Disclaimer: I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth.
It had been two days since Fuu's blind date and she didn't want to think about it. She was at work in her office typing away on some work when one of her co-workers walked in.
"Ms. Hououji I was wondering if you could take a look at this for me?" Fuu smiled at her.
"Of course I'd be glad to Ms. Koushida." Ms. Koushida handed her a paper.
"Thanks. I know how I can miss things." Ms. Koushida said with a laugh. Fuu looked it over.
"So how was your blind date?" Fuu almost dropped the paper she was reading. She had forgotten that she had told her about it. She looked at the her with a frown.
"I'm guessing by that look that it didn't go well at all." Ms. Koushida said with a sweatdrop. Fuu leaned back in her chair.
"You could say that. All he talked about was himself the whole time. Then he got mad at me because I wasn't paying attention to him and he walked out." She left out the part about saying Ferio's name, though that was the real reason he had left.
"Wow what a great guy. So how many dates was that now? 4 or maybe 5."
"3 and that's not counting the boyfriend I had that one time."
"Oh yeah. You dated him in college right?." Fuu nodded. She didn't want to remember him. She got into a relationship with Kenji way too quickly. Maybe to not feel so lonely over Ferio, she wasn't so sure. It had only lasted two weeks. Kenji had wanted more then just a simple relationship, he wanted sex and Fuu wasn't willing to do that for him. She had left him and didn't regret it.
"I think it was one of the worse mistakes of my life." Fuu sighed. "But enough about my love life. Better finish looking this over." Fuu soon finished looking it over and handed back to Ms. Koushida.
"It looks good. Nice work."
"Thanks Ms. Hououji." Ms. Koushida walked towards the door then turned back to Fuu.
"Don't give up you'll find the right guy. I'm sure he's out there somewhere." She smiled then left. Fuu was happy that she cared, but she was beginning to think it was hopeless.
'If I can't be with Ferio maybe I shouldn't be with anyone at all.' She sighed and went back to her work. Hours went by quickly and soon it was the end of the work day. Everyone started leaving, except for Fuu who had wanted to stay longer to finish up the last of her work.
"Done." She leaned back in her chair. 'I know it dosen't need to be done until two days from now, but it dosen't hurt to be ahead.' She started to close her eyes when her cellphone rang. She sat up in her chair, grabbed her cellphone and looked who was calling. It was Umi.
"Hello?"
"Hey Fuu, don't tell me you forgot about are dinner plans tonight? I mean it's not like you to forget." Fuu had totally forgot. There was so much on her mind lately that she spaced it out completely.
"I'm so sorry Ms. Umi, but I did forget."
"Well get your butt down here. Hikaru and I can wait."
"Alright I'll head over there right now." Fuu grabbed her purse and headed to the restaurant that they had planned on meeting. Right when Fuu entered the restaurant Hikaru and Umi waved her over. Fuu smiled and went over to the table then sat down.
"Hello Fuu! It's good to see you." Said Hikaru with a big smile.
"Hello Ms. Hikaru. It has been awhile hasn't it?"
"So Fuu why were you so late? Your usually the first one to arrive wherever we go."
"I was finishing up some work and lost track of time."
"Hmm usually when you work so much that you forget things it means your trying to take your mind off something. So what is it Fuu?" Said Umi with a concerned look. Fuu couldn't fool Umi. They had been friends for a long time now. Fuu felt a hand on hers and looked over at Hikaru.
"Fuu you alright?" Said Hikaru with a concerned look of her own. Fuu smiled.
"I'm doing alright. Just had a bad date is all."
"Oh yeah you had a blind date last saturday huh? but that can't be the only reason?" Said Umi. Fuu had been caught by Umi again.
"No it's not. In the middle of dinner.." Her face started turning pink. "I daydreamed that it was Ferio that I was having dinner with and I said his name outloud." Both Umi and Hikaru blinked. Umi then threw her head back and started laughing. Hikaru took her hand from Fuu's and laughed a little as well.
"Ugh. It's not that funny. It was very embarrassing."
"Sorry Fuu, but I have to say I wasn't expecting that." Said Umi. Fuu frowned slightly and looked at her lap.
"I just don't know what to do anymore. I keep trying to tell myself to move on, but my love for Ferio keeps holding on."
"That's not a bad thing Fuu. I'm sure you'll see Ferio again." Said Hikaru trying to cheer her friend up. Fuu smiled at Hikaru. Fuu wished that she had as much hope and strength as Hikaru did.
"Thank you Ms. Hikaru, your so kind." Umi looked at Fuu and didn't know if Fuu was going to believe Hikaru's words.
"Well guess we should start looking at what we want to eat before it gets too late and then we can start talking about the wedding." Said Umi. Both Fuu and Hikaru nodded and picked up there menus. Fuu was glad that nothing more was going to be said about her "Ferio" problem. The waiter soon came over and took there orders then left.
"Alright so I have the place that I want for the dresses. I was hoping this saturday would be a good day to go try on a couple and of course have both my maids of honor try on dresses as well. Does that day work for both of you?" Asked Umi.
"Yeah that works for me. I can just have my brother take over my classes for the day." Said Hikaru.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Fuu said and smiled softly.
Umi talked more about the plans with them. Fuu remembered not too long after they had gotten back from Cephiro that Umi had admitted to the both of them that she was in love with Clef. Both Hikaru and her were shocked, they had no idea. But somehow Umi was able to move on and find someone else. The food had came. Hikaru and Umi were eating and talking to one another. Fuu looked around the restaurant and saw mostly couples. She had to admit to herself that she was a little jealous of every couple there and even a little of Umi.
'If Ms. Umi can move on and get married, then maybe I can as well.' Fuu thought to herself.
Umi looked over to Fuu. She knew Fuu was having trouble with her feelings and not being able to see Ferio was tearing her up inside. She had to talk to her one on one. Once they had finished they went outside and stood in front of the restaurant.
"See you two this saturday." Hikaru said as she was walking away from them. They both waved to her. Umi turned to Fuu.
"Fuu can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Yeah sure."
"So Fuu what's really going on with you?" Fuu was surprised at her question, but she quickly looked to the ground.
"I'm fine Ms. Umi."
"I know that's not true. If you were fine you wouldn't be seeing Ferio when you were with other guys." Fuu looked up at Umi, but couldn't think of what to say. Umi put a hand on Fuu's shoulder.
"Fuu I'm your friend you can talk to me about anything. You don't have to go through this alone." Fuu began to feel tears run down her cheeks.
"I just don't know what to do anymore. Even after all this time I still love Ferio, I've tried so hard to move on."
''But you can't." Said Umi. Fuu nodded while crying harder.
"You were able to move on so why can't I?"
"Fuu the reason why I was able to move on and you can't is because I never told Clef my feelings and I never knew how he felt about me. I'm not saying it wasn't hard, it was. But I know for a fact that Ferio and you knew how you both felt about each other. That's why it's so hard for you and why you can't move on."
"But I'm not as strong as Hikaru. I don't think I'm going to ever see Ferio again. It's been 8 years probably even longer in Cephiro. I don't know how much longer I can wait. I want to see him again so bad, but I'm tired of being lonely." Fuu once again looked at the ground. Umi took Fuu in her arms and hugged her tight.
"Fuu you're stronger then you think." Umi and fuu stood there for a few minute more the pulled away.
"Thank you Ms. Umi for being such a good friend."
"Anytime Fuu."
"I think I'm going to give up on dating for a while. Also it wouldn't be fare to another man if I think of Ferio when I'm with them."
"Fuu I think that you deserve to be happy and I know in my heart that you'll one day see Ferio again. I know it's probably just wishful thinking, but with as much as you love him I'll keep on believing. Wow I sound like Hikaru." Fuu started laughing and Umi joined her.
"I feel better now thanks again." Fuu smiled.
"Good, glad I could help. I guess we should get going, it's getting late and we both have work tomorrow. Bye Fuu."
"Goodnight Ms. Umi." They both waved and headed down the sidewalk in opposite directions. Fuu wiped away tears that were in her eyes. She stopped for a moment and looked up at the stars in the sky.
'If I didn't have my friends I would be so lost. After talking with Umi I think I was able to get some of my hope back.' Fuu thought to herself and continued walking home.
