June 15,
It's my birthday!!! I'm going to visit all the places I've loved, like the library, my garden and Starbucks. Life's gonna be so hard when we first get there. We already have seen the house, on the Internet, of course. I'm gonna have my own room, which will be fun because I've always shared a room with my brother, the pain. I'm gonna go to a school where we have to wear uniforms, I hate uniforms, they're so boring, but at least I'll have something to wear! It's green, my favorite color! We're going to live near a shrine, not a big one, but we have to clean it up, oh well.
I better leave soon, or I won't be able to say bye to my favorite places and to Kurama one last time.
Sincerely,
Kameko Narahashi June 15 (continued),
Kurama is sad about my leaving, almost as much as I am. I'm still not showing my sadness to anyone, unless my pain of a little brother reads this. If he does, I won't be surprised. My family is in the car. I'm going with Kumara; he's going to drive me. My parents said they're worried about me, but I can't tell them it's okay, I'm fine, because it's not, I'm not. I'm going to miss everything, I want to burst into tears, but I can't, I can't show how upset I am, or else everyone will let all their feelings out as well. I'm the emotional strength in the family. We're at the airport already. I'm so sad, but the airplane doesn't leave for another half-hour. I'm going to spend that time with Kurama because I won't see him for a long time. We're going to go to the stores and restaurants. He said he has a surprise for me. We visit the little gift shop. He buys me a card that says that he will always love me, no matter where I am. I feel even sadder and a tear runs down my cheek. He asks me if I'm okay. I tell him no, I'm not okay. There, right in front of everyone in the store, I break down, sobbing. I let out all the feelings I've had since the beginning. He takes me to a café where I go to the bathroom to clean up. I walk out feeling a little better. I sit at the table where he was waiting. He asks if I feel better. I tell him I do. He puts his hand into his coat pocket and takes out a little pinkish box with a golden ribbon in a bow. I look at it with wide eyes. He gives it to me telling me that with what is in the box, he will always be there. I open the box and inside is a golden locket shaped like a heart with a rose engraved on it. Inside, it is empty with a place for a picture. I then take out my wallet and take out my favorite picture of us. It was already in the shape of a heart so I press it in. It's a perfect fit. I look at him, on the brink of tears, but this time I hold myself back. I hug him and he tells me that he loves me. I tell him I love him too. We kiss and we start to walk back to where my parents said they would be waiting. It's time to board the plane. I turn to Kurama, once again almost to tears. I hug him and tell him I love him. He tells me he loves me more. I have to get on the plane, so I turn to him and I tell him I'll call him when I get there. We board the plane and get our seats. I get to sit next to the window with my mom next to me. I put the locket around my neck and look out the window and see the plane slowly going backwards. I think I'm going to take a nap now, going to Japan will take about 19 hours to get there. I'll write back later.
Sincerely,
Kameko Narahashi
It's my birthday!!! I'm going to visit all the places I've loved, like the library, my garden and Starbucks. Life's gonna be so hard when we first get there. We already have seen the house, on the Internet, of course. I'm gonna have my own room, which will be fun because I've always shared a room with my brother, the pain. I'm gonna go to a school where we have to wear uniforms, I hate uniforms, they're so boring, but at least I'll have something to wear! It's green, my favorite color! We're going to live near a shrine, not a big one, but we have to clean it up, oh well.
I better leave soon, or I won't be able to say bye to my favorite places and to Kurama one last time.
Sincerely,
Kameko Narahashi June 15 (continued),
Kurama is sad about my leaving, almost as much as I am. I'm still not showing my sadness to anyone, unless my pain of a little brother reads this. If he does, I won't be surprised. My family is in the car. I'm going with Kumara; he's going to drive me. My parents said they're worried about me, but I can't tell them it's okay, I'm fine, because it's not, I'm not. I'm going to miss everything, I want to burst into tears, but I can't, I can't show how upset I am, or else everyone will let all their feelings out as well. I'm the emotional strength in the family. We're at the airport already. I'm so sad, but the airplane doesn't leave for another half-hour. I'm going to spend that time with Kurama because I won't see him for a long time. We're going to go to the stores and restaurants. He said he has a surprise for me. We visit the little gift shop. He buys me a card that says that he will always love me, no matter where I am. I feel even sadder and a tear runs down my cheek. He asks me if I'm okay. I tell him no, I'm not okay. There, right in front of everyone in the store, I break down, sobbing. I let out all the feelings I've had since the beginning. He takes me to a café where I go to the bathroom to clean up. I walk out feeling a little better. I sit at the table where he was waiting. He asks if I feel better. I tell him I do. He puts his hand into his coat pocket and takes out a little pinkish box with a golden ribbon in a bow. I look at it with wide eyes. He gives it to me telling me that with what is in the box, he will always be there. I open the box and inside is a golden locket shaped like a heart with a rose engraved on it. Inside, it is empty with a place for a picture. I then take out my wallet and take out my favorite picture of us. It was already in the shape of a heart so I press it in. It's a perfect fit. I look at him, on the brink of tears, but this time I hold myself back. I hug him and he tells me that he loves me. I tell him I love him too. We kiss and we start to walk back to where my parents said they would be waiting. It's time to board the plane. I turn to Kurama, once again almost to tears. I hug him and tell him I love him. He tells me he loves me more. I have to get on the plane, so I turn to him and I tell him I'll call him when I get there. We board the plane and get our seats. I get to sit next to the window with my mom next to me. I put the locket around my neck and look out the window and see the plane slowly going backwards. I think I'm going to take a nap now, going to Japan will take about 19 hours to get there. I'll write back later.
Sincerely,
Kameko Narahashi