LOGINOn the engagement night of Kitty with the boyfriend she loved for years, she ran into him a girl, and later she realized that losing her love was far from the worst of that night...
View More幸せなんてものはこの世にはない。あるのは残酷な現実だけ。それを知ったのは高校の卒業パーティだった──……
*** 朝倉遥乃には、付き合いたての彼がいた。その人の名は、藤原奏。 目鼻立ちの整った顔に豪門の御曹司。更には学力、運動共に学年トップで文武両道。まさに御伽噺の絵本から飛び出した王子様のような人。 それに比べ遥乃は、ふくよかな体系でお世辞にもお似合いというカップルではなかった。遥乃自身もそれは重々承知している。 それでも自分の気持ちに嘘は付けず、ことある事に奏に自分の存在をアピールし、如何に奏のことを想っているかを伝え続けた。 最初の内は冷たくあしらっていた奏も、日が経つにつれ笑顔を浮かべるようになっていた。 その結果── 「いいよ」 何度目かの告白で想いが届き、付き合う事が出来た。 周りからは批判や嫉妬、嫌がらせなどもあったが、交際は順調だった。奏が傍に居て、笑いかけてくれる。そんな毎日が幸せだった。 そして18歳の誕生日、私は奏の家に呼ばれた。 「誕生日おめでとう」 「ありがとう」 手渡されたのは、小さな箱に入ったネックレス。ハートのモチーフに小さなアメジストがはめられている。 「貸して。付けてあげる」 「え」 奏の手が首に触れる度に心臓が飛び跳ねる。心臓の音が耳について煩い。 カチッ 金具の留まった音が聞こえ「出来たよ」そう耳元で囁かれた。 「ありがとう……」 真っ赤に染まった顔を見られるのが恥ずかしくて、顔を俯かせながらお礼を口にする。 大事そうに手の中に包み、何度も何度も見直しては嬉しそうに微笑んでいる遥乃の姿に奏は、クスッと微笑むと背後から強く抱き締めた。 「か、奏君!?」 驚いた遥乃が後ろを振り向くと「チュッ」と軽く唇が触れた。 「ッ!!」 遥乃は思わず飛び上がりそうになったが、奏がそれを許してくれない。 「ダメ、逃げないで」 頬、耳、首筋と順番に柔らかな唇が触れる。 「遥乃…」 名を呼ぶ彼の瞳はいつになく真剣で、熱を帯びた表情が艶っぽく目が離せない。 どちらともなく顔を近づけ、深いキスを交わしていた。 荒い息遣いとお互いの熱が絡み合う音だけが部屋に響く。初めて感じる快楽と幸福感に遥乃は身を委ね、ただ酔いしれていた。 身も心も奏のものになった遥乃は、毎日が幸せだった。だが、そんな彼女にも不安はある。 (明日は卒業式……) 共に進学するが、大学は別々。今まで学校へ行けば会えていたのに、それが出来なくなる。会えない寂しさと傍に居られない不安に押し潰されそうになる。 そんな時は、胸元にあるネックレスを眺めて気を落ち着かせている。 「大丈夫よ」 あの日、何度も何度も「好きだ」と口にしながら抱いてくれたんだもの。きっと大丈夫。そう、思っていた…… *** 「遥乃?冗談じゃない。あんなの遊びだよ。俺が本気になると思うか?」 次の日、無事に卒業式を終えた遥乃は、卒業パティーが開かれる会場へと来ていた。 忘れ物を取りに戻っていた遥乃が着いた頃には、既に賑やかな声が扉の外まで聞こえていた。自分も早く入ろうと手を伸ばしたが、愛する人の言葉に手が止まった。 「あはは!だよなぁ!だって、相手があの朝倉だぜ?俺は金積まれても無理だわ」 「本当よ!いくら遊びでも、奏くんの品が疑われるわよ?」 「ごめんごめん」 遥乃の耳に入ってくるのは、だらしのない体型を馬鹿にしたり、控えめで卑屈な性格を嘲笑う声…… 唯一の味方だと思っていた奏までもが、一緒になって嘲笑い馬鹿にしている。 優しい瞳で甘い言葉を囁いてくれたのも、身体を重ねて愛し合ったのも全部嘘だったって事? 手が震えて視界が涙で滲んでくる。 耐えられなくなった遥乃は会場に入らず、その場から立ち去った。 怒り、悲しみ、絶望……色んな感情が一気に襲いかかってくる。 「はぁ…はぁ…はぁ…ははっ……」 家に戻り、自分の部屋に鍵をかると、力なくその場にしゃがみこんだ。 『遊びだよ』 奏の言葉が呪いのように耳について離れない。チャリと胸元でネックレスが揺れる。 「~~~ッ!」 怒りのままに引きちぎろうと手を伸ばしたが、出来なかった……我ながら往生際が悪いとは思ってる。 初めての恋、初めての彼、初めての…… 舞い上がっていたのは私だけだった。彼の中で、私の存在は単なる暇つぶしの玩具に過ぎなかった。 「……馬鹿みたい……」 自嘲しながら呟いた。 これ以上惨めな思いはしたくない遥乃は、奏の連絡先を全て消し、彼の前から姿を消した。別れも告げず、一方的な別れだった。 遥乃は、自分の事を知る者のいない土地を目指し、国外へと旅立った。 この時、遥乃のお腹には小さな命が宿っていたが、彼女は誰にも伝えず、人知れずひっそりと子供を産んだ。 ──7年後、遥乃は朝倉遥乃と言う名を捨て、高瀬柚と名乗り、故郷の国へと戻ってきた。"Boss, why didn't you tell her about Jacob's part in it?" Buster held a tie at Edmund's side. "I don't want to upset her." Edmund shrugged, "It was Beryl's plan anyways." "I guess we are keeping her this time then?" Buster asked with an innocent enough tone, and still got himself a glare-- Edmund didn't like this subject, because he wasn't sure how Lilith would decide. And he hated waiting other's decision. But Lilith didn't have any spare mind to really make any decision. The new witch life was too strange for her to settle in-- Light shot out of her hand everytime she had even the slightest mood swing. When she woke up from a nightmare, when she was pat on the shoulder, even when someone just called her name while her mind wandered. The first few days would have been hard if it wasn't werewolves and Sarla that was around her but normal humans. She felt horrible at first, but they made it into a game-- Lilith was having lunch
Lilith woke up in the middle of the night, and Edmund was sitting in a chair right next to her bed. "What in the name of Jesus!" Edmund shot open his eyes, apparently also a bit shocked: "Sorry! I dozed off...How are you feeling?" The last thing Lilith remembered was Ann inviting her to the private room in the library to "talk", so waking up to Edmund sitting next to her was as if the past several days was a super long horrible dream. As if she never woke up from the crashing night. "Why am I here?!" Lilith asked in panic, "What happened?! I thought I was in the library..." Considering her reaction -- well, her fury -- the last time he suggested to Lilith that Jacob might cause her crash, Edmund decided against dumping the nightmare-like day to her. Instead, Edmund just sat down on the side of the bed and patted her on the head-- "You are okay now...shhh--" "Don't!--" Lilith threw her wrist and hit Edmund's hand away, y
Several voices shouted at the same time. Some of them were mages, shouting at the fact that "Lilith" got hold of the wand; Mike, Ann and another mage standing near Algood were shouting at Algood because they didn't want the body control spell lifted. If only shouting works. They never do. "Lilith" got the wand in her bloody hand, and then blacked out the next second, like a puppet who just lost its strings. The wand also dropped from her lifeless hand, rolling away and stopped in the middle of the room. "Buster, the wand!" Edmund shouted as he managed to stand up with Lilith's body held in his arms, "Sarla!" Buster jumped out at the wand the second he heard his name called out, and Sarla was already at Edmund's side checking on Lilith's status. "Boss, she's fine, just out cold." Sarla glanced at Edmund's concerned look, "Let me check your wound--" "I'm fine." Said Edmund impatiently with one handheld on his left chest hard, "Wh
Sure, Edmund sighed in his mind -- he wasn't even that surprised. He was now pretty sure Ann was the one who crashed Lilith's car, so he doubt if he'd be surprised if one day he finds out that Ann had killed someone. "So, Mr. Algood," Edmund turned to Jacob's father with a dangerous smile, "Body control spell is your specialty?" "I don't owe you any explanation!" Algood snorted coldly, "Don't get too comfortable here, wolf!" "I wonder why you would help," Edmund sneered, ignoring Algood's attitude, fixing his eyes on "Lilith." There was now visible fear on "Lilith's" face. "Would you care if I kill..." Edmund's eyes fell slowly on Algood, "whoever inside her?" "Of course not!" Algood scolded furiously, "What are you implying?!" "I'm not implying anything," Edmund let out a light laugh, "I'm SAYING, you are the one who cast this spell, and my guess is, the person who is controlling Lilith's action is your son, Jacob Algood."
Though a bit surprised, Edmund was actually waiting for this moment -- Whoever made Lilith into this weird puppet, Edmund needed them to use her to reveal themselves so he could save her. Lilith picked up her left leg and threw her knee into Edmund's abdomen. Edmund back a step fast, trying to avoid her leg-- She would hurt herself if the crash happened -- A werewolf's body was was too strong for a human's kick! Edmund rose up Lilith's right arm into the air so she was barely standing on the ground, and losing all the momentum she had as her body bumped into his chest. Usually this would stop one from trying to make more damage but Lilith swang her body as if her wrist couldn't feel pain, and the second Edmund realized that whoever possessed her body didn't care about her, he had to let her go-- And this time Lilith's foot hit his hand and the suitcase flew out and slid to Ann's feet. "Ann!" Hank gasped in shock as Ann stepped
"Guess it wasn't her after all." Hank let out a relieved sigh-- For a second, he was really worried that Ann just might be the one causing the crash! "I'm sorry for the unfortunate crash," The archbishop sighed lightly, "Maybe some hothead went for her after Hank's vision changed on the meeting, but if so, at least she would be safe now." "That would be the best." Edmund nodded politely, not letting anyone see the suspicion in his eyes, "I have only one question before I gave this suitcase to you: who would be in charge of this wand, if you were to waken it?" "No one." The archbishop shook his head, "And I don't want your blood." This time Edmund was genuinely surprised -- he actually thought his blood was what the coven was after. Why would they need him if they didn't want to use his blood to waken the wand?! "I had the exact same surprised face," The archbishop smiled warmly, "When my mentor told me he didn't want to waken the wand,






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