Regret ( A date a live one shot )

Regret

[ Before, you read, please keep in mind this is my first time writing a one shot. As such it won't be the best but the reason why I wanted to publish this now was because I've had this idea in my mind for quite a while now. And seeing that today my friend Winter_Wanderer has recently published his Date a live book ( check it out, it's amazing ) I thought this was the appropriate time for me to release this too. So , with that said, hope you enjoy the story . ]

     Shido sat with his head faced towards the ground in a crouching position. Even though he had made the necessary preparations, even though he knew that what he was doing was necessary; it still did not make it any less painful. However, time wasn't something that waited for a person to be ready. It moves and a human can do nothing but follow it. As they say , ' Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant ' . When he found the truth, he had resolved himself to fate. He wasn't saddened in any manner, at least for himself. However, his family was another question. As such, certain actions were necessary, however painful they may be. He wryly chuckled to himself about his cruel fate. Truly, it seemed that Fate had a bad sense of humour…. 

 

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         The girls had all gathered at the spirits mansion . They were all in a cheerful mood as they were preparing for the party. Tohka was just revived and was thus back with everyone. As a result, all of them were happy. Even natsumi, contrary to her usual nervous and depressed self was excited for it. Miku who was making a note of all the different materials for the party had taken up a holiday especially for today. However, the thing that they were most anticipated for , was that they had decided that during the party, Tohka would be the first to propose to Shido. They had all agreed to share him. And while there was some opposition from many among them in the beginning, they had eventually gotten over it. However, all of them firmly believed that the first person to confess to Shido should be tohka. As such, they had planned everything for today. They were all grateful towards Shido for saving all of them. None of them would be here if not for Shido. As such, they truly did wish to spend the rest of their lives with him. But Fate rarely, if ever cares for the wishes of an individual now, does it ? 

                    

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       The music blared up in the room . The various multicoloured lights that decorated the house completely damped out the darkness of the night. Shido had just arrived downstairs. He saw everyone having fun together, origami chatting with Yuzuru, kaguya engaging with mukuro, natsumi shyly chatting with yoshino while trying to avoid miku and kurumi petting her cat in her arms. A small painful smile appeared on his face as he took a moment to trap the image in front of him in his heart. Because after today, this would be the last happy memory that he would have about them. He saw that everyone soon cheerfully greeted him while he just gave them a reassuring smile. Tohka soon approached him in a shy manner. She asked him while being seemingly nervous, " Um, Shido , I wanted to talk to you about something. Can you please come with me for a while ? " Shido while slightly surprised by her request, still obliged and followed her to the balcony on the first floor. 

       With the moon shining beautifully and the stars twinkling along it, they created a beautiful picturesque sky. The others had hidden themselves behind the door and were intently paying attention to Shido and tohka. Tohka ten spoke nervously as she said, " Shido, you were the first person to talk to me, to care for me , to befriend me. If not for you , I wouldn't be here today. So I just want to thank you for all you have done, Shido. However, there was something else that I wanted to say today. Shido, I realized that I truly enjoy the time we spend together. With you , every moment that I have is a happy one. So I just wanted to say this , Shido, I love you….." While everyone was waiting for Shido's response, Shido momentarily paused, before speaking up while smiling and said, " But what gave you the impression that I actually love you tohka ?"