We Will Meet Again

*UNEDITED*

January 2nd - Meiji Year 1896 - X Cafe -

After all that's happened, Setsura found it hard to believe that things would return to normal. It wasn't exactly like it used to be. However, at least the arrest warrant on Yang had disappeared. It took her a very long time to convince Chauncey Long. But, once she gave her statement to the military police. They removed the warrant on Yang, with the military police actions - Chauncey Long couldn't do anything about it. She still ensured that the two did not see each other though.

It was far too risky in her opinion. When Yang saw her with Chauncey Long. He looked even angrier than when he was fighting Touma. Setsura immediately felt the deep grudge between them. That's why, she took careful measures to enesure that the two didn't see each other. Her careful planning didn't go to waste it seems since the two have not crossed paths since that day.

Chauncey Long agreeing to her request already surprised her enough. Setsura was skeptical about it. Will it really work? When she thought back to their previous encounters before. The one thing that stood out to her was name. During that serious situation, Setsura thought if she broke the ice by calling him by his first name.

Aaah, now that she thought about it. What was she thinking? That was such a stupid move. Even the subordinates who were with Chauncey Long on the rooftop thought the same. Is that guy stupid? Why did he agree just like that? From the moment they met, Setsura knew there was something wrong with him. However, Setsura shrugged it of. Whenever it came to things regarding him, she didn't pay much attention to it. There was no need after all. She didn't want to get that involved with him.

"It seems like your here after all," a familiar voice said. Setsura looked up, she finished wiping the counter with a cloth.

"Ah."

"Do you mind?"

...

It's been a long time since she last saw this person. After all she hasn't gone to her other job in a long time. However Setsura can't mistaken her face. Her other job, being to break up couples. It's more like part time work for her since she has her office career. Now that she's helping out with cases too, she hasn't gone there in a long time. But the clients and her co-workers she often runs in to them. Now that Setsura thought about it  that line of work can be regarded as a shady business's and honestly it isn't pleasant breaking up couples.

But she wanted to help Yang out. Katakura also advised her to do this job, saying it would be good for her to learn about love. ' Because it's something that will a doubt happen to you.' At that time she could not understand what he meant by it.

Whenever she saw this woman, Setsura felt uncomfortable.

Over the past few years such requests have appeared and no matter how many cases are repeated. She finds herself surprised each and every time. But despite all that, Setsura knows that even now there are many more forms of love in this world that she does not know of yet.

This woman Agashi Kaoru age twenty five is after one of her co-wokers. She wonders how that's been progressing. Maybe she came here to talk to her about Yasahamaru? But no, that's not it. Somehow it's strange. She wonders what's wrong, this isn't the usual Kaoru-san. Then again, she was one of the few women who Setsura spoke to in this time.

"Do you hate woman like me too?"

Setsura blinked at the sudden question. For the past few minutes, she was staring out of the bridge. Watching the people bellow, "Eh? "

"Like this, the type of women who uses their face and easily. If you talk about me like Yasaaharu-san, then it will be ' a woman who uses another woman bluntly.' like that.  "Kaoru said.

Setsura was quiet for only a second before she answered the girl's question.   "I don't think that there's something wrong, with having many kinds of woman. "

"Has something changed since you started this job? "

Changed huh? She leaned on the railing also, copying Kaoru's position as she gazed in to the sea.   "I wonder about that,  objectively I can't quite look at myself, so nothing."

"I see. As for me, there are times that I think I really hate that kind of woman and can't stand them .  If I compare myself before with sushi. Then as for the type it would be a cuc.u.mber roll.."

Ehh, a cuc.u.mber roll? Or rather how many rolls of sushi is she comparing herself with?

Kaoru continues, "Even though I wanted to eat something else, I was content with what I had. A few years back, there was a senior I was in love with. He was so cool ande, smart and good at person, an all all rounder.  But such a person would obviously be popular right? And indeed besides me there were several other girls who liked him."

Setsura raised her eyebrows, 'Such a person is usually superficial, and a waste of time.' A person like that is not worth fighting for. Still, she ought to hear the girl out.

"My best friend back then was one of them. She confined in me and said ' Kaoru, I'll confess to senpai. I don't want to be slow and let somebody else take him away. So Kaoru support me okay?' Whether or not she knew of my feelings, somehow it felt like a punch. Ah like this I can't say anything. I also wanted to confess and it couldn't be helped, but in the end I couldn't."

Setsura did not say a word. But, she already understood where this was going. So, the girl's best friend knew of her friends feelings right?

Or rather for her to suddenly say that to her. Then she must have been close enough with this senpai for her friend to worry. Ah, it's a horror story alright. Friends falling for the same person. How many friendsh.i.p.s end because of this? So many.

"And then the day came where my friend summoned up the courage to confess. She told me all the details. I was the only one who knew, so I immediately understood what she was trying to do. By informing only me, she trusts me not to leak it out. If something bad happens, she can blame me. She probably expected me to do that, to leak out her secret.."

'That's some friend.' Setsura wanted to retort but refrained herself from doing so. It's not like she doesn't understand where this girl is coming from. A similar situation occurred to her in the future and she did loose a friend. Still, Setsura always thought it was stupid. She was not in the wrong, she was already dating him. Then, her friend fell for him. It was a stupid situation, that ended up in tears, jeers and insults. However, Setsura didn't regret it.

If somebody will leave over something like that, it just means they weren't worth fighting for from the very start. Why does she have to pretend? Why does she have to give away something important to her, for the sake of another? Even now the criticisms from that day remain firm in her head. While it didn't mean much to her, unconsciously she thought about it often.