Chapter 1: Reason

-What will you do if I'm gone, Kazune-kun?-

Karin

There are two people standing beside me this morning.
A guy and a girl
My friends and my family
The people that I choose to protect
Kazune and Himeka
If it's not because of them, I wouldn't be here right now.

"Good morning Hanazono-san!" The voice greeted. And here is another one of the people I want to protect, Micchi. He always kind to me, although he often teased me in the past (he still does) I like him anyway. "Good morning Micchi!" I greeted back.

"Good morning to you two too" Kazune just shrugged and Himeka replied his greeting with a sweet smile "Good morning too, Michiru-kun" the four of us walked toward the class with a peaceful atmosphere, well I didn't count the annoying Kazuners.

I never thought my life would turn over toward this direction, I have friends and a person that I love. It's like living in those fairytale, my life turned upside down. "Good morning my goddess" the voice snap me out from my trains of thought. Jin Kuga, the person that I idolize and another one in the list 'people I want to protect'. I didn't realize he's holding my hand and the irritated Kazune-kun looking at us from his seat.

"Good morning, Jin-kun" I replied casually. I beamed a bright smile to him, It's been two weeks since I saw him. He's always busy because of the idol work, not that I can blame him. He has a reason becoming a superstar and I want to be his supporter. I want him to reach and accomplish his reason, because the reason is so simple yet so hard to grasp it. Without realizing my own body reaction, I tighten the hold on our hand and smiled once more.

'In the future, the three of them will die. I won't let them. I'll protect them!' That's what I said. Instead of protecting them, I'm always the one that receive their protection. It's wrong but I can't help to find a little happiness inside their action because it explain their care towards me.

Jin smiled back at me, I know he understand my thought right now. "How lovely, holding hand in the middle of the morning" said an irritating voice. "Ah" I quickly pull out my hand and blushed. Jin chuckled and smiled teasingly.

"Getting jealous in the middle of the morning eh, Kujyou?" he teased. "Me? I'm only doing my job as the prefect. The two of you disturbing my class" he replied. "Disturbing the class or… disturbing you Kujyou?" Jin replied back. I laughed watching them sinking toward their own little quarrel. Actually, I found the pouting-because-of-jealousy face of Kazune-kun cute.


"What will you do if I'm gone, Kazune-kun?" I asked him. We are on the bridge now, watching the sunset. It became my favorite thing to do after school. School has been over about an hour ago so the two of us decided to watch the sunset with an ice cream in our hand.

The question suddenly popped out in my head and before I can stop it, it rushed through my mouth and creates a line of question. Kazune stared at me with a questioning look but not for long. His straight lips turned into a smile and said "I'll search for you then. Wherever you are, even if you're running away from me… I'll definitely find you"

I wish this happiness last forever

I smiled at his answer. I'm loved by all, I'll protect them as long as I have the reason to. Kazune held my hand tightly. We smiled at each other, watching the sunset together as we finish our ice cream. We go home after that. After this I'll take a bath and then I'll eat dinner with them. Himeka's cooking await us in the dining room. Thinking about the possible future, I smiled happily.

But nothing last forever