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Chapter 10: Goodbye

In the morning, Lily awakes with a smile. Yesterday seems like a dream but she knows it is true. She walks out of her room and leave the house. But not first by greeting her parents and…her grandfather goodbye. Lily wants to visits Ueki to tell him the good news and so happy she is that she hums softly while walking.

even when the rain falls

even when storm hails

even when lightning strikes

love is what brings us all together

together, together, forever

nothing can stop us now

let us shelter in the arm of embrace

for love brings us all together

When she arrives, Lily feels an uneasy sensation. The first thing that came to her mind was…Ueki. She run as fast as she can till she reaches the front door of Ueki's room. Slowly she turns the knob and enters the room silently. Lily is shock when she sees both Shurike and Joseph sitting beside a pale-faced boy and it seem to Lily, both of them emits an aura of great weariness and worry in them.

Joseph is the first to realise that someone else in the room. He tilts his head to the other side and looks at the newcomer. "Lily…what are you doing here?" the man sounds polite but somewhat cold. Shurike then shush him up. "Joseph…" her voice is a warning one. Then she stares at Lily with a soft smile and speaks in a gentle manner. "I assume you are here for His Highness, right?" Shurike asks.

"Umm…yes I am. Do you know where he is? I am searching for him but there isn't any sight of him anywhere! He must be hiding and giggles at me for not being sharp enough now!" Lily scowls at the idea of Ueki hiding in a dark corner watching her tiredness.

Shurike smile turns to smirk as she listens to Lily. The young girl tilts her head with a questioning look. Shurike then look at her with a sad face. "I am sure if you really don't know where His Highness is now…he won't be giggling but he will be disappointed greatly…" the priestess says softly. Joseph who had keeps his mouth shut just now speaks up. "Come on Lily…of all the people His Highness know…you are the closest to him! You should well know where he is now!" a hint of mocking can be found in the man's voice. Again Shurike shush him.

Lily looks around the room for signs of the prince but she found nothing. Then her eyes land on the pale-faced boy who is lying on the bed. She is totally aghast by the boy's look. His skin is as pale as the snow, his lips are cracks as though he has been living in the dessert for years and his hair…is black! Lily stood there with a horrified look. "Ue…Ueki…" she mumbles as she steps nearer to the boy. He open his eyes and sure enough they were too black in colours. "You…how…" Lily went totally aghast this time. She quickly rushes to Ueki's side and holds his hand. His hand id damn cold! She thoughts with concern in her eyes.

Though his eyes are open slightly, Ueki still cannot sees properly. He tries to focus on the person who's holding his hand but the pain increases in his chest. He groans softly and then speaks in a harsh tone. "Leave…Go away from me! Leave me alone!!!" Ueki shouts like a madman. This makes both Shurike and Joseph stand up from their seats and rush to his side. The pain is great and penetrating through his lung and heart like an arrow. Ahhh…its painful…arrgghh…."LEAVE ME ALONE!" with that Ueki shoves Lily aside with great strength and Lily went crashing down the floor with minor injuries.

Unable to sees his beloved prince in pain, Joseph shouts Lily. "You! Leave this place at once! The palace is no place for a girl who causes great pain to the future King! Leave, leave and never once return!" Joseph points his finger at her with a demanding voice. Great anger stirs the room with Ueki gasping for air while Shurike tending him with words of comfort, Joseph looking at Lily accusingly and Lily herself is in rage.

Staring at Joseph then to Ueki in disbelief, Lily stands up and eye Joseph with a look of sadness mixes with distrust and anger. "Never once had I recall coming here to give Ueki pain…never once I recall being here would give great grief to you people but yet…you all treat me now like I am the reason behind all this! If leaving this place would give Ueki the comfort of the world…so be it!" With that Lily storm out of the room. Ueki stops shouting and back into his coma-like state.

Shurike stares at Joseph angrily. "You knew that His Highness won't approve of this! He wouldn't like to see Lily sad or angry…" her voice is shaky. Joseph closes his eyes and talks. "But you and I know that she is His Highness pain! The journal of the 27th King says it all!" Joseph shakes his fist violently.

13th January 1266,

I found out that the source of pain in this 'Maou' disease comes from…love…Unbelievable as it may seems but it is the truth! I also found out the closer I am with the person I love or care the pain erupts ten times and slowly penetrating my body like an arrow with fire! That is when I know the cure for this 'Maou' disease…I will had to abandon Wolfram, Conrad and the others in order to live or possibly…kill them to get better! Like that is going to happen! I am not about to leaves them nor abandon them for my own life! I would rather suffer than to see them suffer!

"That is what written…So Lily will had to get far, far away from Ueki possibly further if His Highness had the will to finds her!" Joseph sits back. Shurike only sighs.

Outside the room, Lily stands there astound by what Joseph had just said. What…Suddenly her world seems to be falling apart. Lily starts turning away from the room and walks slowly. She reminisces about the day she and Ueki met.

Standing there with a pouting face, Lily crosses her arm with a huff. How long that she has to wait for the 'prince'! "Mommy let's go home! I am tired of waiting!" she frowns. Lisa looks down at her daughter while shaking her head. "Sooner…it won't be long my dear…" But this made the little girl pouts even more. "But…but…" she made a face.

"But…but…what?" a mocking voice cried out.

Lily turns and saw a boy who's a little older than her looking very satisfied with something. "What's your problem, sissy?" she went on with her own mocking voice. Lisa shushes her. But instead of a frown, the boy looks very amused by Lily's action. This is making her even more uncomfortable. "Hello can you even talk? You do seem to possessed voice, right?" this time Lily looks very confident.

The boy later walks closer to Lily. "You know what? You are the very first person who brought pain to me! Not even my own father would dare to mocks me like that!" he grins widely.

You are the very first person who brought me pain! Lily remembered those words clearly. She walks and keeps on walking till and she stops. When Lily looks up she sees a lake in front of her. This is the same lake Ueki and she used to play together when they're kids. She stares longingly and before in her eyes, there is her family smiling up at her. Then there is her grandfather, Harold, who is smiling in relief as though she just said that she forgives him. At last there is…Ueki. Lily widens her eyes. He seems to be mumbling something. Lily kneels to get to listen better.

I love you. Why don't you come and join me? Was all that she heard. Then the figure of Ueki stretches out his hand and smile ever so nice and ever so gentle.

Lily too smiles and a moment later…she too stretches out her hand to grabs the hand of Ueki's illusion. Before she realises anything…Lily falls down into the water. Only darkness consumes her vision forever.

Back in the palace,

Ueki wakes up with a shock. His skin slowly turning back to it's original colour. Both Shurike and Joseph eye him in disbelief.

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Author's Note: All I can say is that we're almost there! To the ending of this story of course! Hope you enjoy it and if you still had any suggestions do tell me! See you all in the next chapter!