Wish you were here

Chapter 7 ^^ Shiori will meet an old friend again here. This chapter seems to be a bit useless but it's in fact very important. Hope you enjoy!

Shiori didn't trust Sophia. And she's right.

Everything she did was just for her own pleasure. Sophia was a hypocritical sadistic and killing wasn't a problem, even though she cared for her. But she didn't care for people she didn't know and who could threat Shiori's happiness. Yuka was included. Shiori knew it when she saw Yuka in her bed, very weak, holding Kakeru's hand tightly.

"Are you okay…Yuka? Can you hear me?" Kakeru asked her, worried.

Yuka groaned but she didn't answer. Sophia who was next to him, took a false guilty look. "It's all my fault. I'm very sorry! I'm so sorry!"

But Kakeru was very naive and weak. Whoever could notice that Sophia made it willingly, to throw some milk in Yuka's tea while she guessed she was allergic to it. It was very obvious, and Shiori resented her for it. Samson seemed to guess it too, according to the glare he gave secretly to Sophia when she didn't look.

"Kakeru-kun…"

"Yuka, I'm here! Are you okay?"

"I…"

She didn't go on. She closed her eyes. Sophia sighed. "If I knew you were allergic to milk…"

"It's my fault. I should have told you."

"So. I think we should cancel our dinner, shouldn't we?" Sophia glanced at Samson, who didn't answer. Kakeru looked up at her. "It's okay. You should go. I will stay here with Yuka."

"Kakeru…" Shiori said. Sophia frowned. "Oh S atsuki. It wouldn't funny without you. Ursula will be bored."

"I'm very sorry, Shiori-san. But as you see…I should stay here and take care of Yuka."

"Kakeru-kun…"

"I understand." Sophia became irritated and sighed. "It will be okay. Yuka won't die anyway!"

Kakeru looked up at her, surprised. Shiori glared at her, as well as Samson. Sophia said. "Chiara could take care of her and you will dinner with us."

"I don't think it's a good idea" Shiori said. "Me neither." Samson added, which made Sophia glaring at him.

"Sorry. I will stay here. Thanks anyway." Kakeru smiled to her, a bit awkward. Shiori nodded. "Take care of her, okay?"

"Yes. Thanks Shiori." Kakeru smiled before to hold Yuka's hand again. Sophia sighed, disappointed. "So, come, Ursula. You will dinner all three of us."

When they went out of Shiori house, Shiori glared to Sophia. "What have you been thinking? Help me to understand."

"So what? I just tried to help you."

"You nearly killed Yuka!"

"Oh, don't behave like that, darling. It isn't my fault if you don't fight yourself instead of give a flower to your rival!"

"Yuka isn't my rival!"

"Will you stop to deny it?" Sophia cried out, angered. "You LOVE Kakeru."

"I'm not…" Shiori tried to say.

"You are!" Sophia glared at her. "You are definitely in love with him! You just think yourself as unattractive while you could make him yours!"

"I don't want your help!"

"Perfect! I wanted just to help you! It's not like you were the only one I cared for!" Sophia cried out.

"…" Shiori stayed quiet. Sophia never told her such a thing like that. "Leave me alone."

"Okay. When you will be calmed, come back to see me!"

"Leave me alone!"

Shiori moved away, looking very angry. Sophia sighed and turned back toward Samson, who stayed quiet and watched the scene. "Will you come?"

"…Tonight, I think I will sleep at Georgius's place."

"What? But what's wrong with you too?"

"I'm not agree with the fact you tried to kill this girl."

"Oh Samson! But are you stupid or something? I didn't try to kill her! I wanted to help my daughter!"

"You use some way I…'m not agree with."

"What's wrong with my way?"

"I cherish human life. As hateful people are…It's something you can't understand, Sophia."

"Is it because I was a Thule member?"

"…Perhaps."

"…Okay. Perfect! Perfect! Do you want us to break up?"

"…I think it would be a good idea. We are too different."

"I think it too." Sophia said, before to go away from it. Samson sighed and left too. Sophia, while walking, kicked a rock on the floor, very angry.

No, she wasn't sad. She was very happy to get rid of a dead weight.

She was very happy. She was the one who ditched him after all. Not him.

She was happy.

Shiori walked alone and finally, took a seat in front of the pool, which shined beautifully. Sophia didn't lie when she said it could be romantic after all. However, she was alone. So it was useless. She watched the sky. She tried to count stars but abandoned it. She sighed and watched the pool with attention.

"Romantic, they said?"

"Everyone say it." A calm voice said.

Shiori suddenly turned back and saw someone she didn't expect to see. And she didn't meet for so long.

"You…"

"It's nice to see you again…Ursula of the Bookshelf."

"…Benedictus…of the Bookshelf?"

It was him. He still wore his blue cape and this golden monocle. His blue eyes stared at her. He sighed.

"Acedia…"

"Excuse me?" He asked but Shiori said nothing else. Benedictus sat down next to her and watched the pool as she did. "Very beautiful."

"Yes."

She asked him, shyly. "Are you…come back from Japan?"

"Yes…With the others. It's weird… I feel like I forgot a long time of my life."

No wonder, she wanted to say. But she stayed quiet. "Do you remember? We met here the first time." Benedictus noticed. "Next to this pool."

"Yes. It was…the time where you searched for a fiancée. And it was me."

"I didn't search for a fiancée. My father wanted to give me one to me."

"…"

"I was in love with someone."

Shiori nodded. She recalled it now. "I gave you back a bunch of flowers. I wanted you to give it to the girl who was in your eyes."

Benedictus nodded but didn't smile. He stayed quiet during a long time, not knowing how to say it.

"Did you give it to her?" Shiori asked.

"I gave it to my sister." Benedictus confessed and Shiori glared at him but he cut her off before she said something:

"…My sister was the one I loved."

To this confession, Shiori goggled, aghast. Benedictus smiled, guessing her thoughts. "I'm in love with her. And I date her now. We love each other really."

"It's weird…loving your own sister…"

Benedictus glared at her, haughty. "We are from the same family line…and we did it last time, you remember?"

"…yes. You're right."

"I always right."

"…If you truly love her…"

Benedictus caught a little rock on the floor and threw it away in the pool. It fell into the water. Shiori smiled to his gesture. "Why are you not with her tonight? It's a romantic place."

"And what about you? Why aren't you with the one you love tonight?"

"…"

Benedictus nodded. "Yes. Sophia is very talkative."

"Benedictus…He dates someone."

"…You have opportunities. Myself, I didn't expect to go out with my sister."

"Yes. But it was very difficult for you too."

Benedictus stayed pensive. "Yes. It took a long time. But I think you can too. You taught it to me. When you gave me this bunch of flowers."

"…"

"Maybe he loves you too."

Shiori stared up at him, abit surprised by his attitude. She finally came closer to him and Benedictus wrapped an arm around her. "It's just a hug." He said. "I love someone else. As you are."

"Yes…Like friends do."

"…I don't think we should be stated as friends right now."

Shiori sighed, irritated by his arrogance. Benedictus finally stood up and Shiori followed him. He faced her. "I always thought…I should thank you for what you did to me."

"…Don't worry."

"I'm a bit serious. I will be honored to do the same thing you did to me."

"…I don't think it would be good if I gave a bunch of flowers to him."

"…I didn't talk about it."

"And what about ?"

Benedictus stared up at her during a long time before to say: "…Spend a nice trip…Ursula."

"What?"

And before he could answer to her, she felt falling. Falling without stopping…She then saw Benedictus tending an arm toward her. She understood what's happening to her…And without a word, she fell into the pool.