LIFE AND DEATH HOLDER

MANUEL KAGURA'S P.O.V

The sky throughout Mundo da Fantasia was clear as crystal. The animals known as Neutral fera in this magical world of the terrestrial, aquatic, fiery, and aerial are flying freely in and playing around while others are singing.

I'm standing in the air like a free bird as I watch the unfamiliar but enchanting world. I've never been to this place but strangely, I don't know how but I know a lot about this world... The Mundo da Fantasia, a world so different from the world I am living in.

Mundo da Fantasia, a vast beautiful world divided into six kingdoms. The Fantasians in the various kingdoms perform their respective duties and tasks entrusted to them...

The Fantasians who live on the Plane of Water, purify potable and drinking water, ocean water, and guards the Tears of Water Deus - It is a well believed to contain the Tears of the Water Deus, Deus Mar Fluindo, that can nullify even the curse of the Dea and Deus the God and Goddess of this land...

While on the Plane of Fire. Prisao dor sem fim or the prison of the wicked is guarded by cinder waste people, part of the Plane of Fire, to prevent the prisoners from escaping. While the queen of Reino do Fogo was preparing to give birth to their third child, the Royalties' head healer confidently announced that she would give birth to a handsome and powerful prince.

Meanwhile, on the Plane of Air. Santos Esmeralda is currently negotiating through the use of her Bosom Fera (Familiar), Nemean (a cat riding a book of prophecy) with the king and queen of the Estados de Brisa Onidos to ask them for permission to use the Sacred Cloud Tree - A tree made of cloud and serves as the mother of all communication incantation all throughout Mundo da Fantasia. Santos Esmeralda was planning to use it to publicize a Prophecy that the Deus and Dea of Mundo da Fantasia revealed to her through her dream.

As for the Plane of Earth. The Fantasians that live here are enjoying their work, such as farming and gardening. Soberania das Terras manages the supply of food, raw materials, and land resources for the entire Mundo da Fantasia - but their king is currently scared, because of what his chief adviser told him, who is currently in the Estados de brisa Unidos delivering a supply of food and raw materials for the kingdom.

While Casa de Luz is also worried because they were warned by their minister who happened to visit the Estados de Brisa Onidos today. They were told that a new prophecy would be revealed by Santos Esmeralda and she's now asking for permission to use the Sacred Cloud Tree to reveal the prophecy to the entire Mundo da Fantasia.

While on the side of Pais das Trevas or the Dark Continent. The king and queen were trembling in fear because of the report given to them by their scout in the Estados de Brisa Onidos. The king is trembling while walking around the throne - he's extremely terrified of what Santos Esmeralda might reveal while his queen tried to calm him down....

"Eu sou Santos Esemarlda, cheia de comunicaço ouça minha dobradinha e ela seguirá," Santos Esmeralda chanted with the use of Namean in front of the Sacred Cloud Tree.

[Translation: I am Santos Esemarlda. Mother Tree of communication, listen to what I want and follow it.]

After she chanted, the crystal clear sky suddenly darkened all over Mundo da Fantasia, with deafening thunder and dazzling lightning, along with heavy rain. Santos Esmeralda's voice resounded throughout Mundo da Fantasia using Nemean....

"I am your Santos Esmeralda, my fellow Fantasian. I'm speaking today using the Sacred Cloud Tree to reveal the prophecy." Santos Esmeralda's voice echoed all over the water, land, sky, bottom, and hidden places of Mundo da Fantasia. In a few moments, she announced the prophecy that everyone was waiting for.

"AS THE SOLIS KISS LUA, ITS

FORETELL TO BATTLE AIMS."

"OATH OF FALLEN WILL RISE AND START TO RAMPAGE."

"THE LIFE AND DEATH HOLDER'S LIFE WILL CLAIM."

"AND THE CLIMATE WILL GO ROUGH."

"BLOOD CONTAMINATES THE WATER."

"DESPERATION WILL BE THE SMELL OF WIND."

"THE HARVESTRY OF LIFE WILL BE IN DESTRUCTION YER."

"UNKINDLED THE FLAME AND BREAK THE SINNERS' BIN."

"DARKNESS WILL SUCKS THE LIGHTS."

"AFRAID NOT, THE CHILD OF PROPECY WILL LIFT."

"ENRICH BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF ENLIGHTEN."

"BRING BACK THE FALLEN AND ALL WILL BE UNCLEAVED.".

The prophecy sent chills and fear to all Fantasians throughout Mundo da Fantasia... And-

"Manuel Kagura Anastaciao! Wake up! You will be late to school! You still have a performance today, don't you?" Mom shouted like an alarm clock waking me up from my deep slumber.

Jezz, what the heck! What was that dream? Where is the princess? I wasn't able to kiss the princess! Mama is always a killjoy! I looked at the clock beside my bed, my brows furrowed as I saw the time, it's only 4:39 in the morning. Isn't it a bit too early?

The one who woke me up earlier was my lovable mama, Yolanda Marquez Anastacio. A certified public accountant at SM Pampanga. She is also a single mom and she raised me alone as my papa died early. She is very hysterical as you can see because my last rehearsal will be by 6:30 am.

As you heard, I still have a performance today, as I'm one of the best singers in our campus and I need a long-time rest but because of that ear-breaking scream, I immediately went to the bathroom to do my morning routine...

Hello, by the way, I'm Manuel Kagura Anastacio, Kagu or Manuel for short, 19 years old, 2nd year college nursing student. You're probably wondering why my second name sounds like a girl? Well, that was the work of my lovable mom, because according to her, the word Kagura is a Japanese word which means entertaining the Gods.

Doesn't my name sound very holy? But even if it sounds feminine, I really love it - I like my second name because it makes me feel like I have Japanese blood, and I like to watch and read isekai anime or manga about protagonists who are reincarnated in another world and become super strong.

Just like that dream... Mundo da Fantasia. It'll be nice if I get reincarnated to that beautiful world and be an overpowered character! Just like the newest anime I'm into. I'm actually looking forward to the next episode of that time I reincarnated as slime. Hays, Rimuru-sensei!

Buttoning my shirt, I can't help but notice how average my look is. I'm just a fat guy, cursed with a swarm of pimples on my face, cleavage, and back.

My eyes are blurry too, so I always wear thick framed eyeglasses to fix my vision. My height is 5'6", so they call me a troll. They also call me ugly, fat nerd and other nasty nicknames. I was also told my actions are too feminine, so I'm always being bullied at school. But I can say that God is still fair because even if I'm not blessed with good looks, I'm still blessed in terms of talent. I'm a singer at my school and I'm a top achiever too.

But still, you know sometimes, I can't help but wonder... Am I just adopted? Mama is an undeniable beauty, Papa is as handsome as a prince too, so why am I like this? I always ask myself why? Whenever I asked mama if I was adopted, she always answered no.

She answered something that went like this, "Son, you are not adopted. Look oh, there you see the baby that I breastfed? That's you, the baby who is sucking my nipples," Mama always said to me every time I asked if I'm adopted, she showed me a picture, pointing at a child sucking her nipple.

Most of time, due to harsh judgments and painful words thrown at me because of how I look or how I am, I dreamed to be reincarnated in another place where everything is equal and discrimination doesn't exist.

Like in the Japanese isekai anime that I watched and read - but I don't want to leave Mama since she is always hysterical and a worrywart in all aspects...

I went downstairs to sit in the chair of our round dining table. My mom won't allow me to go to school without eating my breakfast. So, I ate my breakfast...fast...

"Ma, why did you wake me up so early? The princess was finally going to kiss me but you woke me up. You're such a killjoy, Mom," I joked, laughing. But Mama's brows just met as she frowned when she looked at me, and by that, I knew that she took my joke seriously. "Ouch! Ouch! Let go of my ears mom!" I shouted when she pinched my ear and pulled it lightly.

"Hmp! I should be the one complaining, I'm the one stressed instead of you. You know, Manuel? You should thank me for waking you up early because if I hadn't woken you up. You might not have been able to perform at your school. Moreover, you will be mad at me and say, 'Mom, why didn't you wake me up early?' Gosh Manuel!" she angrily lectured while imitating my lines and actions when I was late for my performance. I couldn't help but let out a loud laugh.

"Am I still to blame? Aren't you tired because you slept late, as you watch cartoons too much? Be mature Manuel, you're not a kid anymore." Mama hissed but I just laughed again.

"Ma, it's anime, not a cartoon-" I held my stomach stuttering with my words while laughing "You really make my day full of laughter."

But seriously, this is the difference between anime and cartoons. Listen, the difference between cartoons and anime is when Japanese animation, or anime, was first introduced in 1960. However, there is debate as to whether or not anime should be considered a cartoon. Most westerners consider anime to be another form of cartoon.

Nevertheless, Japan does not want anime to be considered as a form of cartoon. Japan is covered with anime images, and they use anime in everyday life. It is part of their culture. Anime is used in Japanese education, marketing strategies, magazines, movies, and books.

Anime are Japanese animated productions, and come in all formats, such as television series. Such as Dragon Ball and Inuyasha, animated short films, and full-length feature films.

A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor.

"By the way ma, the anniversary of Papa's death is tomorrow am I right?" I asked. But regretted instantly because of the sudden change of atmosphere between the two of us.

Mama's eyes were filled with sorrow as her eyes started to water. Why am I always in bad times in terms of sensitive issues?

"U-Uhm yeah, I almost forgot it," mommy stammered. I knew she was holding back her tears because until now she couldn't forget papa's death on their wedding day...

I let out an exasperated sigh. "The pain and scars are still present, every time it comes to mind... that we lost your dad on the day of our wedding."

I'm sorry Mama, I can never understand your pain but seeing you this sad is enough to feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest.

"It's just a great challenge for me. We thought he had backed out of the wedding because four hours passed but he still hasn't arrived. Your grandparents started cursing him inside the church as they thought he had backed out of our wedding - and it took us by surprise when his driver suddenly announced that he had been hit by a truck," Mama continued explaining anxiously, while reminiscing about the past. "I would've preferred he backed out of the wedding then..."

A moment of suffocating silence enveloped us; I saw her tears dripping. And that's when I knew my cue to show Mama, she still has me. I stood up, hugged and caressed her back.

"Wait son! I have an idea. I will talk to your professor tomorrow and I will ask him to excuse you and leave the class early tomorrow," mama exclaimed.

"Why Ma?" I asked.

"Uhm, you know. We're going to your dad's grave. After we go to your dad's grave and pray for his soul, let's go to your dad and I's favorite place, because in your nineteen years of existence in this world, I haven't shown you that favorite place of ours yet," mama said while wearing a deceptive smile.

"Oh, sure Ma! I'm super excited about tomorrow!" I said excitedly and gave her the sweetest smile.

"Mom, I'm leaving. I might be late to school. You know, I still have a performance at the Flag Ceremony. It would be a waste if I didn't attend, because it has plus one direct to the card. So, I'll go ahead mom, muah. " I said, then I kissed her cheek and ran out....

I arrived inside the campus in just a few hours and I wasn't late which is great, because I still have time for the last rehearsal for what I would be singing later.

I went to the back of the stage where the music room can be found and enter into the music room, there I saw that I'm just the only one missing from the band. Well, I won't introduce them because I don't know them either. It was just my first time seeing them, as they were just commanded by the teacher to work with me, so I'm a bit shy.

Many people say that my voice sounds like Antony Rosales' voice - a contestant of the Clash that has been held in Channel Seven, but for me, my voice is unique, since I inherited my very beautiful voice from my dad.

"One, two, one two." As the leader of the band counted that as an indication to the instruments player to start playing their instrument. The drummer started to hit the drum in a few moments for me to sing.

"Kagu my friend!" a familiar voice tried to get my attention, so I turned my back. Then I saw my two friends at school and my childhood friends. The twins of the Wong family, Zhey Wong and Mae Wong. They shouted my nickname at the same time.

"Oh Zhey, Mae, why are you guys here?" I asked.

"Nothing, we just wanted to say good luck to you and also to hear your beautiful voice while you're rehearsing," Mae replied. That gave me fear.

"Oh bro, start rehearsing while you still have 30 minutes haha," Zhey reminded me, so I did.

The song that I will perform is entitled Reflection from the Disney film Mulan. This is what the teachers want me to sing, because they wanted the song Reflection to be sung by a man.

By the way, Zhey and Mae are Mama's boss' son and daughter. They are twins. Our friendship was formed back when Mama always took me to work with her, as no one else was there to watch over me when Lola Feli died - our neighbor whom Mama left with me every time she left for work.

Her boss agreed and told Mama to leave me in his office during mama's work hours, so that she wouldn't be disturbed and his children could also play with me because Mr. Wong didn't want to lose sight of Zhey and Mae. The rest of our friendship was history...

Zhey Wong is considered the older of the two. He is dark-skinned, tall, and rich. Of course, he is considered as the campus heartthrob. He is also a varsity player in basketball, volleyball, and tennis, but he is stupid. So there, he is great proof that NOBODY IS PERFECT, but don't be too harsh. Zhey is very kind and helpful despite his prestige and fame.

While Mae Wong is considered the youngest because she was the last to appear between the two of them, she is a woman everyone fantasizes of. She has a slender body, big ass and boobs, and most of all, smart... but stupid in love haha, she has over 20 exes and all of them cheated on her.

And here I am, been in love with her for long time but still unnoticed. I started practicing and singing my heart out, trying to forget all these mixed-up feelings. Only when the emcee called us did I realize that thirty minutes have passed. We hastily positioned ourself in the stage.

"To inspire us, Manuel Kagura Anastacio of 2B Nursing and the new school band are here to present a very beautiful song entitled 'Reflection' from the Disney film 'Mulan'. Give them a round of applause," the emcee enthusiastically introduced us to the crowd.

The band has already started, so I have prepared myself...

After a few hours...

When I finished singing Reflection from the Disney film "Mulan" people applauded me.

After I perform, other performers perform as well, those who dance, recite poetry or speak poetry...

After a few hours...

When I came out of campus, many people greeted me and complimented me - but there are people who bullied me and always say that even if my voice is beautiful, my face still sucks. Hays, why are there so many people wanting to bring down their fellows?

"Hey Kagu, hop in, we'll accompany you to your house," Zhey said and offered me to ride in their service van.

"I don't want to hop in, I'm just going to walk home. You know our house is near, also I could use some little exercise. Look, I'm getting fat," I said while laughing and pointing at my stomach fats before I started to walk.

"Kagu-"

"It's okay, bro," Mae interrupted Zen. Then Mae looked at me, "You can refuse just for today, but not next time, because if you still refuse, our friendship will be over," Mae said seriously, so I felt frightened suddenly...

"Y-Yes boss," I said and saluted like a soldier giving respect to their commander, then I continued walking....

When I arrived home, Mama was preparing dinner just in time, so I ran towards her to kiss her cheeks and help her with the chores.

"Good afternoon, ma. You can just sit there and I'll be the one to manage these things," I said and after I managed all the things here in the kitchen we just ate quietly.

Mama is really like this when the anniversary of papa's death is approaching. She is very quiet. After we ate, I washed the dishes. Mama went to the living room to do her paperwork. After I cleaned up, I kissed mama on the cheek and said goodbye, going to the bedroom to rest....

I went straight to the bathroom to do my night routines, then went to bed to pray to God, ask forgiveness for sins that I committed today and give thanks for the graces that we received today, and lastly, pray for the forgiveness of the sinful souls in Purgatory. I went to bed and the darkness gradually engulfed my vision because I was so tired......

"AS THE SOLIS KISS LUA, IT FORETELLED TO BATTLE AIMS."

"Kill all Fantasians who believe in Deus and Dea! There will be no survivors, even the infants, children, and the elderly are no exceptions "...

"OATH OF FALLEN WILL RISE AND START TO RAMPAGE."

"King Equinox, we have freed all the prisoners in Prisao dor sem fim."

"AHHH!"

MANUEL KAGURA'S P.O.V

"A-AHHHH!" I shouted and woke up briefly, then I took a series of deep breaths because of that dream. Jezz. What was that dream all about? Gosh! It gave me chills. I got off my bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Then I went downstairs and went to the table for breakfast...

When I got there, I noticed that mama was gone. Maybe she went to work early so that she can take a break early. But good thing, mama had left me some fried rice, dried fish, and milk, so I immediately ate it. I enjoy eating this combination of foods as these are my comfort foods, also this is too Filipino...After I took my breakfast, I hurried to run to school so that I wouldn't be late......

...

While we were taking up our recess earlier, mama asked my professor for permission to pick me up and excuse me for my next classes that has been granted, so now we are walking to Memorial Park where papa's grave is located. Mama and I are always here whenever papa's death anniversary comes. As always, when mama visits papa's grave, she's silent and anytime the tears that she's holding back will fall. So some ideas strike in my brain to change this sad atmosphere of us.

"Mom, I have another performance this coming March and if the Dean and judges love my performance, I will be the one to compete in The Clash of Schools: Singing Competition. Isn't it fun, ma?" I said excitedly to change our atmosphere. But I think I failed to do that...

"A-Ahm yes son, I'm excited. I hope you will win," Mama said while smiling - but you can feel the heavy aura that makes me feel sad. "When your papa was still alive, he always participated in singing contests and won," mama said while smiling bitterly. "You know, son, it's a good thing that you inherited your voice from your papa. If you inherit mine, you will be like a frog that blared in the rain," mama said while laughing. But even if you see her laughing. You can sea the tears forming in her eyes. Hays, I think I just exacerbated the atmosphere between us.

Then she suddenly cried, so I embraced her and said, "Ma! We're not at the grave yet, don't cry." Mom just wiped her tears that made me feel so sad. You know, to see the person who gave birth and took care of you crying like this and the one thing that you could have done was hug her, felt me so nonsense - but I have to be strong so that mama has a son to hold on in every hard situation like this...

After that scene, we continued to walk and when we arrived at papa's grave, mama laid out a picnic cloth and started lighting a candle at papa's grave, then started to talk...

"Hello hon, your son and I are already here. Oh, isn't he big enough to be a whale? Just kidding pa. What I mean is, isn't he a big boy now? You know pa, your son sang very well like you and it's a good thing he didn't inherit my beautiful voice, because if he had inherited it, there's a chance that you would wake up there when he sings," Mama said while sounding so happy, but the truth was, she was crying while saying those words in front of papa's grave and I felt her pain. That made my tears drop - but I just wiped them quickly.

"Hon, you left us so early," Mama said tearfully, "it's hard to accept. Wow, the pain is still there. There's too much pain and suffering in me, so sometimes I just wish I won't asked you to get us married, " Mama stammered, so I just tapped her shoulder, "I wish you're still with us. It's my fault for your death! If I don't force you to get us married, We still have you," Mama said while crying and made me cry too. This is her again - trying to blame herself for papa's death. I hope one day she can move on, so that no one will be hurt. I also felt suffering when I saw my mother crying. So I finally embraced her tightly to calm her.

When that scene ended, mama and I just talked and chatted for a long time. We even talked about how I was messed up when I was performing for family day when I was still in Grade 10. It's funny, because when my voice cracked that day, I felt so bad - but instead of mama being ashamed, she just laughed at me and clapped, so the feeling faded and I continued the show. As a performer, the show must just go on even if I messed up. Wait! Don't judge me. I have an explanation; I had a cold with phlegm at that time. I shouldn't have performed, but mama forced me to do so.

When we finished talking at papa's grave, Mama told me that she would take me to her and papa's favorite place. Gosh! Imagine nineteen years of my existence in the world. I wouldn't know that place except for today.

We are currently traveling to Minalin, Pampanga, because there we can see the church that was my papa and mama's favorite place, and their wedding also took place in that place. Ahhh, that's why mama will only take me on a tour of that place today, as she still remembers what happened at her and papa's wedding.

We were now inside the church. We were walking to the third row of the church's chairs and when we reached the third row, we just sat and then mama suddenly spoke.

"Son, do you know..." mom started to speak.

"I was so flattered and happy that day." Mama's reference to their wedding day.

"I was happy back then. I even asked for God's guidance to guide us in building our dream family," Mama recalled of the events that made her resentment at ease, "when your dad's driver suddenly ran into the church and announced that he was hit by a truck while your dad was fixing the wheel of his car. The truck allegedly lost control and collided with the vehicle that your dad and his driver were fixing. At the same time, your dad was dragged away. Luckily, when the driver was there, your dad pushed him to avoid hitting the loose-controlled truck, but, even though his driver was saved, your dad died." She said while reminiscing about papa's death, then again the tears started to form in her eyes...

Mama suddenly knelt on kneeler in front of the chair so I did it too... "You know son, that day I blamed God, because He took your dad from me so early - but when I found out I was pregnant and you were in my womb, I repented and realized that I should be the one who blamed with, not God, as if I hadn't asked your dad to marry me, we probably wouldn't lost him," mama said and couldn't hold her tears, then started to drop. So I embraced and caresses her to calm her and mind and heart. When she calmed down, she freed herself from my embrace and wipe out all her tears then started to spoke again. "We also came here to ask for God's forgiveness and ask for His guidance. Remember son, no matter how hard you go through, just pray and surrender all of your pain to God," mama said and gave me a very sweet smile. That made me do it also. Then we closed our eyes and pray fervently.

A few minutes later, we got up after we prayed, then mama walked to the back of the church, so I just followed her.

"Mom, where are we going?" I asked mama. "In the place where I asked your dad to marry me," Mama said, so I kept quiet and just followed her.

A few moments later, we came to a place where we could see a wishing well, with a statue of a woman with a blindfold, holding a sword in her left hand and holding a weighing scale in her right hand. It also has a four step rock-ladder of a fountain that spits water. There are also fish swimming here. I think they are goldfish, but I'm just wondering why they call these fish gold fish even though their color was orange. Just kidding.

"Son, do you know that me and your papa always wish here every time we came here, and miraculously all our wishes came true, just like when we asked for a child and here you are, and when I wished to get us married - the next day, your dad suddenly proposed to me," mama said while smiling at me. That's why she said earlier that she hoped she didn't ask papa to marry her. Then mama continued to speak...

"If I could just wish to live with your papa again, I would have done it a long time ago - but it's a sin against God and I'm too selfish to ask for that," mama said bitterly. Then she grabbed a coin in her pocket and threw it into the wishing well, after that mama closed her eyes and prayed...When mama opened her eyes, she gave me a five-pesos coin and said, "It's your turn, son."

So I grabbed it and closed my eyes and tossed the coin, then wished that Mommy could find a new lover so that she wouldn't get hurt and move on, and I also tried to wish that I could be reincarnated and given at least a very weak power, so I could be like the ones I watch in isekai anime. There's nothing wrong with me asking for something impossible, right?

After I wished, me and mom walked and left the church happily and rode a jeepney to go home after that...

We came home late, as we went to the market and by our basic needs at home after we went to Minalin, and now, mama has just finished cooking, so I am preparing the plates for our table. After I prepared everything, we started to eat.

While eating, mama suddenly asked. "So son, what did you wish for earlier?" Mama asked me curiously. "It's a secret," I said while laughing so hard, then mama started pouting.

"Jezzz, you look like a horse, everything you pout like that," I said while laughing so hard and then..."Ouch, ma! Ouch! You're going to cut off my ear! Ouch, ma!" I shouted because of the pain that I felt when she squeezed my ear.

"Hays, you're so bad Manuel," she said while pouting. So I resisted my urge to laugh and just focused on my food...When we finished talking and eating, I went up to the bedroom. Then, as usual, I did my night routines.

When I hopped into my bed, I prayed fervently and lay down in bed afterwards. Then I closed my eyes, but I suddenly thought of my dream yesterday. What does that dream want to convey? Hays, maybe I got those dreams from my addiction to cell phones and too much time watching anime. I tried to sleep so I closed my eyes until I fell asleep......

THE LIFE AND DEATH HOLDER'S LIFE WILL CLAIM."

"Kali! Guia! Run! "...

"AND THE CLIMATE WILL GO ROUGH."

"The sky is turning red, we have to leave."...

"BLOOD CONTAMINATES THE WATER."

Protect the Tears of Water Deus no matter what happens!"...

"DESPERATION WILL BE THE SMELL OF WIND."

"You have all gone down to the ground! Estados de Brisa Unidos is falling! "

"THE HARVESTRY OF LIFE WILL BE IN DESTRUCTION YER."

"Don't let the soldiers of the Dark Continent set foot in the kingdom of Soberania das Terras! Protect our land! "

"UNKINDLED THE FLAME AND BREAK THE SINNERS BIN."

"Execute the King of the Reino do Fogo!"

"DARKNESS WILL SUCKS THE LIGHTS."

"We will surrender to you." The King of Casa de Luz said..."

"N-NO!" I screamed and quickly got up from lying down. Who are they? Why was there a massacre? Who's Kali? Who's Guia? Why do I dream of them?

MANUEL KAGURA'S P.O.V

I was about to finish breakfast, because mama didn't want to let me go if I did not finish my breakfast.

"Mom, I'm leaving! It's already 7:30 AM and that's my first class. Bye-bye," I said and kissed her cheek and ran away from the house. After leaving, I immediately rode the jeep and when I saw the entrance gate of our campus I immediately said, "Para po." Which meant to stop the jeepney. After that, I immediately ran to the school entrance...

A few hours of boring discussion by my teachers passed and now it is recess time, so I am here in the canteen with the twins.

"Hey Kagu, my friend and bro, I have something to say," Mae said excitedly that caught our attention, "I have a new crush and the first letter of his name was engraved here." Mae said and showed us a necklace with a heart pendant and an engraved letter M within it. Jezzz! Is this true? It is possible that the M in her pendant means Manuel? Jeeezzz you gave me hope Babe Mae.

"What the heck sis? You really spend a lot of money for that trash?" Zhey said, sounded so annoyed. Zhey is a bit stingy, so every time his sister spends a lot, he gets angry. "The hell I care," Mae answered annoyingly too.

"Mae, why you give us some clues about that man that you like? Just like, is he tall? Is he fit or is he handsome?" I curiously asked, because I may sound assuming and dreaming, but maybe I'm the one he likes...

"Uhmm, he's a bit small," Mae said while smiling at me. One point! I'm a little smaller, so one point for me.

"He's chubby," Mae said. Another one pointed out I'm chubby.

"He's not that ugly, but for me he's handsome," Mae said, which made me smile even more. Three points for me! Because I'm not too ugly, shit! So am I really the one that Mae likes?

"Why Kagu?" Mae asked, "Ah, nothing. By the way, I'm leaving. Bye-bye!" I answered then immediately left. Oh my almighty God, how can I confess to her? I'm sure I'm the M in her pendant. From what she said, I'm sure I am the one that she refers to.

So throughout the afternoon class, I was thinking about how I would confess and how Mae would fall in love with me. It's a bit embarrassing if she's the one to approach me and confess to me, isn't it? I am the man. I must be the first to approach and confess to her. So when the class was over, I texted Mae. I told her to meet me on 7/11 and not to include Zhey, because I had something important to say to her and only the two of us should know. Hay Mae, my love, at the end of the day, you will be mine...

I'm here now on 7/11 and I'm waiting for Mae. A few moments later, I saw the woman I love. She approached me, so I smiled and approached her too.

"Oh Kagu, what are you going to say?" Mae asked me , so I smiled, "Ah Mae, I have something to tell you... uhm..." I said while my tongue seemed to be twisted, as no words came out of my mouth?

"What is it Kagu? Hurry up! Look, the rain is about to fall," Mae said while laughing. I looked up and there I saw that the sky was very dark and the rain was about to fall. "I have loved Mae for a long time. Am I the M on your pendant? I approached and confessed now, because maybe you're just too shy to do that, so I did it for you," I shouted at her. I was so excited that I shouted unintentionally my confession towards Mae and the people walking by were all stopped and stared at me and Mae. I saw the shocked face of Mae and she looked like she couldn't believe what I said. Maybe my confession was processing her brain and thinking that the man she likes also has feelings for her.

"U-Uhm how can I say this? Kagu, I just saw you as my best friend and brother. Also, the M initial in my pendant was Miguel Noah of BS Engineering. I-I'm so sorry," she said and those words shocked me. The rain and thunder followed at the same time. Suddenly, the surroundings were filled with laughter and whispers of people around us that made me feel embarrassed.

"Ahhh is that s-so? O-Ok I'm leaving. I still have a place to go. Haha bye," I said while holding back tears. I turned around and started to run away.

"Kagu-" Mae said before I got far from where we were standing a while ago, but I just accelerated my pace as I felt so embarrassed. They laughed so hard to my pains. I HATE THIS WORLD! This world is so unfair! Fuck! I want to die. It was so embarrassing! "You're so stupid Manuel Kagura Anastacio, you're so assuming. Why did you dream of a person that you couldn't reach?! Curse this life of mine!" I shouted while crossing the pedestrian lane. But I stopped for a bit as I heard my phone ringing in my pocket, so I grabbed it. When I looked at my cell phone, it was mama who was calling, so I answered immediately. "H-Hello ma, why?" I said while stuttering, as I was holding back the tears that were now forming in my eyes. "Hello, you left your umbrella. You might be soaked in the rain. Wait. Are you about to cry? Ah? What happened?,'' Mama asked, so I couldn't hold back my tears and dropped off.

"N-No Ma I just-AHHH!..."

(BEEP)

(BEEP)

(BOOM BOGSH)

I cut off what am I going to say, when I hit and dragged by a truck- but why is that my body feels numb and I don't feel any pain anymore?

"Hello son, what's that, son?" I heard mama's panicked question to me. This is probably my end, so I must say that I love her even for the last time, "M-Ma, I-I love you." I said weakly, and after I said that, my vision suddenly faded. "What happened to your son?" Mama asked and that was the last word that I heard from mama before I lost consciousness. ...

THIRD PERSON P.O.V

(At Anastacio's residence...l

"Hello son!" Kagu's mom said nervously.

"Oh my God! Someone was hit by a truck! Call 911 immediately! '' shouted by someone on Kagu's phone, so Kagu's mother heard that and became paranoid. Then Suddenly, the tragedy he suffered on the day of his wedding to his fiancé came to his mind. So Yolanda - Kagu's mother, hurried to get dressed. She rushed out into the very heavy rain without even an umbrella. She hurried to the taxi stand, luckily there was a taxi that stopped in front of her, then hopped in immediately.

"Do you know where the accident happened?" Yolanda asked the driver anxiously, "Yes ma'am, why?" The taxi driver answered, "Please take me there, please hurry, I will double the payment." Yolanda said while asking the driver, so the driver immediately sped up the taxi..

When they arrived at the scene of the accident, Yolanda immediately paid for the taxi, and did not take the change. She ran to the scene of the accident and tried hard to squeezed herself to get closer to the scene of the accident. She managed to get closer and saw the scene closely. She went into the barricade of the police to see the appearance of person who involved in accident better.

"Ma'am, you're not allowed here." The police stopped her - but when she saw the watch of the person who was hit by the truck, she realized that it was her son, no doubt, because she gave that watch to her son on her son's eighteenth birthday, the tears suddenly fell.

"Son!" Yolanda shouted and pushed the policeman with too much force to get through. When she got close, she immediately laid her son in her arms, "My almighty God, will you take my son away from me too?" The woman asked while crying and looking at her pitiful child.

When the ambulance arrived, Kagu's body was immediately placed in it...Arriving at the hospital, Kagu was declared dead on arrival, so it seems that heaven and earth fell on the pitiful mother who lost her child.

Yolanda was already thinking and asking about why God hadn't taken her yet, after God took the two people she loved....

Few hours pass...

The body of Kagu is now buried in the house of the Anastacios. Everyone is mourning. Everyone remembers the happy and sad things they did with Kagu. Mae tries to blame herself and says, "If I had given Kagu a chance, he wouldn't involves in that accident!" Mae said repeatedly in front of Kagu's coffin.

While Kagu's mother, Yolanda, was just stunned, it seemed like she was thinking so deeply and couldn't say a word. If Yolanda was given food, she would just throw it away and suddenly cry out loud, because she was remembering the happy days she had with her son, such as how they would tease each other, how they comfort each other, and how her son would sing for her. That wouldn't happen again, because his only and most beloved son, Manuel Kagura Anastaciao, is dead...

The twins felt the same way. Even if it hurts, Zhey needs to be strong so that someone can comfort his sister and the mother of his friend Kagu. The Family Wong - the twins' family -- are the ones who take care of Kagu's burial, because the mother of Kagu has no other relatives.

Suddenly, Yolanda started to cry and scream. She kept saying the name "Manuel," so the twins went to her and embraced her, but she continued to cry. Everyone felt the pain and grief of a mother who has lost her child with every scream accompanied by tears that Yolanda released...

But...While the family and friends of Kagu are all in pain and grief, Little did they know, Kagu was in deepest sleep in one peaceful place...