Dimension

Part 16

Ryutaro rubs his eyes several times. The morning sunray enters through the tiny gap between the curtain and his window. Ryutaro looks at the clock on his side desk- 9am in the morning. It seems like he has been sleeping for a long time- and was absorbed into a very weird dream that seems so real.

Ryutaro washes his face. Ah... why my body aches so much?

"Hey guys, I have a creepy dream last night," the boy yells as he walks down the stairs to the living room. "I saw myself being kicked by the female Keito; Takaki, Yabu and Hikaru became little boys again; then Daiki was wearing a dress and crown; Yuto and Chii were girls; and all of them have butterfly wings!! Isn't that wie-HUH!!"

Ryutaro's eyes widen to see female little Yuto and Chinen flying in the living room with plates of muffins in their hands. On the couch the injured Ueda is sitting next to Daiki- no, the female Daiki as they are having conversation with the male Daiki, Yabu, Hikaru and Inoo. Nakamaru in the other hand is sitting at a corner, staring furiously at his old self who is standing close to the front door with a crystal ball on his hand. From where he stands he could see Keito and Chinen playing with three other flying boys at the backyard.

"Good morning Ryu," Yuto cheerfully greets the blank boy from the kitchen. "How do you feel today?"

"Em... fine," Ryutaro hesitantly answers. He turns back and starts climbing upstairs.

"Where are you going?" Daiki stops the youngest boy in the group.

"I think I'm still dreaming. It's better for me to stay on my bed till I wake up."

Ryutaro's reply causes everyone present to burst into laughter. Daiki walks to get the boy, slowly grab him to join the others.

"It's not a dream Ryu, it's real. They are all real," Daiki explains.

"But they are butterflies! I mean, they have wings!"

"We are fairies," Yuyu and ChiChi fly next to the blanked boy. "We are all of you on the other plane. And you were the bad guy."

"HUH??" Ryutaro raises his eyebrow, looking at Yabu for some elaboration.

"Don't look at me," Yabu rest his back on the couch. "I am just as shock as you are."

"What was the last thing you remember?" Daiki asks to the confuse Ryutaro.

"I yelled at Bakaki and he went missing. Wait, where's Bakaki?"

The question turns Daiki's smiling face to sour. "Maybe it would be best if you sit down."

Ryutaro takes his seat in between Hikaru and Inoo, facing Ueda and the female Daiki. Ueda takes the role to explain what has been going on to Ryutaro. Of course the boy won't remember a single thing as he was unconscious most of the time.

"Then they brought you to the palace. Maru feeds you with the water from the holly shrine and your soul slowly gets together again. But Takaki..."

"What happen to him? He's all right, right?" Ryutaro impatiently cuts in.

"About Takaki, he didn't response to-"

"Lie!!!" Ryutaro suddenly yells. "You guys are lying!!! He is a lucky guy! He always turns out all right!"

"Ryu, listen to me-"

"No!!" Ryutaro stands up. "He's fine. He should be fine. Oii Takaki!!!! Come out!"

"Relax Ryu," Inoo tries to calm the agitated boy.

"How can I be?! It was all my fault!!" Ryutaro falls on his knees. "I scolded him over a simple thing. I shouldn't have done that. I was always mean to him. Come back Takaki!! Come back!! I won't call you Baka anymore. Just come back..." tears falls down his cheeks.