
Some Time Ago
Same Time As Raven Member Meeting Starts
Mackenzie Academy Women's Dormitory
Room 312
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TIK TOK TIK TOK
Silent. Only the sound of the clock ticking. Ruby didn't say anything. Not doing anything either. Just sit quietly on the sofa while staring straight at one of the two mattresses that cross. Lying a very beautiful angel woman on Ruby's front mattress.
Different from the last time Ruby saw it, the surrounding woman was now filled with extremely powerful light arrays and barriers. Clelia was the one who put all that up. To keep the angel woman from outside or inside. Thanks to Clelia, Ruby did not see the woman's HP rise and fall as before and stabilized at the maximum.
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After about 15 minutes he just silently looked at the woman, now Ruby got up from her chair and walked slowly closer to her. The angel's beautiful face was very deep.
"No matter how I look at it, her face is very similar to Tiara's" Ruby murmured.
Ruby stretched out her hand, trying to touch the angel's face.
Chilly.
Again only a coldness hit his skin. Despite being alive and breathing, the angelic woman's body was extremely cold. It felt like Ruby's heart was turbulent looking at him. The uncomfortable feeling that continues to float around makes Ruby even more unable to stand it.
"What do I really have to do to save you?" ruby asked Mika who was asleep.
"Originally, I don't have any healing skills."
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Silence became Ruby's answer. The girl had known from the beginning that there was no way anyone could have answered her. But it still feels bad.
"If we are indeed separate bodies and souls, it is only natural that I can save you. But still we go back to zero, how do I save you?" ask Ruby again.
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Again, no answer, of course.
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Ruby ruffled her hair in confusion. His expression looked extremely uncomfortable with this situation. After a heavy sigh, Ruby sat down with Mika's mattress.
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"I thought I didn't like being here."
"His face, which looks like Tiara, only reminds me of bad memories" he lamented.
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The girl kept quiet again without saying anything. He really doesn't know what to do or at least what to do. As she said earlier, Ruby did not have any healing skills. After all Mika was also surrounded by healing arrays and barriers. So even though Ruby had one, it seemed like it was useless.
"I want to run away from all this.. to a place far away.
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"....There goes my heart beating 🎶"
With a small voice, Ruby began to recite a song that she had often heard in her previous life.
(You Are The Reason – Calum Scott)
[Please listen to this song covered by Alexandra Polat for further convenience ]
[https://youtu.be/ezcdE4lPpq8]
Simultaneously, his mind twisted back the memories he most did not want to remember. The most painful moments of his life. Not as Rubylia Arsilla, but as a Tiara.
"Hehe. whereas I want to play with my sister after a long time brother just came home. Tomorrow after I get home from school, we go!!!"
"certain. Why not?"
"Promise?!"
"I promise."
Ruby's singing is becoming more and more emotional.
"Tia, did your sister leave you so lonely?"
"Eh? No, mother. You're there for Tia!"
"...! Oh, this kid is so smart..."
"Ehh, that's not flattery. Haha."
"Yes, yes."
"Hmm, yeah. How about while waiting for your brother, we learn to make cake together? Later you can love your sister if the results are good."
"Oh, may you ma'am! Nothing in school is interesting either. I don't go with anything extra either, so I'm free from school."
"Tia...it's not something to be proud of, is it?"
"Hehehe..."
Ruby's vision began to blur. His heart ached more and more because of the memories that came without being controlled.
"Start, Mom!"
"Yes, hello?"
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".....What's?"
"Why Tia? How to be quiet? Phone fraud?"
"Mom-Mother..sister...sister...."
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"Why brother?"
"Sister... Older brother... YAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"
"TIA!? WHY BABY!!??"
The inner Ruby churned. The song that was originally sung slowly, is now more and more filled with feelings. The high tone of the song seemed to describe how Ruby felt at this moment.
"Pity. Her first child died as a victim of a terrorist attack in country X."
"Yes, even though he is supporting his mother and sister who are still in school."
"Now what's the fate of the two of them, huh?"
"Don't listen to the words of the Tiara people, you are strong huh. Be a force for your mother too."
"Yes... Auntie..."
BRUUUUUKKKK
".... Wh-mother? Mama!! Hang on!!!"
Ruby ruffled her hair violently. His eyes began to shed tears. The tightness in his chest was so painful to his stool.
"Do-Doctor... I-Mother... Mom will be fine, right?"
"......Forgive us. We've tried our best. But the disease suffered by your mother has entered the final stage. With the pressure and burden coming at him lately, I fear him..."
"....Huh?"
Ruby's voice vibrated. The tone that had risen was now back down along with the slumping of Ruby's body to the floor. His whole body was shaking. The crying that he always held broke so easily just because he was left alone with Mika in a quiet room. Mika should also be a stranger to him. Ruby didn't feel that at all. It feels like being left alone.
"MOTHER!!! IBUUUU!!!!!!!"
"DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!"
"HUAAAA.... MOM!!!! !!!!!!!!!!"
Ruby stopped making a sound. Now only crying is heard. Her trembling self next to Mika, looked so weak. Different from the usual appearance. Eyes that are indeed red Ruby from there, now more red and swollen.
"Mothers... Brother... I... now how should...?"
"Why did you leave me alone...?"
"....I'm scared..."
"I'm afraid to be alone in this world, brother..."
"Hiks.. hiks.. please.. please take me with you...."
With her lips still trembling, Ruby continued her singing. No matter how soft her voice was, Ruby continued to sing. Just followed by a clock and the silence of the night.
TIIIIIIIIINNNNNN
"WOI, BOY!!! WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Huh...?"
BRAAAAKKKKGGHHH
TINUU TINUU TINUU
The memory that came to his head ended at the same time as the last lyrics of the song he sang.
"Cause I need you to see🎶
That you are the reason🎶"
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Ruby's eyes had been completely clouded and swollen. Body's limp. She had not cried so hard for long before. Even himself was curious, why could he be so sensitive now.
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"...Why... did you leave me alone...?"
"What good is it. I reincarnated into this world..."
"Mothers... Sister..."
"I'm afraid." said Ruby softly as she hugged her knees.
CRIIIIGGGGGGGG
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Ruby who was looking down, hugging her knees suddenly felt a dazzling light enter the crevices of her hands.
Ruby opened her arms to see the origin of the light that came so suddenly. As soon as she realized it, Ruby was surprised that her heavy eyes to open, were now completely wide open.
The light Ruby saw came from Mika's forehead, the sleeping angel. Mika's forehead, which was originally nothing, suddenly gave rise to a simple sign in the form of a pair of golden-colored wings. In the middle of it, appeared a very beautiful red crystal. The crystal was shining so bright that it made Ruby immediately stand up to check it.
"Why this? Did I make a mistake?!" panic Ruby.
"While all I do is sing!!??"
Ruby took a few steps back. He knew something was not right here. It feels like just running away from there, but if something happens, he will definitely be blamed. So Ruby didn't leave the room and chose to watch what would happen from a safe distance.
Ruby was scared for a while. Not because I was afraid of Mika. But afraid that something will happen to Mika because of her fault.
It was fortunate that the suddenly shining crystal began to dim within a few seconds until it finally completely stopped glowing. The crystal also re-enters Mika's forehead, although her golden twin wing mark is still there.
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"W-Is it okay now...??" confused Ruby.
Ruby let out a sigh of relief, "So what is it...?"
"Bikin' people are afraid of aj-"
DEEEGGGGG
Ruby's heart suddenly beat hard. His breath was instantly extremely tight and his eyes were so blurred for a different reason than before. His body also suddenly felt weak and powerless. His voice did not want to come out even if it was just a small groan. Until finally...
BRUUUKKKK
Ruby's consciousness had completely disappeared. Ruby fainted about a meter or two from the mattress where Mika lay.