Sequel is being thought over as I type. So fans of this, great ready for the next one.
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"Ugh..." I panted. I leaned against one of the subway train poles, and then spied a chair. I quickly flopped onto it and sunk into the leather seat.
I was running. Fast. Where? To the airport, all the way across town.
Why?
Crystal was leaving today.
I had been sleepless last night. I didn't want her to leave, and she was. Things felt like they were breaking apart in my hands, crumbling like sand. Breaking apart like glass...
After all this...
I heard a small "ping" noise, and hurridly I rushed towards the door. As soon as the cool air flowed in and the doors seperated, I was already past the crowd, running up the steps.
Almost there, almost there. I ran around the corner and into the airport building.
"Are you trying to find somebody?" One of the airport workers behind a counter asked me as I almost crashed into the desk.
"Uh... well..." I strained to remember. What was her flight again?
Oh no.
"Don't worry," The worker had practically read my mind. "I can probably remember what she looks like if you told me."
"Uhhh..." I took in deep breaths of air, still exhausted from running. I spoke in quick words so I could inhale more. "Long black hair. Mostly black leather attire. With a brown haired girl. Leaving for America."
"Leaving for America, huh? Go down to gate C6. She was asking for directions there."
"Okay, thanks!" I said, and sped off.
C6... C6...
As I ran, it suddenly occurred to me that I had no idea what I had wanted to tell Crystal. A quick, "Bye, I love you, I'll see you the next time you're ever in Japan?" and then run off?
No. Just, no.
I honestly had no idea what I was going to tell her. I just knew I wanted to see her, one last time before she left. If I didn't, I'd feel awful. I didn't really understand why, but I just felt like I -HAD- to tell Crystal that single goodbye, before she went on that plane and I would have no idea when she was coming back.
I spotted Rika from afar, and then Crystal, noticing that she was in a line of people who were about to board the plane. I ran as fast as I could and practically crashed into her.
"Takato?" Crystal stared at me, blinking.
"Crys... Crys... Crystal..." I reached for her hands, gasping for air. I almost fell over, but Crystal held me up, supporting me.
"Takato, what are you doing here?" She held my chin up, so that I stared at her square in the eyes.
"I..." I took a deep breath. "I wanted to say goodbye, before you left for America again."
"Good...bye?" She blinked. I felt more stupid than I ever had.
I quickly pulled Crystal into an embrace. "Listen... Crys..." I whispered in her ear. "I'm going to miss you... a lot."
"I'm going to miss you too," I heard her whisper. "I'll try and come back during Golden Week or maybe during the summer sometime..." I felt her arms wrap around my torso, and we held each other.
"I wish I brought you some flowers," I said, looking at Crystal in the eye. "It would've been a nice..."
I couldn't get myself to say "parting gift". Same with departure, or any word that had to do with leaving. Luckily Crystal understood.
"Don't worry about it," she kissed my neck, and then my cheek. "I had a great time with you."
"You too," I smiled. "I mean, first you were a great friend... then you were my dance teacher... and now..."
"Gate C6 now boarding," an announcer's voice erupted from a speaker, and people started to flow into the doorway.
"Oh..." Crystal hugged me tightly. "I have to go now..."
She started to let her arms fall loose around me, and she started to back up. I didn't want to let her go though. I didn't, not at all.
"Crys," I looked into her eyes. "I love you."
I felt my whole face turned red, and I looked at the floor, stepping back from Crystal. I felt flustered. I couldn't believe I said that. I had said it the day before at the dance, but this time I was actually aware of what I had said. But this time was the one time it felt... right. I wouldn't get another chance.
"I love you too, Takato," I heard Crys say, and I looked up at her. She was smiling, and she had tears coming from her silvery-gray eyes. I embraced her, wiping her tears away and we shared one last kiss.
We eventually had to pull apart, and she waved to me as she walked towards her plane, and I waved back, and I wondered when my mentor was coming back. She had taught me a lot of things - not just about dancing either. She had taught me a lot about love, and how I felt towards her, and I hoped one day I'd be able to see her soon, as I saw the plane go up in the sky and disappear from sight.
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Yup. That's it! Thank you for all of your reviews and stuff like that. I appreciate them a lot.
As you guessed, Digimon Tamers does NOT belong to me, nor are some of the songs that are mentioned, the only things that belong to me are the writing and the characters Crystal and Puppishumon. Peter and Kaki belong to my friend Peter.
starts singing to herself Sequel, sequel...
