I AM ALIVE
- DreamingReverie
This one's dedicated to my dearest friend, Maria (this . pen . is . red). I hope you get well soon! We're praying for you, so do your best, too :)
You better wake up soon, okay? Everyone's waiting for you :D
Who said I didn't care? Often misunderstood and mistreated. As the world spun, I realized I'm going to take it all by myself. I suffered, cared, worried, and loved. That's it, the story of my life. I lived. I am alive.
Waking up alone, fear suddenly embraced me. Tears started to form on my eyes. I tried to watch the ceiling but the hanging toys blocked my view.
A small shadow appeared for a moment.
I cried.
My little hands were clenched on my chest and my knees were bent near my stomach.
"Kaoru dear, the baby's crying!" I heard someone shout from downstairs. Almost immediately, I could hear rough and rushed footsteps coming from the stairs. I knew someone was going to get me.
The door opened, revealing a beautiful raven-haired woman. She walked slowly towards me and took me from the crib. Her crimson eyes were looking at me softly.
I continued to cry. The woman cradled me on her arms and sang a lullaby.
"Hush now, my little one." She whispered softly unto my ears. "Mother's here now, so hush, my baby Natsume."
Mother. This beautiful woman was my mother.
I began to calm down after she said those soothing words. Mother softly touched my forehead with hers.
"You're a good boy, Natsume." She whispered again and this time, smiling.
Mother held me closer and tighter. She resumed humming her beautiful lullaby and I began to relax.
The fear that I was feeling earlier was now changed to comfort.
I felt safe on my mother's arms. It was like nothing could ever harm while I'm still on her arms.
After a little while, I heard the door creaked and a man slowly entered the room.
"How's he?" The man asked my mother as he tiptoed towards us.
Mother ssh-ed. "He's starting to calm down."
The man put his lips on my mother's cheek for a moment and I saw him put his hands on her waist.
"Look here, little Hyuuga, my boy." The man told me. He looked at me softly and lovingly, just like the way mother looked at me. He then put his lips on my forehead, just like what he did to my mother.
Somehow, I also felt comfortable with the man's actions. I smiled at the man and my mother.
"See? Father's kiss was relaxing, wasn't it?" Mother asked me as she held me high.
Father. The man beside my mom was my father. And what he did was called a kiss. So, that's it. Mother and Father's presence let me felt at ease. I giggled at them to express my happiness.
"We're always going to be a happy family, Natsume." I heard my father say. Mother nodded at father. They both smiled at me. A smile that assured me that nothing bad's going to happen. A smile that told me that I can always count on them And most of all, it was the smile that represented all their love for me.
So this is my family. My one, small, happy family.
I also smiled at them, like what I always do whenever I want to tell them that I love them.
Hi, I'm Natsume Hyuuga.
I'm one.
There you go. Hope you guys liked it :)