Gentle Touch – Dino Cavallone.
He would always look at me with those kind eyes, even though I always glare at him.
He would always be there for me whenever I am in trouble, and even though I push him away.
He would always smile, as if that was the only expression that he could show.
He would always treat me well, even though I the opposite toward him.
He would always ruffles my hair gently, even though I attack him after so.
He would always…
He is the only one, who treats me as a human, not 'something that has an advantage for using'.
'You're a human, not an item! You have a choice of your own! You could do whatever you like and whatever you want! Nobody have the right to take control except your own self!'
That's what he said when I first met him.
I'm not a human, I'm just an item.
Something people used and threw away when he or she finishes.
I'm just something that those people would experiment on.
But everything changes, due to his rescue and prevented me from those happenings again.
At that time, all I could take in was that smile of his, a smile that is as warm as a sun.
"… I'm here to save you."
His nice voice came into my ear, as I just continue to stare at him.
Black invaded, when I woke up, I found myself in another room and he is just beside me.
"Oh, you're awake! What's your name?"
I shook my head. I do not have a name. I'm just an item, and items should not have any names.
"Have you forgotten your name? Oh man… Since you have forgotten… Let me re-name you! You shall call Sora! It means 'Sky'."
Looked up to him, and found out that he's revealing that smiling face of his to me once again.
…. Sora eh… I don't hate it.
"…Ah! Sora-chan, you're smiling!"
His voice rang, my hand touches my cheek.
I'm… Smiling?
Smile, is just a human's expression, which should not be happening in me, an item.
"Sora-chan, you should smile more! You look so cute when you smile!"
His voice drifted back to reality, which result in giving him a blank emotion.
As days pass, my injuries slowly healed, and he would always be there.
Smiling toward me, with a smile with such warmth, like a morning sun.
I have been sticking with him when I have a conscious of my own.
He teaches me how to act like a human, how to feel like a human, how to have emotion like a human.
"Sora-chan, you're not a human. You have your right to reject and accept, okay?"
He said, and I nod my head.
He smiled, and I just look at him.
Gently ruffles my hair, his gentle touch warmth me and gently breaking the ice that surrounds me, so hard; so cold.
Closed my eyes, and enjoying the warmth of his hand.
He's dying.
I can't save him.
He saved me and gets fatal injuries that can't be healed.
"…"
Something stings my eyes.
Something dropped from the corner of my eyes.
It felt cold and wet.
"… Don't cry, Sora-chan…"
His fingers on my cheek, gently wipe something away.
Tears.
"… I-I'm not crying…"
Stuttered and choked voice, the warmth still lingers on my cheek.
He gave me that smile again, and placed his hand on my head.
It's that gentle touch again, ruffling of my hair.
More tears formed, and landed on his embrace.
He closes his eyes, hand still resting on my head.
"… Hey, Sora-chan?"
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"_?"
"…Don't talk anymore, rest! Help is coming!"
"Please, take it as last request?"
"… _."
"Thank you, Sora-chan…"
Smiling, he caresses my cheek gently, as his life slipping away.
"… DINO…!"
Years passed, but his gentle touch would always be lingering.