It was 10 years ago; she was a young girl about the age of 5. Her mother had taken her to the market to get some apples for the special apple pie she always made. It was a happy warm "spring" day on colony L2 and Hanami was happy. She held her mother's hand tight as they made their way through the bustling crowd and yelling merchants. A few feet from the apple stand Hanami released her hand from her mothers and ran happily to the delicious apples.
"I'll pick out a real good one mommy!" the girl said as she ran.
"Alright Hanami, I'm sure you'll pick out the best.." her mother started and then was cut short. A gunshot echoed through the market silencing everyone. Hanami turned startled by the noise to discover her mother lying dead in the street. Her once sparkling blue eyes turned dark and watery with sadness and disbelief.
People screamed for police and an ambulance, some ran with fright and others just stood in horror. Hanami ran to her fallen mother and lay her head on blood stained chest.
"Mommy!! Mommy!! Wake up please…mommy you'll ok mommy.." she screamed and the last few words were drowned out by tears.
A few days after her mother died Hanami found her self stuck in an orphanage. She always sat motionless just staring off into space. She received brief counseling, but it didn't seem to help. A few weeks went by until a middle-aged professor, who had the faint resemblance to a mushroom, adopted the young girl.
She still lived with that man and had grown strong both physically and mentally. Suddenly she was forced to the present by the slight shaking of a young man.
"Hey babe you alright?"
Hanami shook her head and wiped the salty tears from her eyes. And found herself staring into a handsome pair of violet eyes. "I'm fine.." she said.
"Are you sure? Cause I mean there was waterfalls pouring out of your eyes."
Hanami chuckled a bit and shook her head again. "No really I'm fine."
"Alright. Well see ya around then I guess."
"Yea, bye."
The young man gave a slight wave and walked off his brown braid swishin behind him. After a few feet he turned and yelled.
"By the way the names Duo!"
Hanami smiled and yelled back. "I'm Hanami"
Duo nodded and smiled and continued on his way.
Hanami sighed and looked to the apple she held.
"I'll make that special apple pie for you mother. It wont be as good as yours, but I'll try."
The merchant behind the stand looked to Hanami with a raised brow and asked.
"Hey miss you gonna buy that there apple or are yew gonna talk to it?"
Hanami looked to the gruffy man behind the stand and smiled.
"Oh I'm sorry. Yes I'm going to buy it. How much for um.." she quickly counted out the ones she had in her basket. "Five?"
The man smiled. "Its quite alright miss. It usual costs 10 but for a pretty smile like that I'll give it to ya for 5."
The brown-headed girl laughed. "Thank you sir."
The man smiled and took the money offered to him. "You're quite welcome ma'me."
Hanami smiled and turned from the cart and headed for her motorcycle on the far side of the street. Upon reaching it she placed her basket on the back and then swung her right leg over the motorcycle's seat, and then placed her green helmet on her head. She revved her engine and took off down the street leaving a trail of smoke behind.