Mio's POV
As I opened my eyes, my surrounds began to become clearer. I was home.
It has been about three days since Ritsu's funeral, and the light music club has been out of commission during that time. With an event like that…there's no way we can practice, or even go into 'that' room.
"…Ritsu…"I just stared at nothing, trying to cry because I still missed her so much. But I couldn't, my eyes have lost the ability to spill out any sort of emotion. I used up all my tears during the funeral.
"Mio! Time to go to school! Get up!" I hear mamma calling me, and I get out of bed, get dressed, and headed off to school. I didn't really feel like eating breakfast.
School has been pretty empty for me. I go through the classes not remembering anything that we learned, and I would often go to the music room, just to stare at the door for about five minutes…sometimes longer.
Today wasn't any different. I went right upstairs and stood in front of that door and just stared at it.
"Sigh…I should get going home. I still have to finish my home work….even though I have no idea what we even learn." But as Mio turned around to head home, she hears a loud crash coming from the club room.
*crash* "AH, SHOOT! *more random loud noises* *cough*Jeez, everything's so dusty." It was a male voice.
Mio immediately swung open the door to see who was inside. No one should have been in the room, especially not a stranger…or even a guy!
"ah…" A tall guy by Mugi's keyboard stared at me. His eyes shone a bright gold color, and his hair was kinda like Ritsu's without her headband…only a little shorter.
"Um…sorry about this. Uh…I accidentally knocked over um this keyboard here". He scratched the back of his head.
"oh…um…May I ask why you're here? NO one's really supposed to be here". My hand gripped a little tighter on the door knob.
"Sorry, I was just uh…checking some stuff out. I came to pick up something, for someone, but I got distracted."
"hm…." I didn't know what to think, much less say.
"Ah, may I ask what your name is?"
I break out of my little trance. "oh, um, I'm Mio. Akiyama Mio."
"Mio. My name is…"
Ritsu's POV
"mmmm….It feels kinda warm and nice right now. I was in so much pain just a minute ago."
When I opened my eyes, I found that I was in a large white room…wait. Did this room even have walls? I couldn't see past the horizon of whiteness.
"Where am I? What happened to-"
"You died"
I spun around to see a bald old man with a long white beard, wearing a toga looking clothing.
"…." We just stared at each other for a couple of seconds.
"Ano…who are you old man?"
"You died"
"What? That doesn't answer my question! And what do you mean I…" *flashbacks of the incident* "Holy crap! I really did die!" I begin to mess up my hair in frustration, while squatting on the colorless ground.
"You died" the old man said again.
"Shut up old man! I already know that! Why the hell do you keep repeating it?" jabbing a finger towards the old fart.
"hm? This isn't 'hell'." Tilting his head to the side.
"What? I didn't even- never mind! Where the hell am I?"
The old man just looked at me with hand behind his back. "Again, you are dead, and this is no 'hell'."
"so what? I'm in heaven?"
"No…you see…I made a mistake."
"…what? What do you mean 'mistake? Who are you?"
"I am what you can call an angel?…I guess. And when I say 'mistake', I mean I messed up"
"What did you do?" narrowing my eyes.
"You see, you weren't supposed to die, just now. Actually, you were supposed to pass away on ***day in ***year." *sweat drop* He mumbled the dates and flipped through a white note book he brought out of nowhere.
"WHAT?" I couldn't believe it! I wasn't even supposed to die and now I'm stuck in a place where there isn't even a chair to sit on?
"Calm down, I'll make a deal with you. Just don't tell God"
"what are you? A small kid afraid of getting in trouble with the adults?" *sweat drop* "So what's the deal?"
"Well, I can only do this much, because of my current status, but I can give you another life. However , there are three catches to this." He begins to stroke his long beard.
"And they are?" I crossed my arms and tapped my foot on the ground impatiently.
"One (holds up one finger), You won't be able to return to your previous body because it was destroyed in the living world. Two, You can only stay for as long as your will to live stays strong."
"What? Then what the point of-!"
"Three! You may stay in the living world permanently if you are able to find someone to share your life with. In other words, a lover or something along those lines?"
"What sort of conditions are those? …But it's better than nothing. So what if I'm not able to find that person?"
"You will disappear from the world and pass on into the next world. Namely heaven."
"hmm….seems like a pretty good deal. Considering that you could've just sent me off to the land of the dead. Heh. Okay! It's a deal!"
"Very well…off you go then"
The old man reaches his hand out in front of my face and everything got really bright, then dark again.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on a small bed in an apartment.
"hm..i guess this is my home now. huh?" As I got up to stand, I noticed something strange. My legs were longer, my voice was kind low, and my chest was even flatter that before. "huh?...EHHHHHH? THE HELL? I KNOW THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME BODY, BUT WHY DID I HAVE TO BE A GUY?" *Shiver* I held myself, mortified by my situation.
Suddenly, the old man appeared before me. Only, he was kinda transparent.
"By the way, your new form's gender is chosen randomly. And don't worry, your Apartment payments, it's already set and paid for-bwah!" A pillow impacted with the old man's transparent face."
"The Hell old man? Why are you here?" *huff* *vein popping*
"ow~ Because I forgot to tell you something. You are not allowed to tell anyone about your true identity. Not even to your family members, or friends. If they figure it out themselves, that's fine though."
"what?" The thought of going back to my family and friends as a complete stranger was a really difficult and mortifying thought. But it couldn't be helped. Once I can stay here for good, I'll tell them.
"Anyways, that's all, see you~" and the old man disappeared.
"…Just what kind of 'angel' is he?" *sweat drop*
After about an hour of looking around my new apartment, and getting used my new body, I headed to the school to visit the music room.
Once I got there. I noticed that the place hadn't been used for a while. It was dusty and my drum set was gone. The only instrument there was Mugi's keyboard.
"Hmm….man, I miss this place. I wonder if I'll be able to play my drum again." I touched the dusty keyboard and wiped off some dust.
Just then, I heard a noise outside the door. It startled me and accidentally knocked over the keyboard. "OH SHOOT!" Dust begins to fly everywhere, "*cough* Jeez, everything's so dusty." I desperately try to catch the bulky instrument as the door swung open. It was Mio.
Her grey eyes were wide open in shock and I could tell, that I probably looked the same way.
"ah"…Mio….I thought in my head. No, I can't call her by her name. I'm just a stranger to her now.
"Um…sorry about this. Uh…I accidentally knocked over um this keyboard here".
"oh…um…May I ask why you're here? NO one's really supposed to be here". Her hand gripped a little tighter on the door knob.
"Sorry, I was just uh…checking some stuff out. I came to pick up something, for someone, but I got distracted."
"hm…."
Augh…what should I say? Man, I really want to go over there and hug her. I missed her so much. Come on! Say something!
"Ah, may I ask what your name is?" ….That's all I could say? *sweat drop*
"oh, um, I'm Mio. Akiyama Mio."
"Mio. My name is…" I thought for a minute, there was no way I could use my real name after all.
"Ryu…Just 'Ryu.' Nice to meet you."
Man, this is one messed up situation.
There you go! The third chapter! I must say, I was kinda proud of myself for this chapter. I know that some stuff might seemed a little scattered. But just bear with me.
I'll update as soon as I can, but I need to think a little more about how this is going to go.
Anyway, thanks for reading and please R&R!