The Depressed

Not the End

I woke up on a hospital bed in the afternoon. Where my mom, dad, Akio, Amaya, Maito, and Teto were gathered around me with worry in their eyes that turned into relief. I forced a smile at them but it soon faded.

"Oh my goodness I was just about to be afraid that I got the wrong Syringe," Teto said with relief.

"Dad?" I called him weakly and turned my head to him.

"What is it Sweetie?" Dad asked.

"Why are you always saving me and not Ren?" I asked as my voice cracked and I broke down into tears.

Dad sighed and smiled. Why would he be smiling if Ren was dead?

"I was able to save him this time," dad said with a smile as he pulled the curtain at my side showing me a teenage guy about my age with a red highlight and blonde hair tied back into a ponytail.

"Ren?"

"Lin."

He smiled at me and waved as my tears of agony turned into tears of joy. He looked weak still. But it was a miracle how he was still alive. But how? It was a gunshot! On the chest! I mean, yeah!

So after a while I was able to leave the hospital with Ren. Who was still weak so he had his chest bandaged.

"Why don't we go out for ice cream?" Maito suggested. We all nodded in agreement.

We were all at the park again. Where an ice cream truck stopped and Kaito ordered all of our favorites. I got a banana split, Ren had an orange Popsicle, Amaya had carrot flavored, Akio had eggplant, and Maito had Kaito-Flavored ice cream.

I sat down on the park bench with Akio. As the both of us stared into the sunset.

"So you'll really miss me?"

"More that Maito will miss ice cream on a diet."

I said and Akio smiled. I forced a smile though the thought of him leaving made me sad. Akio noticed and held my hand entwining his fingers with mine. As the sun went down. And the night sky went up.

*1 year later*

I returned to the park with Akio. And he looked at me and entwined his fingers with mine again. He wore a white kimono. While I wore a blue graduation robe.

"Till we meet again? Princess?"

"Till we meet."

I said as we kissed in the dim light of evening. The kiss was very long. It was soft and gentle. The he pulled away and embraced me tight. Akio walked away to a car and drove off to probably a samurai training center. I was proud. But tears glistened out of my eyes. Watching him go.

"Hey you just graduated! Don't be so down!"

aKero said and patted my back as I nodded and Maito and Amaya followed behind us. The four of us walked to my house where we had luggage packed and ready for College. The four of us rode in a fancy plane and waited for hours till we finally got to the place. Tokyo. Japan's capital. So we got off with our luggages. My roommate was Amaya. Which was great. But I would forever miss Akio. As I looked at the ring I kept on my hand for quite a while. Except when they made me take it off at the airport.

I looked at my phone where I had a text.

Akio: I love you

I smiled and clutched my phone close to my chest and laid on my bed staring up at the ceiling. I wonder how Akio is doing right now.

Lin: Not as much as I love you