Eternal Melody

This conversation is not turning out how she planned. No, the past week, she has thought of countless scenarios where they would make up. But something always went wrong. Sumire looked into his eyes with a determined gaze only to see tears in his eyes. Ah, he-

Yuhi pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly as he said quietly.

"-please change your mind."

"But you already signed the contract-"

"Not me, you. You can still sign; you can come too."

Oh, so although Yuhi has resigned to the fact that he has to go. He still hasn't given up on taking her with him. But she supposes that is exactly like him.

Before she could even reply, she heard him clearly this time; he was crying and trembling all over. Sumire bit her lip, the continuation of the tears from that day left her eyes, and she couldn't speak. Her thoughts broke off when Yuhi cupped her cheeks and brushed his fingers across her eyelids.

"Hino told me what happened. You, your always making me worry. Why do you keep saying stuff that you don't mean? Haven't you learned your lesson already?"

Sumire already understood that he was referring to the incident where she turned him down. She ended up having a mental breakdown after he left and even injured herself. She regretted it so much.

"Yuhi, I-I'm sorry."

"Your so silly." Yuhi kissed her eyelids."Tell me again, is there another reason why you want to stay behind here?"

"Actually, I was thinking of searching for Ru. Eli told me about the situation with Ru currently being a member of the black Alice organization. I already understand that he is doing something stupid for my sake. But I want to tell him to stop. Lucifer is too dangerous, and Ru hasn't fully recovered yet-" Her sentence fell short when Yuhi brushed his fingers across her lips.

"So, it's about Mamoru, after all," Yuhi said. "I did suspect it, but you actually admitted it to my face."

"M-My dear, you're so scary, but I find you very cool."

Yuhi lightly kissed her lips. "Silly girl. I understand Mamoru is important to you. No, I prepared myself even before we started dating. I didn't disturb you when you were dating Mamoru because I truly wanted to see. Between him and me, who do you care for more?"

Sumire looked at Yuhi, horrified. "That's so cruel; you tested my heart and played with my emotions-"

He reached over and stretched her cheeks. "Need I remind you how many games you had played with me, even before we started dating?"

Sumire pouted, but she knew she couldn't refute his words.

"Right now, Mamoru needs you, that is what I feel. Since you returned from seeing him in the facility, I have have already prepared for this deep down. But, it still came as a bit of a shock to me when I realized that you're prioritizing him over our family."

She shakes her head. "That's not it. For the longest time, I have wondered what I can do for Ru. How can I repay the kindness he gave me? I pondered about it for so many nights and eventually realized something. There is no use in me thinking about it alone. I have to ask him directly."

The last time they met, she couldn't get through to him properly because of the circumstances. But according to Eli, Ru isn't like how he was in the facility now.

'He puts on a facade, but I can tell that he has full control of his senses.'

"I get it." Yuhi nodded. "But, I am still upset. I wanted to see you in a wedding dress."

"You don't have to worry; ,we can resume the wedding immediately when you return. The venue will be the same. I spoke to the organizers already. They said they would be more than happy to give us the venue again."

"What about the dress?" Yuhi asked.

"It's in a safe place. If you want to see me wear it, can I when we get home?"

"That wouldn't be special." Yuhi sighed as he grabbed hold of her hands and led her over to the bookshelves. In the end, the two sat on the ground with their backs leaning against the shelves. "If we stay near the window, people will see us."

Sumire blinked before she laughed. So, right now, he doesn't want anybody to interrupt them? He is so childish, but she loves this side of him. She loves everything about this person.

"My dear, you haven't been sleeping well, and your precious face looks thinner." Sumire frowned. "If you don't eat well, you will lose your handsome features."

Yuhi laughed. "As usual, I find you expressing more concern for my face. But for someone who likes my face so much, you don't look often." He suddenly leaned closer, brushing his forehead and lips against hers.

Sumire felt her entire face turn red and the sound of her steady heartbeat turning rapid. But she closed her eyes and soon felt familiar lips on hers. Only a week has passed since they last kissed, yet it feels like it has been forever. After kissing for a few minutes, she felt Yuhi's hands lift her shirt.

'Kissing involves a bit of touching; you know that well.'

It was something Yuhi mentioned to her when they first dated, how familiar she was with it. The reason being, 'Toh taught me.' However, it feels wrong to admit that to Yuhi, so she never shared it with him.

Her thoughts break off when Yuhi lets her go.

"Are you okay?"

Sumire nodded shyly, and Yuhi laughed. "Well, that's all for now. We can continue later."

Continue later? That means he will be coming home with her. A relieved sigh escaped her lips. She has subconsciously been worried about it, worried that Yuhi would not forgive her. If she ended up failing and he stayed overnight somewhere again, it would hurt so much.

"Everything happens for a reason. You often quoted that when we first started dating. But you don't do so anymore."

"That's because there is no need. Yuhi, you know and accept everything about me. Everything happens for a reason, even the daily misfortunes. I still believe that strongly, but certain events have no meaning too. Events that will have a different meaning per person. There will be some who consider it unfortunate and some who do not."

"Then, how do you feel towards our future together? About us?"

Her lips curved to a smile as she leaned forward, wrapped her arms around his neck and mumbled in his ear. "Regarding us, I have very irrational thoughts that I cannot explain. Would you like to listen, Yuhi?"

At those words, he suddenly pulls her away and averts his gaze. Sumire blinked, puzzled, and watched him for a few minutes before chuckling.

"It's been a while since I have seen you so embarrassed," Sumire commented. "It's quite refreshing. Ah, I would love to take a photo, but I left my phone in the classroom." She sighed deeply.

Her sentence fell short when an arm shot out and passed her a phone.

"Take it quick, send it, and delete it," Yuhi mumbled.

"Yuhi-san your so cute." Sumire giggled as she took the phone off him and took a few pictures before sending it to her phone. Her gaze softened when she saw his wallpaper. It was a picture of their first date in the amusement park. "We have made many memories together, haven't we?"

"Yeah."

"I have to thank you for everything, Yuhi. I didn't think it was possible to heal my heart. I was in a pretty messed up state ever since you left to go to Tokyo, I tried to distract myself with Sano, but it only lasted so long. I was slowly crumbling away. I thought it was fine, and I stopped trying to wish for a better future, but Ru tried so hard. His efforts led me back to you, and then you showed me that this world can be beautiful."

Ru tried so hard, and because of it, she could accept the kindness that Toh and Ren gave her.

"So, Yuhi, I want you to promise me."

"What is it?"

Sumire wraps her arms around his neck again and mumbles something in his ear before drawing back with a smile. "You can do that much, right partner?"

"Sure, boss."