-Mana P.O.V-
"Help...".
"Who's there?", again I found myself drowned inside the same sea.
"Who's calling me?", I turned around.
Seijuro suddenly appear appear in front of me, all of the sudden I'm starting to suffocated, my chest feel hurt.
"It hurts", I screamed inside my thoughts.
"Don't dissapear...", Seijuro swam toward me, he pressed his lips to mine, giving me an air to breath.
"Seijuro...?", for some reason my tears start to leak on its own.
He leaned closer to my ears, "Uncover...the truth".
* * *
"Manacchi, rise and shine", Ryota woke me up.
"Ryo...ta?", I opened my eyes slowly.
I looked around...the others already gone.
"Uhh...I'm still dizzy...", Ryota touched his head. "Are yoy alright Ryota? This is because you drank too much sake", I sighed. "Uhmm...I think so", Ryota scratched his head. "By the way, where the others?", I asked. "They already left", Ryota said.
* * *
Ryota and I decided to hang out in the park. "Fresh air!", Ryota said cheerfully. "I thought it could help to lighten your headache", I said. "Thank you Manacchi, you're very kind", Ryota smiled kindly.
"Baka, you're kinder than me", I blushed.
"Manacchi?", he looked at me. "Nevermind, how's work?", I asked. "I love it", he smiled. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself...", I mumbled. "What was that?", Ryota asked. "O-Oh no, it's nothing...", I stuttered. "Manacchi, last night...Aominecchi said you're crying...".
"Daiki saw it? How unlikely...".
"You suddenly rush into the room and bury yourself under the pillow...we're worried about you", Ryota pouted. "Whats wrong?". "It's nothing Ryota", I replied. "You can tell me anything...Manacchi...", Ryota hugged me.
"Ryota...".
"Anything", Ryota whispered. "N-No, I'm fine", I pushed him.
"I don't want to bother anyone...".
"Manacchi, your cellphone is flashing", Ryota pointed to my pocket. I answered it.
"Mana-chan, I heard you're in America", it was my mother.
"Yes mother, what's the matter?", I asked.
"Your daddy and I want to meet you and Kise-kun", my mother said bubbly.
"Ryota?".
"Manacchi, what's wrong?", Ryota asked.
"My parents called us", I sighed.
"I wonder what they're up to...".
"Young master! We told you not to go out from the mansion!!", a middle aged man yelled at someone. That man yelled at...Seijuro Akashi.
"Seijuro...?".
"A-Akashicchi...", Ryota startled as well.
When he heard Ryota speaking, he came toward us. "You're...", he glanced at both me and Ryota. The final words he said tear me apart.
"Who are you?".
* * *
Here we are in the cafe, Ryota and I sat next to each other, while my mother and father sat across us. "I heard about you from my wife, Kise-kun. Thank you for taking care of my daughter", my father said politely. "N-No, I-I've done nothing!", Ryota sounds ridiculously nervous.
"I want you to do something Mana", my father sighed.
"Huh?".
"I want you to marry Kise-kun".
"What...?".
"Father? What does that suppose to mean!?", I yelled.
"First of all...I'm sorry! For putting you in such terrible state! Because of our terrible deeds, you've been suffering", my father surprisingly apologize.
"Manacchi...what's going on?", Ryota looks puzzled.
"I...I am sorry, you should stay away from the Akashi", my father instructed.
"But why!?", I grabbed my father collar.
"Manacchi! Calm down!!", Ryota pulled me apart.
"Mana-chan!", my mother scolded me.
"The Akashi...they hate us...", my father sighed.
"But...why?".
"Father! I need an explanation!!", I said furiously.
"Seijuro Akashi lost his memory...".
I stunned by the words that my father said. "He blame me for his father dead...", my father gulped.
"Seijuro father...died?".
-Flashback-
"Who are you?", Seijuro asked.
"He...didn't remember...".
"What are you talking about Akashicchi? We're your friends! I'm Ryota Kise! And she's Mana Mayoi!", Ryota tried to lighten the atmosphere. Seijuro jolted when Ryota said my name. "Mana Mayoi...the daughter of the famous Mayoi household and also an author of 'The King and his Favorite Pawn', correct?", Seijuro sharpened his gaze.
"Seijuro...?", I tried to reach him. "Stop calling me with such familliarity, its disgusting", he shove my hand.
"S-Seijuro...?", tears escaped from my eyes.
"Akashicchi! Take it back!!", Ryota pulled his collar. "TAKE BACK WHAT YOU SAID!!".
"I won't", Seijuro shove Ryota away. "Because your parents, Mana Mayoi...is the reason why my father died...".
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Games of Illusion (OC X GoM)
Fanfiction(The Sequel of Once Upon a Time in Teiko) Mana Mayoi start to move on from his previous life, with Tetsuya and Ryota by her side, she start to heal her wounds slowly. She also start to develop feelings for one of her friends, but suddenly she meet o...
