Forgetting

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He lays so beautifully in the darkness. I stroke his hair as we lie in some sort of Purgatory, surrounded by the echoes of our breaths and the cold, chilling nothingness. I know it's him I'm holding- I never forgotten the softness of his hair, or the smooth touch of his skin. I have to rely on memory to see his face once more. He's so handsome, and his eyes were full of hopes and dreams. He thought he was going to live a normal life, and go out with a normal girl, and be a normal person. That's all he ever wanted, and I took it from him. How could I have been so foolish? The body that lays upon me is the one who I should have protected a long time ago. But now, he has given up, and it's all because of me. So I give him what he wants, what he always wanted. Peace. Normality. As much as I can give him in this dark, unforgiving hole.

When you die, your life flashes before your eyes, but it doesn't replay like a movie. It's more like a sudden burst of memory jotting your memory right as you feel like your falling down a long hole, right into a lonely pit. I don't know know if there are any others, but I'm lucky to be here with him. As I replayed some scenes of my past in my head, I realized that they were not mine, but his. It felt like I opened a window to his soul, and he broke open every other window available. It was... it was horrible. I've seen things, things that I hope no other person should see as long as they live, but unfortunately I've seen them in death, where time is limitless and patience is not an option. Funny, I think he told me that one time in class.

When he joined me in the darkness, I at first wanted to run away from him, but I was frozen in fear. I heard him breathing, so I knew his exact location at all times. I fell backwards, wanting to get away from the imposing shadow, when he spoke-

"T-T-T-" I knew what he was trying to say. Remembering the way he used to stutter set me at peace, only for a little bit. I stood up and walked closer to him, as slowly as I could.

"Y-yeah, Shin. It's me. Taro." I told him. Then, complete silence. I think he stopped breathing, and I felt like I did too. I wanted him to look me in the eyes. I wanted him to tell me why he did those things, why did he hurt his parents, especially his father. Why his mother hurt him. Why did he cause so much pain to my friends, Saki, Kokona, Osana. The last name brought up a memory.

Osana jamming a knife through my neck. The memory of the pain was too much, and it almost brought tears to my eyes. Then, I saw myself, dead to the world, being cradled by someone else who's eyes I'm looking through- Shin. It's very blurry- he must be crying. I closed my eyes, but I couldn't help but see the next part- Shin, reaching for the knife, Osana's dead pummeled in face, and then, complete darkness.

I felt something on me- no, someone. Shin was hugging me. I should push him off, tell him that he's dead to me (no pun intended) and tell him to spend the rest of the afterlife alone in some dark hole. He's a horrible person, he must be to do those things!

"T-T-T" he's still trying to say my name. Damn it! I shouldn't have been nice to this freak!

He cringes a little. Can he read my thoughts?

"...yes..."

Suddenly, I felt horrible. But why should I? He's a god damn psychopath! He deserves to be here, no, worse! He deserves to be boiling in the deepest darkest pits of Hell for all he's done!

He holds me tighter. I think he's shaking. Sorry.

He stops shaking, but only a little.

"T-T-T" he's still trying to say my name. I feel terrible.

"Shin? What do you want to say?" he shakes a little, and I can feel his face in my chest.

"I...I-I, I-" I shouldn't pressure him. At least, I don't think that was pressuring. I got it. Come on buddy, you can tell me anything. You're my friend, Shin. I feel his head move away from my chest.

"I...want to tell you... I'm sorry."

It's okay, Shin. You can do it.

"I'm sorry... for interfering... with your... life... you were so... happy with... everything until... I showed up... I ruin everything Taro..."

Again, I feel horrible. Wait, why should I feel bad?

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have been so... jealous..." he breathes in, then breathes out.

Is that all? He puts his head against my chest again, and I feel him nod.

So, you're not going to apologize for the lives you terrorized? The people you've hurt just for some attention? The fact that you've... you ARE torturing your mother and father!?! You hurt people, and you have no remorse for it, even in death... and you think apologizing to me is the best thing to do!?!

I pushed him away.

Silence. What have I done?

For a second, I thought Shin was lost before I heard him breathing again. He was just lying on the floor. I thought I caught a glimpse of his face. Poor guy. I sat on the floor with him, this terrible person. Yet somehow, I pity him. And that's when I realize something. Whatever's wrong with him, I don't know, but he needs help. A person, companionship. And maybe that's what he thought too. I stroke his hair.

And I'm still doing it.

I don't know how much time has passed since Shin and I have been down here, but I don't think it matters. I know my new mission while I'm here- keep Shin at peace, something I couldn't do at school.

A bright light flashes above me. It's like a skylight. A huge gust of wind blows over everything. I see Shin's face clearly for once in a long time, and he grabs my arms. It was then I noticed the wind was sucking me towards the light.

"NO!" I heard Shin say. It gave me chills when he said that. But I was holding onto him too.

He's stronger than he looks- pulling with all of his might to keep me here. I'm screaming for him to help me, asking what's going on. He just keeps pulling me closer to him, but he seems glued to the floor. Above me, the sky looks like, like a giant book! And it's pages are sucking me in! Shin is still pulling me, wanting me closer to him, and he puts his arms around me. He puts his face close to my neck and whispers something.

"Et oblitus est." he whispers, and my head starts to feel funny. He loosens his grip, smiles, and lets go of me. I'm screaming for him to help me, but he's still smiling. I'm pushed into the light, this horrible blinding light.
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"Taro? Taro, wake up. You're going to get us a bad grade." I had to shake Taro for him to wake up. He springs up in his seat, looking around in confusion.

"Sh-Shin? Oh, hey. Man, what happened?" he asked.

"What do you mean?" I ask, hoping that the spell worked.

"It's just that, I can't remember anything. I had a dream that I was at the confession tree with..."

"With...?" I pried.

"N-nobody. Then, it was dark. And my mind feels kinda, uh, empty." he tells me. Perfect.

"Hm... I think that's called a wet dream?" I say with a sly smile.

"Wh-what? No way! I'm telling you, first I was at the tree, then- darkness! It's like the entire second half of my dream was vaporized or something." he tells me.

"You kind of sound like Budo."

"I do NOT sound like Budo!"

"Maybe it was your mind censoring your dirty thoughts."

"What? No! Ugh, forget it!"

"Forgetting."

There's nothing like a well placed spell.

sorry I haven't updated in a couple of days~
enjoy!

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