DARKNESS - ENHYPEN
30. Tool

After visiting her mother, Elena went straight to the boutique to pick up her order dress. After that he returned to the dormitory accompanied by Haruto.

"Tell me if you need anything." He said he walked to his own room.

Elena immediately laid her body on the empty bed. There was no longer any form of warmth from a joking jest along with the Sunghoon. Elena hugged her own body while watching her reflection on the wall.

Nothing has changed, the existence or absence of Sunghoon. Inside the shadow remained only Elena was visible. Himself, alone.

The later, the girl will be more and more immersed into the times when with Sunghoon. It is beautiful and painful to remember.

"Is there you missing me?" The question was repeatedly questioned by him. Does Sunghoon miss Elena like Elena who misses her every day?.

Elena was eager to meet Sunghoon, the girl wanted to hug him even if only for a moment. He wants his misses to be treated. Her tears fell through the bedsheets, her chest starting to feel claustrophobic every time she remembered Sunghoon. Often he cannot control his emotions when dealing with feelings. Elena would continue to cry until she was exhausted and eventually fell asleep.

He fell asleep curled up, his eyes puffy and his nose looked red. Elena's knit jacket suddenly floated and landed on the girl's body. The window curtain that was open is now closed. Tonight, Elena will fall into a deep sleep without any nightmares.

Elsewhere, Sunghoon felt a throb in his right hand. He saw the red thread that bound his arm, the thread seemed to light up telling him that Elena was in a state of heartbreak. Sunghoon was about to touch it but it didn't. Viola approached Sunghoon and kissed the man's lips.

"It's over?" Ask and Sunghoon nods.

"You see the stars?" Take him and Sunghoon nodded again.

The two held hands while enjoying the night breeze and the beautiful view of the stars. Viola looked radiantly happy while Sunghoon did not feel anything. He seemed confused, should Sunghoon consider who this woman next to him was. Elena as his servant? or Viola as her lover who has risen from the dead?.

"I heard that while you were wandering in search of magic, you met a girl who looked like me. Is that true?" Suddenly, Viola asked.

Sunghoon. "He looks a lot like you." Answer slowly.

"Their reincarnation is real, yes."

Sunghoon did not respond, he was daydreaming blankly.

"You haven't met the King?" Viola changed the subject.

"It looks like you're busy, I'll try to see him again tomorrow."

"You're gonna be King, aren't you, Liam?" Suddenly Sunghoon did not like being called Liam but it was his real name. He has to get used to it.

"Sure, though I doubt a little."

Viola smiled, he clasped Sunghoon's hand and then stuck his head to the tall man's arm. "I will always support you." His murmur closed his eyes.

...****...

All the students had already gathered in the school grounds, enjoying the graduation food and drinks.

Elena was agitated because she suddenly had no confidence in her dress.

"Oh come on, El. I've been waiting for you for almost an hour, when are you going to get out of the dorm....?" Haruto's kind of yelling out there.

Inevitably Elena had to be confident, after all it was night. No one would notice her flashy dress. Might as well.

Haruto took one step back when Elena's room door opened. Her smile broadened when she saw how beautiful the girl was.

"Wah~ I'm sorry I was angry earlier. You're so pretty." He said to pinch Elena's cheek until the girl had to hit Haruto's arm.

She walked while looking at the other student dress, looking so nice and beautiful. That's how women, they will compete to choose a striking color to look more radiant than others.

From a distance Elena could see Nicholas watching her. "Congratulations on your perfect score." Haruto's exclaim made Nicholas chuckle in shame.

The man greeted Elena with a warm smile.

Soon Jay and Sunoo approach them, congratulating Nicholas and praising Elena who looks very graceful.

"You came to attend the farewell but didn't take the exam?" Haruto offended Sunoo.

"I can pass without taking the exam, after all I've done the graduation exam quite often." He laughed with Jay.

For the first time Sunoo smiled sweetly at Elena. "What are your plans after this?" Suddenly asked.

Elena was silent for a moment. "Em~ maybe I'll go to college." The answer is not sure.

"Yeah school, just imagining it gives me goosebumps." Haruto touched the nape of his neck.

Elena watched Sunoo who was chatting with Haruto. Does Sunoo know something about Jake and Sunghoon?. Does he know where Sunghoon is now?.

"It's the Vampires, huh?" Ask Haruto.

"I think there will be a new group present."

"Maybe a rebellion?" Jay looked at Sunoo seriously.

Sunoo shrugged his shoulders not knowing.

Elena listened to all of them before Nicholas' hand touched her.

"You look cold." The man gave Elena his suit.

"Thank you." Elena Mumbled.

The music played louder this time. Some of the students started dancing with their partners. Elena was silent watching her friends, on the day of graduation she felt lonely. There was not a bunch of graduation flowers from the mother, no one invited her to dance as a couple, nor did anything make her happy.

Elena could see that there were several couples kissing secretly behind the curtains and the room. He raised his head to look at the stars, wishing Sunghoon was by his side and saying 'Congratulations on your graduation'.

Suddenly he breathed his breath. "At least Jake is here to replace Sunghoon." Elena pursed her lips again.

"I thought you were in love with Sunghoon."

Elena turned to Nicholas and smiled. "You know, when Sunghoon wasn't there for me, Jake would fill that void, but now they're both not here." He lowered his head.

Nicholas watched Elena for a while. "Who do you miss more? Sunghoon or Jake?"

"Of course, Sunghoon's presence." Elena answered immediately.

With that answer, Nicholas believes that Elena can make Sunghoon stop stepping up to become a King. Nicholas can use Elena to control Sunghoon. Because after all, Nicholas doesn't want the next King to be a MiX.

The one who deserves to be King in the land of Luga Ru is himself.

Nicholas.

"You're dying to meet her?"

Elena. "Sure but don't know with Sunghoon. I'm afraid he won't see me." The girl tucked her hair into her ear.

"You'll definitely meet him, later." Nicholas and Elena said.

The girl also hopes that she can meet Sunghoon in good condition without any worries.

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"You know what will happen when one of the Kings of a people is a MiX. The first thing that will happen is civil war. The other princes will try to take him down as King because after all a MiX remains inferior and does not deserve to be the leader." Sunoo on Jay.

"Does the terror in the city have anything to do?"

"I don't know but if the possibility is indeed related, it looks like someone is plotting the destruction of the King's candidate."

Haruto who was in the middle of Jay and Sunoo began to feel bored with their conversation.

"I can't take it anymore. I'll join my cousin." He said to walk away.

Sunoo notices Haruto's departure.

"I'm sure Jake's still alive." It made Jay wrinkle his eyebrows.

"What do you mean Jake did the terror in the city?"

"I didn't say that. I just thought Jake was hiding, plotting something more sinister. Maybe."

Jay breathed his breath out lazily.

"The red thread tied between Sunghoon and Elena will make the rebels go after the girl. Had Sunghoon insisted on ascending the throne, then Elena would have been an easy target to overturn Sunghoon as King."

to be continued....