Regretfully, I can claim no ownership on the characters used in this piece. That right belongs solely to Akamatsu-Sensei and whomever he deems is worthy (or unworthy after the fact in XEBEXC's case).

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Existence

Existence.

Everything in this wide world exists, or so I've been told.

So therefore, I must exist.

I am nothing.

I am nothing, and yet, I exist.

How can this be? I am nothing, and nothing cannot exist, yet, here I am.

What am I? For what purpose do I, someone who is nothing, exist?

I have no answers. All I know is that I am nothing. I feel nothing, not even the drive to answer my questions.

I am nothing. That was all I knew. Sadness, rage, joy, all were meaningless to me, merely empty words that I had overheard or read about. Feelings to me were part of another world, one that I had no right to be in.

But then…you came. You with your idiocy, your unbelievable ego, your crude speech and ways, you came. You came and took me away, rescued me.

You changed me. Ever since I met you, I knew I was different from what I used to be.

When you took my hand in yours and said that you liked my name, I felt something. Something stirring deep inside my heart. Something indescribably warm.

Know whenever I'm with you, I feel it. What is this sensation? Is this…happiness? Is this what it means to feel "joy"?

And whenever you are hurt, my chest feels like it's being squeezed. Is this worry? Fear? Am I afraid for you? Am I afraid that one day you will be gone?

These…sensations. What did you do to me? Why did you make me feel like this? Why do you do all this for me?

I'm nothing. You didn't need to concern yourself about me.

So why? Why did you help me? Why did you show me the world?

Why…why did you teach me these things? Why did you become such an important part in my life?

And why, why did you leave me?

It doesn't matter now. Soon, I shall return to being nothing.

Soon, I shall disappear.

So, even though you aren't around to hear it, I have one last thing to say to you:

Sayonara, Nagi.

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When I first put up this piece, I was asked who exactly it was I was writing about. So, to prevent more confusion, I'll just tell you who's telling this. Asuna Vesperina Theotanasia Entheofushia. As for a timeline, mmm, I'd say just before her memories are suppressed.