I remember the day. That day 33 years ago.
That day when everything ended.

We were together as one.
There were too many emotions that were going through my body,
I couldn't do anything but smile and say some irrational things.

I think darling said something that day,
I wish I listened.
I wish I can get to the day I meet darling once again.

I wish that white light didn't separate the two of us.
I wish I can see his face once again.

I... wish for my darling...

"Tsuya!"

Someone called for me.
"We got a new request for you!"
Oh, it's just Tomi.
"What is it?"
"Some parents down the block want you to look after their child for awhile! And don't worry, the pay is pretty nice!"
"Why me though, can't you just send Arashi?"

Tomi walks up to the couch and stares me in the eye.
"They requested specifically for you, I don't think I can send Arashi when they give me a name Tsuya..."
I guess this gives me a reason to go outside and take my mind off of darling for awhile.
"Yessir" I reply sarcastically.

I take the request paper with a small smile on my face and start to head outside. The area that we do jobs for isn't that large, so I get to walk to the place I need to go while admiring the scenery.
It's a large apartment, kinda like the ones you would see near the capitol, not that I've been there or anything, I've just seen a few pictures. Room 319. 4 stories up? I hope they have an elevator. I really hope they have an elevator.
I check in with the receptionist, and thank goodness, they have an actual functioning elevator that is pretty fast!

Room 319, here it is. I knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
What a silly question, there is a camera on your doorknob that you aren't using, but I answer anyways
'Uhm, it's Tsuya from 'Helper Center', and I think you've requested for me ma'am."
"Oh! Yes, come in, come in."
As the door creaks open, I saw one of the requesting parents, and... is that... a mini...me?

I was stunned, she looked almost exactly like me, green eyes
"Sorry for the sudden request, but someone around the apartment told me that you were good for the job, so I just took it up."
"No need to be sorry ma'am"

I walk in, and we get the formalities over with. The parents have to go to a special meeting around the capitol, but since they can't take her with them, they would just leave her with me for the time they are gone. It doesn't seem that bad of a job that pays well. So we start off to the capitol thirty minutes later, as they had to get everything ready, even a bento for the both of us!
And soon enough, we get to the capitol, I thought it would be a much longer trip, but I guess not. As we say goodbye to the parents, I ask the kid her name.
"Iota!"

Hm? Did I hear that right?
"Is that really your name?"
"Yes! Daddy gave me that name!"
I don't know what to say. A girl named after me of all things! Surely this isn't pure coincidence. Whatever, the only one who can call me that is darling.
I ask Iota where she wanted to go.

"Big park!"
"Uhm, do you happen to know the name of the park?"
"No! But I do know that it's big and it has a big pink tree!"
I frown, this is quite the ridiculous description.
A big park?
A big tree?
A sakura leaf falls onto my shoulder. It's above? And then I see it.
"HOLY F-"

I look down at Iota once again, do you mind if you follow me for awhile?
"Nope!"

I start walking the large streets of the capitol, with all the zigs and zags, it was getting kinda hard to keep track of where we were going. But eventually, we made it in the end.
When she said big, I would've thought something that is almost half a building tall or something, not something that covers the sky with it's branches!
"Ehm, Miss Tsuya? I'm getting a bit hungry..."
"You are? Then let's find a place for us to eat together."
We got ourselves a spot right under the large trunk of the tree, and so we started to eat. A sandwich, some juice, and a bag of chips. It wasn't too much compared to something I would get as a snack, but maybe for her it's just right.

After finishing up the food, I looked at the time, still plenty of time to do other things.
"Can I go play?"
"Sure, just come back in awhile so we can go around and do other things."
"Okay!"

And there she goes, running off as fast as her little legs can carry her. I put my attention to the lunch pack and the sky, although I might not see that much of it, it was still a beautiful view.
"Ouch!"

I look away for a couple seconds and something already happened. I grab the bento box, and head toward where she tripped.
She is sitting down just looking at her feet.
"Do they hurt?"
"No that much." Thank goodness, I don't need to have my pay docked for something like this.

After asking a few more questions to make sure that she is alright, I notice a book lying on the floor.
I flip the book over to see the title.
"The Beast and The Prince" isn't this the book that I've read with darling all those years ago? Oh, all the memories.
But I notice something else. A hand. Perhaps this book could've been theirs, I take a glance at them.

I stop.

No.

It can't be.

"Darling?"

UTSS

Well, this one is certainly longer than that of the last two. I'll try and do the same with the rest, but that'll take a very long time.
And thanks for reading

Until next time - A