My body feels limp, it's almost as if i was soaking in water. Not hearing anything... Just peacefully drowning into darkness. I can't open my eyes, I can't move a single finger... Am i dying? I don't want to! Touka... Everybody... Hide... sorry for being... This pathetic.
I finally open my eyes, bright light blurs my vision. The sun is so bright and hot... Wasn't winter? Why is it so warm? Why do i feel so light? My eyes adjust to the flaming light and i can see where i am. I'm laying in a meadow surrounded by flowers of a kind i don't know, may it be a kind that doesn't exist. Some of their soft white petals sweep accross my cheek as a slight wind blows without a sound. I hear footsteps approaching crushing the delicate flowers. I close my eyes, making it seem like i'm still asleep. I don't know were i am and i don't get the feeling i want to know. Finally i reopen my eyes, warm tears sarts filling them.
-Hi... Hide!
I cannot believe it my best friend is alive! I just have enough force to sit myself.
-Yo!
The way he speak, it's almost like as if nothing happened. Hide reached his hand out to me to help me stand up. He smile brightly with all his teeth little wrinkles forming at the corners of his chestnut eyes.
-Nice to see you again Ken! It feels like it as been a while since we last saw each other.
-W.. where are we?
Hide smile changed into a pout and like always he put is two hands behind his head as he usually do. His expression dropped and let a sad smile take place.
-I don't know Ken, i'm not even sure i'm real ya know. Where are we? Why are we there? I can't answer these question. Only thing i remember his dying in your arms.
He looked at the palm of his hand and then clenched them into fist falling on each side of his body. Almost like a reflex i reached out to his shoulder and gently browsed my fingers against it before letting my hand fall against my side.
-Ken...
Is voice was softer, almost like a whisper he then pulled me in a weak embrace. It felt strange, he seemed always stronger than me but know i realize how frail he became compared to me.
-I don't want you to go Ken!
His shout sounded as if he was miles away like an echo. The grip he had on me is loosened... I don't want to let go either! To lose you once again! Stay with me Hide...
-Hide! Don't leave me again! Stay please...
some more tears flow from my eyes, damping the fabric of his shirt. He lightly chuckled a sad smile on his face.
-I ain't the one who his going. I'll have to stay there but you will go back to earth, to life.
-W.. what?!..
-Don't worry... I'll be there when you come back, the others to.
Hide backed a little revealing the faces of people i just know too well...
-Koma... Irimi... Yoshimura... Ryoko...
-We will wait for you Ken. Pinky promise, like when we were little...
-Pinky promise...
We enlaced our little finger in a promise we bound not to break. Little golden lights appeared around me forcing me to step back.
-Hide!
-Don't worry Ken everythings gonna be alright.
The last thing i saw before disappearing was his soft and bright smile...
I woke up in a hospital room, white walls framing me, i don't have any memories... Who am i? Why do i feel like a stranger to myself?And more importantly What is this voice i keep hearing in my head?
-hungry... hungry... hungry let me out Haise!
-W.. who are you talking to?
-It's my body Haise let me out!
-S.. stop it!
Peace... Like floating needlessly into this vaste and empty ocean... Warm... Like a thight embrace... Will it ever be retrieved?