"...I know." She knew by now that he always would stay for her. Even if he seemed to love his work above all else she knows that, when push comes to shove, he would choose to be by her side.

On some days, it made her feel warm in a way she hadn't in years. On other days, it made her chest tighten because she knew what she was doing was selfish. Those belonging to the past had no right monopolizing the affections of someone in the present.

Most of the time, though, she was caught somewhere between the two but today it was definitely closer to the latter than the former.

She brushed off those feelings though and laughed.

"Fujiko also wanted to mess with you a little. Sorry."