Colors of the Universe : Indigo (宇宙の色 Book I)

《 Chapter 2 - her 》

Tenshi's POV

"Every single moment, was it all for nothing"
said a man in the middle of a battle field. He was crying and he really looked desperate

That man looked familar, ah yes, its from the dream I had. Is this another warning?

I tried to run to him, I couldn't move. I couldn't control myself. Am I in another person's eyes?

I- I laughed, I don't know why? Please wake me up, this isn't real is it?
The man laughed as well but... it wasn't a happy laugh, It sounded like a laugh of a man who regretted everything. He sounded like he had no other purpose anymore... like... he accepted his death.

He said something, I couldn't hear it properly. Everything was so vivid in this dream and I tried to do something but then I woke up.

I woke up in my new "home", my dorm in the academy. I had a dorm mate, I didn't bother to disturb him in his sleep so I just went to go take a bath. The officers of the academy gave me the uniform and apparently, each race had specific colors in their uniform, as for me, my uniform was rare to see.

How convenient!

Everyone was judging me just by looking at what color I had, blue.

Blue is the symbol for the sakerarenai's. They're called "mosters" and every other race hated them. Why? Because they started the war. I can see why they judged me though. I mean everyone else does it, I guess I'll just have to get used to it.

I went to the place that was written on my schedule book, my dorm mate was there. I didn't bother to talk to him because I consider myself as a really really introverted person. I only go noisy when I'm around people I really know. I did notice something about him... he was a wasureta?

"Goodmorning everyone, we dont have anything to do but all of you better be ready tommorow. All i ask for all of you to do today is to introduce yourselves and get a partner. The whole time you'll be in this academy, they will always be the one who you suffer with so choose wisely"

Wow, they're pretty straight forward here and as I expected, noone chose me. Why would they anyways?

Everyone had a partner, except for me and... h-him?

"I guess you'll be stuck with me now, hehe" he said. He seemed happy though... wierd.
"I'm Tenshi, call me whatever you want"
"Oh , straight to 1st name?"
"y-yes...?"

I was pretty uncomfortable talking when it comes to things about myself to strangers. He noticed it.

"Oh, ah okay, I'm sorry... you're the one everyone's talking about right?"

I did not want to remember why "everyone hates me" so I just straight up changed the topic

"What should I call you?"
"O-oh! Uhhh... Aito Aida, call me whatever you want too"
"Sure"

Like what I said. I'm not socially active. I don't know how to talk to people I just met, but I have no choice but to get used to this.

Me and Aito went around the school campus, he looked very familarized with this place, but he's a new student, I got curious and asked him.

"Uhm... Aito-san, do you know this place already?"
"Ah yes, my father actually teaches here sometimes, he works as a warrior too to fight the sakerarenai's"
"What?"

I thought to myself, If he's a wasureta his father would be one as well since whatever your family's race is, is your race as well and... wasureta's are not strong so how is he allowed to fight against the Sakerarenai's?¿

"You look shocked... he's not a wasureta though"
"Wait so you're-"
"I'm adopted, my mom died before she could even give birth , my dad wanted someone to accompany him so he adopted me"

I was shocked once more, life hates him too huh? He saw me smile, I didn't mean it in a bad way, I just felt relieved someone with a similar backstory with me actually exists.

"So life's hating on you too huh?" he said. He could read into my eyes so fast, it's like he can read my brain. A tear dropped from my eyes

"W-why am I-"

He hugged me

"It's honestly not okay... but that's what we say to ourselves just to keep on going. I'd like to say ' It's gonna be okay ' so atleast I can get even just a tiny bit of comfort onto myself so... yeah!"

It was the same words I say to myself whenever I'm feeling down, I'm grateful that I'm alive.

I can't believe it, I...
I couldn't stop my feelings, I actually shed one tear. I couldn't express myself to others in fear of loosing them, just like what happened with Aika, but how Ironic is this, the person I just met is who i shared my long gone feelings with? I saw him smile in relief.

Me and Aito talked for a while and shared our experiences together

" can I ask a random question? " Aito asked me
" yeah sure " , I answered back
" what do you think is out there? "
" w-what? "
" ah hehe nevermind that's too deep "
"N-no ! " I answered

I got curious on what he meant about that. We both have similar experiences which makes us think differently among the rest.

" w-what do you mean about that... I-I wanna answer the question "
" oh " he responded

He looked quite shocked on what I answered

" usually when I ask this to people, they think of me as a wierdo but y-you want to answer it? "
" ...I got curious... and I'm quite interested now "
" ahhh well... I meant... we all live here in this planet so what IS out there? "
" well wasn't there a rumor about space travel already? "
" yeah ... that's why I got pretty interested about space travel and... well... you're a sakerarenai soooo... "
" I don't think we could create a portal that far though "
" ahhh... "
" but what I do think what's out there is massive power "
" ah... the prophecy ? "
" yeah! The power to hold the universe! "
" ahhhh... well... do you wanna go out there?"
" no. "

Silence

" O-oh! I-I'm sorry if this is making you uncomfortable "
" y-yeah its okay "

It got quite awkward after that but he really tried his best to make it up to me.
I wonder why he's trying so hard to make it up to me...
I guess he really want to make a friend since nobody really makes friends with Wasuretas

A few hours later...

"It's getting dark and trainers might sermon us , we should go back"

We walked together back , and laid down to our seperate beds

He is quite fun and I'm glad I met him

For the first time, I'm actually looking forward for tommorow.