The touch of an angel

Time of recovery

Akihito opened his eyes and, instead of seeing a nurse, he saw Kujo Sakura, who was sitting next to him with a smiling face. She asked him with a lovely voice:

-How are you feeling, Akihito-chan?

The boy tried to sit down but she adviced him:

-Don't try to sit down, Akihito. You are connected to a lot of machines and wires.The operation was touch and go. But everything went ok and you'll soon get over and be up and about.

The boy remembered the risks of getting paralyzed from the waist down and confessed:

-I got really scared, Kujo Sakura-san. I thought that I would die. All the time, I was on pins and needles. The dead wanting me really scared me. But I feel that I am safe and sound now.

-You still need to be careful. You have to focus on your recovery now. Rest well. At least, I know you are in good hands. Asami is taking care of you.

The boy, remembering the dreams he had had with Asami and how Asami had told him that they had all died and stayed a time in the spiritual world, asked her:

-Did I really die? Did Asami die? Was I training to be an angel of death?

-Yes, you all died and returned to life. You had decided to be an angel of death because you wanted to see your Family and friends once in a while. And know that Asami and you have met in another lifes. So, you really have a connection.

Akihito remembered that he had never given attention to spiritual subjects. In his opinion, life beyond death was a kind of fantasy. But, at that moment, he was seeing that everything was a mystery. So, there was reincarnation and Asami and him had known one another before. How many times had Asami and him met one another?

Remembering Sakura had told him the dead wanted him Akihito asked:

-Kujo-san, do the dead still want me?

The woman hesitated for a moment and Akihito waited for her answer, looking into her eyes until she said:

-They aren't glad because the operation was a success, Akihito-chan. And I disobeyed the rules when I made you ressurrect. I shouldn't have done it.

Akihito didn't understand and insisted:

-So, why did you do it? I remember Asami telling me you had told him his death had been a mistake. But my death wasn't a mistake. It was my time of dying. And many people die Young. I can't understand why you decided that I should return to life. It is strange.

Kujo Sakura smiled at him. Akihito concluded that she was such a beautiful woman. Then, she explained:

-In fact, I thought that you were so full of life to die. I knew that you had decided to be an angel of death because you wanted to see your loved ones. You were still attached to them. You reminded me when I died myself. At firts, I couldn't accept the fact that I was dead and I delayed to accept it. I was just like you, Akihito-chan. And seeing you, so energetic and full of life, not accepting the fact that you were dead made me decide to accept Asami's requests to ressurrect you. But I did it for you, not for him.

Akihito understood but asked:

-Do you like me so much, Kujo-san?

-Yes, I do. You remind me my younger brother. That is why I liked you at first sight when you died and went to the spiritual world. My younger brother, who went to heaven after his death, was just like you. He was mischievous, bright and energetic. Well, now you need to rest well. Besides the fact that you faced a dangerous operation you'll have to deal with Asami's enemies. That man has so many enemies.