Everything went dark, I can't hear any noise except for my own though it doesn't seem to be coming out from my mouth but inside my head. The 'voice' that keep repeating the words ''I want to live, I want to live, I want to live''
I don't know how long it has been but it kept on repeating the same words, but at the very end I said something different.
''I'll live...I'll confess to her and live differently!''
suddenly an old woman's voice said to her "Then go back. Think of it as a gift for helping this old woman"
as soon as she said that the bracelet that Hiori wore on her ankle felt warm
... ...
A phone buzzed and Hiori gasped as she woke up cold sweat was coating her whole body, her throat felt dry, she tried to moisten it with her own saliva it's like she gulped a boiling water.
she sat on her bed in dazed, she looked around her room and it looks exactly the same, she reach for her phone and she saw the date and time 'April 5th' '6:05'
She closed her eyes and looked at it again and again the date is still while the time is moving its now currently at '6:15' Hiori move her ass off her bed, she went to brush her teeth and wash her face and put on her uniform after.
she did the same thing as she did before but she was not as cheery.
''mom, dad good morning''
hearing her own daughter's lifeless and somewhat hoarse voice her mom turned around with worry and saw her daughter's pale lips yet red cheeks, her mom went through the cabinets and grabbed the med kit and she took the thermometer she shove it to Hiori's mouth after a while it made a beep '101.3' Fahrenheit
Hiori's mother glared at Hiori and said with a commanding tone
''go back to your room missy and rest, you've got a fever''
''mom, I'm fine''
''papa~, your dear daughter won't listen her mother, make her go back to her room to rest.''
the father and daughter stared at each other for a whole minute
''...''
''d.. dad I'm fine I can take it''
her father looked at her with worry then nodded
''thanks dad''
Hiori's father walked to her and puts on a face mask for her then he said in worry ''call me or your mom if it gets worse''
Hiori nodded, then she went off saying ''I'll be off''
''be careful'' her dad replied
the door closed with a click.
''did she leave?'' Hiori's mom asked
the father walked to where his wife is and held her hand as he nodded
Hiori's mom sighed as she said ''she takes after you Mr. Sakamoto, so stubborn.''
Hiori's dad chuckled in return then he said ''no, she's more like you my dear wife.''
... ...
Hiori is early today she didn't see Mumei waiting at gate, she walked for a bit then she saw Mumei walking at the distance getting closer to her.
She waved her hand at Mumei
Mumei's walking leisurely then she turned to a corner she looked at the distance a familiar silhouette waving at her, eyes widened with a slight smile she thought to herself 'this is a first, she's actually early today'
Hiori took off her face mask as she ran to Mumei with a smile
''did I surprised you? hehe''
Mumei looked at her face, her cheeks is tinted red, her eyes seems tired and her voice... is somewhat raspy, is she sick? she thought to herself, she raised her right arm then placed the back of her hand on Hiori's forehead, she's burning... she is sick!
Mumei glared at Hiori then she pouted as she said ''why did you... you're this sick and yet-''
Hiori was taken a back when she felt a cool sensation on her forehead then she looked at Mumei who's glaring and pouting at her as she talked (she's cute today too), she wore her face mask back and chuckled, she interrupted Mumei
''I'm fine, if it get worst I'll just lie down at the clinic's bed'' then she shrugged
Mumei sighed ''tell me if it gets worst I'll join you...''
Hiori rubbed her ears as she thought she misheard Mumei, she nodded.
the two continued with random topic to talk to on their way to school.
... ...
They arrived at school gate, Hiori was already panting and her vision was getting a bit blurry she slowed down her pace as she walks, Hiori and Mumei along with a few students went inside and stopped at their perspective shoe locker to change their shoes.
Mumei finished first she looked at Hiori then she went to where the bulletin board is, she went to take a look.
Hiori was standing in front of her shoe locker in daze, a female student who's a head shorter than her tapped her shoulder as she lifted her head a little to make eye contact then she said ''senpai, are you okay?''
Hiori she squinted her eyes as she looked back at her and said ''mm.. I'm fine''
as she turn her body away to stop herself from looking too much from her, Hiori's gotten even more dizzier causing her severe headache she slammed her hand to steady herself on the locker causing a loud noise.
the little girl startled when she heard a loud bang, she glanced on her side she saw a long arm, palm planted on the locker 'did I just indirectly experience a kabedon?' she thought.
Mumei was stuck at the crowd of students, then she heard a loud pang- sound at the entrance where the shoe locker was she apologized to the crowd as she slightly push them away from her, she freed herself with a sweat slightly forming at her forehead.
then she apologized once again as she walks away from them.
she ran to where Hiori is and she saw her almost out of strength, holding onto the locker, she took a glance at the girl beside Hiori. then she retrieved her gaze. Mumei held Hiori's arms then she asked in a small voice ''are you okay? are you dizzy? do you need to lie down?''
Hiori's heart beats faster than usual when she heard those series of question, then she smiled at Mumei and answered ''I'm fine but I'm feeling a bit dizzy''
''mm... then lets head to the clinic..''
''okay''
the two walked off slowly, as the 'female student' look at them from behind.
's.. such a sweet scene! I better take a photo of this and share it to the club!'
her phone made a click sound as she took a quick photo of them.
''though I feel bad about Hiori-senpai... I hope she gets better soon'' she sincerely prayed.
... ...
Hiori slept at the clinic's bed for the whole day, Mumei would come visit her every break.
the bell chimed the last class ends and its already 16:00. Mumei cleaned her desk, she grabbed her notes and put them inside her bag then she hanged it on her shoulder as she walks out from her class. She went to the clinic, she saw Hiori who's still sleeping, she sat at the bed beside her then she placed the back of her hand onto Hiori's forehead, she retrieve it her hand and looked at her face once more then she murmured to herself 'It's not as hot as before'
Mumei took out her notebook from before and she started writing on it. Half an hour passed, Mumei took out her phone from her bag and she looked at the time '16:35' then she put it back after, she gently shook Hiori to wake up ''Hiori, wake up it's time to go home''