Rea's POV

I listened intently to their proper introductions. Ellen and Joshua apparently are rich, or.. Were rich.. I felt as if I was being pulled in on interest as I watched them introduce themselves. Connor was very interesting, and I'm being serious this time. Yes, he may be talkative, but he's cool once you get to know him. He's got so much stories about him and his brothers out in the woods, how he had learned to kill using a pistol, even how he nearly was able to kill a moose! Though, we ended at midnight, everyone was still wide awake, telling their stories. 

My eyelids fell as I drifted into a sleep. 

I woke up in the middle of a beautiful field. Then I saw a boy, probably 11, like me, standing and staring at the scenery of the meadow. He had brown hair, that flowed in the breeze, and his eyes, like shining oceans. I walked up to him, feeling a tinge of familiar sense. I open my mouth, but words I didn't expect came from his. "Hello, who are you? What is this place?" He looked so familiar, felt so familiar, but I can't remember when I saw his face. 

"Of course you don't know what this place is. I do though. Everything I said was just an act, haha. Yo, if you wanna know who I am, the name's Nero."

Nero! I'm talking to the village legend! He's more handsome than his own statue, which was now in ruins.. And his presence, why does it feel familiar, even if I've never met him before? I mean, I know who he is, yeah. But it's strange... I've always felt this before, I just can't remember when... Am I some reincarnated friend of his? I don't think he had any, just fans... What feeling is this? 

"Yo, you must be really confused, Rea. That feeling?  That feeling you feel that kinda makes you happy and surprised to see me? I've always been watching you, haha," he replied. " That's why you feel that, because you've felt eyes on you for the longest time, that it's become normal for you. Now that you see who's watching, you have that. I mean yes, I am your village legend. But that's not what makes you happy. I have liked the way you acted since you started becoming friends with that boy."

"Dan? Oh, yeah... I felt something strange grow inside me since then. Like, a bravery and a determination was growing inside my heart. It was really good! But then I felt eyes watch me since. Now that I know it was you, I feel relieved."

"You've been trying to see me in your dreams, right?"

"What? No! All I've seen are blurred visions of you, I guess, of how you got pushed off the cliff by the boys. And how they died. I've seen everything, but kept them all to myself. It's been troubling me since I was little."

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"You saw how they died?"

"Yes."

"How did they die? If you remember, that is."

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"They saw a ghost in their dreams, all in the same night. Then they told each other about it, saying 'The kid's come back!' Then all went down the same cliff to check if you were still there. Then they saw the ghost, and one of them accidentally backed off and fell off the cliff. Then..."

"Then what,"  he asked me.

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A tear rolled down my cheek. "I forgot, that my mom told me, that I grow up to be like you and not my brother, who had died falling off a cliff. I only remember so little of him."

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I realized, "He was the boy who fell. I saw his face clearly."

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"You pushed everyone on edge the of their sanity, and had them suicide..."

I heard Nero sigh, but it was not the end of my words .

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"You.. Killed them... How could you?"

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I turned to him, looked him straight in the eyes, grabbing his shirt and shook him. 

"WHY DID YOU KILL MY BROTHER? WHY! TELL ME!"

No response. I threw him to the ground, tears rolling down my face infinitely, no end. He had tears in his eyes, not knowing what to say anymore. 

"I... I!" He  started, but ended, crying. 

I pushed him to the ground, and, turning, ran as far as I could. 

This never ending dream, it hurts. 

I turned my head  behind me and all I could see was the vast field of gently swaying grass. I ran into the forest ahead as tears streamed from my face. I winded up at the edge of a cliff. I turned to run back, lost in my forever dream.

I felt so tired, and never have I actually been this tired.. I felt void swallow me up, as I see Nero's face, his hand reaching towards me, but it changed into someone else's.

Cla... nnad....

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I woke up to seeing myself in my bed, the grim surroundings of my room around me. I sat up and saw Connor, asleep, his forehead resting on his arms beside me. I carefully got out of my bed and opened my door as quietly as I can, and got out of the room. I strolled down the tunnel, following it straight down, heart aching from the dream I had. 

Clannad, why did you have to die? The whole village is gone now, and I left it, your soul still probably there. I'm sorry I left your company, but I'm okay now... Just please, if you see Nero up there, tell him that I want him to visit me one last time, to lead me to his resting place... Please, finally tell  Fawn you like her, and tell her that Dan misses her and that so do I. Please... I know you probably won't hear my favors, but please. If you do, please do it. Clannad.. I only remember so little of you. But I remember you liking Dan's sister. And I even saw your failed attempts to tell her by letter. That's all I really have of you. Please, do them, visit me, I want to know what you look like again. Please...

I exited the tunnel, the field familiar once more. I suddenly feel like I know the forest and fields more. I glanced at the field, and I saw an almost invisible figure, disappear. I knew it was him. Nero. I started listening to the whispers in the breeze, clearly knowing what it was saying. "I'm sorry." Nero spoke to me through the wind.

I continued on into the middle of the field, sat there, and waited for something to happen. I felt peaceful. Undisturbed. Pristine. And I watched the sun rise. Tears rolled down my face, remembering.

Remembering..

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A/n

Sorry guys for making you wait!!! If you still are reading this. It gets feelsy! Just the way I like it!!! So yeah... I'll try to post more!!