I wake up and remember what happened yesterday. The tree, and Pucca's uncles were so kind enough to allow me to sleep here. Even if it was Pucca's room. I saw a picture of the on her desk. I got up and walked over to the desk. I picked up the image and smiled at the moment shown through the picture. Pucca was 12 and me being a year older was 13. This picture was taken when we had a group picture in their training center. I don't remember how she convinced me to take a picture but she did somehow. I place the picture back down and hear something fall behind it. I pick it up again and see a piece of paper on the desk. I slowly picks it and begin to debate whether or not I should open it and read it. Finally my curiosity got the best of me. I unfolded the paper and began reading.

The following was written on the paper:

Hey. Um...if you're reading this then it's because I'm not in Sooga Village. I expected something to happen for you to end up here. And if you are then I was right! Haha. Cool. Well...lately I've been thinking...I want you to be happier... I want to see you smile even if that means I have to leave. Only for minute I wanted to change my mind cause it doesn't feel right, but I really want to see you smile. Know that means I had to leave. When the evening falls, and I'm left here with my thoughts...and the image of seeing you with someone else...well it eats me up inside. We ran out course, we pretend that we're ok....but honestly as long as you're happy.

I do miss you I bet I do once I'm gone haha. I mean, you mean the world to me Garu....even if I don't mean much for you that's alright! Haha! I always smile...even if I'm hurt... Cause lately I've been thinking you would be happier without me.

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My eyes widen. So she wrote this before she left Sooga in hopes I would find it.... But..but why...? Why couldn't she just tell me this!? Instead I have to read it from a piece of paper. I rush out of the room looking for Dada. I finally spot him sweeping the kitchen. "Dada! Can I use your phone?" He shrugs and pulls out his cell. I scroll through his contacts and find Pucca. I tap the little camera icon. My face appears as a picture of her pops up with the words connecting under it. Finally she popped up not looking at the screen, "Hey Dada- GARU!?" Dada looks up from the ground. "Garu what are you doing?" Garu shows him the screen. "Oh, hi Pucca."

"Hi Dada, um...why does Garu have your phone?" Dada goes back to sweeping, "he asked to use it, that's why. Garu Looks at the screen once again and clears his throat. "Um...Pucca, your uncles let me stay the night here yesterday cause if a storm...and I stayed in your room. I was looking at a picture of us when you were 12 and a piece of paper fell. I picked it up and my curiosity got the best of me. I opened it and read it...."

Pucca's eyes widen. "Y-You read it!?"

"I mean.....it was ment for me it seems..." Pucca slowly nods. "I-I didn't think you would actually stay in my room..."

"Well a tree crashed into my house at night so...."

"Oh! Are you ok!? Did it hit you? Did anyone see you!?" Pucca's worry for me made me smile. "I'm fine, I was able to dodge it before it made its way down." Pucca sighs. "Anyways...can you please explain the note...?" Pucca stays silent for a good few minutes. "Pucca..?"

"You always seemed annoyed with me...even if we were with Ching and Abyo, if I wanted a simple hug or show my love for you...so when my uncles told me about the school and how I was accepted, I didn't hesitate. Well...I did a bit, I didn't want to leave you guys or anything but at this point I knew you wouldn't want me there. And the last time I put a spell on you, I know you were fighting it... I know you didn't like it and I knew that you would move if I did it again. You would move back to Japan and leave Ching and Abyo..and all of Sooga... I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't tell you before...I was hoping you wouldn't find that until years later. Haha..."

My eyes widen. She knew everything. She knew I was going to move if she tried again she knew that it was 'annoying' as she calls it but it was embarrassing. "It's not that I didn't like being around you, it's just that you wouldn't stop with your affection. It was a little embarrassing..."

Pucca stayed silent, "I see...." And with that she hung up. I tried calling again but she didn't answer. "P-PUCCA!? T-THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT A PLEASE PICK UP!!!" I finally gave up. I quickly wrote her number down and gave Dada his phone back.

I run back to Pucca's room and get my phone I punch in the numbers and save the contact as 'Pucca❤️' I don't know why I added a heart but I did. My heart hurts.. I didn't mean to make her feel that way, yes I was happy at first but now.. it's like I lost father all over again. I haven't really spoken to many people, so many assumed I was back to my vow. But no I already broke it and I'm not going back to that.

I place my hand over my heart and closed my eyes. I open them again and find myself outside of Goh Rong. I sit in a chest inside of a closet as Tobe's father breaks into my house. My father and Tobe's run towards each other. The echoing clashes of the swords echo all over the house and in my head. "Father...." I manage to say as I watch. Scared out of my mind. I close my eyes as the clashing of swords continue. Finally I open my eyes as I hear silence. The silence is so loud, so thick. I could easily cut through it with my sword. I look of the closet and see my father fall to his knees. Tobe's father laughs, laughs at the sight of my father falling to the floor blood circling his body. His hair slowly fades into a dark crimson like color. His father leaves and I rush out of my spot. I rush over to father, "father? Father! Wake up!" This can't be the end. No way, no way in hell! I scream as loud as my little lungs and vocal cords can scream. I begin to cry. I scream for help but no one came. No one, everyone knows my father here in Japan...but no one came to help... First mother now father....this has to be a dream right....? RIGHT!?

I open my eyes and see myself in Pucca's room again. I sigh, just a memory....no one came to help father... And now no one came to help me as I lost a friend...

I'm still the same scared child from Japan. The one every called out, who ever saw him always reminded him about his father. Even if it was directly at him he could hear the whispers.

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"Hey isn't that the kid who's dad past away?"

"Yeah that is. Damn...that mush be hard, loosing your dad at 8 no less."

"Wait he's 8!?"

"Keep your voice down! He's looking!"

He hated it. Every second of it, and then he spots Tobe. No hate towards his friend but soon his friend began yelling at him, declaring his hatred towards Garu. Garu couldn't believe that Tobe blamed him. His father's plan worked breaking their trust and friendship.

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I was stupid. Stupid to know Tobe was different. Stupid to not realize I put myself and my father at risk when we declared our friendship... And now...I feel like it happened all over with Pucca....