Keyakizaka One Shots

We Were Too Blind

We were walking together. Sometimes hand in hand. Looking after each other's back. Making sure that no one get's left behind as we continue.

But, we felt incomplete. Somehow unsure where we should go. To continue or to stop. Maybe to wait for someone we are unsure who.

We continued.

And suddenly stopped as we remembered who was missing as we go forward.

She's not here.

Now we're in panic. Mind completely blank of what to do. Where is she? We kept shouting her name. Begging for her to come back. But no one answered.

Now we remember.

Of how cruel we had been. We did not notice until now. Now that she's gone. We did not notice. She kept screaming but we didn't hear. She said she hated it. But we still pushed her to do it. We were too numb to feel the pain she's having.

She kept quiet.

She kept it all to herself. The pain. The pressure. And we lack the capability to notice. We let her suffer. We're hurting her. We're letting her die. We're killing her.

But she did not complain. She plastered a smile on her face and continued to pull us forward. She was our foundation. She was the one who kept us moving. She sacrificed. Pushed away everything she had, for us. She didn't ask for a thing. Gave all of the things left with her. We we're to dumb to realize she's hurting inside. So many time's she wanted to give up. Many times she stifled a cry. Too dumb to assume that she's actually okay. Too dumb to assume that she's having fun. We didn't know that behind those smiles and laugh we see on her, she's hurting.

Suddenly we stopped searching. Hey, didn't we tried to help her. We did ask right? We did try to help her. But she pushed us away. Is it her fault? Was it her fault? Or maybe ours? Maybe we gave up too soon trying to pull her up.

We gave up just for ourselves.

We didn't try harder. We didn't fight for her. It is our fault. Now, some of us started crying. Sobbing in fear. Tears rolling down our faces, we shouted as we wept. Pleading for her to come back. We dashed to catch up, even though we don't know where she went, we kept running calling for her name.

Please come back.

Everyone is looking for you. We're afraid to lose you, afraid that you won't come back anymore.

We need you.

Then we stopped. We saw you, standing there at the river. It was a vague sight. We were not sure if it was really you but we shouted your name. We ran towards you, panic seen in our eyes as we saw you starting to walk over the river. Are you trying to kill yourself? Please don't. We still need you.

We're sorry. Please come back.

You didn't look back. We kept shouting on top of our lungs. There's still a huge gap between you and us. Suddenly you stopped walking, water already reaching your waist. You looked down and stared at the water. Then it started to rain. We shouted again and this time you looked back slowly. I'm not really sure if a tear fell down from your eyes or if it was just the rain pouring in your face. But one thing is what I'm sure of.

Sadness.

Those eyes that radiated a strong power. You were really known for that character. The cool girl. You were extraordinary. Your presence is something everyone is wishing for. It is what everyone is looking for. Even us, we can't get enough of it.

You called us. Somehow, I thought that you were wondering why we're here. Then you smiled. A smile full of sadness. Hatred. Anger. Guilt. Exhaustion. I can see the tiredness in your eyes.