Running around, kicking a ball, competing to know who could finish drinking a glass of water first, smiling and laughing... there was no one that could destroy the bond that these two boys had.
But one day...
- Asuto... we'll see each other again, right? - questions the light-blue haired boy, holding not to cry.
- Yeah, Hiura! We'll see each other one day, for sure!
And there he goes... the sunny boy waves from the boat to his friend standing on the edge of the seaport, until the boat is too far away that they can't see each other anymore. Asuto's eyes fill with water, he was happy that he got recruited by one of the best teams in the country, but he was also sad to leave his island, where he had been since he was a little kid, his friends, and especially Hiura, with whom he had spent most of his life in these previous years. Hiura wasn't just a friend, he was a... a best friend.
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Three years later:
He was coming back, Asuto was coming back to the island. Kirina knew about this and couldn't even believe it, that after waiting for three long years, he would finally see his best friend again. Actually, Kirina didn't just wait for Asuto's comeback, he trained very hard every day, he did all he could so that once his friend were back, he could show to him that his hard work payed off. But... what Kirina didn't know was the reason for Asuto's sudden comeback. He didn't come to visit the light-blue haired boy. Asuto came back because he had been in severe accident during a football match abroad, where he hit his head while falling, and it caused him to lose memory of important people in his life. He forgot the name of his teammates and everything he spent with them. They still tried to play with him, but without the trust they had built, everyone agreed that the best was to send Asuto back to the island.
And there he was. There was the sunny boy, finally stepping on the island one more time. Waiting for him, was his uncle that knew about his condition and would take care of him. And also... Kirina.
- Asuto! - Calls the innocent boy at seeing his friend after so long. - Asuto! - He calls one more time.
Catching the attention of his old friend, Hiura runs in his direction, and surprises Asuto with a big hug.
- Ehh?! - exclaims Asuto a bit surprised. - Wait, what are you...?
Hiura puts his hands on the boy's shoulders and looks him in the eyes.
- Welcome back, Asuto.
A few seconds of silence, the sunny boy that was trying to recognize the face in front of him.
- I'm sorry but... - he starts, apologizing. - Who are you?
And that's it. How a story of two best friends ends. After everything they went through, every moment, every laugh, one... had just forgotten every second of it.
