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Pieces of Black

"Nankurunaisa, I will always love you Saya."

"HAJI!"

…

"Miss Otonashi? Miss Otonashi you're dazing out again."

Saya blinked a few times and looked at the therapist.

"Are you alright Miss Otonashi?"

"Yeah, I just-"

"Is it that memory again?"

"Yes."

"Alright let's get started."

"I had that dream again last night."

"Ah, I know you've been having this dream for a while but how long has it been do you think?"

"Seven years, five months, and four days."

The woman's eyes widened in shock. "You've been counting."

She nodded.

"How many years have you been having that memory?"

"Seven years, five months, and four days."

"So they're the same?"

"Yes."

"And how many years have you been coming here?"

"Six years."

"Do you know why you're having these dreams and memories?"

"Yes."

"Would you mind telling me?"

"I've already told you why."

"It's better if you tell me again."

Saya stared at the woman with slight hatred; tears began to flood her glassy orbs.

"No."

"I know it's painful to talk about, but if you start to cry its ok, you know that right?"

She nodded, she was silent for a moment and then she swallowed hard.

"…The man I loved died in an accident."

"Thank you…Now why do you think you keep having these dreams and memories even though it's been so long ago?"

She blinked away the tears that never fell and sat up straight.

"…Because I miss him…"

"Is there another reason?"

"Because I love him…"

The lady nodded. "Right, because you loved him.

"Love."

"Excuse me?"

"Sorry, nothing."

"Miss Otonashi is there anything you are hiding from me? Something important?"

Yes. "No."

"Are you sure."

"Yes."

"Good. Miss-"

"Please call me Saya."

"Right, I'm sorry even after six years I keep forgetting you don't like Miss Otonashi. Saya are you and Solomon married?"

"Yes."

"Are you happy with your marriage?"

Saya smiled. "I'm very happy with our marriage."

"Do you love him like you loved Haji?"

It felt like needles were stabbing her heart every time she heard his name. She took in a deep breath but a long silence lingered before she answered.

"…Yes…"

"Really?"

Maybe…

"Yes." She smiled once more. "I have to go; I promised Solomon I'd be back so we could have our date night."

"Miss- I mean Saya, I'm worried about you."

"Really I'm fine; I'm very happy too, please don't worry."

She got up and left. She got in her blue car and began to drive home. Australia was simply beautiful, so many animals, she loved to live there but she longed for Okinawa often time. She longed to see Kai and the twins, to stand on the beach and let the sun warm her pale form.

The sun was setting, making a glare in her windshield. Suddenly her cell phone rang and she answered it as she drove by a small lake on the other side of the road.

"Hello?"

"Hey, are you alright?"

"I'm fine Solomon." She rolled her eyes as she smiled. "You worry too much…"

"I know, but I just want to make sure."

"I'm fine, I promise, I'll be home in a little bit."

"I love you."

"Me too, bye."

She hung up.

She drove up the driveway to her and Solomon's home; it was so big, so much more room than for just two people.

"I'm home!" She yelled into the house.

"I'll be right there sweetie!"

She put down her things on the island in the kitchen just as he walked in.

"Hello beautiful."

She smiled and he kissed her wonderful lips, as fast as the kiss began it ended.

"Before I forget, Kai called a few hours ago, he seemed very eager to speak to you."

"I'll have to call him soon then."

She walked upstairs and to their bedroom. She opened her big closet and searched through the various selections of dresses. Solomon had bought her so many over the past seven years that she had two closets now. She picked out a red knee length cocktail dress with slits that go up to her thighs on the sides of the dress, and lace around the bottom rim of the dress. She slipped into it and grabbed a few hair pens to put up her hair.

She had three pins in her hair, as she was about to put in another one to make a bun, Solomon called. "Saya, Kai is on the phone!"

"Alright, tell him I'll be right there!"

She quickly stuck the last pin in her hair and ran down the stairs, nearly tripping over her high heels. She quickly got to her husband and grabbed the phone.

"Hey Kai."

"Saya, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, how's everyone there?"

"They're good, D-chan got herself a fiancée, and they're going to get married in two weeks. They actually got engaged two months ago but I haven't talked to you in a while so I haven't been able to tell you."

"I know…I've been really busy and I'm sorry. But I guess that drug Julia invented is working then?"

"Yeah, they look about twenty-five now."

"That's good…I'm glad…So how's S-chan doing?"

"Well she got her degree in science about a month ago and she has met a nice guy, she's moving in with him in a couple of months."

"Wow, do you think she's ready for something like that?"

"I don't know but I have no say in her life, she's an adult now."

"Yeah, so how are you…is everything ok?"

"Things have been hard ever since they died in that accident."

"I know, I miss being able to talk to them."

"Me too…the red shield is gone now since they died, no one's there to run anything anymore, they all retired or passed away."

"Yeah…but the war is over, so it's ok. How's Joel…Last I heard he wasn't doing so well."

"He died last week; he had a brain tumor that they didn't see until it was too late."

"I see…"

"Uh…so will you be able to make it to the wedding?"

"Yeah, we'll try to come."

"Good, hold on. Girls! Come here, come talk to your Aunt Saya!"

"OK!"

Giggles and footsteps were heard on the other line.

"Hi Aunt Saya we miss you and you've missed a lot!" S-chan declared.

"I miss you guys too, I know, Kai was just telling me about all the things that have happened."

"You have to come to my wedding!" D-chan demanded.

"And you have to come meet my boyfriend!" S-chan said.

"I will be there, I promise."

"We have to go thought so bye!"

"Goodbye."

She hung up the phone and stared at it for a minute before Solomon called out to her. "Saya?"

She blinked a few times. "Huh?"

"Are you alright?"

"Y-yeah, I just-I'll go get ready."

She hurried up the stairs before he asked anymore questions.

She pinned her hair up neatly, leaving two strips to run down her face. She grabbed her purse and they left for their usual date night.

Me: I hope you liked it! You might be confused but that's ok, it'll be explained in further chappies most likely. Reviews are love~!~

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