Love Between Old Friends

Chapter 2

xXKazuma's POVXx
"Damn it!" I roared out as i hit my hand on the coffee table missing my laptop by a few centimeters.

Kenji peered out from the edge of my door. "Hey Kazuma you alright?" He said so timidly for the sake that he didn't want me to shout at him or worse.

I took a deep breath, trying to douse down this flaming anger. "I saw the fight." Kenji continued. "That was...vicious, he was strong, like Love Machine strong!"

"Yes but L.M. was an A.I. this is a real persons avatar!" Its been five years since we defeated Love Machine, since then a lot has changed; Kenji and Natsuki are in a fully committed relationship and possibly wanting to take it further, the Jinnouchi family has been praised by the mass public for its heroism against L.M. and also i have a lil' sister.

However I'm still disoriented...from what that guy did, my cheeks flourished even thinking about what he did...did he do it to tease me...humiliate me, embarrassed me, WHAT!?

My anger just rose again, this time I wanted to punch something...or someone... but instead I used the edge of the coffee table as a stress reliever, gripping it ever so tightly to the point were it would almost break, if i was strong enough that is.

"By the way Kazuma there is a letter addressed to you." I turned to Kenji who was holding a white envelope with his first and middle finger, he handed the letter to me and I proceed to open it. It was weird...opening a letter, since OZ was created letters became obsolete only a few people send letters and that's when a package comes with it. As i removed envelope, unfolded the letter I began reading it.

My heart sank a bit...as i lowered my head. "Kazuma, you alright?" Kenji said with a worried tone of voice, I folded letter to its original state and sighed.

"Kenji, can you ask Mariko to set up a room... an old friend is coming back..." Kenji nodded and rushed out to find her. I lowered my head even more and my chest grew heavier. "After ten years...why come back now..."

xXOC POVXx
I sighed lightly as I flipped close my phone and pushed it down my front jean pocket, It was fun seeing the world of OZ; fighting in the battle arena, cheering on for the King, meeting people from around the globe and even go online shopping!. That is if i had enough money...I barely had enough to pay for this train ride, and after that its another train ride and then a bus ride to boot.

I hit my head lightly against the chair in front of me and sighed deeply...I hope the person in front isn't bothered by me, I slipped my hand into my left front pocket and unfolded a picture.

It was a picture of my sister and me with a old friend of mine who lives in Ueda, at least I think, I haven't seen him in ten years ever since...that argument I had with him, I don't really remember what it was about but he hated me a lot afterwords. Sometimes I wonder why i came out here, maybe he still hates me, maybe he won't even remember me...

My heart sank a bit as i proceed to fold the photo back and slipped into my pocket, I laid my head against the window staring at the fading city which then transcended into the countryside, I peered over to my wrist watch looking at the time. "I have an hour until i reach Ueda." I mumbled to myself as I let my mind wonder.

I remembered the last time I visited the Jinnouchi family, I was about eight years old, my family and theirs have been friends for a long time and we were invited one summer, my parents were busy at the time so my elder sister and I went to Ueda, I had a wonderful time and made a best friend too. His name was Kazuma Ikezawa, he was quiet with tanned skinned and long black hair that covered one of his eyes, I remember how he told me he used to get bullied a lot and never had any friends, and he was quiet happy that I wanted to be his. However all of that changed when I said something to him...I don't know what i said to him, but whatever it was, it caused him to get bullied even more leading him to hate me... I don't even remember what he said to me o so long ago, but what ever it was, it broke my heart... I giggled a little bit, attempting to cheer myself up.

ATTENTION PASSENGERS, WE ARE NOW ARRIVING AT UEDA.

The train began slowing down nearing ever so slowly to the station, I got up hoisting a strap of my backpack over my shoulder and waiting for the doors to open. This is going to be one hell of a summer...