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Vows to You


09: The little blue flowers


At the age of Seven-years-old…

Kei gave her a small bundle of little blue flowers when he first saw Hikari cry. During that time, the emotional and mental bully she received was so harsh it almost scarred her for life. She almost gave up and lost the fiery spirit that drew the Takishima heir to her until he came on time.

At that moment, Kei showed so much emotion for the first time in his life.

Hikari fell but Kei caught her and helped her stand up again. No one knew exactly what happened that time for it was only between the two of them.

"So… take these flowers and promise me that you'll never give up. Promise me that you'll never forget that you still have to beat me!"

"Okay, I promise Takishima!"

The only beings that witnessed this event were the blue flowers in Hikari's hand as she kissed Kei's cheek to seal their promise.


At the age of Thirteen-years-old…

It was the first time Hikari was ever troubled about anything. Usually she just solves it with her sheer strength and happy-go-lucky ways but not this time.

Nobody knew about what that problem was except for Kei Takishima. She didn't cry this time though but it's evident that she was greatly troubled by it.

During that time, Kei gave her a small patch of blue flowers with words of comfort.

"Don't keep things to yourself Hikari. You can tell me anything. Don't forget that I'm not only your rival but I'm also your best friend, right?"

"Yeah, sorry about my drama Takishima. Of course I won't forget about that"

This time though, it was Kei who kissed Hikari's cheek to seal the deal.


At the age of Sixteen-years-old…

*They were alone by the levee while Hikari cried her heart out because of what happened with the SA. The greenhouse was shut down and one by one, her friends are being drifted apart.

Kei stood and gave her a small group of little blue flowers and she stopped crying.

"Please protect these flowers from me for a day."

"Takishima…"

"You win if you're able to keep me from getting them from you for an entire day, starting tomorrow. Let's use a spell for that occasion"

"Spell?"

"Yes, a spell to return everything to the way it was"

"What happens if you manage to steal them from me? What happens if I lose?"

"That's right, then I'll take your everything there and then. Do your best Miss Rank Two. Also, please attend school wearing the S.A. uniform tomorrow"

However, there was no kiss on that moment but it was Kei's retreating form, Hikari's red face, and the setting of the sun that signed the challenge.


At the age of twenty-five-years-old…

It was the most magical night of their lives.

Kei had to use every ounce of his strength just to keep him from falling on his knees and cry just by watching his bride-to-be walk down the aisle. She was so beautiful in her wedding dress he forgot to breathe and wonder if this was all a dream.

At the reception, his eyes never left his newly-wedded wife and they both danced on the dance floor all night long; just staring at each others eyes and let the world around them move on.

While in each others arms, Kei produced a small batch of little blue flowers and gently tucked it in her ear. He whispered his loving words as his lips ghosted on her ear.

"Never forget, that you are the only woman for me. I will always love you"

"I know and you're the only man for me. I will never forget or stop loving you"

"I love you Hikari, with all my heart and soul"

"I love you too Kei. I love you very, very much"

They were wrapped in each others arms and with a kiss on each others lips, promised eternal love and happiness.


At the age of eighty-nine years old…

Kei held Hikari in his arms, his eyes now dry after crying a few minutes ago.

He kissed her head, which was now adorned with white strands of hair but was still silky to touch.

"You… would still hold… and kiss an ugly… old hag… like me?" her weak voice further broke his heart and fought the edge of crying, again.

"Don't call yourself that my love" he pulled her closer to him "I will hold you forever and kiss you anywhere for as long as you want, if that is what you wish"

"Heh…" she smiled. She felt him shift and he gently opened her hand to rest little blue flowers on her hand. She looked at the flowers and gently stroked the petals with weak, trembling. Hikari looked up at him with her wrinkled face and with a loving smile that she reserved only for her husband spoke the words that will finish this all. "Kei… I'm tired… I want to… sleep now…"

Kei's dam completely broke and tears streaked down on his own wrinkled face as he gazed at the woman he loved all these years. He kissed her on the lips and on her now-closed eyelids.

"Then sleep now, my Hikari" he caressed her fragile cheek "Remember that I love you very much. Don't forget that after everything that happened between us, even after our own children have families of their own, I will always be here for you. Don't forget that I will never leave your side. I'll go anywhere with you"

He gave his wife one last kiss on her delicate lips before grasping her hands, with the small flowers held between her palms.

And when the clock stopped ticking, did the great Kei Takishima finally close his eyes and joined with his wife on their eternal slumber where they would reunite and love each other once more in the afterlife.

On the day of their burial, their graves were decorated with bushes of little flowers called 'Forget-me-not' and only their children knew the story behind those simple floras.

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A little girl who was wearing a red dress with pigtails was flipped and she landed sorely on her bum.

"No way…" she mumbled

"Well, well, you're not so tough, are you?" the golden-haired boy in front of her taunted. She gasped and glared at him before standing up.

"One more time!" however, she was flipped again and her shoe came flying elsewhere.

And that was how they met. Little did they know that the humble shrub of 'Forget-me-not' flowers that grew peacefully on her father's pots, will be the witnesses of their budding relationship till the very end.


*Please refer to Episode 23 :3

The flowers are called "Forget-me-not" and its name says exactly what it means.

They're the same flowers Kei gave to Hikari on Episode 23 and I always suspected that there's something more to those flowers and I just couldn't help myself on making this fic ^^

Hoped you guys like this one!

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