The next morning is thankfully uneventful and peaceful. You are thrilled that more people show up today hearing stories from friends. The elderly woman stops by, and true to her word brings her husband with her. Angel helps you as the day drags on, and then a young man probably Angel's age walks in. He has dark bags under his eyes and fidgets every so often, but the moment he sees Angel he lights up and walks over. Angel smirks and hops off the counter to meet him halfway.
"I heard of a girl with hair almost white like snow and blue eyes like the sea was here giving advice. I had a hunch it was you," he says smiling.
Angel laughs, "It's good to see you again, Hiromitsu."
He shakes his head, "You know better call me Hiro!"
Angel laughs, "Of course Hiro."
The two quickly hug one another, and then Angel turns to you. She motions for you to come here, and so you quickly do so intrigued. Hiro smiles knowingly at you, and you squint your eyes confused.
"Hiro this is (y/n)," Angel introduces.
He smiles, "Is she your saving grace too?"
You blink and turn to Angel before looking back, "Yes, she… She saved me a year ago…"
Hiro grins, "She saved me about a year and a half ago when I was about to jump off that bridge nearby."
You stare wide eyed, "That's where she saved me!"
Hiro laughs and turns to Angel, "How many people have you saved again?"
Angel shrugs, "Too many to count."
You and Hiro look to each other before staring at Angel curiously. Angel completely ignores this however and hops onto the counter before looking at Hiro dead in the eyes.
"So do you need me?" she asks.
Hiro shakes his head, "Not this time, I mean I haven't been sleeping as much, but that's because of work. The fidgitiness is the coffee."
Angel nods frowning and says, "That's good, and if you ever need me just call."
He seems confused by this and asks, "How? You don't even have a phone!"
Angel grins and says, "That's for you to find out I guess."
You wonder what exactly she means by that, but sees a new customer walk in and go to take their order. You watch as Angel and Hiro talk a little longer before he checks the time and heads off. Angel smiles brightly waving goodbye when you see it. The moment Hiro is out the door her expression switches. Her bright happy expression is replaced with a sad dead one. You watch as Angel looks at the clock takes a deep breath and smiles brightly again.
You know something is wrong…
Once you close the cafe the boys come over to take you out. They all decide to take you to a arcade, and ask if Angel would like to go. Angel grins cheekily and says no incase things get 'heated'. You shoot her a glare which she deflects with a laugh. You shake your head and say goodbye with a smile. Angel waves back and then turns to go do something to occupy herself.
"Ready my love?" Karamatsu says holding out his hand.
You laugh and take it squeezing his hand with a smile. The 7 of you head to the arcade that seems so lively and fun. Karamatsu takes you to a driving game first. As you lay on the plastic machine you almost fall off causing Karamatsu to laugh. You glare before the game starts and you do as best you can. Neither one of you get first, but you're pleased that you still beat him.
Todomatsu comes next dragging you over to a DDR game which you are pretty sure you're terrible at. The game starts and you watch as Todomatsu does the dance moves with ease. You struggle a bit, but slowly start to get the hang of it. Still Todomatsu beats you in the end and asks for a victory kiss. You roll your eyes and give him one before being dragged off by Jyushimatsu.
Jyushimatsu takes you to a skee ball machine. You watch as he picks up the balls and then throw them like a baseball at the slots. You stare wide eyed at how he manages to get them into the highest score slot and get a bunch of tickets. He just laughs and let you go, but you decide to do it the ol fashion way. You don't get as many tickets but still a good amount. Jyushimatsu takes them and drags you to where you turn them in. He gets you a lava lamp and you smile gratefully.
"Thank you Jyushi," you tell him sweetly.
Jyushimatsu just laughs and he then turns you to Choromatsu who is at the front where they sell food. You run up and watch as Choromatsu brightens up before ordering two ice cream cones. You and Choromatsu eat your ice cream and watch as he gets some on his cheek. You giggle before kissing his cheek and getting it off. Choromatsu burns bright red and you laugh patting his knee. You finish your ice cream and talk for a little while when Ichimatsu lifts you out of the chair and carries you away.
You laugh as Ichimatsu carries you towards a claw machine with a bunch of cats. You are absolutely terrible at these, but watch in awe as Ichimatsu remains calm and hits the button. The claw catches a cat perfectly and brings it back dropping it in. You stare jaw dropped as Ichimatsu hands you the cat smirking. He does it a few more times, and you accumulate 6 stuffed cats by the time you're done. You give Ichimatsu your brightest smile, and give him a quick hug. He smiles genuinely and you kiss his nose smiling.
Osomatsu swoops in and takes you towards a different area and you gasp seeing how gorgeous this room is! It's decorated with lights and fixtures to resemble the galaxy. Osomatsu watches with a small smile as you examine the room. He walks up and holds your hand smiling gently. You have never seen him so gentle and sweet…
"I want to apologize for what happened…" he says.
You blink, "Osomatsu it's ok I forgave you remember?"
He shakes his head, "We don't deserve it… I don't deserve it. I got them all riled up and it really hurt you…"
You look away and say, "A girl once told me 'forgiveness is key in any relationship, but those who are selfish in one never deserve that forgiveness'."
He looks to you confused so you continue, "You gave me a heartfelt apology, so I knew that you truly were sorry. However she also said, 'But remember those who give a second chance may receive more suffering'... So don't do it again ok?"
He nods and says, "How are you such a kind hearted person?"
You look up to him and smile nostalgically, "I want to be someone people can rely on, and I want to be someone who can help people with zero regrets…"
He smiles and you lean against him saying, "I forgive you Osomatsu…"
He puts an arm around you and squeezes you close. You feel him trembling slightly, but decide not to comment on it. You just lean against him and smile feeling content….
The boys say goodbye and you walk on home feeling giddy. Ichimatsu told you he would stop by tomorrow so you decide to get the cat area ready when you get home. You stretch and reach the door before unlocking it… However the door is already unlocked. You told Angel to lock it once you left so you quickly get inside to ask. The lights are all off, and there is no sign of her anywhere. You start running around calling for her when you see a flower crown and a piece of paper.
It reads:
Dear (y/n),
I know this is a bit sudden and I should've said goodbye, but I can no longer stay here. You no longer need my help so I will go on. It's been a lot of fun, and I really enjoy being there with you. I wish I could've talked your boyfriends more though… They seem like a lot of fun in my opinion. It's not that I hate this place, but you no longer need me so I must move on. I have been a wanderer for a very long time… I wonder when I will be allowed to stop wandering. I wish for a place to call home one day, but that place is not here yet I suppose… I will miss you terribly, and if you need me just call.
Yours Truly,
Angel.
You feel anger, shock, sadness, and worry run through your entire body. No, there was no way she left like that. NO WAY. You wouldn't allow it. If she truly wants to leave she will tell it to your face. You will not let her go so easily…
"Wait, just call?" you mutter.
You look outside before bolting out the door and running to the bridge. You take a deep breath before screaming out her name. You beg for her to help you to talk to you, but no one responds. Finally you hope over the edge of the bridge and take a deep breath.
"Angel! I know you are somewhere near, so for God's sake come talk to me!" you yell.
There isn't a response so the let go of the railing, "If you don't come out I will jump off this bridge!"
Again no response so you start counting, "1, 2-"
"WAIT!"
You pause mid squat to see Angel looking at you with wide eyes. You hop over the other side of the bridge and take a deep breath. Angel looks away grimacing.
"Why are you doing this?" she asks.
You sigh, "No way in hell I'm letting you off that easy."
She smiles and looks up to the sky, "Why though? I'm no longer needed. The conflict is resolved, I'm done…"
You walk forward and say, "You don't have to be! I still need you! I need you at the cafe! I need you to talk to about the boys! Please Angel!"
She closes her eyes, "I need to keep moving."
You growl, "Look me in the eyes and say it! Tell me you don't wanna stay! Tell me!"
She slowly looks you in the eyes and trembles, "I-I-... I- Of course I wanna stay! You think it's fun being alone all the time? It's not! But when I'm no longer needed I leave. But I want to stay..."
You slowly approach touching her shoulder, "Than do it! You're my friend and I will always need my friends so please… Angel just-... Just take a leap of faith."
Angel looks up to you with wide eyes before smiling and nodding, "Ok… I'll stay… Maybe not forever but for now I'll stay…"
You smile relieved and hug her tightly. She returns the hug and you feel her shake a little. You walk home with her hanging onto your arm like a child. You get ready for bed and watch as Angel stares up at the night sky with a strange look on her face. You whistle to get her attention and hop in bed facing away from her. She gets in bed as well, and you sigh relieved. She escaped your friendship once, and you don't plan on letting her escape again.
Plus she still needs to hang out with the boys...
