focus on me .ᐟ scaramouche

23

you had already expected it.

even though how much comfort your friends gives you, it is inevitable to fall for your father's trap. he gets what he wants.

the sun was long gone and the moon was high up, scaramouche and kazuha already headed home while your friends decided to stay the night.

a knock on your door interrupted the warm atmosphere, replacing it with an eerily cold one. the silence was deafening, everybody in the room knows who's outside the door.

but, your mother bravely opens the door just enough for the man outside to see only her.

" what business do you have with me? " her tone was cold and distant, one you wouldn't expect a wife would give to her beloved. but who could blame her? she was the victim after all.

" my daughter, heusalette. i want my daughter back. " his tone was urgent, needing to see and get you out of this country.

your mother let out a loud scoff, " your daughter? the day you left her is the death of your rights to call her as your own. are you forgetting you're talking to a lawyer right now? " firmly she says, staring at your father with seriousness laced in her voice.

the man lets out a chuckle void of emotions, "and are you forgetting everything you did? the acts of doing such vile thing for a lawyer to do—" his words halted when you interjects, you do not want your mom to remember what happened on that specific night.

" i'll go. "

heads were immediately turned towards yours, faces painted with a mixture of sadness and shock, as though they couldn't believe what you had just spurted out.

" that's my daughter. once you take even one step in germany, you'll be staying there forever. " your father grinned, watching you as you go back to your room to get your belongings.

" call me by my surname. " you replied, tone the same as your mother, and closed the door if your own personal space.

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even your friends couldn't stop your departure, as they watched your back—not even turning to bid goodbye to them. you're afraid you would crack.

you don't want to see the painful look in their eyes if you look back, you're afraid that you might change your mind if you did.

you're afraid, and you hate it.

when have you become this weak? everything has been going so well until he made his unwanted presence known. he really has a knack of ruining happy moments of yours.

and so, you reached the plane without even sending them a smile. there, it all flows down. all the hidden emotions that you tried so much to cover, couldn't be remained covered.

you're alone in the cabin, you had told your father that you didn't want to go in the same flight as him, and thankfully he allows it.

now, as the plane starts to take off, you look down at the country you had grown to love, leaving the country you made memories with.

i'm sorry.

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" and you just let her?! " his voice was raised, it was a yell—to tell that he doesn't approve that they just let you go that easily. " she couldn't even decide for herself! one beg and she would've stayed. "

" you know we couldn't just do that! " lumine interjects, voice as high as the other. " we respected her decision. "

with an exasperated sigh, he stood up. in a rush, he walks towards the door.

childe was quick to question the young man, as he too followed him by the door way. " where are you going? "

" to her. " a quick response from scaramouche, although the disapproval from the faces of the five was evident after hearing his reply.

" but scara, her flight flew by now—! "

" i don't care, i'll buy a plane just to catch up to her. " he replies nonchalantly, as though it was just a normal thing to do.

" if her father says as soon as he steps in germany, she'll be stuck there forever, then i won't be letting her step a single step." he added.

and he walks away.

a starting of an engine was heard through the silence of five individuals.

" should we really let him.. " itto asked, eyes unsure as he side eyes the others. " he didn't seem like he was joking you know.. "

" of course he wasn't. " kaeya answered, " when have you seen him joke around? " the blue-haired man sighed.

" the real question is.. " hu tao started, pointing her fingers towards lumine in a playful manner.

and the blonde smirked, looking the four with fierce eye contact. " should we really let scaramouche be the only one to stop y/n from leaving us?! "

" no way! "

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you awoke by the sound of the plane's announcement ring, you thought it was to announce that you've landed, since you can now see the airport. but the announcer surprised you.

" ladies and gentlemen. an unknown plane is spotted right in front of our route, please fasten your seatbelts in case any turbulence happens. "

an unknown plane? you asked yourself, finding the need to look over the windows. there you saw, a complete different aircraft. the whole plane was colored black, a golden strip was lined over the center. an elegant one, you thought.

the other passengers were now panicking, thinking negatively. that is until a familiar voice rang throughout the sky.

" i am not here to cause any commotion. rather, i am here to get a certain passenger from your flight. " the speaker paused, causing the uneasiness in you worsen. " .. ah, passenger on seat 2A. "

you froze. that was your seat number.

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