Here's the chapter I promised a couple of minutes ago! hehehehe... This is my last chapter update for this story for a very long while. I'm staying with my grandparents' house again and our laptop is broke.
I got the idea from one of my dreams a couple of nights ago. Quite weird but helpful, neh? Well, enough about that. Here's the eleventh chapter and on with the story!
Chapter 11: Buch der Erinnerungen: Onkel meines Freundes [Book of Memories: My Dear Friend]
"I once had this really cool friend back in London. His name was Karuze. They have been living in London for as long as I did, three years…" Himiko started calmly.
"He had such an awesome family too, but he had a really weird uncle that usually took care of him, a sort-of second father to him." The teens before her nodded, a sign for her to continue.
"One day, Karuze had gotten into a horrible accident. On our way home, a group of tugs stopped us and tried to take our stuff. As usual, Karuze told them to go away with his fists and ended up in another fight."
Himiko stared uneasily at her closed fists on her lap.
"Suddenly, one of the guys took out a knife and aimed for him. I pushed Karuze away in time but I got slashed instead."
Himiko showed them her scar on her shoulder to her elbow.
"Karuze got really angry and punched the guy out cold. The other guys, seeing as their friend has fallen, grew angry and took out their own knives. They began slashing at us but we only got scratches and a few cuts."
Himiko showed them a few of her thin scars from that incident.
"Karuze managed to get one of the knives from one of the thugs and used that to block the slashes aimed at us. Since I was focused on some others, I didn't notice someone slash at Karuze."
Himiko's voice grew cold at that.
"Karuze had one deep gash on his back. The thugs, looking triumphant at what they managed to do, began to leave only for me to knock them out while I called an ambulance. It was too late though. He was dead on arrival."
Himiko sobbed silently.
"The thugs confessed that they didn't want to kill him but they were still charged. His uncle, who was in Italy then, took the nearest flight back for Karuze's funeral. His uncle was furious at me when he saw me, blaming Karuze's death on me."
She broke out to more pained sobs at the memory.
"I didn't know what to say. I was there but I was busy watching my back and his. It wasn't like I wanted Karuze to die! He was my best friend of all time for God's sake! The only guy I ever really loved and loved me back…"
Ryoma and the other three were shocked at the revelation. None of them expected that kind of revelation.
"Himiko-nee-san…" Ryoma called out softly.
Himiko looked at her cousin only to be enveloped in a comforting, warm hug. She began to cry harder.
I miss you, Karuze. I really do…
"He was the one you always talked about, wasn't he?" She heard her cousin's soft voice mutter to her ear.
She just nodded, not trusting her voice. Ryoma sadly looked at her with nearly tear-filled eyes.
He was the one she was supposed to be with…
Ryoma was no psychic but he knew true love when he saw it, even if he was usually accused of being dense, and what his female cousin was still experiencing was a complete heartbreak, an unexpected twist of fate. Himiko just kept on crying against her youngest cousin's hard chest, remembering all the times she and Karuze shared.
Why did you have to leave me behind like this, Karuze? I thought we were going to be together longer.
"Everyone has final words, nee-san. It's always for the person they love the most."
She heard Ryoma mutter to her ear. She nodded shakily and remembered the last thing her dear Karuze told her.
"I'll never leave you, Himiko. We'll never be completely apart because we're connected in our hearts."
"He'll never leave you, Himiko-nee-san. You'll never be completely apart because you're connected in your hearts."
Himiko was shocked at her cousin's words but calmed down after hearing it.
"That's what he told me before we shared his last dying breath." Himiko said with her voice thick with tears.
That's it for this chapter! I hope it was okay. Please review! I would really appreciate it.
This is Last Alice signing out.
