The last chapter for 'A simple touch!' yay! X'D Though actually I don't know if I should be sad or happy that this is ended. In fact, I have much fun in writing this even though it's rather hard considering the word count that given. But, I managed to do it without being a rebel. XD But, I must admit, this is the hardest among all the chapters. I hope I'm not cut it to the point it's annoy you.

AND

Thank you so much for everyone who keep up with me from the very first until this last chapter. Thank you much for all the alert, review and favourites. That's really means so much for me. :'D

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So, for the last time, disclaimer? :'D

Sync and Arietta: Yue Asuka doesn't own us, or Tales of the Abyss. Are all own by Namco Bandai.

Sync: Oh, and page breaks means change POV

'Do you know Arietta? You always give me a hard choice. From the beginning, 'till the very end.

But now, this is my choice.'

11. Your choice

Word count: 600

After a moment of struggle Sync finally managed to drag Arietta's body out from the river. Though, he was too late, he couldn't feel her breath anymore. He tried to pump he chest to make her spilled the water out just to end up failed, which make him depressed even more. He cursed and banged his fist to the ground as he shut his eyes tight, his brain worked hard to find away to save her. That s when something clicked on his mind. The thunder clashed and the rain poured harder as Sync's eyes wide opened upon the realization.

CPR was the only option left to save her and he knew that. But yet, half of him doesn't want to do that. If he do that, she would forget about him for sure and he doesn't want it. But should he be selfish at the time like this? When someone's life is on the edge? He doesn't know, he want her to live, but he don't want to loss her, not like this. Sync tried to find another way to safe her but nothing come to his mind. It led him to two questions instead: Her life, or her memories. A hard choice that he must make, quickly, before everything is too late.

He stared at her limp body as his mind recalling what already happened in this past six months. Their first encounter, their conversation, argument, laughter, and her smile always appear on all of those memories and make him cracked a smile for a second. He strokes her hair gently, and leaned down, moved his face closer to her but, stop in the middle way, and open his lip to spoke,

"You really are a weird girl," he began, "A weird girl that could attract my attention and shatter the wall that I made. I don't know how you do that, but you did anyway. You enter to my life, you brighten my world with your stupid smile and make me feel this way," He paused, "When I said I have a girl that I liked? It was true though. And I will confesses it now although I know you won't hear me but, Arietta," he moved his face closer and pressed his lips against her.

'I love you .'

The sun shining down as a pairs of crimson eyes revealed open slowly. A low grunt escape from her lip as Arietta moved her hand to her throat before she coughed and get up from the ground. She could barely remembered what happened to her, the last thing that she could remember was she fell do the river and the rest all black.

"Oh, you're awake?"

A voice asked, make her turned her head to the boy who asked it. He had his head covered by a hood, and although it's hidden by the shadow, she could still see his face and his emerald eyes beneath it. Arietta blinked her eyes for a few times as she stared at the green haired boy who sat a few feet from her with wide eyes.

"Feel better?" he asked again and responded by a series of nod as a respond. And when the answer given, the boy's face softened, as a relief clearly shown on his face, "Glad then,"

"Uhmm.. Hey," she called, make him tilted his head, "I don't know who are you, but, thank you, for saved my life." And when she said it, she could see his eyes filled with a sorrow and pain for a second before it faded and his lip curled into a smile,

"No problem,"

Thank you for reading and see you next time. ^_^