Chapter 20: Kenta

Chitose left home ten minutes ago. When she came out, she looked surprised to see Toya's face as white as sheet. Chitose wanted to stay, but Toya told Chitose to go and not to worry about him. After Chitose left, Toya went to his room. I think he lock himself again.

I'm a bit worry about him. I hope he's OK. Lately, he looks down, although he tries his best to hide it. He tries to be strong, but I know he isn't. It's already 10 minutes since he locks himself in his room. Maybe I should talk to him, to cheer him up.

I stand in front of his door, prepare to knock it when suddenly the door opens and nearly hits my face. I push the door aside and Toya seems to realize that I'm standing behind the door.

"Are you OK?" He asks. He sounds very serious and urgent.

"Yeah, I'm OK. It didn't hit me." I scratch my nose.

"Good. Now come with me." He pulls me into the living room.

In the living room, he tells me to sit and hands me over a book. There's lot of photos and profile on each photo.

"Ah, this is Chitose. She doesn't change at all." Yeah, nothing has change, except her smile.

"Look at the right side." He orders.

"Right? Sei…ji? Seiji? Seiji, your brother?"

"Yes. It's his photo right here."

"Ah, it's the same as Chitose's boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" He asks confusedly

I know Seiji is Chitose's boyfriend because of my dream. But I can't tell Toya about it. He will make fun of me. Dream can't always be true, indeed. But I can guarantee that my dream is not just a dream. It's the past. Well, I can't say it really the past, but I can feel it somehow, it's really Chitose's past.

"Anyway, I checked this year book and none of them called Seiji except my brother." Toya urgently says.

"Well, it can be one of her senior or junior right?"

"No, it can't be. You see, in these last pages, they're profiles of the seniors and juniors, no one named Seiji. Also I checked on these year book too, from the first year she arrived in the university until the last one, there's no other Seiji in the University."

I check it one by one; indeed, there's no other name by Seiji.

"What do you think, Atsuma? My brother is in Yokohama." He says happily, "Finally I can see my brother again!"

"Congratulation!" I'm happy when my best friend is happy, "Now you have the reason to tell Chitose to move to Yokohama."

"Yes, I've been thinking about it too. But I need to wait to ensure that her friend she meets is Seiji, my brother." He says while rubbing his chin. "Of course I need your help too, Atsuma." He puts his hand on my shoulder.

"Me? What can I do?"I scratch my head.

"Simple, just accompany me to warehouse." He pats my shoulder several times.

"What? You want to steal Chitose's books again, don't you?" I gasp.

"It's not stealing, it's borrowing. I'll put it back when I finish with it. But I'm not planning to borrow her book now. I want to borrow other thing." His smile gives me shivers.

It makes me curious, but I don't want to ask any further. He says that he will plan "this mission". So I need to wait. Hope it's not a silly plan.

Time passes really fast, Chitose comes back with Yokohama's souvenirs. She bought us Golem action figures. She gives me the Odin, my favorite! And for Toya, she gives him the Archangel. Toya seems really happy, apparently he like an elegant looking Golem. She also bought us some books and that's really makes Toya happier. I'm also happy, because one of the books is about Golems.

At night, Toya and Chitose sleep earlier than usual, seems they're planning something for their own secrets. And I, the boy who doesn't any secret or past, suddenly feel boring and sleepy. Maybe it's time for me to sleep.

In my room, I'm preparing to sleep. I close my eyes, but suddenly I hear someone's whispering.

'Pro…ceed…'

Oh, brother. It's that voice again. 'Leave me alone!' I say inside my heart. 'I need to sleep.' I continue.

'Atsu…ma…' the voice says. 'Need… to go… to … ma… wa…kes Qu… n of… ce…'

My right arm is aching. It's not too hurt, but still, it's annoying. I force myself to sleep. I close my eyes, but it likes the darkness swallows me.

'You… must… know… about… her past…'

That's what I hear, before I could open my eyes. Upon I open my eyes, I'm not in my room anymore. I look around, it seems that I've been in this place.

"So can we borrow the sample, please?" A woman voice comes from nowhere.

"I can't give it to you, but I want to do your research, I can still borrow it to you here." Another woman voice comes from somewhere, this voice sounds so firm.

"You mean that we can do our research in here?" A man's voice also can be heard.

"Yes. To tell you the truth I've been doing my own research years ago, but I still can't understand what the effect the Golem's cell given. Maybe it's the best to let the experts do their jobs." The firm voice starts to speak again.

The three of them come out from somewhere. Finally I can see their faces. I know that the other two must be Chitose and her boyfriend, Seiji. The owner of the firm voice as I can remember is the woman called Sage.

"Just go down the stairs and you can see a big room. The Golem's cell is beyond the door." Sage says.

Chitose and Seiji thank her and head to downstairs, Sage on the other hand heads upstairs. Now, which one should I follow? Chitose and Seiji maybe will lost in their own thoughts, whereas Sage, I don't know what Sage will do. But my feeling tells me to follow Sage.

I follow her before she vanishes from my eyes. Upstairs is really beautiful, there's a large telescope standing proudly on the center of this building, observing the sky. I want to see through the telescope, but I should follow Sage before she disappears, she really has a quick pace.

"Kenta." She says upon entering a room.

"Sage." A happy voice comes to greet her. "Look! I made this for you!"

"A picture?"

"Yes! It's you and me!" The voice is really innocent and very cheerful.

"Kenta…"

Kenta… It feels warm to hear that name ringing inside my ears. Also Sage's voice makes me feel nostalgic.

I enter the room that Sage entered just moment ago. I can see Sage's beckoning me, hiding Kenta's face from me. I walk to another angle to see what the boy called Kenta looks like, but he runs to hug Sage. His face covers by Sage's body, but his silver hair reminds me of someone.

"Thank you, Kenta…" Says Sage, "I'll hang it on my study room."

Kenta looks up to Sage and smile widely, to my surprise, his face… also reminds me of someone… me…

What's going on here? Who is Kenta? Is this… Is this my past? Is Kenta my past? Kenta… It really sounds familiar. Is he me? Is that why I feel like home in here? Is that why I feel familiar with Sage? Is Sage my family?

My head is going to explode. So many questions!

'Don't remember it… You're Atsuma now…'

"Stop! Let me think!" I shout to that voice.

Isn't Sage worry about me? If she is worry, why she hasn't come to get me? Or maybe she's searching for me but doesn't know where I am. Why did I leave Sage? Seems we're a happy family, just like Chitose, Toya and me. It's more and more confusing!

'Don't remember it… Don't remember it…Don't remember it…'

That voice keeps talking, I don't wanna hear it. I shut my eyes firmly and press them with my both hands.

Please, stop these nonsenses!