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It was sound of Len's voice that snapped me out of my trance. Except, it was really more of a whisper, if anything. A sound that barely existed.

Moments passed before I quietly asked: "Len, why…are there destroyed calendars in your room?"

And he just stared. His eyes met mine, and I remember thinking that they looked so…so…empty. Those eyes, the ones with the same blue as mine, they were devoid of light. To my shame, I remember being scared…

It could have been seconds before he answered. But it also could have been minutes, hours, an eternity. But when he did, it was the voice of a puppet; hollow, wooden and awkward.

"Rin…they were mocking me."

"Mocking you…?"

"Yeah….mocking me."

I remember being shocked. I didn't know what to say to that. I didn't know how to comfort him. But before I could think of anything, he spoke again.

"Luka keeps wanting to plan dates and stuff in advance."

"….Well….isn't that good? Doesn't that usually mean that she likes to spend time with you and would like to do it more?"

"NO! SHE CAN'T!"

"She…she can't what?"

"Dammit Rin! Tomorrow! She can't look towards tomorrow! Don't you realize? By tomorrow, she'll be different. She'll be another day older. More moments lost!

Between today and tomorrow, she could get hurt, earn another scar, another mark. She'll grow older. Older! She'll continue to wilt. She'll continue to lose her beauty. Soon, her eyes will cloud. Wrinkles will form. Don't you see, soon…soon….her beauty will become stained, lost, forever! And what use is a flower without its beauty?!

Rin, help me! It's so frightening! So frightening. I love her. I don't want her to change. I want her to stay beautiful, forever. Rin. Don't you see? Tomorrow could be the day we lose it all forever. Rin…I don't want to lose her…."

By that point, he was crying. My dear, precious Len was absolutely bawling. And I didn't know how to make it stop.

So I'll admit it because I can't deny it. I was so scared.

By that point, I had lost all control of the situation, of Len. For the first time, in a long time, felt…I felt…so useless. I couldn't help him, comfort him…nothing. All I could do was stand there and try. Try to find the words to help him, save him. Because at that point, I still had hope. So once again, I tried to speak, to say the words that would save us both. But once again, I was too late; because once again, he asked that wretched question:

"Rin. I can't tell what she sees. Is it only me?"

That time, I couldn't answer with the same surety I did before. I hesitated…

"Rin. You've noticed it too, right? Her eyes are brighter and bluer than the sky. But Rin, I can't see myself in them. Rin, I don't know if I'm reflected in them. But surely, it's only me right? Right Rin?

I know! We'll bring her over! Clean the place up, have her live right here in my room! That way, she'll only be able to see me! Brilliant, isn't it?

….No! NO! I see it in your face! You're going to tell me 'no', aren't you? You're going to deny me…AREN'T YOU?!

But you don't understand. YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND! I need her. I love her! I don't need air. I don't need food. I don't need water. All I need is her! Can't…can't you see that?

I…I can see it. One day, she'll love someone else. But that can't happen! It can't!"

Those eyes, the ones with the same blue as mine no longer looked empty but deranged. Unstable. Frightening.

And so pathetically, stupidly, I once again smiled for him. Except that time, it hurt. It hurt so much to smile, to lie to the boy crying at my feet. But I did it anyways. I only wanted him to smile. And with this resolve, I gathered him in my arms and gently whispered my promises, my lies.

"Don't worry. I'll ask her for you tomorrow, okay? Everything will be okay. It'll be alright. How could anyone leave some one as amazing as you anyways? Silly boy. Everything will be fine…just fine…"

I whispered those loving lies, one after the other. I hoped that maybe these would save him…but I knew. I just didn't want to see it.

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How's that? Two chapters in one day! I feel quite accomplished! Well anyways, review please! ^^