Ruins of Memory: Twilight Light

ACT 5: The Curtain Call

Tengoku, Tengoku... Mhmhm, I see that the puzzle have already been put in place. But who's to say that this world won't stop "self-destructing"?

...Hehe, too cruel, you say? Even if you say so, I wouldn't be able to change anything... Directing is not my forte. Nor is it my... job. In any case, just enjoy the show .

Alas, Tengoku, the other side of this world, turned as his name was called out from beyond the barrier. His hand still embracing that unobservable hand... Well, not for long.

Like his vision clearing up, the hand slowly "took shape", the imaginary border shattering as he fell towards to the other side, falling on Karasake.

Perhaps the recalled names were "correct", or more correctly, were "restored". The consequences of that were the seperation between the two sides "shatter" into pieces, fusing the two sides into one.

"Oww—..."

Ten scratched his head before staring at Kara who is right below him.

"... KARASAKE???? Oh my god oh my god... Am I seeing things???"

Tengoku was pleasantly surprised, slowly getting off as he stared at Kara, on the verge of tears.

"I... didn't think I'd see you again..."

Kara took a few moments to get up, looking at Tengoku.

"Neither did I, my dear..."
He placed his hand on Ten's cheeks.
"And I've longed to meet you again ever since you vanished..."

Ah, of course. The fuse. Tengoku bursted into tears as he hugged Kara—crying out into the air. Kara patted his back, giving a sense of comfort as tears fell from his eyelids.

"Now, now, Tengoku... Don't cry on me so quickly..."

"I'm sorry..."

The rain falls heavily on them, they sat under the rain, soaking them wet.

"... It hasn't ended yet, has it?"
*Kara spoke as he caught the raindrop with his hand.*

"... Kara... Are we going to... disappear...?"

"I'm sorry, Tengoku."

"..."

Silence, not a word muttered from Ten's throat. It's stuck—He can't say anything. To the harsh reality that the mastermind have caused this world to come to, this was inevitable.

"I don't want to disappear... Not yet..."

Muttered words, his instincts pulsing in red. Isn't it unfortunate?

"... At least, we'll be together... Won't we?"

Words of comfort, reassurance. Tengoku's eyes became teary—dripping tears.
Leaning onto your shoulders...

"I don't want to disappear... Not yet..."

*He cries out—Kara held Ten's cheeks, keeping his eye onto him.*

"Tengoku, look at me."

Tengoku, who closed his eyes, crying, looked at Kara—Who looked at him with care.

...A kiss—As if sending a parting gift.

"I don't want to disappear either... But we all will. If we could blame anyone, we should blame whoever have caused this in the first place."

"... I just want you to remember, even if we don't get to see eachother... I'll always love you."

... The rain reverses. The coin is flipped once again, the Destruction is before us once again. The world slowly disintegrates in a bright blue light.

The two held hands, staring directly at the hypothetical "camera", bowing as if saying goodbye to the audience.

For the couple who was doomed to end, for the couple whose thread had already been cut off, this is their... **Curtain Call**.

A final bow, as they continued to stay by eachother, before the universe ceases to exist.

...

A figure watched from the Limbo. A black witch hat, and a peculiar outfit.

"...How tragic."

"You really think so?"
And another spoke.

"I suppose, yes. This was a very, interesting masquerade, indeed."

"You know, you had a hand in this, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, I know that... Since we've already finished our work here, let's just get going."

"Not even going to clean up the mess?"

"It'll clean up itself. Let's go, before the Organization finds us."

"... Affirmative, ***Marisa.***"

~ ACT 5: THE CURTAIN CALL ~
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~ Ruins of Memory: Twilight Light ~
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