A/N: The idea came to me as I was writing 狐ノ嫁入リ ~A Fox's Wedding~ (still working on that one-shot, I will get it to you guys soon). I wanted to try writing a long story for this, but more gear towards a light novel kind of feel to it. The story would roughly be around 40,000 - 50,000 words long. Expect updates to be slow on this story as oppose to my one-shots right now. I hope this will be a interesting read for everyone. The pairings will be the usual(?), I think. All I can say is, expect a lot of Mayuki and WMatsui moments in future chapters.

Raison d'être «reason for existence»

Prologue: 『 The reason for my existence… 』

"Ugh…ah…aaaaaaaaaagggh!"

I shouted in agony, expressing the feeling of having my flesh burned and a few bones broken. I was battered and beaten, laying on the floor waiting for death to come. Everyone was dead because of him, that monster!

How could I have let this happen? I should have been more careful and listen to her. This was all my fault. If only I had pay more attention to her, none of this would have happen.

"No! Don't got with him! Please..."

I called out to them. She was going to leave with him, I didn't want that. I don't want to be separated from her. I can't let this happen but I was too powerless to stop her from leaving.

"Ah, it seems you are still alive. Good. We wouldn't want you dead now, would we? After all the princess wishes for you to be kept alive. But I wonder what right do you have from stopping her? It was her decision to leave. Her wish to destroy everything." the man said.

"Even so, she is still mine. I promise to protect her, regardless of the crime she committed."

"But you couldn't even protect yourself, let alone everyone here. She is wasted on the likes of you."

Here's right. For me, a person who wasn't able to protect anyone, a person who was weak, to have had her by my side was only wishful thinking, but still...

"Why don't you come with me, little mouse?" she asked me sweetly.

I look up to her pleading eyes. She wanted me to come with her, I can see it in her eyes. Standing up, panting, I shook my head in response. I wanted to go with her but I can't. Everyone's feelings and expectation, I don't want to betray them…

"Then come after me, little mouse. If you don't, I will take away everything you hold dear again."

"Why!? Why are you doing this? They were your friends and family too."

"…"

I stumble forward only to fall back down to the ground. She didn't answer me. There was pity in her eyes as I crawled towards her. I need to know the truth. I need to stop her from leaving. I need her by my side. She is mine.

"Princess, we should get going before the gate closes."

"Ah, your right. Let us go then. Until we meet again, my little mouse~"

I was powerless. With no strength left, I can only watch her go with him as they disappeared into the darkness. The only thing left was silence. I cried. I had lost everything again…..

«End of the Prologue»