|My Two Stars| Oshi No Ko|

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"It would be best if we didn't see each other anymore."Hikaru repeated with a smile on his face. Yura glanced at him, hurt and confused by the sudden change, "W-What- What exactly do you mean by that? Where does this come from? You just persuaded your daughter to give me a chance and see me, and now you're throwing it all away? Just like that?!"She exclaimed, furrowing her brow.

Hikaru kept smiling, “It's for the best. It's for the best for you, Katayose-san.”He said, glancing down to the ground.

“For me? What does that supposed to mean?! How is this the best for me?! I… I considered you as my best friend; the first person who I got to show my true colors to. You were and still are the first person I showed my true nature to and the first person I saw as a friend– a best friend for a matter of fact. Now, you're ending this friendship for my sake and you're telling me this at a park from all places?!”Yura threw her arms in the air.

“It's a good place to scream your lungs out. It's empty around this time.”Hikaru glanced around the empty park.

“That's true– but you can't just end a friendship just like that! What kind of person says that type of thing to someone?!”

“Uh…”Hikaru scratched his cheek, averting his eyes to the side.

“Don't answer that question!”Yura pointed at him. Hikaru kept his mouth closed.

Yura held her head, trying to process what was happening, “Tell me the reason why you believe this for the best for my sake. Tell me what made you choose that decision and change your mind about our friendship. I'm trying to understand,”She said, “Please, help me understand.”

Hikaru glanced down to the floor with a small smile, “It's not your fault, Katayose-san. There's nothing wrong with you. You're a good friend; a good friend that I haven't had in a long time. You're talented, beautiful, kind, unique in your own way and a heart of gold. It's no wonder you became popular in the entertainment industry. Your parents were lucky to have an amazing daughter.”He explained as Yura listened to him.

“Someone told me something that kept running through my head yesterday. Those words never left my head since the moment I heard them. It made me rethink my choice of being friends with you. It made me realize – I don't deserve your friendship, your kindness, your time. ”He lifted his gaze and looked at Yura, “I don't deserve it.”

Yura's eyes expanded, shocked and puzzled by what Hikaru was saying.

“I've made bad choices in my past and a lot of things happened that were my fault and they still haunt me to this day. What if you found out about it? What if you end up leaving and I end up losing you, too, once you find out about everything?”Hikaru questioned, taking a seat on the bench and lowering his gaze again. Yura stood a seat next to him, keeping his eyes on him, “Too?”She echoed.

He chuckled softly when she repeated that specific word, “You're not the first friend I had in my life. My first friend was someone I met when I was around fourteen. He was seventeen at the time. He didn't have many friends either and he would always spend time at this café to study, or relax. He was quite smart, but sometimes he was an idiot, too.”He said, smiling at the memories, “He would always wear a gray-black-ish jacket and all black clothing – The typical outfit a teenage boy would wear. Whenever I wasn't busy, I would spend time with him. During the time that we spent together, we grew closer to the point that we saw each other as close friends. I was glad to have a good friend and someone I could spend my day with. We always found ways to make the hours go by faster by going to karaoke, the park, arcades, and so on. I would even help him study for any upcoming exams and tests. It was funny when he kept getting the same question wrong.”