Save Me[Book 2 of R.M]

Save Me/45/Moments

Anime Quote:

"Before I knew it, someone was always getting hurt because of me. I hated myself... I was such a weakling... I'm not afraid to die , but I'm so afraid to live. So afraid."

-Kouyama Mitsuki (Full Moon wo Sagashite)

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For a moment or two it takes Mikan a second to be aware of her surroundings.

Nothing is on her mind. It's completely blank and silent.

Then she blinks and finds herself looking at the ceiling. A white-slightly peach-pastel ceiling and then she turns to the right where there is an alarm that ticks away each second.

Then to her left is a child. A male.

"Wha???" She sits up and her blankets get pulled off. The kid that looks about a year old silently snoozes with his mouth wide open. His black hair sticks out as if he were from Dragon Ball, like someone she knows.

Who's child is this? She questions.

She slowly lifts up the blankets to step out of bed. As she makes her way out, she notices that there's someone else in bed by the child.

A man???

A shirtless man with a strong build sleeps like a model. He has black hair like the boy.

Who-?

The man shifts around and suddenly his eyes open up slowly. His eyes focus on Mikan and then he yawns.

Crimson eyes

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Natsume?

"What time... is it?" Natsume lifts his arms above his messy hair.

Mikan takes a deep breath then looks back at the clock to answer him.

"6:30" Her voice sounds hoarse and sandy.

"...Why are you up so eaaaarly? Work doesn't start until..." He yawns again, stretching his arms, "...10."

She doesn't know why but she has an odd feeling that this moment isn't real. Like it's a dream but it also feels so... typical. So she goes along with it.

"I couldn't sleep." SHe mumbles, afraid to ask anything more.

He folds his arms behind his head and then observes her. A smile forms on his lips, as he looks at her. "Come here." He motions.

Mikan hesitates.

What's this feeling? Is this even real?

She wants desperately for this to be real but she knows deep down that this... this is just a wish.

Even so, she approaches his side and goes into his warm arms. He kisses her head and carefully brushes her hair with his fingers. "What's wrong?" he whispers . She looks at his tender eyes and is instantly hit with an overwhelming feeling of gentle warmth and love from which is expressed in his orbs. "I'll listen." he assures her but tears drop on his cheeks.

Mikan begins to cry without knowing. Her eyes water and they can't stop. She voices out her feelings from deep in her mind. Her fears, her insecurities, her wishes.

"I just... wish moments like these could stay like this forever."

Natsume sucks in a heavy breath and brushes the tears away, "What do you mean?" They turn to the sound of stirring. The child starts to whine in his sleep. "They will."