Love Triangle
Chapter 14. Remember
Author's Note: Geez, how long has it been? I feel like I have just came back from the dead. I'm really sorry for updating late. Are you guys still doing alright? Anyway, Chapter 14 and 15 is here!
His head hurts.
His whole body hurts.
He wanted to get up so bad, yet he can't.
None of his muscles would listen to him, the only thing that seems to be working are his thoughts and his breath.
He heard someone yelling, kneeling beside him, their voice sounded so familiar.
A moment later, someone swiftly lifted him and put him on a soft surface, away from the smell of asphalt.
Incoherent noises and beeping filled his ears. Why is everyone shouting? Is it because he's hurt?
Somehow, he felt happy, knowing that at least someone care for his well being.
Then, he was transfer on another surface, this one was a lot colder than before.
Something needle-like touched his bare skin as the whole world went into a blur, even murkier than before.
That gave him some time to remember.
Cold memories, all shattered like pieces of glass. They each reflected back to him, and he shivered, because it's reality.
He tried to reach out for one, but the sharp, prickly glass pricked his fingers. He felt like he has been swallowed by a tornado, bringing him to another dimesion, another time, perhaps.
He went back to that time, where the cool breeze would run through his hair that was already shoulder-length long. The Sonic Ninja magazine was there in front him, he could here the other boys talking about something, about him. He just stayed quiet, not speaking a word.
But Karma was there, just like before, smiling so casually.
"Hey, doesn't it seems cold to you?"
"Yeah, I guess…"
Karma would handed him his black cardigan, to which he received hesitantly. He remembered how Karma's scent would flood his nose, and how warm he felt, on that cold winter day. He reached up to the sakura trees that's all out of flowers and petals, the world twisted once again.
"I love you"
He heard Karma softly whispered by his ear. The tingling sensation stayed in his chest for a long time. They're so close, yet, he wanted to be closer. The feeling of love in his chest was fueled by all of his devoted heart.
But then, when he turned to take a good look at Karma, somehow his appearance has already alter. His voice was not Karma's. His face was not Karma's. His love for Nagisa was not Karma's. Instead, his hair was bright orange like the citrus fruit, his eyes were lavender-like , hypnotizing Nagisa.
It was all real, so very real.
Nagisa let out a slight gasp, and his memory broke down into shards of glass once again. He could still see the boy's smirk when falling down in his own dream.
He has known it all along, yet he could not escape the brainwashing madness that he was in. Did that boy even know what love is, from the start? Nagisa doubted it.
Everything twisted.
Memories come and go in a flash.
He remembered the lovely dress that was forced on him and how he hated it. He remembered the tears that spilled when he thought Karma got bored of him. He remembered the kiss that they had and their intertwined fingers. He remembered Asano. He remembered the watch, spinning.
He remembered everything.
The next time his state of mind went back to normal, everything was much quieter now. The only sound that he could hear were solid, rhythmic beeps.
And he took a deep breath.