Only Time Will Tell

Chapter 8: Replaced

Nagisa's POV

"Please rest now, Shiota-san. I will check your condition again soon." The nurse smiled at me. "Yes, yes..." I replied. Hearing that, she left the room.

I've been hearing that everyday now. I'm getting kinda bored of it. I just went out to the gardens for a while, and they're already fussing about it.

Oh yeah, mom and dad visited me the other day. I was really surprised when I saw dad walking in the room with mom. They asked me if I was okay, and that they're sorry that they didn't visit sooner. Mom actually cried seeing me like this. Shocking. They said that they'll visit me soon again.

I checked the time, 04:27 PM. Karma-kun's gonna come soon.

Honestly, this is the part I like most of the day, just because I get to talk with the guy I like. It's really fun to hang out with him, even though I'm stuck in bed.

I decided to continue a drawing I was doing. It's almost finished...

Just as I finished drawing the finishing touches, the door opened. I got a little excited, "Karma-ku--"

The one who I saw wasn't the usual red headed boy that always visited me. Rather...

"A... Asano-kun..."

"Hey, Shiota-san." He said, walking in.

I asked as he sat in the chair beside me, "U-um... What are you doing here?"

"Visiting you." He replied, smirking.

"I see..." I didn't know how to answer. Karma-kun said that I should be careful around him.

He was staring at me, making the silence feel even more awkward. I tried avoiding eye contact. Until I couldn't take the silence anymore, "Hey, Asano-kun, I was wondering..." I started. "Why are you being so nice to me...? I mean, we've never even talked befo--"

I was cut off by him reaching out a hand towards me and held my left cheek, "You... really still don't remember me?"

"H-huh...?"

"Remember me, Nagisa." He said. His purple eyes stared right at me.

At that moment, my head started hurting really badly. It was the same as the time in the garden, except this time it was twice as bad.

I held my head with both of my hands, trying to endure the pain. Everything started to go hazy, and the last thing I saw was a blurry image of Asano-kun's smirk.

Everything turned black, and it was so cold.

I opened my eyes to see every memory I shared with that white and blurry person. Every memory was also moving.

Then, one by one, the blurry person started to show its shape. It became more clear. Finally it became fully clear so that I could tell who it was.

It was Asano-kun...

The time when he saves me from those bullies, the time when we go home together... All of it.

The white and blurry person all turned into Asano-kun from all of the memories...

I woke up, seeing Asano-kun sitting beside me. I smiled at him.

"Asano-kun... I remember..."

Karma's POV

I ran through the hallway.

I saw Asano's car outside, and immediately knew what he was here for.

"This is bad..."

Ignoring the nurses trying to stop me from running, I slid the door to Nagisa's room, panting.

What I saw was... Asano hugging Nagisa.

I ran up to him and grabbed his arm, pulling hard, "Asano!! Get your hands away from her!!" I shouted. I grabbed the collar of his shirt, but he just had his annoying smirk on his face. Seeing this made me even more pissed off, so I raised my fist, about to punch him.

...But I was stopped by Nagisa who went in between us and spread her arms out wide, the IV attached to her hand almost coming off.

"I don't know who you are, or what you're doing, but please stop it." She said calmly.

"She... doesn't remember me?" My heart sank at the thought.

I looked behind her to see Asano, who was showing me a dark grin.

"W-what...? But... How is that..."

"I'm sorry, but please leave." She said.

I was then dragged out by the nurses and doctors. I struggled, "N-Nagisa, wait!!"

The nurses and doctors dragged me out and left me in the hallway alone.

I sat down, "What the hell is happening!? That bastard must've done something..."

I decided to talk with him, so I waited for him outside the hospital. No matter how long it takes, I want to talk to him...

-Time Skip-

After waiting for at least an hour, I finally saw, him walk out.

He walked past me, "Hey, Akabane."

I held my anger in, "What the hell did you do to her!?"

"Simple," He turned back. "Hypnotize."

My eyes widened. "Hypnotize...!?"

"It's preventing her from remembering her past memories with you. She also can't get any new memories of you, either. She'll forget you again in a week's time. Now you really can't be with her anymore..." He smirked.

"Unfortunately for you, those past memories of the times with you are replaced by me." I stood there, shocked. I wasn't able to say anything...

He walked towards his car, "Now you're just a monster to her eyes."

He got in his car and it drove away.

I slumped to the ground, thinking about what he just said.

"I... can't be with her anymore...?"
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