Bittersweet Reunion Party

[Hikaru_202]

Hikaru thought for a moment- she recognized the names. She remembered one of her friends that she lived with in New York had mentioned some sort of band with those names in it. But she never actually saw the band herself. "Ne, are you in a band, Rain-chan!?"

See! This is what she was talking about! She wanted to catch up and see what her friends were up to nowadays! Who would have thought that Rain would be in her own band! This was awesome! "Well...you could stay at my place anyways! You know, just for the company. It's probably not as nice of an apartment as yours," in fact wasn't the exact same apartment she'd had in high school. "--but if you don't mind that, then we could still hang out here. LIKE A SLEEPOVER! OMG! THAT WOULD SO MUCH FUN!" She sat up off the floor in excitement. "So are you going to come? PLEASE SAY YOU'LL COME!" Rain couldn't see it, but Hikaru was making her best puppy face right now.

((YAY! NEW PICTURE!! And I know it doesn't look like it, but she does still have her long curly hair..it's just tied in a braid and hidden by her scarf. >__< ))

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

December 7th.


With a creative imagination a person could some how turn the scenery into a beautiful winter Christmas card. At this time of year, China was beautiful and if not more.....its forbidden city which was home to the royal palace. Snow...the snowflakes falling from the shaded blue sky to meet the snow below was such a treat. It was rare and anyone outside would be lucky enough to touch it...and admire it up close.

Lucky..

A hand reached out to touch the glass window before them.The window was cold and encrusted with diamond like ice, which sealed the shut window even more....not that it was a problem, for the windows would not be opened today...or any day for the matter. Though that did not mean one could not view from it, after all the frost had been wiped away. Then again what would be the point? There would not be much to see....only the garden below....the palace walls blocked off everything else...For security purposes all were told.

To keep me in.

In frustration the hand ran down, smeared the frost upon the window into streaks, and then a forehead covered by silver bangs pressed against the window too. It had been 5 years....5 years since she had been allowed outside the palace grounds. The world....Had it changed?


5 years since she had been accused of treason and was confined.

Neji raised her head and noticed her own red eyes staring back from her reflection. She could remember it as if it were yesterday. The dishonor that had fell upon her family's name and in order to keep order....the terms that had to be agreed to and deeds that had to be carried out.....Silver clear tears began to form and slide down her cheeks.

Had they really killed him?

"My dearest..." Neji whispered through her tears to the air.....She had agreed to their terms, but had they kept their word to leave him alone? It was true that he was a danger to the natural order, but she had agreed to the terms...So he would be safe right? He had to be safe and perhaps somewhere far....None of the letters she had managed to send had been answered. At the thought of this the tears began to trickle down her pale cheeks even faster, Neji grasped her hands together in a pray form, and pressed them to her chest. "My dearest...Did you die and leave me alone?"


Akihori.....Akihori!.


"Still you do not answer...." At this point Neji freely allowed herself to sob, but it was not long before she was swiftly wiping the tears away, due to the knock on the door she heard. No one would see her cry...That too was a part of the agreement. Neji would redeem herself as the daughter of the emperor. Hastily the silver haired woman then hurried to the mirror and began to adjust her hair...and slather on makeup to hide that she had been crying again.

But suddenly she fell back with a crash onto the floor.....The mirror....The mirror had to be lying....

She had aged!

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

"Oh!" Neji cried out in shock. How was this possible?! She was....She could have sworn the Lolita like image was what she would be stuck with for life...all eternity. With shaky fingers the silver haired touched her cheeks and then proceeded to touch more. Neji had seen her reflection, but never had she stopped to really observe and take her appearance in anymore. A body of a young woman and no longer a child. I am 23 year now. In the past she had always complained about being mistaken for a 13 year old girl, but now that she looked at least 19.....It was all so overwhelming. I even have breast... How long had she looked this way?

Neji was not given a moment to ponder on this, because seconds later he door was swung open and two ladies in waiting came hurrying in. "My lady! We heard the crash!" One said in a frightened voice, before the other added in a tone just as worried, as she fell to Neji's side and search for injuries. "Are you hurt Princess Fei Yen?"

Instead of answering right away, Neji snatched her hand that was being inspected for wounds from the servant. Her eyes seem to shadow and lips fell slightly ajar the second she turned her head away. "That name....I told you call not to call me that name. My name is Neji..."

"But Princess Fei-Y.."


"Neji." Neji whispered back harshly. This was the name she had adopted the day her feet had touched Japanese soil, and since then it had stuck with her...It was the name her friends knew her by...It was the name he called her. No longer did she wish to bear the name she had been born with, and for the longest time her wish respected....until this day 5 years ago. "And I am fine. Do not worry" Neji then looked back into the faces of the servants and small smiled in apology for her harsh tone. "But why are you here? I did not call."

Abit more relaxed now that Neji had apologized, the servants smiled in return before producing a beautifully decorated letter. "This is for you!" Suddenly they blushed. "I hope you do not mind, but we looked at the sender....It is from your old school!"


Immediately, Neji took the letter and proceeded to rip it open...Like a bird that come across a carton of Mcdonalds fries. They were allowing her to have mail...what a surprise. Akihori...It has to be Akihori...He has found some way to contact me! So much excitement rushed through her body, as he fingers fumbled and finally managed to unfold the paper inside. Once it was open she proceeded to read aloud...not caring if the servants would hear Akihori's words of sweet nothing...which were surely to be inside!

"Ouran High School Alumini. It is our great pleasure to present you with this invitation to attend your graduating class of 2010/2011. 5 year reunion!"

Neji blinked, and in the first time in a long time Neji smiled...the smile was sad, but it was true smile nonetheless. It was not from him, but at the same time the letter made her feel just as good. "My friends..."

She hugged the letter to her chest. "It would be so good to see them again....But father would not let me go...Would he?"

[Nyx Avalon]

Rain smiled. Her mind was half made up. "I'll come Hikaru-Chan. I'll probably be dragging a few friends along for the ride. But, I'll come. Even if it's just for video games and movie night with old friends." Rain gave a nostalgic smile.

'I need to come out of the wood work of New York eventually.'

Hopefully her bright red tresses wouldn't shock any one.

"Hika-chan I'm going to let you go now. I need to get back to my Apartment flat. I have two friends to convince to go to Japan. they May be rough around the edges at first but the grow on you." Rain stood up on her branch and hopped down to the ground below unsettling the snow.
She then started making her way back to her place. Passing by her cafe to blend her Jinx and Cain their favorite drinks from there. Being a Cafe owner had it's perks some times. She left a note for her workers that she'd be headed off for a while and how to get in contact should anything disastrous occur.

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

December 7th.

Neither of the servants said a word, they looked to each other in silent acknowledgment of their knowing, but to save the two from possible further embarrassment...Neji spoke again and verbalized what they all had been thinking. It was unlikely she would get permission, but that did not her from hoping. What harm would be done in reuniting with old friends? She had followed the rules and did not fight her confinement. Maybe If I agreed to some extra terms... Neji dared to think, as she arose from the floor and began to pace while still holding the invitation to her chest in endearment. Would they want to see me? I have been quite some trouble. At this new thought, memories from the past began to fill her head, and once again she was reminded of the brat she had been...along with the baggage she carried. They would not want to see me...

"That will be all." Once the pacing had come to stop a stop, Neji lightly dismissed the servants, although it was clear that they wanted to say more...perhaps console her and remind her not to have false hope. After all...It had been 5 years and there had not even been one "trial" to discuss whether or not she would be released on some type of parole. One by one the servants exited from the room and the silver haired watched them go and close the door behind them. The sound of keys jingling could be heard from outside the door, and for a moment Neji wondered if she were going to lock in. We are already passed that. In the beginning every day at a certain time the doors to her room would be locked, and she would be left alone to her thoughts. But suddenly the sounds of keys were over turned by the voices of the servants and a new voice.

"Let me see her." The voice requested in a civilized, yet with a person who held a position of power of tone. And the words "yes, my lord" were the only words murmured in response, before the sound of the door being opened again could be heard. At this Neji with held her breath and proceeded to return to the window....placing the invitation to her reunion upon her mirror stand....and next to her perfumes.

Sapphire blue eyes scanned the room once the master of them had entered the room, he paused before starting to move again, pushing away blonde strands of his hair out of the way from his face, and back into place with his pale hand. This gesture was uncalled for however....Neji was fully aware of this person and their familiar face that haunted her....a few hairs hiding abit of his eyes from view....Would not have made her unable to tell who they were. Each step the other took to get closer to her, were proud, yet slowly cautious and unsure. Finally, they stood right behind the princess....dressed neck to toe in their usually blue and white....and in some sort of military attention. It was so quiet....the sound of the wind unwelcomed from the inside...could be heard from the outside.....A few minutes felt like hours."Sinestra." Neji whispered, as she turned to look at the other who was no more than a boy....and bore the face of no other...then his Majesty Sin.

"Mother." The prince responded simply.

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

"So Sinestra, what did mother say?" These were the words that were asked, and that the blond boy heard the moment he stepped out of the bedroom. Sinestra's eyes slowly averted to the corners, until he was able to make out a girl leaning against the wall with folded arms, and ornamented decorated, and silver blue tinted hair that seemed to defy gravity behind her. The girl's eyes were closed, but judging from how her ears seem to lightly move at the slightest movement...it was obvious that she knew of Sinestra's coming due to sound.

She was slender, but a traditional princess kimono she wore left mystery to how slender, her skin color was the color of snow, yet there seemed to lurk color that gave her the look...that there was life within her from time to time. When her eyes opened it could be seen her eyes too shared the color blue, but unlike Sinestra it lacked the sapphire flare. Pretty for one so young and it was uncanny how much she too resembled a doll.

Sinestra then fully turned to face his sister, that was 1 year his senior. "Mei-Ying, are you telling me that you did not try and eavesdrop again? That is so unlike you." Mei-Ying's face remained emotionless, as she stared back at her younger brother....They were only ages 8 and 7, but already they were almost the spitting images of their parents...Mei-Ying taking after their mother and Sinestra their father."Do not get me wrong...I tried, but my hearing is not too much better than yours...only being......" Her words trailed off.

Sinestra nodded in order to signal she did not have to finish what bothered her so... and continued to stare, until Mei-Ying made the first move to look away and ask again. "So will mother see me for once? I have things she and I could only discuss, unless she has told you." The girl paused. "It has been almost a year now......I want to talk about what happened to our father...How he met his demise..."

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

December 7th


"IS EVERYBODY READY?!" Mitsuki shouted into the microphone attached to glowing headsets she wore, and down to the neon cyberpunk dressed crowd below from her stage. In response there was an explosion of cheers, the crowd whooped and shouted words of endearment "MITSUKI WE LOVE YOU", and waved their glow sticks through the darkness, flashing neon lights, and cyber fog. "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" She laughed, although this was quite untrue, not even the headset she wore were enough to protect her eardrums, and they throbbed to the point Mitsuki thought they might burst. "WAIT! MAYBE I CAN! ALRIGHT LETS GO! YOU GUYS HAVE EARNED IT!"

With the wave of her hand the dj was signaled and he gave her thumbs up, before smiling and beginning to operate his equipment so that raver music sung through the air, to go in harmony with Mitsuki who began to sing in Japanese & English, the moment the lights landed on her. Her long cyan blue hair swayed in rhythm with her hips, and her arms moved in dancing gestures...every movement from her caused the crowd to go wild and Mitsuki enjoyed every moment. From the screams for more and to the "noooooo's", due to the song she sang about disappearance and pleads to not be forgotten.

It had been 5 years since Mitsuki's career had really taken off, and still she remained a hit and high on the charts if not number 1! Her music had changed for the better, along with the present, and herself in general. Neon clothes and pop remixed with techno were so in and Mitsuki was more than happy to conform to this fashion...Though it did not affect her personality...still optimistic and generally happy, but less loud and more on the modest side....especially with her consumption amount with food. One could say all was well, but there had always felt like there was something missing......

Perhaps the feeling had started the moment everything began to move so fast....That day...It all started with a tiger.


"I can’t believe my memories disappear too, but I won’t forget you.

I hope I still remember the taste of the negi that I snacked on during our fun times.
I sing my last song that I want only you to hear, want you to hear more of, I wish, but that is a past wish.
This is where I leave. My feelings vanish. The story encrypted in 0s and 1s concludes here.
I might be regretting my not being able to leave anything for you?
Everything besides the memories of my voice fades, and only the name remains.

Even if that is a wish that cannot be granted to humans, I want to believe that my singing wasn’t in vain.

“Thank you… and goodbye.”

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It was always such an ad-reline rush to sing! Mitsuki thought to herself after her dramatic exit from the stage, leaving the crowd in awe, but able to dance still the club/concert's music. My life is the best. "There is nothing more I could ask for." Mitsuki said aloud to herself with a smile, as she entered her dressing room and saw to it to throw herself onto her couch. "Nothing." She repeated, as her eyes began to close from being tired....Singing was her passion, but so much work it could be at the same time. The only reason she didn't drift only to sleep now...was because something pointy fell into her eye "OWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" Mitsuki wailed, wildly now flailing and reaching blindly for the culprit....When her hand found it she realized it was an envelope. "Oh?" Quickly she began to open it....fan mail always was a pleasure to read.

"Ouran High School Alumini. It is our great pleasure to present you with this invitation to attend your graduating class of 2010/2011. 5 year reunion!"

Mitsuki's jaw dropped. Had that much time really passed already?

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

"Well, of course I'm going. Ouran did always have the best Udon..." Mitsuki folded the invitation and placed it back into the envelope with a hearty pat. "And it would be nice to be some old faces, it is such a shame people that most of us have lost contact." Suddenly guilt began to consume Mitsuki, and although there was no one there to witness...she looked away in embarrassment. One day she had just stopped going to school all together, but somehow had managed to graduate, and from there had thrown herself into her career. No one would hold it against her for not even sending a text...would they? "Nnn..." The cyan blue haired girl threw her hands into the air and sighed. "I'm a horrible person and a worse friend! It is true! I deserve to be boiled in oil!" Mitsuki sighed again.


"Will you stop being so dramatic?"


Mitsuki jumped up at the unexpected voice and quickly turned, but relaxed and smiled once she saw who it was who spoke. "Vinccceennnntttt!" Mitsuki sang happily to the man of 28 who stood in door with the usual cigarette hanging from his mouth. "I was wondering when you would show up." The singer ran forward and threw her arms around and kissed her boyfriend on the lips, managing to avoid the cigarette, and ignore its smell she was still not find appealing. "You promised you would stop."

"I lied." Vincent gently pried Mitsuki's hands from around his neck and lifted her to the side so he could better enter the room. "And I was here. I caught your performances as usual." Vincent ran his hand through his dark hair and headed towards the mini fridge in the corner. "Not that I have much of a choice. My sister Ran-Mao being your biggest fan and all....The girl is obsessed I tell you...any second she will be bursting in here." He inspected a drink from the fridge with confusion, seconds later shrugging, as the drink was then consumed with large gulps. "Blimey that was nasty.."
Mitsuki laughed and joined him at the fridge. "Then stop drinking it silly and it's a diet smoothie." The girl wiped away bits of the smoothie from the corner of Vincent's lips, who frowned and despite what he said said....took a few more gulps. "Diet? Why are you on a diet? I was only joking when I said those pants made you look fat. I like girls with meat on their bones." Mitsuki stuck out her tongue and childishly made a wet raspberry nose with It. "Hmph, sure you were...You shouldn't joke around with that kind of stuff with a girl. And don't make Ran-Mao sound so creepy....I recall a certain someone being quite obsessed." Suddenly she flinched, as two fingers were jabbed hard into her forehead.

"I have told you a hundred times that me finding and talking to you that day, had nothing to do with me being a fan. Sniveling girls are not attractive at all....especially in bed." Vincent retorted. "You looked like your puppy had just died and was making a scene. You need to be cheered up and I needed a lay for the day...and ever since then you held onto me like a fat kid to the last piece of cake." He then leaned in and blew smoke into the girl's face. "You were the creepy one...always showing up, and never being able to rid of you because of Ran-Mao."

"And he sings of my glory to this day because of that!" In came 18 years old Ran-Mao like a rainbow tornado into the room and Mitsuki's arms....Vincent had called it. "You were amazing as usual Mitsuki!!!! You are the besstttt! Why else do you think Vincent has been with you for so long?" Although she had been given a warning, Mitsuki looked taken back and surprised at Vincent's younger sister's sudden entrance. She had been just about to respond to the other's version of how the two came to be.

"I'll leave you two alone now." Vincent dived out of the room, but not before grabbing the opened envelope that caught his eye. "Vincent!" Mitsuki called from the room, "Vincent get back here!" "Oh Mitsuki!~ Forget about older brother and lets run away together!! <3 <3" Ran-Mao purred, as she rubbed her cheek against the singer's and tried to steal a few quick smooches

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[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

December 7th.

"Ouran High School Alumini. It is our great pleasure to present you with this invitation to attend your graduating class of 2010/2011. 5 year reunion!"

Ouran high school. That name had brought back alot of memories...Ones Vincent had managed to at least half a** bury when he had taken off. "......" Is she thinking of actually going? Vincent placed the bud of his cigarette to the invitation that a hole now began to burn through it. Of course she is....what does she have there to run from? Unlike me.. "Stupid girl." His stupid girl....Why couldn't she have been just another one night stand? Then he would have been able to leave this place...there would have been nothing else here for him....No there was nothing for him left, not since...he had taken it all away from him. If it were not for Mitsuki, who he could now hear laughing and fending off Ran-Mao's advances.....Vincent would have herded his sister into the car and they would have left this place and not look back. Why....? Why did you have to take everything from me? Vincent remained here, but not even Mitsuki could fill the voids that had been left behind...


But for a little perhaps she did....He remembered everything as if it were only yesterday....Everything that led up to the first kiss that stopped the blue haired girl from crying.


~**************** 5 years ago*******************~

" I actually know Koske and he is a strange one, but he isn't someone you should be crying for...He has alot going and your sniveling would only get in his way. Vincent sighed, before adding with a questioning look." And you two rescued a tiger?"


"But I'm so worried about Ko chan!" Mitsuki wailed through her tears, rubbing her eyes with both her knuckles, and shaking her head to the point her ponytails flailed....hitting Vincent in the face. "Yes a tiger! I'm so worried about Ko chan and the tiger!"

"I see. Well, could you be worried somewhere else? You are making a scene."

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

~5 years ago~
A vein of annoyance graced Vincent's forehead, as Mitsuki paid no mind to his demand and only cried harder, causing people passing by to stop and whisper. It was obvious what they were all thinking...He was probably some abusive boyfriend making his girlfriend cry and not caring who saw. Vincent's eye rolled and he took a sit beside Mitsuki on the fountain seat like ledges. "What were you doing out there with Koske anyway?" He then found himself asking in hopes to distract the girl from her sobbing. "He doesn't seem the type to enjoy a Friday with anyone....a cute girl no less."

Mitsuki looked at Vincent from one eye and began to hiccup through sobs that seemed to have softened. It was lucky that Mitsuki herself was only 16 and a girl....That is the only reason why society would tolerate such obnoxious wails. "You think I'm a cute?" She sniffed. "I wish Ko chan found me cute."

Vincent nearly burned Mitsuki with his cigarette in annoyance....The young girl was making it difficult to be nice. "Yeah, otherwise I would not be seen talking to you." He mumbled. "So what were you doing out there with him?" Vincent nudged her. It was pretty awkward to be sitting with Mitsuki like this.....seeing how his best friend who was also his employer....Had seen to it that she would be harmed...just to spite Koske and Neji if they stepped out of line.

"We were on a date. Well, it didn't start as a date, but it was Valentine's Day..."

"Oh. So did he like ditch you or something?"

Mitsuki shook her head and to Vincent's dismay began to cry hard again. "I like Ko chan so much. It's just that....Just that..." Her voice trailed off and she buried her face into her hands.....Which left Vincent now unsure on what to say next....but it sucked so much to continue to watch her cry. "......" Without thinking he put out his cigarette, reached for Mitsuki's hands, and pulled them from her face, so now that she had to look back at him instead. "Just that he is an idiot."

Mitsuki only hiccupped in response, but that didn't stop Vincent from making his next movement....He leaned forward and kissed Mitsuki until her tears were no more.

She tasted like strawberries.....

[Hikaru_202]

Hikaru beamed. "YOU'LL COME!?" She bounded up from her spot on the floor and punched a fist in the air. "THANK YOU RAIN-CHAN! I can't wait to see you! Take care!" Hanging up the phone, Hikaru's excitement grew. Even if it meant only seeing Rain there, it was beyond worth going. This was so exciting!!! She couldn't wait until Yuuji came home so she could tell him the news!

Sitting back down on her couch, Hikaru thought about all her other friends she hadn't seen in so long. The more she thought of it, the more she realized how many of them had just left without a trace- vanished before graduation. Of course, she didn't take offense to everyone leaving without a word, but she couldn't help but feel worried. She'd always assumed that since they were all rich that perhaps they just moved to another country or transferred to a different school. But perhaps that's just what she told herself to keep from worrying too much...

Deciding it would be best to occupy her time by actually doing something instead of watching the clock tick by, Hikaru went to kitchen to bake. It was Christmas time, after all, and she had Christmas cookies to make!! Singing Christmas carols while baking was a favorite hobby of hers.

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

From there on it could be said that he and Mitsuki had become some sort of "friends." Vincent he had committed his fair share of felonies, but to his surprise he didn't make any serious moves until a couple of years later. Murder and petty crimes had been gotten away with, but it didn't appeal to him to mess with an under aged girl, due to having Ran-Mao. Mitsuki had been 16 at the time and he himself was 23...It was fine for her to cling onto his arm, and he himself to raise the girl's skirt with his foot for a quick peek...but nothing more until she had become legal. But even after she had become 18...he never did take advantage.

Vincent had just allowed Mitsuki to be there...no matter how annoying she could be. It brought a smirk to Vincent's face, as he remembered the times he would repeatedly slam the door in the girl's face, leaving her to stand outside looking like a lost puppy....with her plate of baked cookies in hand. Vincent grinned, as he then thought about the times he would purposely move out of the way....so Mitsuki would hit the wall instead when she leaped through the air to tackle hug him. Just your typical a*****e stuff.....It was her determination that made her grow onto him and her naivety was cute. So refreshing it was to be around someone who remained innocent...despite the evil in the world.

Vincent wanted to protect that innocence.....It was honestly the only thing that had kept him losing his sanity completely.....and it was why he had not allowed himself to sleep with her. "I want to marry you first." He had once told her simply, after leaving her alone, confused, and just about undressed in his bed as usual. "And no this is not a marriage proposal. It would be insurance for you that I won't hit it and quit it....You would be my ball and chain."

Mitsuki wouldn't understand....and it would be unfair to ask her to....It wouldn't be right to ask her to be okay with.....the fact he cheated on Mitsuki with other women often in order to not give into temptation with her.

I don't know... Vincent exhaled and brought two fingers to his forehead in continuing thought.

"Vincent?"


"Hm?" The man slightly turned his head the moment he heard his name being called by his girlfriend. "Are you okay? I mean...You aren't jealous of Ran-Mao or anything right? You know she wouldn't really try to steal me from you." Mitsuki asked in a tone filled with concern, approaching Vincent, and then taking a place beside him against the wall. "I actually wouldn't put it past Ran-Mao to try and do that, but no I'm fine really." Ugh, he hated when the blue haired girl got into worried for him mode.....She was someone who deserved to always be smiling. Is this how he felt with her? Vincent unexpectedly began thinking, before suddenly frowning . Why had he thought about the kid....who practiced staring contests with the wall? Which reminded him..."So are you going to the reunion?"

"Uh? Oh! Vincent have you been reading my mail again?! I told you I haven't gotten any creepy fan letters lately!!!!"

[Lolita Ciel Phantomhive]

"Whatever, so are you going?" Vincent paid no mind to Mitsuki's wailing, and didn't even move an inch, as she flailed and proceeded to repeatedly punch his arm. She reminded him right now of an angry little chibi character..." If you are, more and likely we are run into that one kid..." At this Mitsuki stopped hitting Vincent and beamed up at him. "We? So you will come with me?! And what kid? None of us are really kids now you know."
This was a good sign. "Yeah, I'll go with you." Vincent shifted around a bit before continuing. "You know....that one kid...What is his name again? Cold sake?" Once he finished his sentence, Vincent's eyes darted quickly away from Mitsuki's cyan blue orbs. "Nevermind you probably don't reme-...."

"Oh! KOSKE!"

Damn.

Mitsuki continued to beam upwards at the other even as he looked away from her. "How could I ever forget Koske? You are right that we will probably see him! Weren't you two friends? Won't this be exciting Vincent?!"
"I can hardly contain myself from jumping with joy." Vincent mumbled. While he could not say it was exciting....But now he too began to wonder...What had Koske been up to? Had he ever recovered from... him.....or......?