"Hey, open your eyes!"

"wha..what? Where am? Who are you? Why do you look like me?"

"Wow, that's not the reaction I was expecting from you. I thought you'd at least freak out more."

I look around me, but all I see are just stars in a dark place. The stars are far away and a really creepy version of my face, technically Aiden's face.

"Where did you go just now?"

"OHMYGAWD!"

"What?"

"Would you stop getting close to my face like that? You scare me, alright." 

"Sure, anyway, how is it living in this world? Is it fun being here?" 

He flies close to me and starts looking at me as if discerning every strand of hair on my head. He then beams at me.

"I'm just gonna say it. You are me, and I am you. I know you have lots of questions, but to summarize it all. I pulled your soul into my body when I felt your presence. I didn't even know I could do that. Basically, it's like a parallel universe, but only two universes in which we exist. I thought we would at least be in every possible reality, but nope. That is weird, isn't it? It's like we are balanced between worlds." 

"I'm sorry, what!?" 

I pull at my hair to see if this is a dream or if I'm just going crazy. The last thing I remember is asking that young miss to tell me about myself. I then asked for a mirror, but the face in the mirror was mine, like literally, except for its hair colour. I tried remembering things, but my head just throbbed, so I closed my eyes to rest. After that, I meet the real Aiden Light or a version of him. I don't know anything anymore.

"So let me get this correctly. You are the original owner of this body? And you brought me here when I was dying?"

"Wow, you are calm about all this. You are forgetting the part where we have a death fate. I brought you here because you died, but don't worry that fate cancelled out mine. So this is a second chance to live again."

"What about you?" 

He shrugs and flies above my head.

"Don't worry about me. I just wanted someone to take care of my family. My time has also come. I must replace the effect of causality or whatever, I don't know this science stuff."

"You're just going to disappear like that, what about our...I mean, your parents?"

"They have you to look out for them. They are our parents now. Also, please live for yourself and not anyone. Don't worry, I'll be watching from the sky. It seems my time has come. One thing, please, don't hesitate to be a bad guy if it's protecting yourself and our family."

His body begins to fade, and he just smiles at me. What am I supposed to do? How can I keep him here? There are a lot of things that I still don't have answers to. I try running towards him, but he keeps getting away from me.

"The diary beneath our bed."

That's the last thing he says before fading away. I try catching his hands, but instead I end up waking up. The birds are chirping in the trees. It seems like I slept the whole of yesterday. Getting up from the bed, I walk out to the window and stare down at it. It seems someone important is here. A golden carriage is the Kingdom's emblem. That flowing blond hair. The Prince? This early in the morning? What does he want? From what I know, the prince has blond hair.

"Young master! The duke, your father, is calling you to the study."

Daisy, who told me her name yesterday, also with a lot about my public character, and how everyone in the household actually looks up to me because I'm generous. I would have assumed that they hate me. She's a nameless character, but how do I even know her name?

"Daisy, can I at least shower before going to meet him and brush my teeth. My morning breath is no joke."

"Young master, what is a shower?"

"A bath?"

"That's prepared, please follow me this way, if you could, your clothes, I'll go prepare them. They'll be waiting for you at the bed when you're done."

It's weird how everyone in this house is nice to me and not freaking out when they see me. I thought I would be the villain who's hated by everyone. It turns out I have a public Image and a secret image at home. I reach my father's study, when a royal guard looks at me with contempt. The heck, I don't know if it's the expression I make, but he's shocked. Whatever.

The room is packed, and my father is on the far end with my mother beside him. Two other people, whom I assume are my older brother and sister, are close to my mother.

"Good morning, everyone. Father, you called for me?"

Everyone takes a nervous intake of breath. I'm then reminded that the crowned prince is also in this room. Honestly, I don't want to greet him. I let out a sigh and run my hands through my hair. The tension in the room is palpable. It's suffocating. Personally, I hated the Prince for what he did to my sister... at he coming of age ceremony. Everyone thinks he likes the Prince after he pulled the main lead to dance with him instead of my sister, as the agreement that was formed by the Empress.

I turn around and spot a twat sitting in the chair with his flowing blond hair and his half-buttoned, half-opened shirt. What is he flaunting? It's bare. I snicker and quickly rein it in.

I tilt my head downward and offer a half assed bow to the shitty prince.

"Your highness, the radiant star of our Kingdom."

"Prostrate yourself properly, boy."

I whip my head to the side of the prince and glare at that man and scoff.

"As you can see, I can't, I got into an accident. So sorry, it's the best that I can do." I turn my eyes accusingly and drag out the words," Your highness, I'm sure you already know."

 

Everyone is shocked, to say the least. I then take the seat opposite the crowned prince.

The door is opened, and a guard comes forward to announce the heir apparent of the Duke of East, the Graham. The duke enters, and all attention shifts to him. Honestly, if I didn't need him, I would have scoffed, but I stayed silent and offered my most polite smile.