"How? How is that possible?" you exclaim tears flowing out of your eyes.
Kamimatsu wipes your tears away and sighs, "She… (y/n)... She did something she regretted."
Akumatsu continues, "Her family and herself never got along. They fought constantly, and one day she couldn't take it. Her family was insensitive when she told them how much she was hurting so she decided no one cared about her…"
"And she jumped," they tell you at the same time.
You gasp, "What? A-Angel… Angel committed suicide?"
They nod and you look to where the bridge is, "Where were the boys when it happened?"
They look to each other and say, "They weren't even alive at the time."
Your eyes widen, "What? That's not possible…"
Kamimatsu steps forward grasping your hands, "I'm afraid so… Angel isn't a normal human being. She died… But she also lived."
You narrow your eyes confused when Akumatsu continues, "She was brought back only to live a painful life as a creature who couldn't die, or have a family, or even feel happiness…"
Kamimatsu looks to Akumatsu and says, "She… She was made to stop others from jumping off that bridge. It's her job to protect those who want to die. If that means going there herself-"
"Or sending someone to help for her…" you whisper.
They nod and your realize the reason you found Karamatsu in the first place was because of her. You didn't plan on going on that walk, all of a sudden you found the urge to! Angel was the cause of all of this. She was the one who gave you the thought of walking onto that bridge. She was the one who did EVERYTHING. She was the one who protected you, helped you, saved you, and most importantly helped you find love again…
"That night Angel sent me to save him…" you whisper.
They nod and you take in a deep breath, "Oh my god all of this was because of her… I never would've met them if she hadn't sent me to save Karamatsu…."
Akumatsu walks forward standing beside you, "And then you wouldn't have met us."
"Or became a part of our family," Kamimatsu finishes.
"It's all thanks to her this all happened…"
You smile and wipe away tears realizing how much this girl has sacrificed for you. She did everything for everyone because she no longer had a family she could return to… She did everything she could for the people she loved. She saved you, and technically also saved Karamatsu… She was your angel the one person you knew out of anyone you could trust… You smile widely realizing you need to get on home so you can tell Angel how thankful you are.
"There's something else," Kamimatsu tells you.
You look over to him and then Akumatsu says, "She can finally go home…"
You blink and ask, "But it's been a while right? Don't her parents think she's… Dead?"
They look to you and Kamimatsu admits, "We're not talking about that home…"
You then gasp, "You're saying she can finally move on to next stage…"
They nod and you bite your lip not knowing what to say. Of course you want Angel to be happy but another part of you wants to be selfish and keep her to yourself. Yous shake your head knowing that's wrong, but you can't help it. You want her to stay with you and the boys… She was like a little sister, well then again she acted more like a daughter…
Akumatsu notices your dilemma and says, "We could ya know keep her if you wanted."
Kamimatsu intervened, "You know that's not right. Angel has suffered enough."
You look over to him and ask, "Suffered?"
Kamimatsu grimaces, "You notice how she's able to find you when you're at your lowest. How she's able to tell when something is up with someone correct?"
You nod and Akumatsu says, "She's able to notice because she physically feels their pain. Any pain a person feels she feels it to. That's how she's able to find lost souls who need guidance…"
"So she feels the pain that others feel…?" you ask bewildered.
Kamimatsu nods, "The more you're hurting mentally the more she hurts physically."
"Oh my god," you gasp realizing how awful that could be.
Kamimatsu nods, "She has endured this for many years…"
You look to him and ask, "How long?"
Akumatsu replies, "About 60 years now."
You look to the floor wondering how she was able to cope mentally with the kind of pain she had to endure. Everyday somebody is sad and she can feel that sadness. The more sad you are the worse the pain… No wonder she's so dead set on making everyone happy. You realize then that the reason Angel blamed herself for Kiyoshi's death was because she couldn't help him like the others, and the bullet that hit him was all her fault. You realize the reason she's always running is because she's a ghost. A creature that shouldn't be able to exist…
"What is she?" you ask.
Akumatsu looks to Kamimatsu who sighs and explains, "She's not a ghost or actual angel. She's… She's more like a spirit given a physical form. It's why she can't feel the cold or why she couldn't be killed. The bullet that hit Kiyoshi went straight through her because she's like a spirit."
"But she can touch things…" you mutter softly.
Akumatsu groans, "Man so many questions but the reason is because she's immortal. The bullet passed through her because her body forced it to. She can touch things or people anything really she could even touch a weapon and be fine but if that weapon tried to harm her... It would phase right through her."
You shake your head and say, "So she can't be hurt be anything not even a bomb. But she can pretty much be an agonizing pain because someone is feeling down?"
They nod, "Basically."
You run your hands through your hair, "Oh my god. I can't imagine that. You also said she can't feel happiness. What did you mean by that?"
Kamimatsu closes his eyes, "She can't feel anything but pain. All she will ever feels is pain and sadness because that's all she's allowed to feel…"
"She can't feel love, kindness, any of that and yet she can smile so bright?" you exclaim.
Akumatsu rolls his eyes, "The smiling get's annoying however I was surprised to. She goes through so much pain and yet still puts on that big smile that seems to brighten everyone's mood…"
Finally you sit down not being able to take this information. You knew what you had to do because you would not let this poor girl suffer any longer. She's been through so much and yet still provides for you. How could you be so selfish to even THINK of keeping her to yourself…
"What do I have to do?" you ask looking up to them.
Kamimatsu smiles warmly while Akumatsu rolls his eyes. They help you up and take you to the bridge again. This time it's different. The usual murky water looks like a clear beautiful blue. Nothing like the water where you come from. And the area looks different your cafe is gone replaced by a washing and drying machine building.
"Where…?" you ask looking over to the two matsus.
Kamimatsu takes you by the hand and says, "We are going to witness the day Angel became what she is."
You blink before hearing loud footsteps. You turn as your eyes lock onto her blue ones, and her silvery blonde almost white hair flows behind her. She has lost that soft smile that you know too well, and she holds onto that damn sunhat with the icy blue strip on the side she always wears.
"Angel…" you whisper.
She cries as she runs and then suddenly runs straight through you. You gasp at the feeling before seeing her run to the edge of the bridge and hop over to the other side. You gasp running towards her before realizing that this is a memory and you can't do anything to save her…
"WAIT!"
Angel turns seeing 3 people of the bridge. A man, woman, and young boy… Angel grimaces as they near. They walk closer and closer before they are right behind her. Angel's shoulders shake as tears pour out of her eyes.
"Sweetie please come back over," her mother whimpers.
Angel shakes her head, "Not this time. Every time I do something like this you all apologize saying the fighting will stop, but it never does."
Her father exclaims, "Please! Just stay there! Don't jump!"
Angel grimaces and says, "I'm pathetic. I shouldn't exist why should I waste such pretty water on such an ugly face like this?"
You gasp hearing the line and bite your lip whimpering, "Why… Why couldn't they figure it out?"
Akumatsu stands beside you his face stone cold, "Keep watching."
You look forward as Angel starts to climb back over.
"YOU ALWAYS DO THIS!"
You look towards the younger boy who yells, "You always do something like this to get mom and dad's attention! I'm sick of it! You're only doing it for attention and it's STUPID!"
"Is that what you think?" Angel asks.
The boy nods, "You're such an attention whore."
Angel smiles then. A broken smile you've seen once. She then laughs a dead dull laugh and looks to the sky.
"See mom. I told you things won't ever change in our family," she says bitterly.
"Were all a bunch of liars~"
And then she let go. Angel descends off the edge into the water, and that's when you hear it. Her family screams out a name and you realize it's her name. You finally know her name… Her name is-
"Did you get it?" Akumatsu asks.
"Get what?" you ask.
Kamimatsu says, "Her name. Her name is the thing that will set her free from this curse."
You form an 'oh' with your mouth before nodding, "So her name is the thing that will set her free…?"
Kamimatsu nods, "Not even she knows her own name. That's why she never gave you a name."
"Oh! So that's why…" you mutter, "she never even knew her own name huh?"
Akumatsu nods, "Yes, and remember this. Once she learns her true name she'll disappear forever. You won't ever be able to see her again."
You nod, "It's for the best. If it makes her happy and if that way she doesn't have to suffer anymore than I'm open to it."
Kamimatsu smiles warmly, "That's good. You're a good person (y/n)."
Akumatsu rolls his eyes, "Let the boys bad rub off on you a bit kay?"
You snort and nod, "Well I'll do my best."
They nod both giving you a smile. You hug them both tightly feeling a tug. You look up and see a bright light.
"I guess it's time to go?" you ask smiling sadly.
They nod and before you know it Kamimatsu has planted a kiss on your lips with a smile. Akumatsu rolls his eyes before grabbing you tightly and kissing you deeply. He then let's go as you feel your body being lifted up. You wave goodbye and blow them a kiss. You hope to see the pair again because you had two new brothers to share stories with. You yawn suddenly feeling tired and as your lifted into the light your eyes close.
And then you open them once more...
