End of them, Beginning for us || BNHA

Newly Arisen

The rain was soft, like a lullaby. It made a pitter-patter sound outside the car window, the car slowly pulling into the parking lot at the graveyard. Rei Todoroki stepped out the vehicle with a bouquet in her arms. An umbrella was held above her shielding her and the flowers. A man followed behind her as her chaperone. She makes her way down the concrete path. The air filled with the scent of fresh rain as they both walked.

They arrived at a grave labeled with the Todoroki name. One of the names on the tall stone was 'Shoto Todoroki'. She places the bouquet of white lilies and chrysanthemums down just beneath the head stone. She kneeled down by the grave and placed her arms together, bowing. Silent tears flowed from her eyes, dripping down her face and making invisible drops on the already wet grave.

'Shoto'

'Were my eyes closed?' I opened my eyes. 'Who is calling me?' Opening my eyes, I am met with nothing but darkness. 'Where am I?' My hand reaches out into the darkness and then I blink. A dim grey light and I blink again. 'Wha? Mother.' My eyes scan over her face. 'Why are you crying? Don't cry, Mother, what's wrong?' I reach towards her. 'Mother, I'm here.' Then I feel it and see it as well. My hands passes through her.

Looking at myself, I examine my hand. It's translucent, almost faded in color. 'Wha?' My body, what's going on?' I see her stand up, smiling with tears still leaking from her eyes. She turns, her chaperone holding the umbrella. 'Wait, mother, where are you going?' I reach out to her. "Wait!!!" I feel a jolt and I see that my legs are floating above the ground. 'No time to think.' Rushing towards her, I yell, "Mother!! I'm here! Right here!" She does not turn. "No, don't ignore me!! Mother!!"

"Wait!!!" I sit here as I see her get in the car with the chaperone. "Don't leave me."

I sit there, hearing the pitter-patter of the rain along with the car engine rumbling farther into the distance.

"Ah, so you are awake, I take it?"

I look at him. He was floating in the air, faded in color. His features were a little blurred, but I could tell that he had a concerned expression.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Do yah know why she can't see you?"

"..."

"Yah are a ghost, you see, as a ghost, most people can't see yah."

"I see. Do you know anyone who can?"

"Oh, I have seen a few people as a ghost. They come and go, mostly, bound to be someone around who can."

"Do you know where I could find this person?"

"There are people who come by and talk to me. Not many, though. Mostly the lonely ones. There is a young boy who comes by quite often and waits to see if his mother will rise, though he hasn't visited in a while."

"Do you know what he looks like?"

"He has green hair, pretty short with freckles, I think. Mutters to himself. Bit weird, but all the ones that can see ghosts are a bit weird."

"Do you know when he might stop by?"

"Oh, about that, not sure... He used to come on a weekly basis, but it's been a while. Hope he's all right. He's a nice boy."

"Hm...any clue where he lives?"

"You're not going to stalk the boy, are you? He seems pretty cheerful, a bit lonely. But not sure he would want a stalker on his hands."

"But I want to meet him..."

The man looks at me for a bit. I could sense empathy in his eyes before glancing over in the direction of the road "It's pretty far, but he mentioned moving into a house from his mothers will."

"Can you show me where it is?"