Chapter 393 - I remember (1/2)
”I am sorry.” He apologies once again,”... It's my fault. I was wrong, and I understand that now. I want the girl I like to be happy, no matter what happens. I tried to lie about my feelings; however, what I thought I was doing out of kindness ended up causing you more pain. I am sorry, what I was doing was wrong. I tried to escape. I didn't consider your feelings at all.”
It sounds like he is in so much pain right now. No, it isn't just right now. For a long time, Akito was in pain. The pain from not being able to see her from holding back.
”Akito,” Setsura says his name softly. ”I'm sorry for getting mad at you.”
”No, it was my fault. My actions are what caused you to say this I'm sorry. ”
Even with Yang's image in her mind ever since then. Even with the knowledge that he still harbors feelings for her. After all, she thinks the one she likes now is still Akito. To think it took her this long before she finally realized it. Indeed there is something wrong with her. Setsura has always felt that she lacked something.
The pain in her heart vanished, and yet she still wanted to try.
”Is it okay for me to be happy?”
Setsura didn't have to ask him what he meant. She understood.
”I...want to be with you forever.”
Her eyes widened, and in the next second, Akito kissed her deeply.
A familiar warmth, and yet there is a different sort of warmth than when they first went out. What is this feeling? It felt familiar. Where did she feel this before?
It didn't make sense to her. From the very moment she met Akito, she understood that there was something familiar.
”I like you the way you work hard. I have this thing about hard-working girls. I think they are gorgeous.”
Setsura couldn't miss the look in his eyes as he looked at her like some kind of prize.
”If you keep this up, you're going to pass out. So at least relax when I'm beside you, yeah?”
From the very moment, they met Setsura knew this person would be different. She knew from the moment that he took his hand, that he would destroy everything.
When she first arrived in the Meiji Era, while she had vague memories. She didn't have to act docile and quiet. She was still her despite losing everything she knew.
But the reason she did that was because she wanted to see what he would do. It seems like he took her for quite the ride.
She wants to tell him that this entire time. Setsura felt a sharp pain across her arm and winced in pain.
'Eventually, you can no longer look away from the truth. You will understand when the moment is right, what the real key is…'
Oslo's words the last time she saw him replayed in her head.
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She runs fast.
It must be because of her training, Akito spotted Victor and noticed him approach her, and yet she rushed right past him without stopping to look for a single second.
”Setsura,” Akito exclaimed. But the brunette wouldn't look back. He would have continued with his chase. But Victor did not intend to let him through.
Victor turned to him, a frown on his face. ”Have you done something to her again?”
”Uh, well…”
He can't say that he just kissed her even if he has been lenient with him recently. If he hears about that, he would probably die. Victor's eyes twitch in annoyance, ”Have you already forgotten what I said to you? If you ever hurt her I'll.....”
”I already know Victor.” Akito trailed off and rubbed the back of his neck. ”It is difficult for me, though.”
He held back for so long regarding Setsura and Yang. Back when she chose to end things, he respected her decision. But now? Now he could no longer do that.
'Screw respect. Now I know her feelings.' That's right; he was waiting for the right time. He thought she liked Yang.
But after watching her behavior, Akito realized he was still there in her heart. He took the chance. Who would have thought that she would end up giving her feelings away?
Victor sighed and shook his head. The anger seemed to be dispelled from his face like he understood something.
”By the way, wasn't there something wrong with her?”
”Something wrong?”
”Was her arm supposed to be glowing?”
Glow? Akito raised his eyebrow. ”Victor now isn't the time to be playing jokes. You should help me out here. How do I apologize now?”
He did something wrong there. Things were heading in the right direction until he kissed her. He shouldn't have kissed her; that was his mistake. Or was it?
Akito was about to say something when Natasha rushed into the room. He noticed a man with blonde hair with her and blinked. ”Katakura?”
A creepy feeling crept onto him. ”What's goi--” Right at that moment, the ground shook, and he felt each tremor. He hears a large thundering sound outside.
”I'm sorry, Akito. You see, from the very start, Oslo intended to use Setsura. The shards are important, yes, but so is the key.”
The key?
”We don't know much about the key. But we do know that the person who owns it will be able to control everything. Suppose the shards can grant a wish. The key will hold power to do anything. Oslo isn't hungry for power. But there is something he wants more than anything.”
No.
No.