Amidst The Snowflakes (Part 1)

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Back home in Japan, Xiaoyu was working on some paperwork at her desk, the desk that used to be Jin's. She had the job that used to be Jin's. She was inside the office that used to be Jin's. She couldn't bare it anymore. She set the pen down and rubbed her eyes as she began to succumb to her emotions. All of this work was becoming too much for her since it was all she did ever since her husband died.

"Xiaoyu?" Alisa said as she peaked her head through the door. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Alisa." Xiaoyu forced a smile.

"Aw, come on. I can tell when something is wrong. I do know that today is Jin's birthday and you always feel sad on this day."

Xiaoyu fumbled with the pen on her desk trying not to acknowledge the fact that Alisa was right. She didn't even look into her eyes.

Alisa then bent down and smiled at her.

"I'll finish up your paperwork for you. You go visit Jin okay?"

Xiaoyu's head shot up, "No, I can't leave such a burden on you."

"Don't worry about it; I'm here to help you. Besides, you need to do something you like for a change. And don't forget your coat, it's snowing outside."

"Thanks Alisa." Xiaoyu smiled.

Xiaoyu grabbed her coat, her car keys, and headed for the door.

"Xiaoyu, where are you going?" Jun asked.

"I'm just going around the corner, do you want something?"

"No, thanks. Be careful."

Jun watched as she went out the huge doors and drove off.

"She must've went to visit Jin's grave." Kazuya said.

"That's right... It is his birthday today..."

...

Xiaoyu got out of the car and treaded in the mounds of snow.

'The snow sure did come early this year. It's freezing too. What is this?'

Xiaoyu looks to her right and notices a light shining. She kneels down to it and discovers an ice flower. She took it. Strange that she hasn't seen it until today. She carried it with her all the way to Jin's grave and placed it in front on his small tombstone.

"It's been forever since we last saw each other hasn't it? I'm sorry I didn't get you anything super special, I just found that along the way. Honey's doing fine. She's a model now and she was in China with my brother but she came back to work on another photoshoot."

It seemed the more she stared at his name on the tombstone, she began to feel sadder.

"I just wanted you to know that I still love you," Xiaoyu cried, "and there's not a day that goes by that I don't miss you..."

She kissed her hand and placed it on his tombstone and she sat there in the snow and sulked for a couple minutes. Xiaoyu's heart felt so empty.

The wind blew over her and it was almost as if she heard something.

"Xiao..."

She instantly sat up and looked around, but saw no one there. Maybe her mind is just playing tricks on her.

She got up and started making her way through the trees that she walked through to her car. She tripped on a stone and almost fell onto the huge pile of snow until something caught her. She looked up and couldn't believe her eyes.

"J-Jin..."

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