AN : Because I didn't want to upload only one of those, I decided to add Yuu and Yukari to the list too. This one is mostly for candycloud8 (I still need to answer to your PM, I know) who is an amazing reviewer for the simple fact that she tells the truth. Thank you for doing that.
Dandelion Extra.
Cyclamen – Goodbye, resignation – Yuu Nikaidou
He had never been good at it, saying 'goodbye', that is. When he was still part of Easter, a company that had wrapped its limbs tightly around him, he had said the word for the first time in his life. Never did anything taste so utterly bitter on his tongue as when those words left his mouth. The woman in front of him, the only one he'd ever loved, had stared at him with cold eyes. He still shivered at the memory of those gentle eyes turning harsh like that.
It wasn't his plan to lose her like that, but their beliefs had become his beliefs. He wanted the representation of his dreams back; his only real friend. At that point he didn't realize what kind of outcome those words had, and he didn't had the time to care either. Their ways had become his ways, he needed to be a true comrade of the business.
Kids, those were the little creatures that had shown him his wrongs. They had done everything to their utmost power to save him, and that was what they did exactly. But even if he was alright again, that didn't mean that others were. The woman that he'd loved (and still did) was trapped in their cage too, only because she didn't want to let go of him.
That day he said the word for the second time in his life. It had freed him from everything and it gave him the courage to start with a new chapter in his life. And he wouldn't have that chapter without her by his side. He did his best, together with the children that he was indebted to, and in the end it wasn't for nothing. He had her back and he would never leave her again.
He had said 'goodbye' to his old life, and that was the third time he uttered that word, and he wouldn't do so again. He had the woman of his dreams by his side and he wouldn't let go of her anymore.
Carnation – I'll never forget you – Yukari Sanjo
She slammed the door shut with a previously unseen ferocity. She felt the need to cry, but she couldn't. There was something stopping her: the fakeness of everything that had happened. She just couldn't believe that he would do something like that to her, why would he? They'd been happy together for such a long time without any problems, they were even thinking about marriage and then suddenly… He decided to break it off without a real explanation.
She didn't know what she'd done wrong, and when she asked, she didn't get a reply. He had changed his number, moved houses, and none of his friends knew what he was doing.
But she wasn't a dumb woman, she was far smarter than most knew. Using all the resources at hand, she finally found out where he worked. Easter. She had heard of the company before, it did all kinds of things and basically ruled the complete economy. Why would he want to work there? He wanted to become a teacher, she knew, not some sly business guy.
Information about Easter was scarce. No one wanted to answer her questions, seemingly afraid of something, while others were only able to tell her basic stuff. She already knew those. One of the people that she'd questioned had told her to apply for a job there; finding out about something was always easier when you were part of it. So she did. Using her education and large resume she was quickly able to get a position as manager of some new talented girl.
Soon enough, they had corrupted her.
But somewhere, in a small part of her mind, he always remained. Whatever happened, she wouldn't forget him, not after everything. She'd love him forever.
Dandelion – Happiness – Ikuto Tsukiyomi
From the moment he was born up until a late part of his life, he'd always been unlucky. Therefore, when he was called a 'black cat' by others, he didn't mind. It was the truth, wherever he came bad things happened to him; to his sister; to his mother; to his friends. It was better if he'd just stay away from everyone and everything, was his final conclusion on the case.
When he met her, that phrase didn't seem to have as much power anymore. He could sense from the very beginning that she wasn't the same, it was something about her that just spelled it out for him. But he couldn't involve her, that would only taint her innocence. He couldn't let her go through pain and misery, so he tried distancing himself.
Even when he did everything possible wrong, she still forgave him. Before he even knew it, he had fallen for her, and boy, did he fall deeply. He told her, she didn't believe him, and that was that he thought.
But it wasn't. He didn't know it, but she liked him back. She'd always done so, even without knowing, since she was far too indecisive to ever admit it. When he left for France, he didn't know that she missed him and that she wanted him to come back. He only wanted to get away from all the trouble and find his father back.
Japan greeted him after a short period. He had only come for the wedding of two friends, but seeing her smile as she saw him made him stay. It was a decision he didn't regret, not even now, because when she saw him, she told him that she liked him. He had never known such an intense feeling before that moment, but he was glad that he did now.
He had finally experienced true happiness, and maybe, just maybe, he wasn't as unlucky as he used to think.
AN: And it ends… Again. I'm not pleased with the Ikuto one, but if I don't finish it now, I won't ever finish it.
Anyhow, constructive criticism is welcome, sweeties.
