Folks! I need your opinion, ASAP!

I was thinking if this would be the last chapter for this story. NO, DON'T PANIC. Since the plot is starting to get dark and messed up(strayed too far from the point of the story, which is "coming to Japan because of an accident."), I was planning to make a "book 2" thing-like kind of story. A sequel, perhaps? You know, to continue with the "dark plot"?

But, anyways, you guys are my readers so I want to ask for your opinion! Should I just continue the story here, despite the fact that it's straying too far from the main idea("Beautiful Accidents". Yep, that plane accident IS the main idea.) or make a second story, writing about a darker side of Karylle and Alice? I'm having a terrible dilemma here. T_T

Anyways, this chapter, once again, broke my heart. I MUST BE HAPPY IN ORDER TO MAKE MY STORIES HAPPY. T_T

A long moment of shock and dead silence as we both stood in front of each other. He was unable to move, everything was unexpected for him. I tried keeping myself calm, knowing I must learn to be strong. I can do this. I'm not that weak. I can do everything by myself now, right?

"Kaoru… you left me behind." I said in an emotionless voice. He nodded, his face showing serenity. "I'm not really the most suitable friend for you to hang on to… you should be with Kyouya instead…" He almost sounded like he was going to fade away with the wind. We were both standing in front of that cake shop he used to take me to. Now, I dread that place to death. It was a French cake shop, too. "Kaoru, I understand our situation. This is for the host club family bond… my feelings for you are forbidden." I smiled, hoping it didn't look pretentious due to the tears forming in my eyes. He nodded, looking all guilty and sad. "… Please understand… this isn't the end, okay? There's going to be a point in time where we'd still be together, and…" His voice trailed off, as he broke our eye contact. Covering his face, one could tell he was already starting to cry.

My love… I am sorry…

"I don't need you." I said, still smiling, unmindful of his sadness. "…What?" He managed to say, in the midst of his devastated state right now, eating up all of his pride, the pride that kept everyone from saying anything before it's too late. And now, it is too late to change our states. Pride is terrible. "I don't need someone to talk to. I don't need a crying shoulder. I can live on. Alone." I repeated, making my sentence clearer. I didn't want to say those words, I don't even have the strength to repeat them again. All I know is, I have to be strong and cold. In the end, I'll be the one to fall anyway.

So for now, I have to be strong. I'll go away… I just don't want anyone to get hurt anymore… because of my actions.

"You're lying." He argued. I remained emotionless. "I'm strong enough. Thank you, Kaoru."

He was stunned. Then he took his hands away from his face, before facing me. "Yes… you're strong enough…" I nodded. "You've been there for me long enough… live, Kaoru. Live and survive. 'Til we meet again, okay? But for now, this is goodbye…" I mumbled softly. He didn't react, so I quickly went a step closer. Slowly, I touched his right cheek with my left hand, went up and parted his bangs. "This is where I fall…"

And we parted ways…

Alice Celestina Vanille-Pfeiffer.

Not many know it… but she'll fall. This is what she wanted from the start… to finally be peaceful and rest. To be at least someone important in someone's life. To be someone's strength. To stay by someone's side forever.

That's right. Forever. But… as she falls as Alice… her identity cannot be kept forever. For she knows that her father will soon come back for her, and her enemies that kidnapped her sister from the start weren't ordinary gangs. She'll fall as Alice… but will rise as someone stronger.

The waging war is not over.