Armika Prompt 2: Romeo & Cinderella [Mirishira] (AU- Song Fic)-
Setting all the words and feelings for you free from me tonight,
I'll let them go, but I just know they never were really mine…
Erika stared at the old photo, a tear slowly escaping her right eye. She whispered out a "goodbye" as she threw it into the flames of a fire in her fireplace placed in her bed chambers.
Where art thou, Romeo? Romeo? Romeo?
"Where's the Romeo you oh-so said you would be for me, Arlert…?"
I didn't see you right beside me.
Just can't believe it- that I did not see…
But ain't it funny how we grew up so close, and yet we never could take the leap?
Of all that time she had spent with the taller blond, she never really paid much mind to him. They were only really good friends.
But Erika knew better than to think that.
Us two together, we'd always weather
No matter happiness or terror
I know you'd better than all the rest then
Never to notice that our hearts had become one
But begging God not to keep us
Too far to reach from
Towers to climb, I wait here for you
Changing into people who may never meet again…
Whenever Armin was bullied or pushed around, Erika was always there to fight for him and to cheer him up. They were there for each other…
But Erika's family had to move away, which caused a major problem between the girl and her best friend. She begged and pleaded her parents to allow her to stay, but it was useless.
"Goodbye," Erika sobbed out as she stood in front of the airport, facing Armin.
"I'll visit you, alright?" Armin tried to smile through his tears but failed.
"O- okay…" The girl hiccupped. "I- I'll be waiting…"
And they just say all the same things,
Trying to protect me:
"Oh how she runs away- so cute!"
They never see the real me- the Cinderella…
"How cute, she thinks she can go back," her aunt cooed to her mother which earned a small laugh.
'Laugh all you want,' Erika thought bitterly to herself. 'I'll go back to Armin… One day…'
And once upon a true love that was long, long ago,
Burning bright as a flame that we would soon let blow
Now I'm left all alone, slowly watching you go
And broken Juliette, she cried...
Erika, tired of waiting, decided to raise money and go back by herself. She wouldn't be stuck in this endless loop anymore. She wanted dearly to see her best friend again.
When she succeeded, she went straight for Armin's house. She knew he'd still be there. She just knew. But she arrived when Armin was leaving the neighborhood- with a new companion. They were laughing and teasing each other.
Erika froze in her steps, tears blurring her vision. Her one best friend had replaced her. He had moved on…
Hey, thinking back do you ever remember the past?
We were young, and you promised "that" which never lasts…
It was you- no one else.
It was me- no one else.
And yet, the story is at its end
And curtains fall…
Ridden me of all the past that I knew never lasted
But I'm begging you, don't let it end…
Erika began to wonder if he ever thought of her after she left. She wondered if he thought back to their good days, where they promised they'd be together forever.
If he did, why would he let it end? Why didn't he try to keep it alive?
'Please don't let it end…' Erika fell to her knees, letting out a sob.
You are my one Romeo, Romeo, Romeo…
'Please… I love you…'
"How good for you,
"I always knew the two of you would be looking, oh, so cute as you do!"
I never meant a word and you know it too,
But I'll still just smile and nod…
"Oh, hey, Erika! You're back!" Armin chirped, a bright smile gracing his features.
"Heh, yeah…" Erika forced a smile.
"Oh, Erika, I'd like you to meet my girlfriend!"
"Oh, girlfriend? Oh, I've met you before! Wow, I always knew the two of you would be cute together," Erika lied, smiling and nodding.
The two together, you saved from weather
She holds the dog you went to get her,
I know that feeling- know it well.
Never to notice that then, I just can't be her…
But underneath all the smiles,
Lives a very vile
Girl changing fate like poison daggers
Cutting deep and taking me from pages left to write…
"Hang on, I have to pay for this dog," Armin excused himself, running off to pay for the dog in his girlfriend's arms.
'You took him from me…' Venom laced her thoughts. 'You made him forget me. You ruined everything!"
But can't complain, knowing I am
Always keeping quietly-
I continue
HATING HER TO DEATH!
Oh god, have I become the monster in this fairy tale…?
"Please excuse me," Erika turned. "Tell Armin I'm happy for him and am sorry that I couldn't stick around." She ran off, eyes filling with tears once again. She couldn't stay around that girl anymore. She felt her chest burn as she finally noticed her palm was bleeding due to her fingernails being dug into the delicate skin. When she got far away enough, she slowed to a stop, releasing a loud scream of frustration. She immediately froze, her anger dissipating. "Oh god… I'm turning into a monster… A big… Ugly… Green… Monster…"
And never knowing anything
But the fear and the pain
Thinking over you again like I had knifed my brain
Turn it all back around
So I never had found
The cursed love was in my heart…
We made a vow never caring what others would think
So we hid and we loved
But gone when I had blinked…
At the moment, Erika could only feel fear and pain. Armin filled every nook and cranny of her thoughts, and it hurt. It hurt so bad…
"I wish I never felt this way…" She whispered, her throat gaining a knot. "We promised each other we wouldn't care what others thought… We had our own secluded place… So why… Why is it all gone…?"
I don't want you to leave, so I just won't believe
That I'm the tragedy Juliette who dies of love…
Ridden me of all the things so I can finally drink
And just forget how I loved you so deep…
"Please don't leave me all alone, Armin…" She whimpered. "I need to forget… Everything… I need to forget how deeply I was in love with you…"
Looking back into your eyes ("You're the only friend I've had")
I see that you are blinded by a whole new love ("And I've been just so glad"- please stop or this gets bad…)
It's HER love! (He's smiling!)
"You're the only friend I've had" (Looking back into your eyes)
"And I've been just so glad"- please stop or this gets bad… (I see that you are blinded by a whole new love)
He's smiling! (It's HER love!)
"You're the only friend I've had, and I've been just so glad," Armin smiled down at Erika.
Erika stared into his eyes, seeing he truly was in love. And it wasn't towards her. But when she heard those words, she couldn't take anymore…
Don't you know that's what I never wanted you to say!?
Erika turned and began to walk away.
"Erika?" Armin gently grabbed her wrist, causing her to turn back to him. He froze upon seeing a world of hurt in his friend's eyes, as well as tears.
Erika pushed him from her, turning back and running away.
And once upon a true love that was long, long ago
Burning bright as a flame that we would soon let blow
Now I'm left all alone, slowly watching you go
And broken Juliette, she cried…
Erika hid away, crying silently to herself. She ignored the worried calls for her. She ignored everything. She couldn't handle any more of this charade. As she watched Armin wander past her hiding place, she wished that he had looked for her like this after she had left. She missed the happy times they had. She missed the times when she was happy to love her best friend even if she never told him.
And yet, here she was, sitting all alone…
Hey, thinking back, do you ever remember the past?
We were young, and you promised "that" which never lasts
It was you- no one else
It was me- no one else
So please, I beg, don't let it end!
She wondered if Armin ever thought back to those beautiful days. But considering how he had moved on, she doubted it. She wished it could just be them again, keeping their promise of staying together forever…
We made a vow never caring what others would think
So we hid and we loved
But gone when I had blinked…
I don't want you to leave, so I just won't believe!
But I'm the tragedy Juliette who dies of love…
Ridden me of all the things so I now finally drink-
This is the end of us now, Romeo!
Erika stood in the middle of her living room, on a stool. She couldn't take the pain anymore. She believed no one would miss her- not even Armin. She slowly placed the rope around her neck, thinking back to the useless vow to not care what others thought. "I'm just Juliette… But this time, Romeo's not coming down with me…" She whispered, kicking the stool away from her feet as the front door slammed open.
Fare thee well, my Romeo, Romeo, Romeo…
"Erika!" Armin shouted, seeing his best friend hanging by her neck from the ceiling. He quickly got her down, seeing she was unconscious. He rushed her to the hospital, watching as she was admitted and treated.
But the doctors told him that although she was alive, she was in a coma and that there was no sure outcome to this.
Armin was allowed to visit her. As he saw his best friend lying unconscious in bed, he felt tears fill his eyes. He stumbled over, sitting down and gently tracing a finger along her jawbone. He whispered ever so tearfully, "I… I broke up with my girlfriend, Erika… Because I… I saw how much it hurt you. I- I haven't forgotten our promises… Nor my feelings for you… I just- I never knew you felt the same, so I… I tried to move on. But seeing your tears threw me over the edge… I- I'm in love with you, Erika… If- if you leave me now, I- I won't ever forgive myself… Please don't leave me… I- I love you…"
But what broke him down was that the heart monitor's steady "beep… beep… beep…" suddenly changed to the noise he dreaded to hear.
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
"No… No, no, no! Erika, please! Please don't leave me! Don't die on me! Please!" Armin sobbed out, grabbing onto the girl's limp arm. "PLEASE, Erika! ERIKA!"
Armin was the only one who went to Erika's funeral the following week. This was when he realized how truly alone Erika was and how much she had treasured him.
"I'm such a fool…" He mentally scolded himself. "I am such a fool…"
Fare thee well, my Romeo, Romeo…