Prologue

"I'm sorry."
He rarely ever said those words and he never wanted a situation like this to come.
"I'm sorry they didn't find her. I'm sorry I didn't try harder."
He couldn't even look them in the face. He felt his throat go dry.
"I'm sor-"
It shocked him when her mother embraced him. A comforting embrace. When she looked up at him, he could see the tears in her eyes as she smiled at him. She was smiling at him even after what he had done.
"She loved you very much." Her mother's broken words were killing him. "You made her very happy."
Gods. He pressed her head into his shoulder so she can cry. He couldn't bare to hear her say anymore. He looked at her father and her father even gave him a bow from the waist. What did he do to deserve all this? They should be angry at him. They shouldn't even be nice to him. He looked at her brother who gave him a respected nod. What was happening? They should be furious. But they're not. I just lost them a daughter, a sister, and they're showing me signs of respect.
"It's not your fault."
He stared at her brother at his words, surprised that he would be the one to say that to him.
"He's right." Her mother said faintly and she smiled up at him again. "It's not your fault. Don't say sorry."
His throat was closing up as he cleared it. He took a stop towards her brother and held out his hand for him to shake.
"Thank you, Tezuka."

"What are you thinking about?"
The silky voice purred in his ear.
"Nothing."
She slid her hand to his face and made him look up at her, into her sea green eyes.
"You look so sad, Keigo." She cooed and traced his eyes, nose, and lips with her manicured finger. "Tell me, what's on your mind?"
"Nothing." He said again.
She leaned in so her face was all he saw; her sharp features, green eyes, and red lips. "I can make you forget." Her palm slid on his chest and she pushed him more into the chair as she leaned into him. He breathed in through his nose to smell her vanilla perfume as she smiled and brought her face close to his. He can feel her breath on his lips as she said softly, "Let me make you forget everything."