The next morning…

Umi's eyes fluttered open before releasing a soft groan. The light from the windows temporarily blinded her that she had to close her eyes tightly. She sooner rolled over to look at the blonde, who was still peacefully sleeping. The blue-haired released a smile before she reached out to caress the other's cheek, "You did a wonderful thing, my love…"

In all actuality, Umi still feels worn out but she has fully accustomed to being an early bird. Ignoring the fatigue, she slowly sat up and got off from bed, and during it, she caught a glimpse of drops of stained blood on the bed sheet. Her eyes softened before she went to the cabinet and took out a robe. Putting it on and realizing that the robe was too large for her, Umi couldn't help but let out a smile.

'Too warm…' She thought before she went towards the desk. She was slightly curious of what Eli was writing. She knows that it is a breach of privacy but her curiosity drove her to ignore that. Instead of reading it, she found the old photograph of her and her father, resting just beside the paper. Umi hummed and picked the photo up to examine it closely.

'We were still happy here…' Umi thought as she smiled sadly.

Few moments later, Eli's eyes opened and darted her gaze at where her lover is, she is still exhausted so she didn't bother getting up, "Umi…" She called out in her gentlest voice.

The blue-haired then turned around to face her, "Ahh, Eli, good morning."

"Good morning. So what are you up to?" Eli smiled at her.

"Nothing, really. I was just checking things."

"You look curious about something though."

"I am…" Umi raised the photo in front of her, "Where did you find this?"

"I found it at the barn; old and forgotten. Thought it was still valuable to you so I kept it."

"It was." Umi smiled as she turned the photo towards herself once again to look at it, "My dad and I were practicing horseback riding here. He thought me how to ride Silver Heart as well as taking care of other horses. Back after you left."

"Mhm." Was the blonde's only answer.

Umi sooner brought the photo down on the desk before she went back to the bed and crawled on top of the blonde, "That was all in the past and I had already overcome it. The trauma that I once had is gone forever."

"Because?" Eli raised an eyebrow while smiling playfully, she already knows but she still wants to hear it.

"Because you came back. You don't know just how much you had made me change, Eli…"

The blonde chuckled, "I guess that's a good thing."

"And I want to be with you until the end of time."

"Same here, Umi Sonoda. Or should I say… Future Umi Ayase?" Eli smirked.

Umi blushed profusely, "D-Don't say that so casually! It's embarrassing!"

"After of what we did last night, that's embarrassing?" The blonde blinked.

"Y-You won't understand! I mean… Last night was… enjoyable and unforgettable…" Umi looked away.

Eli just let out a soft laugh, "You're cute."

"I-I'm not."

Eli then leaned up to press her lips against Umi's cheek, "You are."

Umi then darted her eyes away from the blonde, "Fine." She smiled before she turned to look back and leaned down to plant a soft and gentle kiss on Eli's lips.

"Shall we go down and eat breakfast?" Umi asked.

"Sure."

Meanwhile…

Honoka stretched her arms up in the air, she felt completely relaxed that her veins are back at their good spots, "Finally, out of the plane!"

Brenda stood beside her, "Sure is pretty much a long time for us, huh?"

The airport they were currently in is filled with people; families and friends reuniting could be seen from almost everywhere. But to the both of them, they planned this as a surprise for the people they care about.

"I know right, and the air here is still the same! Fresh and relaxing! Even though we are in the airport." Honoka giggled nervously as she rubbed the back of her head.

"Hmm, should I go back home to place the baggage? I think you need to go visit Umi for a bit."

Honoka then turned to face the taller woman and wrapped her arms around the other's neck. The ginger-head revealed a smirk as she stared deeply into Brenda's orbs, "We should go home together…I missed it already."

By it, Brenda already knew what Honoka was referring to and that just made her blush in embarrassment, "H-Hoka! We're in public!"

Honoka sooner giggled once again, "Awww, you look so cute when being teased!"

"Sheesh! Stop that!" Brenda pouted.

Honoka tip-toed and leaned up to peck Brenda's lips, "Right. But seriously, let's go home together, I need to sleep."

Brenda softened her eyes and gave off one sweet smile.

"Alright."

Couple of weeks later…

Eli had went to the convenience store for an errand to buy fruits for the next project she and Umi will do. It is indeed another wedding arranging project from one of the famous celebrity couples. Not only that but Eli was asked to do some grocery shopping while she's at it.

A certain female with shoulder-length, short, brown hair, entered the store and went beside Eli, also picking some fruits and she sooner greeted without bothering to look at her, "Hey, Eli."

Eli then turned her head to look at Thea. Blinking in surprise, she greeted back with a grin, "Oh hey!"

"So how have you been?" Thea asked.

"I'm doing great actually!"

"And Umi?"

"Likewise! So you here for an errand too?" Eli asked as she turned to look at the fruits once again.

"More like just grocery shopping." Thea chuckled, "Seth is currently in the mood to eat fruits and demanded me to buy some for her and I have to also buy some milk and eggs."

Eli raised an eyebrow with a smirk, "Demand? What, are you two going out now?"

Thea blushed and coughed intentionally to hide her embarrassment, "N-No. Not really."

"You stammered, though." Eli giggled.

"Shut up."

Thea was silent for a while before she eventually opened her mouth to speak, "By the way…"

"Hm?"

"I have news about Umi's old man."

Eli stopped picking up fruits and looked back at the brown-haired in surprise, "..What?"

"Idiot. Don't look at me. Act normal." Thea's voice added emphasis on what she said, indicating the blonde that it is indeed a serious matter.

The blonde narrowed her eyes and looked at the fruits once more to avoid suspicion, "Sorry… What is it?"

"You should keep a close eye out on the ranch."

"Really? I'll keep that in mind. Of what I am curious about is why does her dad wants to burn that ranch so badly."

"It's because of his wife."

A/N: Heeey guys! Hope you all liked this chapter! How's it going? Good? Good! Bad? Relax for a while and listen to some good music! High five!