Disclaimer: NigHtEyeZ does not own Hana Yori Dango.
AN: This is a surprise chapter. ^_^ And something like the finale of the fic! Thanks for the wonderful reviews on chapter six! It was so nice that I almost hugged my laptop!!! (I didn't because people around me might think I'm crazy and send me to the hospital)
You guys are awfully special to me!! I have to make the thank you notes short this time because I'm currently having exams. Really sorry!! _
Thank you to: chris, Shopps, Blue Flame, Ruth, babypookie, Nana-chan (yum, yum, doughnut!), Haruka605, XxSwtDreamerxX, abc, n3rd, Jeslene, joy girl (uh-huh, I know the Taiwanese series too!! I wuv you, Lei!), blue, babyfat *Hugz*, rubymoon, ToinKs, Joan, Cilla, jjj (sorry about the confusion!), Peorth, ade, akuma-tenshi (Erm… I'm used to writing Kaeda, not Kaede. Not really sure which though. But either Kaeda or Kaede, we all want to kick her ass, ne? ^_^)
About the confusing question of why Tsukushi did not tell Tsukasa about her brother, I'm sorry to confuse you guys! Here's a short explanation. Kaeda is the big boss around this fic and her power over-comes all F3. Tsukushi did not want to rely on other people. That is her true attitude before she lost her memories. Also, she doesn't want anyone else to get hurt because of her anymore. Erm… is that okay? *Grins*
**Sacrifice Your Love**
Chapter seven
There was a knock at the door. "Come in!" Tsukushi shouted while gritting her teeth in frustration. The wooden door opened, Rui came in and the scene he saw almost made him laugh hysterically. He unsuccessfully tried to hide his grinning face. "Rui!!" Tsukushi pouted her small lips. "Quit snickering, help me close this stupid luggage!!"
Her shoulder-length hair was in a total mess, she was sitting on top of an overloaded luggage that was threatening to burst open any second. What more could Rui do but walk over to her with a smirk and help her out?
It took both of them a full five minutes to accomplish the job. By the time they finished, they were both laying flat on the bed in exhaustion. Turning her head, Tsukushi met with Rui's lazy blue eyes. She smiled. "Useless guy. Can't even help a lady pack her luggage."
"What lady?" Rui blinked innocently. "I only see a monkey here." He earned himself a playful hard shove on the ribs. Tsukushi laughed out when Rui held his side and acted as if he was in great pain. "Big bully." Rui commented and smiled. He had not seen Tsukushi laughing like that for a long time. "Learnt from Tsukasa?"
Tsukushi stopped her laughter, her face suddenly serious. She sat up from the bed and walked around the room, collecting minor stuff that belonged to her and stuffing it into a smaller bag. Tsukushi stood in front of her dressing table, she kept her head low to avoid the mirror and also the reflections in it.
She was surprised when a sudden weight pressed onto her back and stoned as a pair of slender arms wrapped her into an embrace from behind. Blushing slightly, she looked into the mirror. Rui's lips were dangerously near her neck, his breath tickled her when he spoke. "You're leaving because of Tsukasa." It wasn't a question but a statement.
"Rui, I…" Tsukushi sighed in defeat. She gently pushed his arms away and turned back to face him. "It's not because of him." After lying to Tsukasa, telling lies had became child's play to Tsukushi. "I-I just don't feel that same love for him anymore. That's why I'm leaving; to have some new changes."
Rui did not know anything. He did not know that Tsukasa and Tsukushi had renewed their relationship. He also did not know the heartache they both went through when Tsukushi decided to leave. But Rui knows one thing's for sure. Tsukushi still has his heart. "Marry me."
Tsukushi smiled bitterly. This was not the first time Rui proposed to her. When he asked her to marry him for the first time, she had the shock of her life. But she turned him down. And so Rui had asked her the second, third, fourth and countless of times until she wasn't sure if he was plainly joking or if he was serious. She shook her head. "Same answer to that."
It was Rui's turn to have the bitter smile. But it disappeared quickly though. "Tsukushi." She lifted her head, looking into his eyes. "That was your last chance." Rui said in a somewhat kidding tone.
Tsukushi scratched the back of her head in embarrassment. "Yeah, I've just blown my chance of marrying a sweet and wonderful guy." She knows. This was going to be the last time Rui proposed to her. To tell the truth, she regretted it a little. But her heart still belonged to another person.
Rui accepted his fate. Tsukushi can never love him the way she loves Tsukasa. He fished inside his pocket and took Tsukushi's hand. Then he stuffed a crumpled paper into her opened palm. "Think twice. There's no one out there like Tsukasa." He leaned down and snatched a light kiss on Tsukushi's lips. Before she could react, he was already out of the door.
Rui had deeply touched her. He still wanted her to go back to Tsukasa even after she had cruelly rejected him. If there is no one out there like Tsukasa, then she'd bet there's no one out there like Rui either. She straightens the crumpled paper. It was an air-ticket for her flight tomorrow. She frowned. How did Rui get a hold of her air-ticket?!
She was planning to leave quietly, not telling anyone of her destination. Tsukushi felt a headache coming on, as now Rui knows exactly where is she going and when. [Maybe I should get another ticket…] Her thoughts were interrupted as the sudden ringing tone of her cell phone.
The number was not listed. Tsukushi wondered who was calling her, for only Tsukasa, Rui, Soujirou and Akira knows the number of her cell phone. She reminded herself to somehow return the phone to Tsukasa before she leaves the country. She answered her phone. "Yes?"
~*~
[How the hell did she get my phone number?] Tsukushi paid and the taxi drove off. She stood outside the grand building and stared at its mighty structure in awe. A uniformed security guard greeted her immediately the second she stepped into the company. "Excuse me, miss. It is a public holiday today and our office is currently close. May I be of any help?"
[Damn, no wonder nobody's in here.] Tsukushi cursed in her mind while faking a friendly smile at the equally faked-friendly security guard. "I'm sorry, I forgot that it is a public holiday today. I am Makino Tsukushi and I have an appointment…"
"Oh! So you're the 'Ms Makino'!" The man interrupted, he pointed a finger at the elevators near by. "Take the lift up to the top floor and you'll find her." Tsukushi wanted to thank the guard but he had already left, muttering something about his second shift being late for work.
Tsukushi shrugged and walked towards the lift. Her mind wondering endlessly what was going to happen after tomorrow? What was she going to do and how would she survive the rest of her pitiful life without a man named Domyouji Tsukasa.
~*~
It was not hard for Tsukushi to find the woman who called her. The top floor was fully occupied by only one office. She knocked the door, expecting no one to answer and that she could go back to continue her packing. But to her disappointment the door did open, revealing a woman wearing white blouse and checkered blue skirt. She was also wearing a pair of pink sunglasses.
"Tsukushi, I assume. Glad you could make it." Yue stepped aside to allow Tsukushi to come inside. Tsukushi did not over look the sarcastic tone in Yue's voice. She felt her face flushed with annoyance but resisted the urge to talk back to Yue.
"Why did you call me to your father's office?" [And just how the heck did you get my number?] Tsukushi decided not to ask that though. It would be a waste of breath anyway. Her steady footsteps paused as she noticed another person in the room. [Oh shit.]
"Yue, who was that? I thought…" Tsukasa finally noticed Tsukushi standing right behind him. For a while there, they were lost in each other's eyes. Tsukushi noted that Tsukasa had lost his radiance, self-confident and had aged since the last time she saw him. That would be the day Tsukushi announced to him that she was leaving. Tsukasa broke the eye contact, he looked over Tsukushi's shoulder and talked to Yue. "Why did you call her here?"
Tsukasa's over protectiveness shatters Tsukushi's heart. She knew she doesn't deserve to be protected by Tsukasa again. For every time he heals her heart, she'll break his.
"Isn't it better? Now the three of us are present, maybe this discussion can get to somewhere." Tsukushi averted her view from Tsukasa to Yue who spoke calmly.
She had forgotten why did she think Yue was a sweet person when they first met. Now, Yue was another person to Tsukushi. She was the kind of person Tsukushi dislike. "What discussion?" Tsukushi asked, not really excited to hear the answer.
"The discussion of Tsukasa belonging to who once and for all." Yue walked slowly, feeling her way towards the couch but tripped. If it weren't for Tsukasa's fast reaction, Yue would have kissed the brown-carpeted floor already.
Tsukasa's temper flared. He was tired of Yue's all-mighty attitude. But before he can speak, Tsukushi spoke on his behalf already. "Domyouji's not a 'thing' that can belong to either of us!!"
She was angered by Yue's words. Tsukushi did not like how Yue was calling Tsukasa an object. "Domyouji… Domyouji… is a great person." Tsukushi stammered. She felt happy just being able to call his name again. "Although he was a selfish, inconsiderate, little brat when we first met, he has changed. He changed into a the greatest person I ever knew."
Something in her confession caught Tsukasa's attention. How did she know he was a selfish, inconsiderate, little brat when they've first met when she was supposed to have amnesia?? The new information gave Tsukasa new hope. But he didn't stop her from talking, if he could, he wants to hear her voice forever.
"So you can say that I'm stupid. I did not manage to catch his heart and we would never be happy together." Tsukushi paused, glancing at Tsukasa with her black orbs full of pain. She does not want to keep hurting him. She truly did not. "As I've said, Domyouji is not a 'thing'. But I don't see the point of you worrying when we are not in love anymore."
No one speak as silence roamed the office. It was Yue who spoke first. She crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Humph, that was easy. You didn't put up any fight for him, Tsukushi. I don't care if Tsukasa is a 'thing' or not. I just want to make it clear that Tsukasa is going to be engage with me and don't you try anything funny…"
"I am not." Tsukasa finally spoke. Yue blinked in pure surprise as Tsukushi stared at Tsukasa in confusion. "You heard me. I said I am NOT going to be engage with Yue."
Yue frantically grabbed Tsukasa's arms, her knuckles turning white as she hardens her grip. "What do you mean? Tsukasa! You have the responsibility to take care of me! Don't you remember who had caused my blindness?! Or have you forgotten who stopped papa when he was going to sue you!!"
Tsukasa's eyes never left Tsukushi's as he talked, making her feel uneasy and guilty. "The only woman that I wanted to take care for life is about to leave me for the second time."
"You've said it yourself, she's going to leave you. Doesn't this show you her real face? That she wanted benefit by getting close to you? I don't see any other reason then that." Yue can't bother with her politeness or her fake smiles right now. She was desperate to get Tsukasa, a one-way ticket to endless luxuries, back as her fiancé.
Tsukasa peel Yue's hands away from his arms. "She won't do that. I know her well." Never once would he believe that Tsukushi get close to him because of his wealth. To think about it, Tsukushi despised rich people like himself. He walked towards Tsukushi. "There's another reason that you're leaving."
"There isn't! I…"
"Stop lying to me!!" Tsukasa's outburst scared both Yue and Tsukushi. He eyed the woman in front of him wearily. "Why did you keep it in the dark? Why didn't you tell me about your memories being retrieved?"
The truth was out. Tsukushi wasn't sure how Tsukasa found out. She kept quiet. What's done is done and she doesn't believe in solving the problem by telling the truth.
"Does Rui know about this?" Tsukasa asked. He was fuming when Tsukushi did not answer him. "If you're not saying, I'll have to find out myself! I'm going to find out the truth all the same, the easy way or the hard way!"
"Why must you force me?!!!" Tsukushi yelled. Her hands were clutched into fists and she was breathing too harshly. She sucked in a deep breath, claming her tensed mood. "Domyouji, just leave it. Please. It won't do both of us any good even if you did find out." Tsukushi headed to the door. "It's late, I have to get going now."
"So are you just going to let our love end so easily?"
Tsukasa's words successfully stopped Tsukushi's footsteps. "The Makino I know wouldn't give up so easily. Over the years, no matter what are we facing, we always make it through together."
Yes, it has been long. They have faced so many hardships, so many heartache and so many lies. They have gone through a lot of hard times. But they were always together in the end. Tsukushi turned to face Tsukasa.
The man continues. "Does all the pain we've gone through meant nothing to you? I am always thinking of you, you were always there for me and I don't want to wake up one day knowing you're not by my side…" Easily, Tsukasa confessed. This was how important Tsukushi was to him. It was so simple. "I cannot live without you."
Tsukushi bit her lower lip. She felt hot tears threatening to spill but she resisted it, pushing it back to where they came from. "Tsukushi…" The long forgotten Yue called her softly. Tsukushi did not know whether to laugh or cry when she saw Yue was actually crying by now. "I want to hear the truth too."
Tsukushi's expression softens. Tsukasa and her relationship deserve another chance. "My younger brother, Susumu is still alive." Maybe. Just maybe things will turn out all right after all.
~*~
The man with a little moustache opened his mail one by one with a silver letter-opener he bought in Italy. While working, his wife came in, thoughtfully setting a cup of coffee for him on the coffee table. His wife asked him how was his work. The man ushered her out his study room though.
[Bills… bills… bills…] The man repeated the word in his mind for the 26th time. He paused to think about his blind daughter. He didn't know if it was luck that his daughter was involved in a car accident at the right time. He collected her insurance. And even greater miracle, the driver was the young and famous Domyouji Tsukasa. If his daughter gets into the Domyouji family, he wouldn't need to get fed-up of all the bills he was getting lately.
The man resumed his work, wondering why did his daughter requested to use his company on a public holiday. He sighed wearily and opened the last envelope, suspecting it is a bill too…
Bingo. It's another bill. Collecting his bill collection, the man stood up. His eyes caught a yellow envelope laying just beside his feet. He rolled his eyes and squatted down to pick it up. He lifted an eyebrow, as the envelope doesn't have any stems on.
Opening the envelope and reading the note contained inside, his eyes widen with every word he reads. Throwing the stack of bills aside, he quickly picked up his phone.
~*~
Tsukasa sat down on the couch, shocked from what Tsukushi had told him. Then he was angered, frustrated of what his love one had went through. But above all, he felt relieved. He felt as if nothing can ruin them since no truth were left unsaid. "It's my fault… I always knew she would do anything to stop me from seeing you, but this is too much!!"
Tsukushi sighed. She knew Tsukasa's reaction would his temper flaming. That was the reason she didn't want to tell him at first. Tsukasa take things too personally. She tugged Tsukasa's sleeve. "Domyouji?" When she finally gets his attention, she asked worriedly. "Would we be alright?"
She felt her trouble lifted when he pulled her close and hugged her tight. "I won't let anything happen to you. I'll always protect you." Holding her, Tsukasa knows he would sacrifice anything for her, except the rights of giving her love and receiving her love.
Tsukushi blushed heavily as she remembered the third person inside the room. Sitting opposite them was Yue.
Tsukushi pushed Tsukasa away, she pointed at Yue and whispered to him. "It's not right even if Yue cannot see what we are doing!" She was the same 'old' Tsukushi again. Tsukasa can never get close to snuggle or kiss her when there is a third person around. Even if the person is blind.
Tsukasa pouted in disappointment. He really wanted to Yue to disappear into thin air right this moment. Yue suddenly spoke, unaware of her presence was not wanted. "So what are you guys going to do?"
"Find that old hag and kick her a-"
"Tsukasa? What are you saying? Kick her what?" Yue asked with question marks appearing on top of her head.
Tsukasa can't speak now. He probably doesn't feel like speaking anyway. With Tsukushi automatically pressing her body onto his, kissing his lips hungrily, and hugging him as tightly as her small arms allowed her, Tsukasa felt his flame of desire lighting up in a second. He wrapped his arms around her waist, deepens the kiss and took the lead.
"Tsukasa? Tsukushi? Hey! What are you guys doing??" Yue asked again.
Tsukushi ended their passionate kiss. Tsukasa was still unsatisfied; he tried to capture her lips again but failed as Tsukushi blocked her lips with her hand. "One time is enough." She was blushing beetroot now and couldn't believe what she was doing!
Although pretty upset that one kiss was all he was getting, Tsukasa smiled. He promised himself that he would teach Tsukushi to give in and enjoy his kisses even in public areas. Well, that will be a great challenge. "We are making love. So can you shut up, Yue?"
The sounds of Tsukushi trying to strangle Tsukasa and Yue blushing in confusion silent down when Tsukasa's cell phone ranged. Tsukasa excused himself and answered his phone outside the office. The line wasn't clear.
"What? Who's that? Oh… it's you. What do you want… What? I can't hear you, you have to speak louder!" Tsukasa decided to sue the phone company.
"Huh? What are you saying? There's a bomb and we should get out of the…"
*BOOM!!!!!*
~*~
//Tsukasa…//
//Domyouji…//
He woke up to smell smoke and his head was hurting like hell. Someone helped him to sit up straight. Tsukasa squeezed his eyes shut before blinking them open again. The blurry vision of Tsukushi and Yue finally became clear. Something was definitely not right. Black smoke roamed the office, Tsukushi was tensed and worried where else Yue had tears rolling down her delicate face. "What happen?"
Yue whimpered and held onto Tsukasa's arm. She buried her tear-stained face onto his chest. Tsukushi stared at the poor woman. She knows Yue was scared. Tsukushi herself wanted to cry and cling onto Tsukasa for support too. But one person panicking was enough. She needs to stay calm. "There was an explosion. You tried to protect us but knocked out yourself." She explained.
Tsukasa remembers the phone call earlier on. He forced himself to stand up on weak knees. "Someone sent Yue's father a letter, informing him there's a bomb in this office. Whatever the fuck is happening here, I've got to get both of you out!"
"Domyouji! You haven't regained your strength!" Tsukushi stood and held Tsukasa, letting him lean heavily onto her. The situation was bad. There was fire outside the office, Tsukasa was not in his best condition and Yue was too scared to even talk or walk.
"I'm okay. We have to get out." Tsukasa frowned. "There might be other bombs just waiting to be set off." His words sent a cold chill up Tsukushi's spine. The black smoke around them was getting thicker and it was getting harder for them to breath.
Tsukushi squatted down beside Yue. "We're going to be all right." She said, trying to convince herself at the same time. "I am going to take your hand and we're using the fire escape route. Do not let go of my hand, do you understand me, Yue?" She spoke to Yue like she was giving instructions to a kindergarten.
More tear fell as Yue gave a little nod. Tsukushi took her hand and held it tight, determine to give Yue all the comfort she can give.
The three made their way to the fire escape staircase. Tsukasa leading the way and Tsukushi guiding Yue down the stairs. A few times, Tsukasa turned back and shot Tsukushi a worried look. Tsukushi only reply with a nod, there was no time for them to exchange even a few words.
There were small fire everywhere and the smokes were choking all of them. Things went well, until they heard a loud explosion while they were on the fifth floor. It hurt their eardrums and they were shock to find flames licking up the fire escape route, blocking the rest of the way out.
"Get inside the office! There's another fire escape route on the other side of it!!" Yue suddenly yelled. Without hesitating, Tsukasa opened the door that leads to the fifth floor's office. As they walked through, flames eating on tables, chairs, paperwork, and the carpeted floor greeted them.
Tsukasa finally found the door of another escape route, he turned around with relieve on his face to tell Tsukushi about it. But he did not need to say a word as Tsukushi smiled at him. They were going to make it together again.
But his smile disappeared and his eyes widen. "YUE!!!!!"
It was too late when Tsukushi realized a huge metal cupboard came crashing down on both Yue and her.
~*~
Black soot covered Yue's white blouse. Her bluish black hair matted onto her sweaty face. Her breathing was ragged and her pink sunglasses lay motionless a few inches away from where she was. It flew off when Tsukasa yelled her name and Tsukushi suddenly pushed her away. It was a curse not to be able to see anything. What was happening?
"Stupid woman! You should save yourself first!" Tsukasa cursed under his breath as he quickly knelt beside Tsukushi. He was in need of something to punch when he saw the metal cupboard crushed half of her small body. He brutally shoved the fallen books around Tsukushi away and easily lifted the cupboard.
"Itai!" Tsukushi groaned but managed to shift herself away from underneath the metal cupboard. That was a close call. She didn't know why she smiled at Tsukasa. "I wouldn't be named Makino Tsukushi if I had save myself first. Ne, Domyouji?"
Sweat matted her forehead and some black soot covered her face. To others, she might look horrible now. But to Tsukasa, she looks absolutely beautiful. "Baka. Remind me to strangle you later." Tsukasa said while pulling Tsukushi up onto her feet. "When we get out of this freaking place."
"Are you all right, Yue?" Tsukushi walked over to the woman with Tsukasa following closely behind. Dark black smoke was invading the room and they have to move fast. Tsukushi tied her eyebrows into a knot when Yue did not reply her. She patted Yue's arm and the woman suddenly fell slumped onto the floor.
"Yue?!" Tsukasa shouted. He squatted beside the unconscious woman. After calling her name a few times and patting her cheeks, Tsukasa turned around to confirm Yue's condition to Tsukushi. "She fainted."
Another explosion set off, Tsukushi cringed and covered her ears as Tsukasa covered Yue with his body. Flakes and bits of the ceiling crumble down, the building was going to be destroyed. "Carry her out!" Tsukushi yelled again when Tsukasa only stared at her in confuse. "Domyouji, you have to carry Yue out!!"
"How about y-" He stopped when he saw the determination in Tsukushi's eyes. Tsukasa lifted Yue's body and walked towards the escape route. He looked back. "Follow behind me. If the smoke gets too heavy for you to see or you can't keep up, yell for me. I'll find you, no matter where you are."
"Um." Tsukushi nodded and watched Tsukasa walking out the door. [I'm sorry, Domyouji. This will be the last time I ever lie to you.] She did not follow behind him as promise. Finally giving into the great pain that has been torturing her, Tsukushi whimpered as she crumbled down onto the floor.
It took out all of her strength to stand up, walk and keep a calm face in front of Tsukasa when she hurt both her legs. [Stupid cupboard…] Tsukushi touched her legs with her trembling hand. Her jeans were soaking and wet with fresh blood.
~*~
He had to save her. That was on Tsukasa's mind as he ran down the smoky staircase that blinded his vision. He had to save Yue.
Tsukasa was almost out of breath but relieve washed over his tired body when he opened the door to the ground floor and he walked out of the building with Yue in his arms. Fire brigade, police cars, ambulance, news reporters and a huge crowd of people greeted him. The crowd went wild when they saw the famous Domyouji Tsukasa emerging from the building with a woman laying unconsciously. They were giving the police a hard time.
Two men wearing whites took Yue from Tsukasa. Yue's parents came running towards them with tears. Tsukasa did not seem to hear the gratefulness or the thanks said by Mr. and Mrs. Endou.
"Makino?" He can't take his eyes off the exit, hoping to see Tsukushi walking out of it any second. But she did not walk out. Realization hit him. How could he not notice?!
Another man in white came and grabbed Tsukasa's arm, telling Tsukasa to follow him. Tsukasa rudely shoved the man's hand away. [She lied to me. How could she lie to me?!] "What are you doing? Let go of me right now!!" Tsukasa fought furiously at a few police who prevented him from going back into the building.
"Sir! You can't go in there! It's dangerous!!" One of the bulky police officer said as Tsukasa continue to struggle. The great Domyouji is considered VERY mad right now.
"My woman is still in there!!!" Tsukasa shouted in anger. He sent a satisfying punch onto the bulky policeman's face. "And if anything happens to her, you'll be the one in danger!!" He snarled. More man in uniform blocked his way, pushing him backwards instead.
Tsukasa knows… he is never going to forgive himself if Tsukushi gets hurt.
~*~
It was hot. She wished for a glass of ice-cold lemon tea. Her throat became raw and dry due to over breathing of black smokes. Tsukushi wiped the sweat from her face with the back of her hand. The pain on her legs had numbed but that doesn't mean that she feels better.
"Domyouji and Yue… should be safely outside by now." She said to herself quietly. If she could express her feelings now, it would be that she's relieve for Tsukasa and of course, Yue too. A part of the ceiling cracked and fell directly an inch away from where she was seated. Tsukushi winced and closed her eyes, any moment now; she would be gone from this world.
She would not lie by saying she wasn't the least scared of dying. But Tsukushi was tired. Tsukasa's love had drained her life completely. It was time for her to rest. Her skin felt the burning hot of the flames nearby. All Tsukushi could hope, was for the pain to end quickly. She did not want to suffer again before she dies.
As if protesting her ridiculous thoughts of death, she felt a vibration inside her jean pocket. Tsukushi shifted a little to fish out the small cell phone from her pocket. She looked at the name listed on her cell phone screen and hesitated whether to shut it or not. Tsukushi gripped her phone tight. She answered the phone. Let this be the last painful scene in her life.
"BAKA!!!!" The sweet voice of her love yelled.
~*~
"BAKA!!!!" Tsukasa did not know why he yelled at her. He only knows that he was grateful that she had answered his call. "Why didn't you follow me?! Where are you now?! Damn it! Answer me, Makino!!"
There was no reply at first, Tsukasa was about to yell again but Tsukushi finally choked out a whisper.
//Domyouji…// She sounded like she was crying. She sounded so far. So alone. //Why must we always be apart?//
Tsukasa was stunned by her question. In other cases he would tell her they were not apart. But right now, in this critical situation, they were far apart. "Don't say that. Nothing's going to happen to you, they've sent men inside…"
//We both know this is the end of our story.// She suddenly interrupted, sending Tsukasa a direct blow. There were some crashing sounds from her background, indicating there was not much time left. Tsukushi smiled. He knows that she was smiling even though he can't see her.
//Domyouji, I'm so glad I've met you.//
He could see her. With her back pressed against the wall as she held her cell phone close to her ear. He could see her tears falling endlessly, passing her pure, sweet smile. Tsukasa shut his eyes. This is not happening. She is not leaving him again.
//Marry Yue and be happy.//
Tsukasa can never understand what is happiness if she was gone.
//Take care of Susumu.//
How can Tsukasa tell the boy where is his sister when he wakes up?
//Tell Akira and Soujirou that I'll miss them.//
Tsukasa rather punch the duo's up than tell them that.
//Lastly…// Tsukasa gritted his teeth. He did not want to hear that word. It means the end.
//Tell Rui, I'm sorry that I can't love him.//
Tsukushi was crying aloud, she wasn't even trying to hide her true emotions from Tsukasa. It breaks Tsukasa's heart for he was not able to be there to brush away her tears. The noise of people yelling and shouting behind him was completely unheard as Tsukasa listened clearly to Tsukushi's last and final words.
//Tell him I'm helplessly in love with a baka named Tsukasa.//
Without him knowing, there were already cold tears flowing steadily from his eyes. He had never cried. No matter how many times she was taken away from him, he never cried. Because he knows they'll be together again. But would they, this time? The great Domyouji Tsukasa finally cried for his love.
"AISHITERU!!!!" Tsukasa did not give a damn of the people staring at him. This was his last confession to Tsukushi. If he did not say it now, she would never know it. He had to make it clear to her. He had to let her know, he had always loved her.
"AISHITERU!! TSUKUSHI!!"
The phone line went dead. Tsukasa threw the phone aside, knowing it would be of no use to him. He walked towards the building that was on fire and was stopped by the same policemen again. He pushed and fought to get through, but he did not succeed. Tears blurred his vision.
He told her he couldn't live without her. And that was the truth.
~*~
Tsukushi smiled bitterly as she threw her cell phone aside.
//AISHITERU!! TSUKUSHI!!//
"Ah… I know that already. Baka." She touched the silver ring hanging on her necklace. Now she can leave peacefully. At least she had kissed him before she dies.
Makino Tsukushi will never regret falling in love with Domyouji Tsukasa. Never.
~*~
Everything was a blank to Tsukasa as he watched the windows on the fifth floor exploded with great impact. Glass shattered and fell onto the avoiding crowd. A small piece of sharp glass shot by Tsukasa's cheek, warm blood oozed out. He did not avert his view from the flames reaching out the window.
He had just witnessed the death of his true love.
If there's anything greater than the pain of loosing Tsukushi, can somebody please tell him what is it?
His breathing became ragged as if he was out of breath. The pumping of his heartbeat was loud enough to hurt his ears. Taking in a deep breath, he shouted for the whole world to hear his pain.
"TSUKUSHI!!!!!!!"
He knows. He knows she shall never return to him again.
End of Chapter Seven