Ugh... My head hurts...
What happened? Did I fall asleep? I don't remember what I was doing, except that I fell asleep while hugging something.
Also, whatever I fell asleep on, it's really soft and comfy... I'd like to sleep in this softness forever. But, I don't remember anything that's this soft and comfy? Grass is nice and soft, but it's nothing compared to this... What am I sleeping on exactly?
Softness... Fluffiness... This reminds me a lot of... Ah!
"Fluffy!"
Finally remembering what was happening, my eyes snap open and I look around for Fluffy. I think I fell asleep while hugging Fluffy, but there's no traces of him anywhere.
Yeah... I remember now. Everyone is... gone. Because of me, they're all gone now.
"..."
I start to wipe off my tears, which I didn't notice had filled my eyes. But, more tears simply took the place of those that I wipe off. I can't help but continue crying silently, for some reason.
*Tap tap tap*
"Hello? Are you awake?"
As I fail to wipe away all of my tears, a girl's voice calls out to me, and I hear knocking on the wooden door.
"..."
...Who is it? I don't recognize that voice, but it sounds familiar, for some reason. I feel like I've heard that girl's somewhere before, but where?
*Tap tap tap*
I didn't reply since I don't recognize the girl's voice. But, she continues knocking on the wooden door anyways... Wooden door? Where am I?
I sit up and look around again. This time, I notice that the environment has completely changed, different from the Forest of Magic that I'm used to. Instead of green grass and tall trees, I'm in the corner of a small room, which has various furniture that are made out of wood. To my right, there's a window, which the sunlight shines through and lights up the room that I'm in.
"Excuse me~"
As I'm still trying to figure out my surroundings, the wooden door opens suddenly and someone walks into the room. She looks like a girl in her teens, and has straight blonde hair, long enough to cover her back. Her eyebrows and eyelashes have a similar colour, just slightly darker, and she has purple irises.
"So you are awake! Why didn't you respond earlier?"
"Ah... I'm sorry."
"So, are you feeling better now? Does it hurt anywhere? Are you okay?"
"I think I'm fine..."
"...You think?"
This girl... Have I seen her before? I feel like I've definitely seen her before, but I don't remember where. Also, why is she asking me these questions?
"Did something happen to me?"
"Ah, well... We found you unconscious in the Forest of Magic, right next to all the destruction that's happened. You were also covered in blood, so I thought something bad happened to you. But it seems like you're safe."
"Is that so... Ah! Where are my clothes?"
I just realized that my clothes were changed, probably because of how much blood I got on them. Now, I'm wearing a simple white dress, which goes down to my knees. There's also a hole cut out at the back for my tail to fit through, which is convenient. Although the dress is simple, it is baggy and cooling, making it very comfortable to wear.
"I went ahead and washed your clothes for you, not just because of how bloody it was, but also because it smells terrible! Ah, I'm also the one who's been washing your body everyday, since you're unconscious and all."
"Is that so... Thank you for taking care of me. But, how long was I unconscious for?"
From the way she's talking, it seems like it's been some time since I was found in the forest?
"Hmm~, about three days? Don't worry! I made sure that nobody's watching whenever I changed your clothes!"
That's... much longer than I thought. Did I really fall asleep for three days? How did that happen?
I decide to not care about that for now. I continue looking around the small room. This soft thing that I'm currently sitting on is called a bed, I believe. This bed is large enough for two people to sleep in, and occupies the right side of the room. To my left, there's a small wooden table and two wooden chairs. Further left is the wooden door.
"Hey, I know I asked this already, but... Are you sure you're fine?"
"Yeah? Why do you ask?"
What happened to me during these three days when I was unconscious?
"Well, it's just that... While you were unconscious, you kept calling out names or something. You cried a lot, calling for Fluffy and Tails, as well as Papa and Mama. So I want to confirm that you're fine..."
"..."
"See, you were still crying earlier too, weren't you? Just before I was knocking on the door?"
"...I'm sorry. I didn't know I'm being such a nuisance to you."
In the end, I'm just a burden to everyone, right? To Fluffy, Tails, all the Silverwolves and White Foxes, and now to this girl who I don't even know... If it wasn't for me, maybe everyone would still be...
"Wait! I didn't mean anything like that! I'm just really concerned about you right now! And please don't start crying again! I'm sorry if I said something that I shouldn't have!"
Suddenly, she wraps her hands around me and hugs me tightly, trying to comfort me. Before I notice, my weak hands return her a hug, and I couldn't stop crying again.
"I don't deserve this..."
"Don't say such things about yourself anymore, understand? I'll accompany you for now, until you get better."
"Thank you..."