Memories

It was when I was 5. All my memories of my mom and dad are vague. All I remember is the promise I made to mom the day they left us and entered a new world. It was first time in history that humanity was able to connect to parallel world and as the founder of path to parallel world, my parents had to gi to research the world but none of us knew that it was a one way path. That was the last time I met my mom and dad.

But the promise, I made to her hurts me a lot.

"Shouga, always protect your big sister. It's the duty of a boy to protect a girl. So, if you see any girl in danger protect her. Be a brave boy and move forward and face everything. Let's make that a promise."-with a smile.

"Yeah"-smiling happily.

But it was like she knew it was her last time.

Then each and everday passed away peacefully. My sister took care of me without even letting me know the feeling of parents being away. She didn't go to sleep until I slept in my bed. She would always stay beside me.

One day we had a call amd it said the path has closed and the reason of it's closure was the crash of the machine which was used to travel the path. Inside the machine were our parent.

My sister tried to hide it from me and with a usual smile she always stayed beside me.

But nothing can be hidden.

After 4 years, my dad's manager came to our house. My sister used to go for a part time job. She would always be late. So, I said sis was not at home and he would leave. He came 2-3 times but all the time I would say sis is at work and he would leave. Well, I doubted but whatever I didn't bother them.

After few days I started to notice that my sis came a lot early than usual. I was happy that I am able to spend more time with her. I never asked her why she was early. All I could care was my happiness. She didn't complain about anything to me. She always had a motherly care for me.

I go to my father's and mother's office so that I could feel them. But one day, I heard from a employee about the parent's death and the other employee saying it was forbidden talking about that. The employee was new.

After I reached home, I waited for my sister and when she came I asked her-"did you know about our parents? "

She was shocked for a moment and then replied-"What are you talking about? "

I got angry and said-"don't act dumb." And left the house.

While leaving I dashed a man and he fell I ignored and ran when I turned back I saw my sister apologizing to him. Eventhough it was me who dashed. But what made me angry was her smile even after knowing that.

A ran far away but she was not back of me.

I went back to home and then saw her sleeping. I thought she had enough of me and now she doesn't care. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy that she wouldn't care me but sad that I would lose her.

The next day, I saw her go with a bag. I knew she wasn't going for her part time job. She had a knife in her bag. I could see a little of it through the torn part of the bag and because it's our kitchen knife I understood it on spot. I ignored it and thought let her do whatever she wants. I was angry about yesterday's matter.

Next day, I got a call from Sakura hospital, and I picked the phone.

"Are you related to Harumi Hirato.? "

"Yeah. I am her younger brother."

"Is there any elder? "

"No. We live alone."

"Can you come to Sakura hospital? Your sister is in a critical condition."

I heard that and rushed to the hospital without thinking anything. I didn't care what I wore. I didn't care my anger and ran to her. All I cared was to see her and bring her back.

She was in a critical condition was what doctor told me. But when I went there I didn't see any doctor doing anything to her. I went inside the room and saw her resting. She was stabbed and itseems it was with the knife she was carrying. I cried a lot and remembered the promise I made to mom.

"If only I didn't fight with you. If only I was beside you all the time. If only I kept my promise. This would never have happened. I am sorry. I am sorry. I am really sorry."

My sister hearing the cry, she woke up. Shouga, it's not your fault. It was me who didn't say anything to you.

"But it was my fault that you started to hate me."

She slapped me and said-"I would never hate you, Shouga. You are my best little brother."

She explained everything to me.

She was being stalked by a man and that was the reason she came early to house and the day I fought with her, the man entered our house. My sister didn't want me to know what happened that's why she slept too early that day, she even had bruised marks on her face but I didn't notice it and the next day she went to take revenge but got stabbed instead.

I started to cry.

"I couldn't keep my promise with mom. If I was there on time, no, if I was always with you. This would have never happened."

"Don't blame yourself. It's not oved yet. Didn't mom say to protect any girl in danger. Protect them. Keep your promise and forget this."

"But-"

"Don't worry, there will be a girl in your life whom you need to protect at your life's cost. Go protect her."

And then she started to close her eyes and her voice has become low.

"Shouga, I am feeling regret that I am not able to be with you anymore but as mom said be a brave boy and move forward. This..... is the end.....I guess. I love you, Shouga"-with happy tears in her eyes she went to eternal sleep.

"Sis, sis, not yet. You can't leave me and go now. Please stay with me. Doctor, Doctor, help. Please come fast. My sis, please save her. I need her. Doctor!!!!!!.....please come fast. Sis, stay a little longer. Doctor will come soon. Please stay with me. I know, the doctor will do something."

She didn't respond at all.

"Sis,-"-with tears in my eyes-"-sis, please open your eyes. Please talk to me. Don't you love me? Please. You have a revenge you need to take care. Please come back. I beg you. I promise that I would never cause you anymore trouble, please come back.-"-kneeling down-"-I beg you."

The doctor and nurses hearing the commotion ran to the room and saw me crying.

"Doctor, please save her. It's not late, right? You can still bring her back, right?? "

But the doctor sadly replied-"she is long dead. The moment she reached hospital, she took her last breath. We weren't able to bring her back."

"But she was talking to me a few minutes ago."

"That's impossible she was stabbed near the heart and was dead the moment she reached here. She can never talk. "

"But she was talking to me."

The doctor didn't speak and asked the nurse to keep an eye on me.

Yeah, no one would believe me that I spoke to a dead person.

But I spoke to her for real.

"Afterall, didn't I say I love you. How can I leave without saying a word to my best little brother."-a voice echoed in my head.

"You are my best big sister-Harumi Hirato. Thank you for everything. Now this time it's me who is going to complete your second wish."

A few minutes ago

"God, thank you for completing one of my wish. I am truely grateful to you. It was because of you I was able to meet my younger brother again. Now if only I was able to kill that guy. If only I killed him instead of apologizing that day. I wish I could kill him. "

"Your younger brother will do that for you."

I could never forget the man I dashed, that day. And from that day onwards I searched for him.

After a long research I found out it was Klein.