Heavy Heart | Miraculous Ladybug

Red Lights

After when the whole go go dancer show was over, Travis waited out in the back for his girlfriend, Vic. She showed up quickly and when she caught sight of him she drew her breath back.

"Vic, why were you dancing on stage?" He asked.

"Why were you there?"

"I didn't know you were—I did not think you would do that."

"I know, I know! I shouldn't have done that job at all, but I need it! Once again, we are struggling again and we are in seek of more help. My mom doesn't know about it and if she did she will kill me!"

"Do you like it?"

"Like what?"

"Your job. Do you like your job?"

"Yes...but I love the dancing part of it. But when you got nothing, you got nothing to lose."

He got out his wallet and handed her one thousand dollars. "Here."

"W-what? No...I can't take from my boyfriend."

"It's a gift. Well, this is to make up for missing your birthday."

"Fine, I'll take it, but no more." She took it. "So um, I have to get going. I need to get back home before my mom gets suspicious. She thinks I'm taking dance lessons."

"Still the same thing."

"Still kind of different. Good night Travis."

"Wait. Let me drive you home."

"Is it because I didn't give you a kiss?"

"Mostly. Come on let's go."

Two days passed and Sabine thought it was time for her daughter to work for Daiyu Xiong since Daiyu was expecting her. Adrien already joined two months ago, and was planning to tell Mari soon which was going to be the day Sabine was going to ask her to join Xiong. She made the ultimate decision to join Xiong because she wanted to impress her mother. Hao joined Xiong a long time ago and the three of them found out about the dark truth that three companies tended to play. So now, they could die at any moment and they joined the game.

Three months later Mari appeared in one of the latest French Vogue magazine covers and made it all over the world. She got on the Life magazine due to her large recognition of fame and taking partnership with her mother's fashion company.

Daiyu called a banquet in Taiwan and wanted her fellow workers to join her who were big CEOs of different companies. Surprisingly Eric was invited.

"Thank you all for meeting me tonight. I know what most of you guys are thinking. Why did I chose this useless siheyuan to have a banquet with you guys. Well, this was the place where it all started. The place where dynasties were formed. We built things to live forever. This is the place where creation evolves. I embrace this place. The traditional way lives here in this building. The traditional Chinese culture. Our way of living, still holding onto traditions." Daiyu spoke.

Eric admired her standing up at the end of the table giving a speech like what she always did. He smiled at her the whole banquet planning to stay after the event.

-FLASHBACK TO WHEN DAIYU AND ERIC WERE SEVENTEEN-

"Eric, do you love me?" Daiyu asked nervously.

He looked up from his book and turned around. "Have you been walking around asking everyone that?"

"I'm the one asking the questions."

He gave her a warm smile and stood up, picking a flower from the bush and walked over towards hers. "I care about you more than anyone. That's an unwavering truth. Yes, Daiyu, I love you." She grasped the flower in his hands.

-FLASHBACK ENDED-

Daiyu entered her room, closing the Chinese sliding door. There she saw Eric standing in the doorway of the sliding door where it led to the porch. "What are you doing here?" She scowled at him.

He turned his head and gave her a satisfied smile. "Welcome back. It has been a pleasant evening...right Daiyu?"

"What do you want? I told you that after the banquet you must leave immediately."

He ignored the statement completely. "Don't you think that speech you made kind of went against you?"

"I'm not in the mood, now get out."

"The whole talk about traditional Chinese culture goes to show you that women have no value. Just because your father said the speech doesn't mean it can benefit you by saying it."

"Listen, all what I am made for is to keep on with this Xiong dynasty. Anyways, I noticed an unfamiliar women with you."

"Someone from work."

"Slept with her yet?"

"Don't make me consider."

"Wow. I thought you slept with every women you knew. You slept with that women, though." She walked towards her desk taking out a cigarette.

"Which women would that be?"

She threw the box of cigarettes and turned around lashing out at him. "LIXUE!"

His eyes widened in surprise and he turned his head away from her, placing a hand on his forehead trying to hide his mocking look. "You've already punished me for it, too. You told me to leave."

"YET YOU CAME BACK BECAUSE I FELT SOME PITY TOWARDS YOU! YEAH, RIGHT! YOU WALTZED OUT OF HERE WITHOUT PUTTING UP A FIGHT! YOU WANTED TO GO FROM THE BEGINNING! YOU WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM HERE AND FROM ME! ERIC, YOU WANT HER MORE...YOU WANT HER...!"

"I care about you more than anyone. That's an unwavering truth."

"WHY DO YOU TEST ME LIKE THAT?!"

"I'm not testing you. Don't you get it?" He looked at her with a mysterious look on his face before speaking. "I only slept with her because you slept with Chris."

"DON'T BLAME ME! I'M SPECIAL! THE CEOS WHO WORK FOR ME ARE MINE AND I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH THEM!" She was also telling herself that while going insane. "IT'S MY RIGHT!"

"We're just repeating the same discussion we always have. Your mood is only growing worse. I should go." He started to walk away towards the door to leave.

She ran after him, turning him around to face her. Their lips were inches away from each other and she pulled back in tears.

"You deny your freedom you have, but you're always ready..." He spoke as his hand reached inside her kimono. "To use it against me."

Their lips clashed together as he rushed towards her. Her back slammed against the wall and he already had his tongue exploring her mouth. He broke away aiming for her ear. "Tell me you hate me."

"I-I..."

"Listen to me Daiyu. I want to possess you...I want to make you belong to me, and only me."

"Eric...tell me what it feels like. To be loved like this...?"

She slid down the wall mesmerized by his words as he pressed his lips harder against her soft skin. They both finally calmed down and there lied on the floor Daiyu asleep from all the action. Eric sat up besides her looking at her.

He had a small flashback when they were younger and when she confessed her love for him.

"Eternity is here," he placed her hand on his heart. "I'm here forever." Yet she still didn't wake up. But he knew she heard him. "You just haven't noticed and I never stopped."

He covered her breasts with her kimono. He lightly trailed his index finger along her cheek before placing a strand of hair behind her ear. He got up, throwing his shirt back on and exited the room silently slipping away in eternal darkness.