A Deadly Kiss
Prologue-
From hate and spite.
Forms great might.
His kiss has the power to kill.
Her kiss has the power to reconcile.
Together dream becomes reality.
Yet their fate is still a tragedy.
No spell could save them now.
So who is the one to fall apart?
Who will lose their heart?
Destinies decided.
Yet they still stand united.
Chapter One-
(P.O.V- Ikuto)
Another day passed still life stood before him. Each day he saw people, people interacting with each other. Hugging and kissing. It was as if the world were mocking him. You'll never have that. The crimson voice in his head reminded him.
"I know!" The midnight blue haired, 21 year old shouted.
In the top floor studio apartment Tsukiyomi Ikuto cursed the world and all that it was…all he could not have. Ikuto was not one to work or have contact with the outer world a lot. He mostly preferred to stay at his place, no, his prison. The cell that would keep the world away from him…and more importantly him away from the world.
Ikuto never had to work because when his family all died he was only one left to inherit their fortune. Not that he really wanted it. But it kept a roof over his head, provided food, and clothing. He bought merely the essentials. The studio apartment was probably the most valuable thing he owned. He chose it because it towered over the world. If he could not be a part of it, then he might as well watch it, he had thought when buying it. Not now. Now after all these years it only tried his patience, acted as a constant reminder…a reminder of his curse.
That day many years ago he remembered well. The proximities were hazy but all that was important was her. The woman who gave Ikuto his curse. So long as he lived he would never forget her face. Her long curly hair, red like the devil, piecing green eyes that could bring men to their knees, and her lips blacker than night…
If he ever saw that celestial dark woman again he would slit her throat. It made him sick to remember her ice cold lips touching his as she placed the curse.
Saaya the dark sorceress…known only to certain elite members of society whose blood-line went back to a society of men and woman vowed by a code to protect the world and all its good. Of the people who knew of her existence Ikuto was now the only one left. This was why he was chosen to be cursed.
Saaya had become known for her striking beauty. Though she was too old to recall, her face was pure and fresh as a young woman's. Yet her radiance was nothing but an illusion. Saaya used the spell Keindahan Abadi, or Eternal Beauty. The spell was among the darkest spells. It came from roots in Indonesia and only the most powerful of people could use it without destroying themselves.
The spell involved a victim… a male for sorceresses and a female for sorcerers. The victim would be kissed after the spell was performed and it poisoned their lips. Whomever the victim kissed would fall to this poison. Human emotions are one of the strongest power sources in the world. Eternal beauty took advantage of this by draining the victim of their ability to love, slowly killing them with every kiss, and with each kiss the spell performer gained more energy.
Ikuto had not known this until he had met a woman named Lila. She had fallen hopelessly in love with Ikuto when she saw him in a bar one night. It was completely one sided though. Ikuto was still mourning over the loss of his family, and paid no attention to the attractive young lady. She would not accept this and in an act of pure passion threw herself at him two nights later. She kissed him and everything seemed normal until Ikuto's lips turned black for but a moment before returning to normal. Yet it was too late, Lila had been struck with the poison and Saaya came to claim the entire poor girl's energy, life, and her love.
Ikuto had never forgiven himself for letting it happen. But how could he have known his kiss could kill? Since that terrible night he never kissed anyone, never even got close to them. Just his presence for a long period of time had an effect on people. The poisonous aura around him made people ill if they were with him too long. This was his reason for isolation, for removing himself from the world. Such a fate was truly unforgiveable.
(P.O.V. – Amu)
Amu was always a cheery young girl. Today was her first day that she was truly living alone. All her boxes were unpacked into her new apartment and her family had said goodbye.
She would start a new life here. Not completely new though, she would still keep her friends and her boyfriend Tadase too. Life at home was never her "scene." It was always a game there. She wanted reality.
As a 20 year old it was completely acceptable to be moving out of her house to live alone. She wanted to get to know her neighbors better so that if she had an emergency there were people to help her that she knew.
She decided to pay a friendly visit to some of them right then. The pink haired girl changed out of the dirty un-packing outfit and changed into some skinny jeans and a strapless light blue top. She walked next door and knocked on the door.
"Hello who is it?" The voice of young woman asked.
"Hi my name is Amu Hinamori I just moved in next door."
The door opened to reveal a girl around Amu's age with curly brunette hair around shoulder length and big doe like brown eyes. The girl smiled at Amu as she extended her hand forward to shake.
"My names Yumi Zao, but you can call me Yumi. Welcome to the building." She greeted politely.
Amu took her hand happy she had such a nice neighbor. "Thanks. You can call me Amu by the way. So is it fun living here?"
"Well I'm living here so it's a given!" she joked confidently. "I hope we can get to know each other better but I'm late for my friend's birthday. Let's get coffee sometime?"
"Sure!" Amu agreed excitedly. She continued down the hall as Yumi left. She was nice. I can tell we'll be great friends. Lost in her day dreams Amu found herself at the stairwell to the top floor. I might as well go explore since I'm here anyways…She thought.
As she climbed the stairs she noticed that it was actually quite high. "Wow it's a long drop down…" She gripped the side bar and continued up. When she got to the top floor she noticed there was only one door. That weird…is it an apartment?
She cautiously knocked on the door. "H-hello? My name is Amu. I just moved in and thought I'd say hello."
As she waited for a reply Amu found herself feeling odd the closer to the door she got. There was sudden sound inside like a book dropping or a door closing and then she heard it. The most amazing voice she had ever heard in her life.
"I'm busy right now. Go away."
It said nothing more but she could tell it came from a boy around her age. Amu stood there shocked for a moment almost hoping the voice would say something else. After a few seconds she turned and headed back downstairs. When she sat down on her sofa to contemplate the strange endeavor her cell phone began to ring.
"Hello?" She answered quietly.
"Hey Amu-Chan! Nagihiko, Rima, Yaya, Kukai and I are going to the movies want to come?"
She hesitated for a moment before replying. "Umm…yeah sure I'll be there in five minutes Tadase."
"Are you okay?" He asked concerned.
"Yeah it's n-nothing just unpacking and all not a big deal. I'll see you soon" she assured him.
The six of them had decided on seeing the new comedy campers. It wasn't her favorite movie but it was funny at parts. After saying goodbye to her friends she headed home. She couldn't sleep though. So she lay in bed thinking about the voice that ran through her head constantly as if stuck on repeat.
(P.O.V. – Ikuto)
The dawn sun rose and Ikuto stared out his window thinking of the events from the previous day. Who was that girl? Most people don't come near my apartment…she went as far as to knock on the door.
He went to the kitchen to eat something and rid his mind of the strange girl. When he opened the fridge door he found that there was nothing in.
"I'll have to make a run to the store I suppose. This will be an eventful day." He put on his shoes and jacket locking the door behind him. To his luck it was early enough that no one else was around or in the stairwell. Ikuto liked taking the stairs to leave and come back in the building. It was a cool temperature, and no one ever went there. There was also windows all the way up that filled it with natural light, only when it was dark were the lights on the ceiling turned on.
When he reached the bottom floor Ikuto walked to the market two streets over. He entered and headed to the fresh foods area. Ikuto may be cursed for life but he still loved to cook…and was pretty good at it. When he came upon the strawberries he felt something strange inside himself that he had never felt before…
(P.O.V. – Amu)
Amu awoke the next morning to find that after exhausting herself trying to figure out what the odd feeling was she had forgotten to close the window. Her room was pretty cold already so she hoped over some empty boxes to get to the window.
When she looked out her room she saw a boy walking down the street. His striking hair caught her attention and she began inspecting him further. He had a sort of punk look but not enough to draw too much attention to himself.
I wonder who that is…She was distracted by a knock at the door. As she went to open it Amu fixed her messy bed head hair a bit. When she opened the door she saw Yumi stood with her bag. The girl looked Amu up and down and sighed.
"You're not even dressed. Did you forget we were having coffee this morning?"
Amu racked her mind and remembered that they were supposed to have coffee. She felt embarrassed for forgetting already. "Sorry Yumi. I'll just be sec, come inside make yourself comfortable." She gestured to the living room.
Once Yumi was sat down Amu hurried to her closet and grabbed the first things she could find. A denim mini skirt and a white tank top with a small cardigan on top. She brushed her hair and the two girls headed out the door.
Yumi lead them to a small coffee internet café that was just around the block. When the waitress came over Yumi ordered a black coffee with sugar, and Amu ordered a caramel latte. They chatted and got to know each other better in the half hour that followed. Sadly Yumi had to get to work so Amu decided to head to the market place a get some groceries for her new apartment.
She followed the smell of rising pastries until she arrived at a market place called foody mart. Must be good…She thought as she began making her way through the crowds.
There were lots of people pushing and shoving in a rush to get through. In the chaos she accidentally knocked an apple from a man's hand.
"I'm so sorry!" She knelt down and picked up the bruised apple. "I'll pay you back since it's ruined."
She looked up at the person the apple had belonged to, to see a midnight blue haired boy around her age putting the apple in the bag.
"Don't worry about it." He said briskly and then walked away dodging thought the crowd.
Amu stood there her voice frozen. That was it! That was the voice! She began chasing after the mysterious boy. After a few minutes she finally caught up to him. She grabbed his hand and tried to stop him.
"Wait!"
~~Authors Note~~
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