I had achieved a lot ever since I came to Vienna. I had met several soloists who were also top-notch. We played our best professionally for the audience, who came, and went.

I was always looking for a face in that audience. Always hoping that maybe, maybe, she'd come and see me. Who knows? It's entirely possible.

I haven't given up hope yet. She's the only girl for me. The only girl I'd ever play Ave Maria for, or with. I had been asked, at an upcoming event, to do that very song. I had said no. They had asked me why, and in the end, I had told them of the tender love story between Kahoko and I. How Schubert's Ave Maria was so special that I couldn't see myself playing it without her.

They had been very understanding, and said that they would search for her. Kaho's going to be hard to search for, I reckon. She's all the way back in a little town in Japan. Halfway across the world.

Halfway from me. I sighed. I had come here to pursue a professional career, yet I missed Kaho too much that I couldn't focus at times on anything but her.

I looked at my phone, and went through my contacts list until I got to her number. I paused. What would I say to her? I don't know how to express this...

|~-~|

Sitting on my desk at night, I twiddled the pen in my fingers. I was supposedly to write a report, but I just couldn't get motivated. I miss Len... echoes through my mind. I grab my mobile phone, and flick the contacts page over to his number. But I pause, not knowing what time it is in Vienna, or even if he wanted to talk to me.

I shook my head. I had a report to write.

*mobile phone rings*

"Ehh? Who would be calling me at this time..."

I look at the number that is displayed. It doesn't remind me of anyone, however I pick it up anyways.

"Moshimoshi"

"Are you Hino Kahoko, the girlfriend of acclaimed violinist Tsukimori Len?"

I froze. Has some paparazzi person found my number? HOW?

"My name's Edward Van Diem. Over in Vienna, I had asked him to play for me at an event for the Japanese ambassador. I had asked him to play Ave Maria."

I gaped. Ave Maria? Len didn't agree, did he??? That's our song!

"He declined, and after a lot of coaxing it eventually emerged that it was the song that first joined the both of you together. I know for a fact that he has been in Vienna for nearly 2 years now. How would you like it if you went on a plane over to Vienna and do a duet with Tsukimori-san?"

A duet? For the Japanese ambassador? With LEN?

"I... I'd be honoured, Mr Van Diem."

If it was my one chance at seeing Len, I'd take it. Even if it meant that I would have to cut back on my university degree and violin lessons.

|~-~|

"Say WHAT? You FOUND HER?"

Edward Van Diem was standing in front of me with a smile. I was flabbergasted.

"I've booked flights for her to come to Vienna."

I gaped. She was coming... HERE?

"It'll be great, you'll get to see your girlfriend again after so long"

I was silent. I didn't know if anything had changed even in the last 2 years, I had after all barely kept in touch with her... and here I was now, getting payback for that...

She's going to give me another piece of her mind, isn't she? Kaho... I really am sorry I'm such an idiot...

|~-~|

"Edward Van Diem? He's a family friend of the Tsukimori's, Kaho. He's the person in Vienna we've asked to keep tabs on Len for us."

I figured it was best to check with Misa Hamai-san if she knew who had called me. She assured me that she did, and that I really should go over. Apparently Len hadn't even been in contact with his own parents!

For some reason, it doesn't make me feel much better...

And as I'm in Tokyo Airport, remembering two years ago how I was here saying goodbye to Len, doubts cast themselves over me. Len... will he... still be the same?

It was then I received a phone call. I looked at my phone and was shocked to see that it was Len. I pressed Receive.

"You haven't called me or your parents in two years but all of a sudden since I'm going to Vienna you decided it was okay to call me?"

|~-~|

I cringed at her accusation. I knew that in part, that was one reason. My feeble reasons would never answer to her questions...

"There just... was never the right time..."

Her reply back was just as fierce.

"Right time, there was never a right anything, was there? You know, I might as well cancel this flight –"

I couldn't figure out what to say to make her change her mind. I did want her to go. I really did. I missed her like the sun misses the moon and the stars in the sky... even more than that! I couldn't even put it into words, how much I missed her. I longed for her, every day for the past year, to be with me in person. Her red hair, her laugh, that smile, her slender and small hands and fingers. Memories just weren't good enough anymore.

"Kaho... I love you... and I've missed you, so much..."

She was silent. I knew the question she would've posed, and I planned to answer it.

"I just... never knew what to say to you. Do I tell you how good a time I've had here, or recount all the times I've longed for you – do i make it as if nothing's changed or..."

"I get it. You're still pretty bad, eh, Len?"

I sighed in relief.

"Gomen, Kaho"

|~-~|

I was mildly annoyed but glad that he hadn't changed too much in the 2 years I hadn't seen him.

"How are you, Len?"

I hoped that maybe, from this conversation, he could at least learn how to make a decent phone call.

"I'm... busy, but I'll definitely make time to show you the good bits of Vienna."

I smiled.

"I'm looking forward to it."

It was then I heard over the PA the announcement for my flight.

"Ne, Len, I went past security but I haven't gotten to my gate and now it's boarding so I better run... I'll see you soon..."

"I can't wait to see you. I love you, Kaho."

"I love you too, Len."

I ended the phone call and sighed a very big sigh. I then looked at directions towards my gate, and began to run.