Disclaimer- I don't own FFII Crimson Butterfly nor this song, Paradise sung by Vanessa Carlton
Kurai Yume's notes- If you read this I prefer you listen to this song at the same time, then you'll actually have the feeling of Mio's. Enjoy!
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{Piano starts}
[After Mayu's sacrifice] The scene fades black to white and black again flashing Mio as she stepped through the lonely forest, that same forest
once upon a year gone by
[Present time] Mio's eyes reflects the sweet memories of her and Mayu laughing and playing in the forest
she saw herself give in
Tears built up turning the image of Mayu blurry in her eyes
every time she closed her eyes
she blinked her tears away..
she saw what could have been
…and walks by the rock where they had sat together in the late summer days
well nothing hurts and nothing bleeds
She sits down on the smooth rock and gazed into the water
when covers tucked in tight
Her reflection slowly changed into Mayu
funny when the bottom drops
Mio cocks her head to the side and cautiously reach out to her sister
A fallen leaf reached her twin before her causing ripples to make her disappear
how she forgets to fight... to fight
Mio slaps her reflection out of anger and the water splash up and landed back with the others
and it's- one more day in paradise
Mio cleanched her wet fist and held it close to her chest
one more day in paradise
She shook her head furiously then slowly as her heart fills with t misery
[Flash back]
as darkness quickly steals the light
A crimson butterfly flutter pass Mayu catching her eyes
that shined within her eyes
Mayu turns around smiling and wave at Mio to follow her
she slowly swallows all her fear
Mio chase after her to protect her in the dark woods
and soothes her mind with lies
She caught up to Mayu breathlessly as a mass of Crimson Butterflies flew wildly around them
well all she wants and all she needs
[Flashes to Childhood] Mayu tripped down the mountain
are reasons to survive
and she looked up watch helplessly as Mio faded leaving her behind and started to cry
a day in which the sun will take
Mayu looks up with teary eyes and see Mio back to help her..
her artificial light... her light
…and secretly Mayu smiled [Flash back ends]
and it's-one more day in paradise
[Present time] Mio pick up a rock and chucked it into the center of the pond. She watched on as it was swallowed up gradually by the water
one more day in paradise
Continued throwing stick and stone randomly in to the pond out of frustration, as her eyes grew like the water in the little pound
it's one more day in paradise
Mio halted and drop the stone to the ground and once again she blinked her tears back, stopping it before it from overflowing her eyes
one last chance to feel alright... alright
her eyes remain closed as the breeze blew her lose bangs across her pale and crimson face
{Instrumental}
Mio wanders around glancing at ever corner hopping that she'll find Mayu somewhere, still alive as the scene fades black and white every steps she takes through the forest. Mio stop suddenly startled as a chill blew the autumn leaves pass her.
[Flashes back to the Crimson Sacrifice]
don't - pretend to hold it in just let it out
"Just kill, me! Mio, do it now!" Mayu cried, tears running down her cheeks
don't pretend to hold it in just push it out
"I can't! Mayu, please don't make me" Mio pleaded as her eyes matched her twin's
don't you try to hold it in just let it out and
Mayu held her sister's hand to her neck. Mio shook her head and quickly retreated her hands
don't you try to hold it in you hold it in
Mio felt a sharp burning pain on her left cheek, Mayu draw her hand from her sister's face as her endless river of tears continued
{Instrumental}
[Present time] Mio couldn't hold back the tears anymore. She sat on the rock hugging her legs with her head resting on top of her knees. She let out a soft cried throughout the forest. Her lips begins to quiver as the tears died upon them.
[Back to the Crimson Sacrifice]
one more day in paradise
Mio' shut her eyes tightly spilling tears as she followed her sister's order. She tighten her grip onto Mayu's neck.
one more day in paradise
She could hear Mayu gasping for air, but her hands tighten even more…and finally her sister's pulse faded completely within her hands
one more day in paradise
Mio let go of her grasp as Mayu's lifeless body fell onto the dusty wooden floor
one last chance to feel alright... alright
Mio stared at her hands in shocked then her face changed into a angry glare. A crimson shape of a butterfly imprinted on her neck as well as Mayu's
[Present]
once upon a year gone by
Unknowingly Mayu placed a hand on Mio's shoulder
she saw herself give in
Mio looks up but sees nothing, but she could sense her present around her
every time she closed her eyes
Mio closed her eyes and wiped the last of her remaining tears
she saw what could have been
A crimson butterfly flutters by Mio, "We'd always be together…"
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