'Knock' 'Knock'

"Yes, come in."

A woman with a purple hair with glasses come inside the room. If i wasn't mistaken, its Aki-kun's private maid, Lucia-san.

"Miyuki-dono.."

"Lucia-san, what happen to your face? Its all red!"

I run toward her while bringing some tissues as i realized her red, wet face. Its clearly that something just happened.

As i wiped her face, i politely ask her to sit on my bed. I certainly want to find out about what happen to her. She doesn't seem to be okay right now.

"Lucia-san, what happen to you at this late?"

She smile pleasantly. It seems that she did come here for something.

"Miyuki-dono, i think i have said something terrible to hu- i mean, Kurozaki."

"What could it be?"

"I told him a bit about my past without i realize it. And i just said something i shouldn't."

After she told me, She look down. I smile faintly. She does hurt Aki-kun, huh?

I know that she never meant it, but.. Family is really a touching subject to Aki-kun. As Lucia-san raise her head, she try to ask me something important.

"Miyuki-dono. I want to ask something. May i know anything about his past?"

I was surprised. Lucia-san is bowing her head toward me repeatedly with a sad voice. It seems that she is still crying.

"Lucia-san. I can't tell you anything about his past. He will surely get angry to me. Beside, i only knew Aki-kun when

we were 10 years old."

"I begged you, please! He was trying to be nice with me. Even i know that i was being unfair toward him. Its time that

we fix our relationship."

"Lucia-san.."

I never knew that their relationship is that worse. My relationship with Shihaya-san is getting better each day. She

even help me decorating my room.

...

I decided to tell her about Aki-kun's past. She need to know his past. But i might got angry by Aki-kun later on. But its

okay. If its for him, i would do anything.

"Listen, Lucia-san. I will tell you anything i know about Aki-kun. But remember.. Aki-kun really hate people who feel

sympathy toward him."

I scratch my head. Lucia-san nodded her head. It seems to have freshened her mind a bit. I was glad that she's feeling

okay. But its true that i didn't know Aki-kun that much.

"Since child, he lost his mother in an accident. His father has passed away long time ago before he was born. That's..

just really sad.."

"..."

I do feel a little bit sad when talking about his past. I can't imagined anything that he has gone through. While clearing

my head, i continue to tell her.

"Even though a lot of things happen to him, he still smiling. Anything that happen to him, he ignored them all. I met

him when i was a classmate with him. But.. his personality started to change. He begin to become a cold person."

"A cold person? That guy?"

"Yes. Even though he was a cold person at that time, i still love him. Behind those cold stares, he is definitely not a bad

person to me."

"I see.."

Lucia-san look down, while thinking about something. However, it didn't end just like that.

"Do you know, Lucia-san? Another childhood friend of me are the one who responsible for his current personality.

That person is Kurozaki Rei."

"Kurozaki? Isn't that his.."

I nodded. This is what actually happened. He was adopted into Rei-kun's family.

"Rei-kun, Aki-kun, and i, was best friend. We always play together. Rei-kun is the one who introduce me to Aki-kun, even though i already in love with him since 10 years old. But, Rei-kun has passed away. In his last breath, he told his parent to adopt Aki-kun into his family--"

'Drop' 'Drop'

...

Tears.. it won't stop flowing.. i was recalled all those happy moments when we were together.. If Rei-kun was here...

While i was in tears, Lucia seems to have touched by this story. I continue to cry, while i was remind of my good

moment of Rei-kun and Aki-kun.

Thanks to Rei-kun, for the first time, Aki-kun try to not be so cold to me.

He even worried for me a little bit. But, he still a mysterious person to me. He never reveal his pain to me, and try not

to worry me. Although he is an idiot!

...

Aki-kun.. i know you got bullied during my absences.. I know you try to cover me up for anything if i have make some mistakes.. You even helped me in studies, even if you don't like doing it..

...

"Miyuki-dono, thanks for sharing your story with me. I will try to make up with him. He was right. I know nothing of him. I will try to repay my debt toward you later on."

After she saying those words, she stand up and left the room. She said 'goodbye' before leaving the room. As i wiped my tears, i wave my hand toward her as she is left my vision.

...

When i met with Aki-kun for the first time, he's a warm person. He always smiling no matter what. Since child, i was

bullied by my classmates because of my shy personality. But, he came to saved me from them, just like a knight in a

shinning armor. I never thought that someone will come to my aid.

Since that, i have been secretly observing(*stalking?) him. I always watch every moves he did. How did he laugh with some of his friends, and so on. His red apple hair is what attracted me apart from his cheerful personality.

I don't mind it, even if he never notice me. If he were to changed because of things that he has be through, i still love him. To me, he still that little boy with red hair who always smiling.

...

Aki-kun.. you won't hate me for revealing your past for me, right?