Yume:Dream

Dream Arc | 1.5

Dream Arc - Chapter Five
Blind Woman

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Mizushina Yume

There she is. Yukina-san.

Silently sitting on the bed, hands resting on top of the white blanket that covered her hips to her feet and blank eyes staring into nowhere.

Those eyes can't see anything.

I felt a rush of sadness in my veins. I felt like crying, and it hurt me more to see her suddenly turn her face around with those empty eyes.

A smile curved on her face and she waved her hand at us. Except she didn't wave it at us, she waved it to the wall, because she couldn't see.

"Kuro-kun? Is that you?" She asked, her arms gestured in front of her, searching for her loved one.

I glanced at the Tokuro. A pained expression painted on his face. He walked over and hugged Yukina-san tight, before she realized that her lover had came from the side.

Her arms wrapped around on his lower back as she pushed herself closer to him. I felt few drops of tears coming out from my eyes and wiped them away. I felt bad for the two, but I don't pity them.

It was...a complicated feeling.

I felt like I needed to help those two, but I don't want to make them look bad. It was just like my dream.

In my dream, however, two people were tied by a rope in a back-to-back position. In that dream, it was night and dark and I only had a single candle as my aid. Next to the candle was a pocket knife and a note written: USE THIS TO HELP THEM.

I took the knife and proceeded to help them, but one of the two said,

"Leave us. We can do it alone."

They struggled to get each other out from the rope and I can only watch in pity and regret. I wanted to help them, really, but I was scared of the answer they might give me.

Just like these two in front of me.

Tokuro and Yukina-san parted and Tokuro stepped aside, signalling me to get closer to the bed. I did and Yukina-san seemed to realize I was here.

"Yume-chan! I'm so glad you're here!" She said happily.

I nodded with a smile. "Y-yes,"

I don't know why I'm so nervous.

I know I'm only talking to her, but I felt like I shouldn't. I felt like I had no right to do so. Something was pulling me back. But I shrugged it off and forced my self to sound and look happy in front of the two, otherwise, I'll look like I'm pitying them.

While we were talking, Yukina-san told us about her day. About the nurse who visits her every morning to open the curtains and give her breakfast. About the doctor who asks her questions about how she's feeling. About how lonely she feels inside this room with only herself.