FLASHBACK

Yoshi,

I will make one last attempt. I love you. But I can't express my feelings for you in a letter. However, I do not wish to feel the embarrassment, so if you do not feel for me, then please do not arrive at the place. I will be at my apartment, which is at 23 Mason Street. I think you know where that is. Meet me there.

Hope.

I grab the piece of paper, neatly fold it and stick it on my pocket. I leave the room and close the door, before entering my car yet again. I get in the car, but before starting the ignition, I sit there and breathe heavily. "This is it." I think "This is when I tell her my feelings for her. Jeez, God, please wish me luck". I then drive off, as the scene closes.

END FLASHBACK

I breathe heavily, and put my hand on the door handle. Little beads of sweat drip down from my forehead. I wipe them off with my sleeve, and take a deep breath. My hand pushes down on the handle, and I push it forward. Locked.

"Fuck"

Not quite the entrance that I had planned. Oh well, I guess I gotta try plan B.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

I hear the noise of somebody gasping in surprise, and quickly running to the door. I also hear a brief pause, just on the front of the door. I just figure she is fixing her hair. She opens the door, and my, does she look stunning. She never needed to fix her hair in the first place. She smiles.

"You came?"

I smile.

"I did."

A smile creeps up on her face, bearing her lovely straight white teeth. She hugs me and brings me into the apartment as the scene fades to black.

*****

I lay there, in her bed, naked, with Hope Horitzui in my arms. Her stunning hair may be messy, but damn is it still the sexiest thing I have ever seen before. Her stunning brown eyes, incredible, leaving me transfixed. Her left leg, over my groin, with her hugging me, has to be one of the greatest moments of my life. I kiss the top of her head, and I smile. I love her. I may have only known her for two weeks, but god damnit, somehow I love her.

"That was incredible."

I breathe heavily, still tired.

"Yeah...yeah it was."

*****

"I tell you what, Eric Lockheart is nowhere near close to being the manager that you are."

Hope laughs, and it makes me smile to see her happy.

"Thanks, I do try."

She gives me a kiss, before climbing out the bed. She stands at the door.

"You better be ready for the tournament on Warfare."

She leaves the room and I stand there, dumbfounded as the scene closes.