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"Even if you're cursed, you still want to save me? Hehe. It's brave of you to admit that" Mafuyu said. Kanade looked down for a while. "But I already know listening to your song won't change anything. It might make me feel better for a while, but it would only end up strengthening my desire to disappear later. So it doesn't matter anymore. Just leave me alone." 

"Yuki!" Mizuki yelled, "Just know it off already!" Ena screamed. Kanade gasped, "Huh?" "E-Enanan?! What are you doing here?!" Mizuki questioned. "I came to give Yuki a piece of my mind! All her talk of not being able to find herself and that it'd be better if she just disappeared really pisses me off!" Ena screamed more. Mafuyu just silently watched her. "What's your problem? How can you stand there with a straight face and say you'd rather disappear despite the fact that you have everything I've ever wanted?!" "What are you talking about? I have nothing. I never have." Mafuyu said, which angered Ena more. "Nothing? I'm saying that's not the way I see it!"

Ena started venting, on how amazing Mafuyu is and how many people are waiting for her next song, and how talented she is it makes her angry. Mafuyu silently watched Ena tear up.

"If you have talent, then for the sake of those who don't, keep writing! I won't forgive you if you just up and disappear now!" Ena yelled. "It doesn't matter whether or not my songs are any good. What I want isn't great songs, nor is it the praise of others. All I wanted was to find what I was looking for. But I now realize that it was all useless, so I no longer care. Maybe you just don't understand that." Mafuyu said, not showing a hint of emotion. "Yuki, you little--" Ena was cut off by Mizuki, "So that's it. I kind of understand how Yuki feels." "Amia?" "It doesn't matter how smart or rich or cute someone is. Everyone goes through rough times, right? Even if Yuki can make amazing songs, they don't mean anything if she's not able to find whatever it is that she wants the most. So I think if she really wants to disappear, then she should be free to do so. We can say as much as we want, but only Yuki can truly understand what she's going through.

"In that case--" Mafuyu was cut off, by Mizuki again. "But still, I just sort of got the feeling we were somehow alike. That part feels like we might be able to change ourselves a bit at a time to fit in with those around us, and the confusion at whether we should resist or accept it. Then getting so tired from trying so hard that nothing seems to matter anymore. I feel like we're similar in that. There aren't very many people who can understand how that feels. And that's why I think I'd feel really sad if you were to disappear now."

Mafuyu was silent. "You're all so selfish. Getting jealous, sympathizing with me, trying to save me when I didn't ask for help. Just stop. Haven't you done enough? I want to disappear. That is my only true feeling." "Yuki... Even if that's true, I still want to save you." Kanade's words made Mafuyu gasp a bit.

"I can't take this anymore! I'm tired believing there's still a chance I can find what I'm looking for. It would have been easier to believe I never could from the very beginning.  So... that's why... I don't want to believe I can be saved anymore!" Kanade feel silent. "I'm tired! I look and I look and I look! But I just can't find it... Then when I look again, it's just not right and I get depressed... What am I even supposed to do?!" Mafuyu yelled. "I'll keep composing--" Kanade was interrupted by Mafuyu. "You... You..!! You!!" Mafuyu screamed, this shocked everyone.

"I can't believe you never noticed!" Mafuyu lifted her hand up where the string was attached to. It was connected to Kanade's. "Huh?!" Mizuki and Ena gasped, while Kanade looked at the strings attached wide eyed. "I knew you'd come here eventually... You never give up do you..?" Mafuyu took a pair of scissors and held it up, ready to cut the string. "Mafuyu! What are you doing?!" Mizuki asked, "Stop it! You can't cut those anyways!" Ena screamed. "Shut up, you two!" "Mafuyu.. Please don't. I don't have one but.. It's a special connect--" Miku was interrupted. "Shut up!" Mafuyu screamed. She was tired, and pissed.

"Kanade, My mother said that I would have found a good husband, but finding out it's you. I'm glad.." Mafuyu said. This confused everyone, then why was she holding scissors? "T-Then.. Are we fine now..--?" 

"Glad I don't have to be a disappointment, and my mother thinking I'm tied to a girl, rather than a good, successful husband like what she wants!" Mafuyu screamed, using every little voice she had. And so she cut the string.

It was supposed to be unbreakable. How did that happen? Were they not soulmates from the start? The string turned black slowly, Mafuyu's side hanging and she put her arm down. "There. You won't be upset. You don't have a soulmate who disappeared when you don't have a soulmate in the first place." Mafuyu said, gasping for air slightly. Everyone just stared at Mafuyu wide eyed. "How did it... Oh my goodness.." Mizuki was the most shocked out of everyone.

Kanade just kept staring at Mafuyu wide eyed. "Mafuyu--" "Miku, get these people out." Mafuyu commanded in the most coldest voice ever. "..Okay.." Miku knew there was little to no hope left. "Ah! Miku! Wait!" Ena yelled, but it was no use she was sent back. "...Mafuyu... Please.." Mizuki didn't try to resist, she accepted it. "Sorry." Miku was about to touch Kanade, "I'll keep composing. I'll keep composing until you find yourself. I'll keep composing until I'll save you, even if it means I'll be called selfish. I don't care if I'm not your soulmate anymore, I'll do anything to save you." Kanade said, her expression made her seem determined. "...Sure." Mafuyu said, turning away. "Miku, get her out of here." And with a touch, Kanade was back in her room.

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