farewell
お 別 れ
(Owakare)

To my love
Through forbidden gardens
They are strictly guarded,
But I go unnoticed.

Towards her through the door and gate,
The lock locked, the bolt on
Yet I continue to scream forward unchecked.

I know I shouldn't have done it. I was supposed to give her the peace she had finally found, but I couldn't hold back any longer. I had to dare to go back to that place one more time. It was a deeper feeling that led me back to her, my heart ached at the thought of tearing her a deep wound ...
I will make sure I do my best not to hurt her.
The last thing I want is to see her cry
But...
No, I should be honest with myself.
The very fact that I will be with her will inflict a deep wound on her.

I stepped forward. I knew the area very well, I had been here day in and day out. For several years I have been teaching the Duel Academy students daily mythology and alchemy.Nothing had changed now either. The school building, surrounded by green trees, protruded from the foot of the volcano and always made an impressive impression on the newcomers.
I looked up at the sky and sighed. The stars in the sky shone brightly, but I couldn't feel it as a shining light in the firmament and the moonlight also seemed pale and cool to me. It was white as snow and couldn't give me any light on my way. I turned my gaze back to the dark grass floor, I knew the way even without light. I was one of the ones who found my way in the darkest areas. I was one of the ones who pretended to be one of those who wanted to take care of this world. Trust was given to me, I used it in my favor and was finally able to prove myself and lead my master to his goal.
I could no longer feel the lush green under my feet, and the rising wind was dead to me.Of course it struck me as strange, but it would always be like that from now on. I could walk past anyone unnoticed, from now on I could do what I wanted, nobody could stop me. Not even the stupid thing I was doing could not stop me.
I climb stairs
Creeping through dark corridors,
But undiscovered what I do
The light seems to recede from me.

I find her sleeping in the room
Sweet child - the fair one mine -
She seems to be freezing, she is trembling
I sneak into the dream.

Slowly but with great strides I walked from the main entrance of the school towards the Obelisk Blue accommodation of the girls. I had my goal firmly in mind, I wanted to go where my heart still lived. I felt my heart still beating in this building, knowing that it could only be a simple consolation for me. I was not completely forgotten and this fact gave me the strength to visit my old hometown again.The Duel Academy ...
Whatever fond memories I associated with it, it would never be the same again. No matter how much I would have resisted it, no matter how hard I tried to defy my fate, I would have ended up here. If not by my commission, then by my betrayal. Will she understand?
My goal was now right in front of me. The girls' quarters in the Obelisk Blue Dorm, the otherwise gleaming white building with the blue roofs of the towers, no longer seemed so bright. Even in the dark, the Obelisk Blue accommodations had always seemed friendly and inviting. I can still remember the night I picked her up, my dear. It was the only time I was in her room that I spent time in the Obelisk Blue Dorm.

Your shift should be over by this hour of the night. When she no longer had to fear that the girl would secretly sneak out of her rooms to meet her friends or start other violations of the school rules, then she always withdrew to her own office.She had such wonderful qualities, she always smiled and motivated her students. Yes, she is and remains an angel, my angel, whom I was allowed to love. The sound of her bright voice was still present in my ears.
As I had expected, the entrance hall was no longer lit. Everything was dark and peaceful. In fact, I was the only one who even presented the idea of ​​evil. With long strides I went up the great marble stairs and wandered through the dark corridors. My eyes saw so well in this darkness that it almost frightened me.
Your door was locked, of course. Her name, Ayukawa Emi, was written in golden kanji on the red-brown door. The four Kanji that meant more to me than any other in the world.
I hesitated a little longer, but then reached out my hand to go quietly into her office. Even if the door had really been locked, it couldn't have stopped me.Nothing could keep me away from Emi anymore.

Now that I was standing quietly in her room, a spark of doubt gripped me. Would she even be able to perceive me?
I took a few steps towards the sleeping woman. She looked as peaceful and carefree as she lay there. Her breathing was steady, an indication that she was soundly asleep and that she might soon be dreaming something. The only chance to get in touch with her was to penetrate her subconscious.
That was the only reason I was here, I knew very well that I was going to hurt her. I still didn't know whether Juudai and his friends had already returned or whether Emi was still clueless.
I reached out my hand, laid it lightly on her forehead and closed my eyes. Her gentle breathing became more restless, a sign that she had noticed me. Now I knew that she would let me in that way. My heart beat with joy, I wanted to look into her beautiful eyes one more time.Put a smile on her face again before I have to go to rest.

I have to go now,
Only the memory remains here.
I promise you forever
On the other hand - deep inside me!

I have to go now,
Only the memory remains here.
I promise you forever
On the other hand - deep inside me!

I crept quietly into her dream. A wonderful dream that probably showed one of her most precious memories. A forest in the clearing of which was a large lake in brilliant sunlight, the azure blue sky was reflected in the cool water and gave the lake a light blue color as well. And on the bank she stood, the Obelisk Blue teacher Ayukawa Emi. She looked so delicate and her hair was blowing in the wind. She looked slowly into the blue water, apparently she still hadn't noticed me. Perhaps it was more a place of my memories or of my imagination. Wherever we were, it didn't matter as long as I could see Emi.The most precious people in the whole world.
As if in a trance, I took a few steps towards her. To my love and just at the moment when I was about to say something, she turned to me. Emi didn't smile, she seemed a lot more surprised to see me here. As always in her presence, I got nervous and ran the risk of embarrassed stuttering. In her presence I was just a little boy who didn't know how to express himself.
"Daitokuji," she said finally and gave me a friendly smile after all.
"Emi-san" was the only thing I could answer her at first, "How ... how are you?"
My colleague looked at me confused. Probably one had never asked her in a dream how she was doing, because that was never important in dreams. After a short moment she answered me: "At the moment, I feel joy. I haven't seen you in a long time, where are you? What are you doing?"Right, I hadn't been with her in a long time. After Taitan showed up again at the Academy and lost the duel to Asuka, I never returned. It had been too dangerous because Fubuki now knew exactly who I was. What i was Emi didn't seem to have a clue yet.
"Don't worry about me, Emi-san. I'm fine as long as you're fine," I replied immediately, I was sure I could linger around her even if she didn't see me. Even if I could never touch her again, if I could stay by her side, everything was fine. However, now their eyes met me. I also knew her haunted gaze very well when she thought she saw through me. It was such a look that I feared. How should I behave if she asked me more questions. Where I was. What should i answer her? I'm just a shadow of myself. A shadow that was neither alive nor dead."Emi-san. Forgive me for not saying goodbye to you before I left. I wanted to change that now," I finally added a little nervously, she could hear it exactly from my voice, my insecurity although we already have so much shared and been with each other so many times, "I should have told you beforehand."
"I was worried about you, Daitokuji!" She said sternly in my face and put one of her warm hands on my cheek.
That hand was warm, but I didn't know how I felt. Was my cheek cold as it should be or did she feel warm when she touched me? I couldn't ask, it was difficult enough to look her in the eye and know that when the day came she would never see me again. My heart ached, it hurt so much that I could barely breathe. As if out of pure reflex, I pulled her into my arms and pressed her slim body against mine.A surprised gasp reached my ear, she probably hadn't expected such a spontaneous reaction.
"Daitokuji, what's wrong?" She asked softly.
Emi's voice sounded uncertain, so I held her an arm's length from me to look her in the eye. I tried to look at her seriously, but as a Daitokuji it seemed impossible to me. I sighed softly. I had to say goodbye to her, apologize that I had stolen all her love and now had to leave her alone.
I closed my eyes and let Amnael step out. In his guise I was more secure and no longer had to play the cheerful teacher everyone knew. I knew that Emi would probably be very scared, maybe she even fled. I opened my eyes slightly and looked at the young woman in front of me. She looked at me in surprise, but there was no sign of horror. On the contrary, she smiled happily at me.
"Is that the Daitokuji you really are?"she finally asked me.
I nodded slightly: "This is my true form. But I swear to you, if I really loved something in this world, it was you."
"Don't you love me anymore?" She wanted to know immediately.
Again I felt a hard pain. It went through my marrow and bone like a poisonous thorn. Of course I