✔︎ unrequited flowers | nishimura riki

XXIV

"I-I threw up my medicine as well..." Ayano said, gripping the edge of the sink. Sunghoon went out to grab a glass of water. "Here." The girl took it as Sunghoon slowly led her to the bathroom. "You don't have to stay here." She said, pushing Sunghoon away. The male felt devastated. His eyes were droopy as he mumbled a small 'sorry' before leaving the room.

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The next day Ayano opened her eyes. She thought she would die in her sleep. None of her limbs moved, only eyes opened and closed. She felt weaker and felt like she would collapse any time. Her voice sounded strange, weird. "I-I'm just tired that's all.." It was all lies. Her body kept getting chills and her head felt foggy. The girl slowly got up as her stance was wobbly and not stable.

Ayano didn't get to step a foot forward as her hand hit the glass on the table as she fell. The glass shattered, making Sunghoon wake up immediately and ran to her room. "Ayano ?! Are you okay ? What happened ?!" The male said, crouching down in front of Sunhee. "I think I-I laid down for too long... I b-blacked out f-for a second.."

Sunghoon brought the girl into his embrace as she gripped onto his shirt. Her throat was hurting as the roots from the flowers were growing in her. "I really shouldn't be saying this to you, b-but..." Ayano's shaky hands gripped onto Sunghoon's shirt harder.

"I-I'm so m-miserable..."

Ayano was crying out loud as Sunghoon let out his tears, eyes turning blue for a few seconds. "A-Ayano- I know you can do it ! Stay strong please !" The girl's eyes closed shut, darkness appeared in front of her. She looked at her hands for a second before hearing her name being called multiple times. Flower petals were falling down from her face as she was crying earlier.

It hurts a lot.

"AYANO !!" Sunghoon yelled out as he ran, stumbling along the way in his uniform and large white wings behind him. "Sunghoon ?" The girl was shocked. Sunghoon could come to her even if she was unconscious ? In reality, the two collapsed and were holding each other as flower petals were flying around on the floor of the room.

Sunghoon's hand was on Ayano's cheeks as he sheded tears. "Y-You're okay.." Sunghoon said feeling relieved. "Why are you crying ? Don't cry please, Sunghoon..." Ayano wiped the male's tears as his face, his skin felt ice cold. "Ayano, I have something to tell you... You'll forget everything we talk about here once you wake up. This is just a dream. I need to convince you of something... It's very important."

Ayano just looked at Sunghoon with teary eyes. She nodded, wanting to listen.

"If you die and give me your soul, I can save you without surgery. Then... we can move on happily. Ayano.. You need to forget about Ni-Ki."

Ayano stumbled backwards as she shook her head. "Things will be back to normal. Sunoo might come back to Ni-Ki... and you deserve so much better. Ayano please... I can love you more..." The girl stopped as she stood further away from Sunghoon. "I-I still want to give him a chance ! Maybe tell him what's going on properly ! M-Maybe he'll love me !" Ayano still had that hope and spirit that Ni-Ki would still love her.

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Sunghoon was asleep in his room, the door was locked. He was upset. The male went to visit Sunoo at Ayano's cherry blossom tree for a while for advice. Ayano was in her old apartment. The house was empty but she still had several days before it was rented out. The girl was lying down in her old dusty bed as she coughed up a few flower petals. She was about to fall asleep as it was tiring, waiting.

That was the only thing she was doing. Waiting for what to be exact ? She didn't know.