Have you ever thought what death would be like? Would you feel pain? Would your soul linger in a black void, or perhaps haunt the earth? Maybe your entire life will flash before your eyes. Or god could say, "F*ck it. Give them time travelling powers...
I open my eyes and my vision takes a second to focus. The lights were bright and blinding a bit. I sit up and look around. It looked like I was in some kind of medical clinic.
"...Hm." Across from my bed was the guy I was trying to save from the train tracks. "...Takemichi Hanagaki." He was asleep.
He looks like he's older. His hair is also black instead of blond too. I get up and look at my reflection in a nearby wall clock. I'm back to my old self to. "There's no actual f*cking way we time leaped...right?"
"...Ngh."
I turn to find Takemichi sitting up. "You're awake, Takemichi."
He follows my voice and stares at me. "...Homare?"
"Ah~, you're both up!" We watch a man in uniform what over to us.
Taekimichi's gaze shift towards him. "U-Um, where are we?"
"The station medical office. You both fell off the platform and onto the tracks."
I take my phone out of my pocket and check something. And sure enough, I was right. Today is July 4th, 2017. We...we did time leap... Or was brought back from the dead... Not too sure what that was yet.
"Would it be okay if I could talk to them alone for a moment?" A well-dressed man walks forward, addressing mister uniform.
"Sure, go ahead. Don't forget to thank this man you two. He's the one who saved you both."
The man leaves the three of us be. With a smile on his face, the suited guy faces us.
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"I'm glad you both are okay. I'm Naoto Tachibana."
"HUH?!" Takemichi freaks.
"You changed my fate on July 4th, 2005."
"That was true?!"
"You two, leapt through time. And so, I survived and saved you both. Your time leap changed the future."
"So...it was true." I think to myself out loud, earning both of their gaze. "You're sure we're not dead? Like...even now?"
Naoto shows a weak smile. "No, you're both alive and well."
"I see."
Dammit.
"Sit." I sit next to Takemichi while Naoto pulls up a chair and addresses us. "Takemichi, twelve years ago, you told me, "Look out for your sister." I studied hard and became a detective."
"Really?"
Naoto nods. "I did to protect my sister."
"So then...where is Tachibana."
"..." Naoto lowers his head. His expression held a lot of pain. "I'm sorry, Takemichi. My sister is dead. I've exhausted every option I can think of. But...even so!" He looks directly at Takemichi. "Please! Work with me! You can save her! I know you can!"
