He heard her hung up the phone. He glanced at the clock and shook his head.
It was way over his bedtime.
Yukito stared at his bedroom ceiling. Somehow, he felt that his life was taking a turn for the worst. He glanced at the study table where he would work when he reached home. At the side of his desk, stood a photo of Natsumi hugging him five years ago.
"What happened to her?" he thought aloud. He kept the photo displayed to keep himself sane during the time he left the country. He thought that Natsumi was just upset at the time she told him she would never want to see him again.
He recalled his conversation with Kenshin during dinner.
~ ~ ~ Flashback ~ ~ ~
"How long have you known Natsumi?"
"Since we were kids. How about you? You met her at the workplace didn't you?"
"Yes, we did." Kenshin said with a smile. "She is such a wonderful person to be with."
"I always loved her." Yukito said, establishing the fact that Natsumi belonged to him and him alone.
"So I can see. However, tough luck, Natusmi doesn't share the same feelings for you now."
"How long have you all be going out together then?"
"3 months. How long have you left her?"
Yukito was stunned for a moment. "Five years." He mumbled.
"You know. Five years is a really long time. She have already forgotten whatever you shared with her. It's a pity. Natsumi has a big heart and a gentle soul."
"You know what happened between Nat and me?" Yukito cut in.
"Tomoyo did fill me in about her life once in a while. We are very close. Some may say that Natsumi and I are just friends. However, don't judge everything by appearance, it can be rather deceiving at times." He added in with a sly smile.
~ ~ ~ End Flashback ~ ~ ~
Yukito rubbed his forehead. He couldn't imagine that Natsumi moved on without him. That fact refuses to sink in. He sighed. Whatever it is, it shouldn't distract him. Not when he have a whole workload waiting for him at the office the next day. He tossed and turned, praying he could just forget about his Nat and Kenshin. Despite that, he took a long time before he could fall asleep, dreaming about the time he shared with Nat.
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Natsumi gently hung up the phone. She could still hear his voice echo through her mind. He was getting to close to the wall around her heart. Way too close. She thought back about the telephone conversation.
~ ~ ~ Flashback ~ ~ ~
"Hello?"
"Hey Nat!"
"Yukito. How did you get my number?"
"Oh, I gotten it from Eriol. How are you?"
"Surviving well for the past five years. How about you? Finished with whatever you were so sneaky about back then?"
"You still angry with me Nat?"
"Well, since you mention that, no. Not anymore. I moved on. I got a job I love. Friends who are always there for me, a boyfriend I love and who loves me back. Yes, I have moved on alright."
"Is it? Kenshin-san is it? Well, something tells me that it is more than meets the eye."
"I love Kenshin!"
"Alright then, point taken. Anyway, I have to go now. I wanted to phone and tell you something important."
"Okay. What is it?"
"I miss you and I love you."
"Good night Yukito-san."
~ ~ ~ End Flashback ~ ~ ~
"Boy, he knows how to phone at the wrong time." She glanced at the clock. 10.45pm. She groaned. Her commentary of the latest situation of Iraq from her point of view was disrupted halfway and she has to send it to the editors the next day.
"Time to make a coffee and stay up late." She mumbled and was about to go down again when the phone rang again.
"Who can it be now? Hello?"
"Is Natsumi in?"
"Speaking."
"Hey, Meia here."
"Meia! Where are you now?"
"Well, actually I am about to reach your house now. I just came back from England. The boss wants me back."
"Is it?" Natsumi cut in. "Wait, I will be coming down. See you."
She hung up and flew down the stairs. * Meia is finally back. I miss her so much. * Natsumi opened the door and saw a figure standing there.
"Hey! I am back!"
"Welcome home sister!"
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ // ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Yukito stared at his bedroom ceiling. Somehow, he felt that his life was taking a turn for the worst. He glanced at the study table where he would work when he reached home. At the side of his desk, stood a photo of Natsumi hugging him five years ago.
"What happened to her?" he thought aloud. He kept the photo displayed to keep himself sane during the time he left the country. He thought that Natsumi was just upset at the time she told him she would never want to see him again.
He recalled his conversation with Kenshin during dinner.
~ ~ ~ Flashback ~ ~ ~
"How long have you known Natsumi?"
"Since we were kids. How about you? You met her at the workplace didn't you?"
"Yes, we did." Kenshin said with a smile. "She is such a wonderful person to be with."
"I always loved her." Yukito said, establishing the fact that Natsumi belonged to him and him alone.
"So I can see. However, tough luck, Natusmi doesn't share the same feelings for you now."
"How long have you all be going out together then?"
"3 months. How long have you left her?"
Yukito was stunned for a moment. "Five years." He mumbled.
"You know. Five years is a really long time. She have already forgotten whatever you shared with her. It's a pity. Natsumi has a big heart and a gentle soul."
"You know what happened between Nat and me?" Yukito cut in.
"Tomoyo did fill me in about her life once in a while. We are very close. Some may say that Natsumi and I are just friends. However, don't judge everything by appearance, it can be rather deceiving at times." He added in with a sly smile.
~ ~ ~ End Flashback ~ ~ ~
Yukito rubbed his forehead. He couldn't imagine that Natsumi moved on without him. That fact refuses to sink in. He sighed. Whatever it is, it shouldn't distract him. Not when he have a whole workload waiting for him at the office the next day. He tossed and turned, praying he could just forget about his Nat and Kenshin. Despite that, he took a long time before he could fall asleep, dreaming about the time he shared with Nat.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ // ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Natsumi gently hung up the phone. She could still hear his voice echo through her mind. He was getting to close to the wall around her heart. Way too close. She thought back about the telephone conversation.
~ ~ ~ Flashback ~ ~ ~
"Hello?"
"Hey Nat!"
"Yukito. How did you get my number?"
"Oh, I gotten it from Eriol. How are you?"
"Surviving well for the past five years. How about you? Finished with whatever you were so sneaky about back then?"
"You still angry with me Nat?"
"Well, since you mention that, no. Not anymore. I moved on. I got a job I love. Friends who are always there for me, a boyfriend I love and who loves me back. Yes, I have moved on alright."
"Is it? Kenshin-san is it? Well, something tells me that it is more than meets the eye."
"I love Kenshin!"
"Alright then, point taken. Anyway, I have to go now. I wanted to phone and tell you something important."
"Okay. What is it?"
"I miss you and I love you."
"Good night Yukito-san."
~ ~ ~ End Flashback ~ ~ ~
"Boy, he knows how to phone at the wrong time." She glanced at the clock. 10.45pm. She groaned. Her commentary of the latest situation of Iraq from her point of view was disrupted halfway and she has to send it to the editors the next day.
"Time to make a coffee and stay up late." She mumbled and was about to go down again when the phone rang again.
"Who can it be now? Hello?"
"Is Natsumi in?"
"Speaking."
"Hey, Meia here."
"Meia! Where are you now?"
"Well, actually I am about to reach your house now. I just came back from England. The boss wants me back."
"Is it?" Natsumi cut in. "Wait, I will be coming down. See you."
She hung up and flew down the stairs. * Meia is finally back. I miss her so much. * Natsumi opened the door and saw a figure standing there.
"Hey! I am back!"
"Welcome home sister!"
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