*A/N never thought I'd cry for this lame fic I made
and the fact I'm writing at a public area rigggght naaaao,
'demfeels'Okay Chapter 20 is just too long
'again from my POV' to squeeze in one part so I cut it into two. Part 1 of the End Chapter. My warm thanks to all readers. TD here, bowing lowly on all of you.
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Chapter 20 (Ending): ‘Til We Meet AgainFew hours to go, and soon the fated day will come. The day, Mayu has to choose. The burden she’s having is too much to handle. She can’t help but wonder how she’s doing at this very moment if she didn’t even come in Japan.
Will she be fine?
Happy?
Contented?
Questions weren’t meant to be answered. But how about Yuki? Thinking of the girl she love most, who’s now reading her lines for a few more minutes in front of her, She couldn’t help but welcome the sadness as the heavy guilt kept on pulling her down. Yuki realizing Mayu’s frown across her face in an unusual time couldn’t help but wonder why and so she shortened the proximity between them as she leaned forward on Mayu.
“What’s wrong Mayuyu?” Yuki asked as she brushed Mayu’s fringe. Mayu, being at this close proximity, pouted and suddenly kissed the girl in front of her. Yuki shocked a little just received Mayu’s gift and closed her eyes for a moment.
“Will I be fine tomorrow?” Yuki uttered as she felt jitters coming through her realizing the time and somehow feeling nervous for no apparent reason since she already did the play beforehand. She just doesn’t know why.
“Of course you will be…” Mayu smiled at Yuki trying to console the nervous figure, setting aside her personal worries.
“You’re the best
‘idol’ for me” Mayu added as she pulled Yuki for a hug while sitting.
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Three figures are packing the luggage inside the Apartment namely, Rena, Jurina and Yuko. Rena couldn’t help but feel nostalgic as she scanned their recreational area. The room formerly occupied with their laughter, happy memories, things she didn’t expect of having since she came for her mission, mission to protect the sole daughter of the most powerful man such big mission she couldn’t fail and so she couldn’t be more grateful for Jurina staying beside her through thick and thin from tailing Mayu with her craziest dates up to rummaging in an unknown forest just because of an alpaca. Also with Yuko, despite of her pervertness and crazy brain, she’s still a big help even Sayaka, who doesn’t get tired of opposing her, still she’s considered a big hand.
“So many things happened nee?” Yuko muttered as she probably noticed Rena reminiscing. Rena hearing Yuko just nodded in agreement as she take a glance on the quiet Jurina still packaging her stuff.
“But…If I could turn back time…I’ll still choose coming here” Yuko continued as she looked down and wore a wry smile holding her bag.
“Yeah…” Rena nodded.
“I’ll sleep now…” Jurina uttered without looking to Rena and Yuko and just walked inside her room.
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It’s the day no one felt ever excited coming for the people living inside Watanabe’s Apartment. Mayu, though already awake, just kept lying down on her bed as she stared on her school uniform hanging by her cabinet.
“Before I could only see you on animes, now I’m gonna wear you everyday.. Not bad! Not bad!”She chuckled as she remembered her first encounter with her uniform. “It’ll be the last time I’ll wear you uniform-chan…”
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The three sitting figures around the dining table didn’t bother touching their food as they realize how frustrating that day can be. They decided not to bother Mayu yet since they knew how heavy Mayu might be feeling that particular day.
“Should I go for Mayu-chan now?” Jurina asked weakly as she kept her eyes on her plate though knows the answer already. The two gently shook their heads.
“Let her be…at least for today” Yuko answered as she let a sigh.
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The four kept their silence as they walked towards their university. They kept looking out for Mayu, who’s looking down as they kept on catching Mayu’s slow pace as if not even wanting to go to school anymore.
“No goodbyes….” Yuko uttered out of the blue almost whispering. The three hearing Yuko’s words turned their eyes on her.
“Yeah…” Jurina responded. Rena just nodded in agreement while Mayu’s expression across her face didn’t even change, still blank though deep inside it’s almost crushing her heart realizing Yuko’s statement.
“No goodbyes…” She can’t possibly even say such word to Yuki. No one would know they already left. Like a lone wind just passing by on their lives, they have to vanish eventually.
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Mayu decided to take her lone time to contemplate about the things running through her mind. Walking mindlessly her feet brought her to her favourite spot in the grounds, her tree, the seemingly dying Sakura tree. She’s worried about Yuki on top of that she never really wanted to go…
But is her happiness really that more important than her father?
It’s the most crucial question for her. Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t notice a figure drawing closer at her. She turned her eyes and realized it was her adviser. Shinoda-sensei, her now admired-playwirght.
“Hi…Mayu-chan…” Mariko greeted the lone figure.
“Oh! Sensei, you’re here….hello” Mayu responded as satting aside her worries for a moment and pushed herself to let a smile towards the warm figure and offered the space beside her. She wondered how such important person could have a spare time during that crucial hour.
“So…have you thought things through?” Mariko asked as she settled beside Mayu but is more likely closer now. Mayu just nodded.
“So what is it going to be?”
“I’ll go” Mayu uttered.
“I see….” Mariko stared at the down figure for a moment and eventually held her hand. A warm touch as if consoling Mayu’s chaotic heart. Mayu recognizing the gesture couldn’t help but feel tears forming at the corners of her eyes still she tried her best keeping all her emotions and just took a deep breath to control it. Mariko knowing better just pulled and patted Mayu’s head to her shoulder “it’s okay to cry…..”
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Yuki has been wondering where’s Mayu since she expected Mayu to be the first to support her before the play but no Mayu was at sight. Above all, she’s worried. But instead of Mayu appearing, she saw her bestfriend, Koji.
“Good luck!” Koji uttered as she pinched Yuki’s cheeks like the old days. Yuki feeling nostalgic didn’t mind the gesture instead let a chuckle.
“Thanks!” Yuki said as she smiled at the figure.
“Are you nervous?” Koji asked as he noticed Yuki’s trembling cold hands and held them.
“I am…” Yuki confessed as she stared on their hands together. She was nervous but more likely worried for no apparent reason.
“Just remember, I’ll be watching you!” Koji said as if threatening Yuki but with a playful tone. Yuki just let a silent laugh realizing Koji’s statement.
“Hai…hai…” Yuki agreed as they both fell into laughter and didn’t recognize a figure who just entered the room, it was Mayu.
“Mayuyu! Where have you been?!” Yuki asked as she dashed towards the smaller girl. Koji just nodded and smiled at Mayu and feeling being a nuisance just bid his goodbye for a moment “Okay…I’ll just be waiting right there outside nee? Hehe~”
And soon the two were alone inside the preparation room.
“You look pretty..” Mayu smiling as she ran her eyes on Yuki.
“Am I? thank you…” Yuki answered the compliment as her cheeks turned even redder.
Silence fell upon the two as Mayu kept her eyes on Yuki’s face and slowly closed her eyes. Mayu lifted her hand and landed on Yuki’s face as if caressing it. Yuki clueless what’s going on Mayu’s mind “What’s wrong?” as Mayu kept on as if tracing Yuki’s face with her fingers.
“I still wanna remember your face even if I close my eyes….”Yuki feeling more worried about Mayu’s gestures held her hand on her face. “What are you doing?” Yuki asked as she smiled on Mayu. Mayu hearing Yuki’s question opened her eyes.
“I just miss your face….” Mayu uttered.
“Why? We’re together almost every day” Yuki chuckled.
“It’s just that…” Mayu smiled at Yuki but in reality, she’s almost dying knowing how many times she already lied at Yuki.
“So…. Wanna practice for a bit?” Mayu asked as her eyes stole a glance on the script resting over the table near them. She walked closer, held it and scanned the notes scribbled on it. She needed some time to calm her heart, knowing it’ll be the last time she’ll be with Yuki.
“Yeah…” Yuki answered as she stared on Mayu’s back facing her. Hearing Yuki’s word, Mayu faced Yuki still eyes on the book.
“I wanna practice a particular scene…..since this morning” Yuki uttered as she took her steps towards Mayu and suddenly pulled Mayu and kissed her. Mayu a little shocked with the sudden gesture closed her eyes and answered Yuki’s lips
“it’s the ending right?”As soon as their lips parted Mayu pushed Yuki and made her back face her as she felt almost breaking down, wanting to hide her face. She hugged Yuki’s back tightly as if never wanting to let her go.
“What’s wrong?!” Yuki a little shocked with Mayu.
“L-Let’s stay like this for a bit….” Mayu said as she held back her emotion for Yuki not to notice. Yuki just stood holding Mayu’s arms around her. They stayed like that for a few minutes without anyone uttering a single word, enjoying their lone moment as they heard people started to cheer outside the room.
“I should go now….” Mayu uttered.
“Okay…” Yuki answered as she was about to face Mayu but Mayu retorted her.
“Don’t… just stay like this…don’t watch me going out of the room…” Mayu uttered.
“Why?” Yuki asked worriedly.
“Just….do it…” Mayu stuttered as she slowly let go of Yuki and took her steps towards the door slowly. Every step seemed so heavy, as she carried all the burden of leaving. Holding the knob, she took her last glance at Yuki’s back for a moment and soon gently closed the door. That was the last time.
“I love you…Yuki”=====
As soon as Mayu walked out the room, she saw Koji waiting just outside. Koji smiled at her as Mayu returned the gesture.
“Let’s talk for a bit….” Mayu uttered. Koji just nodded in agreement and soon the two took a time for a small talk across the mini garden inside the school. The area was empty as all of the students are already pooling inside the auditorium.
“You still remember our agreement…right? Mayu uttered as she was a step ahead of Koji.
“Yes….” Koji answered staring at Mayu’s back.
“I’ll hold onto it…”
Hearing Mayu’s words, Koji couldn’t help but felt the sadness all over Mayu. No words can describe how awful Mayu’s dealing and still she kept it all inside.
“Thank you…” Mayu continued.
“No…don’t thank me…I’m doing this for Yuki….” Koji said as he turned his gaze across the empty land.
“Still….I’m grateful having you here” Mayu said as she faced Koji and offered him her hand. Koji, once again, feeling the same as the first time Mayu offered her hand, wavered if he should receive the awkward gesture coming from his
‘rival’. After staring at it for a moment, he opted to shake it.
“That’s it…I guess” Mayu said taking a deep breath.
“I’ll go now….” Mayu said as she took her steps away from Koji seeming taking her words literally.
“Are you going now…for real?” Koji thought as she watched the figure vanish from his eyes.
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“Is everything going as planned?” the man over the phone asked.
“Yes sir…everything is going smoothly” Jurina answered, as her grip on her phone grew tighter.
“I see….I’ll expect her then….” The man uttered as an evident sigh could be heard over the phone and eventually hang up. Hearing the man’s statement, Jurina felt weak as her feelings wavered on how to deal with Mayu.
“Forgive me Mayu….” Was all she can say.
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Mayu, looking down on her feet, as she walked towards the auditorium suddenly bumped on someone; apparently it was her cousin, Milky who’s smiling at her.
“I was standing here since you’re from afar….you didn’t even turn your head up my cousin….” Milky teasing Mayu as she bent over to see her face. Seeing Milky’s smiling face, Mayu couldn’t help but feel her pain eased a little. Thinking things through, Milky has been a big part of her happiness from the start. Knowing Milky’s sacrifice couldn’t be denied. She has always shared Mayu’s pain since the beginning. Mayu has always been thankful having her cousin through thick and thin.
Mayu punched Milky’s shoulder softly and eventually placed her hand on it as if seeking support from her weight, still with her head down. Seeing Mayu’s gesture, Milky just stood straight and held her cousin’s shoulders as if transmitting the consoling warmth Mayu needed at that particular moment. Milky looked up as she held her tears forming at the corner of her eyes.
“I don’t wanna cry, Baka Mayu!” Milky blamed the figure in front of her as she took her deep breath. Mayu finally breaking down in tears just sought her shelter on Milky’s arms as Milky brushed Mayu’s hair.
“It’s time….” Jurina appeared in front of the two with Yuko and Rena beside her, standing straight showing her army aura after a long time. Despite of hearing Jurina’s words, Mayu just kept on crying on Milky’s arms still hoping for a miracle, praying to God. Few moments after the heartbreaking scenery…
A sound of an air vehicle suddenly echoed across the field drawing closer to where the helipad was placed. The four except Mayu turned their eyes on it, understanding the situation.
“They’re here…” Yuko uttered as she kept her eyes on the helicopter with the presidential logo on it.
Jurina then took her steps towards the crying Mayu and held her arm with a little force. “Let’s go…”
Mayu feeling already weak from crying tried harder to escape from Jurina’s grip and with all her left strength pleaded for a little more time “Just… a few minutes more….”
Hearing Mayu’s plead Jurina took a glance on the two figures with her. Rena and Yuko, sharing Mayu’s pain just nodded. Jurina then let go of Mayu.
Mayu slowly took her steps towards the huge door of the auditorium, wanting to see Yuki for the very last time. The four just watched her from afar.
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Mayu POVIt was dark, all I saw was her. I kept my eyes on her as she danced along the soothing melody in Sae’s arms, such melody couldn’t calm my crying heart. It was the very first time I thanked darkness, the darkness I feared most but the only companion who helped me hide my swollen eyes. If I could turn back time I wish I could meet you earlier and I hope, on that time…we could be together.
“I saw scenes like these in mangas I’ve read or even animes I’ve watched. Tch. Then they do this”
“Let’s go to Disneyland”
“I’ll protect you.. Promise”
“Ah that, no worries, didn’t know you’re a scaredy-cat Mayu~YU”
“Nee Yukirin~ let’s take a photo together here”
“No, I think it’s perfect”
“I like the impossibilities of life… Yuki”
“I’ll fulfil your impossibility….”
“Say it again…that you love me…”
“What are you thinking Mayu~?”
“Are you happy? Yukirin~”
“Yuki, I don’t wanna go back~”
“Will you hate me? Will you wait instead? Will you forget me?”
“Prove it…”
“Don’t worry Yuki, having you beside me is enough….”
“It’s because it’s you…so never leave my side…..”
“I want you to reach your dream…”
“And Bakarin loves you~”
“Can you hear my heart beating fast…Mayu? I love you”My eyes couldn’t get enough of her, her beauty, her grace as she kept on waltzing. I wish I could stop time. Until…their lips met before my eyes.
“I am…jealous”
“I’ll try my hardest not to be…”This time I won’t lie, Yuki. I’ll keep my promise for you. I’ll try not to be. Thinking of her smiling face made my clenched fists turn soft as I recognize her acting prowess. She was crying while kissing her.
“It’s the end right?”“She chose her family and left the guy…”
“That’s a sad story…”“You’re the best thing that has happened to me…Goodbye”
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Yuki POVI danced with the best I could. I wanted her to praise me because it’s all I needed even so when I stared at the figure in front of me, still all I see is her. Few inches apart from her lips, I closed my eyes, still all I see is her.
Mayu.
But I felt my heart ache for no apparent reason….I felt like crying.
I am crying.
Why?
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After seeing Yuki for the very last time, Mayu made her way towards the presidential helicopter on the top most part of the Main building, with all the people who knew her real identity.
Yuko held Rena’s hand, as Rena couldn’t contain seeing Mayu that weak and emotional while Jurina kept her composure. Milky, with Sasshi beside her, just looked down and unusually even Sayaka escorted her.
A number of properly-dressed men wearing black army uniforms lined up and saluted as Mayu passed each and every one of them, giving their proper greetings to their well-missed highness.
“General Matsui…Lt. Colonel Matsui” a man in front saluted Rena, as Rena returned the gesture along with Jurina.
“This is the end of your mission…you may now step on your rank, the president is very pleased with what have you done, Sincere regards from the presidential office…” the man said as he offered his hand on Rena. Rena firmly shook it as she finally and officially stepped down on her position. She’s now a commoner. Jurina beside her just kept a blank face seemingly not bothered at all.
“General Akimoto” the man also saluted the unusually present general in place. Sayaka returned the gesture.
Mayu just paid a last glance on the vicinity she grew loving, her school, the place where she met wonderful people, people who made her life colourful and meaningful for the past months. The time where she expected to feel alone, but wasn’t. She was about to step inside the vehicle when…
“IS IT ALL YOU CAN DO?!?” A voice suddenly echoed as it battled the raging sound of the propellers, it was Rena.
“How could you?!” the officer along with everyone’s eyes in the area grew wider as they turned their head on Rena. Jurina shocked with the sudden event held Rena’s arm withholding Rena’s future actions towards the presidential daughter.
“ARE YOU GIVING UP THIS EASY?!!!” Rena shouted with all her might, struggling with Jurina’s grip.
“What are you doing Rena?!!” Jurina shouted. Rena turned her eyes on Jurina who seemed very angry with her actions.
“I’m not an officer now! I could do what I want!” Rena shouted as stared on Jurina with a furious eyes. Suddenly a hand landed on Rena’s face….Jurina slapped Rena. People around them became more curious and shocked as they watched quietly on the two.
“You don’t know what you’re doing…..” Jurina said.
“I don’t want her regret anything…” Rena murmured as she held her ‘red’ cheek looking down, with some of her hair messing on her pale face.
“Stop…” Yuko couldn’t contain seeing her friends and almost seemingly
‘daughters’ fight in front of her. Mayu just watched the two, not getting any strength to interfere anymore. Silence fell upon the group of people with only the sound of propellers can be heard along the almost falling heavy rain atmosphere engulfing around them.
“I’ll be fine….” Mayu said wearing a wry smile on her face, looking at Rena.
Rena was about to come closer at Mayu, when she was suddenly stopped by the officers. Seeing such situation, Jurina didn’t bother to interfere and instead waved her hand signalling the officers to block her even more, as she is now the highest officer present in the area, as for Sayaka belongs to another administration.
“MAYU!! DON’T!!!!” Rena’s voice echoed, almost letting her alter-ego come out but Yuko held her hand, stopping a frightening event that might happen. Rena feeling Yuko’s support eventually broke down and surrendered in defeat as she cried in Yuko’s arms. Milky and the other came closer and showed their warm support on Rena.
Mayu couldn’t help but cry in her feet and just watch how Rena broke down in tears….for her. “Rena…thank you, I know I’m not alone…”
Mayu then turned her back and stepped inside the vehicle and sat quietly, waiting for her departure. Milky being a special figure as well, being the presidential niece, came closer to Mayu with no sweat as the officers made way for her.
“I’m staying for a bit..Mayu-chan..as I promised” Milky smiled at Mayu and touched her cousin’s already swollen face. Mayu just nodded. Milky pulled her cousin for a final hug before she leaves.
“I’m happy I came here for you….I met wonderful people as well, Mayu-chan” Milky murmured and felt Mayu make a soft nod.
“Take care of her…” Mayu said as she broke the hug and pushed Milky a little, signalling her to go. Understanding Mayu, Milky took her steps towards Sasshi’s side as they bid goodbye, making a proper gesture towards Mayu, bowing.
And soon, together with Yuko, Jurina and all other officers they left along with their good memories treasured in their hearts.
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Part 2-updating soon. Sincere, thanks from TD
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