It had been twelve years since Dax had moved with his parents to Canada. It was hard to adjust to the schools in Canada. English wasn't exactly Dax's forte, but after a while of being in the school system, it grew easier. Half way through his second year in the school - which the schools called fourth grade - when he had made his very first friend. It was another child from Japan who was in the same predicament. He ended up moving away a few months after he started school, but it helped Dax to become more open with the other children. It didn't take long after that for Dax to make a few friends. Highschool came and went easily for him, and he had decided to move on to get a degree in Psychology and English. He was at he top of each of his classes, and after graduation, he had decided to visit Japan once again; possibly get a teaching job with teaching English as a second language.

His old friend came to mind as he laid in his bed, a book lying face down on his stomach. Twelve years; Dax had imprinted the passing time on his mind, thinking each and everyday of his childhood friend. He hadn't talked to her in a few years now, so he wondered what she was up to. He had heard a few things about a killer named Kira who killed supernaturally with heart attacks; they were mostly criminals, but a few task force members had been killed as well. The silver ring was sitting on Dax's desk, shining as the light hit it. He sighed.

The next day came fast, and Dax woke up early. The idea had hit him plain as the sun shining brightly into his room, making it bright behind his eyelids. He already had his passport from a while ago, and he had a bunch of money saved up over the past four years of post secondary-school plus some money his parents had given him, and his promise to his childhood friend was blunt like a bat to his face; He was going to Japan as soon as possible. It didn't take long for him to set up the necessary things to go, and his plane ticket was bought for the coming thursday.

He made it early to the Toronto International Airport and boarded his plane without troubles. Fouteen hours later, Dax arrived at the Henada Airport Terminal in Tokyo, Japan. The familiarity of his home nation made him smile as he looked around at the people scurrying about the airport. He found his hotel easily and settled in for the night. The next day, he would begin looking for a job while he kept an eye out for Blaine.

"Great job today, Catertung, we'll see you next week?"

Blaine nodded as she gave her boss a small smile. "Yep, next week."

"Some vacation." A girl whom Blaine disliked snickered.

Blaine glared at her before leaving the tattoo parlor, out the door and into the busy streets of Tokyo. She shoved her hands into her pockets as she looked up at the night sky. She hadn't done much since she dropped out of highschool. She simply got a job at a tattoo and piercing parlor and worked there. She still lived with her older brother, however that wouldn't last long. He was engaged to his girlfriend and would soon be leaving her on her own, not that she minded all that much. She usually tried to keep out of relationships; she found them to be too drama-filled and a waist of time. She sighed deeply as she thought back to her childhood, when she felt less lonely. She had never found a friend to replace Dax, in fact, she basically spaced herself from people even more than she had before. Ever since her father murdered her mother when she was five, trusting people had been difficult, except with Dax. She was able to give up all her trust to him without much thought on it. She missed him dearly. She knew the day he left that they would never speak again. Blaine and her older brother Chris, were always moving homes to avoid child services, so even if Dax had tried, he'd never have been able to contact her. She shook her head as she decided to take the long way home as she enjoyed the cool air.

With all the lights in Japan along the streets, the stars were hard to see, but Dax still smiled. Even though he spent so many nights staring up at the sky in Canada, being able to clearly see the defined stars, even a few shooting ones, he still loved the familiar feel of the bright lights everywhere you went. He shoved his hands into his pockets as he turned the corner, accidentally bumping shoulders with a woman.

"O-oh…I'm sorry." Dax said, turning to look at the woman.

Blaine shook her head and raised an eyebrow. "Great, more English…" She murmured before forcing an apologetic smile at the male. "I don't know English.." She murmured, hoping he may know some Japanese.

Dax let out a small laugh as he rolled his eyes. English was a force of habit now, so he forgot that in Japan, people spoke Japanese. He nodded, apologizing in Japanese. "I'm sorry, I've lived in Canada for the past twelve years, it's force of habit." He laughed again, scratching the back of his neck.

Blaine nodded slowly. "It's alright. I'm used to it, actually." She murmured.

Dax nodded his head and stuck out his hand. "My name is Daxter Nemie."

Blaine raised an eyebrow as she slowly gave him her hand. "B-Blaine Catertung, nice to meet you…"

Dax's mouth slowly dropped as he stared at the woman. He knew she looked familiar, and no wonder! His eyes looked over her and his lips turned up into a smile. "Blaine…as in Blaine…." His words weren't coming out clearly. "You have a brother named Chris Catertung?"

Blaine gasped and nodded. "S-So you are Dax then?" She smirked, realizing that this was her childhood friend.

Dax grinned as he stepped forward, pulling Blaine into his arms in a tight embrace. "I didn't think I'd find you this quickly." He chuckled.

Blaine smiled as she wrapped her arms around his torso. "I-I can't believe you returned."

Dax laughed softly and stepped back, looking over her once again. "My, you've grown a lot!" He smiled.

Blaine chuckled and nodded. "So have you! Look how much taller you are than me now."

He nodded. "You always were the short one, though." He chuckled. "What have you done in twelve years? How's it been? How's Chris?" He smiled. "How about we go for a walk?"

Blaine laughed and nodded. "Sounds good to me. I'd like to hear all about Canada too."

Dax nodded and they began to walk down the street together. "You first, though." He smiled.

Blaine laughed and shrugged. "I honestly haven't done much. I work at a tattoo parlor, and have kicked lots of criminal butt." She smirked, pulling out her pistol. "Not much has changed with me." She smiled as she quickly put it back in its hiding place.

Dax quickly recovered from the random show of the gun. He gasped. "Not much has changed?" He brought his voice down to a hush. "You have a gun!"

She shrugged. "So? These streets are dangerous for a girl like me." She smirked and passed it off like nothing.

Dax sighed. "I guess it's sort of expected."

She nodded. "To answer your other question, Chris is engaged now. He'll be getting married and moving out soon. Yes, we still share a home."

Dax nodded. "He never struck me as one to get married."

Blaine shrugged and laughed. "You should've been there when he told me, man was I shocked!"

Dax laughed. Then there was a moment of silence. He coughed lightly and scratched the back of his neck. "Canada is a beautiful place. It was a big shock to go from a place like Tokyo to a small town like Huntsville." He chuckled. "Not too many people knows Japanese in a small town like that. It was hard to adjust to the schools there." He shrugged and ran his hand through his hair again. "I went to post secondary school as well; got a degree in Psychology and English. I decided that I wanted to come back to Japan to be an English teacher." He smiled.

Blaine smiled softly as she kept her eyes on the ground. "I'm glad things worked out for you, Dax. You've done much better in life than I have…"

He shrugged. "I also grew up in a wealthy family. I can't really blame you." He murmured. Another moment of silence. "Shall I walk you home?"

Blaine smiled softly. "If you want… where are you staying right now? Hotel?"

Dax nodded. "I'm starting to look for an apartment and job here. Until then, I'm staying at The Peninsula Tokyo Hotel."

Blaine gasped and looked up at him. "Y-You must be rich then. I'd never be able to afford to step into those doors!"

Dax shrugged. "I had a bit of money saved away. Plus, Canadian money is worth more the Japanese money, so it adds to the Yen I receive in Japan." He smiled.

Blaine laughed and nodded. "Guess on top of an apartment and job, a girlfriend will be up on that list."

Dax shrugged. "No girlfriend yet. There was one girl at Huntsville High that I was close with, but not in a relationship type of way." He smiled sheepishly. "I could only think of one specific girl all those years, and I promised that I would come back to visit her. That's what I focused on more."

Blaine nodded slowly. "I actually thought you may have forgotten me."

He shook his head. "Of course not." He reached into his pants pocket and pulled out the silver ring she had given him. "I've kept this silver band all those years."

She blinked in surprise before looking up at him. She gave him a soft smile and laughed. "You're such a cutie, Dax."

He laughed softly, not knowing how to respond. He kept silent, following as she led the way to her house. When they arrived, Blaine stopped at the bottom of the stairs to face Dax again. "D-Do you want to come see Chris?"

He thought for a moment and nodded. "Sure, I have time to kill."

Blaine gave him another soft smile as she opened the door and stepped inside, allowing him to pass her before closing the door again. "Chris!" She called out, kicking off her shoes carelessly and moving across towards the living room with Dax following behind.

"What?" A male voice called from the kitchen.

"Visitor!" She smirked.

Chris moved from the kitchen to the living room as he looked at the man who stood near Blaine. "Who is it? You got a boyfriend now?"

A faint blush covered Blaine's cheeks as she shook her head. "N-No. This is Dax, remember him?"

Chris took a closer look at Dax before nodding. "I do. Nice to see you again."

Dax raised his hand to wave and he smiled. "It's been quite a long time, hasn't it? I heard you're engaged." He smiled.

Chris chuckled and nodded. "My fiance is beautiful." He chuckled as he moved to the couch to sit down. "So, returned for Blaine? She wouldn't shut up for weeks after you left." He chuckled, glancing at Blaine.

"Ch-Chris!" Blaine growled as her face got hotter.

Dax chuckled. "Well, I guess it just hit me sometime last week. I promised Blaine I would come back, and I figured the time was now. I also came for the reason of becoming an English teacher here in Japan." He laughed. "Canada was nice and all, but my home is still here in Japan."

Chris nodded and smiled. "I've learned some English from Jasmine, but not a lot. She learned Japanese from me." He shrugged. "So, you are gonna start going out with Blaine, right?" He smirked.

Blaine shook her head and moved to sit on Chris. "Just shut up." She hissed, her face beat red.

Dax scratched the back of his neck. "W-well, I should start heading back to the hotel…"

"Hotel?" Chris asked, pushing Blaine off of him and onto the other side of the couch. "Why not stay here for free? We have a spare room."

He shrugged. "I wouldn't want to intrude. Plus, even if I stayed here for the night, I'd still have to pay for my room. I've given myself a week at the hotel, any longer and I'll have to pay extra."

Chris shrugged. "I'm moving next week, why not share this place with Blaine? She's gonna need a roommate, otherwise she'll lose the place."

Blaine groaned. "Like it's not obvious how poor I am already…" She murmured into the cushions.

Dax shrugged. "How long have you been paying for this place?"

Chris raised an eyebrow in thought. "About… five years."

Dax thought for a moment. He shrugged and sighed. "I'll think about it. I mean, it would be better then an apartment."

Chris smiled. "It'd be great. Than Blaine doesn't have to go on the streets again."

Blaine growled. "Just shut it, Chris!"

Chris shrugged and chuckled. "Face it, you're dead without help."

Blaine narrowed her eyes. "I could kill you."

"But you won't." He smiled and ruffled her hair.

Dax sighed. "I can't garauntee anything since I haven't found a job yet."

Blaine shook her head as she jumped to her feet. "D-don't listen to Chris, okay? Don't worry about it…" She slowly lead him to the door, out of Chris's sight and earshot. "S-Seriously, Dax… ignore him." She murmured, opening the door and forced a smile. "H-Have a safe walk…"

Dax stared blankly at Blaine for a moment, speechless. Finally he sighed and nodded. "I will. Have a good night, Blaine." He murmured and hugged her once more before leaving. He looked back once he got to the end of the driveway and saw the door was closed. He couldn't get what Chris had said out of his head.

His entire childhood, Dax had grown up, watching as both Blaine and Chris moved from place to place, friends house to friends house. She was a problem child to all her teachers in school, but Dax saw through her behaviour to the root problem. It was never her fault, it was life's influence pushing against her, stressing her out. Now that they were older, Dax just wanted to give her a break from all of that. He sighed and raised his head to the night sky, thinking over what he could possibly do.