Requiem For A Dream
by enervate
// Author's Notes : Angst fanfiction. It depends on which you choose, but it could be Sensui or Itsuki's POV //
You dreamt a dream, but you never wake up. You felt so afraid, but the dream is over....
I stared at the blinding sunlight that crossed the morning sky, shining ever so radiantly. The picture is so perfect, unlike the dark horror I live in just a few minutes ago. The dark realms that engulfed my night, conquered my sweet dreams, and won over my subconscious self....... dragging me to the stage of turbulence, the war zone of my mind. Trapping me in a mind maze, watching gleefully as I stumbled upon every steps I took in the labyrinth of chaos.
The dead wind stood silently, guardians of the starless heavens. Marble stone angels watched over the passages of unknown, as if being the deities of hell. Wild grass grew over the unlimited acres of land, untrimmed by the hands of mortals. Nothing lived there, except for lost reminders of the ones gone before us.
I walked into the isolated land, my brain analyzing the main question : Why am I here? Every step I took with a heavy heart. My heart screamed, pleaded and begged for me to turn away from this fateful land. But my legs disobeyed and kept on leading me deep into the heart of darkness.
My eyes scanned the tranquil scene. Nothing exist there, only me and the realms of forgotten stood there in the silence of the night. I wondered why am I here, for the millionth time I asked myself why. As I was pondering about it, I saw something I shouldn't. Something I would never wanted to see in my life.
On the cold slab of stone, your name was engraved with beautiful calligraphy letters. I stared at the words, flabbergasted. No. This is a cruel mistake. No. It couldn't be. You are still here with me, not flying into the crystal skies. You're still here, and this is just a pure coincidence, a mistake.
My fingers slowly trailed the outlines of the words, too stunned to believe my own sight. No..... it can't be true..........
The sound of cars honking below the apartment brought me back to reality. Even relieving the nightmare in daylight scares the hell out of me, I mused. Slowly, I closed the curtains. I walked back to my bed, and sat down, trying to calm down myself. The illusion created by the dream still haunts me, like a funeral hymn echoing down an empty lane. The rhythm of a requiem that shadowed every move I made.
From one corner, a framed picture of you and me grinning widely at the cameraman shone like a beacon in a dark night. I found my hands picked it up instinctively, almost against my own will. My eyes moistened despite my heart of steel.
Open your eyes and you'll see,.... daydreaming won't conquer me,.... won't conquer me.....
The delusion rang a bell in my mind. The aide memoire of losing you is too harsh to take. It all reminds me of your importance in my life, your existence that changed my life altogether. Too bad you never realized it, never know that all along the person I ever wanted to be with was you.
And all of the dreamers will leave with a broken heart....
The lingering chime repeated every night, like a daily routine. Fate's ruthless reminder on the principles of Life. I felt like I'm all alone, defying the laws of gravity, and trying to break free into the night. I took one last parting glance on your face, still smiling like the sunshine above, and I felt contented. You're still there, still standing alive. The Grim Reaper has sung the chants of death too early.
The relentless current of air blew the solemn requiems of a dream softly, chorused by your voice in the atmosphere. Taking one final glimpse of your beautiful face, I closed my eyes and let myself be embraced by the last chapter of Life.
And all of the dreamers will leave with a broken heart.....