Tora walked outside into the breezy autumn morning. He knew what he needed to do, what he should do, but it wasn't what he wanted to do. He wanted to tell Ari the truth about everything, even things from distant memories, and give her the fairytale ending she deserved. That dream, his dream, he promised to Travis.
Believe it or not, Tora igarashi was a man of his word. He told Travis he would only take Ariella if he failed to love, protect and make her happy. This was a taske Tora knew he would never fail. So as much as it pained him to let go of the one person he had ever loved, he knew he must be true to his word. It was what he should do and what he needed to do. At this moment, however, he was only concerned with what he wanted to do.
Tora opened up the drivers side door of his car. He reached over into the passenger seat, and picked up a tiny black velvet box. He let it linger in his palm befor shoving it into his pocket. He locked his car and slowly made his way to the hospital entrance.