Tragedy

Ran: A lonely past that scarred my heart. A drama romance story of me and my lost lover, Hitomi.

I looked at her face, so beautiful. "What's wrong, Yuuki-kun?" she asked. "Uh… Nothing," I smiled at her, I'll never let you go. Whatever happens, you and I will be together, "I just like to look at you," I smiled. She frowned, "I'm sorry." My eyes widened in surprise, "Why?" she looked at me as if looking through my soul, "Ryou-kun's parents and mine agreed that Ryou and I should be married soon," her tears started to fall, "I'm sorry," and she went away without any goodbyes. I stared at her, "Hitomi…"

I stood before Hitomi's residence. I knocked at the door. After a while, her mother opened the door slightly. "Is Hitomi here? I need to talk to her," I asked politely. "No, she's not here," she coldly replied and quickly closed the door.

The next day, I saw Hitomi, beautiful as ever, with another man, Ryou. She ignored me. However, I smiled, No matter what happens, and I'll always love you. I hope that you'll be happier with Ryou than you are with me. Still, I felt something heavy on my shoulders. I felt that my heart is throbbing in pain. I need her. I need her to be with me forever. I shook my head, I've got what I wanted. She loved me and I loved her. That's more than enough. She deserves more love than I can provide. But, is my decision correct? To let her stay with Ryou? The burden I'm carrying is too much to handle. For an orphan like me, with my parents dead, I have no one else to hold dear in my heart.

Months have passed. Hitomi and I are no longer lovers. We ignored each other, avoided each other, forgot each other. But the things that happened in the past, I will treasure. I haven't dated any girls since then, afraid that something like this would happen again. Until…

I rushed to Ryou's residence and started banging upon the door, "Ryou! Ryou! Come out!" Ryou stepped out, "What're you doing here, Ran-kun? It's already seven in the evening. Did Hokage-sama summon me?" I pushed him against the wall, "Why did you let Hitomi get kidnapped! She's your fiancée, right!" He smiled, "Yeah, I know. So what? Only our parents agreed not us. Besides, I don't like her at all," he sighed, "It's nice to be free, isn't it?" I punched the wall right beside his face, "I thought she would be happier with. I thought you would protect her!" I let go of him and quickly ran, I'm such a fool, letting her go with that greedy Ryou… Hitomi, I'll rescue you! I started to perform hand seals, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" A wolf appeared before me. "Follow the scent of Hitomi," I ordered. The wolf started to run and I followed it, with hopes of rescuing Hitomi before anything bad happens to her.

"I'm sure that Yuuki-kun will save me no matter what!" Hitomi told her kidnapper named Ken. He laughed and held Hitomi's chin to bring her face close to him, "I'll make you mine, Hitomi-chan." Hitomi struggles to break free from the ropes but she couldn't. "Hey, you," a voice came from behind. Ken spun around and saw me, "How did you get in here?" I smiled, "Through the door, stupid." "Yuuki-kun!" Hitomi called. I smiled at her, "Don't worry, Hitomi. I'll save you from this man." Ken snapped, "So much drama makes me cry. I wonder how much drama the two of you can take," he performed hand seals, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" He made almost a hundred clones that almost filled the house, "Let's see if you can beat my clones."

After I have beaten the clones, I started to charge at Ken. But, before I could reach him, he held up a kunai and brought it close to Hitomi's chest, "Come closer so I will kill your girlfriend." I wanted to continue to charge at him, but, somehow my feet refused to move. I wanted Hitomi to be unharmed. He laughed, "What's the matter? Lost all your courage." "Don't hurt Hitomi or you'll be sorry," I warned him. "Oh! Like this?" he struck Hitomi directly at her chest. "Why you!" I pulled out a kunai and threw it at him. He dodged it without a sweat, "Is that all you have?" I quickly ran behind him before he could see me and broke his spinal cord with a kick. Realizing that he cannot fight back, I rush to Hitomi's aid. I broke her free from the ropes and held her close. She smiled, "I realized that I also wanted Ryou-kun because of his wealth. Still, there's something that he cannot provide… Love," she looked at me, "I love you, Yuuki-kun. I love you more than Ryou." "I love you too," I hugged her as I replied. She smiled once more before her soul departed. It was too late. I looked at her once more. I touched her face. It's cold. She isn't breathing anymore. A tear fell from my face, "Hitomi."

I woke up. It was a dream. "That happened a long time ago," I convinced myself, "Nothing more than just a tragedy in my past." I glanced at the pictures at the table, "I won't let my loved ones to disappear in my life." I smiled while still looking at the pictures. A picture of me and my students, Seki, Yukino and Reiji.

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Translations:

-chan

Honorific. Can be used either as a diminutive (e.g., with a small child—"Little Sasuke"), or with those who are grown, to indicate affection ("My dear").

Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Skill)

A forbidden jutsu, that creates clones - which are not just plain illusions (like the normal bunshin no jutsu). Each clone is an exact replica of Naruto, capable of attacking. A direct hit causes the clone to disappear.

-kun

Indicates familiarity or affection.

-sama

"Master" or "Mistress."/ This honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than oneself, and in commercial and business settings to address and refer to customers.