Letter Bee: Light and Darkness: Chapter 11: What She Yearns For

Yussari was being modified after the sudden attack of Gaichuu; Almost half of the city was destroyed, leaving everything in ruins. But as the townspeople slowly worked together, they began to make Yussari more and more beautiful.

Zazie and Connor were walking by the streets after finishing a delivery. They began to chat.

"It's kinda bored without Lag around, isn't it?" Connor began, still feeling down that Lag would not be around later.

"Yeah, it just doesn't feel the same." Zazie replied.

Connor's tummy began to rumble, signifiying that he was hungry, as always. "By the way, I remembered Sylvette asking us to lunch today, didn't she?"

The thought of eating at Sylvette's place almost made Zazie puke, but he felt starving too. "Oh well, let's go then."

Zazie and Connor went to Sylvette's house. As they reached their destination, Connor lightly knocked on the door.

"It's us, Sylvette."

The door slowly opened, revealing her.

"You're just in time." She said, feeling very down. "Please, come in."

Connor didn't know what to say. He thought: "Lag, are you even okay with Sylvette feeling like this? She's worried sick about you!"

Zazie noticed that Aria was also inside the house.

"I see you're here too, Sub-Master." Zazie said.

"Yes, what a coincidence." Aria said, sharing the sour face that Sylvette had.

The foursome sat on the table as Sylvette served them her usual soup. Everyone ate quietly as the atmosphere stayed silent and cold. As Zazie reluctantly took a sip of the soup, he began to break the ice.

"So...anything interesting happening these days?"

A long silence wavered through the area. After a while, Connor answered:

"I don't think anyone's in the mood for this, Zazie."

Zazie felt kinda pissed off that there was no one to talk to. After finishing his meal ( with the soup unattended), he stood up and said:

"Well, I guess I'm leaving." And he said thank you to Sylvette before going out.

As Zazie left, the dining table was left with dirty plates and leftover soup.

Connor was also about to leave. But as he stood there, he began to think, should I tell her about how Lag will leave her in two weeks? No, I can't, he thought again. I promised him I wouldn't tell her.

Unable do to anything, all Connor did was thank her and silently left the house.

The house felt empty and silent, leaving Aria and Sylvette alone. As Aria began to wash the dishes, she tried to cheer the unhappy girl up.

"I know you miss him." She began. "But just give him two weeks. He will return."

Sylvette didn't answer her. All she did was sit there in a corner, stiching a doll as she ignored her.

Aria felt upset that Sylvette was feeling very down lately. She cared for Lag, but Lag disappears without telling her...and then in two weeks she might never even be able to see him again. But could she tell her? Would that even make her feel better?

"If you stay like that, Lag wouldn't like it." Aria said again.

Slowly, Sylvette rolled over to Aria's side. Then, she asked her promptly:

"What's wrong with Lag lately?" She asked as her azure blue eyes became wet with tears. "Why does he keep running away from me? What is he trying to hide from me? What have I done wrong, if he hates me?"

Aria feared that she would ask that. She didn't know how to answer her; she just couldn't tell her frankly that Lag would be gone forever in two weeks; that would make her even more sad. But then again, she couldn't hide the truth from her forever; she would feel bad regardless.

At last, Aria replied: " If I tell you, that would make your feelings even worse."

" Tell me, please." Sylvette didn't care what was coming; she just wanted to know the truth. " I'm ready for anything."

Aria took a deep breath as she thought: " I'm sorry, Lag. It's for the best."

"Listen carefully." She began, as Sylvette quietly nodded.

"The government has recognized Lag talents so he is going for a field trip, as Connor had previously mentioned. But after that-" Aria stopped and hesitated again. Is it right to tell her? She thought.

"But after that what?" Sylvette asked, desperate.

Aria took another deep breath and calmed herself down.

"Lag will be promoted to Akatsuki and become a Head Bee."

Hearing this,Sylvette dropped into a void of darkness. Her tears began to overflow as she wailed softly:

"Why... Why didn't he tell me?"

Sylvette was heartbroken; she could not cushion the sadness that attack her as it overflowed in her. She thought, first her brother, now her lover? Why did all the people she cherished had to leave her, one by one? Why did they have to be focused on work? Couldn't they stay with her? Couldn't they be with her?

Aria spoke again. " He knew you would feel like this if he told you, and he knew you would stop him. He thinks he's doing it for you."

"What do you mean?" She cried, pressing her anguished face against the wall.

"The operation was to get a mystical plant in Blue Notes Blues. The plant can cure any disease, so Lag decided to give this to you before he left."

Sylvette flustered again. Why did he have to do all those things for her? She pictured Lag bringing her brother back, pictured Lag promising her to find her brother, under the starry night... And then she pictured the horrible sight when Lag almost lost his life to protect her.

"That silly boy..." She cried, " He doesn't need to do all those things to me!" She admitted from her heart. "All I wanted...all I wanted was for us to live happily together...I don't mind if I can't walk...I just...I just..." She stammered, and stopped as the sadness that invaded her had fully conquered her.

Aria felt guilty for telling her that. Regardless, she asked something:

"Tell me, Sylvette, have you ever been in love before?"

Sylvette slowly tilted her head up, her face wet with tears. Then, she replied:

"I...I am in love now." She said as she blushed, staining her cheeks with pink.

Aria seemed surprised. " With who?"

"Isn't it obvious enough?" She cried, unable to hold back against her feelings of sadness.

Aria understood it all now. Lag wasn't just a friend in her life; Sylvette truly loved him, and she didn't want him to leave her. As she thought of this, she thought of Gauche, how she would always meet with him before he went for a delivery, and the good times they shared together; but also how he lost his heart and left her forever.

Would it happen again? Aria thought. Would Lag dissappear and lose his heart like Gauche? Would Sylvette have to go through the pain I went through all those years? Would she really be alone, with no one to talk to?

She didn't know what to say. She walked to the nearby shelf and picked up a doll of Lag that Sylvette had made.

"To be honest, I've been in love too." Aria said.

"Hmm?"

"With your brother. Ever since we met and knew each other, I slowly fell in love with him; but I couldn't confess my feelings. I planned to before he would leave for Akatsuki, but, you know...Then I thought I had lost him forever, and I should just give up on him." Aria frowned.

Sylvette kept weeping and didn't answer her.

"But once he turned to Noir, I thought otherwise. I felt that...if he couldn't come back, I couldn't change him; All I thought was that he liked his new life and all I could was accept it." She continued, as she handed the doll to her.

Sylvette looked at the doll she made. It was smiling, and she thought of how Lag would smile every time he returned from work, how kind and sweet it was...and the unforgettable moments they joined together...

"Will he leave me?" She asked, worried.

"That will be up to him." Aria replied. " I can't say anything, but all we can do is hope for the best."

"He must return." Sylvette said. "He just has to...I don't know how I'll cope without him. I want to tell him... to tell him that... I love him."

"It's hard for him to stay." Aria informed her. " Especially if he can fulfil his dream and be a Head Bee."

Sylvette cuddled the doll she was holding. Then, she gave a gentle kiss on the doll, and made a wish:

"Please come back to me , my first love."

Chapter 12 coming soon!

Yeah, I hope you guys like this chapter. Will Lag choose to go to Akatsuki or stay with Sylvette? And will Sylvette be able to confess her feelings for him?

P.S I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING ABOUT LETTER BEE/TEGAMI BACHI. ALL CONTENT BELONGS TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS OF TEGAMI BACHI.