{Chapter 1}

Today was moving day. Essentially all it would take from moving from New York to Japan was just the ordinary and mundane of things. As it turns out, it is quite a lot. Toothbrush, passport, all my father's old things, makeup, clothes, guitar, lyric diary and the books. God, the books. My mom got a new job that would pay twice as much than her regular salary, the only problem is ya know. Different country. My friends Ayumi, Yuka and Edie were coming over to say goodbye. A final goodbye until I move complete different countries. Ugh.

"Why do you have to go, Kagome? Who's gonna fangirl about Hojo with me.. Yuka?" Ayumi scoffed and all us busted out laughing. I jumped up on the bed with them and stretched out and stared at the ceiling and sighed.

"Hey." Yuka hesitantly wagged her finger at Ayumi. "Not my fault, he has a penis. Complete opposite of what is desirable for me."

Yuka came out of the closet probably when we were all 13. No one really was surprised. She never liked any of the local boys that we liked and plus, Yuka is just Yuka, we all accepted and embraced it. She was ecstatic when we just hugged her and told her that it was natural and we didn't care at all.

Minutes passed by with stories being told, crying, laughing and throwing of pillows.

"I'm gonna miss you guys so much. I don't know how I'm not gonna have cupcake contests without you guys." I grabbed a pillow and put it over my face and sighed loudly and Edie scooted closer to me and hooked her arm in between mine and laid her cheek on my shoulder. I felt the liquid of her tears on the fabric of my shirt and I set the pillow down.

"It'll be fine. We'll be fine, just promise us you'll try and make friends." Eddie said, hiccuping a sob with each syllable. She held up her pinky finger and so did everyone else. For the faintest moment, I smiled. Finally we all inched our hands closer to each other and all hooked pinkys.

"I promise, guys." I said, bringing them all into a bear hug.