Midnight
Hikari sat alone in her room, feeling very lonely. It had only been a few hours since Takeru's plane left for America. He was going to college there for a year. At first he didn't want to go, but she made him go and pursue his dream, even though it broke her heart to say it. They were still going to stay together, but they would have to spend 3 long months being halfway across the world from each other. The night before, they had a little celebration for themselves, sort of a going away party, and it had been the best night of their lives (so far, anyway).
Eventually, she calmed down and went online for awhile to write up a story. She built up a habit of doing this everyday, adding more to her story with each passing hour. She could have hung out with her friends, but alas, Ken and Miyako had each other, and Hikari didn't want them to take time off from each other for her sake, and it reminded her too much of how Takeru and she were. Cody was trying to learn more about computers. And Daisuke? Well, she could have hung out with him, and did from time to time, but it was no fun with nobody else with them.
Three months passes quicker than Hikari expected it too (Because time seems to slow down when you're waiting form something, or in this case, someone). Finally, Takeru came back for a visit on his 2 week Christmas break. Everyone was happy, because the gang was together again, if only for a brief time. Hikari looked very happy, but Takeru knew she was troubled in someway. When he asked her about it, she just shrugged it off, saying it was just the dreary winter that made her feel a little tired an miserable. TAKERU let it go, not wanting to upset her by forcing the answer out of her. He knew there was something seriously wrong, but figured if it was his business, she would tell him when she was ready.
And so Christmas break came and went, and Takeru went back to college. Everyone else went back to their normal activities. Hikari still worked as much as she could on her story. Strangely enough, nobody ever say it, and she never even asked people to read it and give second opinions on it. It was around this time that Hikari gathered together everyone and told them the truth about why she was acting sodifferent. Everyone told her to tell Takeru, but she wasn't ready, since she was afraid of the reaction over the phone or e-mail. She decided to tell him when he came home in March for spring break. That way, she had time to think of how to tell him, and she knew he would be less upset with her if she told him in person.
Finally, the day came when Takeru was coming home for spring break. She didn't pick him up at the airport, since she didn't want to make a scene. Tai and Matt, who did pick him up, told him that Hikari needed to speak with him ASAP, but didn't say what about. He knew that is must be what she didn't tell him before, and was afraid that she was in some kind of trouble.
Finally they arrived at the Yagami home. Takeru raced up to Hikari's room and opened the door, shutting it behind him. He took one look at Hikari, and in a heartbeat, understood. Unable to take in all of the emotions brought on not even by a word, he was still, frozen, as he fell face first to the floor.
Chapter 2 to come soon!