Love, Come Home Please

Chapter 3: Reunion

Kaita had been in Japan for a couple of weeks now. It was now time to start her first year of high school at Seirin High, when she got to her classroom after going through the crowd of club members looking to recruit the new students she came face to face with a towering figure that she didn't expect to see.

"How is this possible?" Kaita had breathed wordlessly.

The figure stared down at Kaita almost as stunned as her, a grin spread across his face.

"I could say the same thing back at ya, Kaita?"

Kagami wasn't expecting to see Kaita when she moved back to Japan. Kaita let out a sigh then looked at Kagami in the eyes, "What are you doing here Kagami?"

"It's not like I'm following you okay. My parents sent me to Japan to be able to experience Japan again since they thought that I've forgotten about Japan." Kaita was at a loss for words then she noticed the ring around Kagami's neck. "Are you going to join the basketball club?"

"Of course I am. But if you were to see how they play here you would like how we used to play inn America better. Plus when I turned in my club form the two that were at the club's table was surprised about my height is my guess." Kagami snorted out a laugh. "Oh hey, why don't you come and see when they evaluate us. You could see in person this school's team."

Kaita simply nodded her head in response and went to her seat, when she sat down Kaita failed to notice the blue hair boy that sat next her by the window. For the following two days classes went by quickly, the day that the first years would be evaluated by the coach had come. Kaita made her way to the gym after school, from afar she could clearly hear the squeaking of shoes on the court surface. The door had remained open and Kaita looked inside to watch the figures run up and down the court. She could see Kagami instantly but when she looked at the other players Kaita nearly gasped. Two players that had crossed her line of vision were unmistakably those of Hyuga and Izuki. When the whistle was blown Kaita looked over towards where the sound had come from and she saw the figure of a girl, it was Riko. There inside the gym were the three friends she had left behind seven years ago. A voice drew her back to the court, Kagami came running towards her.

"Hey you came. Why don't you watch from inside the gym instead of standing outside?" Kagami pulled Kaita inside the gym, when Kaita looked past Kagami towards the others there her eyes met those of Riko who had dropped her whistle to the ground when she noticed who Kagami had brought inside the gym.

"KAITA-CHAN!!!" Riko hugged Kaita as she rushed over. Squeals of excitement filled the gym, Hyuga let out a sigh as he saw that Riko was getting worked up. Izuki on the other hand just stood there watching Kaita; he was at a loss for words as he didn't know what to do.

Riko gave Kaita a light punch on the arm when she pulled away from the hug. "You stopped sending me messages, I got worried. Plus you could have told me that you were moving back."

"Sorry about that. I guess I wanted to surprise you, but instead I'm the one that's surprised. I didn't expect to be going to the same school as you. Well I know this is all unexpected but I don't want to intrude further to you practice so please continue, I'll just watch from over here."

Riko nodded happily then turned back to the group of boys, "Alright lets continue this." The boys snapped back to their game. One boy had murmured to one of the first year players to pass him the ball, when the first year did so the ball seemed to go towards the blue hair boy but then disappear in another direction letting the first year team to make a basket. Everyone was stunned, but they soon resumed the game and the second years weren't going to let the first years score more. The game soon ended and everyone was leaving Kagami had said goodbye to Kaita before everyone else left. Riko then pulled Kaita along and was catching up with her asking her how it was when she moved to America. Hyuga and Izuki walked behind the two girls, Kaita chatted happily but then when she recognized where they were heading she stopped.

"Sorry but I know that you want to catch up on old times but I have homework to do. I'll see you at school tomorrow." Kaita waved goodbye not sticking around to hear their replies. She got to her house and slumped in the doorway.

Riko, Hyuga and Izuki were stunned that Kaita had rushed off but either way they went to Izuki's house. When they had arrived at Izuki's house they had noticed that there lights on in the house across from Izuki's.

"Hey wasn't that Kaita's old house? Looks like someone finally moved in." Hyuga huffed out but Izuki stared at the house remembering the times he had spent with Kaita playing day in and day out. Then he blinked a couple of times when he saw a figure cross the window on the first floor where the living room was. It was clearly the figure of a young girl; since the curtains were drawn he could see clearly into the house.

"I don't think someone new has moved in Hyuga. I think Kaita's the one that moved back into the house, look." Izuki pointed at the figure by the window, Riko and Hyuga looked at Kaita who was running back and forth organizing things out of boxes and cleaning up any trace of dust and dirt that had not been cleaned by the cleaning company that had come once a month for the last seven years. Riko smiled then went up to the door and gave a clear knock. The boys saw that Kaita was panicked as she rushed to the door.

"Yes?"

Kaita was taken aback as she saw the friends she had rushed away from. "What are you doing here?"

"We were just heading to Izuki's house when we saw there were lights on in the house and we saw you through the window. But since it's getting late Hyuga and I should be getting home like you said we do have homework to do. So goodnight Kaita, see you tomorrow Izuki." Riko pushed Hyuga down the street leaving Kaita and Izuki standing at the front door. The two stayed silent, it was Kaita who spoke first.

"Would you like to come inside? I'll put on some tea."

"No it's fine, I should be getting home. Plus I don't want to impose on you since it looks like you still have things to clean up."

"Oh don't worry about that, I still have this week and the weekend to sort these things out." Izuki huffed out a smile then nodded. "Alright I'll come inside for a bit.

Even though Kaita had set out tea for the both of them Izuki had moved things around in the living room while Kaita was in the kitchen. When Kaita came back she was taken aback at how everything had been cleaned and reorganized to the layout she had left on the table.

"Izuki did you do all this?"

Izuki wiped the sweat from his brow and smile, "It was the least I could do for you, and I'll come back tomorrow and help with whatever's left. Count on me, okay?"

Kaita smiled happily, "Okay, thanks for your help." Kaita looked over at the clock seeing it was nearing eleven p.m. "Izuki I think we should call it a night. I'll see you in the morning at school."

"Alright then, have a goodnight Kaita." Hearing Izuki call her by name sent a chill up Kaita's spine, leaving Kaita with a smile on her face as she waved Izuki off. She then let out a sigh but continued to prepare everything happily before going to bed.