Protected

        The next day, we all went to the beach together because today is our last day in Yakushima. We bring along Aegis with us too. Starting today, she is part of the SEES member. Aegis is an anti –shadow weapon that were created ten years ago, to combat uncontrollable shadows. What Ikutsuki said, she is the last to be made and was the only one that still remains till now. She capable on summoning a persona named “Palladion”. Because she has suffered major damage, she been stuck in the lab ever since. Though, I still a bit shy when she just came to me and embraced me. She was the one who been watching me. She said her highest priority is to be by my side. I asked why…but her answered was she doesn’t know. Ikutsuki san said she must be having some lost memory. It takes time to recover back her memory. Well, even so I dunno what she meant…I feel like I will get to know why. And I can feel that it not going to be a good answer. Something tells me I need to be ready when the times come. 

         Lost memory…mom…dad…ah! No! no..no tears…please…I don’t want to cry today..everyone is having fun. I can’t cry here…

         “Minako-tan! Akhiko-senpai! Come on join us!” Junpei said waving at us to join them also

         “This again…? I guess we shoud…go…” Akihiko stop after seeing me facing down looking at the sand. “Hey…Minako…you o…kay…!?”

         “I’m fine…!” I said. He was trying to reach me but I refuse. I slap his hand away from me         

         “Ah…!?” Akihiko said surprised

         “I’m..sorry..” I said trying to wipe my face but the tears keep flowing. I don’t want them to see me like this… “I think…I go back to my room.”

         “Hey! Minako wait!? What’s wrong!?” He said successfully holds my arm but I refused it

         “Don’t touch me! Let me go!” I said pulled my arm away and quickly grab my sweater and ran towards the woods without my slippers.

         I ran and ran…not looking back. I don’t want them to see me crying so suddenly. I shouldn’t have remembered it…mom…dad…I missed you so much! Isk…Isk…why you guys left me alone…why… My tears began to flow even faster. I couldn’t stop it thinking about them. Seeing them smiling warmly inside my mind. I want to see those smiles again. I want the feeling being embraced warmly inside their arms. Those happy memories with them…

         “Ah! Oww!” I said seeing my feet covered with bruises and blood after running so hard. I can’t stand up with this injury. It hurts really hurts…my heart, this emptiness, loneliness all of it..it hurt so much… “Isk…mom..dad…why…why you both left me…why…I…only can remember the day we three spent together…Isk!...WHY I CANT REMEMBER HOW BOTH OF YOU DIED!? WHY LEAVING YOUR ONLY DAUGHTER HERE!? WHY!?....Isk!..Isk..why…I’ve missed you both so much…isk..isk

haaa…HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” I scream as loud as I can..,screaming so the pain would go away…all of my body trembling. I feel..so alone…I do really miss them so much…I love them so much…mom..dad…

         Suddenly a person carry me to his arms..I was wondering who it was.

         “Who are..you?” I asked the person..I couldn’t see the person face too much because of my watery eyes…But he has a grey hair…don’t tell me…

         “Let’s get you to the mansion. We need to treat those wound fast before it get infected.” He said…It was Akihiko-senpai

         “You can cry…along the way…if you want…if that’s the only way to make yourself feel better Minako.” He said while carrying me to the mansion with his soft voice

         “I’m..sorry…isk…isk…” I said crying

         “You…idiot..it’s fine…” He said hurriedly to the mansion

         In the mansion, my room, Akihiko-senpai bandage both of my feet carefully. The both of us were really silent, no words coming out of our mouth. After he bandaging my bruises, he clean up the place, putting the mid aid box on the table. For me, I lying on the bad covering my whole body with the blanket.

  

         “I…go back with the others. Sleep well Minako.” Akihiko said on his way leaving the room

         “Senpai…” I said with weak voice calling for him. He turns his head facing me. “Could you…stay…here for a little while longer till I fall asleep?...please…?” I begged to him to say…If I’m alone I will be crying and crying all night…I need someone there with me…so I can stop crying.

         “W-Well..s-sure..but let me get changed first..” He said his face are all red

         “Ok…” I nodded

         After a few minutes, Akihiko went back to my room with his proper clothes wearing in the summer. He went in quietly cuz he knew I was asleep already. He steps forward to my bed and seeing me fully asleep. He saw something in my hand. He took it slowly, it was…

         “This must be…her family…” He said not saying it by mouth but in his heart “ A moment ago, when I saw her crying…I can feel her loneliness in her heart…I can feel her pain. So all this time…she was enduring her pain until now…the pain of losing her parents. I do know her background a little…her parents died 10 years ago where the explosion begin. That time she was just a little kid…I thought…when I first look at her…smile and happiness…I thought she already can accept it…but…deep down her…she still couldn’t accept. It is painful when you lost someone dearly to you…but at least…she still strong enough to endure the pain and keep moving forward. She must have remembered her memories with her parents…This was the first time I see her crying in front of me.”

     He sit beside me on the edge of the bed and touches my hair softly. Then slowly he kisses my forehead gently. In my sleep I can feel the warmth in my heart…it’s the same where I was with my parents.

       “From now on…I won’t let any tears coming from you again Minako. I’ll do anything to make you happy and seeing that warm smile from you again. Ever since I met you…I only saw my little sister face in you…you almost looked her. But I didn’t able to accept it till now. I’ll always be there for you whenever you need me Minako. I promise…” He said with a warm smile, holding my hand while I’m asleep

       In my dreams, I don’t feel lonely anymore. I saw them…I saw mom and dad in my dreams smiling and a person holding my hand. In that dream, I can feel the warmth of that unknown person. I feel protected… *smiling*

       

To Be continued...