Ken went to the Snack J and opened the door. He didn't know what he was going to say to her. He carried a single red rose in his hand, as perfect as he always thought she was. She turned when he entered and then turned away, she moved to the stairs and he caught her before she could go up them. They were the only people there, so he led her over to a table and sat down.
"Jun, I am sorry." She looked up at him, and blinked.
"What did you say?"
"I said I am sorry. I should never have said what I did to you." Jun nibbled her lower lip and then answered him.
"Ken, I never thought you would say those things to me, or to apologise now. I am sorry that I fell for a lie. But honest Ken I thought he was you. I guess ...." She trailed off. He put his hand out and with his fingers he lifted her chin looking into her green eyes.
"And..."
"Well when you returned, you were so happy, and at peace with yourself. You offered me something that I wanted, dreamed about. I guess I was blind to everything else. All because I wanted you to love me."
"I do love you, Jun." She saw the warmth in his big blue eyes, and the love there. "You don't know how much I want to do just what he did. But I can't, not yet. But my chest hurts, I feel like my insides are torn out. Knowing that he took what he had no rights to. He took you. I wish he were alive so I could kill him myself."
"Ken, I love you so much." There were tears beginning to fall down her cheeks. "I would never hurt you that way, with another man. I couldn't do that."
"I know Jun, but I promise you, that when this is over, I will take you in my arms and never let you go. I will make your dreams and mine come true." He leaned and kissed her on the lips.
"Jun, are you sure you are alright? I mean...do you think you should see a doctor?" Jun put her hand over his lying on the table.
"Joe already took care of that. Just as he did the double."
"I must thank him." He smiled and caressed her cheek.
"Can you forgive me?" He leaned and kissed her again.
"Nothing to forgive." Joe walked in at that moment, and saw them sitting there, Jun crying and them holding hands. He walked over to them looking down sternly at Ken.
"Ken what did you do to make her cry?"
"It's alright, Joe. He apologised." Joe looked from Jun to Ken.
"Ken did that? Are you sure it's our Ken?"
"Yes, this is the real one. The dense one." Joe laughed and pushed Ken to sit down beside him.
"Well we should celebrate, how about I cook us some dinner?"
"If you are cooking, I am all for it."
"Thanks a lot Ken. I can cook."
"Shut up, Ken. Before you get in too deep." Joe got up and headed to the kitchen to cook. He knew deep down he would never end up with Jun, she was always Ken's and always would be. Well he could still be her big brother, and he could kick Ken's ass if he treated her wrong.