" he rejected you ?" Ran said not sounding surprised .

Yuni : um.

Ran : you can't blame him... He has... Cancer.

Yuni : what ?!!

Ran : he has 6 more months to live . It's why his girlfriend rejected him. Why he rejected any girls who confessed.

Yuni : then do you think for the same reason...

Ran : I don't know. Maybe.

Yuni ; where does he stay now ?
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* Knock knock * * knock knock anxiously *

Yuni : damn it. Are you not home ?

*Thud*

Yuni ; Kashu. Kashu !!! Open the door !!

Damn it

She uses her seals to unlock the door and goes in. She spots him collapsed on the floor " Kashu !! " She helps him to the sofa " medicine. Where's your medicine ? "

Kashu : cupboard...

She opens up all his cupboards and managed to find the medicine. She takes a few pills and give it to him. Plus a cup of water. He swallows the pills and lies on the sofa.

Kashu : Arigato. Intruder.

" It's not funny! " She slaps him on the body gently.

Kashu : why are you here ?

Yuni : .... Ran told me... You have cancer.

Kashu : that nosy secretary.

Yuni : why wouldn't you tell me ?

He cupped her cheek " because I know you would run to me. Like now. I don't want you to cry and be sad after I die. "

Her tears flowed " how did you know... How did you know ... I still love you... " she held onto his hand that was cupping her cheek.

Kashu : because you're still wearing the mushroom bracelet.

Yuni : you idiot. I stayed away from you so you could live longer . Why didn't you take care yourself ? Huh?!!! *Cries*

Kashu : maybe... Maybe we just have to be together... Maybe... I just have to die earlier.

" Ssshh... Don't talk nonsense anymore. " She kissed his forehead.
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Yuni goes to the past, this time, to a different her.

Yuni ; hi. I'm yuni.

" That's so similar to my name ! Yumi."

Yuni : you have ... Lots of mushrooms...

Yumi : it's a mushroom garden.

Yuni : oh... I see.

Yumi : I can't sell mushrooms anymore because I have to take over the Hatake house , their bodyguard business. But I still love mushrooms. So I have a small garden.

Yuni : you seem... Happy. Even without your lover.

Yumi : happy ? I'm just doing ok. The days can't be compared to when kashini was still alive. But he wanted me to live.  So I did what he wanted. If only... I had a child of his. Then at least I have more to remember him by ...

A tear fell from yumi's eyes. She dries it " heh... I guess I really miss him."

Yuni : is it the right choice ? To listen to him. To live.

Yumi : I still think of dying from time to time. But he always reminds me by the soft jingle of the bell. He wants to watch me live the life he couldn't. Or that's what I thought. *Smiles*

Yuni ; I see. Arigato.

Yumi : ale ? Who are you ?

But yuni was already disappearing.

Yumi : what was that ?