Open His Eyes

Hiro opened his eyes to his bedroom ceiling. For a while, he felt calm and composed as if he had nothing to worry about in his life. The window came into view as he slowly rolled down his eyes. But, that window, there's something wrong with it. No! Not the window, but the curtains. it has been changed. yesterday it was greenish blue, just like Yuki's eyes. 'Yuki.'

"Yuki!" he got all up by a sudden realization. Yuki! memories like scenes came flying one by one to his mind. " Yuki! Arghhhhh! "

"Hiro! You're awake! Our chauffeur found you lying unconscious by the water fountain. What exactly happened to you?!" his mother came rushing in. There were tear stains in her eyes. She must have been crying. Surely she must have been worried sick after hearing that he suddenly collapsed.

"Mother, I'm fine now. Would you please go out. I'm tired. I wanna rest." Hiro gave his excuses. Even though he pitied his mother, he doesn't want to be interrogated by her. Not now.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Madam Midori tried again. This time, she hits the spot.

"....." 'How does she know?!' Hiro let out a courage-gaining-breath before turning to face his mother with a sincerest smile he could ever fake.

"Very well then. I'll send you breakfast in bed. Rest well." After ten seconds with a neverending smile and no answer, she gave up.

The door closed, and Hiro laid back in his bed. he was ready to shut his eyes before a knock came in again.

"What now?!" He got up furiously.

"I'm sorry. Your mother asked me to wake you up for breakfast." The one he's been looking for is here. Yuki is actually right here in his room! How did she end up here??

"Yuki?! How... how come you're here?!" Hiro got up from bed and followed her towards the window. Hiro was still adjusting his mind and heart for this beautiful surprise. He tried to calm down and approach her slowly.

Hiro pinned his eyes on Yuki, not wanting to blink. She looked so delicate and beautiful in a dress that matches her eyes. The way she let down her hair, it was beyond beautiful in Hiro's eyes. Hiro's heart skipped a beat.

Yuki was pulling the curtains left and right to let the sunshine make its way into the room. It's been so long since he saw her. Lots of emotions were building up inside, waiting to burst. He wanted to tell her he misses her. He wanted to apologize for all his mistakes. But, before hiro could voice out his thoughts, Yuki turned over to face him.

"Look. I know I shouldn't be here. I also know that you hate this marriage. and I do know well that you hate me."

'She's crying!' At once, Hiro seemed like he stopped breathing. Listening to her word by word, it breaks Hiro's heart even more than he thought.

" No, honey, I don't hate you. Maybe, I did hate you in the past, but now I don't anymore." Hiro followed her to wipe her tears. But he couldn't bring himself to touch her. She looks so fragile right now. He felt like she would break if he touched her.

"But, please! Please just go with the flow for a few more months." She kept on explaining, hoping to understand Hiro.

At that very moment, Hiro's heart seemed to aches more and more. It felt like he was stabbed in his heart with a knife over and over again.

"I, I will. I'll do whatever you want. Not just for a few more months, but forever. I'll follow you and be with you forever. Please stop crying, honey." Hiro tried to soothe her pain as well as his own. But Yuki doesn't seem to listen to anything he says. However, he thinks it's okay for her to do that. She should let out all her anger, frustration and hatred, over and over again, until there's nothing left except for love towards him.

"Even though you felt disgusted just by seeing my face, please endure it. I'll find a way....to break us." She wiped her tears away.

"Break, break us?" Hiro was bewildered. he felt like a huge rock came crushing him down. The words were far heavier than his sins.

"No, no! Do not say that! Please! Don't break us apart. I want to be with you. I would die without you. The fact that you've come back to me, it's amazing.. So, please! Don't break us apart. Honey... Noooo!!" The thought of breaking apart with his wife made Hiro lose control. He so wanted Yuki to stay with him. So he tried to embrace her for once. To his great shock, she disappeared into thin air when he was about to reach her. And, he woke up!

"Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!"