Author's note: Ahahaha... 2weeks, he? :'D I know, I'm helpless... And that I'm not even uploading 2 chapters at once like I intended to do... But that has a reason. All the time I was thinking about the fact that it's summer and I'm writing such a sad story... So I thought about the next chapter being a special? hm..just read. More about this later^^

Chapter 3:

"Destiny...?"

"Damn...," with an annoyed look in her face she starred at the door.

If I go in now, what would happen? What if he would show up? Man, do not think of that, just avoid thinking of that Julie! Try looking normal...

She sighed helpless. How could she try looking like usual? At some point she wouldn't be able to hold it back, this sorrow...

"I can't... Perhaps if I slowly walk away as nothing happened... They didn't even realize that I'm standing here, did they? So, if I go now..."

Suddenly someone put his hand on her shoulder, she received a little shock and lost all hope to have a chance to escape. The voice was definitely familiar, the pyros-brawler of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers.

"Hey, Julie! Talkin' to yourself?"

NOOOOOO! Why now? Calm down...

Alright, back to plan A. Just don't let them realize anything weird on you. Act like you usual do!

A few seconds of slow breathing and...She turned around with a bright smile on her face.

"Dan!" she shouted, acting surprised and through herself into his arms.

"Wow! What a greeting! Didn't receive it like that since... Well, it's been already some time..."

Did I overdo it? No...

"You seem totally normal to me...So it isn't true what Runo told me, right?"

"Er... What do you mean?" she asked, still smiling.

"You know, the rumor that you and Shun...Well, broke up?... Hm? Wha-? Julie!"

She couldn't hold it, not a second after hearing that name. Impossible. Immediatly her eyes widened, showing a few tears.

"What did I say wrong? Ju-... Don't tell me this is true!"

On hearing this her face darkened. Now everything came back into her mind what she tried to forget, avoid, just not think of it. It all returned.

"Julie..."

Dan searched for a way out of that difficult situation and wanted to calm her down with gentle words. But he couldn't find any. Everything he was able to do was standing there, watching his friend turning into a trembling figure which was about to collapse. A horrible sight.

Exactly when he was about to do something Julie went a step backwards.

"Do...everyone in there...know... about this?"

Dan didn't dare to say a word but then she looked with her tears-filled face straight towards him.

"Why... don't you answer? They do, don't they?"

The pyros-brawler still didn't open his mouth.

"Alright... I got it."

Right now she really wanted to go but...

"Julie! You're too late! Well, actually like always. -Oh, hi Dan. Have you brought what I asked you to buy? Don't tell me you used the money for something else again!"

Dan was speechless and tried to explain what's going on by conspicuous signs with his eyes but Runo didn't notice anything. She just thought of it as an answer for her talk.

"Aw, Dan! Seems like I was wrong when I thought that this time I could rely on you..."

He tried with several signs but Runo was distracted by scolding him.

Damn...What do now?

He took a sidelong glance at Julie. She had turned around, covering her tears-filled face with her right hand.

At some point Runo sighed.

"Hey! Are you even listening?"

Dan, without any idea what to do he just packed Runo's shoulders and turned her towards Julie's direction. She immediatly shut up and heard Julie's sobbing.

Ohhh...

From one second to another, Runo was already standing next to her friend, hugging her tighter and tighter.

Dan, still totally stunned could just watch Runo doing what he was supposed to do minutes ago. After some time, for the pyros-brawler it seemed like several hours, the sobbing was getting quieter.

"Is it alright now?" he heard Runo whisper.

Julie was answering something but he couldn't hear it. He was sure she said something like 'I want to go home' or 'Could I be alone for a while?'

Again Runo whispered something and Julie mad a painful face...but nodded in the end. They came over to him.

"Let's go in already. I bet there a several customers calling for another drink or somethin'," Runo said with a little smile.

"Yeah," Julie whispered.

While the subterra-brawler was changing Dan and Runo joined the others.

"This is bad,"Runo began. "This is the first time I've seen her that calm. Normally, even after breaking up with a guy she puts up a happy face shouting out how stupid he is. But now? She must really like him..."

"Of course!" another girl answered, "Shun is perfect! The gentle and protective man... Everyone wishes she had a boyfriend like him! It's also really weird why he has chosen Julie to be his girlfriend...I mean they're total opposites!"

Now a discussion began, so deep and thrilling that no one realized how Julie came in, hearing only the part which contains how unsuitable she was referring to Shun, and that she left through the backdoor...

Even if we're that different... It worked well, right? I mean, the times we were together...I felt happy! And he too...or am I wrong? No, he liked me, I'm sure of it! He isn't the type of guy who would live such a lie... But...what changed his mind? That's the point, what was wrong? Did he end it because of our difference in the end? But...Aww! I JUST DON'T GET IT!

She fell down on the knees, hard-breathing. All the way, she ran not realizing where to. Suddenly a strong light got her eyes. She stood up, looking into a beautiful sunset. Yellow, orange, red and violet. The sun was reflected by the sea and Julie was surrounded by trees. Julie's eyes widened. She knew that place. She knew it very well... The subterra-brawler went through the trees towards the shining sun and arrived at a little bay.

"As beautiful as always..." she said smiling and walked towards the sea. "I just wish...- Eh?"

Did I hear footsteps before? But I thought that...

Surprised she turned around, but when she saw the one standing there her eyes became even bigger than before and her heart skipped a beat. She was unable to stay conscious and was about to fall when she felt a strong arm catching her.

Shun...

Author's note:

Hm...I'm feeling really insecure... In that chapter I have the feeling that things are happening too fast...Not to mantion my writing stylexD Always those repeats...

You should have already realized that I'm writing things kinda almost all the time from Julie's view. There was only a little part with Shun's thoughts. Well, this is obviously because all the secrets lies within Shun. However, in the next chapters also Shun will show some of his rare-seen emotions. This will be really hard...Well, because it's Shun!

Like I already said, the next chapter will be a special. I thought of a scene where Shun and Julie are dating... Look forward it! :D

And, at the end:

Thanks to everybody reading this story! Especially those who added this to their favorites, I really appreciate it^_^

See ya!

Yoshiko-x3