Upload date: 3/2/2018

Forgive Me [Arc3] ~ Remake

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Chapter 3: The One That Cried

Outside the mansion Ram stood, sweeping the fallen leaves, looking in the distance worriedly, she had received some strong Synesthesia from Rem a few hours ago and had rushed outside to wait in case she was returning home.

Then in the distance, she saw a carriage approaching, "Rem..." she muttered as she saw it draw nearer. It was strange why Rem had returned, Emilia did say Subaru's healing would take about a week longer so they had no reason to return so early.

Suddenly, the thought of Subaru saying 'I miss Emilia-tan' ran through her head. It would explain the sudden arrival, and maybe Rem's synesthesia. Did he break her heart already? Her face turned into one of anger, but she avoided looking at the carriage to avoid misunderstandings.

The carriage stopped and the driver got off, they both bowed at each other, the driver opening the door to the carriage, revealing Rem on the other side, the curtains were closed so the inside was dark but she was just able to make out that Subaru wasn't in the carriage.

"We have arrived Miss..." The driver calls out.

"Y-Yes... thank you..." Rem said with a weak voice, she steps out of the carriage staggeringly and walks beside Ram, she saw that her eyes were dull, probably from excessive crying, which worried her, "Rem?"

"I shall be taking my leave then..."

The two bow as he got back on the driver's seat and whips the reins, he made a turn and was off in the distance. Rem stayed in her position and was trembling.

"Rem!? What's wro-"

She fell to the side, prompting Ram to catch her, tears were flooding through her eyes once more as she clutched onto her sister, "Nee-sama... Nee-sama..." "Rem, tell me what's wrong!"

"Subaru-kun..." her voice even weaker than last time.

Ram made a sour face, "What did that damn Barusu do!" she said angrily but in a low voice, "Subaru-kun... is... not... hk- not coming back..." she struggled to say as she clung onto her sister, dropping the basket of appas on her other hand.

"Rem! What do you mean he's not coming back!"

But that was the end of it, she just kept on crying and crying, so Ram decided to stop questioning her. Holding her dear sister close as she curses to the man that's absent, 'Why can't you be considerate for once Barusu...'

"It's okay Rem... come on, we're going inside..."

They went in and sat down in Rem's bed, Emilia caught sight of them and joined in with Ram briefing her on what had happened. Rem has calmed down, her tears were still slightly visible but gone nonetheless.

"So Rem, what happened to Barusu..."

"Subaru-kun... he said that he is no longer returning to the mansion..."

Instantly guilt overrides Emilia and Ram was in complete shock, "We know that... did he at least tell you why?" "He said that... he didn't want to be a bother to any of us anymore..."

"Hmph... well at least he got that part right..." Ram said to herself.

"Oh no..." Emilia's face was now twisted in anguish, she stood up and was going to leave the room, "It's all my fault... I was too hard on him, wasn't I... I shouldn't have gotten too angry, no, I shouldn't have..."

"Emilia-sama... Rem doesn't think it's your fault..."

"No, it has to be... why else would he leave like that..."

"Subaru-kun said something else, that if Rem doesn't return quick... something would happen, but Subaru-kun didn't tell Rem what it was... but during the trip back, Rem saw something..."

Emilia sat back in her chair, still feeling extremely guilty making Puck come out to comfort her, "The fog..." she said clearly earning shocked faces from Puck and Ram, while Emilia, being the one who's oblivious to what that implies, just asks, "What 'fog'?"

"Lia, you've heard of the Hakugei, right? The one that had terrorized the land for four-hundred years?"

"Um, yeah, one of the three great Mabeasts?"

"Usually when people talk about the fog, they're implying that its presence is nearby... that's what you thought yes?"

Rem gave a quick nod to the cat spirit, "If Rem had left any later, Rem would have come across it and it wouldn't end well... but that wasn't all, Subaru-kun was also scared of something else... Rem had discussed it with Crusch-sama... and we came to the conclusion that if Subaru-kun returns, it might bring activity... from the witch cult..."

Gasps were heard, everyone but Emilia understood about it leading her to question Rem, "But why, what does the witch cult want with Subaru?"

"It seems Barusu hasn't told you yet... but he has the certain stench of a witch that everyone despises, though, why is he only leaving now? May it be because Emilia-sama's participation has become public... maybe that Barusu isn't as stupid as I thought..."

"B-But still... that means it's my fault... if I didn't..."

"Lia... I'm sure he's doing this because he wants to keep you safe..."

"I know but... doesn't that mean he's in danger? Shouldn't we keep him safe?"

"Don't worry Lia, he might be the kind to walk into danger, but I have a feeling that he'll be alright... to some extent, anyway"

"Puck! That's not at all reassuring!"

While the three kept on going about the missing boy, a spirit was listening to them from the closed door with a deadpan look on her face, "So you really weren't they? You all just keep on leaving Betty... I suppose..."

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The talk they had went on and on, and before they knew it, it was past dinner time. Rem was left to have some rest so Ram had to prepare it by herself, again. Everything was silent and boring without Subaru, everyone realized that now.

After dinner, they all went to do their things before finally going to bed.

Rem was in her room, silently sobbing in her sleep, saying his name over and over again. Ram stood by the door watching with a pained face, "I can't believe I'm saying this but... you better come back Barusu... or else I'll kill you..."

Emilia was in her room, looking out the window, staring at the moon, "Subaru... you really are a handful..." she sighed and pulled the sheets over herself, the moonlight fading away as clouds started blocking the sky.

Beatrice sat down her stool, in the regular position, right in front of the door, a certain urge to want someone to barge into the door, "It doesn't matter if your not they, I suppose... Betty just want's this to stop... that's okay, right Mother?"

A/N

More than two weeks and only this?! That might be what your saying... and yes, I might have slacked in this one, mostly because this chapter wasn't easy to rewrite and I was also working super hard on Warlock, man, I remember clearly a year ago [4 months actually] I would be too scared to write action sequences, now here I am, prioritizing them, haha... I was so naive back then... anyway, I'll start updating this again now.

The next chapter will be more satisfying so please bear with me for now okay... and also no End of Chapter Conversation today for those of you who are wondering...