"Fuck it!" I screamed as I punch the concrete wall. Even I have to admit that was a pretty stupid move, but I haven't thought of that until I felt the stinging pain on my hand.
"The wall didn't do anything." Helia teasingly said. My head instantly snapped to his direction, giving him my death glare. Not to be confused, I like Helia. He's like my soul twin brother. He's always there for me as I am to him, he's also what most people call as 'inner voice'. Technically, he voices out reasons that escapes my brain when I do something crazy or stupid or both.
I'm angry. Why? I failed a major exam that I spent sleepless nights studying. I couldn't handle the pressure. The pressure of people hoping for high expectations.
'I'm definitely gonna get yelled at later.' I bitterly thought.
I was on the edge of my emotions already, tears are now starting to blur out my visions. I don't know what to do anymore.
'I can't live like this anymore. Let's see, jumping off from the 6th floor would work or throwing myself to the traffic' My train of thoughts were stopped when Helia started patting me on the head. Being a cat-like human, this instantly cheered me up, I'd even wag my tail if I had one.
"It's ok. You'll always be my twin and I'm always here. Besides, majority of us failed." He said cheerfully.
"Did you fail?" I asked blankly eyeing him.
"Erm... no?" He said as he awkwardly scratched the back of his head trying to ease the tension.
With that said, I started feeling gloomy. One would realize how small the problem is, however, given my circumstances, I can't fail. I'm an 18 year old student currently in 3rd year university with majorly strict parents and listening to their disappointment/angry speeches is not how I want to spend my weekend. (A/N you're a smart cookie thus being in a university at that age) I sighed, realizing I have to accept my fate and to get this over with. I packed my things and start to head home.
Later that evening
No matter how I look at it, the scenery doesn't cease to amaze me. Here I am in my happy place. It's a small section of the park that not many have dwelled to probably because the way here is seriously creepy. After going through or passing the "road for the courageous", as I like to call it, one would see the scenery of a single willow tree on a tiny island, surrounded by the clear blue mini lake.
I found this place 4 years ago, a few months before I move up to my last year in high school. It was the worst moment of my life, being accused of something I didn't do, but the saddest part was when my parents never believed me. How did I get here? I climbed the park gate.
'It was peaceful then, still peaceful now.' I smiled at that thought. I looked at my reflection through the water, the full moon giving full access to my reflection. There I saw how horrible I looked. My eyes were red and noticibly puffy with tears still threathening to fall, I can't stop sniffing or shaking, my hair was a mess (not that it bothered me before), and my left cheek was red. I slightly touched my cheek as I remembered how I was mercilessly slapped by my mother after I told her I failed. I winced at my flashback as a tear finally escaped my eyes. I couldn't hold the overwhelming emotion and burst into tears. I wailed, cried, rolled on the ground, and screamed, all to release the pain.
When I finally felt like i cried enough, I sat up and grabbed my bag. I brought all my necessary gadgets such as laptop, tablet, pocket wifi and cellphone, along with other accessories. I started rewatching my favorite anime to cheer me up, Inazuma Eleven. Why? I envy their lives, being able to do what they want, that and I found them really cute and maybe a little hot. geehee~
"Must be nice to live the life you wanted." I said while smiling weakly then sighed.
"I'd give anything, even my life, just to be with them/him" I said in my most hopeful and desperate voice while once again looking at my reflection.
"Anything huh?" A soft, tender voice echoed.
"Who's there?" I called. Yes, I know and understand the famous 'horror movie logic' but in my defense, curiousity got the better of me, and yes, my curiousity will be the death of me someday.
As soon as I replied a strong gust of wind passed by, reveiling a slender, model-like woman in a black and white dress. Internally, I was already freaking out, I mean you only see these sceneries in horror film, as much as I love the genre, I'd rather not live in one.
"I am the guardian of this place, my dear. I've seen all your sufferings and pain, and I can no longer stand watching you with these tears." She replied.
I no longer feared the mystery woman. I'm very sensitive so I can feel when someone is hiding something or not.
"So what do you intend to do?" I asked, trying to stay on her good side.
"I'll grant your wish." She replied.
"So like a fairy god mother?"
"Oh no child. I stand in the balance of good and evil. I am both a fairy and a witch." She clarified.
"So a good fairy and a bad witch huh?" I pointed out.
"Hmmm... more like a bad fairy and a good witch." She stated as I looked at ber utterly confused.
"Fairies are limited by the rules, witches aren't. Such as I can grant your wish of crossing dimensions which is someing fairies can't do, however, I am also a bad fairy, there is a catch. Although the catch isn't exactly all that harsh." She explained.
"You can grant my wish? So does that mean that they exist?" I asked in excitement, smiling so widely completely forgetting what had happened earlier.
"oh yes, they're about as old as you now. So is that your wish?" She asked.
"Yes!" I replied enthusiastically as she stared at me intensely with her enchanting eyes.
"I'll ask you once more, but listen to the catch first." She said as I nodded.
"Your life." She said strongly as I once again looked at her utterly confused.
"wha-"
"Your life. That's the catch. The moment I grant your wish, you will die." She replied with an eerie voice.
"So what? I only get to be with them in my imagination when I'm dead?" I asked making the giant question mark at the top of my head visible.
"In this world, you or rather your body in this world will die. The moment you cross dimensions, you will gain a new body the same as the one you have now. You cannot go back in this world either." she explained.
"So I'm leaving everyone here behind." I said softly. Not that it bothered me, it's just that I'd be leaving my 'twin' behind, my best friend.
After giving some thought, I replied "Grant my wish."
"One last detail, by the end of the year, you will die an inevitable death." She said calmly.
I was already getting somewhat annoyed. She could have just told me everything all at once rather than giving me all these suspense even if it was suppose to make me rethink my decision.
"Exactly January 1 of the next year?" I asked.
"The first second of that date to be precise." She answered.
"It's July now which means I got 6 months less to live my life there." I said trying to get a hold of the details. I looked at her nod in response.
"No more additional details?" I asked instictively since I have a feeling she's hiding something from me.
"For you, no more. For another, maybe." She answered back with a cryptic message.
"Okay, I accept all terms and conditions that have been said by you." I said in a serious yet happy tone.
"So be it." She said as she waved her arm seemingly causing the clear water to create some sort of wormhole. I looked at her with excite, unsureness, happiness, hope, and fear. She signalled me to enter the vortex which I did.
First thing I felt was the immense pain I was feeling through my skin as if the water had turned into acid, followed by the feling of light headedness from the lack of hair as if all the air in my lungs had been taken away, and lastly, the feeling of being pulled apart, much like being the unfortunate rope in the game of tug-of-war.
'One can only handle enough pain.' That was my last thought before everything slowly grew darker.
Someone's POV
It's already 10:37pm and I still can't sleep despite being tired from training. I kept twisting and turning, trying to find the most comfortable spot to sleep, but it was all a waste of effort.
I looked outside my window where I can see the brightness of the full moon in it's full glory. The outside seems comfortably quiet, something that I hadn't seen in years.
'I'm going for a run then." I said to myself as I start to walk out of my room.
I heard the door open followed by my dad who apparently just got home from his job. He seems startled that I was still awake.
"Shuuya, why are you still up? You still have classes tomorrow (A/N I live in a country where there are still classes in July so just bear with me)." Dad asked.
"I can't sleep. I'm just going for a short run. You should go to bed, dad. You seem awfully tired." I explained.
"In a few moments, I have to finish this." He said as you nodded.
I left the house and started running off, but for some reason, my feet brought me to the park. I sat down, my back facing the tree trunk. I looked at the lake whose water shines like diamonds from the moonlight. My eyes fell on the other side of the tree trunk where I found a pair of feet. Since I'm still not that tired and I thought it'd be fine to have a conversation. I scanned the area and it does seem like we're the only one's left.
"Beautiful night, isn't it?" I said.
I waited for his or her reply, but there was nothing.
"uhhhh... sorry, I didn't mean to be awkward." I said trying to regain my 'coolness'.
Hey, I am Gouenji Shuuya, Inazuma Legend Japan's ace striker. I'm too hot to be ignored.
I took a glance of the person beside me who was still motionless. I scratched the back of my head, trying to release my annoyance, I quickly stood up and was about to leave when...
*thump*
A vein just popped, signalling how annoyed and probably angry I was, thinking that this person suddenly had the gut to throw things behind me. I was about to give this person my I'm-gonna-kill-you glare when I turned around and realize that the person I was talking to was laying on the ground.
'Please be asleep... Please be asleep...' Those words were the only thing I could think of as I walk near the girl laying on the floor. I squated on the ground and neared my face to hers.
"uhmm.. excuse me, are you ok?" I asked . I moved my face even closer to hear if she was breathing and if she can answer.
"h-h-he-help m-me." She stuttered with her eyes still closed. I touched her forehead to check if she had a fever or something, only to be shocked on how cold her skin was.
I couldn't waste time. I checked first if she had any belongings, to know when to send her back- don't get any wrong ideas, dear reader. There was a bag that seems to be clinging on her wrist. I swung the bagpack on my shoulder and carried her bridal style to bring her home and hopes dad's still awake.
A/N
so this is my first anime fanfiction~
hurray~!
technically, this is a sort of crossover from our world to their's...
me: woot woot for Gouenji~!
Gouenji: hey author. Can you keep it down with the fangirling! I need them beauty sleep!
me: what a diva. Fubuki-kun~ TT^TT
Fubuki: it's ok author-san *pats My head*
me: *purr*
Gouenji: Fubuki! Throw that cat outside. I'm allergic to cats especially those who talks.
Fubuki: Kawaii~ I'm keeping her then~
me: yay~
