I opened my eyes to see a clear blue sky and I could hear birds chirping as I sat up. I looked around and I saw tons of people as they were playing at a park. I could see a little girl with brown and blonde hair like me as I stood up. I walked towards the little girl and everything around me froze as I walked up next to the little girl as she was about to go down the slide. She had a smile on her face and I looked down to see someone but their face was blurry and I couldn't see who it was. I looked back at the little girl before everything began to move again and I saw her run towards the forest. The adult followed her as I followed them and I looked around. I continued walking and I heard the little girl whimper as she held onto the person.

"I'm scared, the little monsters keep pulling my hair," the little girl whimpered.

The adult kneeled down and said something that I couldn't hear before the little girl nodded.

"Okay daddy," she nodded.

I waved and I knew that they couldn't see me and I looked around.

"Am I dead is this what heaven is like," I thought to myself.

I saw the little girl laugh before the little girl began running again with the adult running with her. I ran after them and then I saw the little girl stop. She walked towards a cave and I followed them. The little girl continued walking and there was a shining light at the end of the tunnel.

"Daddy, do you think it's an angel," the little girl asked.

The adult shrugged before the little girl began running again and I followed her. She walked up to the shining light and it dimmed when she touched it.

"A sword," she asked confused.

I saw it was the same sword that I used when I was doing the Exwire test and I wondered if the little girl was me. The little girl held onto the case and the handle before she unsheathed it. The little girl screamed and the father did too as I saw him look terrified. He ran and then when the little girl sheathed it again she passed out and fell to the ground while still holding the sword. I knelt down next to the girl and I saw a huge person coming towards us as it picked up the little girl and left the sword. I stood up before I got a huge headache and I had to lean against the stone wall as I screamed in agony.

I gasped as my eyes flashed open and everything looked blurry. All I could see was a shining light and also I saw a figure with blonde and brown hair.

"Ryuji," I asked weakly.

"You're awake," he smiled.

My vision cleared up and I could see that he was happy to see me. I lifted my hand as I put my hand on my head.

"Sheesh, what hit me in the head," I asked.

"It's just the side effects of the medicine so it means it's working," Yukio said.

I looked at him and sat up. Ryuji tried to lay me back down but I shook my head.

"I am probably not going to fall asleep for a while," I said.

"Why," Yukio's older brother asked.

"I dreamt about my past," I said.

Ryuji's eyes went wide and everyone in the room stared at me.

"I only remember a little bit of what happened but I don't remember everything," I explained.

Yukio nodded and began to ponder. I pulled the covers off of me and got out of the bed.

"I'm going to take a walk," I said while my back was turned towards them.

I walked out of the room and walked outside. I put my hands in my pockets and I looked around. After an hour of walking around I walked back to my room at the inn and I closed the door behind me. I grabbed the mp3 player and I put the earphones in before I began playing a song. It was Monster by Skillet and I began to sing along with it.

The secret side of me, I never let you see

I keep it caged but I can't control it

So stay away from me, the beast is ugly

I feel the rage and I just can't hold it

It's scratching on the walls, in the closet, in the halls

It comes awake and I can't control it

Hiding under the bed, in my body, in my head

Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end?~

As I continued to sing I could feel myself calm down a little bit and I sang with my eyes closed as I danced in place a little bit.

Bon's POV

I walked by one of the rooms in the halls and I could hear someone singing. I walked up to the door and I looked at it. I opened the door and I noticed Kaia singing. She finished the song and I stayed quiet as she began to sing another song. I continued to listen and she sounded pretty good, she sounded like someone that could sing for money. I heard the song and I listened to it.

Normal POV

I see you standing here

But you're so far away

Starving for your attention

You don't even know my name

You're going through so much

But I know that I could be the one to hold you

Every single day

I find it hard to say

I could be yours alone

You will see someday

That all along the way

I was yours to hold

I was yours to hold

I see you walking by

Your hair always hiding your face

I wonder why you've been hurting

I wish I had some way to say

You're going through so much

Don't you know that I could be the one to hold you

I'm stretching but you're just out of reach

You should know

I'm ready when you're ready for me

And I'm waiting for the right time

For the day I catch your eye

To let you know

That I'm yours to hold~

As the song ended I hit the repeat button as I began to sing it again with my eyes closed. After the song ended the second time I took my earphones out and I heard the door close. I looked behind me and then I opened the door as I looked in the hall but I didn't see anyone so I shut the door and walked over to my backpack. We were supposed to be leaving tomorrow and I was ready to go back to my dorm. I sat down on my bed as I looked out the window and I laid down as I closed my eyes. I waited for the night to end while I was asleep and I dreamt darkness engulfing my body as I ran towards a light in my dream but it kept fading. I was terrified at first and then I remembered who I met one night in the darkness.


We exited the train station when we arrived at True Cross and I stretched my arms while we walked back to the school. As Yukio, Rin, and I entered our Dorm building I ran up to my room and I dropped my stuff off before going to the cafeteria. I saw that Ryuji, Rin, and Yukio were talking.I looked at my classmates and I smirked.

"Who wants to go to the town I grew up in," I asked.

They looked at me and nodded and I smiled as we went back into the train station and got on a train to the town I grew up in. When we arrived we walked out of the train station and I walked towards the grocery store since I needed to buy some things. Everyone followed me and I walked towards the counter of the deli. I saw a boy that had pure black hair with a single small red streak on the right side of his hair.

"Hi Takeo," I smiled.

The boy turned around and he grined.

"Hey what's up," he said as he leaned against the counter and then he noticed the school uniform I was wearing.

"Don't ask," I said.

"Do you still see those things you talked to me about," he asked.

I nodded and smirked. Ryuji walked up to stand beside me and he looked at Takeo.

"Ryuji this is a friend that I had when I lived on the street, Takeo this is my classmate Ryuji Suguro," I explained.

Takeo gave a single nod and he looked at me.

"What do you mean by when you lived on the street," he asked.

"I live at a boarding school now," I said.

He nodded and sighed as he began working again. I then saw something on Takeo and my eyes grew wide.

"Takeo," I asked.

Takeo looked at me and he grinned a huge Cheshire grin. I shook my head in disbelief and he laughed.

"I was wondering when you would find out," he grinned.

"No," I said as I backed up.

Takeo continued to grin and I grabbed Ryuji's hand as I began running with Yukio and Rin while dragging Ryuji with me. I ran into an alley and I let go of Ryuji's hand as I walked over to a corner. I kneeled down and I began to cry.

"They took my friend away from me," I cried.

Yukio got one of his keys and unlocked a door with it to reveal the dorm building. Ryuji walked in with me following him and then when we were back at the dorms I walked up to my room and locked the door behind me. I leaned against the door as I slid to the ground and I kept crying. I started to remember everything that I did with Takeo and it made me cry harder.

I was alone in the alley and I hugged me knees to my chest as I looked around. I couldn't remember anything and then a boy about my age with a red streak on the side of his pure black hair walked up to me.

"Are you okay," he asked.

He looked about my age and I shook my head. He sat down next to me and he looked at me worriedly.

"I can see monsters," I said.

"I'll protect you, I promise," he said.

I looked at him with tears in my eyes and he hugged me close to him. I then hugged him back and closed my eyes tightly.

I cried harder and I could barely breathe as I sobbed.

"Kaia," I heard a familiar voice call for me.

"Yes Takeo," I asked while I put the final earring in my ear.

I looked at him and he smiled.

"I got a job," he said.

"You did," I asked.

He smiled and nodded as he hugged me.

"I'll save money so we can live in an apartment and the monsters won't get to you," he said.

I smiled and hugged him back.

"I'll protect you from them while you're at work," I said.

He smiled and nodded.

I gripped at my hair as I closed my eyes tightly while gritting my teeth.

"Takeo," I said worriedly.

He had fallened on the ground and I was kneeling down next to him.

"I'm fine, just go," he said.

I saw a wound on his side and it was from a bullet.

"I'm not leaving you," I said.

"I promise I'll be fine," he answered.

"No, I'm not leaving you alone to bleed to death," I cried.

I held him close and he laid in my arms.

I continued to cry and then I fell onto my side.

"You're better," I exclaimed happily.

"Yes, I am," he smiled.

I nodded and I hugged him as he hugged me back.

"You better go ahead and go, we'll talk later," he said.

I nodded as I ran out of the alley and I ran towards a lady as I stole her wallet. She ran after me and it was the beginning of the day that I went to True Cross.

I continued to cry and I screamed in anger.

"Why did I leave him alone to get possessed by those things," I cried.

I continued to cry until I fell asleep on the floor while having tears come down my face to form a small puddle under my face on the floor.

Why did that have to happen?


The first song was Monster by Skillet and the second was Yours to Hold by Skillet