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

《Chapter 17 : Bleeding》

TENSHI'S POV

"You're my brother? Wait... we're twins!??" I ask
"Well... siblings. I was told we were 3 but Fuji told me we're only 2. He put amnesia to all '3' of us and we never remembered a single thing. He gave me back some of my memories though, but only some. Fuuka knows everything but she's way too loyal to Fuji, that's what Sora told me" Keichiro answers
"Cool... 2 strong Sakerarenais who belong to the royal family is literally in front of me" Aito said
"Aito don't joke with me" Keichiro said while laughing

Aito laughed with Keichiro. I didn't really get the joke. 

"What?" I ask
"Nothingggg" Keichiro said as he giggles
"Anyways, how's Team Universe?" Aito asks
"They're really worried about you" I answer
"Of course they'd be" Aito answers
"What are you gonna do now?" I ask
"Well... go back of course" Aito answers
"So will I" Keichiro answers as well
"What is the point of helping me if you're gonna go against me as well?" I ask
"I'm not a fan of Fuji but I will still follow what he says if I think I have to" Keichiro said
"What are you trying to do?!?" I ask
"Survive the war as I protect my siblings" Keichiro answers
"and as you kill them as well!??!" I ask
"No. Fuji doesn't want you dead. In fact, if he wanted you dead he'd kill you with his own hands" Keichiro answers
"The sun is rising we should hurry back" Aito said, interrupting me and Keichiro
"Whatever happens, I won't go with Fuji's plan no matter what" I said with a determined face
"Sure, all I want is to get to the moon" Keichiro said as he heads out
"m-moon?!?!" I ask

As I try to catch him outside to ask more questions, he was already gone. Me and Aito were left behind.

"Aito? What did you two talk about?!?!?" I ask
"The moon base is real. Marielle's corpse is in there. Also, her lab is there as well. Apparently, before the experiment was messed up, humans were able to travel to different Galaxies, but as the experiment failed, humans started to act crazy and... destroyed everything. Using their undeveloped powers, they destroyed every transportation that can go to space. Simple as that." Aito answered
"Wait, wait, Doesn't that mean there's races outside of Earth as well!?!?" I ask
"Yes" Aito answers
"So Keichiro's goal is to go to the moon to see what really is there?" I ask
"No, I think its something else" Aito said
"What then?" I ask
" I don't know, but what I do know is that Keichiro is a nice guy. He wouldn't get anything out of his lies so I don't think he's lying" Aito said

I wanted to ask Aito on how he is so chill with Keichiro when Keichiro actually killed Aito's supposed "mother", but I think that is way too personal to be even asked.
After we talked, we headed straight back to the Academy. The whole Team Universe was there when we got back. They stayed up late just to look for clues and find out where Aito really was. When they saw Aito, they were so relieved and happy as well.

"AITO!!!" Ishi shouts as he hugs Aito
"H-heyyyyy guysss!" Aito greeted 
"Where were you? Actually... WHERE WERE YOU TWO?!?!?" Kakusareta asks
"I was in the Ancient store" I said
"Then Tenshi saw me there hehe..." Aito said
"Wha-" as I looked as Aito he looked at me with a face that was telling me to agree with the story he made up
"W-well... are you two okay?!" Kakusareta asked
"Yup!" Aito answers
"I need a sleep though... can I skip training for today?" I ask
"S-sure whatever!" Kakusareta said
"How about you Aito?" Owari asks
"I'm gonna attend training" Aito answers
"You sure? Aren't you tired as well?" Kakusareta asks
"Nah! Ayato gave me an extra room at the Ancient store to stay in. I got a-lot of rest in fact" Aito answered
"Ayato?" Ishi asks
"The Ancient Store owner?" Kasshoku asks
"Mhm!" Aito answers
"You guys are close?" Kasshoku asks
"I guess hehe" Aito answers
"Enough of this, we all should rest for now so we have energy for the next training" Kakusareta said as she told us all to go back to our rooms.

As me and Aito arrive in our dorms and about to head in our rooms, I told him

"Aito... you're lying to me aren't you"

"Yeah." Aito said

"Right." I said as I went back to my room and slept. 

I had another dream. I was in a room, it was the bedroom of the hut 'Keichiro owned'. As I went outside, everything was on fire. There was blood everywhere as well. I heard someone singing... as I went towards the voice, it was a White haired man holding the Blonde haired woman on the picture I saw on my dream. He was singing to her while crying. What happened? I couldn't see the man's face nor the woman's face but obviously they were the ones who were in the photo on the table beside the bedroom's door. 
The man stood up as he has the woman on his arms. He walks over to the bedroom then places the woman on the bed. He then strokes her hair like he was tucking the girl in to bed.
As I tried to go to the room, there was a bang. Like a bomb exploded. Then, I woke up. 

I didn't want to have another dream so I didn't sleep anymore. I instead watched some anime and some TV to pass time. I cooked myself some food as well and that was the whole thing I did over and over again.

READER'S POV

"Why'd you go to the Ancient Store without telling us Aito?!?" Kakusareta asked
"Sorry... I forgot to do so" Aito answered
"Tenshi was so worried" Owari said
"SO WAS I!!!" Ishi shouted

They all laugh. After a few talks, they started training once again. Kusaragi randomly barges into their room then hands them a letter then leaves again. 

"O-oh!" Kakusareta was shocked. She opens the letter then reads it out loud.

"Fuji declared war in front of Francesca Mokuteki once again. They said this time, everyone is gonna be there. We, the Race Leaders have decided that only specific Students and Soldiers shall be allowed to fight. We will be sending a letter to your dorm and if you see your name on it, you shall fight on the battlefield. You can back out but we hope that you have a brave heart that shall save us all and help us all to finally be freed from the Sakerarenai's hands. We thank you for your time, sincerely, The Race Leaders" 

"Another one..." Owari said
"Are you the only slave that serves the Sakerarenais?" Kakusareta asks
"No, there are more." Owari said
"Do you know them?" Kakusareta asks
"No, we weren't allowed to communicate with each other. Probably to avoid rebellion" Owari answered
"Understood. We have to plan this out once again" Kakusareta said
"We need Tenshi. He's our only hope, lets face the truth." Owari said
"Yeah... that's true..." Ki said
"W-well! Let's call him then!" Mikasa said
"I'll go!" Aito said
"We'll wait here then!" Kagaku said

Aito goes to his dorm then knocks at Tenshi's room. 

"Tenshi? You there?" Aito asks

No one answers.

"Tensh?" Aito asks as he tries to opens the door. It was open.

When Aito enters, he saw Tenshi's Anareshi, bleeding out blood

(Blood in Colors of the Universe is black. It is not necessarily blood, it is more like mana. People need to have blood to cast skills, and summons weapons, and for their Anareshi to function as well. If they run out of 'blood', they have a chance to die.)

"TENSHI!!!" Aito shouts as he tries to shake Tenshi so he'd wake up

Tenshi was shaking, he was awake the whole time but he couldn't do anything. 
Tenshi was trying to say something.

"F-fuji... b-behind..." 
"What?-"

As Aito looks behind, he was knocked out by Fuji.

"Should've locked the door then huh." Fuji said as he takes Tenshi to the Sakerarenai base.

Tenshi fell unconscious from too much blood loss. Fuji takes Tenshi to a room that disables Tenshi to use his powers or strength. When Tenshi woke up, Keichiro was at the window. He was shaking his head like he was disappointed. He said something.

"You shouldn't have done that."