I did what I could. I could only hope it was enough. Her Trauma...to think her own grandparents cause it. Only because they didn't want to hold the blame on themselves, so they blamed her. What horrible people. It made me angry just thinking about it. Blaming a child...how horrible. "Well looks like you made it back."
"Yes...did anything change?" Sion was where i left her. I was unsure of how much time truly had passed. "I'm not sure. Maybe only with your master? But you would have to check." She was right. I would have to go see if it truly did anything to her. "So, did it work? Did you meet her past self?" I nodded to her, "I met her, but it was right after her sister passed away."
"Right after huh? shit."
"How long have you known her by the way?"
"Hmm...at least 5 to 6 years now. She had her trauma when I met her." So, she met her after the fact too. I was kind of hoping she knew her from beforehand. "Most likely the only person who knew her before was Kadoc. But it wasn't like they were close. They only knew of each other because of their families." it was true they had met before he said as much before. But it appeared she didn't remember him. "I think they met once from how he was talking before..." That was about it. So, no one could really say how she was before. There was no one I could even ask. All I can do is see how she is now. I Just hope that really did help her. "I'm going to go check on her."
"Okay good luck with the Princess~" I wish she would stop calling her that. Even if I did call her that in the past. I doubt she understood what I meant when she was a child.
I quietly entered her room to find a marine in here, "Captain welcome back." I nodded to him, "Has anything changed at all?" he shook his head at me, "Not that I have noticed Captain. She been asleep the whole time you were gone." So, I wouldn't know anything until she wakes up. "I see..." I sent him away and walked over to the bed, "Sara..." I whispered placing a hand on her cheek. She made a sound at me as I lightly kissed her forehead, "Master...are you awake?" I asked her, "Somewhat..." she slowly opened her eyes to look at me. "Nemo?" I asked. "Yes, its me."
"What's with the outfit?"
"This is..." before I could finish, she grabbed hold of my chin. "What are you doing?" she looked confused and turned my face right to left looking me over. "Sara...?" What was she doing? "...I don't know how you did it, but you did." I was lost. "How did you do it Nemo? I know without a doubt it was you who came to visit me as a child." She somehow remembered. But she shouldn't. "You remember?"
"Kinda hard to forget about someone who appears out of thin air to drop off a gift just to disappear right after. Right in front of you may I add." Well, when she put it that way... "I had too."
"Had too?"
"I wanted to help you. I didn't want to see you in so pain. I didn't want to see you so depressed."
"Nemo..."
"I became a Santa Servant to help you..." She was surprised to hear that. "Well, that explains the outfit." she slowly placed her hands on both of my cheeks, "Master...?" she smiled at me, "If nothing else. it's very sweet you did that just for me." I just stared at her as answering her. "Sara." I placed my hands on top of her. "Also...I do feel a lot better thanks to your meddling." I couldn't help myself but blush at her words. "I-It just happen to happen that way that's all. But...if it helped that's good too..." I didn't think she would really say thanks to me over this. It felt a bit embarrassing. "Now someone isn't being honest with me."
I couldn't argue that. Because it was true I wasn't. She than lightly kissed my lips I felt my face quickly heat up at her actions. "Sara..." I rubbed my cheeks against her hands, "Now you are being Honest." It was hard not be. When you had to push me like this. "...I understand fully why you couldn't move on. Why...you were in so much pain. Your grandparents didn't help things." I plainly told her, "So you heard a bit from them?"
"Yes." It wasn't a good place for anyone to be in. "They just wanted someone to blame and picked you."
"Yes, everything you say is true."
But even that being the case. She was only a child than. So, most children would listen to the adults. They would believe they were telling them the truth. But what if they only lied to them? "I always thought...maybe it would have been better if I had gone in place of my sister."
"No, if you had you would have died in place of her."
"Yes, I know but it was hard not to have those thoughts as a child. So Many What ifs." What if I did this and not that. What if I didn't stay and when. But that was never a good way to look at things. Wondering what if never could led to a good outcome. "If nothing else. You were the only person who ever told me it wasn't my fault. You were always on my side." Of course I was. Why wouldn't I be? "If nothing else. If I had gone to town that day. I would have never met you. So, I can't help being glad I didn't go that day. I'm glad I met you Nemo, Thank you..." She threw her arms around me and hugged me. I quickly did the same. "Master. No matter what I will always be on your side."
I still don't know how it worked. But it did. It was almost like her Trauma was just gone. But I knew that wasn't true. It was still there but she wasn't blaming herself anymore. If anything I call that a win even if its a small one.
