Sayuri's POV
    When I woke up, it was in the middle of the night. The pain was still there, but I knew this was going to start happening. Dr. Sannan had already warned about it. And said it would only get worse until eventually, I ran out of time. I looked around and remembered that I was alone. That Sanosuke was gone.

   I knew I had promised not to bother him late at night, but maybe he could let this slide for once. When he said it was fine and that he would show up at the park tomorrow, it comfort me. This was the only way I could let go of him. To see him at least for a few minutes each day.

    Call it selfish, but for me, it was it was more than that. Standing up from the floor, I went to the couch and grabbed my purse. I took out the pills I had gotten in the morning. They would help a bit with the pain, but not completely. Going back to the kitchen to grab a glass of water.

    See where I had left the folder on the table, I made my way to grab it. Who would have thought that a single sheet of paper would cause so much pain? I sat on the chair and cried again. Maybe this was for the best. Even if I tried to stop him, I would have caused him pain in the end also. I would be gone and he would end up suffering more.

   But maybe he wouldn't suffer. He did say he didn't feel the same towards me. Maybe in his heart, it was her that had taken my place. "At least he won't be alone." I stood and grabbed a pen from my purse and went back to the table. I looked at the papers again and saw that he had signed them already.

    With trembling hands, I signed it also. I grabbed my phone and dialed Kondou. "Hello?" "Am sorry to call you at this time Kondou." It sounded as he was moving around. "Sayuri, is something wrong?" He sounded worried. "Not really, it's just that...I...I...signed the divorce form. But I have a favor to ask." The line was silent for a few minutes.

    "Am sorry Sayuri. I wish things didn't have to end like this between both of you. Am very disappointed in him for hurting you so much." *Sigh* "I'll be fine. In the end, am doing this for him. So he won't suffer...when..." "He should have thought of You! He made a promise when you to go married! And now he throws that promise away like nothing!" He sounded mad.

    I didn't know what to say. I couldn't tell him my reasons for also getting this divorce. But I hope one day he could understand me. "Am sorry." He apologized. I was trying so hard not to break down during the call but I couldn't. I let my sobs come out. "Sayuri please don't cry. You are young and a beautiful young woman, you will find someone that truly loves you." "Maybe for that, it will be late, but I also have my reasons for this divorce. So please don't be too hard on him."

    "Sayuri.." "Am going to ask you for a very important favor. But no one can know about until a certain date." I said interrupting him. I hear him chuckle and sigh. "You sound just like your father used to. Straight to business. Very well, I will the favor. What is it?" After finishing talking to him, I feel a bit relieved. Even though I know how all of this is going to end, am not scared. I just hope everyone can forgive me. 

    Soon morning comes, and I have to get ready and go out. Dr. Sannan had order more medications for me and would be ready today. But I also had to take the divorce papers to Kondou. Grabbing my purse and the folder I head out. I decide to go to the pharmacy first to pick up the medication. Moments later I arrive at the pharmacy. Walking inside I make my way towards the pharmacist, but she's talking to a customer.  

    "Ok so these are for morning sickness, and these are prenatal vitamins. And these are for your iron." The pharmacist hands to the customer the medications. "So is this your first baby?" "Yes, the father and I are very excited." When I heard the voice of the customer, everything stopped. When she turned around, it was Chizuru. She saw me her eyes widen and her face turned pale. "Sayuri!" Before my tears would come out I ran out the pharmacy. Getting in my car, I drove off.  

    "She's pregnant...and he knows." Crying I drove to the park. By this hour it might be empty so I could be alone. I wanted to be alone. To process all of this. "They are having a baby. The baby that I could never give him." Arriving at the park, I stayed inside my car. I was paralyzed with pain. The memories of me giving him the news about my pregnancy played inside my head. How he was so excited about that he told everyone right away. But now that was just a single memory. 

    Then the more painful memories came. The day I saw him with Chizuru, how I ran after seeing them and falling down the stairs. Waking up in the hospital just to be told that I had lost my baby. Emptiness was only left inside of me. Him blaming me for it. Then trying to apologize afterward. But now he would have the family he always wanted. 

   I didn't know how long I stayed inside my car crying. Thinking and remembering. My thoughts were interrupted by my phone. I took it out of my purse and saw it was Sanosuke. Remembering that I had asked him to meet me here, I looked at the time and It was 10 minutes past the time we had said. Wiping my tears, I got out of the car and headed out. I walked looking for him and spotted him sitting on a bench. He was looking all around him and down to his phone. Maybe looking for me. 

     When he saw me he stood up and walked towards me. "Am sorry, I lost track of time," I said when we were in front of each other. "It's ok." He said looking at me. I walked past him and he followed me. "Do you remember where we first met?" I asked turning around and looking at him. He looked down and then at me. I smiled. "You always had a bad memory." He gave me a small smile and nodded. "It was there. In that bench over there."I said pointing to where he was sitting earlier. "I was reading a book when some clumsy boy trip with my feet." He chuckled "You had your legs stretched and I didn't see them." 

    I laughed and looked at him. He looked back at me and saw his smile. The same smile he gave me when I apologized that day for tripping him. I got closer to him and without any words I hugged him. He hugged me back. We stayed like that for a couple of minutes. I then let go and walked off. I didn't want to cry in front of him. I had to do this, so when time came it wouldn't be so hard to let him go. Every day it had to be less and less painful. 

Harada's POV 
   All day I had been thinking about her and Chizuru's pregnancy. So when the time came for me to meet Sayuri at the park, I rushed out my job. I didn't know if I should tell her about Chizuru being pregnant or not. I didn't want to hurt her more. When I got to the park it was a couple of minutes before the time we had both agreed to. Getting off my car, I walked around until I found an empty bench. The afternoon was calm and a bit cold. I looked down at my watch and it was already past 6. 

    I called Sayuri but she didn't even answer. Maybe she had changed her mind and wouldn't show up. I started to look around to see if maybe she was walking towards me. "Maybe I should call her again." I looked down again at my phone. I looked up again and saw her walking towards me. Seeing her made me feel something inside of me. I walked towards her. When I was closer to her, I could see she had been crying. But even if I could see the pain in her eyes. she gave me a smile. And that pained me because I was the cause of the pain she was trying to mask with a smile.

    "Do you remember where we first met?" Looked down and then up at her. It had been so long since I thought of that day. But I could remember clearly like if it was yesterday. "You always had a bad memory." She said with a smile. It made me smile also cause she was right. I nodded. "It was over there. That bench over there." She pointed to where I was sitting. The memory still fresh in my head played. We were still in high school, and I was walking home from school with Shinpachi and Heisuke. I was so focused on the conversation that I didn't see someone's feet and tripped over them. 

    "You had your legs stretched out and didn't see them," I said smiling at the memory. She had kept on apologizing all afternoon. When Sayuri finally looked at me she was laughing. Even though she laughed, her eyes never met the laugh. Then she got closer and naturally hugged me. I hugged her back like I always did. When she was in my arms she relaxed. But the hug was different. For me, it felt different. I didnt understand why.  

   Then with out saying anything else she let go of me and walked away. I stood there looking at her back. I was about to run after her, but my phone vibrated. I took it out of my pocket and saw it was Shinpachi. "Harada, where are you? Am here at your place and you dont answer the door." I had compleatly forgoten that he was going to my place after work. "I forgot you were going. Am on my way." I said walking towards my car. "Are you busy? I can come over some other day." "No, not really. Am on my way already. So just wait for me." 

   while looking for my car, I was looking for Sayuri's car. Maybe she hadn't left yet. Then again my phone went off again. Now it was a message from Sayuri. I looked up in search of her. But she was already gone. I opened the message. She wanted to meet here again tomorrow at the same time. I replied the message and was about to put away my phone when I received another message this time it was from Chizuru. 

   She wanted to know where I was at. Since in the morning, i left her apartment without waking her up. I ignored the message and got inside my car. On my way home, I had so many things in my mind. Sayuri, the baby, my feelings for Chizuru and the feelings for Sayuri. I didn't know why I was feeling so different from what I thought I was going to feel over this. I thought that once I had asked Sayuri for the divorce I would feel free and that was the opposite of what I was feeling.

    I was on a red light when I saw Sayuri's car parked in front of a coffee shop. When I looked towards the shop, I saw her and Souji talking. She was smiling and so was he. Maybe she was moving on faster than me. And the memory of us meeting for the first time was just a way of her trying to make conversation. And here I was thinking she was suffering but i was wrong. Was she trying to make me see what I was losing with this divorce? If so, "It might be working."