LOVE AND FUTURE PATHS - Amor e o futuro dos destinos - FINAL

There was no point in thinking about what happened or regret it. No matter if the results were catastrophic or not, if the bruises were bleeding or if the culprit had fled. There was someone in his arms that did not answer. And it was not anyone. It was the love of his life that was in his arms. Then, it was the love of his life that was in a bed of a hospital recovering. "She risked her life to save me from a tragedy ... Everything she said was true, after all ... Her words were truer than anyone could get...", Yuri thought. "The anger would not let me see the other feelings and I almost lost her... Layla, I can't believe I've almost lost you... I could not bear to see you in that state...". It was the love of his life that looked with an expression of sorrow, and pray upon waking and was the love of his life who forgave him when he recognized his mistake, which he thought to be hopeless. What would follow this?

The sun appeared and, from another side of the city, someone was at the top of a building in his apartment, thinking about everything. There would be no use to suicide now that the damage was done. The fault was his. It was his and nothing would change that. Perhaps it would have been only a hallucination to have loved her ... Or would it? Even if it had not, he should forget about her and go away for a while. Maybe study new things, or keep in his trapeze career, learning new techniques. Going after Sora, perhaps? Who knows? Maybe one day he would return to Kaleido, apologize for everything and... No, no ... The apologies couldn't take that amount of time. He needed to do this as soon as possible, or it would be too late, to both Yuri and Layla. Of course to her more, but he tried not to think much about the stage partner with other eyes. He sat down, took a pen and paper and began to write.

The letter was delivered a few days later by mail, being received by Kalos. Layla had already been gone from the hospital and went immediately to Kaleido with Yuri to see what Kalos wanted. At this point, Leon was already far away.

Kalos said nothing when they entered the room, just an "open and read." Both hesitated. They already knew what it was only to see the handwriting on the back of the sealed letter. What would have happened?

Layla opened the letter and read it aloud so Kalos and Yuri could listen:

"Layla and Yuri,

I am not someone very formal for letters; much less am brave enough to confront you face-to-face at the moment. So I will be brief.

Yuri, I hope you will someday forgive me for what happened, and I forgive you, from now, for Sophie's accident. I do not know if my forgiveness now worth something after what I did, or if we're even with that, because we can never compare our feelings towards these two people, especially when one of them is no longer present in this world. I just went crazy for no reason, and I guarantee it was not the drink that caused it. It was an extremely meaningless and purposeless moment in my life. I looked at your partner with other eyes, which I never did with anyone except for Sora, and even then, it was not the same. I feel extremely bad for being so horrible with you two.

She is special, that's why you chose her as a partner in every way. Do not worry, what I did will never be repeated.

Layla, to you I owe the other fifty percent of excuses. I was irresponsible from the start and then I was selfish. I didn't think about anything, on you, or Kalos or when I decided to do everything I did to Yuri. Really, you were right. I was a monster, a coward. I do not recognize this because I want you to feel sorry for me, and I know you do not feel. I am saying this because I want you to take me as a stage partner, of course, when and if this requirement is necessary. It would not be nice having a role refused only to not work with you, since the target is the public, isn't it?

Forgive me for forcing you to do things you did not want to. Forgive me for having disrespected your beloved Kaleido Star and your beloved ... Romeo. Yes, it is clear that you not only like each other, you love yourselves. Nothing worse than a cut on your back and an indisputable jealous from Yuri to prove it. I may sound provocative now, but I'm just writing what I feel. Excuse me if I seem inconvenient.

Finally, forgive me for having hurt you, Layla. I'll never forgive me for this, but I hope one day you will. I hope to leave no intern or extern bruises to you and that you continue taking care of Kaleido as you always have.

I decided to leave from here for a while. Maybe it's a hasty decision, but do not want to risk losing you forever. Thanks to you, Layla, and Sora, I understand the value that people have and what they can do when determined. So maybe I will go after her, maybe I will go back to my house, or I might look for another place to stay for an indefinite time, but I guarantee that this will be the best for all of us... And for the first time, this is a decision that everyone took, without even consulting the consequences. I know that if I went back now, I would not be welcomed. So ... I hope you are really happy together and ... Au revoir.

Leon Oswald"

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