The bar in San Francisco

"Jane?" Kuon was baffled. He thought. "Ah, Koun, you recognize me! That's so sweet. I changed a lot!" He could just stare at her. What should he say? They dated when he was 15. He didn't saw her for nearly 7 years. It was true. She changed a lot. So did he. "How have you been these last years?" he asked politely. it wasn't as he was interested in her. Really not. "I've been very good. I study at a Music University here in San Francisco." He flashed his Gentlemen Smile. He really would prefer if she just let him alone. "I remember you always talked about music back then." She smiled as if she was really happy. He couldn't understand why. Ren would be nice. He would talk politely with her. But he left Ren behind with his heart. So he wordless paid his bill, turned to her and said: " Sorry but I have to go. Was nice to see you again. Bye." He stood up and was ready to go, when she grapped his arm. "You can't be serious! How can you be still mad at me? It happened 7 years ago!"

"Oh, I'm not mad. I just don't see a reason to talk to you. It' not like I ever really liked you anyway. So bye."

Kuu's and Julie's House

Kyouko was really shocked when she saw how Julie messed up the kitchen. It looked like something exploded. "Mo-Mother...What have you done?" Julie looked like a puppy. "I cooked."

"You cooked? What did you cook? Did you try do mix chemicals?" It was an understatement to say that it looked like someone bombed the kitchen. Julie looked accented hurt. "That hurt. How can you be so mean! You and Koun are a great couple! HE said just the same the last 50 times it happened." Kyouko was beyond shocked. It happened more than 50 times? How?

"Whatever! We'll eat breakfast when we're in town. There's a cute cafe I knew. They make a great Cafe Latte!" Julie was happy again. Kyouko shocked and Kuu looked like he haven't sleep a minute the last night.

The City

It was amazing. Kyouko couldn't have imagined how fabulous this city was. They ate breakfast at the Café which Julie had recommended. It tasted really good. Kyouko resolved to improve her western cooking skills. She really need to learn how to make such delicious croissants on her own.

Then they went to few shops. Few meant nearly twenty shops and that all before lunch. Julie just went in and checked if she liked the style. Mostly she didn't. But there were these four shops she really liked. In the first one Kyouko tried on nearly every outfit they had and if Julie iked one, she bought it immediately. When they left the store Kyouko got five new outfit, two dresses and seven pairs of shoes. Kyouko felt really dizzy after she tried on every outfit Julie gave her.

The dizziness left when she tried on a fabulous blue dress, which was shoulder free. The colour reminded her of Kouns eyes. It was a deep shade of blue, with green sparkles. She really liked it. She stood in front of the mirror and looked on herself. She was pretty. Really pretty and she really liked the dress.

She turned around and looked at Julie. That's when she noticed the man staring at her.

She looked at him very puzzled. What was he doing here?

"Everything okay, Darling? This dress really suits you. Koun will love it!"

He stared at her. She was so beautiful. And this dress really fits her.

He went in this store to buy her a dress and send it to her as a 'I'm sorry I was so stupid, please, please forgive me and start over"-Present. But that she was here, was a surprise. He thought that she would be filming her new dramas in Tokyo. (He asked his manager which asked a friend who worked for LME. He couldn't stand it when he wasn't informed about what she was doing).

He heard the blond women who sat in Front of Kyouko talking about someone called 'Koun'. He can't remember someone with this name. But he felt jealous. Really jealous.

Finally he spoke. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you work to become more famous than me?"

He snarled. That wasn't really what he wanted to say. He wanted to say that she was the most beautiful women he ever had seen. But he couldn't. He was so confused.

She shooted him a disapproval glance. Who was he to snarl at her beloved daughter?

And he was stupid. Really stupid. He didn't stop with this. "And who is this Koun-guy? You're became such a slut. First Tsuruga, than the Beagle, the Ishibashi-Brothers and heavens know who else." That was it. She stood up. She build herself up right in front of him and then she started talking.

"Who the hell are you to insult my lovely daughter? MY DAUGHTER is the most modest girl on this world. And if you dare to ever insult her again I'll kill you with my own hands."

This was the first time Kyouko ever experienced something like motherly love. And this was the first time that she experienced motherly support. That gave her strengh,