Love, Come Home Please

Chapter 1: Confession

"Kaita-chan I can't believe your leaving. Why don't you stay?"

"I can't Riko. My parents say that it would be a good experience to live in America."

As Riko and Kaita continued to discuss my move to America, Hyuga and Izuki passed a basketball between them as they walked behind us. All three of them were a year older than Kaita but they had been good friends since daycare. They would play in the neighborhood park and sometimes play some basketball but now all of that is going to change. Kaita only had just started my fourth year of elementary when her dad announced that he was being moved overseas to manage a new branch of his company's sports technology division.

"But doesn't it stink that you have to leave the week your start fourth grade?"

"Yeah it does Huyga, but that's how things are. My stuff is already packed and all that's left is to pack up my clothes. Daddy says that the new house in Los Angeles is ready for me and mommy to move into."

Izuki was the only one who stayed silent the walk home. Besides Riko and Hyuga, Izuki had always been there for Kaita. One time in second grade she got separated from her parents because she wonder off to the toy section and it so happens that Izuki was there with his mother and he spotted Kaita. He came over to ask where her parents were but she only managed to cry saying that she had lost them. Izuki always patted Kaita's head sweetly, he took her by the hand and led Kaita to his mother and explained that she might have gotten separated from her parents while shopping. Izuki's mom called my mom who answered frantically, and told Kaita's mom that Izuki had found Kaita in the toy section. Of course Kaita got scolded but as they kept shopping together Kaita wouldn't let go of Izuki's hand. You could say they've been good friends for a while now.

As the kids got close to their houses they split our ways, except Izuki and Kaita. Since they're houses were basically right next to each other they would always walk home together. Not a word was exchange between the two as silence hung in the air. Then it was Izuki who broke the silence.

"Can we talk a bit Kaita?"

Kaita turned to look at Izuki who was looking down at the ground as he walked.

"Sure, what do you have on your mind?"

"Well it's about you moving to America. I don't really want you to go, but I know there is no way I can stop you. Just promise me one thing."

"What is it? You're talking so seriously."

Izuki then stopped and Kaita turned to look him in the eyes. He took her hand and put a bracelet on it.

"I want you to promise me that no matter what our friendship will always be. I want you to keep in contact with me when you move away. And ... I want to tell you how I feel."

Even though the two of them were still in elementary, they both knew what it meant to be in love since it was love that brought Izuki to be so protective over Kaita.

"Kaita.... I like you and I want you to know that."

Kaita looked at Izuki surprised. She wanted to tell him that she already knew but then she did a double take of what he had just said and Kaita's face flushed red.

"Izuki...I...."

Kaita clamped her mouth shut when she heard footsteps approaching the two of them.

"Why are you standing out here you two? You should be inside getting ready for dinner."

It was Kaita's mom, who had come by, then a front door opened and a lady around the same age as Kaita's mom called out.

"Hey Shun-kun, it's time to come in, dinner is ready."