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I lean in towards Kiriya, staring at his bike man face, and tilt my head. So, he got owned by Emu earlier as part of a plan? Neat.

"I wasn't going to let you in on it, but you're not going to tell anyone. You're high up on him anyway," Kiriya says, leaning in towards me a bit. "Why are we having a staring contest right now?"

"I am just wondering if you're being completely honest with me right now or not. Also, I'm fascinated by your revival. I shouldn't be fascinated by you, but you're a fascinating creature, Kiriya." I am amazed that he is a Bugster now. 

He laughs, nodding his head in agreement with my assessment of him. "You're right about that. I am pretty fascinating."

"Someone has an ego." I roll my eyes. "So, how's Emu?"

"He's doing fine. He laughed a bit when he saw Hiiro's neck. It gave him a good laugh and he whispered to me that he found it hilarious that anyone would believe you two are dating." 

Emu's fine with pretty much anything I do as long as I can stop Masamune's world destroying plan. I feel bad for having to pretend to be Hiiro's girlfriend, but it is what it is. What else are we supposed to do? If Hiiro were a girl, I would be doing the same thing. It doesn't matter who it is, I am going to use them to save my world. I would even date Kiriya to protect my world. 

"How far are you going to go with this plan of yours?" he asks me curiously.

"I don't know. How far are you going to go with yours, Kiriya?" I smile a bit. "You know your exact plan, so you know how far you're going to go with it. I am curious about it though. Just what are you hiding in there, Kiriya?"

"I can't tell you how far I'm going to go with mine. You know that it is a secret, right? Elkie, I would love to tell you, but you're going to be here longer than I am." He winks at me and leans away from me, looking around with his eyes. "Besides, Emu would kill me."

"How is Emu going to kill you? By deleting your data? We can just make Masamune bring you back non-stop." It is the truth. As long as he doesn't betray Masamune anytime soon, he'll just bring him back over and over again. 

"You're right that it'll happen like that. As long as I'm here, there is no death for me." 

I nod my head. "So, why did you let yourself die?"

"Because it was what this world needed." He smiles, his eyes returning to me as he adjusts his black jacket. "Besides, I am a super cool villain now."

"Yeah, let's not go that far." I shake my head, laughing a little. "You're far from being a villain, Kiriya. You're a sweet man who is going to go far in life and get your original body back. I believe in you."

"You think that is possible?"

I nod. "Yeah, of course I think that is possible. Almost anything is possible and the fact that I'm here proves that. You should think about that whenever you think something is totally impossible. That doesn't mean you should try doing the impossible, but that you shouldn't lose faith in yourself." 

"You believe in the impossible?"

"I always wanted to be in this world and here I am! I'm here and I get to live in it every single day now until I head back home. I believe in the impossible now. Well, sometimes I do," I tell him, laughing a little. It doesn't hurt to be positive about things at all, so he should do what I do.

I never thought someone could just go to another world until this happened. That is what makes me believe in some things that are impossible. Honestly, it is amazing how my perception changed on things after being here. 

"What made you decide that Emu is the one for you?" Kiriya asks me, keeping his voice down. "Is it something he did or how he looks?" 

"Emu is a special person and he's always doing his best to make everyone smile," I answer, being quick to answer him. "He's a sweet man and I love how he's always looking out for everyone. He has my best interest at heart and I respect him so much." I want to be at his side for the rest of my life, but I know that isn't possible at this time. 

"I'm going to be sad when you depart. I honestly don't want to see that man's heart be crushed by seeing you go," he says, bringing up what will end up happening in the future. "I am sorry that I brought you here. I know you didn't want to truly leave your home."

"I don't mind being gone from it. I'm sure my friends and family there miss me, but things are already said and done. There is nothing I can do to change what happened and you can't either. Besides, maybe it is a good thing that I am here. The two worlds need someone to save them." 

These worlds need someone to save them. I'm needed by the two worlds along with everyone else here. I am glad that I'm here and even if I have to lose the one I love, it is worth it. In the end, these two worlds will be okay and that is what matters to me. 

"You're a sweet woman, Elkie," he says softly, grinning. "Emu is worthy of having someone like you in his life. I was worried that your being here would complicate things, which it definitely did, but things are fine. Emu has found someone to be comforted by and you have found someone who you want to help out. It just is going to end badly." 

"I know..."

I am afraid of leaving this place, but I think that is normal when it comes to leaving something behind. We're afraid of leaving what is important to us behind since we're afraid we'll never see it again or forget about it. But I won't forget Emu. I will never forget the man who has taught me how to actually love someone so purely. 

"I'm not trying to upset you," he states. "I am just wanting you to be mentally prepared to make that choice of going home. If you stay here, things could be tipped out of balance."

"I am aware of what will happen. My existence isn't natural to this world." I am not a character of the show, so I shouldn't be here. "Kiriya, what would you do in my shoes? What would you do if you were trapped in my world and fell in love with someone?"

He looks away from me, nodding his head a bit. "Ah, that's a tricky thing to answer. Elk, I don't know what to answer that with. It certainly would be hard to abandon someone I love dearly. I guess it'll be similar to dying in a sense."

"Do I have to die in this world to go home?"

"Nah, I don't think that is something you need to do. I meant it'll be like dying in that world," he replies, eyes returning to me. "Elk, you're going to be able to do it. You're going to do the right thing and head home once this is over and done with. You will save us all."

Jennie is going to be saving this world too. Of course, she's not as important as I am to the plan. Kiriya wanted to bring me here and that is what happened. He managed to do so because of Kuroto hijacking it with his own plan. 

"I love him so much..." I do not want to leave him, but I don't want to hurt this world by being selfish. "What do I do with him when the time comes? How do I say goodbye?" My eyes are starting to burn.

"Elkie..." Kiriya leans in a bit and places his hands on my face, thumbs under my eyes. "You're going to be a strong woman who is able to face that kind of thing. That scary thing of leaving something behind, you're going to defeat that. You're going to beat your fear and take on the world head first. Do you hear me? That is what you're going to do."

Tears leave my eyes and I swallow a bit. Do I have to leave Emu? Is there even a way for me to stay? Why do I want to be so selfish and stay here? 

"What's going on here?" Hiiro's voice asks as Kiriya wipes the under part of my eyes. "Did you make her cry?" 

"I did no such thing. She was talking about how much she loves you and she started crying," Kiriya states, not saying what we were discussing. I know they're openly speaking to each other, but I don't think he wants to share what he talked about with me

"Yeah, sure thing, buddy. Elkie, I'll comfort you now," Hiiro says, sounding cold. "Kiriya, you can go and wish for Emu to punch you again. I don't know what you said to him, but make sure it doesn't happen again."

"Understood!" Kiriya exclaims as he removes his hands from my face. "Later!"

And off that crazy guy goes!

A/n: I was going to do a plot filled chapter, but I decided for this kind of chapter instead. Elkie, I understand your pain. It is alright to be a bit selfish sometimes! <3 I wish I could give her a hug, but she's a fictional character.

I hope you don't mind this kind of chapter and that it is enjoyable for you all. Thank you for reading and see you next week (unless I decide to make another chapter, which is possible).