Topaz eyes are rimmed with thick, dark lashes, unblinking, just wide with shock.
"Aidou… how could you let them do this to me?"
Her voice echoes across the lonely hall. Her sweet, calm voice reminds him of honey and saltwater… the long blissful hours that they spent together…
"I never meant for this…"
Her eyes close.
"Goodbye, Aidou."
"I hope you realise what you've done…"
The summer air is intoxicating.
Rima and Shiki shelter from the sunlight underneath a parasol. They've been warned that if they got sunburnt, they wouldn't be able to continue modelling until their burnt skin heals.
Akatsuki and Ruka huddle underneath a canopy to protect them from the harsh sun.
Ichijo sits cross-legged underneath the awning, reading another comic book.
Not another one.
Kaname is talking to Yuki, risking himself in the sun, though his pure blood protects him.
Aidou lies outstretched in the sunlight, eyes shut, hoping he will burn to a crisp…
Then a beautiful girl with golden curls, almost down to her waist, steps into the shadows.
"So, this is the famous Night Class of Cross Academy?" she asks. "Not bad," she adds with a smile.
Aidou blinks.
Long time,
No see.
Then she stares at Aidou, not at him, right through him, with glittery topaz eyes.
Don't you recognise me?
He sighs.
No, you don't.
I'll show you a sweet dream next night