When You're by my Side...

A Few Months Later...

I stared at Elsword, who was laughing with purple-haired girl named Aisha. He looked so happy with her, unlike me, who just dragged him down.

He notices me looking at him, and only stares for a moment at me, then smiles. I blink my eyes. He's not looking at me anymore, and is still laughing with Aisha. Was it just my imagination, or was he really...?

DING! DING! DING! DING!

The school bell goes off, and first hour begins.

"Good morning class!~" The teacher sings. Everyone just rolls their eyes.

"Today, I will be introducing a new transfer student!~

Everyone, please welcome your new classmate, Add Kim!~"

The minute everyone heard "new" and "student", the entire class perked up and looked at the classroom entrance, waiting for the new student to arrive, but he never did.

"Add-chan?~ Wherechu go?~"

While the teacher was distracted, I got up, took my bag, and left the classroom, already bored. Not like I didn't get good grades or anything, as I knew I would pass that class regardless, it's just that it required no attention from me. I should be learning how to take care of our family company instead of learning what's 1+2...

I snuck past the hallway patrol, and went up onto the school's roof, where no one would dare to bother me.

Opening my bag, I took out my headphones, my phone, and a book.

"What should I listen for today..." I mumbled to myself, scrolling down my playlist.

"Guilty Crown, Departure, sounds pretty..."

I closed my eyes for a few seconds, humming along to the tune as the wind blew away at my few strands of hair that hung loose.

"Don't let go of me,

and tightly hold me so~

I want to stay beside you

and know if we'll forever be this way~"

I sung my version of the song to the original version, paying no attention to the roof top's door clicking open.

I felt a warm liquid sliding down my cheeks, my hand quivering as I raised to cup my cheeks. My cold, bare hands, touched something I thought I was unable of doing so again.

Tears.

I cried for the first time in months.

I felt a presence behind me. I slowly turned around...