Red Yarn (Oshi No Ko > Aqua X Kana)

Cana Memory (3)

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Aqua was dragged back to the living room of the Arima family. He chose to sit next to Karma. Check the seasons outside through the window. The sun shines on this house. He was brought back to summer.

"Your mother always asked my permission to make a statement about your death. Are you gonna announce you're alive?" tanya Akino opens up a conversation between herself and her two children, especially Kana.

"So tell me my death." Kana replied with a flat face. "Mama just wants my insurance. But, before that at the funeral I'll go pick up my stamp in the station locker."

"What about your undiscovered body?" ask Akino again.

"Just give the body with my watch." Kana put her watch on the table. A watch her mother gave her before leaving her alone. "I don't want to step on the same place as the entertainment world from now on."

"Alright, tomorrow I'll trace your scene first. You can stay with Karma together. After that I'll tell your mother that you're dead. And we're gonna go get your stamp for your funeral."

"This summer is exactly one year I disappeared, then we have to adjust the time." Kana put on a serious face, there was an annoyed look from the look in her eyes.

"Why don't you want to say you're still alive? Aren't there any friends you'd like to meet?" ask Karma.

"I think they've forgotten me. Everyone else is busy and famous. I told you that I won't step on the entertainment scene anymore, nor will the people I know." 

"Yes, that doesn't matter. But the memories created with them don't you just lose them. It's worth it, though it hurts, you were happy with them too." Karma tries to make her comments to Kana before she goes to her room.

"You promised me, Kana." Akino stood before Kana, looking into Kana's eyes with a sincere smile. "You must be happy, and I will help you to be happy."

Slowly, Kana finally nodded and tried to smile.

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Move back very quickly. Now Aqua is standing at the subway station. He found Kana standing in front of a high locker in black clothes from top to bottom. He opened the locker with his password, took the stamp of his name there. He soon got into Akino's car. Aqua came in and sat down beside Cana.

"Your funeral has begun, I've taken documents that can be secured to suspend your insurance." Akino explained. "Would you like to see your funeral?" tanya Akino glanced at Kana who was sitting next to the driver's seat.

"Yes, I want to see." Kana answered with a serious face. "I just want to see who's coming to my funeral."

"You're not worried about a lot of people?" ask Akino to worry.

"Just a moment."

Kana's funeral was filled with many journalists, the news was going to be held behind closed doors, but there were a lot of reporters there. The sound of decak from Kana's mouth sounded, he did not end up thinking that his mother was very much money and popularity. This must be a field of money for him, Kana thought.

With all-black clothes, and a black hat as well. Aqua stepped in with Kana who was hiding among the several reporters and guests present.

Aqua could even see herself at Kana's funeral back then. A pale face, a shabby look and a look as if it had no hope. He realized that he was so devastated just by losing Kana.

They stepped out of the building, after seeing anyone there. Kana accidentally hit Aqua who was expressing like a confused person. Cana's stamp fell off. Kana immediately grabbed it from Aqua's hand and ran very fast, even jumping over the fence to get to the parking lot.

Aqua came running after Kana who could very nimbly jump the one-meter-high fence. He smiled and shook his head. "It turns out that's true of you huh.. I should have chased after you that time." 

As if waiting for the presence of Aqua, Kana and Akino still remained silent in the car with the engine running. The sight of Kana and Aqua now met, he got into the car and a moment later Akino stepped on the accelerator of the car drove out of the funeral building.

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After being in the car, Aqua stands on Ishigami's farm, where she meets Kana again. He continues to follow Cana and himself in Cana's memory. Heard all the conversations and activities of the two so quickly.

Aqua was carried back to a different time. The time where Kana and Aqua had already met in the living room belonged to the Arima family. The night that Kana will help Aqua for her new drama. After the meeting, Kana sat in her room with the crow girl.

"Why does A-kun have two red threads?" kana asked the crow girl.

"You can see both?" ask the crow girl not to believe it.

Kana nodded. "My mountain is connected to A-kun's." Kana looked at her little finger while smiling faintly.

"What color is Aqua's left pinky?" ask the crow girl to test Kana.

"Young blue. Different color than mine. The color connected to mine is red on her right little finger, while the light blue is on her left pinky." Kana looked at the confused crow girl. "What are two people?" ask Kana again.

The crow girl changed her position. "Yes, the other one was a promise with Sarina before she reincarnated."

"Then? What does it mean they're fighting too?" ask Kana.

Aqua sat down to approach Kana, trying to seriously hear the conversation of the two people. Aqua could not see the red thread on her finger anymore. So, he tried to listen well.

The crow girl sat in front of Kana. "If I say yes, how?"

Kana looked back at her finger with a sad look. "A-kun will keep his promise. I'm so sure. Ruby also likes to charge that, even it seems like it's been a long time." Kana was silent for a moment, as if looking for the right answer.

"That's what you believe?" ask the crow girl.

"The face of A-kun when he was with me was also like a lot of guilt. I don't know if I'm getting him frustrated either." Kana's face flushed red, there was sadness covered in happiness when she saw Aqua again, but Aqua's gaze on her was no longer what it used to be, only a look full of sadness left. "What by severing the red thread with me, A-kun can be free from his guilt?"

The tears on Kana's face finally flowed, she tried to hold back her stuffing, yet it was too difficult for her. He was eager to see Aqua live without guilt on him, because all the events that happened to him were purely because of his life line.

"Why do you think that? Isn't it natural that he looks frustrated, because his father almost killed you and he feels guilty?"

Kana raised her head, looking at the crow girl. "He never liked me. I was the stupid one and chased him half to death. I was angry, scolding, nagging, scolding him like crazy. I should have realized she never saw me like a woman. I'm just a friend to him." replied Kana slowly.

"You're sure he doesn't like you?" ask the crow girl again.

Kana nodded. "Even he kissed Akane, dated her. Stick closely with Ruby. But, really I'm too stupid to think he likes me too."

Aqua looked at Kana's sad face. He is too close, does not want to confess his feelings, and always thinks of revenge. He is also always evasive about his feelings for Cana, and is sure that his feelings of love and love are only for Ai. The two feelings are different.

"Why should two red threads? Why not just one! If he's really mine, there should only be one, why should there be two!" kana exclaimed as she stood with her hands clenched.

"The fate of Aqua Hoshino is with you, but because she is filled with the soul of Goro Amemiya, then she becomes dependent in her previous life. Plus she still has a memory of being Goro and she was reborn with Sarina who tied a promise with her." The crow girl tried to explain.

"The real soul of Aqua Hoshino is dead, so this is not my place." Kana sat in front of her dressing table.

"So?"

Kana finally opens the dresser drawer after thinking for a moment about her love story. He snorted softly, looked for the needle and took it out.

"A-kun won't be able to live with me. I don't want to go back to Tokyo anymore, I want to be forever in this village. And I'm sure he'll be more famous and shine for another 5 or 10 years. So, I'm gonna break my red thread with her. He doesn't have to be so hard at feeling guilty about me. Because I don't want someone to love me out of compassion." 

Kana stabbed her right index finger with a needle. Blood dripped in there. His thumb and index finger met, melting the blood there. Kana brought her right hand closer to the side of her left little finger. He cut his red thread with Aqua. The red thread was finally cut.

"You really cut it?" ask the crow girl not to believe it.

"Yes, I've let A-kun go with everyone." Kana tried to smile between her reddened face. "She will also not be able to escape from Ruby because of her promise. I am the true love of Hoshino Aqua not the true love of Goro Amemiya. So, I'm purely with him just a friend."

Kana's words succeeded in making Aqua slashed. It's really painful. Even though his soul is Goro Amemiya, he seems to have a great wall between his old soul and the body of Hoshino Aqua. Even Aqua felt like she had escaped the shadow of her old soul. All abilities and intelligence and physical even ways of thinking as if fused with Hoshino Aqua is no longer Goro.

"You should be able to make your happiness with him, why did you break it? I don't understand you!" crow girl protests at Kana.

"I don't need to be selfish. Living with Karma, father and the villagers is enough to make me happy. If you had a way to erase my memory before I die, maybe I'd choose that too." Kana stood up, stepped closer to her bed. 

Aqua stood up to Kana. Sitting beside Kana who had laid her body on the bed. Kana's face was red, she was crying again. There was regret in her heart, but Kana tried to throw away the regret. He must not regret.

"Where.." The crow girl stood near to Kana. "You know, if Aqua turns out to like you and she's trying to get you. Then your red thread can reconnect with her."

"I'll try to keep breaking it!" kana exclaimed softly, she closed her eyes with her arms.

"Are you not selfish? You don't know for sure how Aqua feels about you, do you?" ask the crow girl again.

"Even if I ask, he'll answer I've never liked a rough-mouthed girl like you!" kana answered, remembering Aqua's rant.

"But you should…" 

"Easy! I've decided not to love Hoshino Aqua anymore. He's not mine, not for me and just my friend. Friends, friends and friends!" exclaiming Kana. "Don't make me have to like him again! I've managed to forget about him these 3 years and suddenly he came! Isn't that a bitch! I should have pretended amnesia!"

"All right. I understand. If there's anything to say I'll come back here." The crow girl disappeared.

"I'll try hard not to like you anymore. So, let's get Kana's spirit!" exclaimed Kana with a face full of confidence.

Aqua spread her body beside Kana, tilting her body to look at Kana as fully as possible. Seeing Kana this close, he only remembered her hot kiss with Kana. Why only with Kana did he react like possessed.

"What should I do?" aqua asked as she looked at Cana's face covered in her arms. "Should I stop? Or should I go back to fighting, Kana?"

Kana changed her position, her body facing towards Aqua. His face flushed with his eyes closed.

"I don't want to stop, but you don't seem to like me. If I keep fighting you'll keep cutting the common thread between us." Aqua looked at Kana sadly, Aqua's finger stroking Kana's cheek gently. "If I had known you were so hurt, I would have left that day. I don't want to make memories with you anymore."

Aqua brought her face closer to Kana's face, hearing Kana's gentle breath, looking at Cana's red lips. He brushed Cana's lips softly with his fingers, though he knew it was just like touching the wind. A second later Kana opened her eyes, meeting Aqua's eyes. However, Kana quickly closed her eyes again. 

"Go A-kun.." Kana's voice sounded. "It's enough to get here that you hear my explanation."

Aqua gasped in surprise, Kana said something to her. He immediately stood up, pinning Kana's body under him, trying to find Kana's gaze avoiding him.

"Can you talk to me?" asked Aqua in shock. 

"Till here. I shared my memories with you, up here." Kana opened her eyes, looking at Aqua's blue eyes sadly. "We're just good friends."

"Why? If your reason is only because of my promise with Sarina-chan! Then I'll say it doesn't need to be kept!" exclaim Aqua with a flushed face. "I'm Hoshino Aqua not Goro Amemiya likes you, Kana. I like you.." Aqua continued in a loud voice.

Kana grabbed both of Aqua's cheeks. "Live happily with Ruby. Keep promise. You're the best man I've ever met." Kana sighed softly. "Now come back, don't like me, we're just friends. I thank you for a time where you were like the color of my life. I thank you, forgive me for always saying my harsh words to you."

Kana's voice sounded. Aqua wiped away Kana's tears gently, how many times had she seen Kana cry today. He can touch Kana like Kana can touch her.

"I don't want to!" exciting Aqua. "I want to be selfish once! Have you! I lied all this time to my feelings! Do you understand! You like me too! Why relented? Be more selfish than this!" Aqua hardened her jaw. "Where! I will continue to chase after you, even if you disconnect it many times!"

Kana wiped away her rough tears, pushing Aqua's body over her. "Go home.. I'm dying!" Kana grabbed Aqua's face and kissed Aqua's soft lips.

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