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I was running. Running through the woods, away from the yelling and screaming. Aki yells and screams at me all the time.
"You could have done something!"
"It was your fault!"
I was the only witness when… when it happened. So Aki blames me.
I didn’t know where I was going, just away. Eventually, I came across a narrow, subtle path. Going through it, I discovered a nice meadow. I stepped into it, looking around. It was rather pretty, though upon further inspection, some of the plants looked… different.
I touched one of the trees, startled when a face appeared on it. I took a step back, staring at it, as it began to speak.
"Hello there, young one."
I didn't respond, trying to understand what was happening. This definitely wasn't normal.
"There is no need to be frightened. I'm simply an ancient and magical tree that has been asleep for a very long time."
I blinked, unsure of what to believe. This all seemed odd enough for this to be true....
"How about I give you a nice reward for awakening me, if only for a short time? You see, after you leave this place, it will travel to a new forest, perhaps returning only in a hundred years. And when it leaves, I shall return to that slumber. For your gift, I will give you a wish. Tell me what you wish for, and it shall be granted."
I thought for a few moments. Thought of Aki's yelling, the incident, and the blame given to me... I could have wished for Aki to stop yelling. I could have wished for [him/her] to stop blaming me. Wished Haru's incident never happened. But of course I didn't...
"I wish... I wish for the ability to go back in time. To fix some mistakes myself."
"Very well... I shall grant this ability, but know that changing the events of the past could lead to potentially disastrous results for this time." I should have taken the tree's words to heart, but I more or less ignored them, though I nodded. "Then go. This ability will be awoken after you go sleep tonight. Be careful...." The face whispered the last words, before dissolving back into solid bark.
I turned, going back through the path to the rest of the forest, thinking over the events that had just gone over. When I turned back, the path had disappeared.
I walked home, where I lived with Aki, and before, Haru as well. I slipped into the house, heading up to my room quietly. Aki was in her room, I had to make sure she wouldn't notice me. I made it to my room, going to bed and awaiting the morning.