Yukio's POV

I glanced at Seline, shocked, not knowing how to respond because it had been 100 years since I last saw Seline. The Seline that I remembered was the young fae child who had sat beside me whenever she visited, eyes lit up in wonder as I told her about the human world, my world, about the buildings, about the landmarks, about my mother, my brother and myself, and I still remember that time when I told her that if I had gotten out of my cell, I will bring her to see my world, but this Seline in front of me now is a young lady fae, long gone her chubby cheeks when I had last saw her, and in its place, the skin had smoothen because of her high cheekbones, her almond-shaped eyes although still shining was much mature and sharper than in the past, and her long, silver hair rustling in the breeze, and in my eye, Selina had grown into a young, beautiful young adult fae that would make any guy (or girl) fall in love with her if she wanted to.

"Seline.....It's been too long...." I said softly after a short while, a warm smile showing on my face, and Seline nodded, a warm, nostalgic smile on her face as she thought of the past, of her time with me 100 years ago, and that time when I was gone and that she was alone but there was one part where she did not understand and it always puzzled her.

Why didn't I visit her after I had left?

"Um...."

"I know what you want to ask, Seline. Sigh It's a long story." Seline didn't look convinced, so I just glanced at her straight in the eye, and started telling her about everything that had happened after I had left Serendal, about meeting my older brother who had gotten old, meeting my grandnephews and grandnieces who wanted to see me, learning about the death of my mother, loosing my older brother and his family, being adopted by my stepfather, losing him in the Hinamura tragedy, being adopted by my stepuncle, Akira, and being a detective just like my stepfather. After I finished explaining, I saw tears filling her eyes as she hugged me, feeling upset for me that I did not deserve this, and I hugged Seline back, feeling glad to see her again. After a while, we broke the hug, glancing down at the protestors who were slowly began to disperse.

"Seline, you had said that the new High King wanted to see me right? Do you know who the new high king is?" I asked and I saw Seline nodded, a small smile forming on her face as she spoke.

"Yeah....but you have to go there and see who it is for yourself. After all, this is a tip for you, it's someone close to you yet aren't." Seline said, making me chuckle in nostalgia because it had been so long since I had heard the fae riddles ever since that time I left, and I really miss those times. I really missed those carefree times when I was running in the fields after managing to find my way back to Serendel thanks to Rowan, and I still remember that carefree time when I had played hide and seek with Ronan, Rowan's dead older brother, and Ronan, laughing when I figured out where they had hidden and their expressions when they had lost. I still remember that time when Ronan, Rowan and I had found the flutterflies, capturing them and making them into necklaces, which we wore, promising each other that we will never forget each other, and I still remember that time when Rowan gave me his insignia, the symbol of his highest trust between him and I, and made me swear to him that I will keep it safe and use it for good. Of course, there were bad times too which was that time when the old High King found out that I had the royal insignia and labelled me as a traitor although Rowan had defended me, saying that he was the one who had given it to me, that time when I was in the cell with little to no food and water, that time when Rowan had not visited me, that time when I just stared out of the prison cells, wondering about my mother and my brother, wondering if they had lived a happy life without me, wondering about Rowan and why he had not visited me, and the worst, the betrayal I felt after the prison guards mocked me, saying that I was insignificant to the Rowan, that I was just a lowly rat under his boots, and that time I had swear on my life, that I will not trust anyone again after Rowan's betrayal. I glanced at Seline, feeling a bit jealous because of her serenity but I held back, not wanting her to suffer my unrighteous anger because of Rowan, and I glanced away as I spoke, the memories of my past weighing on my consciousness for so long that it had weighed me down.

"Seline....if....if everything would have turned out differently, would you change the past for that future?" I asked Seline softly, seeing her smiling wistfully before shaking her head gracefully, knowing that she will ever change her past to be who she is now. I stared at Seline with a smile, my smile wistful and soft, and Seline and I sat at the rooftop of a building in Shibuya, staring at the Shibuya district, slowly letting the time fly by. After a while, when I noticed the sky was dark, I turned to Seline, now remembering to ask a question that had slipped my mind.

"Seline, will it be okay if my friends could follow me to meet the High King in Serendel?" I asked Seline, seeing her hesitate before sighing, a soft smile appearing on her face.

"I'll ask. But I can't guarantee that the new High King will allow though. Having you in there is a risk itself but having your friends you trust there,....I have to ask the King first before I can give you any confirmation." I nodded and smiled softly at Seline, feeling thankful that she had decided to do this, to be the personal ambassador of the High King although she had seen how cruel the high king is, and Seline gave a small smile and left, disappearing into the night, leaving me standing there on the rooftop, wondering if I would meet my old friends from Serendel again because I had forgiven them although they had betrayed me.

~~~~~The next day~~~

"Well, from what Seline had mentioned in her letter, apparently the High King allows the others to accompany me to Serendel but he mentioned that he wanted to meet me alone." I thought as I glanced at myself in the mirror, feeling a wave of sadness rushing through me at the sight of me wearing the faean robes, just like what I wore when I was younger, when I was in Serendel, playing with Ronan, unaware that he was a prince. I kept these robes for years as a reminder that no matter what, I will remember my promise to him and my friends in Serendel who I came to respect and love even though they had broken me with betrayal.

"I promised you that I will not leave, didn't I? I never even leave you guys although knowing that you guys had betrayed me." I murmured under my breath, taking in my reflection in the mirror one last time before I head out of my home, nodding at Seline who was standing in front of the door waiting for me, and we both walked out into the streets, into the waiting place where my friends are waiting for me.

"Let's go."

Everyone nodded their heads, and Seline created the portal to Serendel, and we strode into it, glancing at each other with a smile, knowing that whatever that lies ahead, we will always be able to overcome anything because all of us are together.

Oooooo!!!! The plot thickens! I wonder who Yukio will meet and what will he do when that person ask for his forgiveness? Well, see you guys next update! Bye!

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