Async (Ryuichi Sakamoto x Reader)

Epilogue

(Back at the bridge in Tokyo, 1987)

~Ryuichi's P.O.V~
"I want all of you to forget about me.". "If that is what you want, then..." I felt that she loosen her grip. I put my hands on her shoulder and pushed her off the edge. I felt a single tear running down my cheek as I watch her fall and sink. I walked away from the bridge and tears wouldn't stop running down. I sat down at the spot as I was before and let everything out.

I sat and cried for a while then stop by to wash my face before heading back. 'How can I forget you when you've been with us for years?' her wish is impossible for me to grant. What should I say to Akko and Miu? To my bandmates if they ever ask? I shook my head to shake off the idea but I could still feel her lips on mine. 'I love you too, (y/n)-chan but not like this. I know what you want but it's impossible for me to give it to you.' I sighed at the thought.

I finally arrived back and quietly exclaimed while opening the door. "おかえりなさい、あなた." (Okaerinasai, anata : welcome home, dear) Akko happily greeted me. "Sakamoto!" I finally noticed Haruomi-san calling me and Yukihiro waving at me. "Haruomi-san... Yukihiro...". "Where's (y/n)-chan?" Akko asked. "Who?". "(y/n)-chan. Wasn't she with you earlier?" Akko asked for my confirmation. "I went out alone. I don't know who are you talking about." I dismissed her question.

Haruomi-san and Yukihiro were surprised to hear my claim. "Don't lie to me, Riu. I know you two went out together." I know that Akko is between scared and concerned. "Why isn't she with you.". "There is no such person! There never was! You've been fooling yourselves. I... I've been fooling myself too." My snap didn't last long. "What are you talking about, Sakamoto?". "You know that Hosono-san and I know her as well as you are." My bandmates are trying to reason with me back but I won't let them win.

"We are fools to believe that she was ever real from the start. All of us." I gave my statement. "Are you trying to say that... it was just all a dream?". "But how can it be a dream when all of us went through it? It's too real to be a dream." Haruomi-san and Yukihiro are still denying everything I said. "How could you say that, Riu?". "I'm sorry, Akko but it's true. We made ourselves believe that there was someone and we lived in that imagination."

It hurts me to say it but I have to. I don't want to believe everything I say but I would be lying if I really don't. "All of those memories are just a figment of our imagination. We created this person just to make ourselves feel better." I continued. "But what about the gifts we received from our birthday?" Haruomi-san is still trying to reason with me. "It was from a random fan. They know which specific gift to give us when they have the opportunity." I give my defense.

"That's all and please don't say anything else. It's better to forget all that we believed that it ever happened. And Haruomi-san is right. We've been living in a dream despite the fact that we were wide awake when it happened." I gave my final statement. "We're sorry to disturb you. We'll be on our way now and I think all of us agree to never speak of this again." I nodded to Yukihiro as well as Akko and Haruomi-san. "じゃあね、おやすみなさい." (Jaa-ne. Oyasuminasai) Said Yukihiro after they walked to the door. "Good night." Then they left.

Akko and I went back inside and we tried to continue the evening like nothing ever happened. "Are you alright, dear?" Akko found me sitting in the spare room. "We can clear up the room tomorrow if you like." I nodded and she left after closing the door. The room was still a bit messy and I found something while I was reorganizing. "She never leave this whenever we went out. She must've left it." I let out my thought on the scarf. I'll make sure to return it in a proper time.

A.N : Surprise! I did make an epilogue! And I promise this is the final chapter for the book. So yeah! I kept the promise I made to myself and it's finally done! Hope you guys enjoyed it and I'll see you in the closing! RD out!! Boi!!!