Rebuilt Trust // PROJECT SEKAI // Nefarious Hell Part 2 [CANCELED]

01 : To Those I Swore to Forget

I gulp, and then hold my breath. I wasn't strong enough to get us up. It was either I lived and Rui died or we both died. I couldn't fly us away either. I wouldn't be strong enough to get us both up.

I grunt, trying, genuinely to get up, but I couldn't. It was a bit difficult to save yourself and lover in this situation with one arm. I was trying my best to stop Rui from falling with my leg. I was just lucky enough to have been able to grab his shirt with my foot. I was grateful I had trained for something like this back at the kingdom.

Except I was never taught with one arm.

"I'm not losing you, Rui!" I gasp for air a bit.

I could tell Rui was panicking. If he wanted to save me, he'd use his ability. And that was exactly what he did.

"I'm sorry Tsukasa-kun.." He mutters before using his powers to move me back up to the surface.

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He fell.

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"RUI!"

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That memory was one I couldn't forget. 

The death of Kamishiro Rui.

And it was all my fault. If I had recognized his behavior before... He would probably be here. I wouldn't live with the regret I have. Even if he was manipulative, toxic, and just in all a bad person, I still loved him. 

He wasn't a good person. And I know that.. 

But somehow that never made me stop loving him.. Even five years after he died.

"Tsukasa-senpai, are you alright?" Toya asks, tilting his head. I gulp, nodding in response. I couldn't find the words to use. I never knew how to answer someone. I was always lost inside my own world.

Right after Rui had killed himself, that same night, I had attempted to overdose. Of course, from my luck, I survived. I never thought that even in a million years I'd attempt suicide, but I did. 

Toya had been worried about me ever since. He stayed by my side through everything. During these five years, a few new knights appeared within the kingdom. For some reason, me, Akito, Len, Shiho and Mizuki didn't get fired.. Hell, I was even promoted to be the king for some reason. Apparently, the king did actually steal that gem, but not from the villains. He stole it from the Kiritani Kingdom, which ended in him getting dethroned. 

I'm not sure why they picked me, but I willingly took the offer. If this kingdom was going to change, I would want to be the one to change it.

It wasn't as easy as it looked. I had a lot of tasks to take care of, but after a while, you get used to it. I was twenty-two now and not ever did I think this would happen.

One of the first changes I made was the "No Villains" rule. The villains who were under Kaito's acception were allowed to live and as well peacefully be in the kingdom as long there wasn't any harm done.

One thing not many people expected was for me to make sure every single person had a home if they lived within the kingdom. Not one person was left stranded out on the streets. After me finding out everything Saki went through, I couldn't bare to have that happen again.