Kaede's True Form

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I was still running up to Shuichi. He couldn't just abandon me like that, it's just not like him.

When I was still steps away, I felt tears forming on my eyes.

Wait, nonononononono- that's despair!

I can't give in to despair, I need to think happy thoughts!
I tapped my head twice and scrunched my hands together. Think, Kaede, think! How do I feel hope?

I imagined Keebo, and Tenko, and Ryoma... all crowding around me, raising me up into the air, and Shuichi holding me up with cheers too.

When my tears streamed off my face, my thoughts crumbled. Everyone then set me on the floor and left me.

Just thinking of that... made me sink to the floor.

"Shuichi..." I sobbed.

I was ready to howl.
To howl his name in desperate anger.
Desperate anger that he never cared for me, even though I did.
I couldn't hold it back now. I was wild.

"SHUICHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

Immediately a black beam shot out of me. It formed into a golden musical note and was encased in a black ball. The ball fluttered to the light and rolled towards me.

I picked up the ball, stared at it with teary eyes, and slammed it to the light angrily.

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!" I screamed. Tears were landing on the ball, and now it was soaked in despair.

I slowly collected my tears, grabbed the ball, and stood up.
And ran.

Even though I collected my tears, they still poured out.

I was mumbling his name over and over, hoping he would stop.
He never did... but only walked...

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