A Dance to Death

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Buzz... Buzz... Buzz...
My eyes fluttered open to the sound of my phone.
I groaned.
"What?"
"If you want to see 2K, better get going."
"It's not even two weeks yet." 
"She decided to be fashionably early..."
"Alright. Thanks for the notice, Pan."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Just like Kimiko to be eager to do something.

I stayed in the darkness, watching Kimiko speaking to the class. How she encouraged the class.
She's so beautiful... Wait! No!
I shook my head, keeping any thoughts like that out of it.
I felt a race in my chest. I wanted to rip my heart out to make the feeling stop. I went to get out of my shadow form, then stopped.
I can't do it. I shouldn't. She needs to be happy. She needs to never see me again. She's the only hero who deserves happiness. She's the only person who deserves happiness.
I took a deep breath. Then it all happened. The kids looked at me, Azumi looked at me, and then Kimiko looked at me. Her red eyes on my green eyes. Her red eyes full of delusion, my green eyes full of admiration.
"Ushy?"
"Hey, Miko."
Azumi was in a fighting stance.
"Oh for fuck sake, Azumi. I'm not here to hurt anyone. You can chill."
Azumi calmed herself, the tension releasing off of her.
"Well after the stunt you pulled with Yuudai, I have to be prepared."
"I'm not here to hurt anyone. I'm only here to see Kimiko."
Kimiko stared at me as if I was a ghost. I walked over to her, pulling her into a hug.
"You still do have a heart, Ushy..."
"Of course I have a heart. Even if it's small. Even if there's only a few people in it."
I held her as if she was going to push me off of a cliff.
"Ushy, you almost killed your sister. You aren't you."
She pulled out of the hug, realizing she was hugging a wanted villain. I cupped her cheek.
"Yeah, I'm not me, but there's still a soft spot for you."
"So the old Peyusha is still around, she's just hidden?"
"Maybe. I'm not sure."
"Do you have any regrets about what you're doing?"
"My entire life is a regret."
She gave me a serious glare.
"Yes, Kimiko, I have regrets. Small regrets, like leaving you, leaving Yuudai with the wrath of my mother, not being the person you all wanted me to be. But at the end of the day, I'm content with what I'm doing. At least for now."
She sighed, taking a step back.

Kimiko had always been against bad people, or villains. Her mother was practically her villain. Her mother tormented her every day. Her mother was a horrible person. I've witnessed first hand how out of control her mother is. Seeing me again, but in this state, she probably was reminded of her mother.

My face dropped. I wanted to cry.
I'm still me, Kimiko. Please. You were the only person who should understand.
I walked away from her. Then stopped.
"Before I go, I just want to tell you I love you. I'll love you forever. Even if we are... Different."
Her eyes swelled up the size of frying pans, and you could tell she was holding back tears.

Oh, Miko, please don't cry for me. You're too pretty to shed tears for someone like me...