𝙼𝚒𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚔𝚞 ★ s. ᴍᴀɴᴊɪʀᴏ

𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢

"Where are you going?" Izana asked Mikey who was in his outdoor clothes and ready to depart. Mikey only told him that he would be out for a moment and left immediately, Shinichiro who was sitting on the couch just chuckled as he watched his two brothers' interaction.

They arrived in the Philippines just a day ago for Izana's business trip. He was wanting to extend a branch of the orphanage he manage in the country. Shinichiro and Mikey only wanted to come along for the trip.

"Where's he going?" Izana asked Shin.

"Probably the place I told him years ago. Hmm, I wonder how's that little gremlin doing?" Shinichiro muttered with a faint smile as he recalled his meeting with a certain girl back when he first visited the Philippines.

Meanwhile, Mikey who left the hotel they were staying in, took a cab and told the driver where he was headed. The trip wasn't that long, only the traffic made it much longer than he anticipated but nevertheless, he arrived where he wanted to be.

He arrived at a familiar yet unknown place. The historic significance held so much meaning to the locals yet to him it was a place where some things began.

As he traversed through the debris with careful steps, he heard a distant sound. Someone was singing along to a song and their voice echoed through the empty ruins.

It was an angelic voice, he was determined to find where they were and give them a compliment yet when he found the source of the voice, flashes of memories came to his mind.

He stares at the singer with awe as his mind became flooded with memories. Her dark brown hair against the sunlight glowed like gold. Her face showed emotions as she sang without care was breathtaking.

Memories from past timelines appeared, and both the good and bad memories came back. He remembered the times they'd been together and the times she died in his arms.

Not much later he began to shed tears for no reason at all. He hid behind a wall and kept listening to her enticing voice.

He closed his eyes and listened carefully as the song began to feel like a message. A plea for love, a hope for something she yearns for.

Till the end of the song, he listened quietly and basked his ears with her melancholy voice. And as she finished singing, he made his presence known before they leave.

"Your voice is as enchanting as ever..." He spoke and showed himself. The look on her face was something unexpected. She stared with surprise and also began to shed tears.

He asked himself if perhaps she remembers it as well but when she quickly wiped her tears and apologized for crying without reason, he knew that it is only him who remembers since he and Takemichi were the ones to time travel.

"Did I disturb your visit, sir? I'm sorry, I'm about to leave." She said and bowed before passing him by.

As she walked he wanted to stop herself as the person she was looking for magically appeared. Mikey also couldn't utter a word and watched her slowly walk away.

Both of them cursed themselves for letting each other slip away. And as if fate stepped in, Luz tripped on a metal bar and just in time Mikey caught her before she fell.

Their eyes met and their hearts began racing in synch. Mikey helped her stand and asked if she was okay. Embarrassed, Luz could only thank him and once more tried to leave only to be stopped by him.

"Wait, don't go. I- uh, how should I put it...you might not remember me but we talked through a phone when we were kids." He spoke, and his English was better than in the past times.