The Journey of the Phoenix
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Haruka was only silent while staring at the road, now she was behind the back of a man, the man she had always rejected, her presence, a man who is so silly because he always wants to protect a woman who is not worthy of protection from her. Either Haruka considers all that happens is a gift from God, either later the gift can last until the end, or will change in the middle only.

During the trip, Haruka, who was on the back of Prince Kichiro, just fell silent, the atmosphere in that place felt very awkward. It was like Haruka said "Hey I'm the one you're looking for" but that sounds really silly, because he's not Hanna, but he's Haruka, how can Prince Kichiro accept all that, anyway, after all Haruka did not want to destroy the beautiful atmosphere that had just begun.

"Haruka?" prince Kichiro spoke to Haruka.

Haruka who heard him immediately he replied as the Prince called out to him.

"Hm...?" replied Haruka who immediately looked at Prince Kichiro's face from behind.

The prince then immediately expressed what he wanted to convey to Haruka, and it made Haruka so very surprised when he heard it.

"Do you know I'm actually married?" said, Prince Kichiro with his hoarse voice.

Haruka who heard from the Prince immediately answered his speech.

"So, this Prince is already married if not with the Princess earlier, surely with a very great woman, then just put me down Prince, then, if your wife sees it, she'll be sad." Said Haruka with a cold face, her palm tightly clenched.

Haruka looked very upset by her words, for some reason she felt very jealous of herself.

"I never thought I'd be jealous of myself in the end." In Haruka's mind that looks still pecking with a look of annoyed face.

Prince Kichiro when he heard Haruka's words made him laugh a little, and it made Haruka surprised.

"Haha, he'll never be jealous of me, because he never loved me, after all he's gone far and he might never come back again." Exclaimed, Prince Kichiro with a hoarse voice.

Haruka upon hearing the remark from Prince Kichiro made her even more burdened with guilt, although the Prince said with a laugh, saying, but the words he let out sounded a little vibrating it signifies that he is hiding something very bitter.

"Hm, is that so Prince, then if your Wife comes back will you stay with her? After all this time he left without any news?" say, Haruka firmly.

Haruka was so very curious about the answer she was about to hear, Haruka's countenance looked very serious. Prince Kichiro who heard the words from Haruka, saw that he was silent for a moment, until he finally spoke again.

"Maybe, but do you know Haruka, not all those who are lost can easily get back in the arms, but I think that's something that will never happen, she was a stubborn woman, so before she got all of them then she would never stop even though it was not uncommon for her to do so without her realizing that it had hurt someone." Said, Prince Kichiro firmly.

Haruka who heard the outpouring of hearts from Prince Kichiro, made herself touched by the look of her face looks very sad, then Haruka looked at the sky Haruka saw the sun that had started to fall, which was already starting to fall, the red to orange light was clearly visible as it stretched into a single line that extended to decorate the afternoon sky. Soon Prince Kichiro spoke to Haruka again.

But it is undeniable when he was telling stories to Haruka, he felt very relieved, and strangely he felt very comfortable when telling stories with Haruka. Haruka who heard that then she immediately replied to the speech of Prince Kichiro.

"It's okay Prince, if you're comfortable telling me about your grievances it doesn't matter, sometimes someone who looks strong has to say what he really feels, too, but Prince can there be a woman who can change the position of your wife?" asked Haruka who looked very serious.

Prince Kichiro who heard Haruka's words, then immediately he answered her with a little staring towards the reddened sky.

"Hm, I don't know." Said, Prince Kichiro firmly.

Haruka who heard the answer from Prince Kichiro only fell silent then in Haruka's mind she said "If you say so, most likely you are able to forget Hanna, if there is a woman who can inhabit your heart."

Haruka then gazed towards the road, seeing that the Lake was near now Haruka could see it with her pair of eyes.

"Look we've arrived." Said, Haruka who was staring towards the Lake.

Prince Kichiro who saw the Lake that was very close to them, immediately the Prince accelerated his steps shortly after they had reached a Lake, where it looked very beautiful, and the lake was very beautiful, moreover, Haruka could see the sun that was about to sink. Haruka who had descended from the body of Prince Kichiro immediately he stared towards the sky which was soon dark, slowly the sun in the afternoon sank.

"It's so pretty." Say, Haruka with a feeling of pleasure.

Prince Kichiro who saw the happy face of Haruka was also very happy, before long the day began to fall, Haruka sat on the grass while looking towards the Lake, the atmosphere was quiet again because they did not speak in the slightest. Haruka who was staring at the sky that had changed the night, and the vast sky was sprinkled with thousands of stars, making her eyes seem to not want to go anywhere.

"Haruka...?" prince Kichiro spoke to Haruka.

Haruka who heard it immediately she glanced towards the Prince. Before long the Prince immediately asked Haruka if she was in his current position what would be done by him.

"If it's this situation that I'm feeling, what are you going through what are you going to do?" said Prince Kichiro, staring at Haruka's pair of blue eyes.

"Ah, I'll use my wits, if all this time he you've been looking for never came back, why keep waiting? It would just be useless even it would waste my time in vain, a lot of things I could do without him, after all if what was lost was not searchable, then it could be replaced, he said, with something better." Said, Haruka who was speaking to Prince Kichiro, in her soft voice.

The prince who heard the answer from Haruka, seemed to be thinking about his words, while looking at the night sky in the Prince's heart he agreed with Haruka's words.

"You're right, if the lost doesn't come back, then it can be replaced, with a better one." In the mind of Prince Kichiro who immediately looked at Haruka's face at that time he was looking at the night sky filled with stars.