*** Nagi's pov ***

"Shall we go to a restaurant tonight? I don't think anyone is in the mood to make dinner." I said. For some reason we spent most of our time at Utau's house. Maybe it was because she was the only one of us who already had her own house, or should I say mansion? Amu cooked most evenings, and I don't think she's in the mood to cook right now. Her eyes are red and a bit puffy, but she seemed calm now, almost accepting. Okay, now I'm seeing things. I don't think it is possible that she accepted it this fast. From what I heard, it usually takes people longer than just one day to accept stuff like that.

I didn't know where she went when she ran away, none of us did. When she ran, we were startled. It helped us to calm down, I mean, she got the horrible news and we attack her like that... I was ashamed of myself, and I think the others are too. We had talked a bit.

Rima took my hand. She stopped crying. In a weird way it was funny. Rima fakes crying all the time when there is something she wants and I don't see her crying much. She's the crying alone type, just like Amu. Personally I thought Amu was even more like that, she's always strong. And she can't hate. Like when I told her I was Nadeshiko, she was shocked, but let me explain. We even became better friend after that. I didn't think, I still think that, that she could react that way.

I smiled at Rima. She smiled back, a tiny smile, but a smile.

"Guys..." Amu said. We all sat up straight directly and listened closely, like dogs waiting for their master to give an order. She saw it and smiled. There was something off about her smile, it was not her usual carefree smile. I almost chuckled. Guess that was to be expected, right?

"What is it?" Utau asked. Amu spoke.

"I thought a lot today, and I decided that I wanted to spend this time, this time I have for sure, with you all, with my family, with...eh," She started over again. "There is no way to know if the surgery and the chemo will work so... If I have to go, I don't want to leave knowing I wasted the time I had left. Let's have fun, okay?"

We nodded, what else could we do? Tears were in our eyes and I thought our thoughts were the same too. I looked at Utau, Kukai and Rima and I could see their answer in their eyes as clear as mine must have been. We just couldn't say no to this wish. It sounded as a good plan...

Then, something crossed my mind. She had said with not only her family and us, but also with someone else..She didn't name the person, but the way she stopped talking, a hint of blush on her cheeks it was obvious who she meant.

Good thing Utau called Ikuto. Let's hope he comes now.

*** Amu's pov ***

We went to a high class restaurant where they served the most delicious food. We tried to talk him out of it, but Nagi payed. I didn't got to see the bill, but I think it must have been pretty much. I was a bit happy, though. The food had been wonderful after all. I thanked Nagi and he smiled.

"Wasn't anything." he shrugged it off.

Afterwards we went out. It was a lot of fun, the music was good. Even Utau had fun. Most times she can't come because fans will jump on her on first sight, and wearing a disguise while dancing is irritating, she says. But when most of the people were a bit drunk she removed the sunglasses and the hat. It worked, no one jumped on her. Only Kukai did, and he has the right to. They have been a couple for some years now and actually I wasn't surprised when I found out they still held ramen eating contest. Some things never change.

I danced until I was dizzy and in need of fresh air. I went outside and sat on a bank on the roof. Apparently I had timing, because I got called right after sitting down.

It was my mum. I was happy somehow, she was the easiest to talk to.

"Moshi moshi? I said.

"Amu, Taiko-san called us." The doctor hadn't lied. Well, at least I wouldn't need to tell it.

"Did he told you everything, including the three months-thing?" I asked.

"Yes." I heard her sigh. Poor mum.

"We'll come back to Osaka." She finally said.

"Oh, okay." I said. I wanted to spend time with them anyway. "Are you going to take a hotel room?"

"For three months?" She laughed a bit. "Amu, sweetheart, no. I got promoted, again. I'll be the editor in chief of the magazine in Osaka. They told me just after the doctor called. I was a bit shaking, but I accepted immediately."

"Won't it be difficult for Ami? She must be used to her school by now."

"She said it was fine. She wanted to go back to Seiyo Academy anyway. And be close to you."

"And dad?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

Mum thought so too. "Do you really need to ask that?" There was a smile in her voice.

I smiled slightly, stood up and walked away from the door to where I could see the street. The cold bars were calming. In the background I heard my dad. He screamed something about 'my little sparrow'.

"Shht, Tsumugo, Ami and Haruki are sleeping." Mum told dad sternly, and he seemed to calm down, at least I didn't hear him scream anymore.

"Sorry you couldn't reach me before. I went out for a bit, and I left my phone at home."

"Oh, it's nothing, really." Mum said. "Anyway, we will be there in a week. Luckily, we managed to get the house we used to live in. The renting company hadn't been able to sell it yet."

She already had the house? She had been busy. And all of it just for me. I was very grateful.

"Help with the moving, sweetheart. And call your friends to help too. Those boys, Kukai-kun and Nagi-kun look like they can easily move the cupboards." She said.

I laughed. "Promise, okay? Tell Ami, Haruki and dad hello from me."

"Sure. Bye!"

"Bye!" I closed the phone and put it in my pocket.

Someone came up to me and I turned around. It was Utau, looking very exited. I wondered if she had been drinking.

"You know, Amu, they are having a singing contest inside. Are you coming? I already wrote you down. It's almost your turn." Yeah, there was a little hint of beer, but not as much as I expected. Still, she went ahead and wrote my name as an entry for a singing contest.

Utau saw I wasn't too happy, so she tried to persuade me.

"C'mon, Amu, It's going to be a lot of fun! I heard someone say there would be someone from a music company."

That didn't really had the effect she had hoped on. She sighed and just dragged me inside.

I let her. Maybe it would be fun, and I could have a grand time. I wondered if I should make my new motto 'Yes to everything!'. The idea actually seemed a good one.

*** General pov ***

The plane just landed at Osaka International Airport and new passengers came in the hall and went to the luggage retrieval place. Only one of them didn't. It was a young man, almost still a boy, with midnight blue hair and sapphire eyes. He didn't have a big trunk with him, only a bag and a violin case.

He walked outside, breathed in the cold night air and thought: I'm back.