The temptation
Desire
Break into a run
Her feet carried her
Lightly
Patient
Yet impatient
Rooting for the sweet prize
Three words
Acceptance.
Her blonde hair
Floated behind her
Combed by the icy wind
Yet a warm feeling
Inside her
It did not matter
She would not be cold
Anymore.
Leafless trees
Rustled quietly
Dull grass
Stone paths
Serenity
Like glass
Shattered in an instant
By an insulting sight
For in the distance
Two silhouettes
Provoked her.
She clenched her fists
Brows furrowing
Scorn apparent
By the second.
Closer
Each step
Progressively heavier
Like a dam
Scorn and spite
Pool rapidly
Only her newfound tact
Prevented an outburst.
It was a sight
She had expected
Visualized
Yet to see it
In flesh
Truly despicable.
Break into a dash
A battering ram
Crashing right into him.
He tumbled onto the pathway.
"Agh... what the hell-"
"You. Son of a bitch."
She was furious
Confused blue eyes
Met fiery green ones
Immediately contorting
Into one
Of apparent indignation.
Meanwhile
To the sideline
A certain ice queen
She knew too well
Crossing her arms
Glaring at the two.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Her voice was cold
Trace of shock
In response
She mordantly smiled.
"Oh. Hi there Yukino-chan."
"Hayato, please explain what is with this aggresive woman."
The blonde man stared blankly
As if without a clue
He stood up.
"Did he not tell you? My, my."
"I do not remember asking you a question."
Ice blue matched fire green
Refusing to back down
She stood tall
Giggling mischieviously.
"I'll be so kind to tell you that your dear Hayato-kun was cheating on you with me."
"Liar! You just want to get even!"
In an unusual display
Behind the mask
Anger.
He turned to his princess.
"Yukino, I never cheated on you. I never loved her, nor anyone else but you."
Those words
Like a needle
Pricking her heart
Yet
Pain
Simply doubt
Leaving the body.
"And how do I know you are telling the truth."
"Why would I lie to you? She's just being a bitch. Why should you believe her?"
"That is exactly why I believe her."
The two blondes
Shocked by the sudden outburst
The ice broke
Razor sharp pieces
Frozen
With drops of tears.
In a swift movement
Her hand
Like a cold knife
Struck his cheek
He winced.
She struck her as well.
The ice queen vanished in a blur.
The prince
Red lines
And tears
Looking down
This is what
A freshly crushed soul
Looks like.
Each step
He shuffled forward
It appears
He may collapse
Any moment now.
Looking back
A visage
Apathetic
Not a trace of anger
Nor grief
Simply
Emotionless.
On the other hand
Regardless
A searing pain
On her cheek
It was a small price to pay
For payback.
Yet
Her triumph
Cut short
By the sight
In front of him
Finally
Sincere tears
From the insincere
Unmasked prince.
"Why did you lie?"
No answer.
"Yumiko. I don't love you."
She flinched.
"Why can't you learn how to accept?"
A step backward.
"You want it all."
She was beginning to break.
"You are a horrible person."
Is she?
"You are just like Hikigaya-kun."
She ran.
Faster.
Tears
Drip
Away
Farther
Always prideful
Arrogant
Refusing to concede
Wounded wolf
Persistent to bite back
A flame
Against a storm.
Indeed.
Perhaps
She may be
Just
As horrible
As the cynic.
Even worse.
It was an inflated truth.
He never loved her.
She knew.
Lucency
She saw clearly
The prince
Never loved her
Truthful revelation
Sincerely
He loved
Yukinoshita Yukino.
Accepted.
Yet she will not go down
Without a fight.
Old habits die hard.
A blazing inferno
Takes the whole forest
Down with her
Die
Leaving destruction
Dust.
Indeed.
Revenge
A sweet dessert
Best served cold
Laced with poison
Self-destructive
Lethal.
Eye for an eye blinds all.
What is the price
Vengeance?
Forgiving
A difficult proposition
Unacceptable compromise
Simply a ruse
A lie.
She cried
Ran
Heart sank
Rapidly
Drowning
In grief
Regret.
She needed to reach him.
She needed him.
She did not deserve him
He who had genuinely loved her
Oblivious
To her own flaw
Avarice.
Greed
To have all.
Hoping
The cynic
Will understand
Accept
The covetous queen.
That is,
Miura Yumiko.
