Special A Fanfiction: Part 9

The ground crunched under their feet as they collect firewood in silence. The song of the crickets filled the cold night air. On a few occasion, Ryuu would reach out to steady Ayano when she almost trip on the treacherous roots. She would mumble her thank you awkwardly, other than that they never uttered a word. Ryuu would steal occasional glances at her when she’s busy picking twigs.

Without realizing, they reached the edge of the island. The sea spread out beautifully under the dark sky, the beach almost under their feet. They marveled at the water, sparkling like thousand of diamonds.

Ayano sighed, ‘Beautiful isn’t it?’. Her words shocked Ryuu, it took him a while to figure what she was talking about. To him, her beauty outshines the sea anytime. ‘Yea’. She smiled gently and called him, ‘Ryuu’.

He looked up at her and it dazzled him, her eyes reflected the moon as she spoke to him. ‘I’m sorry for the other day, I realized it was really childish of me,’ she bit her lips. ‘Since I’m leaving soon, I decided we call a truce. What do you say?’

He considered this and nodded. No, this isn’t right. I don’t want it to end this way, he thought.

‘Ryuu, do you still remember the day we came to the beach for the summer holidays?’ she asked, staring out into the open sea. He remembered that day more than anyone could, that day was as beautiful as it is today. Ryuu smiled, ‘Yes, the summer 3 years ago. The sea looks even prettier then’.

‘Yea, I guess nothing will ever beat the memories of that day,’ she smiled. Her tears starting to cloud her vision and she rubbed her eyes, ‘Ah, the sand got into my eyes. She chuckled softly, ‘Guess it’s time we get back’.

His mind was still wandering on that day when he brought her to the beach and they walked hand in hand along the shore, enjoying their moment of solitude. He turned her around to face him and he said to her, ‘Ayano, will you stay with me forever, no matter what happens?’. She hugged him tight and said, ‘I will if you would’. He said he will but he broke his promised.

Now when they’re alone together again and he can’t let this chance slip. He needed to apologize to her. Ryuu grabbed her hands as she started to walk back, the twigs in her arms fell to the ground.

‘Aya – ’ he called and she felt her  heart beats faster.

‘Yes?’

‘We need to talk,’ he looked deep into her eyes. She blinked, ‘I don’t think there’s any more to talk about, what’s been said is said, let’s just leave it there’. She tugged her hands free but he held on tighter. He threw his own pile of collections fell and pulled her back towards the edge, his eyes burning with determination.

‘Ryuu, stop it! Let me go’.

‘Not until you hear me out’.

‘Let me go!’ she shouted and gave a sharp yank. His grip loosened but she felt herself slip right over the edge.

As she fell, the last thing she remembered was staring wide eyed at Ryuu who jumped right after her, arm stretched. She felt his warmth as they fell down 10 meters below.