Six years have passed since then and you now attend Hakuren Junior High as a first-year together with Yukimura. The two of you were still best friends, but your feelings had started to grow stronger over the years and eventually led to love. Yes, you love Yukimura, but you were too afraid to tell him.
You still are very grateful for the time he saved you and confessing to him felt like asking him to love you and you couldn't do that, he already had done so much for you by saving you and by being with you every day. And besides this, there still was your childhood promise with Yukimura, that the two of you would always be best friends. This promise obviously didn't include the concept love.
It was Saturday morning and Yukimura said he had a surprise for you, you were kind of suspicious of his surprise, because he isn't the kind of boy for surprises. He told you to wear something warm but comfortable, so you put on a warm purple sweater and blue jeans.
The doorbell rang and you ran downstairs to open the door, you knew it was Yukimura, who else could it be?
''Ohayou Hyouga-kun!'' You said as you opened the door to let him in.
Yukimura had a backpack with him. You thought it was pretty big.
''Ohayou [F/n]-chan!''
''What's in the bag?''
''That's part of the surprise! Are you ready to go?''
''Yeah, just let me grab my coat.''
What was with Yukimura and all the surprises today?
As soon as you had grabbed your coat, Yukimura dragged you out of the door.
''Matte Hyouga-kun!'' You exclaimed, ''the door isn't closed yet and I still have to put on my coat. Would it really hurt to wait five more seconds?''
''Fine'' Yukimura let go of your hand and you quickly closed the door and put on your coat.
''Now we can go.'' You said.
''Well it's about time'' Yukimura joked.
You rolled your eyes as Yukimura took hold of your hand once again and dragged you away from your house. You blushed because of the contact, luckily Yukimura didn't see it.
''Where are we going?''
''You'll see.''
Why wouldn't Yukimura tell you anything? You knew it was supposed to be a surprise, but this was so unlike him.
While you were lost in your thoughts, trying to find a way to explain Yukimura's behavior, Yukimura had let go of your hand.
''We're here.'' Yukimura said.
You were staring at the lake that was near your house and things had completely stopped making sense. Why would Yukimura bring you here?
''Why are we here Hyouga-kun?''
''We'' Yukimura said while taking something out of his bag, ''are going ice-skating.''
Did he just really say that, did he really say ice-skating? No, you wouldn't believe it, the boy who saved you from the cold water and the hole in the ice, could he really think you would want to go ice-skating again?
As much as you didn't want to believe it, the evidence that you heard it right was right in front of your eyes. Yukimura was holding two pairs of skates in his hand.
You couldn't, you couldn't go ice-skating, not after what happened 6 years ago. You backed away and ran, away from what you were so afraid of.
''[F/n]-chan matte!''
You ignored Yukimura's voice, desperate to get away. You didn't want to go home, your mom would immediately know that something was wrong and you didn't feel like explaining.
Somewhere near the lake was a hill and you went there so you could sit down on the bench that was placed there. As soon as you sat, you started crying silently, you couldn't go ice-skating, you were too afraid and you thought Yukimura understood, but apparently he didn't.
You wanted to believe he brought you here not knowing you were afraid of ice-skating, but you couldn't. He had to know and yet he brought you here, you didn't know why and tears kept streaming down your face.