I made these drabbles out of effing boredom. My head is burning not with fever, but completely. I'm putting the blame to my seatmate and the person seated behind me because they wanted to interfere about my life. AND DON'T EVEN ASK ME ABOUT IT! THAT'S NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!
--
"Yoake-chan, come down here!" Arashi shouted just as when he is looking up at his twin sister sitting on a very high branch. Apparently, Yoake is refusing, for she thought she is good at climbing trees. Her twin brother is standing few feet below her.
"OK, just a minute!"
And Yoake stayed there.
Arashi frowned. "Aww c'mon! Please come down here! Let's play!"
His twin sister ignored him. But after a couple of seconds, Yoake looked down. She blinked her grey eyes and stared at her brother's identical eyes.
As a strong gust of wind came, it shook the leaves off the trees. Yoake clung onto the tree trunk but then... she fell on her back, lost her balance, until she's falling freely.
"YOAKE-CHAAAAN!!!"
BAM!
Arashi dropped the small present and went towards his twin sister, kneeling down before her limp body. Yoake is there, lying on her back and wincing.
"A-Are you alright...Y-Yoake-chan?" he asked.
The girl opens her eyes. "A-Arashi-chan... you're here.." her lips formed a smile. A heart-warming smile. Her body seemed paralyzed. Arashi wanted to help her get up, but then he saw red.
"Yoake-chan, you're bleeding!"
Yoake just smiled. "I-I'm fine. M-My body hurts..." She winced again until suddenly she as calm. "I-I can't feel the pain anymore.. I can't move.."
"Y-You' ll be alright if it doesn't bleed. B-But I have to take you to a hospital, quickly!"
"No, Arashi-chan..." she whispered. "I'm fine now... m-my body doesn't move anymore." Her eyes slowly cascaded tears. "A-Arashi-chan... will you still play with me..?"
"O-Of course I will, Yoake-chan! W-We are twins, right? Twins should always be together.."
Yoake slowly sniffled. "R-Really?" she winced again and sighed. "I-I can't move.."
Arashi slowly smiled. "J-Just d-don't move, o-okay..? You'll be alright."
His twin sister plastered a sad smile with her tears streaming openly. "Arashi-chan, I hope we can play again... you're the best friend I ever had."
"O-Of course we can still play again, r-right?" Arashi nodded hesitantly. "Let's make a promise."
Yoake closed her eyes with the smile on her lips.
Arashi raised his pinky. "H-Here... pinky swear." He took her hand and connected her pinky with his.
...
"Hey... you have to let go now, or it won't be official." he told her, but her hand didn't move. He budged again. "Yoake-chan, if you won't let go, it won't be official.."
"Y-Yoake-chan?"
He saw her face with a smile, and her eyes closed. Arashi felt her pulse not beating anymore. He softly gasped as tears fell from his cheeks. His twin sister is dead.
"YOAKEEEEE!!!"
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
One by One part V (FINAL)
Special News Report:
Village Chief's Assistant, Otome Kazuya, has been reported missing. Village investigators spread all over town in search for Kazuya's trace. It was said Kazuya was last seen in her office then walking out, saying she's paying someone a visit. She is a maiden who lives with her roommate. The roommate told the police Kazuya did not come home that night. Police are still investigating this matter while the village chief, Itou Katsumoto, is eager for clues.
Itou glared at the small TV screen. He stopped by a small local cafe to take small bites. He waved at the waiter and gave his order of veggie burger and a tall glass of champagne. The woman holding a mic on the television revealed details about the rest of Otome Kazuya's search. He observed the rest of the customers enjoying their meal and also staring on the TV screen installed at the corner of the ceiling.
"Itou-sama." the waiter leaned against the counter. "You think Kazuya-san was murdered, wasn't she?"
The village chief sipped his champagne. "I'm not quite sure. I'm seriously worried about her." He left the cafe thirty minutes later. It was four thirty in the afternoon when he arrived in his office. He opened his drawers to check on his files. He sorted them all out until he realized something's missing.
The two folders placed at the side of the drawer were gone. They were the files containing the personal and biological information of Ryuu & Aika Harugii. He searched the other drawers and found none. He banged his fist on his desk and cursed.
"Where the hell are those files?!" he yelled, his voice booming the entire area. He fell back on his office chair and took a cigarette from his opened pack. He pulled a lighter from his pocket as a small flame burned the cigarette's tip the moment it was placed on his mouth. He puffed on his cigarette and stared into blank space.
Otome wouldn't take those files, would she? he thought. If she did, where did she take them?
He sat pondering as he slowly spun his chair facing the window. He puffed his cigarette again.
"Ryuu and Aika Harugii..." he mumbled. "You two are gifted with such wisdom. You may have gotten them from your parents. But what's the secret behind?" his lips pursued. Their mysterious wisdom is the thing that bugged him until now. He took the cigarette off his mouth and upended it, pressing firmly on the small ashtray scattered with used cigarettes and black and white ashes.
He stood up and went to Otome Kazuya's office. It was opened as he stepped inside. He flicked the light on and walked towards her desk. Her personal laptop is closed like a journal book. A stack of scrap and research papers sat beside it. Itou sat on her chair and opened Otome's laptop. The screen turned on automatically and it revealed a website, confirming him Otome has been researching before she hibernated her laptop.
The words from the title bar caught his eyes:
Life of Ryuu & Aika Harugii: History and Dangers Faced
Itou blinked twice. Otome is researching about Ryuu & Aika's life! What miracle! Growing more eager, he scrolled down as he dragged the mouse downwards. The website showed thumbnail images of Ryuu and Aika standing on the same ground with their backs turned, Ryuu sulking on a tree branch and Aika walking home wearing her school uniform with two books carried on her arms. The text have the same information from the files, if he's sure.
He scrolled down again, but he ended up on a dead link.
404 not found.
Itou gasped. The link doesn't exist.
He clicked it again, knowing the internet connection is just access-limited or just re-connecting itself. But he checked the lower right portion. The internet connection is successfully connected with the 100.0 connection speed.
He gave up. He bit his lower lip and finally, he sighed as the sign of giving in.
Itou found another window. He would be thinking Otome is instant messaging during office hours when she's not supposed to. He grunted and clicked that window, only to find his own moving image staring back at him. He saw the tiny dot telling him it's the camera. He just shrugged and moved the mouse back to the one he's researching right now.
Before he could click the window, his eyes suddenly went upon a shadowy figure standing right behind him.
He gasped, his chest heaving. He looked to his sides and saw no one. He looked back to his image on the camera and saw nothing. He thought to himself he might be seeing things. To his surprise, another window mysteriously appeared on the task bar. He moved the mouse and saw it was a RTF file. He clicked the window and found words in huge bold letters:
THIS IS THE END.
"The end..?" he repeated. He stared at the four words in silence, thinking it must be kind of a joke. He shook his head in disbelief and clicked the red X button. He went back to his browsing when another window mysteriously appeared on the task bar again. This time, the window itself showed up its content.
CAREFUL. I'M WATCHING YOU.
Goosebumps are getting on his spine. He quickly closed the window and rapidly scrolled down the current browser. He saw more pictures. Until he located a file capable for downloading.
Curious, he decided to download the file.
7 hours and 30 minutes remaining.
"What?!" Itou's voice boomed again. He stared wide-eyed at the screen as the download process starts.
The man cursed at himself in exasperation. He looked at the task bar to see if there're more mysterious messages appearing. This time he found nothing. He read the text from the browser about the file he is currently downloading. This is what he saw:
Warning: What you're about to see has explicit content and might give you seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.
Just then, the download processing suddenly closed by itself. The screen turned black, then it showed a night forest image. Itou remained frozen on his seat as his eyes were glued onto the screen. That's when he realized it wasn't an image, but a documentary movie.
He heard cicadas chirping in the background. The night is old, and the full moon is glowing. Itou looked at the movie length: 00:00
What in the world is this? he thought, watching the whole documentary. The first set of clips showed the abstract scenarios where Ryuu and Aika are wandering on their own for a journey. The second one showed something. Itou caught sight of blood and corpses. Ryuu and Aika were not present in the scenarios, except the last scene where the two of them were sent on a mental hospital. A very absurd scene. The two teenagers struggled from the grasps of the doctors and nurses as needles were injected through their necks, sedating them in the process. Both fell limp on their hospital beds. The scene went blank just as when they're preparing their scalpels to open the flesh on their heads. The next scene showed their murder.
Otome's continuous stabbing on the two of them before they were shoved inside a box and buried near the shrine. Itou couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"I don't remember having these filmed." he said. The murder scenes zoomed. The image of a battered Aika got the film focused on her. She screamed on top of her lungs while Otome laughed madly, stabbing her wrists then cutting her stomach open. The blood-drenched Aika slowly twisted her head until she was facing Itou. To his shock, her pale blue eyes became different. They turned almost into...blue cat eyes. A demonic look.
"You...will...pay..." she mumbled, her eyes wide open while staring directly at Itou. The scenario suddenly flipped into a new one. The scene of Ryuu's murder with Otome's same attack. While Ryuu is enduring the pain, a girl's screams were heard, shouting his name and begging for Otome to stop, only the woman yelled at her to shut up. Otome laughed like a madwoman as she cut Ryuu's stomach, making the orange-haired guy grit his teeth as blood squirted out of his stomach and causing the girl to scream.
"URUSAI!"
The moment Ryuu gave in his last breath after confessing something to the girl, his green eyes turned bloody red, and black straight pupils gave an eye-widening stare...at Itou. The man saw Ryuu's eyes. They were red, baleful, and...full of anger.
"Shi...nee..." the boy mumbled. "Shi...nee..."
He repeated the word many times as Itou, getting freaked out from what he's seeing, quickly closed the laptop without hibernating it. He barged out of Otome's office and went back to his office. He slammed the door shut and paced. He suddenly heard the phone shrilling from outside. He sighed, shook his head and went outside to follow the phone's ringing. He found the phone and put the receiver on his ear,
"Hello?" he said. He heard weird noises at the phone as a raspy voice echoed:
"I'm here."
It was an unfamiliar voice.
"Hello?" Itou asked again. But the line went dead. He grunted and slammed the phone on its rack. He heads back to his office when he sees the same shadowy figure standing beside his door frame. A pair of green eyes caught his glance. The figure showed him a malicious grin as its hand is holding a dagger, juggling it on his hand.
Itou staggered backwards. He ran to the opposite direction where he found the restroom. He locked himself in there and found his reflection on the mirror. The same shadowy figure's face appeared over his shoulder, its eyes turning red with the straight black pupils like what he saw from the documentary.His figurine stood on the second cubicle.
The man's heart pounded wildly as he budged the door. He got out successfully and ran downstairs for the exit. To his horror, the door is locked from the outside. He banged his fists on the door and cried for help.
A snicker broke the silent atmosphere.
Itou gritted his teeth. "Alright, show yourself! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Another snicker. "Really?"
Before that, his phone rang again. The screen indicated it as a text message. He opened its inbox and found an unfamiliar number as the sender. He checked and this is what he saw:
I'm watching you
Itou looked behind and saw no one. He concluded to himself something, or someone is playing tricks on him.
His phone rang once more. He saw Otome's name on the screen as a feeling of eager returned to him. He answered the call and put the receiver on his ear.
"Otome, where in the world are you?!"
The chirping of cicadas were heard from the background.
"OTOME!"
"She's dead. . . "
He blinked twice. It wasn't Otome's voice. It was a voice of an innocent and passive lass.
"She's what? What do you mean?"
"She's dead. . . "
"TELL ME WHY!"
"I don't know. She's dead."
The line went dead. All the lights inside went out and it was pitch-black all over the place. Itou groped the furniture to search for the flashlight. Giving up, he fished a small portable flashlight from his pocket and switched it on. He cursed under his breath about that shadowy figure playing tricks on him.
"I don't know who you are, kid." he said. "You better show yourself before I catch you."
He froze when he stepped on something. He pointed the flashlight downward and saw a puddle of fresh blood. He staggered backwards when he saw where it was coming from. He lifted up his sleeve and saw a huge cut on his wrist. He looked down and saw blood dripping on his legs.
It was coming from him.
"What's wrong? Bleeding without the slightest idea?"
He heard the same snickering voice. It seems to be getting closer. Itou left himself no choice but to run. He ran back upstairs to search for something to hide.
"Why...are...you...hiding..?"
He ignored the voice, but deep inside he grew even more scared. He found himself climbing up the stairs to escape from that shadowy figure. He found the door of the rooftop and quickly opened it. To his horror, the shadowy figure was there, standing a few distances from him.
When he saw its half clear image, it was a figure of an average boy. He peered close until he saw the boy's half decayed skin. His hand is clutching a knife as he lifted his head to show his identity.
Orange hair and green eyes. The boy's green eyes turned crimson and straight black pupils are starting to form, revealing his true demonic form.
"You remember me, don't you?"
Itou shivered. As the boy walked close, he recognized him as...
"R-Ryuu Harugii?!" he gasped. Ryuu's lips formed a sadistic smirk, but didn't say anything. Itou saw the devilish look from his crimson eyes. With this, he pushed him off and ran. He thought he was free when a blade shot him from behind that it reached his stomach. He fell on his knees and clutched his stomach now bleeding. His mouth squirted blood as he coughed.
Ryuu's footsteps approached him from behind. Itou jerked his head at him as he saw the clothes he was wearing when he was brutally killed by Otome. The village chief found himself lost on his thoughts. The rebellious villager yelling for independence.
"Katsumoto is a criminal!"
"He's treating us like his dogs! He wants this village as his personal paradise!"
"WE NEED INDEPENDENCE!"
"Say your last words, Itou. Because you'll give in your last breath here."
Itou crawled forward to escape from Ryuu. But he felt the boy's hand pull on his hair to hold him back. The redhead's crimson eyes glared at him grudgingly. Itou struggles to break from his pull. He used his free hand to swat Ryuu's hand off.
"Get away from me, child!" he yelled between bloody coughs. The blade remained plugged on his back. He struggled between heavy pants as he crawled forward. He groped his back and found the hilt of the dagger. He let out a cry when he did his effort pulling it out. He saw the blade drenched in his own blood.
"She's dead."
The same innocent and feminine voice was heard. Ryuu jerked his head and saw the shadowy figure of Aika sitting on one of the cemented blocks. Knowing she killed the first target, she just sat there and waited.
Itou managed to stand up, despite the blood dripping from the hole on his stomach. He coughed again and wiped his mouth with his hand.
"I...I thought you are dead!" he said. "So it was you all along, Harugii. Are you here to take your revenge?"
Ryuu didn't say anything.
"C'mon, say something!" he demanded. "Or else I'll kill you!"
Kill them? They're dead! Why should you kill them?
Since the boy's giving him the silent treatment, Itou grumbled and ran towards him, raising the knife. Using half of his strength, he targeted the knife on Ryuu's shoulder blade. Unfortunately, the boy's hand held it back. Ryuu, using his free hand, gave the man an abrupt and strong push, sending him staggering backwards. Itou smirked.
"Ha! That's how you fight?" he said in his mocking tone. "You're weak, Harugii! Too weak to be wise and---"
His foot slides on the last step. He found himself falling on his back and as the knife fell off his hand. He saw the cliff-like view of the cars on the streets, the small view of the buildings, and the figure of Ryuu standing in front of him the moment he faced him.
"Sayonara." the boy's lips formed a smirk. Itou falls freely from the top of the building and the image of Ryuu and Aika staring at him was the last thing he saw.
--
Special News Report:
On the streets near the Sheffield village, the police found the dead corpse of the village chief, Itou Katsumoto, lying just outside his office building. Police detectives assumed Itou-sama fell off the top of the building and died on the ground straightaway. They are investigating this case and find the murderers responsible, or they will conclude Itou-sama committed suicide.
--
The village people spread the rumor about Itou's death. Since then, the office remained vacant and they proposed an election for a new village chief, someone who will be a good example with dignity and pleasing personality. Peace is restored in the village. Everyone gathered around the village shrine holding scented candles to pray for the souls of the Harugii siblings. The villagers found the box rotten and had a foul odor. As they pulled out the decayed corpses of Ryuu and Aika, everyone worked together to do a proper burial in the shrine itself.
Miyako placed her candle between the two graves. She wiped off a tear and whispered a soft prayer. She stood up and took her last glimpse at them.
"See you again, Aika-chan..." she said with a sad smile. "You've been a very good friend, you mean a lot to me." Her sad smile is replaced by a heartbroken frown when she turned to Ryuu's grave.
"Ryuu-kun..." A tear sheds from her eye. She wiped it off and sniffled. "I love you... may you rest in peace." She left the shrine as her tears returned.
--
Standing several distances from the shrine were the two teenagers watching the villagers leave. Aika let the small cotton flower ascend from her palm and watch it fly away. Ryuu is turning his head to a different direction where he is watching a blonde-haired girl, the last person to walk away from the shrine.
"Do you think our work here is done?" his sister asked.
Ryuu cleared his throat. "Yes. After all, we're peaceful now. Itou and Otome are dead. But..." a frown spread across his face. "There's only one person who's definitely heartbroken."
"Who?" Aika blinked.
"Miyako." he replied. "She was there locked up in an cell when I was killed. She was saved from her execution for some reasons. I loved her for a very long time. But I gave in my last breath after the confession. She's heartbroken...because of me."
Aika sighed. "I know. She was my best friend, my first best friend before Hikaru. I wonder how she's doing right now. I killed Otome to save her. If Miyako would try to kill herself, I wouldn't like that."
"Me neither." her brother says. "You know, Aika, after fifteen years we haven't seen our parents since then. I was like two years old when they were alive then suddenly they disappeared. If they're dead, our family will be whole again."
"We have Taisuke..." Aika said. "Our little brother can't fend for himself. Who'll raise him and teach him values? He might not remember that we are his older siblings."
"Who knows a lot of forbidden stuff might corrupt his innocent mind..." Ryuu said. He looked up in the sky as the dawn prepares to arrive. "I think it's time for us to go and move on. Our work here is done. We'l visit this place some time..."
Aika nods as she and her brother turned away. Ryuu had his one last glimpse of Miyako as he walked away holding the severed head of Itou Katsumoto.
I'll come back for you, Miyako. Remember I'll always be here... and I will always love you.
Village Chief's Assistant, Otome Kazuya, has been reported missing. Village investigators spread all over town in search for Kazuya's trace. It was said Kazuya was last seen in her office then walking out, saying she's paying someone a visit. She is a maiden who lives with her roommate. The roommate told the police Kazuya did not come home that night. Police are still investigating this matter while the village chief, Itou Katsumoto, is eager for clues.
Itou glared at the small TV screen. He stopped by a small local cafe to take small bites. He waved at the waiter and gave his order of veggie burger and a tall glass of champagne. The woman holding a mic on the television revealed details about the rest of Otome Kazuya's search. He observed the rest of the customers enjoying their meal and also staring on the TV screen installed at the corner of the ceiling.
"Itou-sama." the waiter leaned against the counter. "You think Kazuya-san was murdered, wasn't she?"
The village chief sipped his champagne. "I'm not quite sure. I'm seriously worried about her." He left the cafe thirty minutes later. It was four thirty in the afternoon when he arrived in his office. He opened his drawers to check on his files. He sorted them all out until he realized something's missing.
The two folders placed at the side of the drawer were gone. They were the files containing the personal and biological information of Ryuu & Aika Harugii. He searched the other drawers and found none. He banged his fist on his desk and cursed.
"Where the hell are those files?!" he yelled, his voice booming the entire area. He fell back on his office chair and took a cigarette from his opened pack. He pulled a lighter from his pocket as a small flame burned the cigarette's tip the moment it was placed on his mouth. He puffed on his cigarette and stared into blank space.
Otome wouldn't take those files, would she? he thought. If she did, where did she take them?
He sat pondering as he slowly spun his chair facing the window. He puffed his cigarette again.
"Ryuu and Aika Harugii..." he mumbled. "You two are gifted with such wisdom. You may have gotten them from your parents. But what's the secret behind?" his lips pursued. Their mysterious wisdom is the thing that bugged him until now. He took the cigarette off his mouth and upended it, pressing firmly on the small ashtray scattered with used cigarettes and black and white ashes.
He stood up and went to Otome Kazuya's office. It was opened as he stepped inside. He flicked the light on and walked towards her desk. Her personal laptop is closed like a journal book. A stack of scrap and research papers sat beside it. Itou sat on her chair and opened Otome's laptop. The screen turned on automatically and it revealed a website, confirming him Otome has been researching before she hibernated her laptop.
The words from the title bar caught his eyes:
Life of Ryuu & Aika Harugii: History and Dangers Faced
Itou blinked twice. Otome is researching about Ryuu & Aika's life! What miracle! Growing more eager, he scrolled down as he dragged the mouse downwards. The website showed thumbnail images of Ryuu and Aika standing on the same ground with their backs turned, Ryuu sulking on a tree branch and Aika walking home wearing her school uniform with two books carried on her arms. The text have the same information from the files, if he's sure.
He scrolled down again, but he ended up on a dead link.
404 not found.
Itou gasped. The link doesn't exist.
He clicked it again, knowing the internet connection is just access-limited or just re-connecting itself. But he checked the lower right portion. The internet connection is successfully connected with the 100.0 connection speed.
He gave up. He bit his lower lip and finally, he sighed as the sign of giving in.
Itou found another window. He would be thinking Otome is instant messaging during office hours when she's not supposed to. He grunted and clicked that window, only to find his own moving image staring back at him. He saw the tiny dot telling him it's the camera. He just shrugged and moved the mouse back to the one he's researching right now.
Before he could click the window, his eyes suddenly went upon a shadowy figure standing right behind him.
He gasped, his chest heaving. He looked to his sides and saw no one. He looked back to his image on the camera and saw nothing. He thought to himself he might be seeing things. To his surprise, another window mysteriously appeared on the task bar. He moved the mouse and saw it was a RTF file. He clicked the window and found words in huge bold letters:
THIS IS THE END.
"The end..?" he repeated. He stared at the four words in silence, thinking it must be kind of a joke. He shook his head in disbelief and clicked the red X button. He went back to his browsing when another window mysteriously appeared on the task bar again. This time, the window itself showed up its content.
CAREFUL. I'M WATCHING YOU.
Goosebumps are getting on his spine. He quickly closed the window and rapidly scrolled down the current browser. He saw more pictures. Until he located a file capable for downloading.
Curious, he decided to download the file.
7 hours and 30 minutes remaining.
"What?!" Itou's voice boomed again. He stared wide-eyed at the screen as the download process starts.
The man cursed at himself in exasperation. He looked at the task bar to see if there're more mysterious messages appearing. This time he found nothing. He read the text from the browser about the file he is currently downloading. This is what he saw:
Warning: What you're about to see has explicit content and might give you seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.
Just then, the download processing suddenly closed by itself. The screen turned black, then it showed a night forest image. Itou remained frozen on his seat as his eyes were glued onto the screen. That's when he realized it wasn't an image, but a documentary movie.
He heard cicadas chirping in the background. The night is old, and the full moon is glowing. Itou looked at the movie length: 00:00
What in the world is this? he thought, watching the whole documentary. The first set of clips showed the abstract scenarios where Ryuu and Aika are wandering on their own for a journey. The second one showed something. Itou caught sight of blood and corpses. Ryuu and Aika were not present in the scenarios, except the last scene where the two of them were sent on a mental hospital. A very absurd scene. The two teenagers struggled from the grasps of the doctors and nurses as needles were injected through their necks, sedating them in the process. Both fell limp on their hospital beds. The scene went blank just as when they're preparing their scalpels to open the flesh on their heads. The next scene showed their murder.
Otome's continuous stabbing on the two of them before they were shoved inside a box and buried near the shrine. Itou couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"I don't remember having these filmed." he said. The murder scenes zoomed. The image of a battered Aika got the film focused on her. She screamed on top of her lungs while Otome laughed madly, stabbing her wrists then cutting her stomach open. The blood-drenched Aika slowly twisted her head until she was facing Itou. To his shock, her pale blue eyes became different. They turned almost into...blue cat eyes. A demonic look.
"You...will...pay..." she mumbled, her eyes wide open while staring directly at Itou. The scenario suddenly flipped into a new one. The scene of Ryuu's murder with Otome's same attack. While Ryuu is enduring the pain, a girl's screams were heard, shouting his name and begging for Otome to stop, only the woman yelled at her to shut up. Otome laughed like a madwoman as she cut Ryuu's stomach, making the orange-haired guy grit his teeth as blood squirted out of his stomach and causing the girl to scream.
"URUSAI!"
The moment Ryuu gave in his last breath after confessing something to the girl, his green eyes turned bloody red, and black straight pupils gave an eye-widening stare...at Itou. The man saw Ryuu's eyes. They were red, baleful, and...full of anger.
"Shi...nee..." the boy mumbled. "Shi...nee..."
He repeated the word many times as Itou, getting freaked out from what he's seeing, quickly closed the laptop without hibernating it. He barged out of Otome's office and went back to his office. He slammed the door shut and paced. He suddenly heard the phone shrilling from outside. He sighed, shook his head and went outside to follow the phone's ringing. He found the phone and put the receiver on his ear,
"Hello?" he said. He heard weird noises at the phone as a raspy voice echoed:
"I'm here."
It was an unfamiliar voice.
"Hello?" Itou asked again. But the line went dead. He grunted and slammed the phone on its rack. He heads back to his office when he sees the same shadowy figure standing beside his door frame. A pair of green eyes caught his glance. The figure showed him a malicious grin as its hand is holding a dagger, juggling it on his hand.
Itou staggered backwards. He ran to the opposite direction where he found the restroom. He locked himself in there and found his reflection on the mirror. The same shadowy figure's face appeared over his shoulder, its eyes turning red with the straight black pupils like what he saw from the documentary.His figurine stood on the second cubicle.
The man's heart pounded wildly as he budged the door. He got out successfully and ran downstairs for the exit. To his horror, the door is locked from the outside. He banged his fists on the door and cried for help.
A snicker broke the silent atmosphere.
Itou gritted his teeth. "Alright, show yourself! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Another snicker. "Really?"
Before that, his phone rang again. The screen indicated it as a text message. He opened its inbox and found an unfamiliar number as the sender. He checked and this is what he saw:
I'm watching you
Itou looked behind and saw no one. He concluded to himself something, or someone is playing tricks on him.
His phone rang once more. He saw Otome's name on the screen as a feeling of eager returned to him. He answered the call and put the receiver on his ear.
"Otome, where in the world are you?!"
The chirping of cicadas were heard from the background.
"OTOME!"
"She's dead. . . "
He blinked twice. It wasn't Otome's voice. It was a voice of an innocent and passive lass.
"She's what? What do you mean?"
"She's dead. . . "
"TELL ME WHY!"
"I don't know. She's dead."
The line went dead. All the lights inside went out and it was pitch-black all over the place. Itou groped the furniture to search for the flashlight. Giving up, he fished a small portable flashlight from his pocket and switched it on. He cursed under his breath about that shadowy figure playing tricks on him.
"I don't know who you are, kid." he said. "You better show yourself before I catch you."
He froze when he stepped on something. He pointed the flashlight downward and saw a puddle of fresh blood. He staggered backwards when he saw where it was coming from. He lifted up his sleeve and saw a huge cut on his wrist. He looked down and saw blood dripping on his legs.
It was coming from him.
"What's wrong? Bleeding without the slightest idea?"
He heard the same snickering voice. It seems to be getting closer. Itou left himself no choice but to run. He ran back upstairs to search for something to hide.
"Why...are...you...hiding..?"
He ignored the voice, but deep inside he grew even more scared. He found himself climbing up the stairs to escape from that shadowy figure. He found the door of the rooftop and quickly opened it. To his horror, the shadowy figure was there, standing a few distances from him.
When he saw its half clear image, it was a figure of an average boy. He peered close until he saw the boy's half decayed skin. His hand is clutching a knife as he lifted his head to show his identity.
Orange hair and green eyes. The boy's green eyes turned crimson and straight black pupils are starting to form, revealing his true demonic form.
"You remember me, don't you?"
Itou shivered. As the boy walked close, he recognized him as...
"R-Ryuu Harugii?!" he gasped. Ryuu's lips formed a sadistic smirk, but didn't say anything. Itou saw the devilish look from his crimson eyes. With this, he pushed him off and ran. He thought he was free when a blade shot him from behind that it reached his stomach. He fell on his knees and clutched his stomach now bleeding. His mouth squirted blood as he coughed.
Ryuu's footsteps approached him from behind. Itou jerked his head at him as he saw the clothes he was wearing when he was brutally killed by Otome. The village chief found himself lost on his thoughts. The rebellious villager yelling for independence.
"Katsumoto is a criminal!"
"He's treating us like his dogs! He wants this village as his personal paradise!"
"WE NEED INDEPENDENCE!"
"Say your last words, Itou. Because you'll give in your last breath here."
Itou crawled forward to escape from Ryuu. But he felt the boy's hand pull on his hair to hold him back. The redhead's crimson eyes glared at him grudgingly. Itou struggles to break from his pull. He used his free hand to swat Ryuu's hand off.
"Get away from me, child!" he yelled between bloody coughs. The blade remained plugged on his back. He struggled between heavy pants as he crawled forward. He groped his back and found the hilt of the dagger. He let out a cry when he did his effort pulling it out. He saw the blade drenched in his own blood.
"She's dead."
The same innocent and feminine voice was heard. Ryuu jerked his head and saw the shadowy figure of Aika sitting on one of the cemented blocks. Knowing she killed the first target, she just sat there and waited.
Itou managed to stand up, despite the blood dripping from the hole on his stomach. He coughed again and wiped his mouth with his hand.
"I...I thought you are dead!" he said. "So it was you all along, Harugii. Are you here to take your revenge?"
Ryuu didn't say anything.
"C'mon, say something!" he demanded. "Or else I'll kill you!"
Kill them? They're dead! Why should you kill them?
Since the boy's giving him the silent treatment, Itou grumbled and ran towards him, raising the knife. Using half of his strength, he targeted the knife on Ryuu's shoulder blade. Unfortunately, the boy's hand held it back. Ryuu, using his free hand, gave the man an abrupt and strong push, sending him staggering backwards. Itou smirked.
"Ha! That's how you fight?" he said in his mocking tone. "You're weak, Harugii! Too weak to be wise and---"
His foot slides on the last step. He found himself falling on his back and as the knife fell off his hand. He saw the cliff-like view of the cars on the streets, the small view of the buildings, and the figure of Ryuu standing in front of him the moment he faced him.
"Sayonara." the boy's lips formed a smirk. Itou falls freely from the top of the building and the image of Ryuu and Aika staring at him was the last thing he saw.
--
Special News Report:
On the streets near the Sheffield village, the police found the dead corpse of the village chief, Itou Katsumoto, lying just outside his office building. Police detectives assumed Itou-sama fell off the top of the building and died on the ground straightaway. They are investigating this case and find the murderers responsible, or they will conclude Itou-sama committed suicide.
--
The village people spread the rumor about Itou's death. Since then, the office remained vacant and they proposed an election for a new village chief, someone who will be a good example with dignity and pleasing personality. Peace is restored in the village. Everyone gathered around the village shrine holding scented candles to pray for the souls of the Harugii siblings. The villagers found the box rotten and had a foul odor. As they pulled out the decayed corpses of Ryuu and Aika, everyone worked together to do a proper burial in the shrine itself.
Miyako placed her candle between the two graves. She wiped off a tear and whispered a soft prayer. She stood up and took her last glimpse at them.
"See you again, Aika-chan..." she said with a sad smile. "You've been a very good friend, you mean a lot to me." Her sad smile is replaced by a heartbroken frown when she turned to Ryuu's grave.
"Ryuu-kun..." A tear sheds from her eye. She wiped it off and sniffled. "I love you... may you rest in peace." She left the shrine as her tears returned.
--
Standing several distances from the shrine were the two teenagers watching the villagers leave. Aika let the small cotton flower ascend from her palm and watch it fly away. Ryuu is turning his head to a different direction where he is watching a blonde-haired girl, the last person to walk away from the shrine.
"Do you think our work here is done?" his sister asked.
Ryuu cleared his throat. "Yes. After all, we're peaceful now. Itou and Otome are dead. But..." a frown spread across his face. "There's only one person who's definitely heartbroken."
"Who?" Aika blinked.
"Miyako." he replied. "She was there locked up in an cell when I was killed. She was saved from her execution for some reasons. I loved her for a very long time. But I gave in my last breath after the confession. She's heartbroken...because of me."
Aika sighed. "I know. She was my best friend, my first best friend before Hikaru. I wonder how she's doing right now. I killed Otome to save her. If Miyako would try to kill herself, I wouldn't like that."
"Me neither." her brother says. "You know, Aika, after fifteen years we haven't seen our parents since then. I was like two years old when they were alive then suddenly they disappeared. If they're dead, our family will be whole again."
"We have Taisuke..." Aika said. "Our little brother can't fend for himself. Who'll raise him and teach him values? He might not remember that we are his older siblings."
"Who knows a lot of forbidden stuff might corrupt his innocent mind..." Ryuu said. He looked up in the sky as the dawn prepares to arrive. "I think it's time for us to go and move on. Our work here is done. We'l visit this place some time..."
Aika nods as she and her brother turned away. Ryuu had his one last glimpse of Miyako as he walked away holding the severed head of Itou Katsumoto.
I'll come back for you, Miyako. Remember I'll always be here... and I will always love you.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Anonymous Adventures ep. 5
On to the next episode, folks! Yes, that's right! Another all-new episode you've never seen before. Introducing episode five! Let's get ready to rumbaaawwwlll!!!
(background with drum roll)
OK. Let's start!~
Story Format: Narrative or RP Form. DISREGARD!
--
ACT: Change of Scene. Again. Since we're on a new episode here =w=
--
The Owner's Guide Instruction Manual (COMPLETE VERSION! So don't you dare complain!)
Information about the cute little fellow:
NAME: Drei Musume
AGE: Unknown (looks like 7-8 or somethin')
SPECIES: Fox/Eevee, Human, Mew
GENDER: Female
HEIGHT: 4'2"
This cute fox girl is the ideal doll for every child in every place! This special unit is exclusive for pure kids, not lollicons. If a lollicon would ever give us a phone call about this, of course, we WOULD ask you questions or say phrases like:
"Are you a lollicon?"
"Are you a true child-minded geek?"
"Are you a hooker stalking us?" (disabled phrase)
"Do you love kids and midgets?"
Even so, we can tell if you're lying. So we can say if you're playing Pinocchio or what. Anyway, moving on, Drei Musume unit is a very small machine! She has a pair of green fox ears and red ear canals (and of course they are real) and an orange tail that rarely pops out in her fox girl form. Just like her info, she has three forms
Fox Girl Form (Default)
Eevee (may result to an Espeon evolution)
Mew (Rare)
Fox Girl Form: This is Drei Musume's default unit just like what mentioned from the parentheses. Just like from the description itself, she has a pair of green fox ears, red canals and one yellow dot on each tip. Since this fox girl is an extreme midget because of her height, it is obvious she is the target of all lollicons out there.
Warning: If you've ever seen a guy with black hair and blue eyes wearing a blue jacket and has his eyes turning into yellow lasers and he appears at your door, do not let him in. Because that guy is named Lex Shadowrunner, a devoted lollicon who is everywhere hunting Drei. Better be careful. He will steal your unit and never come back.
Eevee Form: This is known to be her original form. An Eevee, a cute evolution Pokemon that can evolve from the nature adaptations. She has green fur, the same red canals and the same yellow dots on each tip of the ear. Notice that her left paw is blue (and to her Fox Girl Form she has a blue bracelet on her left arm) and she has orange cheek pouches with red heart doodles. Her paw paddles are pink. And of course, she has orange tail.
(Espeon Form: Drei Musume in this form is expected to evolve into this calm evolved form of Eevee. But in this Drei Musume-style stage, her Espeon personality is out of character.)
Mew Form: With this legendary form, Drei Musume can fly freely in the air without the help of wings! Well, duh, a Mew doesn't have wings! She has the same appearance in her Eevee/Espeon form, only her orange tail is long.
Personality/s:
First of all, Drei Musume has the following personalities:
-Spoiled/Hyper/Brat (default)
-Crybaby
-Serious
-Out of Character (rare)
Spoiled/Hyper/Brat: This is her current and default image. Drei Musume would wake you up during the wee hours of night just to make you cook for her or buy her a snack. Her favorite food is cookies, anything related to chocolate. JUST....Don't feed her too much chocolate. Please see the sealed envelope pinned behind Drei Musume's back with the signature of HARUGII. This fox girl will also raid your fridge and if she hasn't seen any chocolate, she will yell like a spoiled baby begging for a ceralac and won't stop yapping until you're been driven nuts by this girl. I've said it, she's a brat!
Crybaby: This personality is based from the previous one. She's a crybaby, you know. The moment she trips on an object, especially a banana peel, you'll see her blue eyes getting huge until they're watering. And the moment you hear her cries, better get a cotton, alcohol, bandage and wound medicine IMMEDIATELY!
Serious: This is the first to the rare personality of the cute little fox girl. Drei Musume would stay quiet, act emo, sulk in a corner and do nothing. The way to cheer her up is to make her activate her Spoiled/Hyper/Brat Mode.
Out of Character: This locked/rare personality would consist of the following: either she'll go sadist or masochist, orrr.... turn into a mischievous villain setting your house on fire. If this happens, do not panic. Because the Harugii siblings will be there to give you the remedy. How? SIMPLE! A knock on your door and there you have it!
Just in case you don't know who the Harugii siblings are, wait for the knock on your door. It's either one or both will come. The first Harugii is a guy. He has flaming orange hair and green eyes and the moment you see him, he's in his default calm, cool and level-headed mood. He'll appear on your door not by standing in a dull position BUT he's there sitting like oh-so-cool-and-sporty on your window.
While the second Harugii is a girl. She has long dark hair and blue eyes. She wears a pair of glasses and she is often called a Meganeko. She has that calm and warm personality although she is a tsundere. She'll appear on your door in her standing position like a waitress waiting for an order. Don't worry, she won't harm you. Let her in and she'll absolutely find Drei and teach her a lesson she deserves.
Warning: For your security of your unit, please note that Lex Shadowrunner has the same hair and eye color as the Harugii girl. He might disguise himself as her and wear her glasses, and wear a wig. In this case, ask first if she's a cross-dressing meganeko or a pure-blooded Aika Harugii. If he lies, stomp on the person's foot! Or do the second choice: check if the person has those "bumps" on her chest and ask if those are real or fake.
Another warning: If the person confirmed that it is the real Aika Harugii and you did those stuff, you'll be charged for sexual harassment. Because you keep on staring at her chest and then you get a painful slap from her (unless you're a girl). If you dare poke your finger on the real Aika Harugii's "bumps", prepare yourself for an epic dynamite hand slap or get pwned/get your ass kicked/beaten up.
Frequently Asked Questions
For people asking worthless questions just to know more:
Q: HELP! My Drei Musume unit is dogging on me to buy her snacks and sweets! What should I do?
A: Well, you can always say "NO". If she still keeps on yapping, you can drag her out of your house and let her wander on her own.
Q: What if she creates havoc into town?
A: You have one remedy: Harugii siblings
Q: Can I force my Drei Musume unit to eat vegetables and fruits?
A: That's a very bright and clever idea! Force her whether she likes it or not.
Q: Are those ears (green) real?
A: We've said it before. They are pure and real. And they are not for pulling.
Q: Who are those Harugii siblings you're talking about?
A: The guy is Ryuu, while the girl is Aika.
Q: Will they appear in a jiffy just in case I need them?
A: You don't need a phone call, because they will knock on your door. And please do not mess with them, especially with Ryuu, who will NOT knock but will appear on your window like a ghost, he'll even appear sitting on your couch and eating Pocky.
Q: Who the heck is Lex Shadowrunner, anyway?!
A: He's the lollicon who looks a lot like Aika, only in his masculine form and no glasses. Please keep him away from your unit. He will SERIOUSLY steal it and will run away with it. Lex is one of Drei Musume's worst fears.
Q: We, how can we get rid of him anyway?
A: You need one requirement: Arianne Richardson
Q: Oh no, my group of friends just fainted and they have those blushy faces! What the hell just happened?!
A: They fainted because you brought your unit with you. Her cuteness overload drove them nuts..
Q: I think my unit is shivering. Is she cold?
A: Maybe. If not, she might be staring at a group of boys and girls with their yellow laser eyes at her. Worse, Lex Shadowrunner might be one of them.
Q: How can I get rid of the unit itself?
A: Simple. It's either you wear a pair of super iron boots to kick her out or simply make a Ryuu or an Aika take her away.
Q: Can I date the super hot Harugii guy or the super cute Harugii girl, pleaaaaase?
A: That's.... an off-topic question.
There you go! We hope you enjoy with your Drei Musume unit! You've read this manual and you should keep in mind that the lollicon named Lex Shadowrunner is real. So you better watch out.
(background with drum roll)
OK. Let's start!~
Story Format: Narrative or RP Form. DISREGARD!
--
ACT: Change of Scene. Again. Since we're on a new episode here =w=
--
The Owner's Guide Instruction Manual (COMPLETE VERSION! So don't you dare complain!)
Information about the cute little fellow:
NAME: Drei Musume
AGE: Unknown (looks like 7-8 or somethin')
SPECIES: Fox/Eevee, Human, Mew
GENDER: Female
HEIGHT: 4'2"
This cute fox girl is the ideal doll for every child in every place! This special unit is exclusive for pure kids, not lollicons. If a lollicon would ever give us a phone call about this, of course, we WOULD ask you questions or say phrases like:
"Are you a lollicon?"
"Are you a true child-minded geek?"
"Are you a hooker stalking us?" (disabled phrase)
"Do you love kids and midgets?"
Even so, we can tell if you're lying. So we can say if you're playing Pinocchio or what. Anyway, moving on, Drei Musume unit is a very small machine! She has a pair of green fox ears and red ear canals (and of course they are real) and an orange tail that rarely pops out in her fox girl form. Just like her info, she has three forms
Fox Girl Form (Default)
Eevee (may result to an Espeon evolution)
Mew (Rare)
Fox Girl Form: This is Drei Musume's default unit just like what mentioned from the parentheses. Just like from the description itself, she has a pair of green fox ears, red canals and one yellow dot on each tip. Since this fox girl is an extreme midget because of her height, it is obvious she is the target of all lollicons out there.
Warning: If you've ever seen a guy with black hair and blue eyes wearing a blue jacket and has his eyes turning into yellow lasers and he appears at your door, do not let him in. Because that guy is named Lex Shadowrunner, a devoted lollicon who is everywhere hunting Drei. Better be careful. He will steal your unit and never come back.
Eevee Form: This is known to be her original form. An Eevee, a cute evolution Pokemon that can evolve from the nature adaptations. She has green fur, the same red canals and the same yellow dots on each tip of the ear. Notice that her left paw is blue (and to her Fox Girl Form she has a blue bracelet on her left arm) and she has orange cheek pouches with red heart doodles. Her paw paddles are pink. And of course, she has orange tail.
(Espeon Form: Drei Musume in this form is expected to evolve into this calm evolved form of Eevee. But in this Drei Musume-style stage, her Espeon personality is out of character.)
Mew Form: With this legendary form, Drei Musume can fly freely in the air without the help of wings! Well, duh, a Mew doesn't have wings! She has the same appearance in her Eevee/Espeon form, only her orange tail is long.
Personality/s:
First of all, Drei Musume has the following personalities:
-Spoiled/Hyper/Brat (default)
-Crybaby
-Serious
-Out of Character (rare)
Spoiled/Hyper/Brat: This is her current and default image. Drei Musume would wake you up during the wee hours of night just to make you cook for her or buy her a snack. Her favorite food is cookies, anything related to chocolate. JUST....Don't feed her too much chocolate. Please see the sealed envelope pinned behind Drei Musume's back with the signature of HARUGII. This fox girl will also raid your fridge and if she hasn't seen any chocolate, she will yell like a spoiled baby begging for a ceralac and won't stop yapping until you're been driven nuts by this girl. I've said it, she's a brat!
Crybaby: This personality is based from the previous one. She's a crybaby, you know. The moment she trips on an object, especially a banana peel, you'll see her blue eyes getting huge until they're watering. And the moment you hear her cries, better get a cotton, alcohol, bandage and wound medicine IMMEDIATELY!
Serious: This is the first to the rare personality of the cute little fox girl. Drei Musume would stay quiet, act emo, sulk in a corner and do nothing. The way to cheer her up is to make her activate her Spoiled/Hyper/Brat Mode.
Out of Character: This locked/rare personality would consist of the following: either she'll go sadist or masochist, orrr.... turn into a mischievous villain setting your house on fire. If this happens, do not panic. Because the Harugii siblings will be there to give you the remedy. How? SIMPLE! A knock on your door and there you have it!
Just in case you don't know who the Harugii siblings are, wait for the knock on your door. It's either one or both will come. The first Harugii is a guy. He has flaming orange hair and green eyes and the moment you see him, he's in his default calm, cool and level-headed mood. He'll appear on your door not by standing in a dull position BUT he's there sitting like oh-so-cool-and-sporty on your window.
While the second Harugii is a girl. She has long dark hair and blue eyes. She wears a pair of glasses and she is often called a Meganeko. She has that calm and warm personality although she is a tsundere. She'll appear on your door in her standing position like a waitress waiting for an order. Don't worry, she won't harm you. Let her in and she'll absolutely find Drei and teach her a lesson she deserves.
Warning: For your security of your unit, please note that Lex Shadowrunner has the same hair and eye color as the Harugii girl. He might disguise himself as her and wear her glasses, and wear a wig. In this case, ask first if she's a cross-dressing meganeko or a pure-blooded Aika Harugii. If he lies, stomp on the person's foot! Or do the second choice: check if the person has those "bumps" on her chest and ask if those are real or fake.
Another warning: If the person confirmed that it is the real Aika Harugii and you did those stuff, you'll be charged for sexual harassment. Because you keep on staring at her chest and then you get a painful slap from her (unless you're a girl). If you dare poke your finger on the real Aika Harugii's "bumps", prepare yourself for an epic dynamite hand slap or get pwned/get your ass kicked/beaten up.
Frequently Asked Questions
For people asking worthless questions just to know more:
Q: HELP! My Drei Musume unit is dogging on me to buy her snacks and sweets! What should I do?
A: Well, you can always say "NO". If she still keeps on yapping, you can drag her out of your house and let her wander on her own.
Q: What if she creates havoc into town?
A: You have one remedy: Harugii siblings
Q: Can I force my Drei Musume unit to eat vegetables and fruits?
A: That's a very bright and clever idea! Force her whether she likes it or not.
Q: Are those ears (green) real?
A: We've said it before. They are pure and real. And they are not for pulling.
Q: Who are those Harugii siblings you're talking about?
A: The guy is Ryuu, while the girl is Aika.
Q: Will they appear in a jiffy just in case I need them?
A: You don't need a phone call, because they will knock on your door. And please do not mess with them, especially with Ryuu, who will NOT knock but will appear on your window like a ghost, he'll even appear sitting on your couch and eating Pocky.
Q: Who the heck is Lex Shadowrunner, anyway?!
A: He's the lollicon who looks a lot like Aika, only in his masculine form and no glasses. Please keep him away from your unit. He will SERIOUSLY steal it and will run away with it. Lex is one of Drei Musume's worst fears.
Q: We, how can we get rid of him anyway?
A: You need one requirement: Arianne Richardson
Q: Oh no, my group of friends just fainted and they have those blushy faces! What the hell just happened?!
A: They fainted because you brought your unit with you. Her cuteness overload drove them nuts..
Q: I think my unit is shivering. Is she cold?
A: Maybe. If not, she might be staring at a group of boys and girls with their yellow laser eyes at her. Worse, Lex Shadowrunner might be one of them.
Q: How can I get rid of the unit itself?
A: Simple. It's either you wear a pair of super iron boots to kick her out or simply make a Ryuu or an Aika take her away.
Q: Can I date the super hot Harugii guy or the super cute Harugii girl, pleaaaaase?
A: That's.... an off-topic question.
There you go! We hope you enjoy with your Drei Musume unit! You've read this manual and you should keep in mind that the lollicon named Lex Shadowrunner is real. So you better watch out.
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