Dear Sakura,

It took me a bit to respond... For I didn't quite know what to say.

I am American. You are Japanese. It is hard to set aside things like that during wars, trust me... I had a few quarrels with Arthur in my past about being American and British... But now we are fine. You and me will be fine. This war isn't between us, it's between our countries. And even though we help them and we help others, we aren't truly fighting face to face.

The story you told me really touched my thoughts. I felt... I don't know how to describe it. I guess I could feel as if I related to the story. My past with Arthur was kind of like your past with Yao.

I wish I could take all of the pain back. I wish I could take all the trouble back.

Sometimes, I want to know if he wanted to keep me with him out of greed, or out of love.

But in these times, I have to forget the past.

I haven't seen Matthew in weeks. He and I were separated (for classified reasons). I wish I was there for him... He's still a little kid to me. I'm just worried he'll get hurt... or worse.

We've already seen Arthur and Francis get hurt. I can't see another person go down.

So promise me you'll stay safe.

Love,

Alfred. (sorry Sakura, I lost track of the date)