I saw him danced with her.

They seemed so happy when I feel my heart break gradually, little by little.

My being shredded, piece by piece...

She wore a short blue dress with a white belt, her hair placed in a long braid that seemed to dance with her.

But my eyes and quickly attracted to him. He was magnificent on his black tuxedo, under the lights from the ballroom... his eyes seemed to shine, though they did not sparkled with life. His smile is so bright what a shame that he only show it to her.

I saw Toua pacing around the halls; the place was so beautiful. Decorated by the colors of the team, the long buffet table was placed. I dared not imagine how much it cost him. Great white pillars surrounding green garlands and yellow balloons, the dance floor covered with confetti.

I forced myself to smile, I tried to hide it... I did it for so long that no one notices it. It was until Toua finally happened to. His eyes scanned them first, then he planted his gaze towards mine. Those eyes pierced my joy mask with such ease. I looked towards their direction.

Kojima, he leaned forward... and kissed her.

I fought against the tears and smiles as I asked myself: why love hurt so much ?

I got up and left the room, my chest feels like dyng under the pain. After a while, I saw him, Kojima, he coming towards me, a concerned look on his face.

"Don't worry for me, Kojima." My love smiled, showing me a smile I love so much. He put a hand on my shoulder wondering if something's wrong, I looked at him blankly. He placed his fingers on my cheek and dried a tear. I had not noticed that I was crying. I smiled again and tried to reassure him without success.

Apparently, it was Toua who told him that something was bothering me. He placed a hand on my shoulder and frowned.

I gave up as I turned around with red cheeks. I stuttered a bit, but finally confessed my feelings.

"Listen, Kojima... There ... there's something ... I wanted to tell you I ... I love you... "

He blushed a little.

"You mean, like you right?"

He does not understand.

"... No I love you."

"... "

He looked at my embarrassed face as he said that he only sees me as a good friend.

A friend.

I felt my heart died. I smiled uncomfortably and told him that I understood. I asked him to leave me alone for a moment, he nodded and left me. After some time, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turn and see Toua, he looks me in the eye and told me something I would have liked to hear before: "You can cry if you were hurt."

A tear.

Two tears.

Three tears.

And it took three tears for me to burst into broken sobs. He took me in his arms and put my head against his neck. I cried all the tears I've hidden, all the tears that I ignored. They were now flowing freely down my face.

It is surprising how a single tear may show as clear and as such a relief. My tears had washed my pains, my sorrows, my misery away, as I'm standing here on this balcony silently crying in his arms.

I could feel that things have changed.

I saw a bright light plotting colors from the rainbow sky. Through my tears I smiled a real smile for a long time.