Transcripts - Forever Dreaming

It came abruptly.

The end and the beginning.

It was a liberation and a curse.

Kureno.

I'm cold.

You still feel unwell, Akito?

Kureno, come closer…

Come closer to me.

Kureno, I speak cruelly of you at times,

but you know that
I don't say it out of spite, right?

You're substandard, so I'm worried.

You understand that it's not
what I truly think, don't you?

Yes.

You'll always stay by my side, right?

Yes.

Uo, what's the matter?

What? Nothing really.

Just thinking how freaking cold it is,
despite this blue sky.

Can you believe they're making us do
graduation rehearsals in this damn cold?

The seniors can graduate
without dragging us into it!

But that's…

For the sake of socialization.

Well, I'd better not catch a cold
for socialization's sake.

Incidentally,
I've never caught one before.

It's true that idiots never catch colds.

You sound too happy.

Man, seems I can't catch a break
since third term started.

Plus, New Year's went by in a flash.

A lot happened over New Year's.

A lot…

It doesn't make sense.

I woke up lying down.

But I'm sure I slept sitting up.

You slept sitting up?

Oh, could Master have lain you down?

Impossible.

I'd definitely have woken up
if someone entered,

especially if they'd touched me.

Even if it was Hatsuharu?

Not if it were Haru, though…

How do you know about Haru and me?

Who was it? Who told you?

I couldn't say…

That conversation made me think
it was a possibility.

I let it slip out without thinking!

Well… it's…

Oh, it must be a woman's intuition!

I doubt that's a gift
you've been endowed with.

Whatever.

Never say that name again.

We broke up.

Honda?

Oh, sorry. Was I…

intruding?

No, not at all.

I came to greet you for the New Year.
I look forward to another year with you.

Yes! And I with…

Yuki! Your forehead's hurt!

Oh, this? I'm fine.

But… what happened?

I stood up to Akito
and got a whack for it.

To be honest,
I was quavering with fear inside.

But don't you think I did a good job?

Yes.

No fair.

I want to be praised too.

Momiji! Happy New Year!

Did you do something worthy
of Honda's praise too?

Yes!

I'll head back to Shigure's first.

Yes, okay!

Tohru!

I got the DVD to Kureno.

I was so nervous giving it to him,

but I'm glad I could pass it to him.

Thank…

Hey, Tohru.

Let's pray.

That he'll watch it.

That Uo's feelings…

will reach him.

Tohru?

What're you doing
just standing there, Tohru?

If you need a favor,
all you've got to do is ask.

Oh, no… I…

Let's get going, you two.

Oh, coming!

Sure.

Her affection…

Bedridden since the New Year.

As usual,
the emotional state is the cause,

but it's more prolonged than usual
this time…

Yuki's defiance
probably caused great shock.

Why not let Yuki take responsibility
and make him tend Akito?

What nonsense.

And you don't intend to visit?
Isn't that why you came today?

I tried. I tried and was yelled at
and turned away at the door.

My attitude wasn't pleasing, it seems.

How come…

How come you didn't
immediately come to my side

when Yuki said
those terrible things to me?

Why are you always like that?

Why don't you ever choose to put me first?

You're one to talk.

When you're the one who chose Kureno.

Akito didn't choose anybody.

God can have a favorite
among us zodiac members.

But Hatori…

haven't you ever felt
something off about Kureno?

He's…

Yes, Kureno might be…

You don't accept it?

Because you're scared? Because it's sad?

Because you're sentimentally attached…

STAR OF THE OWL

…to the "bond"?

That's devious.

You're the last person
I want to be called "devious" by.

Oh, yes. Right, I'm…

Oh, who did I say this to before?
I can't recall.

No matter, whoever it was.

Right.

I'm weak, intolerant, and worthless.
The worst kind of man.

The worst part about you
is that you're aware of that,

yet you don't feel that
it's wrong in the slightest.

I wonder what's on this?

A present from Tohru.

WATCH THIS BY YOURSELF

As long as you're alive,
you'll continue to have new wishes!

IT'S CINDERELLA-ISH

Hey.

Hey, Kureno.

What does it feel like to become a bird?

What does it feel like
to freely fly in the sky?

Is it fun? Exciting?

You're so lucky.

You're so lucky, Kureno.

I wish I could be a bird too.

Wipe that disgruntled look off your face.
We're having this ball for you.

There are people out there
who can't see the ones they wish to see!

I want to see him.

I want to see him!

Come see me, dammit!

But…

But she seemed so sad and lonely

that she couldn't see you again.

Don't abandon me!

Yes. Coming now.

Hello--

OCEAN WATERS OF THE SCHOLAR

Now this is unusual.

Actually, it's a first.

What? Tohru?

She's still at school.

And why are you asking
for Tohru of all people?

I don't see how you two
would be acquainted.

For starters,

the chance of her being first
to pick up the phone is pretty slim.

You're surprisingly featherbrained.

What do you want with her?

It's something I should
probably tell you too, Shigure.

At long last, right?

Say, Kureno, mind if I ask about
something I've been thinking for a while?

Could…

Could it be that you…

I'm home now!

Welcome back. It's just you?

Yes. Yuki has student council
and Kyo is at Master's.

Sorry, I know you just got back,
but can you buy some envelopes for me?

Two packs of A size.

Yes, I'd be happy to!

Do you need anything else?

No. Oh, you can change first.

It's okay. I'll be going now.

See you later.

Oh, yes.
I'll get some extra trash bags as well.

And then…

Oh, sparrows!

They're adorable!

Sorry, I don't have food for you.

Wow, they're so friendly.

Could it be that you…

Kureno? Where's Kureno?

He said that he had
an urgent matter to take care of.

We repeatedly urged him
to wait at least until you awoke,

but he wouldn't listen.

Have you heard from him?

We cannot get a hold of him.
His phone seems to be off--

Find him.

Yes.

He has never left
without permission before.

Why?

Kureno?

The birds…

The birds flew away from Kureno.

Kureno is possessed by the Rooster…

and the zodiac members…
their respective animals should…

They just show up around me.

Rats to the Rat, rabbits to the Rabbit,
and dogs to the Dog.

What's this?

…and for some reason, we transform…

when hugged by the opposite sex.

I'm different now.

I don't transform, either.

My curse has already been…

broken.

It happened when I was
slightly younger than you.

So I'm no longer
one of the zodiac members.

I can't…

Lucky you.

You're so lucky, Kureno.

I can't fly anymore.

How did the curse break?

Even I don't know.

It happened suddenly.

The curse broke

without any warning.

It was like my field of vision opened up.

Within myself, there was only me.

There was nothing to drive away.

The sky looked so blue.

I became sad when I thought about
how I'd never fly in that sky again.

And I was happy.

I felt like I became a human… finally.

I was happy.

But the other zodiac members

still think that you're the Rooster.

You still stay by Akito's side.

Even now.

Isn't there something
that still binds you?

WATCH THIS ALONE

Sorry, your present was for nothing.

Sorry. That's all I came to tell you.

I won't see Arisa.
I will continue to stay by Akito's side.

Only twice.
I only saw and talked to Arisa twice.

Minor, insignificant meetings.

If I never see her again,

they will become insignificant memories

that will eventually
fade away and disappear.

That's all they'll become.

So you don't have to worry about…

Then show me a happier smile.

We met during
that unnecessary time, though!

I wanted to see you again…

way more than…

way more than…

way more than I thought!

So…

Come see me, dammit!

I want to see her!

I want to see her!

I want to see her, but…

I only saw her twice…

but she was the first person
I fell in love with

as my own person
after becoming truly human.

I can embrace her all I want.

There's no longer a spirit inside me.

I was so easily freed from the curse that
still torments the other zodiac members.

Me alone.

Only I'm free to go wherever I wish,
to love whomever I choose.

But…

But for that reason, I must be…

I must stay by Akito's side!

Akito!

-Akito! Calm down.
-What happened?

What's the matter, Akito--

Stay away!

-Nobody come near until I say so!
-Akito--

I'll k*ll anybody who comes!

I'll k*ll you!

Akito?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why did it break?

Why? It's our bond.

I don't know, either!

It happened so suddenly.

Suddenly?

I really don't know what happened--

What's that in your eyes?

Ever since…

No!

Akito…

Why do you look at me with such distant…

distant eyes?

No!

Don't go!

Don't go anywhere! Don't leave me!

Stay by my side! Don't leave me!

Stay by my side forever!

Don't leave me behind!

Don't…

Don't abandon me!

Kureno!

Please…

I beg you…

Don't go…

I couldn't abandon Akito.

To Akito, our bond is everything.

God cannot exist
without the zodiac members.

So the day my curse broke,

I swore that I would stay with Akito.

Always. I'll always be
by your side, Akito.

I swear.

I swear it.

If that would dry those tears…

I deceived the other zodiac members

and pretended
that I was still the Rooster.

I thought…

if that would dry those tears…

Did you feel pity?

I mean, with the curse broken…

you no longer had a bond.

Don't you think that
you should've abandoned Akito?

For Akito's sake…

back then and this time too?

I can't abandon Akito!

It's true that the curse is broken,

and the bond that
I felt back then is gone.

I may have embraced Akito out of pity…

but I cannot abandon Akito.

I swore!

I would stay by Akito's side.

Until Akito no longer needs me.
Until that day, I will stay forever.

I decided I would live
for the one who cried

until sobs racked their body.

Weaker than anyone…

more fragile than anyone.

For the one…

so afraid…

For a sorrowful girl.

A girl?

Akito is…

a girl.

END