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.