The Vanguard and The Jewel Knight

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A/N: While I kept listening to REOL's no title, I was thinking of a bittersweet- somewhat happy yet angst type of oneshot. I may have reached the epitome of crying while in the middle of the writing process. Anyways, this is my Valentine's special for all of you! Enjoy!

Setting: Future fic

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It was spring.

Kourin smiled to herself as she watched Aichi talk to Kai. She felt happy that Aichi is happy as of this time, yet something else struck her; why is that that she feels her heart being struck for a million times. She took a breath and looked away when Aichi's gaze averted from Kai to her. He looked at her with confusion painted on his face.

Ah, what is this feeling?

She thought her heartbreak had disappeared already, but no, she really loves Aichi Sendou a lot.

It was so much that she wanted to sacrifice anything and everything just so he would notice her, she'll do anything for him just to stay by his side.

But it really won't happen, will it?

"Kourin, are you okay?" Misaki asked her in worry; when the lilac haired girl noticed the blonde idol being awfully quiet and seemed to be in her train of thoughts, Misaki got concerned about Kourin.

Kourin nodded as she looked at Misaki with a forced smile. "I'm okay," she said.

Kourin gazed upon the blue haired boy who seemed to be so happy. She let out a quiet hiss as she felt her heart in pain once again.

Why can't he look at her the same way he does to others?

Kourin might have thought that she felt really left out of this circle, she didn't even feel like she should call this her home.

First, she could never see the possibility of Aichi loving her. Then, she felt that she's just in this circle of "friendship" to not make herself seem like she doesn't belong there. But does she… really?

She may have thought of leaving this place, to forget them, and maybe even forget about Aichi.

With her two legs she wanted to run away far, far away from this place and to make these feelings disappear.

Kourin just looked around, seeing everyone with their smiling faces. Those genuine looks of happiness, will she ever feel that too?

Her emerald green eyes looked down, she felt her heart aching again. Now, not only about love is what she's feeling. It's also about everything, and she couldn't do anything about it. How did she become this fragile?

Slowly and gently, it crumbles and breaks.

Kourin gulped, and then looked around. And even before averting her stare from everyone else who didn't seem to notice her, she slowly opened the door and so she left Card Capital.

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Ah…

Her tears fell down as she was walking away, she didn't even notice that not until she noticed the tears flowing down her cheeks.

Kourin bit her lower lip and her eyes twitched, trying to stop herself from crying.

But it wouldn't help.

She sobbed, and luckily there was no one in that alleyway she was walking.

Kourin stopped in her tracks and sat down on a nearby bench to let out her soft cries and sobs.

"Kourin-san…"

She jolted a bit when she heard a familiar voice. She looked up and saw him; Aichi Sendou. She noticed his blue eyes filled with worry.