Finally Arata caught up with Sabaru but who knew that he would see such a sight of Sabaru-The Laziest Man on Earth to run and rescue a child.
*Also No one noticed the truck's driver running away from the scene*
But---
"E-Eh? Wh-what? Th-This can't be happening right? I know th-that th-This is just a Dre-Dream.... Haha.. Ye-yeah a dream.." Pinching his cheeks, slapping his face, as hard as he could. The poor man came to know that this dream he thought it is.. It wasn't a dream but Reality.
As he walked forward to where he saw Sabaru rescuing the kid. He stumbled and felt on his knees. With widened shocked eyes. Tears started flowing through his eyes as he screamed out his friends name.
"Sa-Sab-Sabaru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah....!!!!!!!!!!!! Sabaru!!!!!!!!."
"Daa-re~?(who?)" A weak voice was released through Sabaru's lips. Arata's eyes widened more as he heard Sabaru's voice. So weak, so pale, and him lying in the road, with blood all over his body, and the kid near him crying with just little scratches on his knees.
Seeing this sight of Sabaru. Arata couldn't help himself. He walked and went near Sabaru's injured body. He knelt down and held Sabaru onto his lab and arms. And said--
"Sa-Sabaru? It's al-alright.. I-I'm su-sure.. ev-eve-ry-thing will be ju-just fine n-now. I-I'm calling the am-ambu-lance now... S-So just hang o-on a second ok?.. You'll be alright.. Fine.. Just fine... You'll be fi-fine.."
With nothing but panic all over his face and fear that he'll loose Sabaru. Arata can't help himself but just blabber the words which came into his mind.
As he called the ambulance and talked to Sabaru that everything will be alright and panicked with fear. He couldn't help but panic.. Panic panic! He looked right and left to find some people but couldn't. Since their uni is located in a silent area with only few peoples. Other people were just staring and that wasn't helping..!
Arata feared for his friends death and called the ambulance over and over again. Just so he could make sure that the ambulance comes to their place as soon as possible and saves his friend. All he felt now was fear all over his body. But then-- he felt someone's warm hand on his face.. So warm. He looked down to see who's hand was it. His eyes widened and tears started flowing through his eyes.
Sabaru touching his friends face could feel the chillness of his friends face. "It's alright Arata. Nothing serious happened. It'll be alright. Even if I did die. Make sure to say my family and others that I love you all."
Arata couldn't bear but cry. As he held Sabaru's hand to his face with a tight grip. "I.. I will Sabaru."
And on that afternoon spring cherry blossom day. Sabaru gave his last warm smile and his last words "Ah.. Finally... I can sleep peacefully now. Sorry Arata. I'm so sleepy. Good night.."
All Arata could say was "Goo-Good night Sabaru.." As tears flooded through Arata's eyes. Regretting that he scolded Sabaru at the lunch time. Tears flooded so badly from his eyes. As he scream his name inside in his heart and the words which he wanted to tell Sabaru now.
'SABARU!!!!!!!!!! DON'T GO!!PLEASE... STAY..'
*Cries.. 'Why..'
~On the other side..
As Sabaru was closing his eyes slowly. One of his memorable day flashed through his eyes.
✧༺~|Who?|~༻✧
"Shouto kun If there's a thing called next life.. I wish to be your friend again."
"Why? So that I can give you a piggyback ride to university everyday like this?"
"Hahaha.. It would be great if you did."
"Hmm.."
'Who? Who was it again? His name.. His face.. That guy.. Who? Ah.. I give up. I don't wanna force myself to remember him. I'm.. I'm.. Sleepy..
His eyes closed so slowly and when he reached his limit he heard his name. "Sabaru!!!"
Being called from him was so special. He stubbornly didn't close his eyes. Even if he was at the verge of closing his eyes. He just wanted to see that man's face.. Just once.. Only once.. And he would close his eyes even if it's forever he was ready to close his eyes.
"Sabaru!!!" He looked at the man running towards him and finally remembered.
Ah.. So it was him..Shouto kun.
Good night to you too'
"Aren't you tired of giving me a piggy backie ride?.."
"Mm.. Sabaru"
"If I got a chance to carry you at my back and tour this world of ours. I will surely do it."