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~ Koe ni dashite tsutaeru one love ~

“Hello?” Picking up your phone, you heard a British accent from the other side. “Hello, love. Are you coming to my house today or not?” You lay back down on the couch lazily. “Oh, Arthur… I don’t feel very well, but I’ll head over in a few minutes. Thanks!” “Wai-“ Cutting off the call, you put on your sandals and walked down sluggishly towards Arthur’s house.

Thank God his house wasn’t too far… You stood in front of the gate of the Kirkland Manor. Arthur is rather well-off; his family is very successful in trade, but he does not get along well with his siblings, one of whom is Alfred, who moved out after a big row with Arthur.

“Is that you, (name)? Do come in, love. It won’t do well to have a lady standing in the cold wind.” Arthur appeared from the main house, and came down to open the door for you. You thanked him, and followed him to his secret basement. As you followed Arthur, you still marveled at the beautiful antique furniture and decor of his house, despite having visited him more than just a few times.

When you arrived at a blank wall, you see Arthur muttering some words (like he always does he chants magic), and the outline of the door appeared. Opening the door quietly, he opened it for you, and closed it without a noise after you entered.

“Love, sorry to keep you waiting at the gate. I’ll make you some tea.” Arthur walked towards his teapot, pouring hot tea into a clean teacup, and handing it to you. “Here you go, love.” You gently cupped the teacup in your hands, slowly gulping down the warm liquid, feeling the heat dissipating throughout your body. “Thank you, Arthur. Can we continue on that today?” Arthur’s face became concerned.

“This is risky, (name). I would rather you not risk your health for getting rid of your ‘vision'.” Arthur looked at you worriedly, but you shook your head and said, “Arthur, I have to do this. I couldn’t see this man for more than 15 years… but since I can’t, I might as well get rid of my accursed power. It’s slowly haunting me.”

Arthur reluctantly pointed to the incomplete magic circle on the ground. “(name), I haven’t finished the spell yet-“ You cut Arthur off, saying, “Arthur, it’s no use hiding it from me. I already knew you completed this a few months ago. Don’t underestimate my sight.” Arthur sighed, and stared into your eyes, and you saw that his eyes was harboring reluctance and fear. “(name), I don’t want you to do this. The chance of succeeding is only just 50-50. I don’t want to lose you.”

In all the times you’ve seen Arthur, you’ve never seen him so reluctant or nice. The moment you saw Arthur today, you knew something was off about him. He was unlike his usual self, one that usually berates you for bad punctuality or manners. The tone of his voice when you received his call made you scared. But even with his indecisiveness, he was truthful and honest. How unlike his usual personality… Arthur was still staring at you intensely, and by the look of his eyes, he wanted you to stop. There is only a 50% chance…

But this is not the time to back out.

“Arthur, please don’t look so worried. I’ll be fine.” Stepping into the circle, you stood there firmly, and showed no sign of moving. Arthur sighed, throwing his hands into the air. “(name), I give up.” Arthur started to chant in a weird ancient language with sounded vaguely like Latin, but you paid no attention. This is it. It’s do or die… Closing your eyes, you half-expected that you would be obliterated by the circle beneath your feet.

But as Arthur’s chanting died down, and you felt no surge of power or energy or any change to your body, you opened your shut eyes, and only to see that the elaborate magic circle on the ground disappeared.

“I’m sorry, (name).” Arthur looked at you apologetically, and you flew onto Arthur, grabbing his collar. “WHY? Why?! Arthur… why now?!” Your rage-filled eyes scared Arthur, but he knew he had to open your eyes to the truth.

“(name), I know what you saw in your dreams of the future. Don’t try to ignore them… There was no possibility of that spell ever succeeding!! Please don’t make me kill you in the guise of trying to help you!!” Panting after shouting at you, Arthur’s eyes contained a desperate glint as he glanced at you.

“Why?! I don’t care! I want to be free from this curse!! Do you know how hard it is for me?! Sure, out of a hundred possibilities I saw in my dreams, there were only 3 in which I survived in. I don’t care!” Dropping down to the floor, you sobbed, whilst Arthur looked at you, shocked that even you could lose your calm composure and slump down on the floor, looking so defeated and hateful.

“I no longer want to see a future in which that man isn’t you!!” Bringing your hands to your eyes, trying to wipe them away, you realized what you just said and opened the door, escaping Arthur’s existence within that room.

*Arthur POV*

What? What did she just say? “I no longer want to see a future in which that man isn’t you!”

(name)… You don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear that. Bloody hell, you don’t know what I would go through for you. Your fragility, invulnerability, and silence was what attracted me to you. That aloof expression that you always wore after seeing “the dream” captured me.

How can I be so pessimistic and obsessive? It wasn’t as if Alfred was your lover. I had just convinced myself that he was, despite the fact that Alfred was merely just your best friend.

But now I don’t care whether if Alfred is your best friend or not; your gentle expressions made me crave so strongly for you to be in my possession. And even when the world seemed to hate my existence, you were there for me. When everyone left me behind, you lent a hand to me, despite being an outcast for doing so.

I know that if I possessed you, I would be happier than any other man on Earth, but what would it do to you? Capturing you and stopping you with my obsession with you would merely make you an empty shell. With my possessiveness and horrible attitude, it was clearly not me that was suitable for you. So I locked my heart away, hoping that one day my want to obtain you for myself would go away and I would become a suitable man for you.

But it seems that I had always been wrong. You meant the world to me. No… you were my world, and that smile of yours had always taken me throughout everything that I felt was in my way. Everything is the way it is in my life because of you.

I need to find her. I have to tell her the truth…

I picked myself and found myself rushing out of the doors, hoping that you would for give me, (name)…

*Normal POV*

You rushed through the halls, running as if the furies were trying to claim your life. Approaching the main gate, you saw Allistor, who was smoking his cigarette. “Allistor!” Allistor, with a surprised expression, turned to face you. “Lass, weren’t you supposed to be with Artie?” You panted, but quickly replied, “Tell Arthur I’m leaving for today. See you, Allistor!”

Allistor said nothing as you quickly ran out of the manor grounds, and back towards your house. Walking back to the door, Allistor opened it only to see a flustered Arthur. He looked at Arthur with amusement, and Arthur merely responded with a glare. “Allistor, just tell me where (name) is!” The desperation that was in Arthur’s voice made Allistor grin. “Oh, you mean the lass? She went somewhere… I don’t know.”

Seeing that his brother was playing with him made Arthur even more impatient. “Allistor, I have no time for this! I have to tell (name) something very important!” Allistor remained grinning. “Bloody hell, get out of my way!” Arthur shoved Allistor aside, and rushed out of the door.

Allistor only smiled knowingly. “Lovebirds nowadays…”
———Meanwhile…———

“Hah… hah… Hopefully I wouldn’t see Arthur again today… I need more time to fully tell him….” Mumbling and panting, you quickly took out your keys and unlocked the door. “(name)!! Wait!!” Hearing that Arthur was behind you, you quickly opened the door and shut it behind you, locking it at the same time.

Arthur arrived at your doorstep, knocking the door. “Please, (name), let me in…” His tired voice made you flinch, but you didn’t move an inch. “I have to tell you something…It’s important that you know it… please, (name)…” His desperate voice became more and more crestfallen, and you started to feel that the poor Brit deserves a chance.

Slowly unlocking and opening your door, you saw his flushed face as he looked up to face you as he sat and leaned against the wall. Arthur got up without a word, and you let him in, trying not to meet his eyes.

But as you did so, Arthur grabbed your wrist and pulled you towards his body, his arms wrapping around you as the door slammed shut. “Arthur?” You squeaked out in shock. “(name), I’m sorry I lied to you…” Your silence made him continue.

“I saw the man in your dreams before.” You gasped, and gripping Arthur’s collar so tightly your fingertips were white. “Why didn’t you tell me?” Arthur still avoided your eyes. “I didn’t want to believe it. That dream seems like a sham! I couldn’t tell you. And I even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe me then. Or now, as a matter of fact.”

“Arthur… Just tell me who it is you saw in my dreams.” You forced him to face you, and Arthur still tried to avoid looking at you. “Please. I promise, I wouldn’t leave you just because I know who it is. I love you…” You put your head against Arthur’s chest. “Please, tell me. I’ve always wanted to know for the past 20 years! Don’t keep in the dark any longer…”

“Itwasme. ThepersonIsawwasme.” The words quickly and quietly shot through the air, but you couldn’t hear it. “Can you say it again?” Arthur blushed even harder. “Bloody hell! You’re making it hard for me! I said that the man was me!!” Realizing that he just shouted out the truth so easily, Arthur clamped his mouth with his hand and you could see that his eyes were saying that he wanted to die from shouting something so embarrassing.

But you were too dumbstruck. Wait… Arthur just said that the man he saw was himself? “Arthur. Why didn’t you just tell me? I love you!” Arthur, still embarrassed, refused to look at you, but you forced him with your hands on his face. “Arthur. Answer me.”

Arthur mumbled, “I thought you were going out with Alfred.” Seeing you giving him looks that say Are you crazy? , Arthur continued, “So I thought that what I saw was just me imagining it. I never really considered the fact that you might actually like me. I’m such a horrible chap to you too.”

“Then stop being one then.” Arthur felt your slender arms slowly wrapping around his body, and placed his around your small waist. “Why are you so dense?” Noticing that his chest was becoming rather damp, Arthur looked down to see your face, only to see that your eyes were brimming with tears.

“I love you, Arthur.” You kissed him gently, grasping his shoulders with your hands. Arthur gently returned the kiss, and when you broke apart, he said, “(name)…I love you. I swear to God, I won’t make you sad ever again."

You smiled. “I love you too, Arthur.”