SailorStar9: With Chapter 5 uploaded, this is Chapter 6 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Pairings: Furuya Rei/Mizuno Ami

Disclaimers: I own absolutely nothing, except this plot and pairing.

Chapter 6: Reminiscing Memories, Part One

Ami's Dream Sequence

Ami found herself an invisible spectator as she watched from above: Hondou Hidemi and Furuya Rei were handcuffed to a pole in an abandoned warehouse with Vermouth, Gin and Vodka interrogating the pair. Words were exchanged, mainly between Gin and the captives before Gin raised his handgun and readied to dispose of Rei.

It was the sound of the gunshot that forced Ami back into consciousness.

"No!" Ami snapped her eyes open, abruptly sitting up on the bed. "A dream?" she frowned. Letting out a breath, she slid out of bed and headed to the kitchen for a cup of tea to calm her nerves. "Tanabata, huh?" she mused, sipping the camomile tea in the tea cup as she glanced at the wall calendar, then at the Vega and Altair stars glittering in the night sky. "This brings back memories..."

Flashback

Tightening her coat around her, Ami quickened her footsteps as she arrived at the meeting point of her contact on the bank of a wide river. Unknown to her, Furuya Rei and two of his subordinates had shadowed the female as they espied the meeting.

"Akashi-san." Ami greeted her contact.

"Bunko-san." the slightly over-weight male returned, reaching into his pants pocket.

"As promised." Ami walked over to a wooden table and unlocked the suitcase, revealing it to be filled with bank notes. "Three million dollars in U.S currency."

"Wonderful." the black market dealer smirked. "Here, as promised." he handed a CD case with two CDs in it over.

"Thank you." Ami nodded. "It's been nice doing business with you. I hope this will be the last time we see of each other."

"Indeed, Bunko-san." Akashi drawled slowly. "This will be the last time we see each other." reaching into his jacket pocket, he drew out a revolver. "You're way too naive, little girl. There's only one person who'll walk away from this alive and it," he was poised to fire. "Won't be you, my dear."

Two clicks from behind the trees indicated that Kazami Yuya and a second PSB officer had released the safety of their shotguns.

"Back off!" Akashi barked. "Or I'll shoot!"

Ami slowly squatted near the ground, fisted a handful of dirt and flung it at Akashi's eyes.

"You insolent...!" Akashi roared, rubbing his eyes to clear his vision.

Ami took the opening and knocked Akashi off balance with a sweep kick. Gripping Akashi's wrist, she twisted the hand, forcing the middle-aged man to drop the revolver.

"You impudent little..." Akashi spat, reaching for his dropped weapon.

"Get down!" Rei sprung into action, tackling his partner to the ground and narrowly avoiding Akashi's gunfire. At the same time, Kazami's shot knocked the revolver out of Akashi's hand and the two PSB officers closed in on the black market dealer.

"How..." Ami breathed, Rei pulling her up as Kazami took Akashi into custody.

The taller male turned aside and flushed slightly, "I was worried about you."

"What the..." Ami blinked.

"Do I have to spell it out for you, Mizuno?" Rei sighed. Wrapping an arm around Ami's waist, he pulled her close and kissed her. "I really like you." he confessed. "Ever since back at the Police Academy."

"I see..." Ami stepped back. "Then, after so long...?"

"I'm sorry." Rei apologized. "Despite what Wataru keep insisting, I wasn't sure about my feelings. But when I saw Akashi pull out the revolver..." he huffed out a breathe. "Look, what I want to say..."

"I know." Ami cut him off with a soft kiss.

Rei just smiled into the kiss and deepened the kiss. "Ne, Ami." he turned to his new girlfriend after they broke off. "Want to go to the Asagaya Tanabata Festival with me this weekend?"

The dial of her ringtone signaled that she had an incoming call. "Hello." Ami took the call.

"This isn't like you, to be up this late." Amuro chided. "Is anything the matter?"

"Nothing." Ami assured. "I'm just... reminiscing. The stars... they're beautiful."

"That so?" Amuro wondered and slid open his room window. "Hm, you're right." he concurred. "The stars... really are beautiful tonight. By the way," he looked at the intricately crafted ballerina music box on his work desk. "Your present, I've received it. But I must say," he teased. "You really are sentimental."

"Hush you!" Ami muttered. "Rei," she whispered. "Just.. be careful."

"What's the matter?" Amuro let out a nervous chuckle. "All of the sudden..."

"Earlier," Ami started. "I had a dream."

"Dream?" Amuro echoed.

"A dream, where you was shot." Ami admitted. "I... don't want to lose you."

"That so?" Amuro noted. "I'm sorry; it seems I've made you cry again."

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