Me: I guys!
Naru: Again with writing another story that doesn't pertain to the one that you're writing.
Me: Hey, I can only focus so much in class and when I can't take it any more I pull out one of my written on paper stories and work on that. I can't do that with ones that I right off the bat write on the computer.
Naru: *rolls eyes* Whatever.
Mai: This is the story that will explain how Gene is alive in Silver's story "School Friends", which she will be working on after "Blood Hound".
Gene: Please R&R!
Gene's POV:
Pain ripped through my body as I flew through the air. Once I made contact with the water below, I tried to move so that I could breathe that delicious thing called air. However, it refused to move as I sank deeper and deeper into the lake. Realizing that there was no point in struggling, I stopped to think about all that I would miss in life.
'I'll never be able to see my family again. I wonder how they'll react to me dying. Mom will be in tears and Dad won't be much better. Noll won't cry, at least, not in front of other people.' I thought, just imagining the damage that will be done to my family. 'Also, I'll never be able to fall in love. Well, at least not pure love. All the girls that I've ever taken interest to were always after my money and looks. Not once did they ever try and or succeed in telling Noll and I a part during our testing time.' I realized, now knowing just how much love I had yet to discover, and now never will, as my lungs began to burn from the lack of oxygen. 'Heh, never have I known the love of a woman, and never will I know the love of a child. With Mother always pestering Noll and I for grandchildren, you start to wonder what type of parent you'll be. How your kids will look and what their names will be. It even became my own dream to start a family, but it looks like yet another thing was ripped out from under me.'
I slowly felt everything fade. The pain and the water pressing down on me finally pressed the last bit of precious air out of my lungs. My eyes closed on their own accords and it was then that I accepted my fate. While saying my last goodbyes to my loved ones, I heard a splash that rippled through the water. With great difficulty, I opened my eyes and saw what could only be an angel.
She was a petite and fragile looking girl. Almost as if you would break her if you toughed her. Her hair formed a halo around her head and shined with multiple different colors while reflecting the moonlight. She also seemed to glow with an unnatural light, but it was calming and peaceful compared to the ghostly glows that I was used to. She kept swimming closer to me and I was able to get a better look at her. Her eyes were a warm amber-honey color that would have stolen my breath away if I had any air left to spare.
Only a meter of water separated us now, and all I wanted was to reach out and touch this angel that was with me in my last moments. Using that last of my strength, I lifted my right arm out to her and she grabbed it. My vision was now completely dissipating as I finally saw my angel so close to me, leaving me, strangely, with no regrets. In fact, the only thing I could think of was her and how happy I was that I didn't die alone.
'Where am I?' I asked myself, looking around a large black void, trying to figure out what had happened. The last thing I remembered was that I was trying to cross the street while connecting to Noll, but then when we connected- The images and memories of my death flashed before my eyes, reminding me that I was no longer a part of the living.
"I see, so I'm dead." I said aloud, voicing it so that I could actually come to terms with it and accept what had happened; at least, that's what I expected. What I didn't expect was two women popping out of nowhere and answering me.
"You're not dead yet young one." Said one of the women. She had black hair up in a bun that was held together with two red chopsticks, and brown eyes that shone with compassion and understanding. She was also dressed in a red kimono with a golden dragon print on it that gracefully reached the floor, giving her an elegant vibe.
"At least not yet." The other one chimed in, only to get elbowed in the ribs by the first. This one was dressed in modern cloths and had her long brown hair down with her side bangs framing her bright cinnamon eyes. "What was that for?" she asked, rubbing her ribs where her, friend, hit her.
"Did you really have to say that Miyano?" the woman in the kimono asked, bringing out a fan and opening it up, revealing a painted purple lotus flower with pink cherry blossoms along the border with the right side of the fan was the Japanese character for love and on the left was the Chinese characteristic for life (the only reason that I knew that was because Lin has it tattooed on top of his left shoulder blade), and begin fanning herself with it.
"Well I didn't want to lie to him." Miyano said, throwing a glare and pout to her companion.
"Pray tell when I've ever lied." She asked, upset that Miyano had even thought of such an idea. Miyano opened her mouth to reply, but then paused to think. A moment had passed and she still couldn't come up with anything.
"Well I'll be damned, Mei. You're too innocent to lie." Miyano said, patting Mei on the shoulder. "Now Kiwa on the other hand, innocent would be the antonym for her. Ya know, I still wonder how you two can be sisters when you're so different." She stated, putting her hand to her chin as a faraway expression took over her face as she pondered this fact. Mei simply shook her head at her friend and turned her attention to me and smiled warmly.
"I apologize for this little scene, please follow us to see your options."
"Options?" I asked, not understanding what she was talking about.
"Yes options." Miyano said, motioning for me to follow me. Realizing that there wasn't anything else for me to do; I simply shrugged and did as instructed. Mei followed behind me as I was led to Lord only knows where and I couldn't help but feel nervous. Finally, we came to a stop and in front of us were two giant mirrors. Miyano then went over to one of them and turned around to face me. Before I could ask what she was doing, Mei stepped out from behind me and made her way to the other mirror.
"Eugene A.J. Davis. We present to you, your two options." Mei said, gesturing to the mirrors.
"Should you choose to stay here, this is what fate will bring to you and your loved ones." Miyano explained. She touched the glass of her mirror and then pushed away. Ripples formed within the glass, as if it were a pool of water that had a stone dropped within it. An image started to form as the ripples spread throughout and disappear. It was blurry at first, but once it started to clear I knew exactly what I saw. It was back at my home in England. There was a figure in my room that looked identical to me. My twin.
"Noll." I whispered, walking closer to the image and getting a better look at what was going on. Noll was clutching a shirt and –crying? "What happened to him?"
"He saw your death and experienced it with you." Miyano explained, throwing me a sympathetic look. At the news of how this affected my twin, I collapsed onto my knees and reached a hand out to the image, only for it to change before I could touch it. Now it was like a movie, and I watched as Noll stepped back from the world and hardened his heart. I saw him move to Japan and look for my body, setting up a SPR branch as a cover. There was a girl. She saw through Noll and he started to open up to her over time. She is exactly like me in personality and abilities, and I saw myself help her as her spirit guide. Things changed when he found my body. He cut ties with her and then one month later she died in one of her dream and Noll died one year later due to over working himself. As the horror of this sunk into me, I realized that I had disappeared from the girl's dreams after Noll left.
"What happened to me?" I asked shakily, trying to get back on my feet, but failing in doing so.
"You stayed in the astral plain, but watched over your brother. When he went to recover your boy he met Mai Taniyama, that girl you saw, and since she had the same latent abilities you had, you bonded to her and woke her abilities up, thus becoming her spirit guide. It was a way to help your brother, and you took it. Once they found your body, you moved on and she confessed to your brother that she loved him and then she told him how he guided her in her dreams. He put two and two together and got you. His reply was Me or Gene. He then left and she fell into depression. She was all alone and died in her dreams because of it while your brother, though he'd never admit it, held her very dear to his heart, and to counter her loss threw himself into his work and it did him in." Miyano explained, making my heart heavy with that news.
"It doesn't have to be that way." Mei interjected, giving me some hope to my brother's future.
"It doesn't?"
"No young one, it doesn't, for here is your second option, life." As she said that, she touched the other mirror. As before, there was a ripple effect and it gave way to another image. Just as before I saw the same events happen with my brother and that Mai girl, except I didn't see them die and I also saw myself with- the Angel! I saw her beside me as I woke up in the hospital She nursed me back to health and taught me many things. I worked at a bar as a way to pay her back. Then I saw us walking into a house where I came face to face with my twin brother.
"He's alive." I whispered, reaching out to touch the mirror, but once again the image faded and I was left staring at my own reflection.
"Yes, he is. Although what happened between them still will happen no matter what your choice. The only difference is that you will still be in her dreams as a guide, thus keeping her, and in turn your brother, from death long enough for them to come together and for you both to meet again. What happens from there only time and your choices will tell." Mei said, smiling warmly at me. "There is a catch though if this is your choice."
"A catch?" I asked, not really too surprised by this little addition. Mei nodded and looked over at Miyano.
"Yep." She said, giving me her own smile as she crossed her arms and leaned back on the side of the mirror. "If you choose this, then you will be tied to both girls you saw. One you will teach in your sleep and the other shall teach you. However, you won't remember teaching Mia, nor will you remember this encounter." She explained, touching the mirror once again, only a picture of Mai showed up.
"How will I teach her if I won't remember any of this?" I asked, not understanding the logic to this impossible task.
"Oh no, you will remember, or your soul will at least." Mei elaborated, only furthering my confusion on the subject. She looked at me and then laughed. "Ti put it simply, when you're awake, you'll have no recollection of this, but when you sleep, your subconscious will awaken and you will remember." I nodded my head in understanding, but then another question came to mind.
"Why do I have to learn from the angel?" She looked at me questioningly, but a light of understanding flashed in her eyes and she put her fan up to cover her expression.
"That 'angel' has a name, and it's Kaguya." She said, making the angel appear in the mirror as well.
"Kaguya." I mumbled, enjoying the sensation of her name rolling off my tongue with a fluid sweetness to it.
"Yes, she will show you how to live for yourself and not your brother as well as the joy of being free." She explained, once again making me confused by what she was saying. I already was free and I do live for myself. "Do you?" she asked, taking me by surprise as if she read my mind.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you live for yourself? Are you really free? Why did you come to Japan then if you are?" she asked, closing her fan and meeting my gaze head on. Her eyes were intense and piercing, but I couldn't look away.
"I don't know, I think I am." I answered honestly. "I went to Japan because my parents wanted one of us to go to see how much spiritual activity was in Japan, and I didn't want him to give up on anything to go, so I decided to go." I elaborated, not getting what it was that she was trying to say. Her eyes narrowed and she lifted her head slightly while still looking straight into my eyes. It was almost as if she were looking down on me.
"Then why do you always think of your brother's happiness before your own?" She questioned, I opened my mouth to argue with her, but I took a second and saw that she was right. I did always put Noll first ever since we were little kids. I was the big brother, I had to look out for him and protect the rare smiles that he gave. It didn't matter what I sacrificed. Just so long as he was happy and could do what he wanted, I was happy. I hung my head at this, and was surprised to feel a hand on my shoulder. "Do you understand now what it is you need to learn?" I nodded my head and she smiled back at me. "Good." She then squeezed my shoulder and then let go, going back to her spot by her mirror. "You will also not be allowed to tell Mai who you are. She will need to find out on her own. DO you understand?" I nodded my head yes, and her smile widened.
"Alrighty, now that you know your choices and the rules that go with them, time to choose." Miyano said, rubbing her hands together in excitement. I nodded my head once more and made my choice.
"I chose life."
"I see, come here young one." Mei said, beckoning me over, and I gladly did so. When I came face-to-face with her, she looked me dead in the eye. "Is this your final choice?"
"Yes."
"Do you accept all the responsibility that comes along with these girls?"
"I do."
"Well then, it's time for you to head back." With that, Miyano pushed me into the mirror. Instead of it being solid, it was a liquid, and I fell right in. A current pulled me, and my death replayed in my mind. Fear gnawed at my mind and gut, and once again the air left my lungs, except this time there wasn't an angel there with me. A bright light suddenly engulfed me and by some miracle I was able to breath.
The water in my lungs burned, but I turned to my side and coughed it out, allowing for more air to enter my starving lungs. I wheezed and gasped for air questioning what just happened and then pain hit me causing me to hiss.
"Shhh, it's okay. Help is on the way." Said a voice. A hand rubbed my back gently, and gave me a sense of comfort. Once the coughing had calmed down, the person there helped turn me back on my back and placed my head on their lap. I looked up, and saw my angel's eyes looking right back at me.
"You." I rasped out, reaching a hand up to touch her face, but a shot of pain ran through me and it dropped. "Hey it's okay. Don't push yourself. I'm right here and help will be here soon." She said, brushing my bangs out of my face. Despite the pain, it was warm and comfortable where I was at, and I didn't feel panicked in the least. I closed my eyes and relaxed into her warmth as I tried to find out what really hurt. My ribs felt like that were on fire, and my left shoulder didn't' feel too much better. My legs and hip, surprisingly, weren't that bad and I had a mild head ache.
"Thank you." I said, feeling like I should thank her for saving me. Her hand paused in its motion to move my bangs, which were already to the side, and a small giggle came through her lips, making me open my eyes and see her smiling face.
"Well, what was I supposed to do, let you drown?" she asked, going back to petting my head in a soothing manner. Before I could answer, the sound of sirens filled the air. "Thank Goddess."
What happened next was all a blur. The only thing that I actually made any sense of was that I was moved to a stretcher and into the ambulance. Also that the angel told the men that I had some broken ribs, a cut by my temple, a shard of glass punctured all the way through my left shoulder, and that I nearly drowned. During all the confusion, I started to get worried and slightly afraid, but I was once again calm when I felt someone squeeze my hand, and was even calmer when I turned my head top look at them and saw that it was my angel. Knowing that I was in good hands, I relaxed again and went into a blissful, pain free sleep.
Me: That took quite a while.
Naru: Finish one story before you start another.
Me: okay, okay, I'm working on it now! Geez!
Gene&Mai: PLEASE REVIEW! XD