76: Troubles

"That's right. I'm Azekiel. I am here! Talk to me!"

Slowly, Raphael started snapping out of the phase as his thoughts shifted from trying to remember his past to his present, which finally stopped the dreadful headache and pain. Ha stopped forcing himself to remember as he saw Azekiel. His eyes regained their old shine as his face returned to his calm. 

Raphael felt the wetness on his face. He wiped his tears a bit. 

He wiped his tears. "I apologize for my behavior."

"It's nothing. We all become weak at times. That's what being alive is all about."

"I'm not alive though. I shouldn't." Raphael calmly stated. "I'll do better next time."

"Who says you aren't alive?" Azekiel frowned. "You are more alive than anyone else I know. And you're certainly allowed to cry when you feel like it. Just don't lose yourself. So tell me, what happened to you?"

"Nothing. I just remembered something painful. It is nothing."