Chapter 15

Virtual, Black and White

(Continuation from Chapter 12 Distorted)

As he brought himself to his main point, Ayato grabbed his backpack and dug into it for a photo album. "I don't think Hashiba had anything to do with this though, but I don't think it'll be of harm." He reached into it and flipped through the pictures until he came to what he was looking for. "Here." And showed it to Hashiba and Kori, who became numbed for looking at it.

"Ko…Kori…" Miyashi blurted out, yet trying to cover the picture.

Well, it is she. The bleached blonde hair, the dirty green orbs, the pale skin, but that smile of hers…it was beautiful. Beautiful like the flowers in spring, even though she was on a hospital bed all bound down and everything, she was really happy.

Kori stared at the photograph; beside her were Ayato, Miyashi and Touma.

"I'm really sorry, but I am forced to show you this Seguchi, no… it's Hashiba." Ayato said and patted onto Hashiba.

The girl turned and looked at Miyashi, who took his eyes off her.

"Miyashi…"

Her fingers ran towards the picture, examining the details of her expression. There were flashes in her mind, running so fast that it seems almost impossible to grab them.

"Miyashi." She said and looked at Miyashi who was beginning to feel guilty.

Memories from her childhood began to rush through her mind.

STOP IT, SEGUCHI SAMA. YOU'LL KILL HER. I ADMIT, HASHIBA IS HER BIOLOGICAL FATHER. SO PLEASE STOP BEATING HER! -Mizuko

YOU CHILD OF A DEVIL. YOU'RE THE CAUSE THAT MIZUKO WANT A DIVORCE WITH ME HUH. –Kento (Touma's father)

SO THEREFORE, KENTO SEGUCHI WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE NEAR KORI SEGUCHI OF ANY REASONS AT ALL. –The Judge

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO VISIT ME CHILD, AFTER WHAT I'VE DONE TO YOU? - Kento

I'M SORRY. -Miyashi

She stopped thinking about them and only to realize that tears had begun to fall.

"Why am I doing?" she said and wiped her tears away with her sleeves, "Why am I crying?"

She looked at Ayato and stood up, covered her face and sobbed.

Miyashi tried to consol her, but Kori flinched and backed away from the two and rested her back onto the wall, but her weak body was soon overcame by gravity.

"I thought I'd get over it. It was washed away, it was gone. But…"

Ayato spin his medallion with his fingers, but his eyes were fixed onto the crying girl. "Regrets?"

Kori shook her head.

Slowly, Ayato lifted himself from the floor and crawled towards Kori. With a gentle voice with a gentle touch, he lifted Kori's head with his thumb and index finger.

"What happened?"

The girl lay onto Ayato's chest and sobbed while Ayato embraced her. He knew that his little Alice was gone and he knew about her more than Miyashi since he was her guardian.

"I tried to forget about the fact, I got immersed with music so that I can forget all the pain." She sniffed and continued, "But it just couldn't seem to stop so I ignored it. After you left me that year, you let Miyashi take care of me in your place. I knew you prepared this so that it might be possible that we reunite. I do hope so too since I already knew, but I just feel sorry for Father of what happened because of Miyashi and I. I just didn't feel that this is right."

Kori stood up with the help of Ayato and sat beside Miyashi was already sobbing.

"I'm sorry Miyashi, but I can't do that."

Miyashi wiped his tears and apologized, "I know that, that's why I've decided to end this by returning back to Hokkaido. I didn't want any trouble for you anymore."

Kori nodded and sighed, her tears still flowed down endlessly.

"I've always treated you as a kin, but I still can't be your daughter yet with such a filthy background." Kori joked and hugged the brunette, "Thank you."

The blue haired man smiled and stood up, with a moment of silent, he held onto Kori's shoulders and ask "Miyashi's leaving today, do you know that?"

"I know." She said and stroked the brunette's hair, "Well, I hope that Alice finds her way out of the wonderland soon, but she didn't. I'm sorry Miyashi."

Miyashi nodded.

"I'll miss you, Miyashi. Thank you."

End

Koaru: What's the complication here anyway? It never seems to end!

Yuki: well, it's ending soon. But I want everyone to get the full picture of the complicated relationship here in the story.

Koaru: Urg…I give up arguing with you. You always say things that make the least sense.

Yuki: Hey, who do you think I am? The Mad Hatter?

Koaru: See what I mean?

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