AN: So, here we are, at the start of yet another fic. This one is for the Code:Breaker universe, obviously, so enjoy. By the way, this fic is from the end of the Anime of Code:Breaker, not from the manga. I want to read the manga, but I can't actually find it at the moment.
Disclaimer: I don't own Code:Breaker.
Sakura stood in the field of flowers from Ogami, just staring. She didn't do anything, but pick up a single bouquet, and look into the white flowers.
Was this a promise? Was he saying that he would come back?
Sakura had no idea, and those flowers were not telling her anything. Hugging the bouquet to her chest, she began to gather up a few more. She knew that she would press them, just so that she could keep a little piece of him with her, always. Gathering the up in her arms, she looked around at the children, playing with the flowers in the middle. She would leave those ones there, for those children to play with. She knew that had also been Ogami's intent. Looking across the park, at the place where the elderly homeless man had sat with Puppy's mother, her eyes widened as she spotted it.
It was a wonder, really, that no one else had spotted it.
It was a bright bouquet of flowers, but instead of being white like the others, it was a bright blue. Sakura ran across the park, towards the bouquet, snatching it up off of the ground. Bringing it to her face, she breathed in the scent of the gorgeous blue flowers, and trying to place where she knew that blue from. Then she realised. It was the colour of his flames.
Sakura let out a sad sigh, and knew that now, she would miss him even more than she already did. Then, she noticed a slash of white, through the bouquet. Putting her hand into it, she picked out the sheet of paper that was there.
Dear Sakura,
Thank you.
This is not a promise. If you are lucky, you will never see me again. If you are lucky, your life will never be threatened again.
I will make sure that you are safe, this is the promise that I am making to you. I will make sure that this place is safe, and I will never forget the man.
Ogami.
Sakura then allowed her tears to fall, being careful to not let them splash and wet the paper. She would miss him now, more than she already was before, if it were at all possible. She knew now that she would never forget, and that she would probably, for the rest of her life, look on corners and over her shoulder, and hope that she could just catch a glimpse of him, of the person that she now knew she would miss so, so much.
She sat down, heavily, with a thump, looking at the single, white, page of paper with his message on it, and clutching the blue flowers to her chest.
Then, she felt something rough on the other side of the paper. Ink. Turning it over frantically, she quickly read the single line that was written there.
I will miss you, too.
That contradicted everything that he had said before. That contradicted all of the coldness, all of the promises that if she were lucky, she would never see him again. Those five words warmed her heart, and rekindled the hope that maybe, someday, sometime, she would see him again.
And so, a smile spread across Sakura's features.
"Hey, crazy smile!" Sakura was startled by the sound of Alba's voice. "Whatcha doin'?" Sakura stood, clutching the bouquet and the note to her chest.
"Nothing." She smiled. "Just admiring the flowers."
"They're pretty. I wonder who put them out?" She asked, to no one in particular. "Probably a huge romantic gesture from some guy to his girlfriend. Ooo! How romantic! I wonder if my boyfriend, er… when I get one… will do something like this for me?!" Sakura smiled.
"Perhaps. But I don't think it's a romantic gesture. I think it's more of a goodbye, or maybe a promise." She told Alba.
"Where did you get that from?" Alba asked. "Silly girl. Come on. We have to go to school!" Sakura nodded, standing, and holding the bouquet. She quickly slipped the note into her pocket, and gripped the bouquet even tighter, as Alba began to drag her away. Turning her head at the last second, she caught just a glimpse of black hair, and a shot of blue eyes, but when she blinked, it was gone.
She allowed herself to be dragged away by Alba.
Three months later
Sakura smiled with Alba as they jumped onto the train to Shibuya, pushing past dozens and dozens of people just to get a place. Alba's hand was in hers, the other carrying a huge bag just for all of the things that Alba thought they might want to buy.
"Come on, slowpoke! We don't have all day!" Alba called to her, as they moved throughout the train carriages.
"Yes, we do!" Sakura laughed back, as Alba dragged her towards the forward end of the train, where there were a few free spots, odd for a day in Japan. Alba leapt for the seats, plonking down into them next to an elder gentleman and a young man in a business suit. Sakura sat down calmly next to her. "Calm down, Alba."
"No! This is so exciting! We're gonna shop all day, and even some of the night if we have to…" Alba kept going, as Sakura just began to drown her out, focusing on the rest of the train. Ever since three months ago, she had always kept a good watch out for anything that might lead to her seeing Ogami. Anything related to special powers. But, she came up blank. Looking at the other passengers, she saw only a few the piqued her interest. The man in the business suit. Perhaps going to an interview?
A young woman with a small child clinging to her ankles.
A girl, with ombre hair, mostly red, gold splashed through it. She had dim, almost bored looking green eyes, and earplugs stuck in her ears. She was holding a small, white device, and had odd slashes of gold across her face. Up to her cheekbone, across the top of her nose, and then down on the other side. It was perfectly symmetrical, suiting her facial features. She wore a pair of tight, blue jeans, and a grey t-shirt with the image of an owl splashed across it. Her skin was an exotic shade of caramel, whispering of foreign places where men hawked their wares on the streets, and women hid their painted white faces, with red lips, behind beautiful fans. Her messy bangs came down on her face, and it was short, and somewhat spiky. But what caught Sakura's eye was her ethereal beauty. There was something about her that told Sakura that she wasn't like the other passengers on this train, because her absolute, almost fairy-like beauty was so unusual, so incredible. Sakura dismissed her, until she noticed something. Contrary to the bored look in her eye, Sakura realised that she too was eyeing off the other passengers, like Sakura herself had been doing. What was she looking for? Sakura turned her head, to look where the girl was looking. She was looking at the doors to the train, intently, as if she was waiting for someone to step through. But it wasn't possible. They were travelling along a track at high speeds, no one could possibly get in. And yet the girl had her eyes trained on the train's entryway, as if she was just waiting for the devil to jump through.
"This is Norasaki Station." The cool voice of the intercoms came over, as the door slid open. "Next stop, Shibuya, where this service terminates." But Sakura wasn't listening to the intercoms. Her eyes were trained on the doors, as a man in bulky, black clothing and a black cap over his head. He had a sort of black, ugly stubble across his jaw, and small, almost piggy black eyes. He was looking throughout the carriage with a sort of glint in his eyes, as if he had spotted something that he liked. Looking down the carriage, Sakura spotted several more of these men in black, all with the same sort of glint in their eyes. The doors slid shut.
Casting her eyes back to the girl, Sakura saw that her eyes had lost the monotone of boredom, and were now sparking with a sort of cool, calm anger. It was an almost calculating look, really. She moved her eyes a little, and Sakura found herself locking gazes with the girl. The girl gave her a half-smirk, turning her perfectly formed lips up slightly at the corner. Sakura immediately flashed back to that same sort of smirk on the face of the blue eyed, black haired boy that she missed so much.
The train hissed, as they began to go over a bridge. Looking out the window, Sakura watched as the water below them sparkled in the sunlight. It rushed under them, but as Sakura watched, it seemed to almost slow. There was a hissing sound, as the train began to grind to a halt.
"What on earth is going on?!" Alba asked her, shaking her.
"I don't know." Sakura whispered. Looking back into the car, she saw the men had all gathered together, and were all looking down on the passengers, as the lights began to flicker, and then die. There was a scream from one of the passengers, then the sound of a smack.
"Shut up, bitch." One of the men snarled. There was a sort of quivering silence. Sakura gasped, then put a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"Alba, you have to stay here, okay?" She asked, gently.
"What are you going to do, Sakura?" Alba asked.
"Nothing." Sakura jumped at the sound of the graceful voice. She looked up to see the red and gold haired girl, her green eyes narrowed, an arm held out to block Sakura from rising. "Get the other passengers to the other end of the car. Do you understand?" Sakura was shocked.
"I… er… I understand." She gritted her teeth, grabbing Alba by the arm.
"When I nod at you, get up and move." The girl instructed, her smooth voice hard as steel. Sakura nodded, as the girl stepped out into the middle of the carriage, the mockingly bored look coming into her eyes once more.
"Sakura…" Alba hissed at her. Sakura cast a look at Alba. She was shaking, her eyes wide.
"Alba, be quiet." She hissed.
"Hey. Bastards." The girl spoke up, then, catching the attention of the men. They all turned to look at her, their eyes narrowing. They sneered at her, laughing.
"Why don't you just sit down, little girl?" One sneered.
"Oh, I'd rather stand. I find myself quite bored on this trip, perhaps you will be able to give me some entertainment." She said, the drawl laying thick over her graceful voice.
"Entertainment?!" One exclaimed. "Shut up, bitch."
"Now, that is really no way to speak to a lady." She reprimanded, a coy smile spreading across her features.
"You ain't no lady, not with a mouth like that!" Sneered yet another.
"Would you like to come over here and find out?" The girl said, and it proved too much for the men. One let out a horrific cry, and charged, his mates following him. They all drew an assorted range of blunt weapons, pipe, bits of wood, and hammers.
One swung out at her, and she just stepped back, her hands stuck into her pockets. Her hair swung a little, and the gold caught the light, glinting just slightly. Sakura looked at her, and realised that the girl was thoroughly enjoying herself, even though a mockingly bored monotone filmed her eyes. She ducked to the side, yet again, as another swung out at her, and as she moved back, past Sakura, Sakura realised that she wasn't wearing shoes. She had bare feet, the caramel skin showing up to her heels, where her jeans hugged her ankles.
"Is that really all you've got?" The girl asked, mockingly drawling.
"ARGHH!" The men let out a scream of frustration, their weapons raised high, as they descended down on the girl, at the far end of the car. Her back was pressed against the metallic wall, but even then, she managed to dodge all of the attacks.
Sakura caught a glimpse of her over the shoulders of one of the men, and she gave a slow, oddly graceful nod. Sakura jumped, and stood, gripping Alba by the arm.
"Sak…" She began, but Sakura cut her off.
"Alba." She hissed. Alba fell silent, as they made their way to the other end of the car, gathering up the other passengers as they went. They all gathered at the end of the car, amongst the sound of grunts, and objects bouncing off of metal. Sakura cast her gaze back to the other end of the car, as the shaking passengers all gathered behind her, at the girl. She watched as she seemed to spring high, higher than Sakura could believe, and locked gazes with her. Sakura nodded, and then watched as the smirk on the girl with the ombre hair's face grow into a smile, an almost friendly one, if it were not for the glint in her eye. A glint that she had only ever seen on one other person. A glint that told Sakura what was about to happen.
The bright, yellow and blue flames flickered to life, and the men all jumped back in horror.
"Who are you?!" One screamed. A caramel hand reached through the wall of flames, followed by the body of the girl. Her hands swung loosely by her sides, no longer trapped by her pockets, and she had a dark glint in her eyes, a spark that showed Sakura she knew death better than anyone.
"An eye for an eye." The flames were joined by water, crashing through the bottom of the car in a swirling stream. "A tooth for a tooth." The air began to howl around them, and Sakura's hair was whipped around her face, making it hard for her to see past it. "And an eternity of evil for evil."
With that final line, the half of the car with the men and the girl in it literally exploded. Oddly, a barrier of water held back any debris from hitting their side, as the passengers screamed out in terror at the sight before them.
Ash black hands tried to reach for the water, but were engulfed before they could make it. Engulfed in water, fire, air, all were being put to death in some way. Blood flew through the air, turning the water barrier red.
"NO!" Sakura screamed out, reaching for the barrier. "Please, stop!" It was no use. They continued burning, and as Sakura peered through the wall of red water, she saw the girl, outlined in fire, ice and wind. Her eyes were dark, as she watched the men die pitiful deaths.
The wind screamed, and Sakura looked beside her to see Alba, clinging to her arm, her eyes wide in horror. Sakura reached out a shaking hand, covering Alba's eyes. She felt wetness against the skin, and knew that Alba would never be the same again.
"I'm sorry." She whispered. "This is my fault, I am sorry."
"Why are you apologising?" Sakura looked up to see the girl, dark against the light backdrop of the red water. As she watched, the water began to fall away, letting the sunlight in once more. "You have nothing to apologise for. It was not your fault." Sakura stood, her fists clenched at her side.
"Why did you do that?!" She demanded. "You're just like Ogami! You don't think, you just murder."
"People like this cannot be reasoned with." The girl replied, turning away. "How do you know Rei?"
"Don't change the subject." Sakura shot back. "You shouldn't have killed them. They had their whole lives ahead of them, you shouldn't have done that. You took away their chance at redemption."
Sakura was horrified when the girl let out a laugh.
"You are strange." She laughed, turning, a grin spreading across her face. "People like that, they do not redeem themselves. They are evil, and they always will be evil."
"No! You're wrong!" Sakura yelled.
"We're done here." The girl turned away, throwing out an arm. The water below them raised up, freezing at the top into a sort of platform. The girl was about to step on, when Sakura ran forwards, and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Wai…" The girl turned, her eyes wide. She threw out a hand, and a great wind pushed Sakura back. At least, it tried to. Sakura glowed purple, and the wind just moved past her, not taking a single effect.
"Rare kind." The girl hissed. Holding out a hand, the fingers stretched, she lit it on fire, then threw it at Sakura. Sakura glowed, again, and the fire dissipated harmlessly. "How intriguing." Taking a few strides forwards, the girl gripped Sakura by the chin. "Only a few have ever survived my power before. Except the Code:Breakers, of course. Even then, they have a hard time. But you. You are like Reku. Impervious. I think that you had better come with me." Gripping Sakura by the arm, she stepped out onto the platform of ice.
"Wait." Sakura back-pedalled, until she was standing on the metal floor of the train once more. "Alba has to come too."
"Fine." The girl sighed. "Let's go." With that, she stepped out onto the platform of water. Sakura turned to Alba.
"Come on, Alba." She said.
"No." Alba shook her head. "I wanna stay here. That girl just killed so many people!"
"Alba…" Sakura tried.
"No, Sakura. Ever since three months ago, when Ogami mysteriously disappeared, you have been looking for something. I don't know what it was, but I think that now you've found it. And I'm not a part of it. So I want to stay here, where it's safe." Sakura sighed, but smiled at Alba.
"Okay." Sakura stood, and turned to the girl, who was looking at her disinterestedly.
She now knew her choices.
If she stayed here, with Alba, she could be rescued, and try and live a normal life again. She would have to forget about Ogami, and move on. She would have to get rid of the note.
But, if she went with the girl, she had a chance to see Ogami again. She and a chance to feel his familiar warmth, to see the smile that he so rarely showed, even to her. She had a chance at having her life turn exciting again, not the mind numbing boredom of regularity.
And she chose.
Because no matter how mad she was at him for abandoning her, no matter how mad she was at the girl for all the murders, she could never let go of Ogami.
Stepping forwards onto the platform of ice, she nodded to the girl. The girl flicked out a finger, and the pillar of water carried them to the other bank.
PLEASE REVIEW!
I really want to know what you all think. I'm new to this universe, so I really want to know how you think I went in portraying the characters. Also, tell me what you think of my new OC. She's going to be very important in the end. Hint hint.