Chapter 3: The Heart that Grows Fonder
'We meet again once more….never wondering whether if we would see each other. Face to face. Just you and me. Why are you here now? After all this time, where have you been? To what was once lost is now found. What is going to happen to us now….'
Kana's eyes slowly opened as she felt the sunlight's warmth on her face. 'It's warm.' She thought. She looked towards the light and there stood a person that was staring back at her. She didn't know what to think. She didn't know what to do. She just said whatever came out of her mouth.
"Hatori."
Hatori just stared at her, but brushed away his previous thoughts. 'It can't be. She's just here to see someone.' He just smiled and walked towards her to feel her forehead.
"Hmmm. Your temperature is normal. It's a good thing we found you in the nick of time."
"We?"
"Mayuko was here earlier. She had to leave because of work, but she wanted me to tell you that she said hi."
"Ah, Mayuko. You…are you guys seeing each other?"
"Ah…yah, just started about a month ago."
"Ah, I see."
Silence grew once more, neither one could say a word for both of them feared that they would say something wrong or misleading. Kana recently heard her best friend had some sudden interest in the doctor, but she didn't know they were already seeing each other for about a month now. She felt a bit envious because she had the chance to date doctor when all Kana had was a crush, but placed no actions on her feelings for the man before her.
Hatori decided to break the ice. "So Kana-kun, what brings you here today?"
"I have…I mean, there's this dream that I had last night." She turned hesitant. 'I can't tell him that I had dreams about him. What if they were false? I would be embarrassed!' She decided to play it safe.
"A dream you say?" Hatori asked as he sat down his chair next to his desk while Kana sat up on the bed.
"I don't know how to describe it. There were images of events."
"What kind of events?"
"Events of being with someone that I never thought I was with ever in my life."
"Like?"
"Um, like drinking coffee, walking down the street, or spending nights together just talking with that person." As Hatori heard this he grew a bit tensed as he realized Kana was remembering all the memories they had when they were together. 'How much does she actually remember?'
"Did you feel scared?" Hatori asked.
"Not at all. It was rather…comforting actually. But…I'm bothered by it as well."
"Bothered?"
"Yes, you see. Because the person I was with was not my husband but with someone that I've known for awhile, but never thought I'd see myself with. I mean, yes once in my dreams, wishing, but never acted upon. Heh, silly huh?"
"Not at all. Maybe it's just another one of those dreams that you were reliving all over again."
"Maybe….but." Kana got up from the bed and walked towards Hatori who just sat there staring at her. "I don't know why, but whenever I try to think about it…." She took Hatori's hand and placed it on her heart. "….my heart hurts as if it's trying to tell me something…….like right now."
Hatori looked at again Kana and realized that she was reflecting the same exact longing look as her. Hatori came back to his senses and removed his hand from her chest. He looked down and stood up and walked away from her. Kana reached out to grab an arm or something of him. She didn't want to lose her chance for the truth, but she knew she was out of line. She hugged both of her arms
"I'm sorry. I didn't know what came over me." She said.
"It's okay. I guess I was so into trying to understand your dream that I didn't know what was going on myself. Are you okay now? Your heart that is."
"I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern. Well, I need to get going. My husband will be home soon and I don't want to stay too long. 'I'm afraid of what I might say.'
"Ah, yes, I understand, well if you have any problems, don't hesitate to ask for my help. I'll do anything I can to help you." 'I'm afraid of what I might do.'
Kana grabbed her coat and walked out of his bedroom and out towards the living room. The snow stopped and the sun finally came out. She walked towards the door and slid it open. Hatori followed behind her and stopped as he watched her stand outside as the sunlight shone her face. Kana smiled as she looked at the sky. She turned around and looked at Hatori.
"Do you know what snow becomes when it melts?"
Hatori smiled. "Spring, of course. Just like you."
To be continued….?
Note: Isn't this a great ending? ^_^ As I typed this out, I thought, "I could end it right here!" What do you guys think? I could go on several routes still. The story can be pretty long, but for now, I'm ending it on this note. You can treat it like a cliffhanger or an ending. Whatever floats your boat. What's your take on this story? Continue or not? ^_^ If I continue it, it will continue under this title and I will continue creating it as I go (meaning when I have time). If not, I will make a sequel and call it something else. Anyhow, just IM me, you know the name, it's in one of the chapters somewhere. ^_^ Oh yah, I was listening to Tidus and Yuna's theme when I was typing it, it is such a touchy tone. Makes me want to cry _.