My Book Of Dance With Devils

Rem x Ritsuka : Gone

It had been almost a year since Rem had gone back to the demon world.  Though she had hopes that they'd see each other in the far future, she couldn't deny the fact that she was starting to have doubts about about how far that future will be. Ten years?  Maybe even a hundred? She had no clue.

She wanted to see him again. And she was getting more and more impatient as the days went by.  

“Who knew that being in a ‘long distance relationship’ was going to be this hard?” Ritsuka thought to herself.  

Even with that said,were they even in a relationship?   It had happened so fast that they hadn't even had their first date, much less actually BE in a relationship.  

Maybe he has even forgotten about me right now…

She brought these very same thoughts with her every night as she drifted off to sleep.

Little did she know that she'd be seeing him soon later that very night,  in a place that they once saw in their dreams.  

Ritsuka opened her eyes to find herself standing in a field of cosmo flowers. A gentle breeze caressed her cheek and sent a few petals swirling all around her.  She then looked down to find herself dressed in a plain white floral dress.

I should be asleep right now but… Where am I?  

“ You finally came, Ritsuka.” A familiar voice said.  Her eyes widened at the sound of that voice.  

Is this a dream?  

It couldn't be,  it felt all too real to be just a dream.  

Immediately,  she turned around,  expecting to see a familiar face ; A face that she had longed to see once again for months and indeed,  he was standing right there.  

Short messy ash blonde hair that swayed along with the gentle breeze,  aquamarine eyes that could pierce her soul with just one look,  and a smile that was so warm and gentle it melted her heart.  

It's him. It really is him.

“Rem...?” She struggled to fight back tears of joy.  

“ It's been quite some time, Ritsuka.  How have you been lately?”  He gave her a shy smile.  

Without a second thought,  she took a leap forward, closing in the small distance between them and embraced him tightly,  burying her face in his chest as she cried tears of joy.

“ I missed you...so so much…” She said between sobs.  

“ Hmm,  me too. “ He replied as he pulled her close and nuzzled against her head, breathing in the scent of her hair.  

He pulled away from the hug and observed her closely.  Her chestnut brown hair had grown out quite a bit,  and was now reaching her shoulders.  Aside from that,  she had the same big bright Amber eyes and a delicate face that seemed more mature than the last time he saw her.  He reached out to caress her cheek,  her skin was as soft and smooth as the very last time he did that.

Seeing that there were still a few tears left at the corner of her eyes , he gently brushed them away.  

“ Hey Ritsuka, mind if we go somewhere?” He casually asked her.  

“ ...Where are we going?”  Ritsuka stared at him with a confused look.  

“Some place with a better view of the field.” He smiled at her.  With that,  he took her hand in his and pulled her along the trail of flowers.