Miikage: brush strokes halt Do you remember this place?
I don't even know who I am anymore
Miikage: puts down brush and turns to face you How did we meet? Who even are you? Are you even really my boyfriend? crosses arms
I'm gone, who am I talking to
Miikage: rolls her eyes No shit Sherlock, you really don't remember anything? Not even your own name?
it's gone. he says, sighs
narrows her eyes suspiciously Are you playing some kind of mind game with me? Or do you honestly have amnesia? You act like you know me but then you say you don't remember anything... It's fishy.
oh fishy, I forgot about that. he says, he's trying to figure out who she is
Miikage: narrows her eyes further I'm not buying this act of yours. If you don't remember anything, then how do you know that we were together?
I just know we were together
Miikage: snorts in disbelief Oh please, spare me the vague answers. You either remember something or you don't. So which is it?
I remember bits and pieces
Miikage: tilts her head, intrigued Bits and pieces, huh? Care to share these precious fragments with me? Maybe it'll help jog both our memories.
well one time we went to Japan
leans in closer Japan? That's where I'm from! What happened during our trip there? Try to remember anything specific, no matter how small.
we went to a festival in Tokyo
Miikage: excitedly A festival in Tokyo, you say? I used to live there! We went to this one festival every year... it was all about lanterns and floats... and there was a Ferris wheel! Do you remember any of that?
The lights on the lanterns spelled "Love" in Japanese, and we ate takoyaki
As Miikage and Gone reminisce about their past, they begin to slowly piece together their fragmented memories and start to rebuild their relationship.
Miikage: turns around, excitedly Yes?! That's my name! How did you remember that? runs over and hugs Gone tightly
Miikage: laughs No, silly! Your name is Gone. But isn't it fun that we both have such unique and memorable names?
Miikage: smirks Well, I guess fate has a funny way of bringing us back together. But seriously, Gone, you need to work on your memory tricks.
yeah, I do. I'm trying to remember everything
Miikage: grabs Gone's hand and leads him towards a nearby bench Come on, let's sit down and go through our memories together.
Miikage: sits down on the bench and takes a deep breath Alright, Gone. Let's start from the beginning. Tell me everything you remember about us, no matter how small.
Ok, well, I remember meeting you at an art show in Los Angeles
Miikage: leans in closer, listening intently An art show in Los Angeles? That's right! I remember that!
I smile I remember you were selling your paintings, and I thought that was so cool
Miikage: beams with pride Oh, you remembered that? That actually means a lot to me.
Yeah, I felt like I knew you right away when I saw you
Miikage: giggles Aw, you always had a way with words, Gone. I'm glad you remember that. So, what happened next after we met at the art show?
we started talking and spending more time together
Miikage: bites her lip, looking thoughtful Yeah, we did. Those were some good times.