Chapter 10: [ Abstracted ]

Why can't I remember my sisters name? I tried so hard yet I can't remember it.

I kept falling in this seemingly endless void, I tried to find someway out of this place yet all i could do was fall, Until suddenly I hit the ground and then heard a voice "Little Haruki always causing trouble? Be careful now." a female voice said to me as i saw visions of a Young kid, and a Woman who seems old. That voice was none other than my mother. I stood up slowly and then suddenly Woke up from whatever that was.

"Finally awake?" I open my eyes as i see that girl again looking at me "T-Too close..." Was all i could muster saying as her face was close to me. I then stepped away creating distance. But she just kept getting close and then said "You know.. You have interesting dreams." was she somehow able to see my dreams? did she see my dreams just now?! "You saw that..?" i asked as she simply nodded. "How?" I asked as she then looked at me and replied to my question "I'm not telling you, now... Go to sleep again." as she said this she closed my eyes and suddenly i was back in that void falling.

I heard a voice again "Haruki... Take care of ## She's your responsibility now." The woman who was my mother said as i remembered what happened... That's right, my mom died that day due to her sickness. I still remember her last words yet I can't remember her name. I focused so hard on clearing this Tower that...

... Did I change? As i had this question a Mirror was in front of me, There stood a younger version of me. A kid. When did my hair grow to be this tall. As i looked at myself the more I realized I had changed a lot from back then.

"Mom... I don't think you can hear me but..." I started speaking as suddenly i got interrupted. "She won't hear you." I wondered who the person with the voice was but when i looked at the voice it was... Me. A me who I've been trying to hide. "Who are you?" I asked as it replied "It's obvious who I am Haruki Suou." I looked at It as It looked at me and then he pulled out the daggers which i usually use in combat and the scenery around us changed to become a grass field.

"Haruki Suou, Today you will lose and I'll take control." It looked at me pointing my daggers at me. I was still on the ground looking at It and then said "So you're... Me." I asked as It laughed, What i saw that day was probably the inhumane side of me. Someone who cared about nothing except killing. It wanted my body to kill people. "I won't lose to you." I said as I looked at my hand i was now holding daggers too. I quickly stood up and then looked at My other half. "Come at me then." I said as i readied my stance and then.

A battle began, A battle of control. Whoever wins this battle will be the person to have control of my Body, Will it be me or him? This fight will determine everything. "Haruki Suou... Die!" He said as he tried attacking me, thankfully i had become a bit skilled in combat due to my experiences climbing the tower so far. I parried his attack and then did a perfect counter and hit him back. "Take this!" I said as he then screamed in pain from the stab, I then rolled back to keep my distance from him. "I'll show you that I'm superior!" He shouted as he then disappeared and then appeared behind me stabbing my leg. 

This battle went on as we both kept slashing against each other, This battle had to be done sooner or later, after all I won't allow this self of mine to kill people. I looked at my arm which was bruised and then looked at him. I was barely standing and so was he, yet we both continued fighting.

At a certain point our weapons were destroyed, now we're just punching it out. both barely standing I hit him with every ounce of strength i have in me, as i then realized I can use my skills in this dream. I looked at the word [ Abstract ] and hesitantly used it as i then passed out, Ah... did i... Lose...?

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Oh? the brat actually used the skill. did he learn the name?

nah no way. I said as i then looked at the one in front of me who shared the same face as the brat. "So you want to beat him?" I asked as he nodded, and replied "Wait a minute... Your aura's different... You're not Haruki! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!" he shouted near the end as i then summoned a sword and grabbed it. "There you are my precious..." Grabbing the sword i then grabbed the other Haruki. "His body is mine." I stabbed the other Haruki and then watched as he died.

"Better be thankful kid." 

I had saved his ass now three times.

Hm? [ Condition has been met! Welcome back Master ######## ] I looked up and then said "You better not tell this to the kid." I threatened those higher beings as i then Gave the kid control back and left his body.

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I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in my old room, In my bed as i went downstairs i was greeted with my mom and little sister but their faces were... Blurry. just like how I can't remember their names I also can't remember how they looked like.

I grabbed the kitchen knife and before this trauma began I put an end to it by stabbing myself in the heart and waking up from the dream. 

"Why the hell did you do that?!" The girl looked at me as if time hadn't moved and then said "The dream was just beginning." Huh? does that mean she didn't see what i saw? 

"Wait you didn't see the fight?" I asked as she replied "What fight? you were in the bed in the dream the whole time." She seemed confused and just like me I was confused to what happened too.

"How about you introduce yourself?" I asked her as she then smiled and looked at me smugly "I'm the queen of this place! They call me... Massacrer of the Crimson Moon. But you can call me Luna." She said proudly as i then tried to hold back my laughter. "O-Okay so Luna... How did you see my dreams?" I asked as i managed to hold my laughter she quickly replied with "I have other titles. One of them being Mistress of dreams." She explained how she can see dreams of others and even change whatever dreams the person has.

"So Luna can you help me out?" I asked as she then shook her head "No! I'm keeping you here! I finally have someone that actually will listen to me!" She was acting like a child... "Well i have an idea then. Come with me." I said.