Time looked at me and asked, "So you are going to do what God of Everything has said you to do? Right?"
I sighed, it was so obvious, "Have I ever stand against her orders? Have I denied on anyone order of her? Have I refused? Of course not, I am going to follow her orders...I have no other choice, and she would have a reason and a plan for that, so I will be following, and you do your job, but yes, I will be free at night, so have some topics to debate about, I may like to talk with you because I have no one other than you."
God of Time smiled and gave a thumbs up, he had no problem with anything and I smiled and looked down at the lake, picked up a little stone and threw it rolling and it passed to the next side of the lake by jumping on the water again and again, I smiled and finally looked at it from far.
The girl was back at the royal castle, and she was looking at her parents who were in a room, still in a coma and the doctors were taking care of them. The girl accepted the suggestion of the doctor and they were transferred to the castle to give a better treatment. The King came and patted on her hair and said, "...Nothing will happen to them, don't worry, I and all the doctors will try their best for their recovery and soon they will become normal, awake, in consciousness, and happy. Ok?"
But the girl knew that it's a false hope, the doctors have been trying from years, she knows that they were trying their best over it, taking their time and keeping their family aside and focusing on her parents, but still nothing happened, their condition was worst at the starting, when the doctors and King joined, then their conditions was controlled, but not recovering nor becoming worse, and now they are gone in a coma, something about which only God could do something about, because there's no way that a doctor can wake up a coma patient...but she just looked down and nodded her head, even if it is a false hope only, still she heard it and it feels nice now, she smiled and turned away and said, "Well then...I am going out, to have something...I will have to come back here only now, right?"
The King smiled and replied, "Yes, take this place as your own home from now on, your parents will be cared properly and you wouldn't need to take long trips, just come back here only, and if you don't mind, you can have your breakfast here only with everyone of us."
But the girl denied and started walking away and covered her face properly again and left the castle.
Eve opened her eyes, and she had forgotten everything about the night and about what she is, she woke up rubbing her eyes and looked around...but I wasn't there, I was still at the lake shore. She looked around and when she couldn't find me, she became a little bit sad and shouted, "Big brother!!! Where are you?!!!"
And I panicked, I stood, smiling with a sweat and said, "Time, tell and guide me where she is staying, I will visit her today, and just tell her that someone is coming but not mention my name. That's the work I am giving to you, don't make me disappointed."
Time smiled, although they aren't supposed to order each other, there's only one who orders them who is God of Everything, but we both depend on each other sometimes, although most of time we would be cursing each other and having the greatest rivalry but if we ask for help from each other then we do help. That's how our friendship is. Time gave a thumbs up again to me and I smiled and ran to home to Eve.
I reached to Eve in just a moment, smiling with a sweat and Eve looked at me, she was angry and with a pout face she asked, "Where were you right now, big brother?"
I smiled with a sweat and walked to her, came in front of her and said, "I was at the shore of the lake, just spending some time and throwing rocks...I am sorry that I didn't sense that you are awake, I won't repeat the mistake again."
Eve looked at me with a little bit of anger for a second, and she just sighed and said, "Well then, what's the plan for today? We are going to stay here or something else?"
And I had a plan for today already.
The streets and roads were covered with crowds, kids were running and playing at the roads and it was just the late morning, and people and the streets were already too much busy and active. And on those roads, the girl was walking and weeping with silence...she stopped in front of a bench, and took her seat next to another girl who was waiting for someone.
"Good morning." Eve greeted to the girl, but the girl didn't reply, but Eve didn't mind that either, she thought that maybe the girl would be sad or her day wouldn't be going well, so her mood would be off and she wasn't hurt by it. I came to Eve and handed the ice cream and said, "Have this, Eve."
The girl's eyes widened, by hearing my voice...and I also realized something, and I smiled with a sweat. Eve took the ice cream and the girl tried to look ahead, but suddenly I kept my arm straight towards her, holding my own ice cream, which surprised Eve and even the girl was...but she took it, and Eve had no problem either and she focused on her ice cream which she was eating for the first and Eve loved it! I sat next to Eve...and the girl finally looked at me, while I was blushing and having no courage to look at her and looking away.
Eve was frozen, after joining all the dots...and she was shocked..."Don't tell me...she is the one you smiled for?"
And I started sweating more, and it was...so embarrassing! I couldn't stop blushing, my cheeks turned red and I covered my face, didn't understand what to do...while the girl and Eve were speechless, and Eve continued having her ice cream and watching the show with fun.
But I just sighed, I can't do anything...I don't know either, how we ended up together again, so soon, but I finally looked at her, smiled and waved my hand and said, "Yo, long time no see...Yuzui."
And Yuzui was shocked...she couldn't believe..."I...Ichiro...?"
I smiled and Eve was surprised a little bit that we both even know each other's name but she thought that I would have lived here only somewhere before and knows her. She smiled and nodded her head, "Ten years of distinct love, finally together again." And I smiled with a sweat, what is Eve even saying now.
But Yuzui was speechless..."It isn't ten years...it is even more than...twenty four years...why...did you leave me...Ichiro...?"
And Eve and I were surprised, I didn't expect that she would believe that it's me in no time--
"I can know you by just your presence...the feeling I was starving for from decades...I know it's you...I know you...I know you very well..." And Yuzui started crying while looking down and dropping tears, I was speechless, but Eve was looking at me with the eyes of suspect and said, "Betrayer...how can you leave her, big brother...you had such a pretty wife, and you choose to leave her?"
And I smiled with a sweat, who will explain her, but Yuzui was shocked and she looked at Eve and asked, "And you are...?" And Eve noticed, smiled and introduced her, "I am Eve, and I am his little sister, Ichiro's little sister...it's nice to meet you, Miss."
And Yuzui didn't understand, she wiped her tears for a second and looked at me, and asked, "Would you mind telling me about everything now...Ichiro?"
Things didn't work as I actually thought, I didn't think that I would meet Yuzui again so soon...but I guess, we have a Task now. I looked at Yuzui who was still weeping with silence, she was still confused and I smiled and explained her.
"...I see...so she's your little sister, Eve." Yuzui had a faded smile while looking down and Eve smiled brightly, I didn't tell her much because I didn't want Eve to know about the things, I will explain everything to Yuzui once Eve wouldn't be there, like about Emi, my twin sister and everything, and Yuzui could understand me and she didn't ask again.
I looked at her, but...she wasn't looking like Yuzui I know, I am sure that she's my Yuzui but I didn't her faded smile...I looked up at the sky while Eve continued having her ice cream and Yuzui was looking down, and having her...I didn't know whether it was a good choice or not, but I looked at her and asked, "...Are you fine, Yuzui...?"
And Yuzui was speechless, shocked and tears started filling her eyes again and she looked at me...I realized that she is struggling about something, and I looked down and with a little bit of hesitation and asked, "...Would you mind...sharing it, with me?"
Yuzui was speechless, shocked...but a smile bloomed on her face, she looked down...and she started crying again...
"It's...so strange...I am happy...to have you, after a long time...I really missed you...I want to hug you... I want to...kiss you...but my mad mind...I...don't know, what I should even do...I am happy to see you, alive...somewhere...but the pain...it didn't stop...I...really don't know...what's happening to my mind...I am...losing my mind..."
I smiled, and walked in front of her and Yuzui hold my shirt, and she continued crying, confused, "I... I am losing my mind...I don't know what should I do now..." And I hugged her, and Yuzui started shouting and crying loudly, Eve was surprised but she smiled and whatever is happening, let it go, and the crowd was surprised by seeing the drama, but they just thought someone is trying to help and they walked away being strangers and Yuzui and I stayed.
It was afternoon, Yuzui had cried a lot but now she was feeling better, walking with me and Eve and I were looking around while Eve was again on my shoulders, I explained Yuzui about her and she had no problem and she just looked ahead...but Eve was curious about something, she looked at Yuzui and with a little bit of curiosity, she asked, "Sister...would you seriously kiss my big brother?" And I was frozen, started sweating, but Yuzui smiled, looked at Eve and answered, "I can kiss him right here, I won't mind...he is mine, so I can...and he can't stop me, nor you..."
It was surprising for Eve but she believed that we both actually love each other, but in the case between us, there was only me...being the victim, what are they even talking?! I was looking with red cheeks, but Eve didn't understand me but Yuzui laughed gently and said, "He is just becoming shy, because I know that he would never kiss me, and if I kissed him, then he will die with those same red cheeks."
And I would agree, and Eve was surprised, "Huh? Is that so?"
But I stopped blushing and just became normal, and looked at Yuzui who was just looking and moving ahead...she couldn't believe that it's me, I think...but I don't need to prove it, I am just happy to get a moment to stay with her, that's all I would wish for.