134 Sliver

"Never! I've been searching for you for several lifetimes. I will not let you go…"

Ara found herself in another tight embrace. She, however, was still surprised by Ryuu's sudden outburst; she was not able to say anything as her heart raced like crazy inside her chest.

Conversely, Ryuu who had just declared something so passionate earlier was also reeling. He had no idea why, but hearing Ara tell him to let her go made his chest fill with dread. It was unexplainable, sudden, and yet, all familiar.

What was this feeling?

There was no masking or misunderstanding the fear he had felt. He was truly afraid, and so, he wondered if they did meet and were together in the past, was their story a happy one or not? Something told him at the moment that it was somehow the latter.

For the first time since he became aware that he was a returner to ancestry, Homura Ryuu cursed his blurry memory. He wanted to know now more than ever.

"Ryuu?"