Let Us Dance Among The Stars
Chapter 3
A gentle breeze flew through the desolate night, across the stars and through the streets. Crickets played their loud orchestra in hidden grass that no one ever dared disturbed. Mikage walked at a steady pace down a solitary road near the former chairman's office. The long coliseum-like tower was grandiose and lovely in the night. Mikage imagined that a design like that would be appropriate for a princess and her gallant prince. The roses now only fell one at a time and seemed to be creating a trail to the platform in the sky.
Mikage's mind was still lingering on the haunting memories that presented themselves in his room.
"Witchcraft," he whispered to himself. "It must be witchcraft." Mikage was so very confused he couldn't see three feet in front of him. He heard Anthy's voice here and there saying the same thing: "You know where you should be."
But where did he need to be?
"Mikage-sama..." came that voice again.
"Who is there? Show yourself!" shouted Mikage. His voice was killed in the stillness of the night. "Who is there?" he repeated.
No answer.
Roses filled the streets, falling from the platform. Mikage looked at the platform, and it looked like something from a romance movie. He felt ambition; the ambition was directed toward the roses and his ever yearning wish for Eternity.
But what was it that Mikage really wished for. What is Eternity?
Mikage procrastinated on whether or not he should ascend the many stairs of the platform. His heart said he should. Mikage felt it was right to do so. Mikage ran behind a tower and through the narrow hallways of abstract paintings. The painting reminded Mikage of Himemiya. There was this one woman in one of the paintings that posed naked while lying down. In the middle of her chest, there was a jagged scar, like she was stabbed and died. Others were of princes and witches and one girl with sword running through her body; more swords than Mikage could count in a minute.
He opened the last door of the highest room, in the tallest tower of the last building to the beginning stairs of the platform. He saw millions of rose petals float down from the top. Breathing hard, he took the first step toward the arena-like place. Higher and higher he climbed, looking over the rooftops and chimneys of the houses over the borders of Ohtori Academy. The sky had billions of magnificent stars, it was like a dream. Mikage smiled a wish-bearing smile. Upon his last steps, Mikage found an endless field of crimson roses. He was breathless. It was so beautiful, he thought.
Looking around, Mikage walked into the field; then, Mikage noticed a person with a water can watering the roses. He was struck with mortification beyond belief. The individual was the first mirage that he saw tonight, the adolescent boy with the attractive lavender hair. He noticed Mikage and ceased in the watering. He smiled weakly, and his deep turquoise eyes found Mikage's deep crimson eyes that reflected everything he saw.
"Good evening," said the boy. "It's a lovely night tonight, isn't it?"
Mikage didn't say anything; his heart was tight and it was hard to breathe.
"Is something wrong?" asked the boy with a possible satanic tone.
"I-I..." Mikage's words was a lofty hindrance to him.
"Do you like the roses? This is my own rose garden. Do you like it?"
"I-I do."
He smiled at the older boy. "That's nice to know, Mikage." Mikage stepped back suddenly. "Roses are delicate, especially the black roses. They are exceedingly rare. Is there something wrong, Mikage-sama? You look pale."
"Are you..?" Mikage asked in an unfulfilled question. He stopped. The boy's eyes grew wider with interest. "Mamiya?"
"You do remember me. I've come back because of you Mikage-sama. I've missed you."
"Mamiya..."
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