WOW I'm so sorry this took me like 6 months to update XD Well here it is~ Hope it doesn't suck, 'cause tbh, I don't even remember how I wanted this story to go lmao but I feel the need to finish it, plus I still love the kaimeis. Oh, also, I just read through the previous chapters to refresh my memory, and I must apologize now for the errors in my spelling and grammar, I really need to proofread better, but oh well.

After a few moments, Meiko spotted Kaito running out of the office as fast as he seemingly could, completely out of breath. She couldn't help but give a slight chuckle.

"You… ready to go?" He asked as he approached her, gasping for air as if he was going to collapse at any moment.

"Are you ready?" Meiko asked, bursting out into laughter.

"Haha, yeah, I'm fine, just had to catch my breath a little. I'm all good now! Getting to spend the day with a woman as stunning as you, any man would be out of breath!" He felt a surge of happiness when he saw the woman blush slightly at his words.

"Okay, so what do you have planned for us?" Meiko asked with expectation.

"I…" He sounded so proud, then paused for a moment just to end with,

"…don't know." He laughed and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

"To be honest, I don't really get out much and am not really sure what's around here. Do you have any preferences?" He asked with sincerity as if she'd known the city more than he had.

"It's not like I know what's around here either!" Meiko retorted.

"I'm always cooped up in that stupid hell-hole to know anything about my own neighborhood, much less the entire city."

Kaito could hear the bitterness in her words and felt for her. It seemed as if both of them were at a loss.

"Well, I didn't take the day off for nothing!" Kaito said cheerfully

"How about we just see what's around? Maybe we'll find something on the way" Kaito just gave an immense grin that gave Meiko a very unfamiliar, strange feeling. It somehow reassured her that everything would be okay if they went along with those plans.

"Okay, just don't get us lost" Meiko's words jabbed at Kaito.

"Don't worry" Kaito laughed. "We'll never get lost with my keen sense of direction. I'm like a hawk!"

Meiko had no response other than a laugh that was just music to Kaito's ears. She quite possibly had the cutest laugh in the world.

They began to wander the city, passing quite a few stores that both of them had looked into, eying up many things, but disregarding them, as if they were trying to save money. Eventually they had reached the main city park. There, they saw children playing and laughing, it seemed like such a happy place. They couldn't help but remember how simple childhood is and kind of wish they knew what it would be like to be young again.

As they entered the park, they noticed a middle-aged, seemingly homeless man, sitting under a nearby tree playing an old beat up guitar. He had his case open next to him, looking as if he was trying to collect money, but nobody even gave him a glance. As they got closer, they noticed he was playing a medley of familiar folk songs. Both being moved by the beautiful music, they each dropped a twenty in his case, to which the man swiftly replied "Thank you," gave a nod, then continued on with his playing.

They both decided to sit on the ground next to the man, where they became enveloped by the music. When the man began playing another song, Meiko pepped up quickly, realizing it was one of her favorite tunes that her mother used to sing to her all around the house when she was young. She thought back to a particular day when she was looking up at her mother washing dishes, and she just listened to her soft, soothing voice singing "Oh my darling, Oh my darling, oh my Darrrrrrling Clementine…" She began to sing the melody, trying to imitate as her mom would sing it to her, which surprised both Kaito and the man playing.

When the song finished, Meiko opened her eyes to see a surprising amount of people who must have gathered around while she was in her daze. Everyone began applauding as she wiped the slight amount of tears that formed in her eyes while thinking of old days. So many people dropped money in the man's case, and the man smiled and thanked every single one. When everyone left, the man nodded his head to Meiko and complimented her "That was some mighty fine singing there, young lady. That's a lucky man you got there."

Meiko blushed and replied bashfully "Oh, it was just a song my mom used to sing to me. I always found that song so beautiful, just like she was…"

"Apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, now does it?" The man said, not attempting to get a response. "You should perform with that beautiful voice of yours, you have quite the talent."

"O-Oh no, you flatter, sir." Meiko waved her hands in denial and laughed. "I'm really not into that kind of stuff. I just really love that song…" her voice sounded so calm.

"Well, if you ever need a partner, I'm always here, or maybe that gentleman there next to ya has some talent of his own? He seems like the type."

"Oh, no not me" Kaito laughed embarrassed at the accusations. I'm no good at that kind of stuff. "Plus, there's no way to make a living off of something like that…" His voice became sad and dark.

"Ehhhhhh that's just people not leaving you young ones to live. If you feel the music in your heart, you let it out. Even if no one seems to be listening, there will always be at least one person who it reaches out to, and it's worth it when it does. It'll give you a happiness that no amount of money could buy ya, just remember that."

The man's words echoed to Kaito for a moment.

"Thank you sir" Kaito blissfully said with a smile. "I'll keep that in mind."

The couple began getting up from their position realizing it was time for them to leave.

"Thank you so much sir for playing such beautiful music on such a beautiful day" Meiko said to the man as she smiled.

"No problem sweet darlin', now you take good care of this girl, y'hear" He directed his words at Kaito, implying how rare it is to find a woman like the one he'd recently discovered.

"Yes sir. You have a nice day!" Kaito said kindly as they both nodded their heads toward each other.

As they continued on walking out of the park, Kaito just could not stop staring at the woman who was walking by his side. He was in such disbelief. Who knew this gorgeous woman would have such talent too! He blushed when she looked back over at him catching his stare, and he shyly looked away.

Meiko couldn't help but give a small smile as she began looking at the ground as she walked.

"My mom passed away when I was 10." Her words seemed so sincere, yet sad.

"That song is the only thing I have left of her… I'm glad I got the chance to share her with you. "

Kaito smiled at her words and in response said "She's a beautiful woman; just like her daughter."

Meiko smiled and blushed and thanked him for his kind words.

"Do you still have both of your parents?" She asked with curiosity as they continued walking.

"Yeah, I do. We're not exactly on the best terms, though…"

Meiko sighed, slightly prying at his life, asking him the reason for their bad relationship.

"Well, I never wanted to live this life. For the longest time, I even considered if life was even worth it if I couldn't live it out how I wanted, but I eventually complied, and began living as their personal programmed robot. I moved to the city where there were plenty of job opportunities, and this is where my life left me. We don't necessarily not get along, I just try to avoid contact with them since they try to control every aspect of my life. I'm just not in the mood to deal with them…"

"Oh" Meiko sighed in realization. "Must be difficult for both you and your parents…"

"Yeah, but I guess life's not so bad at the moment. I have a stable job that gives me a comfortable income to live on, and I am currently talking to the most beautiful woman in existence. What more could I ask for?"

"Yes, yes, very flattering, but you should be able to do what you want to do. What is it you want to do anyway?" Meiko asked

"Me? I've always wanted to be a performer."

"What kind of performer?" Meiko asked curiously.

"Singing, dancing, entertaining; whatever makes people smile, I want to do that… But there's no money in simply making people smile, so I'm stuck where I am."

"Well, you make me smile!" Meiko said reassuringly. "…But I guess you're right" She laughed, "Not like I'm giving you any money for it."

"No, you're giving me so much more." He began staring into her big brown eyes.

"What?" She asked in embarrassment.

"Meiko, you're so beautiful…"

Her face began to glow a bright red at the sound of his sincere words and the kind, gentle look he was giving her. "Can you please stop that?"

"Meiko, I'm really sorry about last night."

"Wait, what? Why are you sorry? Wasn't I the one who asked you to come in?" Meiko retorted, as if confused and irritated.

"I just… I want you to know that I don't do that with just anyone I meet. I'm really not that kind of g-"

Meiko put her finger to his lips and shushed him, stopping him from speaking any further.

"I don't care, Kaito. If I didn't want it to happen, it wouldn't have happened. Now come on, it's getting dark, you're supposed to be a gentleman and walk me home."

Kaito kind of liked her slight sass. He found it absolutely charming.

"Yes, ma'am." He asserted in reply.

When they approached her apartment, there arose that feeling of not wanting the night to end again. The air felt a bit thicker than earlier in the day. Thoughts of the previous night began rushing back to Kaito, making him blush, not knowing what to say. Should he just leave? Should he kiss her good night? They didn't make contact all day, yet the night before they had sex, 'what exactly was their relationship' he thought.

"Hey, Kaito?" Her soft voice broke the silence and thinned the air.

"What is it?"

"I want to see you again tomorrow… if that's okay with you, of course." Meiko said bluntly.

She barely finished her sentence when all she heard was a loud shrieking "YES"

"Eh hem… I mean… I would love to, Meiko." He tried to compose himself, but when he looked over, Meiko was already laughing.

"I can't wait. Well, good night. I'll see you when you get off work."

"I'll get out as early as possible. Good night, Meiko. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to call me." Kaito handed her his number and left with a classy bow of the head.

When Meiko closed her door she could feel tightness in her chest. She'd never felt this before. She was getting kind of excited about all of these new experiences, to be honest. She couldn't wait for the next day to start until she remembered she was out of a job. "Well luckily I still have money in my savings to last me for a while until I get back on my feet" She reassured herself. After getting ready, she stretched, yawned, and quickly went into a nice, deep, sleep, preparing for the day ahead of her.

The song Meiko sang with the guy was actually kind of inspired by my favorite movie of all time, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, just in case you guys were wondering ... Anyways, I hope you enjoyed ^^ I should have another chapter coming kind of soon, let's hope.