Grim's Miasma

"For you have passed the judgement, you are granted to have your second chance." Chapter 1: That Day "-da!" (Huh...) "-nd Up!!" (I feel numb) "Hurry up!" (It's making my head hurt, there's some voices that sound like cries... My mind is not clear. My eyes are open yet my sight is hazy) (The surroundings are noisy, some are screaming, It's getting annoying. I just want to rest, let me rest.) (I can see The sky, smokes and there are some people surrounding me) (My eyes then closed slowly) "Hey! Wake up!" "Please!" (After a while it opened then suddenly someone was on their knees looking at me crying. This person is saying something that I fail to hear but the voice is from a girl, she wiped her eyes and then someone grabbed her, that person wears a blue tshirt and black pants) "Get out of the way!" (My eyes get more hazy, then after a while I began hearing a ringing sensation that lasted for a minute) (My eyes closed but this time there's no more blinding light, this time it doesn't open again) (It's getting colder but I can finally rest... Right?) Notice: @'!#" (?) (Huh who's that? Is someone there?) Notice: @)1#4irm (!) (What?) N ? N ? N ? N ? N ! Notice: Success (!) (Success? Did it said success, what was those voices.) . .. ... (Oh it's not speaking anymore) ... ... ... (I began to wait for it to speak again, but it didn't. This silence is getting too much) (It's so quiet) (But what even happened, did I die?) (I remember visiting a place and opening something) (And after that... I can't remember I only remember laying down, hearing noises) ... ... ... After some time it was no longer quiet, i heard birds chirping, I felt a breeze of wind passing by, my eyes are still closed but i can feel the blinding light of the sun. After feeling the environment, I heard a voice. "hy hrr p!!" (Oh? was that a voice, did someone speak?) "Hy!" (It feels like someone's talking but I can't hear it clearly) ... ... ... "Hey hurry up!" (Oh now it's speaking clearly) "Hey! Jeez" (Is that a girl's voice, is she talking with me? Wait, Is she the same as earlier that's saying "notice" for so much, Hmm but she sounds different) "Let's go!" (In a moment I felt nostalgic, It felt like a voice I wanted to hear for so long... I felt myself crying... I also feel like saying "I'm back") (My eyes opened but it's blurry and bright) (Where am I?) (Aren't I just somewhere and someone's?) (Huh Wait, What am I talking about?) "Suda!" (Suda?) "Suda! Matsuda! Hurry up, we'll miss the festival!" (Festival?) (Huh, A festival?) (I'm confused, I feel like something's wrong, I feel that I should be somewhere else and I'm supposed to... But what was that again? Is this a dream, but this doesn't feel like a dream, i'm wide awake) (I'm lost in thoughts but then it got interrupted when she called me) "Suda!" (After hearing that shout, my thoughts disappeared and I can't remember what I was thinking about. It felt like waking up from a dream. And then, the surroundings began to get clear) (I looked in her direction, but I can't clearly see. I can't see her face, is it because of the sun.) "Who... are you?" I asked "Huh? Did you forget who I am? It's me, Sophie." (Sophie? Her name sounds familiar) "Sophie?" (For a moment, after saying it, it felt like something struck me, and then my body stopped.) (I saw memories) (I remember it now.) (Sophie...) I looked at her again, and saw her wearing her favorite white dress. "Oh Hey, Sorry Sophie I got lost in my thoughts." (Memories began to get clear. . .) "Are you Okay Suda? You must be thinking a lot earlier, you even closed your eyes for a whole minute, hmph you're making me mad. What are you even thinking about, Suda? (Her reaction is so cute!) "Haha, It's nothing Sophie. Don't mind me." "Jeez making me wait for so long then saying that it's nothing" she said while looking at me intently. "Hmm but are you sure you're fine? then let's hurry up." She looked at her side frowning, It made me want to tease her so I said. "Phie, You look so cute" after saying it he chuckles. Sophie's eye got surprised, her face turned red then said "Jeez You Dummy!" Matsuda smiled from his success then began running past her but before getting far away, he felt weak. (Huh) "Suda?" She hurriedly came to him. "What's wrong!? You look pale, Are you sure you're fine?" Sophie looked worried "What's wrong Suda?" While asking, she placed her hand on his forehead while also holding her neck. "Uhh But Your temp. is normal, what's wrong?" I can't give an answer it's hard to speak but she went at my front, facing me to make me relaxed. Then, She held my shoulders. "Suda, calm down please breathe slowly" I looked at her, closed my eyes and followed her instructions. After doing that i felt fine somehow. She helped me get on to a nearby bench to sit. But, I felt like I was being a burden to her. "Sophie, Don't... mind me, go on... I'll catch up later." "No, calm down first and let's walk together I don't want to leave you behind jeez." "But.. i'm slowing you down, aren't you excited for that festival too?" "Hey, Suda" She paused and looked at me, her hair covers her eyes but I can feel her worriedness. "It's fine, Let me stay, it's fine if we miss some parts of the festival." "But... Sophie" "Suda, It'll be bad if something happens to you just because you want me to go first" "oh, yeah you're right." I bent my body forward with my hands touching my knees, let a long sigh and gave a wide smile to her. "Thank you, Sophie" She stood up and looked away from me, then said. "Jeez... You must be fine now, Right? You're able to smile now so you're fine now, right?." Her face looks red. "Hey Your face is turning red, Are you sick Sophie?" "I'm not! dummy" she said with a low voice, while covering her face with a bottled water. "Did I say something wrong? Oh wait" (Seeing the bottled water made me notice that my throat is dry) "Oh can i have some water, Sophie?" "Huh uh wat?" Her expression changes as if she's expecting something, then calms down by letting out a sigh. "Jeez, did you forget to bring one for yourself? I only have one at the moment Suda" "Haha, it's so hot haha" i said as i lay down on the sit. "Sudaa you're acting like a kid jeez, ugh fine here i'll share it" I felt energized then immediately grabbed it from her. "Yahoo! Thank you Sophie!!" I got careless and suddenly the bottle was empty, so she got mad at me for emptying it. "Gaa, Suda did you just?" "Hehe, Thank you Phie" "Phie??? Eh? But We wewelc Ah Mo!! Wha- What's with you? And what the h- are you thanking me! You drank it all! Sudaa" It felt like Sophie's feeling was mixed up. I really like teasing her because she tends to end up like this, and that's because she gets too happy when someone thanks her but gets mad when she realizes her kindness was abused, so she ends up mixing her emotions. "Success haha!" "Huhh What do you meannn Success!!" There's still a long way before we reach the venue and we still have to endure the hot weather that feels like the savannah desert, it's not like i'm desperate for water but her water is sweet and maybe begging for consumption so i gladly took the offer and emptied it out, while feeling thankful for having Sophie. I looked at her again, showed my handsome face, smiled then solemnly said. "Thank you Sophie" "Uh Hmph! but Wel-come Shuda, hehe hmph!" Sophie's face is red, she's looking sideways while talking and speaking in a mad voice. (She looks cute) "Hehe, Sophie let's go" I held out my hand to her Note* Sophie is also embarrassed at romantic stuffs " '-' (vivid representation of Sophie's current facial expression) " "Ah heh" (Suda got embarrassed so they continued walking and because of that he got too shy to talk) *Ehm Sophie, Gomen *Ah ye haha (Sophie Blushes) *Haha (Suda Laughs awkwardly) ~Awkward silence continues~ *Does she hate me? T-T While walking he saw an old man sitting on a porch wearing a fancy dress that resembles someone going on a cosplay convention. "Oh That's right!" Sophie got shocked by his sudden talking "What's wrong Suda?" "Phie, you should've wore a Kimono" "Jeez back with the Phie again" she said quietly "Ha What is it Phie?" "Nothing, I mean I don't want to wear one, after what happened last year" "Eh? But those watching you said that you're so beautiful" "Sudaa!" After remembering it she got embarrassed and slapped suda, Suda laughed at her actions because it looked cute to him. "why are you laughing" She looked away from him and said slowly and quietly, "it's so embarrassing when being complimented." "Hehe, is that so Sophie." *So cute! Suda began mumbling to a song followed by Sophie doing the same too. Some moments later, Suda saw a convenience store some meters away from the venue, he thought that maybe Sophie is tired and it'll be a pain to climb that long stairs so he invited her to take some rest first. "Oh Ey Phie, wanna take a break on that store? I'll buy us some food and drink" After some silence Suda shouted again making Sophie shocked, he likes doing it and never fails to surprise her. "Uh Ehh okay Suda, thank you" Coming in on the store, Suda loves the sound of chimes making him open and close the door by a lot, By A Lot. Making the store manager yell at him, *Sophie apologizes for his action. ~~~~ *Ey Phie Want this? (Suda handing out some hotdogs) *'-' stop with your Pees, don't make me get used to it Jeez!! (That's right, it sounds like Pee to her and on top of that the hotdog felt like a dirty joke, that's why she's mad) "Oh look Soph, a claw machine!" "And now it's Soph, haha" "Uh What! You're really playing. Jeez! Don't play for too long, Don't forget that we're going to a festival -~- " They spent some time on the store and after coming out It's already midnight. *Gaaa We're gonna Be late Hahaha *What's with that reaction Suda -_- Suda grabbed Sophie's arm then they ran happily ... or not? "Aaa, wait" Sophie, got surprised then turned red when Suda grabbed her arm But, The sudden action of Suda made Sophie to get tripped. "Jeez Suda!!" Sophie said while acting like a kid on the floor "Ah sorrymasen Sophie hehe" he said while thinking that she looked cute "Stop laughing and what the h is Sorrymasen!?" She said in a mad yet cute voice, then got embarrassed. "I'm really sorry Sophie" he said as he help her get up. Sophie sighed, and said "It's fine but Don't act so quickly Suda, you might trip me again jeez." "Hehe Yap I'll be more careful Soph." "Again with the soph -_-" "Well then, wanna hold my hand and run together?" "'-'" (another blank and blushing face by sophie) " No thanks Suda -_- you dummy!" "Ehh dummy? ah hehe sorry" Suda said after realizing his embarrassing approach. He looked up at the mountain nearby where the festival occurs, it's meters away from the store but they might take a while to reach it because of the long stairs, above it, lights can be seen showing that the festival is ongoing. He then looked at Sophie and apologized. "Hey Sophie, i'm really sorry for slowing us down." Sophie didn't look at him, but said some words that were obviously showing her hard feelings. "it's fine suda, at least you had fun." Suda nods, then he looked at her and said. "Sophie, Thank you" he said calmly, While showing a soft smile. Sophie looked at him but this time she didn't react weirdly. In her eyes Suda looked better wearing a smile that's rare to see, and before knowing it her eyes twinkled as her mouth started to imitate the smile on his face. Their walk continues, until they finally reach the bottom of the stairs. *Ack So cute '~' (Suda's thought after seeing her smile) To be continued.