Sleep became difficult for Kazume over the next couple of weeks. Megumi's words from that night were plaguing her mind every night, causing her to question her feelings for a certain handsome redhead. Quite often she found herself thinking back to that day at Keiichi's University and her rather furious outburst at the Mishima girl. Megumi was insistent that Sayoko's flirtatious move on Arimon had her feeling threatened and making her wonder if Kazume felt more than friendship for him.
All this flashed in her head as she paced around her bedroom. She ran a frustrated hand through her hair, feeling rather annoyed with herself and her roommate. Anytime Arimon showed his face, Megumi would nudge her gently in the ribs and jerk her head suggestively in his direction. Kazume would just roll her eyes; ignore the gesture and wave hello to her male friend. So one day when Kazume and Arimon rode into town for a day together, Megumi visited her brother and his girlfriend in need of someone to rant to over her friends infuriating denial.
"I mean it's obvious to everybody! Including Arimon! He's all accepting of his feelings for her, but she refuses to believe she's feeling anything because she's so damn scared of being hurt again!"
Keiichi sighed as he listened to his sister tirade. "Look Megumi, we all know Kazume has been to hell and back when it comes to relationships with men. So you can understand her hesitancy to pursue romance with him. Even though we all know she cares about him a great deal."
Megumi groaned. "I know, I know. I just…she's at her happiest when she's with him. Whenever he walks into the room her eyes light up like a friggin traffic light. And a few weeks ago, they started parading around arm in arm. Geez he buys her random presents every now and then and she'll squeal like a little schoolgirl and kiss him on the cheek! It's like they're already a couple, it's driving me insane!"
Belldandy, who had also been listening, placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "We can all see there is certainly a spark between them. But we can't do anything right this moment except just let nature run it's course. We cannot interfere Megumi, that will only lead to disaster and possibly heartbreak for them. But don't you worry, if it is certain they are meant to be than the universe will find a way to bring them together."
Megumi stared at her in astonishment. "Gee Keii where'd you find this girl?"
Keiichi laughed. "Thought you'd be used to her wisdom by now Megumi."
Megumi sighed. "So what you're saying is that I just leave them alone and let things happen on their own?"
Belldandy nodded. "That's really all you can do."
Needless to say, Megumi went home feeling less satisfied than she did when she first arrived at the temple. She knew Belldandy was right and that if she tried to push her two friends together the outcome could potentially turn disastrous. But she refused to be completely out of play. She would gently nudge them along, but on a subtle level to avoid suspicion. As she drove down their street, she saw the two same people on her mind pull into the driveway on her best friends motorbike. A small grin grew on her face. 'Time for some spying.' She stopped her vehicle a little ways down the street so they wouldn't see her. She quietly crept along the sidewalk until she reached her apartment and slowly peeked over the hedge that had been blocking her view. What she saw and heard only convinced her all the more there was something going on between her best friend and her male companion.
Kazume stood shyly in front of Arimon, looking everywhere but at him and nervously shuffling her feet. She wasn't sure why she felt so awkward with him all of a sudden, but lately if she looked him straight in the eyes, her voice would get caught in her throat and her whole body would freeze up. There had been fewer words shared between them all day due to Kazume's timid behaviour. If Arimon hadn't been so caught with his own feelings, he would've been more attentive to how different she was acting. But he had spent the majority of those hours admiring how beautiful he thought she was so he was oblivious to the possible chance that his love for her could potentially be mutual.
But now he stared curiously at her as she shuffled her feet and avoided eye contact with him. Why was she acting so weird?
"Are you alright Kazume?"
She jumped slightly, startled by the sudden question. "Oh…yes I'm fine. I guess I'm just kinda tired."
He nodded though inside he didn't feel entirely convinced. "Understandable, I should let you go inside. Megumi might be back soon anyway."
She finally looked at him and smiled. "Yeah that's true." Then just like that she looked away again. Her right hand reached across and nervously rubbed her left arm. "Well…uh…I should probably go inside."
He grinned and rubbed the back of his head in the same manner. "Yeah…okay."
Megumi watched as Kazume slowly stepped towards Arimon until there was only an inch between them. Then slowly she lifted her head and leaned up to place a gentle kiss on his cheek. Her lips lingered there longer than usual, which caused Megumi's eyebrows to shoot upwards. She had to restrain from laughing as a small blush appeared on Arimon's face. Well there's something you don't see every day. After several slow seconds, she pulled away and lowered back down. Megumi barely heard her mutter goodnight to him before she walked past him and into the house. Unbeknownst to Arimon, Megumi saw her turn slightly in the doorway to give him a tender smile before she gently closed the door. Megumi smirked to herself; this was more than enough evidence to convince anybody of the growing attraction between these two.
She snapped out of her thoughts when she saw Arimon finally shake his head and walk away from their apartment. She stood up straight and leaned casually against a nearby wall, waiting for him to notice her. But as he kept walking it became clear that he was too caught up in his own thoughts to even see he had an audience, so Megumi decided she would make herself known.
"Enjoy yourself there, Romeo?"
Arimon's head whipped upwards and his eyes widened at the sight of her. "Megumi? What in the world are you doing?"
She shrugged. "Came home early, but I didn't want to interrupt so I waited."
His jaw dropped as he looked back at the apartment and back at her again. "Did…did you see everything?"
She tapped her chin. "If you mean you and Kazume acting awkward as hell around each other and then her giving you a suspiciously long kiss on the cheek, then yeah I saw everything."
Arimon sighed and placed his hand over his face. "Man…this is embarrassing."
Megumi waved her hand. "Aw come on Arimon! I think it's great! Don't you see what's happening?"
Arimon removed his hand and looked at her. "What do you mean?"
Megumi winked. "That shy behaviour from Kazume just now and the way she kissed you. Doesn't that make you wonder about her feelings about you?"
He sighed. "If she had those kind of feelings for me then she would've confessed by now. Kazume's not the type to hold back what she thinks about people. And besides…I'm the last guy that deserves her affections."
She raised an eyebrow. "Why do you think that?"
He stared incredulously at her. "Are you kidding? Don't you remember what I did? I said the worst thing anybody could say to her! I broke her heart and made her cry! Why would she ever consider falling for a guy like me? I don't deserve her!"
Megumi smiled comfortingly at him. "Arimon…she's long since forgiven you for that. She doesn't care about what you've done in the past. It was several months ago. You have no idea just how grateful she is to have a guy like you in her life. Seriously, I'm surprised she's not already head over heels for you."
Arimon visibly deflated. "It's torturing me. She's torturing me. You have no idea just how many times I've wanted to take her in my arms and confess everything. Tell her how much I've come to love and cherish her. But I don't want to frighten her by dumping something so huge on her…she's been through enough."
Megumi gazed at him. "You really love her that much?"
He nodded. "I would do anything…give up everything, so I can spend the rest of my life with her."
Megumi didn't know what to say to him. But she sure as hell had plenty to say to her roommate. With a new resolve, she smiled and clamped her hand on his shoulder. "It'll all work itself out. Just keep doing what you've always been doing. Keep loving and caring for her like you have been, and then maybe someday soon…she will love you as much as you love her. And I will be there every step of the way."
Arimon smiled at her. "Thanks Megumi, you're a good friend."
She grinned and gave his shoulder a friendly pat. "I do what I can. You head on home, I'm going to have a chat with our lovely Kazume."
He nodded. "Alright, but don't mention anything about what I said to you."
Megumi rolled her eyes. "Of course I won't, that's your business. And just to make it even, I'm won't tell you about the conversation I'm about to have with her."
He grinned. "I guess that's fair. Well I'll see you around Megumi."
She waved goodbye and watched as he strode down the sidewalk and eventually disappeared around a corner. She then turned around and made a beeline straight for her front door. This was going to be a fun night.
Arimon chose to take the take his time going home so he casually walked along the path, his mind clouded with thoughts. What Megumi had said to him had really hit him hard. Kazume might have feelings for him? It was true she had been acting quieter than usual just minutes ago, but he had just assumed she was tired from their long day. He raked a hair through his dark red hair, 'who was he kidding? She was a sweet, innocent, caring and fun loving girl. He spent most of his life causing misery and hating humans. Plus he was immortal. For centuries he had watched hundreds of mortals being born, live and eventually grow old and die. And eventually he would have to endure the same thing with Kazume.' No…she deserved to be with a man who could live a normal mortal life with her. It was just how he said to Megumi earlier…he was the last person that deserved her.
A sudden strong sense of something caused Arimon to slightly pause in his tracks. He felt a familiar aura nearby and immediately knew he had a visitor. Looking around, he ducked into a small, dark street and walked to the side to make sure he was hidden by the shadows. He looked around again and this time called out.
"Getting a little rusty aren't you? I could sense you a mile away."
A second figure stepped out of the shadows and for the first time in several months, Arimon came face to face with his own amethyst eyes.
The Demon Queen smiled. "Good to know you're still as sharp as always my dear nephew."
He glared at her. "Cut the crap. What do you want?"
Her smiled vanished. "Don't take that tone with me. You disobeyed me."
Arimon raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? What horrible, rebellious thing have I done now Aunty."
Hild sneered. "You didn't honestly think I wouldn't find out did you? About you and that little human brat?"
He snarled. "Don't talk about Kazume that way!"
She yelled back. "You used to say the same thing about every single human being!"
He turned away. "So what? People change."
Hild growled. "She changed you! You've gone all soft! And you let her make you that way!"
Arimon glared. "What the hell does it matter to you?"
She ignored his question and jabbed an accusing finger into his chest. "I warned you…that if you fell in love with ANY human that there will be severe consequences!"
He swatted her hand away. "And what if I don't care? What if I want you to take my powers away? Being half demon and living for centuries has only caused me misery and pain! But ever since I met Kazume, I've experienced nothing but love and happiness for the first time in my life! And she's the person who gave that to me! I owe her everything!"
Hild shouted. "Listen to what that girl has done to you! You're nothing but a spineless, whipped puppy! Answer me this Arimon…who is this girl to you? What does she mean to you?"
"I LOVE HER!"
Hild stared wide-eyed at him. "You…actually claim you've fallen for her?"
Arimon looked away. "Yes…I've fallen helplessly in love with her. And I'm not sorry in the least. She means the world to me."
Hild sighed. "I thought maybe by coming here tonight I could talk some sense into you. But I see now there is no changing your mind."
Arimon glanced at her. "It was more a change of heart."
Hild rolled her eyes. "Whatever, these lovey dovey clichés make me feel nauseous." She leaned forward until she was inches away from her face. "I am going to give you one last chance to forget about this girl and return to the Demon Realm."
Arimon kept his gaze on hers. "And what will you do if I don't?"
She smirked at him. "Let's just say…you better keep a close eye on that girl of yours. Be a shame if such a lovely person went missing."
Hild found herself lifted up by the shoulders and slammed against the wall as he snarled at her.
"I swear…if you so much as lay a FINGER on Kazume I will tear you to shreds!"
She smiled at him, completely unfazed by his violent attack. "Well…I see you're still carrying the angry, possessive demonic side. Us demons were always protective of those most precious to us."
Arimon's angry expression slowly disappeared and he lowered Hild back to her feet. He turned away angrily. "Get out of here. I have nothing more to say to you."
Hild smirked. "Fine, whatever you say. Be well my nephew, we will be meeting again soon." And with that she stepped back into the shadows and was gone.
Finally losing his temper, Arimon slammed his fist angrily into a nearby wall and causing the brick to shatter. He breathed heavily, doing his best to calm himself down. But then words from Hild flashed in his mind.
"You better keep a close eye on that girl of yours. Be a shame if such a lovely person went missing."
Panic and fear rose into Arimon's heart. Kazume. He needed to protect her at all costs. Despite already being so close to their apartment, he propelled himself into the air and flew straight to the girl's home.
"I'm telling you Megumi! I'm not in love with him!"
As soon as Megumi had walked through their front door, she had steered herself straight into Kazume's room and interrogated her best friend. She had immediately confessed to seeing her affectionate kiss earlier and was now trying to convince her that her and Arimon were definitely way passed friendship.
"And I'm telling you that there's a whole load of denial coming from you right now!"
Kazume groaned. "Can you please just drop it? I don't want to talk about this."
Megumi sighed. "I just…all I want is to see you happy Kaz. You know that right?"
Kazume smiled. "I know Megumi. And I love you for that."
Megumi smiled back. "But I see how you are with him. You more carefree than you are with anyone else. Including me. I think he can make you happy."
Kazume didn't answer. She couldn't tell Megumi why she wouldn't want to allow herself to fall for Arimon. While it was true she was scared of sharing an intimate level with a man, given her life experience with the opposite gender. She was also afraid of going through the same turmoil as Keiichi and Belldandy. She knew how much they loved each other and she often wished she had that for herself. But she could also see how much they were suffering. She knew one day Belldandy would have to return to heaven, and that inevitable day was going to leave both of them crushed and heartbroken. It was for that reason she was terrified of developing feelings for Arimon. Not only would she feel the same devastation, but also it would once again mean another man in her life would leave her.
Megumi stared concernedly at her friend whose face had turned blank. "Kaz?"
Kazume snapped her eyes towards her. "Huh?"
Megumi raised her eyebrows. "You alright?"
Kazume smiled. "Oh! Yeah…fine. I just-"
'Bang! Bang! Bang!'The girl's heads whipped around at the sound of someone knocking rapidly on the front door. Megumi stood up and walked down the hall to answer it.
"Its rather late…who could be here at this hour?"
She barely opened the door when Arimon pushed it open and rushed past her.
"What the hell Arimon?"
He ignored her and headed straight for Kazume's room. He roughly slid the door open, making the redhead jump. She looked at him in surprise.
"Arimon? What are you doing here so late?"
Arimon let out a sigh of relief. "She didn't touch you. You're safe."
Kazume gave him a weird look. "Yeah I'm safe and…I'm sorry who didn't touch me?"
Arimon closed the door and knelt in front of her. "You need to know something."
Kazume noticed his voice was shaking. "Are you ok? I've never seen you so on edge before."
Arimon dropped his head into his hands. "I was on my way back just now. And…I received an unexpected visit from Hild."
Kazume tilted her head. "You've mentioned her before haven't you? She's your Aunty.
Arimon nodded. "And the Ruler of all Demon kind."
Kazume's eyes widened. "Oh…so…what did she want?"
Arimon lifted his head and looked at her. "She's not very happy with me."
Kazume scooted herself forward a little. "Why's that?"
Arimon sighed. "She's doesn't like humans very much. She's like me when we first met only…ten times worse."
Kazume bit her lip. "So…what did she say?"
Arimon grimaced. "She's well aware of how close you and I are. She said she's going to give me one last chance to revert back to my old demonic ways."
Kazume leaned forward. "And if you don't?"
Arimon stared at the ground. "She didn't give me any obvious threat, but she did imply what a shame it would be if my friends suddenly went missing." Arimon felt guilty for not telling Kazume the full truth of how the conversation carried out. But he feared that if he told Kazume everything, she might catch on to how he felt about her.
He was surprised when a pair of smaller hands grasped his own. He looked up to meet Kazume's warm brown eyes as she smiled softly at him.
"Is that why you came rushing over here? Because you were worried she had hurt us?"
Arimon turned his hands upside to grasp hers. "Not both of you…just you."
Kazume's faced turned to one of surprise. "Why just me?"
Arimon sighed again. "Because out of all the friends I've made here…you're the one that's most important to me."
Kazume gazed at him. "Arimon…what are you saying?"
Arimon tightened his hold on their hands. "I…I just-"
'Knock, Knock.'
"Hey Kazume? Is everything alright in there?"
Arimon pulled his hands away and hastily stood up, looking everywhere but at Kazume. "I…I should go. Belldandy is probably wondering where I am."
He turned around, slid the door open and walked down the hall and out the front door. Megumi, who had been standing at Kazume's bedroom door, watched him leave before turning to stare at her best friend.
"Kazume? What in the hell was that all about?"
Kazume didn't answer. She stared at the empty space where Arimon was sitting just moments before. She looked down at her hands, thinking of how he had been holding them. His grip had been tight, but not in the way where they hurt. It was gentle but at the same time…desperate and pleading, like he was trying to tell her something. And his eyes, he had never stared at her that way before. Like she was something precious he wanted to hold and protect with his life. Or someone that he loved more than anything.
Kazume's eyes widened. It wasn't possible…did Arimon really love her in such a way? She looked up at her roommate.
"Megumi…I'm so confused."
Said brunette knelt down in front of her. "What's going on Kazume? Why did Arimon come here and then leave minutes later like he was on a race against time?"
Kazume hunched forwards and hugged her legs. "The way he was looking at me…no one, let alone a man, has ever stared at me that way before."
Megumi felt put out from having her question dodged. "Well what did he want?"
Again Kazume evaded her question. "What if you were right Megumi? What if I am in love with him and I've just been refusing to admit it?"
Megumi groaned. What was the use? "Well you won't find the answer to that by sitting around here and mentally torturing yourself over it."
Kazume looked at her. "What should I do?"
Megumi tapped her chin. "Well you should do what all people do. Go out on a date with him. Take him somewhere fun."
Kazume stared. "A…a date?"
Megumi nodded. "Yeah, why not? What's something fun you like to do?"
Kazume thought for a moment. "Well…I do enjoy dancing."
Megumi grinned. "Awesome! Take him to a club! Show him a good time!"
Kazume smiled. "You know what? That sounds like a good idea. I'll take him out this Friday night."
Megumi cheered. "Yeehaw! This is great!"
Kazume rolled her eyes. "Yeah whatever. Well I'm going to bed."
Megumi grinned and stood up to let her best friend sleep. "Alrighty, I'll see you in the morning. Good night!"
Kazume smiled. "Night."
After her roommate had shut the door, Kazume lay down and settled herself under her covers. Her stomach was now full of knots and butterflies in anticipation for the coming weekend. Sure, her and Arimon had hung out alone many times before. But she couldn't help the feeling that this time it would turn out completely different. As she closed her eyes and succumbed to her sleep, an image of Arimon appeared in her mind. He was standing close to her, his arms wrapped tightly around her and saying that he would protect her and always be with her. And without realizing it, Kazume fell asleep dreaming of the handsome god, with a tender smile on her face.
Kazume gulped nervously while clenching and unclenching her sweaty hands. Last night she had taken Megumi's advice and was planning on asking Arimon out on an official date. And now here she was, standing in front of Keii and Bell's temple and trying to build up some courage to knock on the blasted door. Just as she was raising her fist, she didn't notice a tall figure approaching her from behind.
"Hey Kazume, wasn't expecting you this morning."
Kazume squealed in fright and whipped around to face whoever scared her. She exhaled heavily when she saw it was the very man she came to see.
"Arimon…holy hell you gave me a heart attack.
The redheaded man laughed. "Well you looked a little lost. You do remember you don't have to knock right?"
Kazume grinned sheepishly. "Right…guess old habits die hard. Anyway, I actually came to see you."
Arimon raised his eyebrows. "Really? To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Kazume shifted her feet. "Well I wanted to you ask you…to go out with me somewhere."
Arimon stared at her. "You mean…like a date?"
Kazume shrugged. "Whatever you want to call it. I just want to take you somewhere fun."
Arimon grinned. "Somewhere fun huh? Sounds good. When are we going?"
Kazume smirked. "Tomorrow night. Fridays are always the night to go out partying."
Arimon suddenly felt nervous. "Partying? Where are we going exactly?"
Kazume bounced on the balls of her feet. "We 're going dancing!
Arimon gulped. "Dancing?"
Kazume grinned. "Yup!
Arimon forced a smile. "Can't wait."
What a lie. Arimon dreaded dancing. The only dancing he ever did growing up was ballroom lessons his Aunt forced him to attend. The dancing they did here on earth looked scary and out of control. But then again Kazume was a hyper and outgoing person; she would fit right in with those places. So by swallowing his pride and focusing on the girl he loved, he found himself in the busy city and being dragged by one frisky redhead into a downstairs club where he could see flashing disco lights and hear music blasting so loud you could probably hear it a couple of blocks away.
Arimon stood stunned at how many people were crammed into one space. He looked sideways at Kazume to comment but the sentence died in his throat. Kazume was beaming at her surroundings with her eyes glittering brightly. Arimon gulped, thinking it would be better to keep his mouth shut. He felt a violent tug on his arm as Kazume pulled him into the jumping crowd. Once they found a small space somewhere in the middle, she let go of his arm and began jumping around. Arimon stood next to her awkwardly with his hands in his pocket.
Kazume glanced at him while she danced and noticed how uncomfortable he seemed. Deciding to help him out, she bounced up to him and grabbed his forearms. When he looked down at her she grinned.
"Come on! Dance with me! Follow my movements!"
She swung their arms from side to side and started up her bouncing again. Arimon laughed at how energetic she was. He humoured her and joined in with swinging their arms. They were interrupted when the music suddenly stopped and a much slower song sounded through the room.
Arimon smiled. This was more what he was familiar with. With a renewed confidence, he turned to fully face Kazume who raised an eyebrow at him. He bowed and offered her is hand.
"May I have this dance milady?"
Kazume stared at him. "But I thought you didn't dance."
Arimon grinned. "Dancing alone with loud, ear deafening thumping music isn't really my style. I was raised to twirl around a lady with ballroom dancing."
Kazume looked surprised. "You do ballroom dancing? Seriously?"
Arimon smirked. "Don't believe me? Come here, I'll show you."
Kazume shrugged and placed her hand in his. "Sweep me away, Romeo."
Arimon closed his hand over hers and pulled her close. He wrapped an arm around her waist while she placed hers on his shoulder. He then began steering her smoothly around the floor, leading her into an elegant waltz. Kazume felt her stomach flutter; she had no idea Arimon could dance so well. She let him steer her around until their waltz slowed down into gentle swaying. Kazume looked up to see Arimon gazing intently down at her. She felt herself blush but kept her eyes locked with his. The two stopped dancing and stared at each other.
Kazume's mind was racing at a million miles an hour. She couldn't look away from him; his amethyst orbs peered through her soul causing her stomach to twist into unbearable knots. For the first time, she was very aware of the muscles of the shoulder her left hand was resting on. What in the hell was wrong with her? What was this feeling? It was driving her insane.
She found herself mesmerized by him, and as if by some invisible force, moved in closer to him. He in turn moved his hands to her back, and stepped forward as well. They began to slowly lean in until loud, fast music boomed through the room again and their moment was gone. Realizing just what was happening, Kazume yanked her hands back and moved away from him. Arimon let go of her waist and awkwardly averted his gaze.
They stood, unsure of what to do, until Kazume muttered. "Maybe we should head home."
Arimon nodded and followed her back through the crowd. Once they were outside and on the street, the tension between them became unbearably thick. Kazume felt horrified, wondering what on earth drove her to such an impulse and why the hell Arimon was making her feel the way she was. On the other hand, Arimon couldn't erase the thought that he had come very close to kissing her. If only the music hadn't interrupted them. They walked side by side with a large gap between them, both looking in opposite directions and unsure of what to say to each other.
But eventually the silent became unbearable for Kazume and she forced herself to look at him. "So…you're a very excellent dancer."
Arimon looked at her, surprised by how quickly she managed to break the ice. "Well, my Aunt made me attend dancing classes when I was growing up. It was the only useful skill that world ever taught me."
She smiled. "Well you were amazing. I would love to waltz with you again sometime."
He smiled back. "It would be my pleasure."
They continued to chat all through the night. Arimon even used his magic to send Kazume's bike off by itself and carry her while flying, and so they could keep talking without the disruption of a loud motorbike engine. Unfortunately their evening came to an end as he landed in her front yard. He gently let her down and she turned around to bid him good night.
"Thanks for coming tonight. I had a really fun time."
He smiled at her. "Any time. I had fun as well. Thank you for inviting me."
She leaned up and quickly pecked him on the cheek. "Good night Arimon." She turned away and hurried inside so he couldn't see her blushing. What she didn't see was Arimon waving goodbye to her retreating figure, wearing a dreamy and love struck expression.
Kazume practically sprinted to her bedroom, slid the door open, dashed inside and slammed it behind her. She leaned against it with her hand clutching her now heavily beating chest. Images from that night swirled through her mind. Arimon standing awkwardly with his hands in his pockets, Arimon looking confident when the slow song began, Arimon bowing to her formally and asking her for a dance, Arimon holding her close as he glided her gracefully across the dance floor, Arimon staring softly at her as they leaned into a kiss that never happened, Arimon holding her close as he flew her home, and finally, Arimon smiling gently at her as he bid her good night.
Kazume collapsed onto her bed in shock as a realization crashed onto her. She was falling for Arimon. She had these strong feelings for who knows how long and she only now just began to see and accept them. Crap. As much as she hated to admit it, Megumi had been right. Her friend had seen this coming a mile away, but she had refused to admit it. She had been blinded by her fears that one day Arimon would leave her forever to fulfil whatever duty it was Gods and Demons were required to do. But now that she had accepted feeling so strongly for him, despite how scared she was of losing him, all she wanted was to hold him close and keep him forever. Kazume sighed and forced herself into a restless sleep as one question plagued her mind.
'Was it so bad to wish for a love that was impossible to last?'
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