Its cold..

It hurts...

and its painful...

Those were the first impressions I felt.

When I woke up, the first thing that I felt was my eyes being dazzled.

Light filled my vision, and I narrowed my eyes in discomfort.

Where am I?

I tried to move my body but it wasn't responding well. Even when I try to open my eyes, it doesn't work.

Feeling anxious, I finally opened my mouth and tried to speak.

"Aa--"

!!

Huh?

I was surprised by my own voice.

It wasn not my voice that came out but rather a high pitched cry of an infant.

I tried to speak again.

"Au--- Aa---"

My tongue wasn’t moving well. it wasn’t possible to talk .

I tried to retrace my memories from before, but all I could remember is the trauma and pain I experienced.

And because of uncontrollable emotions, I suddenly burst into tears.

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Although it was a shameful act, I couldn't help it.

Wha-what is this?

The cry echoed within the walls and just as I finally stopped myself, I heard approaching footsteps.

"Wa--"

'Finally Im saved!' is what I'd like to say.

The steps made squeaky noises, then the sound of a sliding door opens.

There stood a man with his gentle smile. There is also another person who follows along. He approaches me slowly and soon began to speak.

"XXXX..."

I didn't understand it at all. But I did however, felt a good happy vibe as soon as I heard his voice. It feels kinda nostalgic.

Beside him is a beautiful girl-- or rather a beautiful woman. Brown hair with notably cute features, similar age as the man.

"XX--X XXXX, ---X?"

The woman cracks a smile as she watched me and said something.

What is it... what is she saying?

She tries to reach me with her index finger.

I, then tried to grab it.

"XX--'X XXX ----X..."

The man replied with a gentle expression as they look at each other's eyes.

What a nice couple they are.

A minute later, the man calls up someone.

Then, A young man, definitely younger than the other, appeared infront of the door. He wears black jacket, black trousers, and hooded cowl making him look like a ninja.

The hooded man bows kneels before him like a servant and spoke.

"X---XXXX. XX?"

The man stood up and with a serious tone,

"X--XXX--XXX--XXXXX."

From my perspective, he seems like he is ordering him for something. I couldn't make up what theyre saying but its obviously super important due to their expressions.

Then after their negotiation, the young man's gaze turns to me.

Although I cant see his full face because of the hood, I can still see his mouth.

His once serious face turns into a smile though it is quite different and not as gentle as the other. His utterly mischievous smile creeps me from afar as I look at him.

I felt like I didn't get glared like this before in my life.

I immediately felt uneasy and anxious of him as if he was bad news.

"---XXXX--..."

The man bows once more and soon disappeared. Small smoke arise from where he came from.

Woah! How did that happen?

Just as I was in awe, for some reason I suddenly felt sleepy after that.

The man turns back to me and soon, I was enveloped in a warm light, wrapped with a warm cloth, eliminating the pain I felt.

I, who felt weirded out, suddenly lost my consciousness as the man and the woman watches me with their innocent bright smile.