Forgiven Heart

Written by: Fujiwara Zakuro

Chapter 1: Departure

Izumi had brought all of her boxes, furniture and luggage into her new apartment, which was really a penthouse. She hooked up her laptop and began to search for information on Kouji. She typed furiously as she stared determinedly at the screen. She found a celebrity magazine site that had a few pictures and information snippets of Kouji Minamoto. She read the information and examined each picture carefully.

She had found all the information that she already knew. "Come on... I just want to know where he lives!!!" Izumi cried out in frustration. Suddenly, she stopped scrolling through the information. Her eyes were wide and a triumphant smile curled onto her ivory face. "I've got you!" she exclaimed with pure triumph. She had found an article about Kouji's living quarters.

She read the article with a huge grin, but she saw a very disturbing thing... he lived in America. She'd have to fly all the way to the USA in search for her ex-boyfriend. "Great. I'm flying to Miami for who knows how much money. Oh well, I'm lucky to have a decent fortune." Izumi muttered. It was true that she had a decent fortune, but her fortune was far from just being decent. In fact, she was filthy rich, although she didn't spend much of her money on things such as tickets.

She closed her laptop and went to bed. She would book her tickets for Miami tomorrow and depart for the hot city at whatever time was the soonest.

The next morning, Izumi woke up to the sound of her annoying alarm clock. It was 5:00 AM, which wasn't unusual for the hard-working woman. She turned on her laptop and booked her tickets. She was to leave the next day.

Izumi must wake up earlier than she ever had before... 3:30 AM. She had packed the night before and only ad to freshen up. She took a shower, ate her breakfast and loaded her silver Corolla with her luggage. She took her keys and jammed them into the ignition while yawning heavily. She would have a very long nap during the flight to Miami.

She drove to a friend's house to leave her car there, in her good friend's care. She was driven to the airport and left there for 15 minutes until the flight for Miami was announced.

When she boarded the plain, she smiled gleefully. She was one step closer to rekindling her relationship with the man she longed for.

AN: Okay, my chapters are becoming shorter and shorter. This one was probably rushed... sorry to say. But Izumi is only starting her journey, and the journey will probably take a lot of time.