Don't forget me...
Takaishi Takeru awoke with a start. That dream....he had had the same dream every night since the accident.
Takeru couldn't get it out of his head. No matter how hard he tried. He had lost all the shine from his eyes. They were no longer filled with hope, as they had once been.
All the other's seemed to be getting over it. Slightly. After all, it had been two months.
But Takeru, on the other hand, didn't think he would ever get over it.
Without her.....Life didn't seem to have any meaning for him. She wasn't there to brighten up his day. To share secrets. To love....
Takeru's eyes were clouded with tears. He had to stop doing this. Remembering her just made it worse. But if he forgot her, she would really and truly be gone. Forever.
And he didn't want that. For her to be truly gone, Takeru could not stand it.
Then, Takeru thought of his other friends, and how they had been dealing with this tragedy.
Daisuke had taken it especially hard. He even stopped wearing his goggles. Daisuke wasn't his fun, happy-go-lucky self anymore. Not anymore.
Miyako and Iori didn't know what to think. They weren't as close to her as the rest had been. Sure, they had both shed their share of tears, but they seemed mostly like their old selves.
Ken....well...he had taken it almost as hard as Takeru. He had always felt a special bond with her. After all, they were both subjects to that mysterious dark ocean.
As for the old gang, they all....well...they all felt so drained. Especially Taichi.
Takeru stopped his thoughts on the others for a moment.
..Taichi...He couldn't even imagine how horrible Taichi felt about losing his own sister.
Takeru reached over and picked up his phone and dialed the Yagami's number.
After four rings, Taichi picked up.
"Hello?" He asked with a sigh.
"Taichi?"
"Takeru?" Taichi questioned, not sure he had heard right.
"Yeah."
"How are you?"
"Oh, well you know. Okay."
"Takeru, I....well....this might sound weird, but why are you calling me?"
Takeru blinked for moment. Then he remembered. After the accident, he hadn't kept in touch with anyone. They had all called and come to see him, but he wouldn't take any of the calls, or see them.
"Well...I-i honestly don't know, Taichi."
Taichi smiled slightly. This was an improvement. Takeru hadn't kept in contact since "the accident." But now, out of the blue, he had called him.
"It's good to hear from you, Takeru."
"I just can't stop thinking about her." Takeru blurted out.
Taichi was silent for a moment.
"..Tai...? " Takeru questioned, breaking the silence and using his nickname.
Takeru heard a slight sob on the other end.
"You-you..called me Tai.." Taichi stated shakily, finding his voice again.
"That's what she called you...." Takeru suddenly realized what he had done. "Oh, gosh. Taichi. I'm so sorry...!"
Taichi sniffed. "Don't worry about it, Takeru. It's good that you remember."
"But..."
"Listen, Takeru. I have to get off the phone, okay?"
Takeru nodded, then realized that Taichi couldn't see him nodding. "Okay." He choked out.
Taichi hung up, leaving Takeru to stare at the phone receiver, listening to the dial tone.
Once again, tears clouded his vision.
"Why did this have to happen to her..Why not me?" Takeru mumbled to himself.
He flopped down onto his bed. A silver picture frame caught his eye.
Takeru picked it up and gazed at the picture only taken a few months ago.
The picture was of Takeru and Hikari. He had his arms around her shoulders and Hikari was blushing.
Miyako had taken that picture. Hikari had reluctantly lent Miyako her digital camera, her prized possession.
Don't forget me, Takeru-kun...
Her voice echoed through his head. Those were the last words that she spoke to him before she died.
Takeru could never fully remember how Hikari had died that day. Sure, he could've remembered if he wanted to. But he didn't. Takeru felt that it was his entire fault. He never wanted to relive that day again.
But he knew, that someday, he would....
Author's Notes: Stay tuned...for chapter two ^_^
Oh yeah, Chapter two will mostly be flashbacks, as Takeru journey's back to the day of the accident during a dream..
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