Dream Festival Fanfics (After The Story)

Chapter 11: Heal You

Shin: Shin....

Kanade and Keigo kept silence waiting for what Shin was going to say. Shin took a deep breathed and continuing his word.

Shin: what happened at the audition just now? ... ... ... ...  Why wont you just do the acting as usual? Why did you stop so suddenly?

Too many question he voiced out. He want to know himself too, what and why. He paused his word for a minutes. He looked down, unable to know the answer. Feelings of sadness, and guilt engraved in his heart. Only one thing that he could think about. He look directly to Keigo's eyes.

Shin: Were you....... scared?

That statement shocked Keigo and Kanade. It's hard to believe that Shin scared of acting which he was expert of it. All they know is that Shin was not his usual self today. 

Shin: I guess you are..... you thought that you're being perfect in acting ever since. But, you're not...... Even you have a weakness too. 

Shin: Times are moving, people are changes.... but, you're not....... I guess you still stuck on the past. ..........

Past? what he mean by that? Shin went speechless. He just lost his thought. Kanade interrupted.

Kanade: What do you mean by past? Is it that past? the time you get that role?

Keigo shocked. That time. He thought. Remembering the past between him and Shin at the last scene. 

Shin: I guess so.....

Keigo: Why? Why you thought about that time? 

Keigo questioned Shin as he looked directly to him. Shin silent, he looked away prevent from the eye contact. Keigo became impatient. He wanted to walk toward Shin, but then..

Shin: Because...that time, I betrayed him.. I took the role that he really want..

Keigo: ehh?

Kanade: Shin...

Shin:  Because of that I lose my precious friend. He gave up on acting because of me.

Keigo rushed to Shin and grasped his both arms. He looked pissed.

Kanade: wait, Keigo?!

Keigo: Who are you saying that I'm giving up because of you??! That's nonsense!!

Shin: but...you--

Keigo: Yes! I did gave up that time. but that because I lose my composure, I'm just feel hate of myself. *release his grasp 

Shin: Yourself? why?

Keigo: ..... I just hate for being unable to accept that lose. I'm angry of myself for left you just like that..... It just I cant face you that time....I feel pathetic.....

Shin: .......So, you're not hating me?

Keigo: No, never once.

Shin suddenly sat down on the ground.

Kanade: Shin, you're okay?

Shin: I'm fine. 

Shin felt relieved. The burden that he hold for a long time somehow vanished from his mind. Same as Keigo. As he voiced all what he hold on, his mind became light. Although not most of the thing that they thought was answered, but they're now feel opened toward each other. Keigo gave a hand to Shin. He reached the hand helping him to stand up back. Both of them smiled to each other as the barrier between them vanished.