Disclaimer: I cannot even write Fushigi Yuugi in Japanese. Or Chinese. Or Swahili. Or Italian. Let's just say I don't own it. 'Cause I don't, y'know.
Author's Note: This was supposed to be a Nuri/Tas fic. Didn't turn out that way. Then it was supposed to be a Nuri/Hoto fic. Not sure it's turning out that way either…-.-;;
Warnings: Shounen-ai, musical terms, unrequited love. *sigh*
Nocturne in C Minor
Prelude
Maybe he was supposed to be over it by now.
Maybe he was supposed to let go with graciousness and dignity, as befitting his status.
Maybe he was supposed to be glad she'd found someone to love so deeply.
Maybe he was supposed to be thankful that the man she loved now would treat her well and cherish her like he had.
Maybe he was supposed to forget the days and months and years he'd spent dreaming of her.
Maybe he was supposed to be honorable and let them be the perfect, golden couple while he slunk, nobly but unnoticed, into the background.
Maybe he was supposed to smile over his pain so she would believe he was pleased that she was with someone else.
Maybe he was supposed to suppress the tears that threatened to fall every time he looked at them together.
Maybe he was supposed to ignore the fact that he still loved her.
Maybe he was supposed to wish her happiness. Even if it wasn't with him.
Maybe he was supposed to.
But he wasn't there yet.
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Notes: It gets better. Really. The prelude is just setting things up. Can you guess who "he" is? And who "she" is? Let me know!! ^^
Nocturne: An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano.