"A tongue can paint, what the eyes can't see"

「Reina's POV」

My eyes are red.

I couldn't sleep at all ever since that dream last night, my heart won't let me rest.

Its start aching the more I thought about it especially that boy.

Why does he seems so familiar?

Why can't I just remember it?

It's would have been easier that way but something is forbidden me from getting my answers and I don't know what is it yet but I'm willing to give it my all to found out.

I want to know.

Wait, no I just need to know!

I let out a small sigh before sitting up on my bed, I turn my eyes to take a glance of the time and the wooden-like clock show the time; 08:48 a.m.

❝08:48 a.m. already?! Oh no, papa is going to be mad at me for being late for breakfast...!❞

I quickly jump off the bed, almost bumping into Taro who was sleeping near the bed to which him let out a furious rawr.

❝Oh! I'm sorry, Taro!❞

He plainly look at me before going back to his comfort zone to take his cat nap.

Taro is my friend and my pet cat, he always seem to be sleeping around and not only that but a lazy cat at that! I'm worried if he's going to be a chubby cat one day because all he do is eat and sleep.

I sighs at the sight of the gray cat but a smile soon come across my face, he might be a lazy cat but he's a good listener when I need it or it's could be just me for being on my own all this time...

The smile on my face dropped, my eyes scanned the palms which I felt something was missing from me. Like something or someone who was important to me is no longer here and I'm all alone in this world.

But that's can't be true right? I must be crazy then because there's no way that's possible. I've been living in this mansion for years and never come outside if I didn't sneak out to play soccer on my own.

I didn't want to be like this, it was for the sake of my family and I know that more than anyone here. We can't just give up on great grandpa by abandoning his business dreams especially not like this but I wonder... Will great grandpa, Daiki be happy about this?

I wonder how he's doing up there...

Will he be smiling down upon us from above?

Is he lonely up there as much as I do right now?

Broken like a knife was stabbed on the heart.

❝You aren't alone anymore because I will always be there for you from now on❞

That voice...

The sound of a million breaking glass was heard when all of the sudden, I felt my head spinning as my vision of sight were fading away, blurring them to a void of nothingness. I put my hands on each side of my head, closing my eyes for a short time, but the pounding headache and the burning in my  throat only intensified.

W-What's happening...?

My body is feeling so hot out of the blue right now...

The world seems to spinning endless and that was when my body fell down onto the soft carpets of the room, black spots start appearing on the corners of my vision, darken the world around me and before I knew it, I fell into the darkness once again.

❀ ❀ ❀

Everything around me starting back now as my vision become more focus but when I finally woke up from my slumber, I felt a cold sense on my forehead. I raise my hand weakly to it and a brow was raise up in confusion.

It was a wet cloth.

❝What the... I don't remember sleeping with a wet cloth on...❞

I couldn't move around much. my body was too weak for it, making it unable for me to sat up but as I was struggling to move with this condition of mine.

A knock was heard throughout the room as someone entered the room. I couldn't see who it was but I can tell they were making their way over here as they took a seat at the edge of the bed, their weight cause the bed to make some high-pitched squeaking noises and that's when I saw who it was; My father.

I gasped nervously when I caught the same eyes color that resembles mine, staring down upon me worriedly.

Wait... Worriedly...?

❝You're finally awake, little princess❞

❝Papa, I told you to stop calling me that already❞

❝Why? When you're still a little girl and one of my children so technically, you're a princess in our eyes❞

❝... I don't want to wait and to be saved by a prince❞

❝Hmm... You don't like boys, huh?❞

❝... It's not like I don't like them...❞

Not after seeing that boy in my dream before. Something about him just made me want to see him again but he's also the reason why I'm feeling so sad inside my heart right now.

I slightly glance at the direction of my father who was at the end of the bed, it's won't hurt to try, right?

I took a deep breath in, looking straight in the eyes with the man who is known as my father.

❝... Papa, can I ask you something?❞

❝What is it, princess?❞

He sound confused at first agree to heard what I am going to ask him, preparing himself but I can tell he was surprise by the this action of mine, afterall I never once ask him something personally.

My eyes turn to look out the window of my room, taking all view of the scenery as much as possible before I gain the courage to ask my father.

❝Are you hiding something from me?❞

This caught him off guard, it's seems as he was choking on air when the words entered  his ears.

❝W-What do you mean? I'm not hiding something especially not from one of my precious little princesses, there's no way I would do that!❞

❝...Papa, do you know that you just stuttered  right?❞

He never stuttered once in his whole life especially it was something to do with me, I was suspicious about this recent situation.

Before I could spoke any further, my father stood up from the bed, looking as if he was in a rush by making himself look at his watch.

❝Oh, look at the time! It's bedtime for you now so I must take my leave now❞

❝Wait, you can't just leave without answering my question first-?!❞

He laugh nervously as he slowly make his way out of the room and through the door, avoiding my question no matter what I tried to make him stop from going away.

What's wrong with him?

Why is he acting like this now?

Is it because of the question?

But how did he know it was going to be about that diary?

Before I knew it, the door was already slammed shut by the time I returned from the daydream world, sighing in disbelief and distress at this situation between everyone and myself.

Just what are they hiding from me?

Is it that bad for me to know?

Or is it for the sake of something?

What is it that they're hiding from me for?

My eyes caught the time from the wooden clock on the wall as its read 10:18 p.m.

Around midnight is when everyone will be asleep including the servants, maids, butlers and of course my family.

❝At the strike of midnight, that's will be when I will seek for the truth no matter what happens...❞

I won't stop till I found what I want.

It's won't hurt anyone, right?

"When a piece is missing, the heart will stuttered into billions"