o0o Remember Me chapter 8 o0o

Len's POV

Days passed and before I knew it I was healed and I can already go out of the hospital today. It was a miracle, somehow, but I still feel sad for Gumo's weird death...maybe it was planned or maybe he was under a higher assassin. Whatever it is, I really don't want to know who he is.

I was watching this new anime called "K" and I suddenly heard the door swing open. I looked to my left and smiled. "Good morning Miku"

She straightened and smiled. "G'morning. You'll be released from the hospital today..." her voice trailed off. I looked to see her face the ground. "Miku?"

I was surprised to see her tears fall on her feet. She looked up to me, her smile somehow made me hurt. It looked to sad... "I'm glad," she sniffed. "You're finally getting out...I was so worried..." She walked up to my bed and hugged me. I winced in pain, but it didn't hurt that much since seeing her cry pains me more. Seeing her cry for me pains me the most.

I sighed. My hands were placed on her head and I stroked her head. "It's okay. You really are a crybaby you know..." She lifted her head to look at me and I wiped her tears with my finger. She looked so damn cute that I just want to eat her. No...Not now..., my conscience said otherwise. It was irritating.

I gave her a quick smile and she returned it. "I always were a crybaby ever since we were young..."

Since we were young... The thought finally hit me. The fact that I had too many incidents this month made me forget that I was here to remember my memories...

"Since young..." I unconsciously repeated. Miku widened her eyes at my statement and she frowned. "Yeah...When we were young..."

And none dared to speak. It was silent. The ticking of the clock irritated me and I wanted to ask her so many questions of my past.

"Hey Len," I flinched and looked at her. She had no emotion on her face and it terrified me.

"About what I wanted to say yesterday..." "Yeah?" "Well..."

She averted my stare and looked out the window. "Have you ever thought of getting your past back? Or at least trying to remember the important parts of your life?" I noticed a slight color on her cheeks.

"Yes." I immediately said. "I have thought of it more than once. And maybe this is weird to say but it terrifies me to try to remember." she looked at me with shocked. Her face had the questioning look. I can read the 'why' all over her face.

Why? Why. I never knew why but it really terrified me. It was something that I'm scared to remember yet it's making me eager to know more. I once read in a book that why was a word we would always ask to others and even to ourselves. It says that the why is the only word in the 5 Ws and 1H in which your mouth doesn't close. Try saying it yourself. Why.

It took me time to think and I was glad she was patient about it. "Well I'm not sure how to say this. It terrifies me because of all the things that have happened to me. No. Not only me but to you too... I know I have no right to say this but I'm afraid of you being hurt and I can't promise to protect you through all those times..." She kept silent. I continued.

"Yet it makes me eager to know more of my past. Know more of who I am...And what was my relationship with you... Every choice I make can either hurt you or not... And I'm not sure whether I should even try to remember it anymore...

"I've had dreams. No- I've had flashbacks. Flashbacks of you and me and call me crazy-" "You're crazy." she mumbled. I chuckled and my face turned serious again. "But I've had flashbacks of when we were checking the stars...when you were crying...And many more. The sides of young Miku that I never saw from he current one. I want to know more of my past. More of my old life when we were friends. But maybe...

"I want to know my past to see the side of Miku I've never seen before. And if I liked you before or if you and I were always so close together- like those in my flashbacks. I want to remember you. I want to remember the times when my younger self was with the girl I love"

She never spoke back. She tried thinking over what I said and finally...

She sighs and her face was straight. Though I can see the pain in her eyes. Something happened... I know it. "Alright." She says.

"I can't promise you to know more of your past but I can tell you anything and everything you want to know of us. Who I am and who you were to me. Just tell me when to start..." I looked at her and cupped her cheeks. She cupped my hands and smiled. "I must warn you that it might shock you"

I confidently nodded. "I'll tell you when we get home. Just rest for now..."

I did as so and looked at her as she opens the door. "Oh and Len..." I tilted my head in question. Her cheeks changed color and she smiled.

"I love you too."

I blushed at her reply. She continued. "But I can't accept a confession just like that. I want a confession that will make me cry and happy at the same time. Something unimaginable. Something I cannot describe." she chuckled.

Was she always like this? It made me smile and I laughed along with her. "Will do." She gave one last laugh and left the room. The door closed shut.

I looked at ceiling and sighed. "My past, huh? I wonder..." my words trailed off as I fell asleep.

o0o

"Len..."

"Len..."

I immediately opened my eyes and looked around. My surrounding was white. I see no sky, no nothing. "Where am I?"

"You're in a dream"

I turned to see him. My younger self. "I told you we'll still see each other." I smiled and waved. "It's been too long" I said. He nodded.

"So how are you? Oh, and I heard about the whole Gumo thing. Sorry for the loss."

"I'm fine somehow. Eh how did you know?" I answered my question. "Oh wait. You're me."

He chuckled and I joined in. Seconds later his expression changed. "Tell me Len. I heard what you said to Miku. Are you sure you want to know about your past?"

I nodded. "If you do," he says. "It might hurt you-" "I don't care as long as I get to know it." he walked up to me. "Come closer" I leaned down to level his hight and he placed his hand on my head and flicked it. I winced. "Ow!" He smiled. "Sorry" and it faded. "But I'm not done yet. Are you sure you want to know? Even if it'd hurt you. But most of all, even if it would hurt Miku?" I looked at him.

"Miku's the most important character of your past. And you're the reason why she's hurt." My heart suddenly throbbed in pain. I grasped my chest with my hand. I knew she was hurt because of me...but I don't have a choice. It took me a while to reply.

"...Yes" I answered.

L gave a painful smile at me and patted my head. "Good luck then."

"Oh and Len." I awkwardly looked at him, my expression saying 'what?'. He sighed. "If you really want to confess to Miku, I have a plan." I lean down and listen to his whisper. I opened my eyes in shock and blushed. "A-are you sure?" He laughed.

"Yeah. I can't tell you why you should do it but I can tell you that it's the number one thing that'll make her happy and it's very much connected to your past. Something you should remember most of all. Once Miku answers all your questions, I'll visit you again in your dream and tell you where you can find it. Until then, goodbye." He smiled and suddenly vanished.

"Goodbye... and thank you" I whispered as it suddenly turned black again.

I immediately opened my eyes and saw the white ceiling from my view. "You're awake. Had a nice nap?"

I turned to my right to see Miku and her mom. I smiled and sat up, scratching my head. "Yes, it was really nice and it's the first in a long time that I had that dream..."

"What dream?" Miku asked. I looked at her. "Secret" I teasingly said and she pouted. Her mother coughed and we looked at her. "Anyway..." she continued. "We'll be going in an hour. Please get dressed Len. And you too Miku" the mom looked at her tealette dauughter who was wearing a white shirt and pink pajamas. Miku nodded and immediately opened her bag to get her clothes. She immediately ran toward the bathroom and the door closed.

Miku's mom looked at me. "I already told your parents and your school said that you won't go to school until next month." She sighs. "And Len... I don't know what happened between you, Miku and that boy but please be careful. I know I have no right to say this, but please protect my daughter. I'm not saying this because I'm forcing you, but I know that you really care for my Miku."

I nodded. "Of course. I promise to protect her in any way I can. Even if it costs my life." "It almost did" she mumbled. "And Len. You know time is running out." I looked at her and nodded.

The bathroom door opened and we looked at Miku. She was wearing a pink shirt that had a picture of a panda in front and a above the knee-length white skirt. I stood up and her mom handed me my new clothes. I went up to the bathroom and changed. I know I don't have much time left...

oOo To Be Continued oOo


Sorry for the short chapter! I promise to make it longer. Next chapter will be released next week :) And it'll be about Len's past with Miku. And maybe the chapter after that will show some of their past from their point of view when they were kids. And trust me, there are more chapters. But the main statement of the story will change because though it will still be finding Len's past, it'll also be about Miku's situation which is... (spoiler)