Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama

I watched Shrek 3 for the first time recently. It was better than I expected but it wasn't exactly good. But I did have a fit of giggles when Arty said "Help! I've just been kidnapped by a monster who wants to relate to me!"

There's something wrong. Does she know? Did she hear? Is there a reason to why she avoids eye contact? .. Of course she heard. When he could've told her his secret when he had the chance to... but it happened when she overheard many years later. Of course she would hate him. Not being honest to her. Not having enough faith in her to tell her.

Ayame watched Mine from the back as she did her work. How long will he stand back and let their world together crumble? He rose a little when she gasped and held onto her finger. She must've hurt herself. He instinctively reached for the tissues next to him and a band-aid. But... would this small act help heal their wound? Mine began looking around for what he had. Just as Ayame had seen in her what he was missing. He felt so empty without her. She was his other half. Rising up, he strided over. Kneeling down, he wiped off her blood with the tissues and wrapped the band-aid around her finger. Pressing her hand against his lips, he looked up to her with a question for forgiveness that wasn't spoken.

She stared down at him in bewilderment. Not expecting him to have come to her aid.

Taking a deep breath, he started off slowly with what he had to say. "Once upon a time, there was a man who had a fear of being alone. It was too late when he realized that he had lost his chance to rid his loneliness with his brother. Feeling empty, he wandered around with nothing to do. But one day, he found this young lady. He asked her to open up a shop with him, so they could be together more. For she was the answer to his heart. The one he wanted to be together with forever. However... he was also afraid for he had this dark secret. A secret that he couldn't share from fear that she would leave him. Leave him to be all alone again. He didn't want that. He couldn't have that... But he loved her with all his heart. He made attempts to telling her, but kept failing. Then, one day, his secret disappeared. The spirit of a snake that resided within him for many many years had said goodbye. It was that day that he could finally tell his one true love that he loved her. And wanted to be with her with all his heart. There was nothing to hold him back anymore." He paused there.

Mine felt tears welling up.

"But he had made a mistake. When she overheard him talking about his secret with a friend. She must've felt betrayed. He was shattered for wounding her so. He began to watch her, feeling afraid again. Afraid to lose her. Afraid to say sorry for what if she rejects him. So he stood there, in the shadows... consistently thinking about his worst mistake. But... he finally took the courage to apologize to her when he realized that she was what made him whole. ... I need you. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I wont tie you with me, though. If you wish to leave, please, at least forgive me."

Tears fell. She kissed his forehead and hugged him. "She was afraid too. She was afraid to talk to him again, because he wasn't coming back to her. So they lived for quite a time, misunderstanding each other. I'm also sorry." She held onto his hands and cried.

"Will you forgive me.. ?"

"How can I forgive, when there is nothing to forgive.. ?"

Together, they held each other, never wanting to let go.