Time Traveling Hero

After the second time loop incident, Model 114141 still hadn't woken up for some weird reason, although I could hazard a guess. I left her in the nurse's office after getting strange looks at my dusty clothes, which I had tried my best to get rid of. I had also sent Raijin off to roam a nearby forest, where he would head my call whenever I needed him. Not sure how I knew that, but it felt like that was about right. Other than that, the rest of the school day was uneventful, except near the end of day, where I made it to the roof to do my usual thing.

Awaiting me there was none other the culprit who sold out my spot. A 25 year old woman looked out over the edge, her raven colored hair swaying in the wind as she seemed to awaiting someone's arrival.

And that person had most certainly had arrived.

"What do you want, you quidnunc of a sister?"

She sighed before scratching her head. "You know, it really doesn't help that you use words that people don't know."

"You've already graduated from university, so you should at least know some words spoken by a highschooler."

She just shook her head in response. She turned around, and she grinned at me. "It's been a while, hasn't it brother?"

For some context on who this woman is, she's someone who helped me greatly in the past while I was struggling 10 years ago. I will always be eternally grateful to her, and she also knew about some of my other hobbies, the one's I would take to my grave.

And this woman's name, dressed in a black suit, with frosty white skin, and a gleam of mischievousness in her green eyes, was named Eris Cardea.

"Yes, it really has been a while Eris. Although, I believe that was on purpose, seeing I remember a certain someone saying not to talk to them at school."

"Oh, I didn't think you would actually go through with it! So mean, especially to one as close to you as me!"

I couldn't help but let a smile form on my face. While she did like to meddle in my life quite a bit, she was always there to help me in a bind. In a way, she was like an ideal older sister.

"So, what's with the occasion huh?" I asked, already knowing the answer to the question.

She got closer to me until she was a few inches from my face. We were about the same height with her heels on, but that would probably change in about a couple months.

"hmm, it seems my scheme didn't work this time," she said, peering at my face to see any reaction. " And the fact that you didn't even react to such a beautiful woman such as myself getting so close to you didn't even spark an ounce of that primal teenage boy!? I'm hurt," She said with a fake sniffle.

While I can't deny that she is nice to look at, with her body and face attracting many men far and wide, I wasn't about to agree with her. It would just go to her head.

Leaning back after her failed attempt to lure me with her seductiveness, she put her hands on my shoulders.

"So, how did you like my surprise? As much as I hate to send another woman your way, I couldn't wait to see the outcome! So tell me, how did it go?"

I brushed off her hands and turned to my side, looking up at the blue sky. "You really shouldn't have done that. You know how I am with people. Besides, the only girl I need in my life is my cute Luna."

"You didn't answer my question you know," she said, trying to get a look at my expression.

"... You know me too well for me to trick you huh?" I said, looking over at the curious Eris.

"So it didn't go well then, huh?" She determined, reading right through me.

The silence I offered was her answer.

"You know, it's been a little bit over a year since you started high school, and now you're a sophomore with no friends. Even by your standards, that's a little rough. Is it because of her situation?"

More silence, as she continually hit the nail on the head.

She moved to be facing me, and I averted my eyes, not able to look her in those understanding green eyes.

"Even now, you're too nice for your own good, you know that?" and suddenly I was pressed into her ample c.h.e.s.t as she hugged me tight.

"You don't have to do this to yourself. You're allowed to have a life despite the extraneous circ.u.mstances surrounding yourself. To have friends, make fond memories, and grow while helping others grow, you're allowed to have that chance too. Hell, when I was dealing with you, I had a life of my own. Otherwise, I probably would've gone crazy."

She allowed my head to rise up, and she pressed her forehead against my own. "So that's why I wish for you to enjoy these years while you can. To have fun experiences like my own, to make potentially life long friends, that is the future I want you to have as your big sis."

Somehow, she always seemed to know what to say. And yet, I could never return the favor. The feelings, his true feelings on all that had occurred, were slowly but surely rising to the surface to eventually reach a breaking point.

That point would not be reached today though.

She pressed me back into her c.h.e.s.t, and I hugged her tight in return, allowing him to show his weakness to this person and this person alone.

"I see, so that's what happened."

It was now close to evening, and the sky was starting to turn orange. I had sat down near the railing, where I had explained all that had transpired in the last day or so to my confidant Eris, also sitting down, who mused over the entire thing.

"Well, just make up with her obviously. I mean, I know how hard it is for you to do such a thing, but I believe in you!" She said, trying to motivate me but insulting me at the same time.

"I guess it really is that simple, huh?" I know for a fact that she's still in the nurse's office, probably still unconscious. But...

"Can I really do such a thing?"

"Of course you can! It's simple! While I do know the truth behind those words, you of all people should know the intricacies of a girl's heart! Just do your thing and you'll be fine!" she said encouragingly, wrapping one arm around me and pulling me closer.

"If you say so, I guess I'll try my best," I said, feeling the effects of her motivation.

I got up and brushed myself off. Eris was looking up at me with a knowing smile.

"What's up?" I asked, not knowing the meaning behind the smile.

"Oh, It's nothing, nothing at all." She shook her head before getting up along with me.

She gave me a quick hug. "Good luck out there Mr. Hero," she said before releasing me from her warm embrace.

I glared at her before giving up on such feelings. After all, I couldn't stay mad at this Big Sis of mine for long.

I walked towards the door and opened it before turning back.

"Hey sis?" I called out to her.

"Hmm?"

"Thanks for everything you've ever done for me. I hope one day I'll be able to return the favor."

And with that final statement, I walked down the stairs to meet the Silver Haired girl.

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I shook my head silently at the boy who declared such words in front of me. If only he knew all that he had done for me, maybe this growing sense of unease would go away, I thought, clutching my pendant.

I took it out underneath my shirt and opened it to see the inside. There was a scribbled date on one side, and a picture of me 10 years ago on the other. But I wasn't alone in that picture.

"The time isn't right yet it seems, for me to finally say those words of thanks I've been holding back, to the person who's saved me countless times,"

I smiled at the other one in the photo, who had a silly grin on his face. About the same age as me back then, but not now, how cruel could time be to a girl's heart?

"My Time Travelling Hero."