Part 3 of 5 for my short story dedication to Jasmine You for his anniversary.
Disclaimer: I do not own the band Versailles or any of it's members.
All for the Purple Rose:
Yuki
Yuki was numb. He knew very well what was going on, he was at a funeral for one of his closest friends; one of his favorite drinking partners and his closest confident, Jasmine You.
Yuki knew he should feel something: hurt, sadness, anger, loneliness; something, anything, however all Yuki could feel was numb. Maybe it was the alcohol. The night Jasmine had passed, Yuki had drowned his pain and sorrow in the god sent concoction. Of course even drinking had its limits. Every time he ordered another drink it made him think of Jasmine and all the conversations they would have over a toast.
Jasmine You was the most understanding and funniest person he had ever met. He could talk to Jasmine about anything in the world and he would never think badly of Yuki. He thought back to the moment he first met Jasmine. The first question that came out of his mouth when he saw him was,
"Do you also wear make-up in daily life?"
After the words had come out of my mouth, Yuki wished he could have taken them back, for they sounded extremely rude. However Jasmine just smiled and answered,
"Yes, of course."
From that day on Jasmine and Yuji just got closer. When playing live shows Jasmine and he would share a lot of eye contact. Since they were both part of the rhythm section, when ever one of them would make a mistake they would look at each other as if to ask 'did you notice?' Those live shows were always guaranteed fun with Jasmine there.
Jasmine had a great stage presence that excited the audience, and he always knew just what to do to make them scream for more. Jasmine was always able to climb over any obstacle he faced with his head held high. To Yuki Jasmine was the solid foundation of their band.
It terrified Yuki to think that he didn't do everything he could to protect Jasmine, to make up for all the times Jasmine had protected him. Jasmine was always there willing to give a helping hand when anyone needed it, even when Jasmine had his own problems to deal with.
Walking up to Jasmine's coffin he stared at his peaceful face. It was comforting to know that at least his suffering was over and that he was now in a place of peaceful eternal rest. Still, it didn't make this parting any easier. Pulling out a bottle of Jasmine's favorite type of wine he set it in the casket.
"Hang on to that for me until I see you again," whispered Yuki, "and please, You,
Sleep peacefully, and please…watch over us all."
With that Yuki walked over and automatically sat down next to Teru and Kamijo. Even without Jasmine there, Yuki knew that Jasmine would want them to stay together, and complete their goal. So even if it took Yuki the rest of his life, that was what he was going to do.
A/N: Some lines and ideas were taken from the members official Jasmine You memorial messages.