The Day of The Gekkoukan High 2009 Reunion Party......
We have arrived at the school. Right in front of the entrance. Coincidentally, I invited the Phantom Thieves and The Investigation Group here. Everybody was chatting with each other. I looked to Minako, she was wearing a red dress that wants that long still the floor.
and her back skin was revealing. She looked at me. I was wearing a black tux, inside was a white shirt and a blue tie, and black jeans. My headphones was around my neck with the MP3 player on my chest.
"Well, you look fancy." Minako complimented me. She had a nice crimson lipstick.
"You don't say for yourself." I complimented her back.
"Shall we get going?" Junpei ran up to me.
"Yuka-tan is a bit annoyed." Fuuka said.
"Hmm? By the party?" Minako was a bit confused.
"No at Junpei." Yukari was behind us. Junpei was a bit scared.
"P-Please, You can take a joke right?" Junpei begged. Yukari cracked her fingers.
"Huh? What is it, Minako?" Yukari was about to burst when Minako stopped them.
"Could you both stop it? We're here at our reunion party, so let's enjoy." Minako said. I looked at them.
"Yeah, we're sorry." Yukari scratched her neck. Yukari was wearing a a nice pink blouse and black slacks. Junpei was wearing his tux, a dark blue shirt inside and gray pants. He also wore his cap. Fuuka was wearing a green dress and Mitsuru is wearing a white dress, with some parts revealing. Akihiko was wearing his white tux and red shirt.
The others wore what was fancy to them. Ken however, wore the Gekkoukan high uniform with his orange jacket inside. Ren wore a black tux, with a red vest inside. He was also wearing a black shirt inside with a red tie. Yu wore the same thing, this time his sleeves were folded until his half of his arm could be seen and a yellow tie is on his neck.
"You look good." Ren complimented.
"Thanks, you both look prepared." Yu replied.
"Yeah, let's get going." I said. We headed for the entrance and towards the hall that we used for kendo practice. Once there, everyone looked at us.
"Umm.. Is something wrong?" Ren asked.
"I forgotten..." I said.
"What?" Yu asked.
"Its been 8 years since I've meet everyone. They think they saw ghost." I continued. I looked around to see people talking, murmuring.
"Hey, isn't he that guy who was in a coma?" One of them said.
"Hey! I thought he was dead!" A loud student exclaimed.
"Shhh! They'll hear us." One of the other said. The atmosphere went back to normal.
"Well.... at least it doesn't get that awkward. I mean, they only remember you." Minako smiled, sadly.
"Hey, don't be like that." Suddenly two people run up to me.
"Minato!!!" One of them, Kenji Tomochika, ran up and hugged me. I was stiffed.
"Ahh! We thought you were dead!" Kenji exclaimed.
"I'm alive, who are you?" I teased him.
"Don't joke around, we were really worried." Kazushi said. Four others came up to me.
"Hey, good you're not dead." Hidetoshi smirked.
"You know, when you were in a coma, we couldn't visit you?" Chihiro said, wiping some tears from her eyes.
"Yeah, you better apologize." Yuko demanded.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. I'm back." I smiled.
"Welcome back, now we have a lot of things to discuss." Keisuke said. He pulled me by the arm and headed towards them, leaving Minako behind. I looked at her.
"Its alright. Go." She said. I didn't noticed she had a sad smile on. We talked for what seems hours. Everybody laughed, me and Yu drank for a bit. We went to our classes, our old ones. Man the memories. And I had forgotten one thing to do that evening.
"Alright see ya." I said. It seems like Ryuji and the others had a rough time, so that went back. That too with the investigation group. Only Ren and Yu stayed.
"Anyway, the others are coming tomorrow to your apartment. Around 3:00 p.m. Good?" Yu asked.
"Yeah its good." I said. Minako was behind me still putting on a fake smile.
"I think we'll be back by... Eh, I'll see what time we'll go back." I said. I looked at the time, it was 1 o'clock.
"Hey, Minako. You're okay?" I said.
"Yep." She looked at me and smiled. A fake smile. I noticed it. Why didn't I notice it sooner? I then had an idea.
"You wanna go back first? We'll come back here after we get changed. Got it?" I smirked. She was confused.
"O... Kay..?" We then went back to our apartment and changed into our Gekkoukan school uniform. I had called Akihiko and Mitsuru to do me a favor. Once we went back to the school, we arrived at the entrance.
"Why are we wearing our school uniform?" Minako asked. We were going to the hall where normal morning assembly happen.
"I though it would be fun." I said.
"And why are we at the school hall?" Minako asked.
"We didn't get a graduation did we?" I smirked. We were on the stage, we could see some of our friends from S.E.E.S., sitting down wearing their Gekkoukan Uniform.
"Man its tight! How do you fit in these?" Junpei complained.
"Its because you got fat, Stupei." Yukari, without mercy insulted,Junpei.
"Well, Yukari barely fits in hers." Fuuka said.
"Yeah, maybe because of her increase at the chest are- Arrrgghh!" Yukari punched Junpei.
"S-Shut Up, Stupei!" Yukari blushed.
"Well, we should stop fighting." Mitsuru said.
"Yeah. This is supposed to be a graduation for you right." Akihiko asked.
"Well, isn't it?" Ken asked.
"In a way, we're just recreating it." Aigis continued.
"Bark! Bark!" Koromaru was also here.
The door slammed opened. We saw two men in a Gekkoukan Uniform. It was Yu and Ren.
"Sorry, we're late." Yu said. He had unbuttoned his blazer.
"Yeah, we could've arrive sooner." Ren said. His blazer was buttoned up.
"Well, you were just in time." I said. I looked at my watch. It was 4:12 a.m. Everybody took their positions. Mitsuru was standing at the podium and Akihiko was holding two graduation certificates that both of it was in a black tube. I tool Minako by the hand and went back stage. Before we went up, Mitsuru had given her speech, just like the one on graduation day. Minako tugged my arm.
"Umm... Did you, perhaps.... Did this for me?" Minako asked.
"Yeah. Look, I'm sorry I left you there alone. You looked sad and I wanted to make up to you." I said, looking at her smiling.
"Well, thank you. I appreciate it." The event then continued with the speech and the certificates. It was amazing, me and Minako was really happy.
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"Well, that was tiring." Minako sat down. We were at the roof. The time was 5:10 a.m. The sun had already rise. The cheery blossoms looked amazing, like the day of the third years graduation.
"This brings back memories." Minako said, gazing at the cheery blossoms. I still I had one thing to do.
"Hey, you okay? Wanna rest?" She said, patting her lap indicating to lay down on her lap. I blushed, wiped it off and lay my head on her lap. It was warm.
"Haaa.." I sighed. It reminds me of that day.
"It reminds you of that day too, huh?" Minako said, smiling.
"Yeah... My eyes feel heavy." I said, about to close my eyes.
"Huh!? Wait don't die on me! I mean, didn't we get out of there? Did you do something?" She panicked, her eyes was about to tear. I sat up and went to the railings. Trying to hold my laughter.
"Pfffttt!!! Hahahahaha!!!" I burst out laughing. She stood up and headed right towards me.
"Hey, it's not funny alright?" She was really worried. I stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry..." I apologized. She hugged me from behind.
"W-Wha!-"
"You promise we'll get out of there together, right?" She said. She pulled back.
"Yeah, and here we are." I said. I looked at her.
"Then promise me, we'll be together. Forever." She said. Blushing. I was speechless. I didn't know what to do, and checked my pocket. It was there. I brought it.
"Alright. I won't confess to you." I said. Her eyes widened. She was shocked. Hurt. I went to her side and kneeled down.
"But I will propose to you." I said. Taking out the ring and smiling at her. She was about to burst into tears.
"Minako Arisato, for how long we've known each other, even though we are from different dimensions, I would lay my life and love for you. I love you with everything I owe, even my life." A tear drop from her eye.
".... For how long I've meet you, I've always loved you. Your hair, your clumsiness, your cheerfulness. I love everything about you. Will you marry me?" I finally said it. She was crying tears of joy and had the warmest smile on her face. The cherry blossom petals was blowing in the sky, that day.
".. Yes!" She said. I stood up and Minako hugged me. We hesitated at first but we had a passionate kiss. We pulled back and I slipped the ring onto her ring finger.
"I'm so happy." She said. She was still crying.
"I'm happy too." I said. Looking at her. We didn't notice but Ren and Yu was watching the whole thing.
"Hey, lovebirds!" Yu shouted.
"Come on, they are going to start the school already. We have to get home." Ren exclaimed. We nodded and ran towards them. We then went back to out apartment, said goodbye to Ren and Yu, then went inside. It was a bit awkward.
"S-So, what should we do now?' Minako fidgeted.
"Umm, I'm a bit tired. So let's go and sleep?" I said, awkwardly.
"Yeah! Yeah! G-Good night!" She went to her room and shut her door. I went to my room, took a bath and changed my clothes.
"Well, I'll go to sleep." I went to sleep.
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"Hngghh... Huh!?" I slept until 9:00 p.m.!? Well I'm not surprised. Wait what am I doing here still, I'm supposed to be with Minako. We're married. I mean not yet but....
"Ahh... Get that thought out of my mind." I said. I wanted to be with her. I didn't imagine this is how married life is. No, its not like this......
"Maybe... I should check on her..." I said, creeping out my bed and opened my door. I went towards Minako's rooms and tried to knock.
"Come on, just knock." I said. I hesitated at first then in the fifth try I knocked.
"Hey Minako?" I said. The door opened, to see her with her hair down. She looked cute.
"W-what?" She blushed.
"Ah, umm. Its nothing. Just wanted... To check on you." I can't do it! I'm a failure as a man. I then walked back discourage, when something tugged my shirt.
"U-Umm, c-could you s-stay with me, t-t-tonight?" She asked, her face was really red. Like a tomato.
"... Alright." I was also blushing.
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We sat on my bed, a king size bed, it was supposed to be Minato's room and the one he was staying in was the guest room, I was fidgeting. Minato was also fidgeting, not knowing what to do.
"U-Umm..." I started the conversation.
"How was it?" I asked.
"About what?" He didn't know.
"Meeting your friends again, how did it feel like?"
"It was... Nice. Being stuck in a seal for 8 years and see them all grown up. I was sad and happy." He smiled.
"Well, at least they remember you." I looked down.
"... I'm sorry." He said.
"Its... Its alright." I tried to smile.
"If only, someone was there to remember me..." If only 'He' was there.... I shake my head trying to lose that thought. No, Ryoji and me we were dating but that's in the past, so why... Do I feel I shouldn't have this. Like I'm doing something wrong....
"..... You're thinking about Ryoji?" He asked. My eyes widened. How did he know....
"How did you..."
"Well, I've been looking at you since the beginning and... I met Ryoji that night on the bridge." He said. This was the first.
"And what did he say?" I looked down. I think I knew what Ryoji said.
"He said, you and him dated before." I bit my lip.
"It hurt me a bit. That time I thought I lost you, after I met you and before I met you. I've already lost you, I thought that time." He said. His eyes was about to tear up.
"But Ryoji said, he wasn't the one for you. I was. Its because I was the person that's closest to you. That he knows that I should be the one next to you." He looked at me. Our hands interlocked.
"He said, go forward. In all of this chaos, we all need a place to stand. We need someone with us, to be with there, someone precious. So now who do you stand with in all of this?" Minato smiled. The feeling of hesitation was rid from my chest. I cried a little, saying thank you to Ryoji in my heart.
"Thank you, Ryoji."
"May you have a happy life, Minako." Ryoji then walked forward.
I smiled. Our faces got closer, and we shared a passionate kiss. We embraced each other and pulled away. Minato pinned me down on the bed.
"Do...you... Umm.." He was stuttering. I held my hand on his face.
"Yes." I smiled. We closed the lights and enjoyed what time we had. It was a night I would always remember. My eyes always wondered around you Minato. My heart has always been yours since the start....
"Where we stand... Is right here with our friends. With each other. Forever, until death do we part."