Ren's POV

I followed Lilac to the grand room.
"This was where I was standing when I heard a noise from upstairs," she giggled skipping from one place to another grabbing my arm pulling me up the stairs.

She was going nuts, why is she giggling like a high school girl. Am I not getting the joke? She must be playing with me... I can't deal with this right now my heads hurts. She dragged me up the steps and tried my best to keep up with her. But it's hard to keep up with something that has wings.

We reached the top of the staircase and Deja vu hit me as I remembered hours ago running down from here and how scared I was to be away from Haru. Look at me now... being pulled by a creature who has wings that should only be possible in fairy tales not real life situations.

We walked on for about a minute when I felt the atmosphere suddenly change as Lilac dropped my arm. She began to tremble and shake as I just stood there startled and confused.

"Lilac... are you okay," I softly called out as I gently shook her careful not to hurt her.

"I can smell him... it's so strong and vivid. He's finally here!" Her eyes gleamed like a yandere in desperation and she licked her lips as though readying herself for something.

Is she talking about Haru? I thought.

"Let's go and find Haru, okay." She said looking at me and holding my hand.

I nodded my head in excitement and smiled brightly. "Okay!"

I followed Lilac to the end of the room occasionally glancing at some of the few portraits hanging on the wall. We came across a door and Lilac smiled brightly at me, I smiled back at her. I'm finally going to see Haru again. She opens the door and takes a step in, I overtake her as I scanned the empty room clueless.

"Lilac I think you made a mistake, Haru's not here," I said.

Just as I was about to turn around, I heard a loud bang as the door locked shut.

I ran towards the door and started banging. "LILAC OPEN THE DOOR!!! PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR!" I yelled in panic.

"You brat, Haru's mine so stay out of it!" I heard her laugh manically against the door as she retreated away from me.

"No wait come back! Please don't leave me here!!!" I slid down the door and stopped banging. Why does this always happen to me...

I'm not going to give up now. I stood up from the floor and walked across the dark room of the floor. I shuffled from one foot to another looking through piles of old boxes all covered in cobwebs, I blew the dust away and sneezed in advance. I reached my arm into one of the smaller boxes and felt something wooden and solid in between my fingers. I pulled it out and until my eyes readjusted to the dark room I realised what I was holding was a photo frame.

I couldn't see the photograph so I walked closer towards the door as there was light seeping from underneath the floorboards. I finally found my eyes focused on the photo and gasped as I connected all the dots as to why Lilac hated me so much.

The first person in the photo was Lilac who might have been no more than thirteen years old and the other person was unmistakingly Haru next to her grinning and sticking his tongue out, whilst Lilac was on his back smiling waving her arms around. My heart dropped and I felt a pang of regret when I remembered telling Lilac I loved Haru, she must have thought I was going to take him away. Why didn't Haru tell me any of this?

Haru's POV

"Papa shouldn't we begin looking for Ren, why are we waiting here?" I asked Lucas as I crossed my arms in front of my chest wanting to look more intimidating and daunting.

"I'm sure Lilac is on her way, after all she can sense your smell," Papa said sitting down on the large black sofa making himself comfortable. He patted the seat next to him and I hesitated for a moment but eventually sat down.

"Oh yeah I forgot about her talent," I grinned aimlessly.

"Fool," He chuckled at me.

"So how has Lilac been?" I asked wanting to make some small talk.

He sighed as though it was a question he was dreading to answer. "After you stopped coming here Haru she was in a really bad state. You left without any warning and didn't plan on coming back."

My cheeks reddened in embarrassment and I looked down at the floor my head held down in shame, I began preparing my answer in my mind as I felt the truth finally being lifted from me.

"The truth is... I didn't think any of you actually existed. I was a kid back then with an imagination. I believed I made this place all up I couldn't believe Lilac or you existed in the first place. That's why I brought Ren here to show him part of my childhood where he could enjoy as well." I finally responded sullenly.

Papa patted my leg in encouragement and smiled a small smile. "You could have always come back to visit regardless if it was real or not."

He paused for a moment and carried on but with a more serious tone, "Haru I can understand that but Lilac felt forgotten and heartbroken. You were her first friend and would play for hours every day. It put a toil on her when you didn't come back."

"I know and I'm sorry," I said swallowing back tears.

"Haru..." a female voice called out softly.

"Lilac" I breathed her name. She ran towards me and hugged me wrapping her arms around my neck and snuggling her head deeper into my chest.
"I've missed you," she said.

"I've missed you too," I returned the embrace and hugged her back. She started sobbing into my shirt and I held her for a good a minute stroking her hair.
"You've grown Haru," she chuckled softly.
"You've changed a lot as well, what happened to your cute pigtails," I said flicking her hair.

She gazed sadly at me and pushed me off wiping her tears away. Lucas was the one who broke the silence.
"Lilac where is Ren?" He asked confused.

Dammit Ren! How could I forget.
"I don't know where Ren is? When he woke up and saw me he just ran away. I chased him but he was too fast," she shrugged her shoulders and sniffed clearly upset by what happened.

"Then we better go and look for him! Who knows where he is right now," I bolted towards the door but Lucas gripped my arm.
He whispered to me "Don't be fooled Haru..." his body tense with suspicion.

I realised what Papa was saying and my voice changed to more authoritative.

"Lilac where is Ren?" I asked gritting my teeth.

"I don't know!" She said her knees wobbling and her hands shaking in distress. "How many times do I need to tell you, I don't know where Ren is!"

"If your lying to me you can say goodbye to our friendship!" I yelled at her. Tears brimmed her eyes as she fell to the floor as though someone had used her as a punching bag. She whispered in defeat one last time
"I don't know where Ren is..."

I sighed and in anger ran out of the room I guess I'm going to have to looking for him myself. I started running down the hallways opening all the doors and checking in. Papa came from behind and touched my shoulder.
"Let me help you find him," he said.

I nodded my head in gratitude.

"REN WHERE ARE YOU?" I called his name. "REN??!"
I opened one of the doors, "Ren you in here?" It was just an empty room.

"Papa how many doors are there here?" I asked.
"I think there's 102 doors," he said scratching his beard.

I groaned in anger and quickened my pace going through door to door. Lilac sat on the floor solemnly and had a blank expression on her face. "Lilac can you help smell Ren for me?" I asked hastily. She gave no response just carried on staring at the wall not even blinking once. She's going to be no help.

Ren's POV

"REN WHERE ARE YOU??" I lifted my head up and stood up from sitting on the floor. Was that Haru's voice.

"REN!" the voice called again.
It was Haru. He came back for me, I started banging on my door and screaming at the top of my lungs.
"HARU IM IN HERE!!!!"
"HARU IM HERE!!"
I yelled and screamed whilst banging as loud as I could my knuckles covered in splinters and my hands rough and red from all the slamming. I started kicking the door with my right leg and screamed even more. "HARU IM HERE!"

"HELP!"

Haru's POV

"Papa did you hear something?"
We both stopped for a second and listened carefully. I could hear distant banging noises and made a run towards it. It got louder and louder as I came face to face with a door. I gripped the handle.

"REN!!!" I yelled my face close to the door.
I heard crying noises inside and my inside turned into jelly. I turned the handle but it appeared locked.
Shit I cursed under my breath.

"I'm going to get you out Ren okay, just move away from the door," I instructed.
"Okay," I heard a feeble voice from Ren and that gave me the sudden power to get him out as soon as possible.

I moved back. "From the count of three," I called out.
"1..."
"2..."
"3..."
I rushed towards the door and barged into the wooden surface using my shoulder as a force shield and suddenly the key lock broke apart. The hinges of the door came undone as the door fell to the ground revealing a scared looking Ren staring at me speechless.

"Your safe now,"

Ren's POV

The wooden door fell to the ground and I immediately jumped back surprised. As all the dust and sawdust swept away out appeared Haru looking like some sort of dashing knight with his button shirt undone and his hair messy but tied back.

"Your safe now," he ran over to me and crushed me into a strong hug.
"Oof Haru I can't breathe," I mumbled awkwardly in between in his bare chest.
"Oh god Ren I'm so sorry!" He pulled me back and embraced me again but less tighter. I couldn't help myself but to cry. Haru is here with me safe and warm.

"Oh so you found him," a male's voice softly called out in relief. Peeking his head inside the room. Lilac drifted silently in with her face pale as a ghost. All the memories of her came rushing back and I couldn't help but to stare at her. Haru glanced down at me and entwined his fingers around my hand clasping onto it as he kissed the top of my head gently. I felt goosebumps prickle my arms and I shivered slightly smiling to myself.

Haru let go of me and held my arms. "Ren who locked you in here," his tone of voice suddenly went serious. My eyes caught a glimpse at Lilac who was in such a terrible state of shock, she was clutching herself whilst another pixie who had similar wings was coaxing her.

"I..." My voice went raspy and I didn't know what to say. I looked down and thought about my options. If I were to tell Haru the truth it could ruin the friendship between him and Lilac... I don't want to be the cause of that. Plus in the photograph I could see how much Haru meant to Lilac.

"Well then are you going to tell me what happened?" he asked again. I took a deep breath and glanced at Lilac once more.

"It was my fault Haru, I came into the room myself and got locked in when the door shut behind me." Haru's expression was stunned and he asked me again. "Are you sure someone didn't lock you in?"

I felt a trickle of sweat run down my back. "Yeah I'm sure it was all a big misunderstanding really," I laughed nervously. "I ran in here thinking it was a way out but instead I got locked in."

Haru took a hold of my hand and pulled me towards Lilac.

"Lilac I'm sorry for thinking you were to blame, it was wrong of me," Haru said sincerely. He pulled Lilac up from the floor and bowed in respect. Lilac flushed a bright red and looked at him in confusion and smiled. She nodded her head towards me and I understood the message, it was her way of thanking me.

Haru turned to the other male pixie and smiled at him. "Me and Ren better be off, I'm sure he is tired with our long adventure he has had today." He said ruffling my hair. I winced at his touch but didn't pull away. I noticed the male pixie staring at me curiously, and in friendship he took his hand out and I shook hands with him, he had a very firm grip which suddenly made me like him more. I realised his warm eyes and aura carried a very calming presence.

Lilac pouted and smiled teasingly at Haru, "Do you have to go?" She asked sadly.

"You are both welcome to always come and visit me and Ren anytime!" Haru stated pinching Lilac's cheek. I nodded my head in response, whilst she giggled. I tugged at Haru's arm wanting to leave, he nodded his head.

Lilac came up to me and I held my breath slightly nervous, I fell into a warm embrace as she held me kindly in her arms. "Thank you for everything and I'm sorry for locking you in here," She whispered shyly in my ear.

"All is forgiven," I said back.

Lucas smiled warmly at me and gave Haru a manly hug. Lucas came up to Lilac and whispered something in her ear. Her facial expression dropped and she started to get worried. "I don't think I can do it Papa," She ushered. He only shook his head and said "I know you can do it,"

Lucas and Lilac both walked up to me and Haru, as we were both deciding on how to get back home. "Haru and Ren dear,"

I cringed when she said dear to the end of my name.

"I have been practicing a new magic skill to teleport large objects from one place to another. Do you want me to teleport you both home?" Haru looked at her in admiration and grinned happily rather surprised.

"Lilac your skills sure have developed and grown, I'm proud of you," He said pleased. Lilac blushed and blinked a few times completely speechless. I saw a new sense of determination in her eyes as her body composure changed and turned into some confident skilful sorcerer.

"Ok let's do this!" she said prepared with all trace of her nervous self gone. "Haru what about the car?" I asked.

"Oh yeah... Lilac is it okay if you transport us to our car?" Haru said.

"Yes I can definitely do that," She rolled up her sleeves and pushed herself off the ground as she flittered three feet off the ground. "What I need from both of you is to stick close together or else it's not going to work."

I moved my body next to Haru as he did the same. I felt very uncomfortable and squished with my body next to his but like a jigsaw puzzle we both fitted perfectly. I felt his body tense but he released his tension as he wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me in closer. "Remember Ren stay close to me," He smiled mischievously. My body heated in embarrassment and I looked at the floor not daring to lock eyes with him.

Lilac whispered a few words.

"The gift of fate,
Comes to an end,
Send them back,
To where their journey ends."

"Have a safe flight" Lilac yelled in happiness.

My breathing hitched and I immediately closed my eyes as the air rushed out of my system. Bright flashing lights appeared before my closed eyelids and I held onto Haru for dear life afraid of losing him. Everything stopped for a moment and silence was all I could hear. If felt like I was on a huge rollercoaster but I couldn't even scream.

"You can open your eyes now Ren," Haru caressed my cheek. I opened my eyes and sighed in relief. "Can we do that again," I breathed my words my heart racing pumping in adrenaline. He laughed at me and opened the car door.

"I think we'd better go home, we've had quite the adventure today," He said.

"But we didn't even get to have our picnic," I said pressing my hand on my stomach as it rumbled in hunger.

"Let's go home and eat with Aki and Shima, I bet they haven't had their dinner yet those lazy kids," He grinned as he got in the driver seat and turned the key ignition starting the car engine.

I gazed aimlessly outside the window and felt Haru's hand making its way to gently grip a hold onto mine. I breathed a sigh of contentment and smiled to myself.

Lilac's POV

"Ok Lucas we have got a lot of cleaning up to do! Should I take care of the door Haru knocked down?" I said using one of my spells to lift up the wooden door.

"I was wondering..." Papa said.

"Yeah what is it?" I said sticking my tongue out as I thought of another spell to fix the hinges of the door.

"Did you lock Ren in this room?" He asked. I turned around to look at him but his back was facing me.

"Yes, yes I did," I finally responded guilty and responsible. "Do you hate me now? Are you going to scold me?" I said annoyed with his silence, but terrified with the outcome.

"No... I think today was an interesting but good day." He said. I was taken aback with his answer and ran up to hug him.

"Did I ever tell you your the best mentor ever!" I said smouldering him with many tight hugs.

"We have a lot of work to do, no dilly dalling," He wagged his finger at me as though my plan was to just to laze around.

"Papa I do have a confession to make," I said uncertain.

"Yeah I'm listening," he said.

"You know Haru told us to visit us anytime... well I was thinking of not keeping in touch with him but to move on with my life. I don't want to wait anymore and keep holding onto the past. It's not fair on him and definitely not fair on me,"

There were tears in his eyes as he patted my shoulder "I'm proud of you Lilac, very very proud."

I smiled brightly at him and prayed to always find happiness whatever shape or form.
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A/N:
Hoped you enjoyed this chapter I'm going to post the remainder of this chapter tomorrow. Thank you x

Oh and I also apologise for the late update. Hopefully this chapter can make up for it.

-WiseGalaxy