" Snow white moon had risen in the sky.

The stars were starting to creep in

Billions of stars painted on the sky

And here is stand on the ground with a canary"

I slowly walked towards the girl in front of me. Before she could comprehend anything I held her hand. It was the same cold hands that had saved me.

"Th… what are you doing..", she said and she turned red..

I didn't speak a word and looked straight into her eyes.

"You…"

Before she could say anything else, I asked her,"'Canary Cassiopeia', no should I say 'Ritsu Ludwig' why are you still here?"

Her face turned pale. She turned from surprised to dreadful.

She evaded her gaze and tried to escape what was going to be questioned.

She was trembling.

"Are you really..", I was about to ask but she stopped me there. 

"I'll tell you everything. But befor that let go of my hand", she said evading her gaze again. 

"..."

".."

"Aah I'm sorry..", I said immediately.

"It's fine but please fix the look on your face"

"Huh?"

"It's no use grieving for a stranger that way. You need to save that look for someone close to you"

What is she saying? What kind of a face did I make?

"I didn't do it on purpose…"

"Geez really! If you use such an expression to persuade me I might actually…."

"Actually what?"

"Actually nothing. That came by mistake okay!! Forget it"

Saying that she walked towards the end of the cliff and sat there with her legs hanging down. You come here too.. she gestured.

I'll pass

"Heh? You.. are afraid of heights?"

I evaded her gaze.

"Haha I'm right"

She isn't incorrect..

"But.. didn't you say it is your favourite spot?"

"It is but I sit there...away from the cliff", I pointed.

...

"Hehhh.. boring.. wa.. what's with the sour look on your face huh?", she raised her eyebrows and asked. 

"Did I tell you it was my favourite spot?"

" Aah… that.."

"You read it right…"

"Yup! ' I want to sing twinkle twinkle under the stars'"

I face palmed.

"You.. you can stop"

"Noo. In fact thanks to your rhyme I was able to have a good laugh. Who knew such a kuudere looking girl would do something so childish"

"You.. heard!!??"

"Yup.. and the next moment you started walking towards the end.. I was legit shocked!!! I thought, 'Is this girl blind?'.. Seriously I didn't think I could hold you right on time.. You…"

...

"...huh? Why are you red again? Is there something behind me?"

"N..noo…. It's your.. stop smiling like that!!"

"Ehh? Oh. I was smiling? It's not on purpose. I didn't want to make fun of you. It's just that I got to see this side of you.. it was interesting"

"Ha.. haaa?! Aah I didn't.. "

Just then I heard something else to. Something fell. It was something not too heavy..

Although you couldn't see.. It felt asif a mask was lying beside her.

"You.. now why do you look so satisfied?"

"Huh.. no.. I thought if this is how you really are"

Just then she looked shocked. Did I say something wrong?

"Do… Do"

"Do what?"

"Do you feel it's not right? I won't show.."

" Quite the opposite. I feel this way, you are way more charming"

...////…

"Are you really ok? You again"

"You do really say what's in your mind without thinking don't you?"

"I.. I usually never… but because you have seen the worst of me…"

That moment I looked at her.

She didn't speak yet I could tell that she wanted to tell me a million things.

"...And cause I have already told you, you can tell me to"

"I… I…"

She was struggling but the dead distant look in her eyes was disappearing.

"It's a stupid story though, would you still like to hear it?"

" I'm talking to an ex celebrity. So of course your stories won't be stupid"

" Hey stop grouping people like that"

" I was just kidding.. now tell…"

" You really are straightforward aren't you? Hey.. stop with that desperate look.. ok ok fine I'll tell you how I ended up like this"

... She was hesitant, but I was persistent.

"Ritsu tell me....Was it really a..."

That moment I looked towards her.

The girl with a beautiful voice. Perfect face, perfect body. She was admirable. Anyone would love to look at her and yet.. She was pale, weak and looked exhausted.

She put on a fake smile. Too charming enough to be displayed. But it was an act with no emotions.

I was looking at a bird. A beautiful bird that it's whole life, had been served as a display.