What would you say if I told you a secret?
A secret's just a kind lie, I suppose.
I know how much you already lie to me, and I don't care…
Why?
I've always believed.
No matter what, I've believed.
My faith is like steel, and you're like rain.
You don't burn it; you don't punch a hole right through it,
You just gently rust it away until the gleam is gone
And it's not as clear as it once was.
"I'll always protect you."
That's the only thing I can be sure of when I look at you.
You need me, and I can be there.
I'll be your friend, I'll protect you, listen to your problems.
Just as long as you stay.
My secret?
I don't seem like the type for secrets, do I?
I'd like to tell you, but I don't understand it myself.
Do you think of me as your prince?
Have you ever?
I wouldn't mind if you didn't- just as long as what I am to you is enough.
Enough for you to be happy, to be normal, to be free.
I'd let you go, even though I'd miss you.
If it made you happy…
I can only think of one time I've ever seen a real smile on your face.
What did I do then, anyway?
Could I do it again?
It's silly, but that's what I fight for- that one moment, when I felt like I'd succeeded.
If I asked, you'd smile,
But it wouldn't be the same.
I've only seen you cry once.
Somehow, seeing you at your most vulnerable made me realize how strong you are.
And I held you (Or you held me) and we cried our tears together.
Was it selfish of me to hold you closer?
"I am your flower…do you know what that means?"
I try not to think about it too much.
It must be working, I guess, since I don't even know what I'm trying not to think about.
There's good, and there's bad.
Black and white.
What do I do when my whole life turns grey?
You're poisoning me, and I know it.
But I believe in you anyway.
You should've known it would take more than a blade running through me to change that.
You think I'm a fool, and you're probably right.
I can't see you anymore, there's so much metal and blood flooding my vision.
But I'll save you, even if I can't stand.
It hurts like nothing I've ever felt before-is it possible to hurt this much?
"It's too bad. If you had the power, you could save her- but you can't; you're a girl."
You can't stop me, no one can stop me.
Not even my prince.
I don't want power, I don't want a revolution.
All I want…
Bad cooking, rescued kittens,
A TV on in the middle of the night,
Poisoned tea and cookies,
A hand in mine as I fall asleep,
A smile on her face.
If I have to defeat them, they're as good as beaten.
If I have to revolutionize the world, then so be it.
Just so you'll believe in me, like I believe in you.
I want to see it in your eyes, just once.
Then I'll be happy, no matter what comes after.
Is that…
I've found you, and you smile at me. (For the first time?)
I'm sorry, Himemiya, but I couldn't be your prince.
My story ends here…
But I'm glad to have started yours.
~The end.