[Completed] Legend of the Five Knights III: Song of Divine Wrath

Episode 15: Coping

*Kiara*

I sat in my bed and stared up at the ceiling-window. The once clear sky was now cloudy. I couldn't tell if it was a sign that it was going to rain or if the weather was about to clear up.

"Kiara; are Roa, Etsuo, and the others okay?" Dine's voice echoed in my head.

"Wish to see them?" I asked, mentally.

"Yeah. I'm worried, especially about Roa."

"Say, do you like Roa?"

A warmth filled my chest. "Of course, I do. I like Etsuo too."

I laughed. "I meant romantically. Wait, do you abysmals have the same notion of romance as we do?"

"I'm not familiar with the Zionian notion of it to say, but I did mean romantically?"

I stood up. "What? You like both of them?"

The warmth intensified.

"They're both great guys."

I placed a hand over my chest. "Hmm, I can see why you probably like Etsuo, but Roa? Based on the interactions I've had with him, he's a jerk."

"Don't blame you for thinking that. However, behind that side of him lies one that is filled with kindness and warmth. You'll know what I mean when you see it."

I grumbled. I doubted that I would. Such a side seemed reserved only for his family and friends. Not that I wished to befriend the guy.

"I know that's not the case," Dine said, slightly snickering.

"Hmph. What do you mean?"

"I mean that you're lying to yourself. I can tell that you do want to be his friend. There's nothing you can hide from me, Kiara."

I gulped. That was very creepy...

"Sorry. Perhaps, I should respect your privacy a bit more. That being said, I know that you like Etsuo too."

My face blushed. "I don't."

"Hmm, that wasn't a lie... Could it be..."

"What? Say it. You're scaring me."

She chuckled. "Don't be. There's nothing wrong with you. Though, it does seem that you don't even know your own feelings."

"Hey, didn't you just say that you would respect my privacy?"

"I said that I 'should', not that I 'would'."

I plopped my head into my bed. "You know, Roa and you really do seem ideal for each other."

She giggled. "Thanks for noticing!"

"Say, why don't you seem jealous that I might like Etsuo?" I asked, sitting back up.

"Why would I when we share a body?"

"I guess that's... " I stopped myself as soon as I realized what she was implying. "H-hey, what are you saying?"

Her laughter echoed in my head again. "You know what I mean."

"Dine, don't think of such stuff!" I yelled, covering my face with one of my pillows.

"You're the one thinking it, not me. Anyway, think that we can go see the boys?"

I clenched the pillow in my hands. "I'm not sure if Dad will let us after what happened last time..." I shouldn't have done what I did back then. By trying to befriend Etsuo, I doomed my brother.