"Mokichi" came a very familiar voice to Mokici's ear, he turned around slowly "It, can't be" sure enough as he turned he saw her unmistakable blonde hair, and her sapphire blue eyes looking straight at him "Ma..Maki-chan" he let her name escape his mouth this caused a screeching silence to come over those in the booth with him. The four sisters exchanged looks with each other "Maki-chan?" they thought for a bit, then all together they reached a realization "That Maki-chan!!" they looked towards the blonde haired girl looking directly and only at Mokichi. Mokichi stood up from the booth "Maki-chan, what are you doing here?" Mokichi's heart was pounding in his chest a mile a minuet Maki of all people, was right in front of him Maki, a girl whose heart he broke so long ago. Maki cleared her throat, she wanted to get over the fact she was staring at the boy who broke her heart before she spoke "Well, I had a day off from school, and I decided to come to this town after hearing about it" Maki looked away from Mokichi who felt a twinge of guilt and pain in his heart.

Was Maki still angry with him about what he did to him and the others back home, just remembering made him ask something out loud "How..are the others?" Maki seemed to shudder at his words she looked at him and could see the sad and worried look on his face. "Well..." she began "Miyu-chan moved as well" "When did she move?" Maki searched her thoughts "I believe I was just a few months ago" Mokichi smiled "I see, so she's doing okay" Maki looked at Mokichi's face seeing the smile on his face brought back a lot of memories, even the bad one. "Well, what about the others?" Mokichi was curious about what had happened after he left his hometown, about what happen to Maki and the other girls whom he hurt "What's Sami up to?" Maki smiled "Sami-san's on the track team, she's become a really good track star and she's the ace of the whole team" Maki beamed Mokichi chuckled "Leave it to her to be the top athlete". "What about Mari-chan?" Mokichi wanted to know how well Mari was getting along, after all she was really shy with new people, just like Koharu was.

"Mari-chan's doing good, she's broken out of her shell" Mokichi chuckled to himself "Well I'll be damned, Mari-chan broke away from her shyness, finally" Mokichi couldn't help but smile "Yeah, it was a surprise to me as well, she's gotten a lot of friends now" "I see,that's good, good for her" Mokichi remembered how timid and shy Mari had been, picturing her surrounded by people smiling and laughing made him feel warm inside. "Well, what about you?" he asked looking at her, he noticed she had changed somewhat since he last saw her "Me? well, I've been okay I guess" "How's your Mom and Dad?" Maki seemed to brighten up, "Mom and Dad are great, there still the same" Mokichi laughed lightly "That's good to hear, my Mom's still the same" Maki laughed as well. "That's great, what about Ruri-chan?" Mokichi scratched his head "She changed a bit, but, deep down she's still the same Ruri I've know" "I see" Maki giggled, it was really a nostalgic feeling talking and laughing with Mokichi again she looked directly at him, she hadn't noticed it at first, but, Mokichi had changed a whole lot since she spent time with him.

"You've changed a lot Mokichi" she commented, Mokichi smiled "Have I?" he rubbed the back of his head "Well, you've changed as well Maki-chan" Maki sure had changed, she had a more robust figure then he remembered, and her eyes, they had gotten a brighter blue, and her hair, which use to be to just her shoulders was now reaching to the middle of her back. "You..look good" he said out loud, when he realized that his face went red Maki laughed seeing Mokichi so flustered after so long made her feel warm inside "Thanks" Mokichi chuckled at that moment he remembered why he was where he was, he had been in his own little world, he looked back at the four sisters that were looking directly at him and Maki. This made Maki come down to earth as well, she looked at the four girls that were sitting down in the booth each one was beautiful, Maki felt a bit of heartache, but she put on a smile "So, who are your friends?" Mokichi jolted, he looked at the four sisters "Well, this is Reiko, Euiko, Koharu, and Saeko Nakashima" he said pointing out each sister.

Maki had a befuddled look on her face "You guys are sisters?" the four sisters nodded "Yep, nice to meet ya'" Euiko piped up "N..Nice to meet you as well" Maki gave a bow, "So, Maki-san" Saeko spoke up, Maki looked at Saeko, she couldn't believe how beautiful she was, with her long dark red hair flowing like a waterfall behind her. "Your Maki-san, your an old friend of Mochin's" Maki nodded "You could say that" Euiko chuckled "Got any embarrassing stories about Moki-kun here" she jabbed Mokichi in the side "Hey stop that!" Euiko stuck her tounge out at Mokichi. Maki stared at the girl Mokichi had pointed out a Euiko, she was beautiful as well her dark red-orange hair reaching her shoulders, and she reminded Maki so much of Sami and how she would pick on Mokichi all the time "I have lots of stories" Maki smiled "Maki!" Mokichi shouted "Uhm.." Koharu spoke up Maki looked to where Koharu was, she could see Koharu twiddling her fingers, she could tell the girl was nervous, almost like Mari, "Yes?" Maki asked "Well, how long have you.." Koharu paused and rekindled her courage "How long have you know Momo?".

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Maki thought for a bit, "I believe, I've know him for, four years I think" Koharu nodded and smiled "Then, you must know a lot about Momo" Maki looked at Mokichi "I guess you could say that" Koharu smiled "It would be really great to know more about Momo" "Would it now" Maki had a twinge of heartache a second time she hadn't noticed before but, Koharu was very cute, and her shoulder length red-orange hair made her look even cuter. "So, your Maki-chan" Reiko said, Maki looked at Reiko like her sisters she was beautiful and cute at the same time, her red hair reached between her shoulder blades "Yes, I am, and your Reiko-san right?" Reiko nodded "Yeah, and your the one who hurt Mo-kun" silence filled the booth area again. Maki felt like she had gotten a swift kick to her chest and stomach, "What?" Maki mumbled Reiko looked angrily at Maki "I said your the one who hurt Mo-kun" Reiko stood up in the booth "Re..Reiko.." her sisters mumbled. They all knew who Maki was, they knew what she did to Mokichi, and yes, that made them a bit angry, but, they weren't going to act on their feelings but Reiko however, was a different case.

"Reiko..please" Mokichi pleaded, "No! Mo-kun, I can't stay quiet, this girl hurt you" Reiko gritted her teeth angrily "That's something I won't let slip by" "Reiko.." Mokichi looked at Maki, who had a hurt expression on her face, "But, he hurt me, us.." Maki mumbled Reiko grumbled "Bullshit!" Reiko shouted she slammed a fist into the table. "Reiko!" her sisters shouted trying to get her to calm down "You don't understand what Mokichi did that day" Reiko clenched her fist, "You only cared about your feelings, not Mo-kun's" Maki said nothing, she stood still as a statue, "You have no idea, how much you made him suffer" Reiko seemed like she was about to cry.

"Yet, you come in here, like you don't even realize what you did him, and what seeing you must be doing to him" Mokichi shuddered his heart pounded in his chest, "Reiko.." "You have no idea" Maki said lowly, "What?" Reiko had a confused look on her face trying to make out what Maki had said "You have no idea what I went through" Maki looked at Reiko "After being rejected by the one I loved" Maki looked at Mokichi who's face made a hurt expression. Reiko saw, she became furious, she got out from the booth, she walked over to Maki and quick as a whip she slapped Maki across the face.

The echoing thunk of her slap made silence fill the restaurant, patrons were beginning to turn and look, "Reiko!" her sisters and Mokichi shouted, Reiko was fuming, her hand stung from having slapped Maki so hard, Maki herself had a dejected look on her face. She felt her cheek as it burned in pain, she looked at Reiko who was glaring at her, "Don't you dare give me that crap" she grumbled angrily "Mokichi suffered more than you did" "Your so dense" she huffed "Mokichi loved each one of you so much, that he couldn't bare to choose one and hurt the others" Reiko shook with rage "And yet here you are, saying you were hurt by his decision that wouldn't hurt you" Maki's eyes widened. "You have no idea what you four did to Mokichi after what you did" Reiko bit her lip "So, don't go saying you suffered more, or I swear I'll slap you again, and I won't hold anything back" Maki just stared at Reiko.

"She cares that much for him" she said to herself, she then saw the looks on the other sisters faces, "Th..They do as well" she looked at all four of the sisters again, "You've found some girls that really care a lot for you, huh, Mokichi" Maki said somberly Mokichi smiled "Yeah, guess I do". Maki sighed "I'm sorry!" she shouted and bowed to Mokichi and the four sisters "What?" the said at the same time "I'm sorry!!" she shouted again, she then began to sniffle, "I'm very sorry.." Maki kept her head bowed, she kept repeating 'I'm sorry' over and over again "Maki-chan.." Mokichi said lowly to himself. [Ch. 11 END]