An Old Friend

Kazune's POV

Everyone sat in silence for a while in the dining room. Himeka-chan and Nishikiori just looked at the table lost for words. In front of us was a letter from Karin. I slammed my fist on the table and was about to leave after her, but Nishikiori stopped me.

"Calm down Kazune-kun let's think things through. Let's not be rash about this." He spoke.

"Calm down! After what we just read in the letter how can I possibly calm down!?" I demanded.

"Karin-chan wouldn't want you to worry Kazune-kun." Himeka-chan spoke.

I looked at her and sat back down as did Nishikiori. I looked at the letter again as it explained about the 9 Jewels of the Planet's Hearts. I sighed and felt so angry and confused. Why would she hide this from me until now? She had been smiling all this time, but now I realize she was just smiling to hide this secret.

"I don't understand why she wouldn't tell us? We were here for her, so why?" I questioned.

"It has been a while since we last saw Karin right, about two months?" Nishikiori stated.

"Your point being?"

"Maybe under the circumstances she's changed . . . I mean two months away from all of us, she must have felt lonely . . . Maybe over the past two months she's become more independent."

"So what we were here for her! I was here for her and yet . . . She didn't come to me and talk about any of this to me . . ."

I slammed my fist again on the table. Karin . . . why didn't you come to me for help when I was right next to you . . . Suddenly I saw Himeka-chan appear not knowing she left with some presents in her hand and she smiled.

"Look Kazune-kun it's the presents Karin got for us. She left another letter too, telling us to open them. Come look," Himeka-chan smiled.

I looked at Himeka-chan who was trying to cheer me up. I took the letter that was in her hand and she set the presents on the table. I began to read the letter.

Dear Himeka-chan, Micchi, and Kazune-kun,

"I'm sorry to be leaving without any notice, but I promise all of you that I will be fine and will return soon. I'm guessing all of you are confused and hurt that I left without saying anything. I pretty sure your mad right Kazune-kun . . . but I had to go alone. . . I rely on all of you guys too much and I need to be able to defend myself on my own. I need to become stronger because whatever is coming I need to be ready. So until I return, I need all of you to just trust me on my decision. I will come back soon. The presents on my bed are for all of you. There Christmas presents, but it's your choice if you want to open it now or later. Now I speak directly to you Kazune-kun . . . I know your mad and hurt, but please understand. I just need you to believe in me, just like how I supported your decisions. Now I need you to support me. I will come back to you . . . to all of you . . . I love you Kazune-kun always and forever. Farewell . . ."

Love, Karin

"She's such an idiot . . ." I spoke.

"Kazune-kun, what now?" Nishikiori asked.

"We . . . wait . . . I trust Karin. She'll be back in no time." I said.

I began to walk away out of the dining room. I headed to my father's study room. You do what you have to do Karin. I'll take of everything here . . .

Karin's POV

I looked out the window and looked at the scenery. I was almost to my destination. I sighed and wondered in Kazune-kun and everyone read my letter. They probably did and I bet Kazune-kun is pretty mad with me right now. I'm so sorry Kazune-kun . . . I'll be back soon, so until then just wait for me . . . The train finally stopped and I was at my destination. I grabbed my luggage and stepped out of the train. I looked at the note that dove gave me on where to go.

I looked around and saw that no one familiar to me was waiting here for me. I sighed and sat on a bench and set my stuff to the side of me. How am I supposed to meet up with someone if I don't even know what they looked like? Suddenly I saw a man wearing all black running toward me and grabbed my luggage.

"Hey that's my stuff!" I shouted chasing after him.

Aw man why does this always happen to me!? I saw him running away with my stuff as I chased after him, but soon I began to feel tired. I called for someone to stop him and right when the man was about to turn into a corner someone had punched him right in the face dropping my luggage.

"I believe you just stole this from my goddess and I would like it back." The boy said.

The man quickly got up and ran away. The boy picked up my luggage and dusted it off for me. He turned to me and smiled. The boy looked around my age and was wearing a black coat, black sunglasses, and long black pants that had a chain connected to his pocket and belt. He had black hair that was dark as night. He handed me my luggage.

"It's been a while Karin," He spoke.

"Do I . . . know you?" I asked.

"I you don't remember anything do you? It's been almost a year now since that time we defeated Kirihiko Karasuma. We made a promise that we would meet again in the future."

I looked at the boy confused. How did he know about Karasuma? Suddenly As he took off his sunglasses I saw his face and started to remember. He was one of the three noble gods. We all fought together to defeat Karasuma. I felt the tears coming up in my eyes. We all mad a promise that we would definitely meet again . . . in the future. He grabbed my hand and kissed it lightly.

"I've misses you my goddess." He spoke and I started to cry.

"Jin-kun!" I cried.

I ran up to him and hugged him tightly. I felt his arms around me and I cried into his shoulders. I remember you now . . . I'm so sorry I had forgotten . . . I looked up into his eyes and smiled and we both laughed. I'm really glad to see Jin-kun again. I saw a dove fly in the sky and thanked it in my head. I saw the dove nod and fly away. I was now reunited with an old friend and it gave me the strength I needed to keep moving forward to find the 9 jewels.