Chapter 6 Leaving

Machi's POV

The Next Day

The day had come. Yuki was going away to attend college.

I wanted to hug him, but I couldn't…as Ayame and Kakeru already were.

"I'm going to miss you so much my dear brother", Ayame said sadly.

"Yeah", Kakeru agreed. "I'm going to miss my Yun-Yun!"

"I will never forget you Yuki", said person's cousin Hatsuharu stated. "You will always be in my heart."

Mine, Komaki, Hatsuharu's girlfriend Rin, and I could only just stare at this scene.

"A little help please", Yuki asked helplessly.

Then Komaki and Mine managed to pry their respective significant others off of Yuki while Rin pulled hers away from him.

The latter dusted himself off before turning around to glare at Ayame and Kakeru.

Then…he turned around to face me.

I had tried so hard not to get emotional throughout that whole morning. But, looking at Yuki, and knowing that he was going to leave soon…I couldn't keep it in. I began to cry.

"Machi", Yuki said in concern.

"I'm sorry", I apologised. "I know that it's stupid to cry. You're not going that far away. It's just…it's just."

Before I could finish…Yuki cupped my face with his hands and wiped away my tears.

"It's not stupid", he reassured me. "I feel the same way."

"You do", I asked in shock.

"I do", Yuki replied. "I'm going to miss you very much Machi."

Hearing Yuki say this made me emotional again. Then, I hugged him.

"I'm going to miss you too", I apologised. "So much. That's why I'm going to catch up to you."

"I'll wait until then", Yuki reassured. "For as ever long as it takes. But until then, don't forget to use that key I gave you."

"I won't", I reassured. "I promise. I'll come visit you soon."

This was a sweet moment. Too bad it was ruined by this.

"Near. Far. Wherever you are. I believe that the heart does go on."

Hearing that, I looked over Yuki's shoulder, and saw that it was Kekeru who had been singing.

A moment later, he was slapped over the head by Komaki.

"Let them have their moment", she commanded angrily.

After she did…the train which would be taking Yuki away arrived.

We both looked at each other sadly before hugging one last time.

Then…Yuki got on the train.

And just like that…he was gone.

…

It was the first day of school. The first day of my last year as a high school student.

I was putting on my shoes…when I heard this.

"There she is!"

With that I looked up…and saw Yuki's fan club.

"You", one of them started as I stood up.

I thought they were angry at me, but instead…they called me this.

"Princess!"

"Huh", I asked in confusion. "Princess?"

"That's right", one of the club members said. "You won the heart of our beloved prince! That makes you a princess!"