These remnants of me are already a centimeter away from saying goodbye to this world.
As it was to be expected, like any person, it gets worse with the years, so it feels like going up in level little by little, when you are already at your peak and of great power, you find life boring already...
You look around you and you remember your younger self, the one that is full of life and energy, the one that can do anything if you set your mind to it, yes, because you can do everything, you just need to trust in yourself, I understood that when I was learning to draw, and if you have the support of someone, be sure that you will succeed.
After a few years, it became difficult for me to walk, you see, I was lucky I bought the wheelchair much earlier, because buying them in this state would have been difficult....although on second thought, I would have gone to buy Syl....hmmmm.... I don't think so. For sure she would have played with the wheelchair and god knows what else she would have done.
Ahhhhhhh..... my voice is getting hoarse already, even hard to speak maybe, now if I could say that I smell like a grandfather, I don't know, but it's like a mixture of old raisins and cloth, or well, that's how I smell. I sat all the time on the balcony looking around me, after all, it was the only thing I can do....
『The wind is blowing, I feel like it's going to carry me away』
Children were playing when I looked down, young people were running, adults who are always in a hurry and don't have enough time, and old people, who have all the time and do nothing....
『An ordinary life after everything happened』.
I watched the sunset from my balcony, it wasn't very beautiful than when I was doing it on that hill, but at least it's something.
『Let's go to dinner already M!』-『Come on, otherwise you'll catch a cold *smiles*』.
She came and took me inside, always so warm and kind to me, for a while now she was feeding me too, I couldn't even hold the cutlery anymore, and if I did, my arm, my hand would shake and I would drop everything.
As if it were a baby, she gave me as much care as possible, she changed my clothes, brushed my teeth, bathed me with a cloth, gave me my medicines, and also cuddled me in bed and in her arms, she also took care of throwing away my diapers, I never thought I would use diapers again, I guess it is something inevitable, I don't want to dirty my clothes either.
My eyesight was getting blurry, but I could see Syl as she always was, an angel, as clear as water.
"You're all right now.
"Are you feeling better? I'm so glad』
"So you won't get cold.
『For me to be with you is just as I met you for the first time』.
Several more words he said,hearing them made me feel a warm feeling in my chest.
『♫Sleep child, go to sleep now ♫』』
『Here comes the little airplane』
『Another perfect day to take care of you M』
『You didn't warn me again *laughs* Come on I'll clean you up *grins*』.
Just like any other day, Syl was carrying me back to the balcony in my wheelchair.
"Today I'll cook curry, what do you think?
She was talking as usual, first worrying about me.
*pom*
"M! M! Are you all right? What happened? M!
I fell without warning to the ground, I wanted to get up and walk even a little, but I fell slumped to the ground, I couldn't move, my heart and my whole body were stopping. With Syl's screams again, again with the worry that I didn't want it to happen again, I closed my eyes....
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*Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep*
It was the first thing I heard when I opened my eyes, I was connected to a respirator, I was wearing the classic clothes of those....
『What happened....』
I managed to say a few words.
『Where am I?』
『You are in your room, we have implemented everything necessary here to make you stable』.
Someone with some papers in his hands, a doctor said to me.
『Are you.... 』
"I'm the same as the one who visited your cabin years ago, I'm glad I could come quickly and assist you』.
Calmly, and with an aura that everything will be fine, the man introduced himself.
『You are a persevering man *smiles* Already 113 years old and still fighting death, you are admirable sir』-The doctor sat down beside the bed, in a chair-.
『Of course..... I'm not leaving until I take my last breath...I'm going to live an eternity hahahaha.....』-I said with difficulty but with my spirits in the sky-.
I chatted with the doctor, he told me that my condition is serious, that if I want to keep fighting I must stay in bed all the time, I want to get as long as I can live, for me it would be easy to strain and exhaust myself and surely die, I'm curious how long I get to live, so that's what I'll do. I'll stay in bed, and see how many more days I can stay alive.....
The doctor left, after a few minutes Syl entered the room. Her face was suffering, it hurt her, it burned her to see me like this, in such a pitiful state. She sat down next to me and tears began to fall from her eyes.
『I'm sorry, I didn't take care of you like I should be.....because of me you're like this...*snif* I'm sorry』
Hurtful, heartbreaking words came out of her mouth, with guilt she felt.
『Va....mos...don't cry....I don't want to see you cry in my last days of life...I'd like to leave with a smile on your face』.
With all my strength, I raised my hand and wiped away her tears with my wrinkled, skeletal fingers.
"『Smile like you always do,yes?
With my hand on her cheek,she gave me a tearful smile.
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Those days I spent in bed, as I thought, Syl keeps me company by being by my side at all times. Chatting as we always did and other times in pure silence we stayed.
『My....ra.....Syl.....What .....es....』
Point my finger at his scarf.
『My scarf?』
She hesitantly replies.
『Nop...my de....do.....ja...ja....ja...ja...』
I laughed weakly at the bad joke I just played on her.
『Hahahahahahahahahahaha *smiles*』
That's how those days went, of intensive care, of would say visits from doctors and nurses and always with Syl watching over me from the bottom of her heart.
『Hey.....Syl...why.....what.....you...never...formed....a..family.....』
It was one afternoon ,I turned to look and told her a question that intrigued me for years.
『Huh...? Well *blushes* Because it wasn't necessary *smiles*』
『Wasn't ....necessary .....?』
『I've already found the person I consider my family.And that's you』-She holds my hand-』』』.
『That....already...I...knew....I...mean....that....why....didn't....you.....get.....married.....and have....children...you.....are.....very pretty.....from.....sure.....you.....would.....have.....found...the....love....』-The voice was weak and breathless managed to say-
『Because I had no right.....I found love in that person, I think he also felt the same way....but he said we were just a family, but not enough to form one...I really love him *sniff* I would have liked to have children and make a family with him....but .... remembering what I did to him.....I couldn't handle the pain.....I'm still tormented by what happened that day. He was unprotected and I only went to help him, for helping him I hurt everything *sniff* I'm sorry』-His tears were falling on his hand-".
『For.....my...is....a ....dumb...that ...guy....』-I tightened my grip-『If the 2.....loved each other...they should.....be....together.....form a family.....have children.....Nobody.....is....dumb.....as.....as....not to notice. ....that someone loves you.....he...should have noticed it ...and he didn't do anything...that's why ...he's a ...fool...If you .....had talked to him about it....for sure.....he would understand.....and they would have...been together....or so.....I say...don't I?』
My words reached Syl's heart, she looked up and saw me, I replied with a smile that was inside the mask.
『.....M...』
She said my name, after seconds she hugged me.
『I'm sorry.....I'm sorry...M.....and also....thanks』
Images popped into Syl's head, of what her life would have been like if she had told M the truth and they had started a family, with children and grandchildren. She let the last tear fall on M's pillow.
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The next day, the doctors told me I wouldn't make it through the night. This would be my last day of life....jajajajajaja....in the end I only held on for about 6 more days.....jajajajaja....
『At .....appearing here...I arrived,you beat me...death...』
Syl knowing that it would be my last day thought of doing something special, I told her no need, I want it to be like any other day, and so it was, this last day we would spend, as if there was a tomorrow.
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Already in the evening.
『Syl.....could.....you.....do.....me.....a favor?』
She quickly and attentively tells him yes.
『Could you...please....change.....my clothes...and put on.....my usual clothes.....the one I wore.....when.....was young....with the one.....was.....when I met you....』
『But....are you sure?...maybe this will make things worse...』-Syl was worried about my health-.
『Please.....if you're with me.....I'll resist....I want to leave.....with the clothes.....with the one who spends....more adrenaline....in my life...』
Syl couldn't refuse my last request.
『Okay, please...hold on...』
Syl take out my classic clothes that was kept in my room, I still remember, I wore it until I was 20 years old, then I kept it as a treasured memory , I'm surprised that it's still so well preserved, it's just the same as I remember it.
『I can also...you can.....poner....my scarf...so I can leave...with something.....characteristic...of yours...』
He heeded what I said,took out the scarf which was also in a good condition. The red scarf Draco gave me. It's nice.
『Perfect.....thanks.....Syl....*smile*』
Memories came back to me since I went to the first world, all those moments with all of them, the fights and funny moments, tension and nervousness. They gave me a lot.....World 1.....World 2.....and also.....you gave me a lot of Syl.....
『Thank you Syl...for being...always by my side.....I couldn't....get....better....gift....than having you....thank you....and now.....you will no longer be.....trapped....when I leave...you can.....make your life over again....have friends...fall in love...get married...have kids....get what I couldn't do...please...』
Syl was lying on my bed next to me as I listened to everything she said.
『And don't.....forget...this....that I...will...always...love...you...Goodbye...Syl...』
At 00:00 hours , right at that time, I closed my eyes and took my last breath, looking up and with a smile I said goodbye to this world.
『*sniff* *sniff* M...*sniff* I don't want....*sniff* I can't.... I don't want you to go...*sniff* Don't die.....I can't continue my life without you...you.....*sniff* changed me.....you are the reason why I was still alive.....M...I'm sorry...I don't think I can fulfill your request.... forgive me....』 -Syl cried into my side, the pain in my chest was strong-『I'm going to save you *sniff* for the time I made you the first time I saw you in that forest. This time....*sniff*I'm going to help you』
Syl grabbed my hand and looked up at the ceiling, she had a determined and steady look on her face. Her scarf stretched and from both ends went through M's hands, wrapping around M's arms only.
『You're the one who deserves to form a family, fall in love, get married and have children, please *smile* Stick to it 』. -『Jinsei no Henka!』
Both Syl's and M's body started to glow, as bright rays originating from Syl's body went to her scarf, glowed the ends of the scarf that these wrapped around her arms of M. As small lights from Syl's body, they went to the sky as Syl made effort.
After a few seconds, something strange began to happen. M's body began to get younger and younger, more and more, until it got to the point where it was 17 years old, the age she was when she met Syl. Syl on the other hand,....ella was aging rapidly, she would not let go of M's hand, now he had a soft hand and she had a dry one. She aged so much to the point where she looked the same age at which M died. The lights they both shone began to change, M's light was shining brighter, while Syl's light was getting dimmer, and flashes of light going to the sky were disappearing from Syl.
But that was not all that was happening.
M's appearance was slowly changing, fur started to grow and his physique was changing, now from a yellow light he changed to a blue light that illuminated M.
『End.....』
Syl said in a weakened and dry voice.
M stopped glowing , Syl would not let go of M's hand, she squeezed tightly.
Syl's light was being turned off, a grandmother Syl looked at M, while as her body disappeared in the form of a light directed to the sky.
『Live M.....Don't forget that...I will always....yo.... love you.....』
Syl's dying body, completely disappeared from this world.
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『.....¿?...』 -『What's wrong, am I in heaven?』
I lifted my body still lying on the bed, looked everywhere.
『Well, heaven is just like my room.....』 -『Wait, it's my room!』 -『So my room was always heaven? hahahahahaha what a funny fact. Well, after all a god must be in heaven, right? -『And like every heaven, they must have their angels, I wonder where Syl is?
It was night ,so I couldn't see at all well, I hoped my eyesight would adjust to the dark to see even a little.
I opened the door and went to look for her.
『Although....that's weird.....I'm supposed to be dead, but I'm alive and kicking, or so I feel.....maybe I'm in Angel Beats world, that would solve a lot of doubts(I'd like to meet loli Kanade)』(♡'౪`♡).
I was walking down the hallway, entering Syl's room, thinking that she would be there,
『She's not there, has she gone somewhere?』
I checked the other rooms but she was nowhere to be found. I went downstairs, searched the kitchen and the dining room, but she wasn't there. I went to the living room, the place where the balcony was.
『Don't tell me Syl went for a walk in the middle of the night...hayyyyyyyyy...she's still childish after all these years』-『Then she's going to be harassed....a beatrrrrr....a abuserrrrr....and as usual I have to go rescue her....doesn't she learn or what?』
I stopped while walking.
『¿? This glass I still don't understand why it's here, the one who thought "A full-length mirror on the living room wall will look cool" what went through his head?』-『Jajajajajajajajajajajaja , what an idiot』.
The darkness made it impossible to see what the mirror reflected.
���Oh? The moonlight is illuminating, let's see if I'm still old hahahahahaha, although most likely yes....』
The light bathed the entire living room coming in from the balcony. By lighting up the part of the mirror I was confused.
『...Huh?...What? ....this isn't me....Wait, what!?』
I looked in the mirror and it wasn't exactly what I expected, I looked at my hands, my feet, I touched my whole body and it was completely weird.
『But what's going on...』
I looked worriedly at the mirror that reflected the new me.
*Tap*
A sound is heard near me, I turned around and even more I didn't understand what was going on.
A woman with purple hair and curious clothes was in a very incredible position, looking at me from the balcony. She stared at me for a few seconds,I also stared at her confused.
『Eh, what a Lucario then』.
The girl on my balcony said,mysterious and stealthy her presence was felt.
E͇n͇d͇ ͇o͇f͇ ͇A͇r͇c͇:͇ ͇L͇i͇f͇e͇ ͇w͇i͇t͇h͇ ͇S͇y͇l͇
-------------------------------------------→ Continuara
What will happen to M now?