ho-," I tried to control myself from giggling. It was such a cute expression from her. "Why?"

I walked to her while saying, "I went to your house this morning. Your mom said you'll be here, so here I was. But I didn't saw you when I got here."

"I went to pick up some stuff first," she said. Her eyes glued into mine. Her cheeks are becoming redder than usual. Probably because of the cold.

"I see." I continued walking. She wasn't moving from her spot. She stayed there, waiting for me to reach her. I stopped when I was about two feet away.

"You're here," her tone as if she's not believing what she is seeing right now, that we are just in her dreams.

"I am."

"But why?"

"I have some unfinished business with you." She looked at me with confusion. I took a deep breath and reached out for her hand, removing the bag she was holding. I took her hand between mine and looked at her. "This," I showed her what I just gave her. "I told you I don't want it back."

It was the chrome heart pendant that she was returning to me on the day of Mami's and Yuuya's wedding. Apparently, she was able to sneak it on my jacket without me noticing not until three days ago when I was gathering my clothes for laundry. It almost went to the washer.

"You really are stubborn," I mentioned when she didn't ssy anything.

"I left-"

"I'm not done yet," interrupting her this time when she wanted to say something to defend herself. No, she done doing that. I'm taking over this time. I've let so many chances pass already. "This," showing her this time the red velvet box. "It's been in the drawer for a very long time already, Aya." she started tearing up. The same reaction she had during my first attempt. "I already discussed this with your mom. She said we have her blessing and she's been long waiting for this. Before you came, I already whispered a prayer to your dad telling him of my plan. Kami-sama forbid that he'd visit me tonight in my sleep to give his response." That would be scary. I gave another sigh, then finally "We did try to move on with our own lives, living without each other and I don't like that. I hate it. I just -"

Before I knew it, she already had her arms around my neck and her lips pressed on mine. I can still feel her tears flowing on her cheeks. She held me close to her. And as if my hands has their own mind, I had them wrapped around her waist bringing her closer, deepening the kiss. Our bodies next to each other creating enough heat for the both of us on this cold winter afternoon. She's all I need. Aya...

Much that I hated to break the kiss off, and even I know her answer already, I want to do this properly. So I let go of her and kneeled on one knee, touching the snow on the ground.

"Let's get married?" it wasn't the usual question that guys would ask during proposals, but it's me anyway. I'm sure she'll understand.

She nodded. Still overwhelmed of the feeling, I supposed. But that's all I need.

I slid the ring to her left ring finger and stood up, my eyes never leaving hers.

"You had this all planned." It was not a question. She was very sure of what she was saying. "When you didn't show up at the airport -"

"I have to arrange things in the office before taking a leave."

"Does anyone know?"

I shook my head, "They're all gonna make it a big deal, especially Yuuya once they knew about this. You know how they are. I think, until now they all thought I left for some business trip." I didn't told Mai of my schedule as well. She'd blabber it out to Yuuya once he ask her. The girl was too honest anyway.

She placed her hands on her opposite shoulders as if hugging herself. Oh right, snow. It's getting a bit heavier now. The umbrella she was carrying ago was long forgotten and is now on the ground, same as for the bag filled with whatever ahe had bought. We were both lightly covered with snow.

I took her hand and said, "I saw a café over there. Let's warm up for a bit?"

"A black and a Caramel Macchiato?" she asked.

"Anything you'd want." I responded then giving her a quick peck on the lips before making our way to the café.

Aya...

It's already three in the afternoon. I started walking faster. It's starting to snow. Quickly as I could... I have to see dad.

I stopped when I saw a strange man standing in front of my dad's grave. Maybe a friend of his?

"Uhhmmm… Excuse me? Are you looking for someone?" I asked. This person might be lost and he must be looking for someone else.

The man turned. I must be dreaming... I must be thinking of him since I left Japan.

Then the man spoke, "Aya." I felt my heart beat faster as he called my name. It's him. It's really him.

"What are you-... When-... Ho-," I can't even say a decent word right now. Kami-sama, am I dead? "Why?"

He started walking towards me. I was frozen on my spot. I think none of my muscles were moving. "I went to your house this morning. Your mom said you'll be here, so here I was. But I didn't saw you when I got here." He said.

"I went to pick up some stuff first," Why am I even explaining myself?

"I see." He continued walking.

"You're here," Me stating the obvious.

"I am."

"But why?" Why? We're done aren't we?

"I have some unfinished business with you." Business? What is he talking about?

I didn't say another word. He reached out to me and took the bag I was holding before sandwiching my hand between his big ones. I felt him placed something on my palm, "This"

The chrome heart pendant I slid into his jacketduring the wedding. I didn't thought he'd fly all the way here just to give it back again. "I told you I don't want it back." But it's not mine to keep. It would just remind me of you. "You really are stubborn."

"I left-"

"I'm not done yet," he said cutting me off of what I have to say. "This," My eyes widened. I know this box, this red velvet box. "It's been in the drawer for a very long time already, Aya."

What is happening? He was saying good bye the last time we talked right? I can feel mg tears now. I am all but confused but I know I am happy. Happy to see this man before me, happy to see this box. I'm just so happy.

"I already discussed this with your mom. She said we have her blessing and she's been long waiting for this. Before you came, I already whispered a prayer to your dad telling him of my plan. Kami-sama forbid that he'd visit me tonight in my sleep to give his response." I just to throw myself at him now.

"So as I was saying, we did try to move on with our own lives and I don't like that. I hate it. I just -"

And so I did. I just can't help it anymore. Too many tears, too many wasted years, so much pain. But still, I choose him. Rei...

I felt his hand snaking around my waist bringing me closer to him, deepening the kiss. His warmth, I miss it. His touch, keeping me safe. He's all I need.

He broke off the kiss and created a short space between us, enough to let him get down to one knee. I suppose he wants to do it properly.

"Let's get married?" he asked, and as if all the words had gone, I just nodded. I know my tears are still falling, there's no stopping them now.

He placed the ring on my left hand's ring finger where it should have been three years ago. He was right, it was meant for me. I thought. It was a perfect fit.

He stood up not breaking the eye contact. I can see my whole world and my whole life before him.

"You had this all planned." I said. I was so sure. "When you didn't show up at the airport -"

"I have to arrange things in the office before taking a leave."

"Does anyone know?"

He shook his head, "They're all gonna make it a big deal, especially Yuuya once they knew about this. You know how they are. I think, until now they all thought I left for some business trip." He's right. It's sometimes troublesome how they try to fix us. We know that they are just concerned and they love us that much. But sometimes we need to figure things out on our own.

Just then, I felt shivering again. Oh right, it's still snowing. I placed my hands on around me, seeking for warmth. It left when he pulled back a while ago.

He might have noticed me shaking from the cold, thus he took my hand and said, "I saw a café over there. Let's warm up for a bit?" Food again?

"A black and a Caramel Macchiato?" I asked.

"Anything you'd want." he gave me a quick peck on the lips and led me to the café.

End of Chapter XX

Author's Note : Comments, anyone?