Prince Luler, your health isnt looking good right now. I fear that you will have to take a break from your study for a week to rest.
The palace doctor told about my condition. To tell the truth, I didnt feel anything at all even a sadness, despair or a fear
Theres nothing
I was empty.
I was sitting on my bed in my room at the dormitory. The palace doctor said it would be good if I didnt continue to force myself. My body would get a rest and it wouldnt have to take too much burden.
I had to rest in this room this week.
It would be very boring, but I didnt have another choice. After that, he left my room leaving three doctors to take care of . My body continued to deteriorate because of my chronic disease for this past few days.
The palace doctor told that my heart has been beating slower than before. He didnt know the reason why my condition worsened so he had no other ways other than keeping watch over .
You can tell us anyti when you want our help, prince Luler. one of the doctors said this to .
The thing that I wantedNow, theres only
I want to be alone. I cant sleep when there are many people in the room.
But we were called to take care of you, prince Luler.
I will call if I want your help.
They turned to whisper to each other before turned back to .
Yes sir, prince Luler.
They hesitated a little before went out of my room. After the door closed, my room beca silent just as I wanted, but my heart wasnt satisfied at all. It was as if there was sothing missing. What exactly did I want?
Even I didnt know it myself.
This strange feeling
It was liked torture.
I didnt know how long had I slept for, but when I woke up again, the sky had already turned orange. The maid was placing a tray of food in front of and exited my room when her duty was finished. My stomach growled a little because of how empty it was. I continued to eat for a while before I heard a knocking sound.
Luler, are you alright? You didnt go to the class today so I co here to hand you a note.
Teo walked in with everyone. Akane, Lookz, Shelyn, Ren, and Bella were coming in with a smile.
Im alright, I answered him while continued to eat.
But the doctor told you to take a rest! Why there arent any doctors in this room? Akanes eyes scanned the room. I hoped she wouldnt let so of her foxs fur falling in here.
I didnt want anyone to fuss around here while I sleep.
That will be bad if your condition gets worse. Lookz walked to the end of my bed and sighed.
It was like Lookz-sama said. I think that would be bad too. Bella, who stood near Lookz, nodded in agreent. Until now, I hadnt once seen her disagree with Lookz.
But our rooms arent close to him at allWhat should we do? Shelyn lowered her head down to stare at the floor and looked to be in thought.
It will be good if theres soone who stays near you. Ren patted Shelyns head and smiled.
You dont have to worryThe doctors are staying in the next room. He quickly told them because I didnt like it when I was a burden to them.
The room next to yours? That vacant room, right? Akane asked with a curious expression.
Thats right. It was vacant.
O-ohthen it was fine.
I instantly looked up as I could hear a tremble in her voice. Her eyes were wavering with a stream of tear that flowing down to her cheeks.
She cried?
Akane, whats happened!? Bella ran to support her.
No! I dont know!!I
Tap Tap Tap!!
Akane!!
Akene suddenly ran out of the room in tear. Teo was taken by a surprise, but he quickly recovered and ran after her. I didnt what the cause of her crying so I turned to the other people in my room. Their expression wasnt looking good at all. I was pretty sure now that there wasnt only , they also had so connection to that room too. What was it anyway?
After that, everyone was leaving my room leaving only alone. The silence had co with loneliness.
Why did I feel so cold? Why did I feel like my skin turned cold the instant I picked the knife up from the drawer? The warmth feeling was beginning to fade away each ti I touched it.
I didnt understand it. Sothing was bugging in my mind.
If you still want to et her no matter what,
Sothing went wrong.
Why did he seem so sure that the person was a woman?
It was already deep in the night. Nobody was here in a hallway. I slowly took a step to go to the infirmary to see that doctor with the transparent knife in my palm. Was he called Noir?
Whatever his na was, I had a feeling that he knew more than that. Thats also included that woman too. Maybe he would recognize this knife. I didnt have confidence for that, but I only had hope. Even when he couldnt grant my wish, I wouldnt lose anything at all.
I had nothing to lose anyway.
I wanted to know. I had to know.
My life was shortI wasnt sure I had enough ti for finding the answer.
Was it because so kind of impulse that ordered to find this answer? No matter what happened, I had to know this. If I could know her na, It would be good. If I could et her, that would be better. But I only wanted to hear her voice
Crack
I think you will co, prince Luler.
When I opened the door of the infirmary, I was t with the sa face that I really didnt want to look at. He was sitting on that sa chair as if he didnt go anywhere at all.
You know sothing, right?
Ara~ It would be wrong to say that. Thats a dangerous thing in your hand there. I feel a little worried now. He continued to smile even when he said sothing like that.
He didnt get scared at allWell, I didnt intend to use this thing anyway. I showed the transparent knife to him.
Do you know this knife? I asked him. Noir beca silent for a while before he smiled again.
UmmThats it. I get a feeling that I know, but Im not sure.
Do you know it?
AhWhat is this thing again?
He was still delaying his answer. I must co to the wrong person then. I wasnt thinking straight at all to ask for help from this kind of person.
Ara~ Dont be mad. Im at that age where my mory doesnt serve well, you know. Its normal to take a long ti to think, right? The mont I tried to exit from this room, Noir spoke up.
If you know then tell
Its called severed connection scissors. Its the thing that only the lord of the Afterlife owns it.
Severed connection scissors?
Thats right. Its used to sever a soul so that it wont get attached to the living world. If its used with a living person then that person will go back to the afterworld, all of the mories of that person will be erased from everyone. Butto use it on a living person is the most taboo. The truth is its supposed to be a pair, but you only have one of them. Do you know why?
Theres soone disappeared?
Yes, The scissors will be transparent until a soul cos back to this world. If it becos black then its effect will cease. It is really easy to cease its effect. If a person from this world can rember his or her na then its enough.
Do you rember her?
I cant. I dont even know the na of this person. Im a black cat so I can sense death and soul much more than you all. I only took a glimpse at you and Ive already known that the death is trying to pull you away.
Noir stood up from the chair and stopped in front of . He looked at up and down as though he was examining my body.
SoWhat do I have to do? No matter what, I wanted to know her na. That disappeared girlHow did she relate to ?
Did you forget what I just told you before? Its really dangerous, prince Luler. How much do you prepare for it? I really want to know how much can you sacrifice for the girl whose na you dont even know.
Because I have nothing to lose.
Humph~ You have nothing to lose, huh. Thats sothing only a kid would say, but I do not hate it, you know.
He turned back to sit on the chair.
Then I will tell you what you are going to lose. The only thing I can do is to bring you the deepest part of your mory. Theres no guarantee you will co back here again. Nobody knows which part of the mory you will get into. Maybe you wont have the chance to see that woman or you will, but you cant rember her. In the dreaming world, you will stay between the living and the death. If you cant find the exit then you will have to stay there forever. Even if you can find the exit, maybe you cant bring that woman out with you too. That isnt unlucky or anything but those who went into the dreaming world tended to be unlucky.
If youre lucky enough, you wont lose anything at all. You also bring that person out too. Its only that.
Theres really no guarantee that I would co back here safe, huh. It had the word risk written all over the place. There wasnt a certainty at all. But
This is the only way to bring her back, right?
You can say that theres no other way as of now.
I have nothing at all even a fear, a sadness or even a worry.
Theres no path to turn back to.
Fine, even if I have to die.
Because if this, I really like a teenagers life.
His ears and tail appeared again and then my surrounding changed. I look at my surroundings and all I could see was a trail of purple dust flowing in the air.
All the light in the room went out leaving only darkness around . My mind was beginning to drift away too.
My body fell to what should be the floor, but I only felt the emptiness.
It was as if
my heart had stopped beating.
Beep Beep Beep
I heard a soundIt was ringing near .
When I opened my eyes, I saw the whiteness of a ceiling. It seed like I was lying on a patients bed. I instantly what attached at the back of my hand. It was an IV tube. The thing that was constantly beeping was a heart rate monitor.
I was in hospital now. Even though I had never seen anything like this before, I only felt used to it.
Crack!
OhHave you woken up?
A girl with a long black hair that reached her back, flawless white skin and a slender body ca into the room. Her pair of arms were also holding a yellow tulip bouquet to her chest.
You dont have to worry. Im a daughter of the doctor that oversees you. You just caught in a car crashed, but nobody dies. Your parents are alright now so they go back to their work. They said they will co to et you after they finish their work. You will have to stay here for a while. How are you right now? Do you feel hurt anywhere?
Ah, Im not hurt.
Thats good. If you feel hurt then pressed that button over there to call a nurse.
She walked towards and placed that bouquet on my lap. I sat up and picked the bouquet to sll at it.
Do you like it? Before I ca here, I was walking past a florist so I bought it for you.
I like it. I answered to her while my nose was still buried in the bouquet.
Thats good then. You slept for three days. Everybody was worried about you, you know.
Who are you?
When I turned to look at that pair of warmth eyes, my heart suddenly felt at ease.
Bathump Bathump
The beating of my heart since the first ti that we t,
it was as if I had been reborn
I forget to introduce myself. My na is White and Im thirteen years old just like you. Nice to et you.
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