Guide
Fandom: The World Ends With You (TWEWY)
Pairing: None
Setting: Post-game, takes place after "Purification" and sometime during "Wishes".
Summary: AkataiyoJin was aware he'd die long before others, and he was prepared for it. Others… weren't.
Note: Many thanks to Night-the-Dragon for helping me in writing this story.
Stage 0 - The Intake
It was dark… extremely dark when he opened his eyes. He couldn't see anything at all, no matter how much he squinted, so he eventually decided to close his eyes and think. To see what he could remember.
The last he recalled was that little girl… the truck… and then… he heard more than felt the crunch that came from metal compacting human tissue and crushing bones with no difficulty… he hadn't felt pain… just liquid seeping under him… something that smelt oddly… metallic…
"Good morning, Jin-kun."
He blinked, curious at the call, and winced sharply, raising a hand to cover his eyes.
Bright… so bright… where did…?
"Had a pleasant sleep there, Jin-kun?"
Confusion was soon overridden by understanding. "…oh… I'm already dead, huh?"
"Hihi. As a doornail."
"…oh…"
"Oh? Is that truly all you will say?"
"…what you want me to say? I'm dead, aren't I?" he grumbled.
"Hmm… you certainly are taking this well, Jin-kun. You must be one of the few who has ever remained this calm so close to death."
"…what's your point… 'Composer'?"
"Ooooh. The little pup has been studying… Very good."
"…cut the crap… just get to the point…"
"Hihi. As you wish… However, I believe you are already well aware of what I am offering you, hm?"
"…so?"
"Hihi. Very well, Jin-kun. Shall we play a Game?"
"…you're on."
"Excellent! I will just be taking your entry fee from you, then, agreed?"
"…you'll take it whether I give permission or not. Get on with it…"
"Hihi. Bright boy."
"Wh-where am I…? Why is it so dark…?"
"Good morning, Shixona-chan."
"Who are you? What is this place? And where am I?"
"Calm down, Shixona-chan. Tell me… do you remember what has brought you here?"
There was no answer for a few moments, as she narrowed her eyes in thought, trying to recall how she had gotten where she was. It was a little on the blurry side, though, and thus it took her a few long moments to speak. "I was… with a friend… we were… going home from a movie… and… I… I… ah…!"
"Poor thing… Would you like to rewind a bit?"
"What do you mean?" she asked, her pale blue eyes curious.
"If you agree to play a little Game with me, and win, I will rewind your clock, and make it so that this… unfortunate accident never happened. Would you like that?"
"Yes. Yes, I would."
"Okay then. However, I do need to take an entry fee from you before we begin."
"Why's that?"
"Consider it… a deposit. To make sure you will always do your best, okay?"
"Will I get it back?"
"I will give you back your entry fee… if you win."
"…All right. I'll play your game."
"Hihi. Okay, Shixona-chan… let's play, shall we?"
The Game was on.
A/N: This story takes place during one of my Neku/Joshua stories ("Wishes"), but no real knowledge of it is required nor will there be any major moments between those two, though they DO show up separately. This story will be mainly about Akataiyo Jin, one of my OC's, and Shixona, an OC of Night-the-Dragon, who has been aiding me in writing this story. This story will be 9 chapters long; one day per chapter plus the "intake" (which is this chapter) and the end-game results.
Anyway, with the rant out of the way, enjoy the story.
