Once belonged to death

Chapter 4

~true identity?~

Comfy and small is all can say to describe this little shed. Although I say it's a shed, I can tell it's starting to be shaped into some kind of a makeshift house. Not luxurious but seems to be a good place to rest at. Nothing look out of place... nothing but the fact that I'm being taken to this unknown house with no reason whatsoever. Not to mention that I was in obvious unconsciousness at the time! And! Abducted me From my own house!

I land my glance onto the boy. Pale blond hair drape slightly onto his face, and bright golden eyes bore into me. For a moment, everything is silent. As if there is so much mystery and secrets he wanted to tell me so much but unable to do so. However all of a sudden, he smirked. It was like everything happened just then didn't happen at all!

"Ahh~ the prince is finally awake~" his playful voice rang out, bringing me back to the little room we are in.

"Who are you? What do you want with me?" I dragged my voice into a fear-stricken voice. Doing my best to keep that voice steady. But it's all an act? Everything is an act to me. He merely sigh at me response and glared. I could tell the glare was directed at no others but me. Strangely I felt a bang of guilt.....

"I'm guessing the seal is still at work then. God damn it... when can all this mess finally ends? Right at the crucial time, you need to be ready Already! Why are you still clueless on everything?" His playful face all of a sudden has a tint of agitation and frustration, clearly suggesting he's annoyed.

"What is the seal you are talking about? If you are talking about how I don't remember some things then it's probably because I had an accident when I was younger..."

These few days has been quite eventful to me... possible the most interesting so far in my life. Despite that, I also feel like everything is getting stranger and more confusing. Like who are those people and why do I feel like they know me and I should know them too.... it's... incomprehensible.

"Accident? Heh... don't make me laugh. How can a crash even affect you? The royal prince? It is almost impossible for those little insignificant things to hurt you." He mockingly laughed at me and sigh, exasperated.

"How would you know? Moreover, the things you said is too far fetch. What royal prince? What 'crash can't hurt you at all' craps? You don't know me. So stop talking about things like you have known me for half of my life! Now I would be very glad if you would let me go. I don't want to play with you anymore."

I changed again. From the bubbly kid to a cold and unfeeling soul. I often change back to the real me when I am annoyed or angry. Seriously..... why does my demeanour changes so much when I fake a mask and when I don't? I don't get why?

"I've known you for almost half your life though.... but you don't remember anymore. I won't blame you for this but you need to stop staying in this useless world of yours and wake up! Be who you really are! You are the hope for your family now! And very well the world that is ignorant of the danger to come! Leon! Wake up!"

I could tell he is trying to calm himself down; I can see his struggles to somehow reach me. But my world stopped at the sentence he said.

"Be who you really are..." I whispered. Thinking to myself how I wish I could do that... how I wanted so badly to throw away my mask! Negative emotions flooded me and I feel like suffocating. I feel like the sky fell upon me and the pressure is great as it clenches my heart. My head is also getting dizzy and swirly... making me feeling nauseous. And the slow creeping pain once again like usual stamp it's way through my skull and my brain; almost like it's attempting to flatten everything inside me.

From the pain, I grabbed onto my head and moaned. It's so painful I wanted so badly to just lose consciousness right away! It just wouldn't end... waves of pain hits me one after another, like a never ending wave.

"Make it stop... make it stop!" I half yelled and half screamed at the unbearable torture.

"Luca. That's enough... let him be. He will wake up one day... I know it!"

A voice.... it sounds so soothing that it slightly eased the pounding pain in my head. I slowly looked up to see the same girl staring back at me, her eyes holds a hint of worries which warms my heart.

"Mina! He can't stay like this anymore! You know it! Not only you and the world could disappear.... he might die if he can't fight for himself! What will happen then?!"

Why? What does the world has to do with me anyway? Why is people even targeting a boy with loss memories? What did I even do?!

"Luca... just stop. Can't you see? He might break if you carry on. Besides I will protect him...  he won't be in danger. I'm sure of it."

Luca.... Mina.... who are you...? What is happening? Can't someone please tell me?! Why is your name so familiar?! Why can't I remember a thing?

"Mina. It doesn't matter if you can protect him! You can't do that forever... he needs to be able to fend for himself.... I can't lose anyone anymore.... I can't lose him.... or even you!"

Oh.... the playful boy finally has a melancholy vibe coming out from him... but please I'm just a nobody. I don't know any prince or royalty. None of these things ever related to me. Stop pushing me to somewhere I don't know of. I know for definite I won't be sane if you do.... so stop... please stop.

"Luca... you know I won't leave you. Or Leon. I wouldn't dream to leave you! ...... at least not for now"

Her voice is so soft..... but the last sentence is even more quieter than usual... almost like she didn't want the sentence to be heard. However that makes no difference to me.... I don't need to be involved in all this.

"Guys-" I started.

"Tanaka... sorry for bothering you. I know you must have lots of question to ask but now is not the time. I just wanted to tell you that you won't be lonely..."

My body starts to sway and the world gets fuzzy while the pain attacked me once again. I'm slipping in and out of conscious, it feels like I'm floating.

"And tanaka?"

I slowly looked up at the mention of my name.

"I-"

Everything went muted and nothing could be heard. It scares me..... just like how I discovered for the first time that the world held no colours.... everything feels dead.....even me.

"**** ***......"

And the last remaining words remained a mystery to me. Because at that moment I couldn't hear a thing and my world has already black out onto the familiar world of mine. Just like that.... I know it. A battle for me is starting and I know I could choose to ignore it.... but what will be the consequences?

"Oh no my prince.....what will you choose?"....... left the whisper.