We Will Meet Again

*UNEDITED*

Chauncey quickly learned not to mention it in front of him. It can't be a coincidence can it? He sighs deeply, that's the fifth night in a row he could not sleep properly. Although Junie only appeared in his dream this morning. It felt like the dreams prior was getting him ready for today.

Feeling a sudden warmth on his forehead his eyes went wide and found the hand belonged to Ran.

"You have a mild fever. I knew I should have taken over your job the other day," she sighed.

"I'm feverish?" Chauncey repeated. He hadn't noticed it at all but since she is saying so, it's most likely to be true. He doesn't remember when the last time he got sick was.

Chauncey nodded as a response.

"It'll probably get worst if you don't rest. Akito, where is my bag?"

He weakly turned his head, and saw Akito there. His friend looked at him with a concerned look on his face, and yet Chauncey felt a ominous air surrounding him.

"It's over here," Akito passed her the bag.

n begins to rummage through his bag. After a few minutes he pulled out a bottle of pills and a packet of cooling pads. He glanced around and spotted a bench.

Jun didn't get a chance to say anything since  they carried him away already. After he laid down, she placed the cooling pad on his forehead.

Chauncey half expected her to start lecturing him but instead feels his hand touch his cheeks.   "As I thought you've been looking of for a few days. The light on your room has been on quite a bit these past few nights."

"You noticed that?"

There rooms are no where near each other. So unless she walked by that area she should not have noticed it. Chauncey found that odd though. Akito strictly forbade her from walking in this area. Forbade huh? Chauncey still doesn't understand why he has to do something like that.

It's not like he will do anything to her. While he played around with many girls, it was because of his condition.

"I did," she nodded.

Odd.

Usually she would deny it. After all it would mean admitting he was paying extra special attention to him. How strange. 

"Now that questions are over get some rest. We still have a hour left before we have to go back on."

Chauncey managed to nod and closed his eyes. Vividly her image slowly faded and yet at the same time it seemed to overlap with a small girl. But just as he tried to get the details it began to blur. Ah, there is something missing after all.

Her hand and this behaviour just now is familiar. When Akito introduced to each other he already had a feeling then, that this isn't the first time they met. He wonders if there's such a connection.

...

Present Year 2019- Tokyo

Even back then Chauncey found her familiar.

Chauncey always thought that his observations are spot on. Once he collected enough data about a person after observing them, then there is no longer any need to do so. He was always under the impression that as long as he did that, then he would understand there is about every individual he comes in contact with. But he made a error in his calculations. Despite observing several different girls and boys, something changed.

That change was her - the girl Akito is currently interested in.

When he met her she wasn't like the rest.

From the very start that much he knew. When she was first introduced to be their exclusive composer, Chauncey's first impression of her had merely been of a clumsy girl.

Yes, she was certainly clumsy and naive. Falling for Akito's flirting so easily like that.

However although she had that trait. Although she was like that, her music. The first time he saw her paintings he was instantly drawn in. It didn't make any sense. Maybe it was due to that outing. Certainly after that time, Chauncey found himself watching the girl more.

Huh? Now that he thought about it, it was precisely after that time.. So, his feelings for her started then? Nobody has ever asked him about it before. It was a taboo subject after what happened too. For the longest time, he kept these feelings to himself. He didn't tell anyone about it.

"I loved her."

Quite some time has passed since he last told anybody this. So Chauncey felt slightly overwhelmed.

"I see, of course."

Chauncey didn't expect that reply from her. What does she mean by saying such words? Before Chauncey could question her however, a crowd of people from the corner spotted them. Once she saw that crowd of people, Setsura bolted up and quickly grabbed hold of his wrist.

She didn't say anything but dragged him away.

Ah the scenery its different.

Even though he's already been in a situation like this once before with that girl.

Somehow with Setsura its different. Or is it? The image from the past and the future, it seems to overlap now.

Whenever she quotes from a book or that time she explained the meaning of ancient stories to him. There was a different aura around her, one he really couldn't explain properly. Yet there was something about it that always seemed to captivate him.

He couldn't pull away from her. It was the same with that woman too. She did the same thing, quote from books he never heard of before. But that girl was a lot more fragile, a lot more meek.

After a few minutes of running she let's go of her his and laughs, "Aha, its been a long time since I ran that far..." she said with a light laughter, " Chauncey are you alright?"

"Yes. Its no problem," Chauncey replied. While they ran quite a lot and suddenly. Unexpected situations do not surprise him.

Even so she suddenly seems rather pale. Is it because of the heat? Chauncey debates about it for a few minutes when he saw the sweat marks on the girl's face and realises what the cause was. Chauncey removed his hat and placed it on the girl's head.

It was obviously too big for her, but regardless he placed it there anyway.

"Chauncey?" Setsura said puzzled as she adjusted the hat so she could see his face.

"You'll get sick. No one will recognise me if we walk around in a busy area," Chauncey stated calmly. He knew the reason why Setsura suddenly stood up. She did not want those people to see him.

"There is no need for you to risk your health."

Setsura blinks but chuckles,  "Alright," she trailed off. "Similar, but I guess I miss him," the girl's expression suddenly changed.

This entire time she must have held it all in. When Setsura suddenly swayed back and forth, Chauncey immediately caught her. 'This girl is so reckless, even more than thaty one.' Is that why he fell for her? Chauncey didn't understand it. He scooped the girl up and decided to carry her on his back. It was difficult but he eventually got her on.