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CHAPTER 12

Haruka pressed the piano keys randomly, trying her best to come up with new songs but everybody knew how distracted she was lately. Her name was frequently called out by Ringo for not paying attention in class. No matter how many times she denied it, her friends knew how much she missed Otoya. She could not focus because her source of inspiration was not there.

Yet, little did they know...

"I am not going to debut with you guys. I am sorry but it happened that way."

"I love you, Nanami."

"I always have this feeling to you but I never cared about it. When I realized it, it was too late. This feeling will only make me suffer."

Why did he say that?

Haruka tried to find the answer. Every time any STARISH member went to visit Otoya, she would join them.

Yet, so far, it was impossible for them to make Otoya meeting them, let alone to talk to them.

"Haruka," Cecil who appeared out of nowhere called out from the door which startled the girl.

"Cecil-san," her dry lips promptly curved the brightest smile. He did not want him to fret about her anymore.

"Come on, Haruka. You don't need to show that smiling face if you find it hard to do. I know, you are still thinking about Otoya, right?" The prince remarked as he stepped closer to her.

The composer's sweet smile faded away. She slowly stood up, staring straight into Cecil's eyes.

"I really cannot hide anything from you, right, Cecil-san?" The soft voice echoed.

"It's easy to read you, Haruka," Cecil stated. "What's going on? Did Otoya say something to you before he left?"

Her hands squeezed each other, seeking comfort which seemed impossible for her to have these days.

"Yes, he did," Haruka replied. "He said he loves me..." The confession was supposed to be the best thing ever for Haruka but considering she did not look happy at all, Cecil could only presume that the confession was accompanied by something else which was not only upsetting but he knew it right from the outset.

"Really? That's good, then. You should be happy, Haruka. What's with the glum face?" For the first time in his life, Cecil found it hard to respond to great news with Cecil - esque tone. He sounded so phony and he was positive that Haruka noticed it too.

After Otoya's tragedy, just like the redhead, Cecil lost his true self. The self which was quirky, a bit flirtatious to Haruka, cheesy and childish. All he had in his mind were revenge for Otoya.

He did not have time to be playful anymore.

"Are you not happy with the confession?" Cecil said, trying to avoid her from wondering about his weird response just now.

"No because he returned all the songs that I composed for him."

"Excuse me?"

"The songs for his debut... He asked me to give them to someone else because he will never return to this school anymore," her voice cracked and that was the sound that ripped up Cecil's heart the most when all he wished was for Haruka to stay happy. "What's that mean, Cecil-san? Did he tell you anything?"

No, because I had been there and known everything...

"He said he won't return to school anymore?" Cecil surprised Haruka with his calmness.

"Ye...Yes."

"Well, he's right. He won't return and he won't debut," Cecil said unflappably but no words could describe how he wanted to scream in despair for what really happened to Otoya. "That's the fact and the reason why I am meeting you now because I want to tell you why did he say so. I will tell everything to you and Tokiya."

"What?" Her small frame was suddenly enveloped by Cecil's arms. "Cecil-san?"

"Please remember, Haruka..." He pulled her closer to his chest as he whispered into her ear. "After this, even the circumstance changes into something so distressing, please be strong. People change and leave you anytime but please don't make them as the reason for you to lose your passion for music. You know how much we, especially Otoya love your songs, right? Please continue to work for that. You have a bright future, Haruka."

Cecil was this close to say how much he loved this girl and how much her smile had brightened up his life but he did not want to overwhelm her. Knowing that Otoya loved her all along was all she needed and he was happy for her.

That Tomochika should learn from him how to love someone earnestly without expecting the person to love her back.

"What do you mean, Cecil-san?" She inquired as he pulled away.

"You'll know it soon. Please wait here for a while. I want to ask Masato to follow us. He also needs to know this when we confront Tomochika later."

Haruka's eyes sized up. She gaped at Cecil who immediately left her.

Why did they need to confront Tomochika?

What did Cecil want to do with her best friend?

Tokiya glance at Tomochika who sat next to him. For some reason, the way the girl stared at him with her grin was...

Creepy? Yes, he mentally apologized but he could not find any other suitable word. Not to mention their debut practice ended since half an hour ago but she refused to go back to her dorm. Instead, she suspiciously remarked that she wanted to accompany him in the practice room.

When in fact, Tokiya wanted to be alone for a while. Staying in his room would remind him of Otoya and it saddened him that according to his father, the redhead still refused to talk about his problem to his psychologist.

"Is Otoya-kun okay?" She asked, out of concern.

"No, he did not talk at all."

Of course, he didn't. That guy is already insane, Tomochika thought.

Well, I guess I can make him more insane then. His beloved brother is here with me, ready to be butchered, she smiled as her hand stroked a knife which she kept under the table.

"Shibuya-san, mind to tell me why are you still here?" Tokiya asked.

"Why? You don't like my company?" She asked, pretending to be hurt.

"Hm... No, I don't mean it like that..." He found it hard to put his words but he really felt uncomfortable to have her around. For some reason, his heart beat so fast and he knew it was not because he liked her because he no longer felt so.

What's with this uneasy feeling?

"Can I ask you something, Tokiya-kun? I think this is the right moment since most of the students went back to the dorm and we can have privacy."

Privacy? Tokiya lifted his eyebrow.

"Is what you want to talk about requires privacy?"

She chuckled at his question. Words could not describe how raring she felt to kill Tokiya but...

Let's play a game before I stab this loser to death.

"Well, yes because..." She put her hand on her chest. "Lately, when I am alone with you, I realized that it felt weird here..."

"You too, Shibuya-san?" Tokiya exclaimed. "Me too. But, mine started just now after practice."

You fat liar. You have that feeling from the start since you love me, right?

Tomochika was being narcissistic without even knowing that Tokiya was not interested in her anymore.

"Eh, really? Does it mean you like me too?"

"Eh??" Tokiya titled his head, unable to contain his confusion.

Where did that come from? I was trying to tell her that I felt uneasy... Like something scary will pop out.

"Shibuya-san, are we talking about the same thing right now?" He did not know why but his simple comment just made Tomochika blushed.

"Why? Are you trying to say that we are not?" She looked embarrassed. "I am sorry but it seemed I got carried away."

"Carried away? About what?"

Why did this guy act dumb? He meant his heart beat fast because he likes me, right?

"To be honest, lately, I feel something warm and soothing since you are around, Tokiya-kun. You made my heart beat so fast and I think we do have the chemistry from the start so..." She suddenly took his hand on the table before squeezing it, much to Tokiya's shock. "Don't you think that our destiny is written to be together, Tokiya-kun?"

No. It's cheesy, to be honest, Tokiya mentally remarked. He almost spat his infamous 'don't be ridiculous' tone but he managed to suppress it.

What's with this destiny and chemistry drama all of sudden? Am I so stupid or this girl is too random?

Rather than feeling happy, the uneasiness in his chest felt more suffocating now. It felt like he was watching the first horror movie that could make his hair stood on end.

"I realized that after being rejected by someone and spending time more with you, I grow to like you, Tokiya-kun," she got closer and much to his second shock, she cupped his face, attempting to make him meet her eyes.

What the hell?

"Not to mention your singing... I never grow tired of it. It is so beautiful. It might be more beautiful if I can have you all for myself, Tokiya-kun..." As their lips were dangerously close, Tokiya decided to cover her lips with his hand.

He felt that this situation was so wrong on many levels that he did not know where to start. Not to mention the way she used the 'beautiful' word was so cringe-making and urged him to vomit.

"What's wrong, Tokiya-kun?" She asked as soon as he removed his hand.

"Well, you see..." He scratched his head, struggling to find a word while slowly standing up. "I am sorry but I think that is too sudden. I cannot accept that."

That was enough to enrage Tomochika. She knew that expression. Ichinose Tokiya did not only reject her attempt to kiss him, he also indirectly stated that he rejected her love.

Which was again... destroyed her pride as the femme fatale of this school.

Which was again... She was rejected by another Ichinose family member.

This can't be. How could he reject me just like his brother? This guy... I should just kill him now!

This time, she would use this chance to the fullest. After murdering him, she would order her new minions to be the fall guys for her. Nobody would know she was the one who killed Tokiya.

"Shibuya-san?" Tokiya found his heart beat faster than usual when Tomochika avoided his eyes.

"How dare you reject me, Ichinose Tokiya..." Her voice turned so husky and creepy. "Are you saying that you rejected me because of that bitch?" Her crazy mind started to relate Haruka to the circumstance which made her three times more ridiculous.

"That... that bitch?"

"Just like your brother, you will pay for your consequence, Tokiya."

When he could see that she was holding a knife, the door of the practice room was slammed open, revealing Cecil with his ready-to-kill face, followed by Haruka and Masato who were confused but later surprised to see Tomochika was pointing a knife at Tokiya.

"Tomo-chan, what are you doing?" Haruka asked. She never saw Tomochika acted like a psychopath before.

"This is how you will play till the end, huh!?" Cecil did not waste any second to slap her across her face as he saw the knife. His energy was too much for Tomochika so she ended up collapsing on the floor.

"Cecil-san!/Aijima!" Haruka and Masato shouted in chorus.

"Tokiya, are you okay? Did she hurt you?" Cecil held Tokiya's shoulders, frantically observed his friend from head to toe.

"No, she didn't. Thank you, Aijima-san," Tokiya nodded, fighting with the panic and puzzlement that crawled into his veins. "But, how do you know..."

"I know it all along that sooner or later, the bitch will try to kill you, Tokiya. She wanted to get rid of you so that she will end up as a soloist instead. This bitch..." Without a warning, he took out a bottle of colorless liquid from his pocket before pouring it over her face.

"Aaaaahhhh!" Her scream turned deafening on the spot as soon as her skin was covered with the sulphuric acid. She looked desperate to find anything that could cure this pain. "My face... My face..." Tomochika touched her severely damaged face which stung her more.

The other three were too shocked to react because all of these happened so fast.

"Your face? Huh, don't worry. It's all ugly! Even uglier than Haruka who you call the ugly butt. How does it feel, huh!? How does the pain feel? You ruined Tokiya's life, you threatened to make those guys raped Haruka and you..." The A from STARISH clenched his fist, almost punching her. "You even killed Otoya so you deserved more than just that disgusting face."

"Killed Otoya?" Masato and Tokiya exclaimed in unison.

"What do you mean, Cecil-san?" Haruka pointed out.

Cecil did not directly answer them. Instead, he held Tokiya's shoulders as he desperately needed Tokiya to forgive him.

"Aijima-san, what happened here? What did she do to Otoya? What's with the rape and life ruin?" The vocalist's voice quivered with confusion and anger.

"Tokiya, I am sorry. I am so sorry," the prince suddenly sobbed. The worst nightmare crossed his mind and it felt scary until now. "I really wish that I could save your brother. I really wish. He's my friend but I couldn't do anything to save him."

"What do you mean, Aijima-san? Stop with the crap! Otoya is at my house..."

Cecil shook his head. "Otoya is already dead. That slut killed him on the same day when he disappeared."

"Wh...What?"

October 6th, 12.16 a.m.

"Oi, what's wrong with your eyes? Did you get punched?" Cecil exclaimed in curiosity as he stared at Otoya's severely puffy and red eyes.

They were hiding behind a nearby bush, finding the suitable moment to show up in the building. That was where Tomochika wanted to see Otoya and that was where Haruka was kidnapped. There were three guys guarded the building and it seemed Tomochika even hired students from other schools to be her underlings.

"No," Otoya answered, flatly. "It's just that I was tired and I slept on the cold floor so..."

"Why do you have to sleep there when you already have a room with a nice bed?" Cecil asked swiftly.

"It's complicated to tell you now but there is a situation between me and Tokiya so I don't think..."

"Did you fight with him? Is your relationship with him OK?"

Otoya smiled bitterly. The fact that Tokiya just wished him to die still felt like a stab on his fragile heart.

That was how much Tokiya hated me, huh? Considering I am the curse that only brought misery to him, that's bound to happen...

"I wish that it's just not OK instead of he hated me so much until he wished my death."

"What?"

"Eh? Nothing. It's just that, I was thinking... If the rumor about our academy is true, I wish Nanami and you to be safe tonight and I wish..." His red eyes observed those guys as he made up his mind to face them. "Tokiya will still see me as his brother after this even just less than a month," with that, he walked straight to the run-down building, ignoring the puzzled Cecil.

"Eh? Oi, Otoya!"

Cecil suppressed his fright as he followed the redhead. That was when he realized that there were more underlings there, eyeing them like they would attack the friends any time.

Which was surreal.

This is like a gangster movie. Did she really pay all of them? Cecil thought as a few boys led him and Otoya straight to the rooftop. After that, they were served with the sight of Tomochika, with her leg on Haruka's face and a knife in her hand, waiting for them with a triumphant smirk.

"You guys are here, Otoya-kun, Cecil," she stated as her legs applied more pressure to Haruka's face. The composer was lying on the floor, still losing her consciousness.

"Please let her go, Tomo-chan. She doesn't have anything to do with this," Otoya exclaimed flatly. He was too tired, sad and dizzy. It was unfortunate for him when Tomochika decided to create another drama on the same night when he fought with Tokiya.

"What are you talking about, Otoya-kun? Of course she has anything to do with this because she always stood in my way. She made me suffering from your rejection so it's better for me to kill her. I am rather being a murderer than seeing you get lovey-dovey with her."

"What are you on about, you bitch!? Let her go!" Since Otoya played the rational role, it was bound to happen for Cecil to be the emotional one instead.

"Tomo-chan, I never mentioned that I rejected you for her sake..."

"But you do love her, right?" She interrupted and that made the redhead speechless.

Cecil observed Otoya's reaction out of curiosity.

So, Otoya did have a feeling to Haruka, huh? Didn't see that coming.

"See? You love her, Otoya-kun! Your face said it all!" She pointed the knife at Otoya. "You rejected me because of her! I won't allow that! I will make sure she's killed by her own 'best friend' or getting ravaged by these guys. Just so you know, they can't wait to rape her even though she is ugly..."

"You animal! Don't you dare, Tomochika!" Cecil screamed at the top of his lungs now. He looked around and he could swear that the way those guys eyed Haruka was so frightening.

"No, please don't do this to Nanami, Tomo-chan. Please..." Otoya pleaded. "This is not the right way for begging me to like you back."

"Begging? I am not begging! I never frigging beg anything in my life because I can get anything that I want. But you, Otoya-kun... You dare to reject me for this bitch!? She is ugly for heaven's sake! Unlike me!"

"Okay, okay! I am sorry!" Otoya frantically apologized since Tomochika was this close to stabbing Haruka. His mind simply went blank. He really did not expect this to happen when the first time he was in Saotome Academy. He tried so hard to be nice to everyone. He loved all his friends equally but for Tomochika, the kindness was unacceptable.

"Then, if you are sorry, come here, Otoya-kun. Admit yourself as mine and I will forgive you for rejecting me."

"W...What?"

"This girl is insane, Otoya. What should we do?" Even Cecil who always came up with an idea was also lost to handle the situation.

"Come on, baby. Please take my hand," Tomochika gestured to Otoya to take her hand while her other hand waved the knife. "I said, come here!"

"Okay, okay," with his shaking and cold hand, he grabbed Tomochika's hand. She squeezed it back, enjoying his touch with a wide smile. "But please... Drop the knife. It's dangerous. You don't want to hurt anybody, right? I know Tomo-chan is a good girl..."

"Nope, not a chance," she childishly replied. "I still want to playyy."

"But, Tomo-chan..."

"Since you are going to follow me to my house and we don't want to bring any suspicion, go and call anybody to say that you are not going back to your dorm tonight."

"What?"

"Do it, babyyyy," she hugged his back while running the blade over his body.

This is so...

In desperation, Otoya quickly dialed Masato's number. That guy was the only one he could think of when his head could not stand with this vibe of violence and hatred.

"Hello, Masa."

"Hello, Otoya."

"Masa..." Words could not describe how much he wanted to seek the comfort from Masato. He was so scared and he needed someone wise like his friend to tell him to calm down.

"Hey, where are you!? When will you come back? Look... If you are afraid of that certain idiot right now, just sleep over in my room, okay? Jinguji is already sleeping so you don't need to be worried about your puffy eyes or anything."

"You are always nice to me, Masa. Thanks a lot," it was a magic as at least, he felt more upbeat. "But, I don't think I will come back tonight. It's just that... I want to thank you for everything, Masa."

"What... What do you mean?"

"Thank you for always backing me, helping me. Nobody can understand me better than you, Masa. You are so kind. No wonder Tokiya likes you."

Call him dramatic but deep inside, he could feel this was the end of his life so he needed Masato to know how much he admired the pianist.

"Otoya, don't talk rubbish like that. You scared me and I don't feel flattered at all. Just where are you, Otoya? Tell me. I will pick you up."

"No, it's okay, Masa. I am fine," he felt even scared when Tomochika rested her head on his shoulder, being all clingy but psycho at the same time.

"Otoya, are you crying right now?"

"No, not really. It's just that I feel guilty about what I have done to Tokiya..."

"I already said to that idiot that you don't mean you love Shibuya in that way but I think something happened to his ears and brain. Maybe a virus attack."

So, until the end, Tokiya still doesn't forgive me.

"Masa, that's not nice."

"I am telling you the truth. Okay, enough with your stupid brother. Where are you, Otoya?"

"I am just hanging out somewhere. I need a fresh air after all," he met eyes with Cecil and all the friends could do was silently sharing their fear. "Masa, can you help me?"

"Sure. What is it?"

"Please tell Tokiya that I am so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt him. I love my brother, Masa. But if he still refuses to forgive me, I understand. After all, nobody likes a cursed child in their family, right? So, I guess, that's all from me. Thank you, Masa," he quickly ended the call yet his eyes widened in horror as Tomochika ordered two of her men to lift Haruka upright.

"Tomo-chan, what are you going to do to her?"

"I guess that since you became mine, I will kill this bitch so that she will never disturb us. STARISH won't fight over her and I will remain as the goddess in our school," she was about to raise the knife to stab Haruka when suddenly, a sudden force pushed her hand which caused her arm to hit her face instead.

It was Otoya who did not even think for one second to save Haruka.

That was enough to make Tomochika reached her very last straw.

"You scumbag! Grab him! There is no use to keep him! He will just betray me afterward!" As soon as Tomochika's voice echoed, the rest of the men grabbed Otoya, ready for any possible and sinister order from their 'queen'.

"Oi, what are you guys doing?" Cecil did not think much when he tried to step forward before he was grasped by two men, appeared out of nowhere.

Crap! Just how many of them exactly!?

"I don't want to betray you but this is wrong, Tomo-chan. At least, please spare Nanami. You can make me yours but..."

"It's too late, Otoya-kun..." She whispered, way too soft. All those pleading from Otoya was useless because she knew, the guy never loved her sincerely.

"What?"

"I changed my mind. I realized that even if I kill her, you will never love me sincerely so...." Her glare sent the chill down to his spine. "Instead, I will make you unable to remember anyone."

Cecil felt that his heart dropped as he had an idea about what she meant. The next thing he saw was they already put Otoya on the edge of the rooftop.

"What are you doing!?" Cecil yelled, unable to believe his eyes. He came here to save Haruka, not to see Otoya being the victim instead.

Otoya's red eyes trembled as they glanced at the ground. This place was too high. If they really threw him...

"Goodbye, Otoya-kun. Please remember that I still love you even I am the one who killed you..." Tomochika kissed his cheek for the last time and for Otoya, it was the most outrageous thing that ever happened to him. "Okay, guys. Throw him."

"Stop that, Tomochika! Are you out of your mind!?" Cecil's eyes started to generate more tears. His legs turned to jelly as the sight of Otoya, being thrown to the ground registered in his mind.

It was too fast. His heart continuously prayed that this was a nightmare and hopefully somebody would wake him up and tell him he talked in his sleep. He simply could not live his life after this just to endure this malicious reality.

"Otoya...Otoya..." Cecil pushed them away before mindlessly running to downstairs. He mentally prayed that his friend would be miraculously fine.

Yet, much to his consternation, the first thing that he saw there was a big pool of blood around Otoya's body. More red liquid spat from his mouth while his chest moved up and down, craving oxygen.

"Otoya..." Cecil put the redhead into his arms while his friend still struggled to talk. "No, you cannot die... Otoya, please don't."

"Take... Care of... Nanami."

That was the last thing that the guitarist ever said before he reached his last breath. His hand which attempted to hold Cecil's shoulder dropped to his side while his suffocated chest stopped moving instantly.

"Otoya... Otoya!" Cecil shook the dead body but to no avail. His friend did not move an inch while his red eyes were wide open, squealing the pain that he had to go through until his last breath.

"Is he dead already?" Tomochika shouted from the rooftop, did not show any sympathy, neither to Otoya who she killed out of absurdity nor Cecil who looked like he would lose his sanity in any second.

While still bawling his eyes out, Cecil stroked Otoya's face to close the red eyes. "I promise I will take the revenge for you, Otoya..."

Tomochika casually walked to them, along with her men. She even clicked her tongue out of fake sympathy as she scrutinized the dead body.

"You bitch! You killed my friend!" Cecil screamed hysterically as he was gripped again, both side by two of the guys.

"And you might lose another friend if you don't shut up," her smirk reminded him of someone.

Haruka!

That was enough to shut the prince's mouth.

"So, Ichinose Otoya is dead, huh? What a shame. All he had to do is loving me sincerely. He is young, good-looking and possesses a great potential as an idol but he chose to end his life like this."

"Excuse me?" Cecil yelled. "What kind of bullshit are you talking about now!? He is dead because you killed him! He didn't choose to die like this! Thank God he never loves someone heartless like you! You didn't even deserve Otoya, you bitch!"

"Talk all you want but in case you lose your memory, I can do this to Haruka as well," she deadpanned. "Guys, please bury the body here as deep as possible and you, Cecil..." She pointed at Cecil. "Seal your mouth or Haruka will pay for the consequence."

Haruka stared blankly at the floor as her tears continued to stream down her face. She never thought that Otoya died because he tried to save her. About two hours before the abduction, she was positive that she was walking back to her dorm from the library when all of sudden she felt somebody grasped her from behind. Her head spun as they covered her mouth with a thick cloth, accompanied by strange and smelly liquid on it. On the next day, she found herself on her bed and Tomochika simply said that she found Haruka passed out in the middle of the corridor.

Meanwhile, Masato was as shocked as her. Now, it did make sense why Otoya was so desperate to spend the rest of his time with Tokiya.

"All I want is to get chummy again with my brother. I followed your advice, Masa. I helped him. I never thought that it became so twisted like this. I never thought that it became completely wrong..."

"Starting from tomorrow, I want you to stay away from Tokiya. I want to spend the rest of my time with him. I don't want you between us. Please, Masa..."

Otoya, I am sorry...

And Tokiya... The truth just turned his world upside down. All this time, he thought that his brother was just emotionally disturbed and could be cured soon.

Yet, in fact, Otoya was already dead that night.

"I was so worried about Haruka's safety so I didn't have choice but to obey this slut. But still, I secretly left my watch on where Otoya was buried because I wanted the police to find him as soon as possible but they never found it. I went to the place but my watch just vanished. That's why I was so shocked when you and Masato said that you guys found him. After he was discharged from the hospital, I talked to Otoya. He admitted that he was dead but he was positive that just maybe... This academy fulfilled his wish to spend time and apologize to you before he left you forever, Tokiya. He never wanted to take his revenge on anyone because all he wanted to do is be with you. That was the reason why he kept everything inside but sometimes, when he felt depressed, he would cry alone because he was afraid of your reaction once this is revealed. He just went berserk when this bitch tried to hurt you out of greed. While me... I took time to reveal the truth because this bitch was so sly and would pay anyone to make her plan worked out. Since she is Haruka's roommate, she threatened me every time I wanted to grass on her but since she also wanted to kill you, Tokiya, I couldn't stand with her dirty trick anymore. I tried my best to find the culprits that would be her scapegoats since she was about to kill you and luckily, I found them. I already told the police about what happened to Otoya and soon, they will come to arrest this bitch and her minions."

Hearing the word 'arrest', Tomochika smirked as she struggled to get up. Her face looked disgusting now but her mental state convinced her that this was the time where she would use her last bullet to attack Tokiya.

The bullet that she knew would utterly ravage the blue head.

"You smiled?" Masato's mad voice echoed as he was sure that Tomochika was far from being guilty. "You still can smile when you had ruined your friends' life!?" Even her plan did not harm him but no words could describe how much Masato wanted to bash the girl for killing his childhood friend.

"Of course! Whoever that deserved to die should die on the spot like Otoya! If he rejected me, he deserved to die! If anyone dared to stand in my way, he or she needed to be ditched! Like you both!" She pointed out aggressively at the speechless Haruka and Tokiya. "Both of you gave me hard time! Both of you are the reason for my failed dream! If I cannot remain as the most desirable girl and idol, there is no way I will let you guys have the honor! And just so you know, Tokiya, I was the one who ordered those guys to hit you. Why? Because when you were sick, you would rely on Masato more and that's when Otoya would show his obsession. When you thought that he needed to rest at home, this was when I would kill you."

"You frigging murderer!" Masato was this close to punching the girl but Cecil and Haruka were quick to hold him back.

"If I am a murderer, what that makes this jerk then?" Tomochika pointed at Tokiya. "I might be the one who ordered them to kill Otoya but all of these would not happen if this jerk did not wish his brother to die! 'You should die instead!'. That's what you told him, right, Tokiya!? I heard that! I knew how much you hated your brother to the point of you wished this academy to make him dead. Well done, Tokiya! Your wish came true! Finally, your brother is dead!" She screamed maniacally while she clapped her hands, congratulating the blue head.

"Shut the hell down, Shibuya!" Masato slapped the girl, followed by Haruka and Cecil who tried to stop him from acting more violent.

In the midst of the bedlam, Tokiya was standing there, analyzing the situation.

His wish on that day... Did it really come true?

Did the school really grant his wish for Otoya to die?

His random conversation with Otoya about ghosts suddenly rewound itself in his head.

"Then, if you see a ghost but it looks like a human, is it still frightening?"

"Because I was imagining what might happen if I really become a ghost. I don't want to disturb people. I don't want to be bad but people still find me scary. I don't know how I will live my life, though."

That was not random at all. Otoya hinted that he was the ghost because he was already dead.

"Otoya..." He senselessly left the room, running as fast as possible, ignoring Masato who shouted his name.

"Otoya! Otoya!" Tokiya ran straight to Otoya's room. He skipped the rest of the classes for today since Otoya was the most important now. He even ignored the maid of the house when she asked the reason for his sudden visit.

"Otoya!" He slammed the door open, revealing a very calm Otoya, staring at the window. The redhead grinned which was the rarest thing that Tokiya ever saw after his disappearance.

Why is he smiling? Does he want to say goodbye now?

"You knew it, right?" The soft voice stopped his attempt to hug the redhead.

"Otoya, I am sorry," his tears immediately dropped, portraying just how much he felt sorry to ruin Otoya's life.

"No, you don't need to be sorry. In fact, I am the one who should apologize for not telling you sooner. I really meant to but I don't want to see you getting hurt for this. Not after you had a great suffer when mummy left you. I don't want you to blame yourself..."

"It was my fault. I shouldn't wish you to die..."

"No, that's not your fault, Tokiya. I think everybody would do that when they were in your shoes because since I have been here, I had brought nothing but bad luck in your life. If I had not been such a pathetic kid who always needed help from someone nice like you, if I had not agreed to be adopted in your family, you would remain happy with your family, with your friends. Your life would be smooth, unlike now... I am sorry for being such a burden..."

"Why are you blaming everything on yourself when it was obvious it's me who killed you!? You were dead on the same night when I wished your death! You are supposed to hate me, Otoya!" Tokiya screamed, followed by a few drops of tears flew from his eyes. Why would Otoya always show this kind expression when he clearly did not deserve it?

"Because you are the reason why I keep alive, Tokiya. You saved me... You gave me a family, a new life... Meeting you and being your family is the best feeling ever for an orphan like me and I will never forget that just because of this," he approached Tokiya before grabbing his shoulders. "I love you, dad and mummy. You guys are the nicest people that I have ever met in my life. Thank you for all the care. Thank you for giving me the shelter..."

"No, I don't want to hear this. You are trying to say goodbye now, right? You cannot leave me just like that, Otoya," Tokiya looked down, allowing more tears to drop. "There are so many things that I want to do with you, Otoya... After we debut, there are so many shows that I want to attend with you. I am..."

He was left speechless when as soon as he lifted his head to search for a pair of red eyes, there was only him, standing alone in the room.

Where is... Otoya?

"Otoya..."

Only the silence replied to him which tormented him more.

"You are still here, right, Otoya?" His eyes wandered around, getting scared to not receive any response. "You can't leave me this fast. That's mean, Otoya."

No one would answer him.

"This is not funny, Otoya. Don't hide like this. I want to see you."

He just refused to accept the cruel reality.

"So, you are really leaving? Am I losing another family member for real?"

On the spur of the moment, something crossed his mind.

The watch... Aijima-san's watch...

He ran away, determined to go to the abandoned building to see Otoya's body.

Meanwhile, as lifeless as he was, Otoya was still standing in the room, bawling his eyes out as he realized that Tokiya was no longer could see him, nor hear him.

Tokiya can't see me anymore. Since he's not afraid of ghosts, I thought that if he still can see me, it will be fine for me but...

If you can't see me anymore, I guess this is the final goodbye from me, Tokiya.

Tokiya could see a few police cars were parked in front of the building. He rushed to the spot where the police, Hyuga, Shining Saotome, and his friends (except Cecil) surrounded. Not far from them, he saw Masato, leaning against a tree while staring blankly at a certain body.

"Masato..."

"Tokiya..." That was the saddest expression that he ever saw from Masato and of course, it did not indicate something pleasant. "Otoya's body... They just found the watch that Aijima left."

Tokiya quickly joined the circle around the corpse until his legs gave way out of shock.

"Otoya..." He was even shocked when the blood was still fresh over Otoya's face. It looked the same when Otoya was just buried.

It looked the same when Tokiya and Masato found the redhead in the building, a week after his disappearance.

"Tokiya-kun," Natsuki hugged him from behind, trying to comfort the vocalist since that was the only thing he could do as a friend. He glanced at Syo, who kneeled down beside Tokiya, silently cried as the fact that he just lost a close friend who always gabbed with him about soccer and game hit his head.

"Hijirikawa..." Meanwhile, Ren stared softly at his roommate who surprisingly dropped countless tears which was so unlike him.

"I am okay."

"As if," Ren gave his roommate a hug. "I can't believe all of these happened to Ikki. What had he done wrong?"

"Don't do this. This is embarrassing," the baritone voice who always scolded Ren for being lazy ended up cracking.

"This is not embarrassing. I know you are as hurt as Icchi," Ren tightened his hug and he could feel how tense Masato felt right now.

"Tokiya..." The blue eyes averted to Tokiya who was screaming and crying over the dead body. "It's must be hard for him. I really wish I can comfort him like how I usually did, Jinguuji but I..." More tears dropped on Ren's shoulder as he talked.

Ren bit his lips. Who could, though?

When their dearest Otoya was no longer in this world.

"Tokiya passed out, Jinguuji," Masato muttered as he gazed blankly at Tokiya who was suddenly unconscious in Natsuki's arms. "I wonder how Kazuki ojisan will react to this. He already sounded so sad on the phone just now. I cannot stand to see him once he arrives here."

"Oi, Tokiya! Tokiya, wake up!!" Syo's voice was the loudest since he tried to make Tokiya gained his consciousness.

"Please wake up, Tokiya-kun!" Natsuki assisted, patting Tokiya's cheek.

Everything turned into pandemonium since the truth was revealed and the body was found but in this state, Masato was not able to do anything.

He was just that despondent and Ren knew it.

So, Otoya's suffer ended here ;) Of course, a nice person like him would turn everyone's world upside down once he left and not to mention he died because of someone's arrogance. Nevertheless, I hope you guys enjoy reading this chapter (I tried my best to explain everything that had been kept as the secrets but if there is still confusion in your head, feel free to ask me) and feel free to let me know what do you think about this chapter, okay? I can't wait to know that ^^