If I were to be you (Hananene)

Seventh wish

As they danced, Yashiro thought : "This... this is kind of comfortable... But I wonder, Hanako-kun is a ghost and shouldn't have any body temperature... so why do I feel so warm right now ? Hanako-kun's hugs, they used to be freezing, but I got used to them, I love them. I love them..."

Without her even wanting to, some tears began to fall on her cheeks.

"I don't want to go away from you.. I don't want to !" She cried inside of her head, frowning as she tightened their hug.

Hanako saw that she was crying, and was immediately worried about her. He parted a bit from her, still hugging softly his assistant.

-"Yashiro, are you okay ?!" his worried tone seemed sincere to the radish-haired girl.

He looked at her eyes. The moon and stars were reflecting inside of them...

"That's the most beautiful way to look at space..." he told himself, not realizing what he was thinking. He was stunned by her.

-"I am fine" she said, sorrow filling her voice. "I just... don't want this moment to end!" she cried.

His eyes went wide, he knew what she meant by that. He knew her lifespan was really short. Softly, he stroked her hair.

-"I am here, Yashiro, it's alright."

Those words filled her eyes with tears, she couldn't stop. "I am ruining the moment, please I have to stop !" she scolded herself, but she couldn't do anything against it, not when he was acting so kindly with her.

Hanako-kun hugged her tight as when they were dancing. They were floating a little because of him. He didn't want to let her go. Both closed their eyes, enjoying the moment. Yashiro managed to stop crying a little.

"But one day, Hanako-kun... we will be separated." she thought. She didn't want him to go, she didn't want to go...

They stayed that way for a moment, till Yashiro stopped crying completely. They finally went back to the blanket, without speaking. The beautiful girl caught Hanako-kun's hands in hers as she looked directly into his eyes.

-"Hanako-kun !" she said, without hesitating. She couldn't hesitate anymore, she couldn't allow herself to do so.

He looked at her, speechless, both by her action and beauty.

-"What is your wish?" she said, her voice was lovely to him. 

Her hair, floating through the air, her eyes, shining bright, reflecting the light of the moon, her delicate hands holding his, her confident look, but still showing her fear to ask him her question, her pink lips, her soft skin, her ankles... "She is stunning", he thought, his mouth gapping a bit. "So... she really does care. Yashiro, what I wish for... is to be with you, forever! But I can't tell you that..." He looked once again at the determined face she had, waiting for his answer. She really did care about him. Why was he even important to her ? What would her life be if she hadn't knocked at his door that day ? What would his "life" be if she hadn't... He couldn't lose her. She didn't have much time left... he wanted to tell her, he couldn't hold it anymore. 

-"I... I want you to keep on living, Yashiro." He told her, holding her hands. 

She didn't expect such an answer, she had never imagined that. She was... precious to Hanako-kun ? 

-"I wish... I wish you would stay by my side." he added, putting her into a hug. 

She didn't react. When she was about to say something, Hanako-kun parted away from her, not letting her any chance to say something. 

-"Hanako-kun, wait-" she tried. 

-"You should go back home Yashiro, your parents will get worried."

-"But I-" 

-"Thank you for coming." he said, cutting her. He walked toward the fence of the roof. "I had a great time." 

Realizing she couldn't do anything to make his wish come true, Yashiro felt her heart hurt a lot. It was a pain she had never felt before. She was powerless. She still wanted to try her idea... Maybe it would work...  Would that make him happy... if she could change her future ? 

-"Thank you, Hanako-kun. I loved our... date." she whispered the last words. Of course, she didn't want it to be a date. She didn't see Hanako-kun that way. Right ? 

He wasn't her type... She quickly went away before he could answer anything, leaving an amazed Hanako-kun, amazed because of her words, because of her soft voice, because of her. 

-"You really make me feel alive, Yashiro." he said softly when she couldn't hear him anymore, his hand on his heart, as if it would still beat. But maybe it did...