Nicole Jane’s POV
A smiling Kyle Ethan Clarkson ascended the stage. And I know that at this moment, the people around us can’t help but be amazed by this changed guy in front of them.
It’s also amazing how his dark aura from earlier had quickly turned into a bright glow.
I looked at his parents, who were proudly staring at their son. I could see the joy on their faces, especially in their eyes. But everyone fell silent when he started to speak.
“Before I start, I just want to take this opportunity to thank you all for choosing and believing in this academy. Today, we are all gathering to celebrate another milestone and achievement that we have reached. It has not been an easy journey. We have encountered numerous u-turns, obstacles, accidents, and bumps along the way. And yet, we managed to finish the drive and reach the end of the road.”
We all stared at him. Everything falls into place. I just hope that we can all start our new lives as soon as we leave the academy.
“But it doesn’t end there. Because it is only the start of the new beginning that we will embark on another path. And I believe that we will still encounter the challenges that we have faced before. The difference is, we are much stronger now.” He looked around and smiled.
“I also know that even before we leave our Alma mater, we have already learned a lot from this place. Not just academically, but also on how to become better individuals, students, friends, and colleagues that we can all rely on. It’s a kind of learning that can never be taken from us.” He sighed. “I won’t prolong this statement any further. So, let’s all cheers to all the things that we have accomplished, and congratulations, graduates. We made it. You made it. I made it.”
“We made it!” the students shouted loudly before filling the entire function hall with thunderous applause.
Several more minutes passed before the graduation ceremony finally came to an end.
“Brother! Sister!” We turned to Miley and Reiri, who were running towards us with tears in their eyes.
“Congratulations!” they both said as soon as they reached us.
“Thank you!” We embraced in a group hug before breaking down in tears.
“Oh, by the way, I have something to say. Especially to both of you,” Kira said when we pulled out of the hug. His face showed signs of nervousness as he faced Uncle Zach and Auntie Cass.
They looked at him seriously. So did Kyle.
Kira looked at Miley and nodded, then they held hands. Accompanied by the loud gasps of our companions. While Miley and Kyle’s parents simply looked down at their joined hands.
I smirked. Such a brave move there, huh?
Kira took a deep breath, and I almost laughed at the sight. He looked like he would pass away any minute from now.
“King Zach and Queen Cass, I just want to take this opportunity to confess to you that...” He briefly glanced at Miley before turning his gaze back to the beloved king. “Miley and I are already together.”
We were enveloped in deafening silence. I couldn’t even blink because I didn’t want to miss a single second of what was happening.
Shortly after, we were almost deafened by Reiri’s loud scream. “What? Is this real? Is this real? Ho—” She didn’t get to finish her sentence because Hiro covered her mouth.
“Keep your mouth shut first! Let the beloved king speak,” Hiro scolded her. Rei just glared at him.
There was no emotion visible on the faces of the king and queen, so Kira held his breath, waiting for their response or reaction.
After a moment, they looked at each other and smiled before Uncle Zach finally spoke.
“To be honest, we’re not surprised by this anymore. We’ve seen since you were young that you could end up like this. It just takes time for the two of you to realize it. But don’t worry because your relationship already had our blessings before it even started. We don’t want anyone else for our daughter except you, Kira. Just promise us not to hurt our princess, or else...” There was a threat in his voice. The queen playfully slapped him on the shoulder, laughing.
Kira quickly nodded. “Yes, beloved king. I will never hurt her,” Kira said while raising his right hand.
The king tapped his shoulder. “Well then, from now on, you may now call me Dad as well.”
Kira’s face lit up. Miley almost teared up from extreme happiness.
Kira then turned to Kyle, his close friend who had remained silent. “Kyle? How about you?” He smiled hesitantly and scratched the back of his head.
Kyle shook his head as he made his way to them. “I prefer it to be you than anyone else,” he said, and they did a fist bump.
I smiled. Kira is a good catch. He might be the kindest vampire I’ve ever known. And I also believe that Miley is in good hands.
We were all having fun when Hiro suddenly spoke up. “I have something to confess too!”
That made us turn to him. He suddenly put his arm around Reiri, causing the latter to blush.
“W-what are you doing?” Reiri tried to remove Hiro’s hand from her shoulder, but he didn’t budge.
I crossed my arms and rested my head on Gino’s shoulder. What a great scene to watch.
“So, a confession, huh?” I heard him whisper, and I just chuckled.
It made me wonder. When will my brother have something to confess?
I looked up to him. Just to catch him staring at Athena, who’s keep on giggling by the scene in front of us. I guess, they still need to spend a lot of time to know each other.
When I looked at Vince, his had an indescribable look on his face.
“Vince, I know we have an agreement—” Hiro couldn’t finish what he was saying because of the strong punch he received from his close friend.
Reiri gasped. She immediately went to Hiro and gave Vince an angry look.
“Brother!”
We are all shocked. But none of us attempted to stop them. Kyle’s parents just shook their heads while my parents just covered their faces with their hands.
“You deserve it. I told you. Don’t mess with my sister,” Vince said in a dangerous tone.
Reiri looked at him in disbelief. “So, is it true that you talked to him to stay away from me?”
Vince glared at her. “I just did that for your own sake. I know Hiro too well. He’s no good for you.”
“Ouch! That hurts a lot, man!” Hiro faked a pained expression while placing his hand on his chest. He seemed unfazed by the punch from his friend. Well, I guess he really is strong. Literally strong.
“But, Vince!” Rei stomped her foot. She was about to speak, but Hiro interrupted her. This time, he was serious. He looked directly into Vince’s eyes.
“Well, I’m not going to say this to ask for your approval or something. I just want all of you to know, especially you, that I will court Reiri no matter what and show you that I am no longer the playboy Hiro that you know,” he said with a hint of sincerity in his voice.
Rei’s eyes widened as she looked at him. “Y-you’re going to court me?” she asked in an audible whisper.
“Good luck then, because I’m gonna make sure it won’t be easy for you,” Vince smirked.
Before the two of them could further escalate their tension, Auntie Cass intervened. “Enough of that! Let’s go now. The cars we’re going to use are already waiting.”
Oh, by the way. We’re heading straight to our vacation destination now. We’ve already packed our things last night. But I don’t know why I’m feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness right now.
I glanced at Kyle. I couldn’t tell if I was just seeing things or if Kyle and Uncle Zach were really staring at each other intently. It’s like they were having a conversation through their eyes. But Kyle quickly looked away and approached me.
“Let’s go.” Kyle held my hand.
Our eyes met, and I’m really confused because he’s giving me a look as if he was afraid that I was going to disappear all of a sudden.
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Someone’s POV
“It’s such a nice scene, huh? Well, they may be powerful. But when it comes to love, they become weak.”
I smiled as she suddenly wiped away the image of the current events at the academy from the water using her hand. She really has changed a lot.
“I will make sure that this will be the last time that they will become that happy.”
I shrugged. “If you say so. Don’t worry because we’re close to joining them on their vacation. That would be the bloody vacation they will ever experience.”
She remained silent. Her face was expressionless.
I smirked, then glanced at the window. Who would have thought that there’s a chance for history to repeat itself?
I just can’t wait for it to happen. And this time, I’ll make sure that the clan of the purebloods will be wiped out in this world for good.