I'm Alph. Louie and I live in a small apartment on Koppai. I knew Louie loved me, we've been dating for months, but I never thought he'd agree to leave Hocotate to live with me! Ah, love.
Right now, we're sleeping in our large bed having a single thin sheet and poor-quality pillows. Our budget for the apartment has been spent on the kitchen, as Louie can't live without a good fully equipped kitchen!
It's raining outside. Strangely enough, I'm used to it, although it rarely rains in Koppai. Suddenly, there's thunder, a flash of lightning pierces the sky and Louie wakes up with a jolt.
"Louie." I say, barely opening my eyes. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, that lightning bolt just startled me."
"Then go back to sleep." I say, closing my eyes.
Another lightning bolt is heard along with the thunder and I feel Louie hug me. I'm fully awake now.
"Louie, are you afraid of light...?"
"No, no! I just don't like the sound of thunder."
"Are you sure? There's no shame in..."
"Rain, thunder, lightning. Brings back old memories of Hocotate. Some good, some bad..."
Louie's gaze is absent. He seems to be off in his thoughts, in his head. I give him a kiss on the nose. He doesn't react.
"Louie? Louie, you need to go back to sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow."
"OH! Yeah, right."
He smiles at me. I watch him until he goes back to sleep, despite the thunder and lightning. I return to sleep too.
When we wake up at dawn, we don't hear the rain anymore. Louie looks out at the window and yells at me to come and see. There's a rainbow in the sky. We look at it and kiss.