DISCLAIMER: Katekyo Hitman REBORN! belongs to Amano Akira. Any characters that are created by me will be notified and stated.
How long has it been since you have taken on this requited love? I wanted to call it a burden, but that was not what you considered it to be. No matter how much I wanted to hold you in my arms, I knew that I could never do so. If I did try to reach out, you never looked my way. All I could do was walk behind you and catch you from the pain, the tears, and the heartache.
Love is truly a troublesome feeling. I became a better man because of it, but you… Love has truly made a mess out of you. I always wondered if I would be the one who would eventually hold you, but that turned out to be a fleeting dream. You always followed in what you believed in and that was what made me fall for you. Fate may have hurt you dearly in the past, but now, I can see that she is trying to redeem herself by giving you a new life as a loving wife. Well then, please be safe while I'm away. I wish you all the best with your love until I return for your wedding.
Love,
Kozato Enma
A crimson red envelope was set aside on the desk as the young woman read the letter in her hands. Her hair was pinned up, leaving a few loose strands hair and there. Her eyes feverishly ran over the letter, taking every little word, every little letter to heart. Her grip on the piece of paper tightened and eventually crumpled the sides. She leaned back in her seat and took the black-rimmed glasses off of her face, pinching her nose bridge in return. Slowly, tears began to form as she released a sigh. "You idiot…"
How did it become like this? She knew that her friend had such feelings for her in the past, but she did not think that he would still have them. She raised her left hand over her head and eyed the silver engagement ring on her finger. She then leaned forward and looked at the crumpled letter settled on her desk. A bitter smile formed on her lips. "I should probably go take a walk," she mumbled to herself.
Getting up, she pushed her chair in and tucked the letter back into its envelope, slipping it into her bottom drawer. She took one more glance at the letter before closing the drawer and headed toward the door. However, she was not paying attention to her surroundings and collided into someone. At first, her expression tensed when she realized who she bumped into, but it soon softened as a soft blush dusted her cheeks in embarrassment.
The man she bumped into had caught her by slipping his arm around her waist and pulled her against him, so she would not fall backwards. As he released his hold on her, it revealed a similar looking engagement ring on his left hand. His face twisted in concern as he looked at her. "Are you okay, Chrome?"
The young woman slowly shook her head and smiled at her fiancée. "I'm fine, Tsunayoshi."
