Ready to Fall

Chapter 15 Fall to pieces

Author's Notes: This is for destiny is mine, and for all the readers who patiently and impatiently waited for this story. If you want to know how it will all come together, or at least, how Miki will and Daniel ever get through this, you won't have to wait any longer. Cheers!

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And I don't wanna fall to pieces. I just wanna sit and stare at you

I don't wanna talk about it. And I don't want a conversation

I just wanna cry in front of you.

I don't wanna talk about it,

'cause I'm in love with you

-'Fall To Pieces' by Avril Lavigne-

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One week and five days after that cold and empty night…

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Spring is coming.

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The cold winter air was finally leaving the University. The students can now opt not to wear their thick coats and scarves when they went to their respective classes. Although evenings still tend to be freezing without the aid of the soothing fireplace or electronic heater, at least they see more of the sun during the day.

Spring, however, also meant that final exams are coming and the Dining Hall was filled, not only of diners but also of students having group studies preparing for that one-week of hell in the University.

Some were more relaxed than others. Some could not seem to concentrate on their exams at all.

Amongst them was Tetsuya Kimura.

He was in his usual spot by the fountain behind the High School building. Instead of books, he was more focused on his music. With eyes closed, he continuously let his hands do the playing while his mind wandered.

Love no matter who you are, no matter how educated or mature, it always comes as a wonder. You may be prepared for anything, not afraid of anything, but when you stumble on love, at some point, you will doubt your ability, your capacity.

Selfless people suddenly becomes selfish, then selfless again as they come to surrender to it.

All these thoughts can be attributed to his encounter with the Black Cat two days ago.

Can I really fight this war? Do I even really have a chance to win it? He never had thought he would doubt his ability to stand against him.

Sure, he's taller and he's older than the boy. Sure, he has the Super Strength Alice.

But those fires in the Black Cat's eyes seemed way stronger than his cool, neutral grays.

Hyuuga's determination to see things through once he has made his decision, no matter who gets hurt, unnerved him.

But who would really get hurt?

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"Are you sure about this?" Sarah, despite her indifferent tone, was genuinely concerned on how hard her best friend has been sticking her nose in their textbooks.

Exams were just a week away, and that would have made her effort reasonable, but Sarah knew the real reason Miki hardly drove her attention away from her studying materials.

Sarah sighed, "Maybe we should start with an easier topic."

"Are you kidding?" she exclaimed, back to her energetic self. "It's like you're saying I can't handle sine, cosine and tangents."