Chapter 2

Sometimes, when I was feeling sad or lonely, I regretted my actions. I regretted the decision of leaving Tokyo and all I knew behind. Yet at the heels of that personal torment, the string of memories was always there. To remind me that I hadn't rushed my decision. That the choices I had made were not selfish but a outcome of being abandoned by those I thought family and friend. I could have relented in the choice of cutting off all communication but in the end I didn't and nothing could turn the clock back to the day I disappeared.

Staring out the window of the Camaro, I pondered internally. Wondering how this world had changed and whether or not I would be remembered. It had been some time since I last been to Tokyo and everyone would remember me as that scrawny litle gal that followed Takashi like his own personal stalker. Just thinking of that made a red tint appear on my cheeks and my eyes to narrow in frustration. I could never go a minute without somehow thinking of that man.

"They missed you Maki. They regretted abandoning you all those years ago."

The sound of my Uncles voice broke me out of my thoughts and I looked at him, unsure of how to respond. I did not want to feel guilt of the choice I had made but hearing that those two had missed me...had regretted what they had done caused a knife to twist in my heart.

"I would never had done to them what they did to me. We were family Uncle and yet from one curl of a whore's finger, they turned their back on me. Treated me as though I was nothing but a ant beneath their shoes."

My eyes closed and tears pooled at the corner of my eyes. It made me angry to know that the memory of Takashi and Kaedo could still make me cry. Still cause agony to pulse through my veins and my spirit to weigh with the reopening of old wounds.

"They were young, stupid. You can't-" He started only for my words to cut him clean off.

"Can't what uncle? Blame them? Should I just let them excuse their actions on immaturity? They knew what they were doing. Don't let them fool you. I won't" Curling my lip, I turned back to the window and crossed my arms. My uncle did not reply, knowing that the conversation was finished and he would get nothing more from me. The purr of the engine and the soft whooshing sound of the AC was the only thing heard for the rest of the ride.

X x X

"Were home."

Opening the car door, I turned and leaned against the hood. I glanced at my Uncle before peering at his home. It was the same condo that I had visited so many times years ago. Nothing had changed. Well, the paint was a tad chipped and the weeds were no longer covering the sidewalk but that was about it.

"It hasn't changed since the last time I visited here five years ago" I remarked to my uncle and was surprised to see red appear on his cheeks.

"Kaedo refused to allow us to move. He didn't want the chance that if you ever came back you wouldn't know where to find us. He still comes out sometimes and sits on the steps, waiting for you to walk up the road like you did years ago."

My shoulders stiffened and my eyes narrowed as I glared at my Uncle. "You aren't making things any better Uncle. Your actually just stirring the banked flames. Don't try to make me feel guilty for what I decided to do. I made my choice and they made theirs." With that, I grabbed my bag and strolled up the pathway and entered the household.

"Your room is the same one you used when you were little. Your aunt is still at work at the hospital but she should be home still if you decide to stick around."

Walking up the stairs, I peered back down at him over the banister "Do they know I am back?" I questioned, tapping my fingers as I waited for a reponse.

"Of course they do Maki. They should be here about the same time your aunt comes back. Takashi's uncle has them running some errands."

"I won't be here when they arrive. I got some errands to run and need to get used to Tokyo again."

"Maki plea-"

"No Uncle." I cut him off before turning and walking away.

X x X

Throwing my bag on the bed, I peered around the room. It was the same as it had been five years ago, just recently dusted and painted. Eyeing the magazines and worn comforter, I wondered if Kaedo had put his foot down about changing this as well.

Sighing to myself, I decide to not linger on that thought, Grabbing my wallet, I left my bags on the bed unpacked and headed downstairs. I didn't want to be anywhere near the house when my cousin and my ex-best friend appeared. It was a cowardly thing to do but I rather had the wounds unopened for a little while longer.

Caling out good-bye to my uncle, I walked out of the house and turned left. Heading for downtown Tokyo. I need some time to myself before I faced the past and made some choices that would change my future. If only I had known what was coming in my future then maybe I would have stayed home and faced my past instead of meeting him.

X x X . X x X

I know it has been a long time since I had updated. I honestly never expected to write again but then I got into Fast and the Furious again. I always adored the franchise but I have been distracted with my first and second year of high school as well as drama with family matters. Now having just recently watched Fast and the Furious Six I got some muse again. I will still be following my decision of time before Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift but after the Owen Shaw operation. Hope people are still interested. This is a filler chapter but the next one WILL have Han and take some time to write. If people have ideas or OC's to throw my way, I am always open to the opinions of my followers.

I Shades-Soul, do not own anything of the Fast and the Furious franchise. If I did, Han would never have died and there would be some more bad arse females beside Letty and Giselle.