Lovelyanime: Thanks to everyone who's reading and reviewed Promises. Was it really a dream? What's going to happen after so long?

Chapter 2-Hi and the creek

"You okay Z? You look like you just saw a ghost." Takuya laughed, braking the awkward silence.

She pinched herself to make sure if it was a dream. 'Well, at least I know this isn't a dream.' She thought after the pinch. 'It's probably my imagination playing tricks on me again.' She headed towards the forest.

"Hey!" He grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going? You didn't even say hi to me."

That ticked her off. "I didn't what?"

Takuya didn't like the sound of her voice. He knew she was mad and let go of wrist. "Y-you didn't say hi yet." He walked backwards slowly.

"I didn't say hi? You didn't say hi to me in how long? You said you would be back! I waited every day for you for eleven years! ELEVEN YEARS! And you now decided to come back! You promised me you wouldn't forget about me! And you expect me to just say hi!"

Takuya now didn't sense anger in her voice, but sadness. He walked back up to her and hugged her. He felt tears soak in his shirt as he hugged her tighter. "Sorry Zoe…Something happened and I couldn't leave. I didn't forget the promise, I thought of you every second since I left."

She looked up at him with tears still coming down her face. "What happened so you couldn't come back?"

He turned his head away. "I…I rather not talk about it yet…I came to see you a few times, but your cousins always said that you weren't there. I looked everywhere for you when I came…" He let go of her and started to walk away. "I'm really sorry though. I understand that you're mad so I'll leave now." He felt a tug on his arm and looked. He saw Zoe holding to his arm tightly with even more tears in her eyes.

"Please don't go…Please don't leave me alone again…Please don't." she said between sobs.

"Of coarse I won't. I'll always be here for now on." He lied and hugged her again. 'I'm only going to be here for a awhile…But I can't tell her that. I have too think of something.' He thought.

"Takuya, do you want to come see my new house. I'll make you something to eat if you haven't eaten yet." She changed the subject as she let go of him and wiped the last tear. 'I can't cry like this or else it'll look like I broke the promise…' She thought as she rubbed her arm.

"Sounds great, can't wait to taste your cooking again." They started to walk in the forest.

"Did you drive here?"

"No, I was walking and decided to visit the old creek. Do people know it's there yet?"

"I don't think so, this is the first time I came in a long time. It was just you and me who knew about it and we promised not to tell a soul."

"I remember that and did you keep it while I was gone?"

"Of course I did, I didn't even tell my cousins when we came to the park. I always went to the creek and watched the clouds 'til it was time to go home. My cousins tried following me a few times, but I always got them lost." Takuya laughed.

"I guess you still lived with your aunt after I left. I was about to visit you aunt's house next to see if you still lived there or to find out where you moved to."

"I did and I moved out of there when I started college. It feels great to finally get out of there. I couldn't stand living with all my cousins."

They finally reached the car after talking about Zoe's cousins and Takuya's little brother, Shinya. They drove to Zoe's house and were enjoying their little chat. Takuya noticed that Zoe didn't really seem happy and she looked kind of depressed. He felt something must've happened, but what was it?…Or what were they?

End of chapter 2

Lovelyanime: I know it's kind of short, but I'll try to make it longer. Why did Zoe live with her aunt and her cousins? I'll tell you soon in a couple chapters.

Zoe: Speaking of chapters…What is Chapter 3 called?

Lovelyanime: Oh yeah, I almost forgot.(Clears throat) Chapter 3- Tickle fights and beef stew.

Zoe: Please review.