Years Later~
"Thanks for meeting me here," said the figure with a soft smile
"Mm," said the other figure nervously
"How have you been?"
"Good...But um...May I ask why you called me here?"
"Ha...I came to thank you"
"Thank me? For what?"
"You helped her...You changed the way she saw the world..."
"Wha-"
Suddenly tears flowed down the figures cheek in happiness
"I-"
"Every year...She cries for the same reason...For the people that aren't here anymore...But...She cried because she wanted to make things right with you"
"..."
"Every year...I saw the same tears come out of her eyes...I saw the same frown I saw that day...And yet...You changed that...I wasn't able to help her the way you did..."
"Xuimen I-"
"Thank you so much..." he said as he kneeled down
"Please Xuimen, stand up I-"
"Ask for anything...Whatever you want..."
"N-no Xuimen, I don't want anything...I didn't even know I helped her in any way, I-"
As the boy stood slowly he looked the other boy in the eyes
"Whatever you do...Please don't ever leave her"
"I-i won't, I promise," he said with a serious expression
"I tried convincing her to skate again...But today...She showed up and skated on her own...I didn't know why but when she skated, she started crying...I asked her what was wrong and I realized it was the day...Kenzaki was sent to the hospital...But when I heard her reason, I just wanted to thank you" he said with a warm smile
"Wha-"
"You guys fought a little...Right?"
"Yeah..."
"I don't know what you did to make her forget about what day it was...But I just want to keep thanking you"
"It's really no problem...I didn't think I helped her that much and-"
"Don't put yourself down...She loves you the way you are, so love yourself how you are...Besides...She helps you see color and you help her accept"
"Wha-" he hummed with a smile
As the figure began to walk away the boy called out his name
"Xuimen wait!"
"Hm?"
"H-how did you know"
"About?"
"Color...that I saw color"
"Because you're the backyard crayon boy"
"I- How-"
"Later Chen!!" he said as he waved goodbye
"B-bye"
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US15-The People Who Changed My Life
Roman d'amour"If I take your hands...I'll let you go, for I hold onto the past that haunts my dreams" A friendship that started so long ago turned into one-sided love and obsession. A group of friends, afraid to speak the truth...From a late spring evening to ea...
