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Chapter 7

Kotoko POV.

'who are you?' the man in front of me said that. Wait…it's Irie-kun?

'I'm Aihara Kotoko of class F. Please read this' my hands handed him a letter. It seems like a love letter. What? A love letter?

'no, thanks' Irie-kun just walked past me.

"Irie-kun" I woke up from my sleep. Again. Different dreams but same person. Love letter? What's our relationship? Irie-kun who are you?

"argh" my head is hurt probably because of those dreams or memories? I have to ask him about this matter.

I got up from my bed and doing my morning routine. I am going downstairs and greeting my father in the dining table. My head still hurts a little bit.

"ohayou otou-san"

"ohayou Kotoko. Did you sleep well?"

"yes. How about you otou-san?" I lied to him, I don't want to worry him.

"me too Kotoko. Let's eat, itadakimasu"

"itadakimasu"

After breakfast together, we are going to each of our workplaces.

Kotoko POV end.

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Arriving at the hospital, she went straight to the Naoki's office. She can't wait anymore, she needs his answer for the question in her mind.

Knock knock

"come in"

Naoki looked up from his laptop and meet Kotoko's eyes. 'What a great sight in the morning' Naoki smiled at his thought. Only Kotoko who can make him like this.

"hello Irie-kun"

"hello Kotoko, what's up?"

"well, my head hurts a little bit since this morning"

Naoki felt anxious "are you okay? do you want me to check you up ?"

"Irie-kun I want to ask you some questions"

Naoki frowned "about what?"

"about you" Kotoko looked into Naoki's eyes. Naoki widens his eyes 'could it be…'

"I have been dreaming about you. First, it was after our dinner, in that dream you and I are wearing Tonan high school uniform. There is a woman holding the camera and taking our picture"

Naoki aghast "Kotoko…"

"and this morning I got a dream about you again. My hands handed you a letter. It's a love letter" Naoki fixated. He did not know what to say.

"is it true Irie-kun? were we schoolmates? is it only dreams or my memories?"

There's a silence between them. After a few seconds, Naoki spoke.

"it's true"

"huh?" Kotoko needs more explanation.

"you and I were schoolmates. We take pictures together on the day of graduation, and about the love letter…" there is a pause. Naoki hesitantly informs her. "you handed me a love letter and I refused to accept it but unexpectedly we're become more close after that event" Naoki didn't want to keep a secret from her and this is her memories too.

Kotoko dumbfounded "me? gi… giving you a lo…love letter and we become clo…close after that? how?" she can't believe it. She loves him.

"I can't tell you everything for now. You're still recovering from your sickness and you don't need to rush to remember everything. I'll tell you when the time comes"

"but why didn't you tell me from the beginning? I'm sorry for the love letter"

"like I said you don't need to rush to remember everything and about the love letter, it's okay for me" Naoki smiled at her. Kotoko nodded and replied his smile.

"is your head still hurts ?"

"not too much"

"I'll prescribe some medicines, wait a minute" Naoki wrote down some medicines on a piece of paper and gave it to her.

"here"

"arigatou Irie-kun" Kotoko looked at the clock in her hand "it's already my shift. See you Irie-kun" Naoki nodded with a smile. After Kotoko left him, Naoki takes a seat in his chair. He opened his briefcases and took a letter. It's a love letter from Kotoko. He always takes it with him. Although he has memorized the content of the letter but whenever he feels tired, he will read it. Surprisingly, it will recharge his energy.

Naoki feels so happy but anxious at the same time. Of course, he loves the fact that Kotoko remembering him little by little but what if Kotoko didn't love him anymore when her memories are back. No, Kotoko will always have him in her heart but if that's really happened he's already determined will make her fall in love again with him.

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"ohayou Mrs. Yoshida. How are you?" Kotoko pushed her tray.

"can't you see? I'm just fine"

"this is your vitamin and your lunch"

"where is Dr. Irie?" Kotoko shocked with her question

"why are you asking me about him?"

"it seems like you're so close to him, you two are like a couple"

Kotoko dumbfounded "how…how could you say that? it's true that we're close but we're just friends nothing more"

"he tells me to be kind to you that's why I think you're dating him. He is very concerned about you"

"maybe because I'm his patient" Kotoko said, she's trying to convince Mrs. Yoshida and herself. Kotoko realizes that Naoki is more concerned toward her than his other co-workers, but it's because she is his patient right? Or because he loved her? Kotoko blushed at her thought. No, she's just his patient and friend, nothing more. Kotoko shook her head.

Mrs. Yoshida who saw it, she winced "are you okay?"

Kotoko snapped out of her reverie "oh…ah…yes"

Kotoko smiled at Mrs. Yoshida.

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The next two days.

Kotoko have a night shift. After checking the patient's rooms, she stepped toward the coffee table at the end of the hall. She needs a cup of coffee to restore her energy. She takes a seat and placed the cup on the table in front of her.

"night shift?"

Kotoko startled. She looked back, and it's Naoki.

"Irie-kun"

Naoki stepped toward the coffee table and makes his own coffee. He takes a seat beside her.

"do you have a night shift?" Naoki said.

"yes…you too?"

Naoki nodded. After that, the silence struck them. They take a sip from their cup.

"why did you choose to become a nurse?" Naoki breaks the silence. He is wondered why Kotoko had chosen such a difficult career path for her. It's not like he doubts the ability of Kotoko, she will try hard to get whatever she wants. With her determination everything is possible. He has experienced it and it is one of the thousand reasons why he loves her. He loves her power.

Kotoko looked up at him "I don't really remember but my father said that I saved someone in an accident and from that moment I want to become a nurse" Kotoko shrugged her shoulders "that's it"

Naoki nodded.

"what about you?" Kotoko asked him.

"huh?"

"why did you choose to become a doctor? With the IQ that you have, you can be whatever that you want"

Naoki frowned and Kotoko who saw it flapping her hands and shook her heads "it's not like being a doctor is a bad choice, it…" "hahaha…" Naoki chuckled at her reaction.

"eh?" Kotoko raised her eyebrow.

"I understand" Naoki said when he stopped chuckling. "when I struggling, unable to decide what should I do someone told me I should become a doctor. She told me I could save a lot of people and I thought that's not a bad idea"

"is it from someone that you loves?"

"yes" Naoki looking into her eyes. Kotoko feels like there are a thousand butterflies in her stomach. His eyes filled with something that she can't describe but she can feel the warmness from his eyes.

"Kotoko"

"hmm?"

"let's go back to work"

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