HEY GUYS! It's been a year now ever since I wrote again haha... School and stuff :P The last time I wrote was about The Last of Us. If you guys like this chapter, make sure to check out my other ones! Just keep in mind that I wasn't that good at writing (still not that great haha) so bear with me :)

So recently I've been watching way more anime and I'm definitely hooked! I am a huge SAO fan and will definitely begin writing some stories about that (SAO 2 HYPE).

Reviews are appreciated and hearts and kisses to those that favorite and follow this story :)

So without further ado, here's my next story. Basically a sequel to Guilty Crown!

Hope you enjoy!

-Jelloe

My Guilty Crown

Shu…

Shu…

A soft voice comes out of a girl with a design made of string formed by her hand. The guilty crown.

Shu…

I wake up to a sharp pain to my metallic right arm. Breathing heavily, I clutch the arm and tried to remain calm. I can't go back to her anymore. I've always told myself that I can't be living in the past anymore. I look out the window as I still clutch my mechanical arm. Inori was always the one that kept me calm and strong. "Is something wrong? Shu?" I look down at my bed and see Ayaselying next to me. Looking concerned, she sits up and hugs me. "It was about… her… right?"

Tears began running down the side of my cheeks. Even though I tried my best to move on with life, I still couldn't forget about her. Ayaseclutched me tightly on her chest. "I'll get you something to drink. Stay here ok?" She let go of me, got on her wheelchair, and went to the kitchen. "Everything changed ever since you left Inori." Everything really has changed. After finding out that Inori was gone forever, I wasn't able to move on with life. Everyone tried their best to help me forget, but she continued to be a part of me in my heart and mind. But there was one person that was able to change my life. This person made me smile and laugh. She was by my side the whole time; the times when I was weeping in tears and the times when I laugh from enjoyment. That was Ayase. It was as if I was finally able to begin a new life. This is why I chose her. She's the one that has been helping me go through my somber state. Even though I like her, I know I will never have the same feelings towards her than I did with Inori. I continued looking out at the view of my home. It was just in time for the sun to rise. The sky is patched with calm colors of blue, pink, and red. I wiped away the tears as I continued meditating on the days I had Inori.

One year has passed since the second attempted outbreak. Inori… The person I loved sacrificed herself instead of me in order to save everyone. Is this my true guilty crown? Being called a hero yet still feeling bereft? I miss her so much. Her tacit but benevolent personality, her sweet smile, her eyes, and her mellifluous voice. Even though I tried my best to forget about Inori, there isn't a single day that has gone by where I find something reminds me of her - the rice balls I make, the friends I see, even the home that I live in still brings me back to the days she was in this room. The door opens again and Ayasecomes in with a bottle of sweet green tea and hands it to me.

"No more orange juice?" We always drink orange juice in the morning.

Ayaseshakes her head. "There is, but just drink it. A bitter beginning to a sweet end. Even though bad things happened, most of us are happy in the end" She tries her best to smile and sat in bed next to me again.

I look at the green tea bottle and took a sip while still looking out the window. The bitter and sweet taste gives a nostalgic feeling of the Japan we all used to live in.

"Hey Shu…" She begins fondling around with her finger and hesitates on continuing. I turn to her and notice a concerned and solicitous look on her face. "Do you still love her?"

An astonished look came across my face and I look down in remorse.

"You've had dreams about Inori for a month now." She says, "And we've been together for almost a year. What's going on?"

"I don't know." That's all I can say right now. I was happy and finally was able to enjoy life. It wasn't until last month that I began having dreams of Inori again. I can still remember what she looks like. It's as if her void was meant for me to use. Our hearts seem to have a connection. "Something is telling me that I can still save her, but I know it's too late now." I look away from the window and look atAyase. "I have you now. You've helped me through all this and you've been there for me. That's why I like you."

Ayase nods and rests her head on my shoulder.

"If there is a way that she can be saved…" She took her hands and put them behind my head. Our foreheads touch and our mouths are only centimeters away from touching.

"…What will you do?"