Chapter 15. no goodbye
It was Ryou's last day in Japan.
Everyone decided to be nice to Ryou.
Ichigo, Purin and Minto gave their cards to him with a happy face.
But like normal days everyone was working .
But they had one waitress less, Retasu.
Ryou wondered again 'Where is she?'
Ichigo was worried too. It was Ryou's last day, and Retasu wasn't there to enjoy it.
Everyone worked enthusiastically that day, while Retasu lay on her bed.
She couldn't help it, she didn't want to see him.
She couldn't bear with the pain.
In such a short time, Cafe Mew closed and everyone said their last goodbyes because the next day they all had to go to school.
Ryou was so sad because he didn't get a chance to say goodbye to Retasu.
'Retasu..' that was the only thing on his mind.
Retasu's room
Retasu lay on her bed.
'I love him. I love him. I want to see him.'
Retasu knew what to do,
She ran to Cafe Mew to tell Ryou but when she reached there she found no one.
The Cafe was closed and not a single being was there.
It was too late. She didn't get to tell him how she felt.
Retasu was about to give up when she had an idea.
But it had to cost her alot.
The next day
In the airport
It was early in the morning (around 5:00 a.m.). Ryou found himself checking in his bags and paying for the flight.
He was told to wait a couple of hours, the people who worked in the airport told him that "boarding time" was at 8:00 a.m. and he had to wait.
Ryou turned on his phone and called Retasu... one last time.
But no one answered. He thought that Retasu no longer cared about him.
But he was wrong. He didn't know that at that very second Retasu was running (AS IN REALLY RUNNING!) to the airport.
Where Retasu was
Retasu ran with all her strength to the airport because her mom wouldn't drive her there, she said it was to early to be traveling.
Retasu stopped to catch her breath.
She knew that every plane to America from japan would leave at 8:00 a.m.
Luckily, Retasu found her way through the dark.
She followed all the directions her father gave her.
Her father and mother were nice enough to let Retasu run to the airport. They gave her directions.
Retasu was normally afraid of the dark but she didn't care. This was important. Very important.
Retasu left her phone at home so she wasn't able to answer Ryou's calls.
She ran fast, she knew that she was still a long way there, and she was running.
She had to hurry even if it was still dawn.
She hoped that this would change Ryou's mind about moving.
Her legs were killing her but she didn't care about her legs.
She drank from a bottle and continued to run.
She skipped school today.
In the airport
2 hours later
It was 7:50 and the passengers were about to board the plane.
They had to stop for bag and ticket checking first.
Ryou was like the 150th person waiting in a line of 250 people.
He waited patiently.
And when it was the turn of the second person in front of him he lifted his head .
'This is it. No turning back now. Goodbye... Retasu' .
When the guy in front of him had given his ticket, he heard a voice accompanied with a couple of heavy breaths.
"RYOU, WAIT!"
Ryou's eyes widened.
'Can it be?'
Ryou turned around and saw Retasu!
She was crying her eyes out while running.
As she ran every step, she had a flashback on what everything that they did together.
"Retasu? Is that you? RETASU!" Ryou said as he made his way from the crowd and left his place.
Retasu ran into Ryou's arms, where they had the sweetest conversation.
Ryou hugged her tight. His hand was on her hair.
"Ryou... Don't go. I want you here. Don't go.. Don't go" Retasu cried.
" ..."
"I love you, Ryou.. I love you... I love you. I'm sorry Ryou. I'm so sorry..." Retasu said as she cried more hoping he would forgive her big mistake.
"I love you too, Retasu. I'm so glad you're here." Tears of joy fell down his cheek.
"Don't go, Ryou. Don't go..." Retasu continued to cry.
"I want you stay here... with me... I'm sorry I've not been trusting you and I don't care if you love another person or not as long as long as your happy. I'm sorry I've been so selfish... Gomen, Ryou. Honto ni gomen nasai! Gomen, gomen." Retasu couldn't stop the tears falling from her cheeks.
"..." Ryou blushed and hugged his girlfriend tighter.
"You made me promise. Don't break it! You said that we would make out 1000 times more. Don't go, cause if you go you can't fulfill that promise. I love you Ryou. I love you, Ryou. "
"I love you too, Retasu. You're the most important thing in my life and I can't possibly live without you. "
"I've made my descision."
" ..."
"I'll stay here." Ryou smiled.
These three words instantly stopped her from crying.
"You're more important than my job. You're more important than my family. You're more important than all the scholarships I have in America. I love you, Retasu and as long as you are sill living, I will stay with you. Even if that means 'forever'... I love you." Ryou said as he hugged Retasu tighter,
Ryou closed his eyes and kissed Retasu.
Retasu kissed back.
'Things were right now. Everything was back to normal'
.:THE END:.