Akihito's POV...
Those colorful sequence of days flows by gently in the soaring horizons above. The colors of red to violet, the rainbow goes far beyond, reflecting the seasons of colors in a glow of welcome in its wake. The tint of the bluish sky as I looked up at the opened window, felt so vast yet so distant. Birds fluttering down the city with its wings open, its either black nor white when I look as it flew.
Calm as it look even to make me think that everything is okay, but darkness is always at our heels. Following behind, ready to drag us down at any moments. Beyond the edge, what awaits us in the end of the rainbow? We'll never know for sure. But I wouldn't matter..
"Sempai?" Because she's here. The locks of her peach hair, citrine gold eyes and red glasses, right on the bridges of her small nose. The bespectacled beauty, I once lost, Mirai Kuriyama.
"Is there something troubling you?" her eyes glimmer towards mine. Eyes showing worry. I was uneasy but I forced myself to smile either way.
"Mmm" I shook my head, indicating a no in my actions. Assuring to her that I was okay.
"Hmm" she hummed, "okay.."
I smiled to this. I've never thought I'd seen the day, to see Kuriyama calmly watering her bonsai's again and for that, this is enough to make me happy already.
However, even to such a calming day, there's been an unidentified number of deaths lately. In the news, the majority voted on supernatural urban legends or some crazy serial murderers were behind this. But in our case, according to Hiroomi, states that another treacherous Youmu had enters the stage to have cause the massacre.
I turn to look at the Nase siblings, reading silently, however that's only Mitsuki. As for Hiroomi though, he's talking on the phone. I can deduct that it's about the previous case we had last month and even to this day, I still felt uneasy about it. Those horrible and painful memories.
In the wake of the disappearance of Izumi Nase, Hiroomi and Mitsuki's older sister, everything was turned against us as we met Miroku Fujima once again. And if that wasn't enough, Kuriyama has, not only suffered memory loss but was also turned into one as a possessed enemy. Trying our hardest to pass that situation, we fought nonetheless despite the worst disadvantage. I fought Kuriyama and as the others dealt with the rest.
The struggle was intense but hope was at our side, and finally, we defeated Miroku Fujima at his own game and after regenerating my stabbed wounds in all uncomfortable places, the madness had ceased its activity and everything was in its normal days.
But...
In a partial conclusion, Izumi-san along with Miroku Fujima are still missing to this day. Izumi vanish once more after being hospitalized and without a single evidence of Miroku's video, we can't be sure whether he's really dead or alive. Saying this, I should be on guard, if Miroku targets Kuriyama again. Or in this, I could also be the target again. Hiroomi was in the state of madness, almost in close of exploding. I can somehow understand his place, seeing him calling impatiently on his phone.
As for Kuriyama, she no longer had any memory of how she lived in those moments of her lost memory and the fight of the human shaped shadows. I slip a small smile. So far so less, that's good enough for me.
She remembered us, as is she never encountered any of it, along with the Beyond the Boundary. Continuing her life, in a replay, backing three years, in her usual routine. She continued making a living by hunting Youmus and taking her pictures as a model back at the studio.
I sighed to this thought, my mind bringing up troublesome memories. Somewhere in that memory were good but most are bad.
I huff a breath and looked out of the open window again. Honestly, I should take this thought behind me already. It's been a week already, and I shouldn't mind it anymore, much less, remind it and just forget all about it. But the thought wouldn't leave me.
I was troubled and anyone can tell if you heard me sigh, or how I look right at the window but I don't wanna burden them so I have to cage this feelings of mine. Point, tried to. I can see Kuriyama staring at me nervously and repeatedly.
Trying to entertain myself from this silent situation, before I could lay out a word to break the silence, my phone started to ring, vibrating inside my pocket. Huh, great timing, but I wonder who's calling me? At this time and day? It could be my mom.
This alarmed everyone as my ringtone rang a beeping tune. They turn towards me as I then pick out my phone and took the call.
"hello?" I said, waiting for a response. The voice on the other line, I smiled from its familiarity.
Mirai's POV...
All of us overheard his conversation. I turn to see him talking on his phone, "oh hey! its been a while!" he cheerfully greeted, a happy tone humming in his words. I've never seen sempai this happy before, I wonder who is he talking to?
"Hows life in Tokyo?" He spoke, and this made us wonder.
Tokyo?
Coming from his phone a mumbling tone replied. It looks like he got his answer, as I noticed him smiling in relief, "I see.." then the mumble continues. The mumbles are too hard to hear. I can't identify if sempai is talking to a boy or a girl.
"Your on holiday break?" He paused, as if trying to catch on, "No wait- you needed to stay?" He stood up, surprised from the topic. The mumbling continued once more and sempai's face turned slightly in the mix of embarrassment and utter shock.
"My mother said that? seriously?" His mother? I guess this person knows his mother then. But I can't help but question, could the person be his uncle or cousins? I've never met Sempai's close relatives before, aside from his mother.
"Damn. She didn't did what I think she did.." sempai claimed, pinching the bridge of his nose.
The mumble ceased then slowly answered out. From that, sempai slump in defeat.
"please don't say it.." Was it something unpleasant? "Im already in pain than I already am.."
In a sudden mood, as he released an exhausted sigh, his face changed. "Got it. Im on my way.." He ended with a click on his phone and turned to us. We all waited to hear his claim on this.
"Gomen.." he apologized, his palms claps together and his head bowing, "I have a meeting with someone today.." he announced then runs to the door, "Anyways guys, I need to go now, bye!"
I wave my hand, as he raised his and quickly closes the door. But somehow, our goodbyes somewhat seemed odd. He didn't bother to look at me and the way how we glanced to one another a while ago seemed distant. I wonder..was it something to do with-...
"What was that about?" Mitsuki borely gist and all was silent once more.
After the sudden call and sempai's claim, this left us with so many questions. Hiroomi-kun was silent, almost like formulating a thought on his own, as to Mitsuki-san was in her own world of thought as well.
I wonder wheres sempai going?
I brought my two fingers under my chin, releasing a mindful thought.
But during his talk on the phone..it gave little clues as to where he was going. A relative or something connected to sempai? But its a doubt he's going to see him or her.
"Hey.." Hiroomi-kun, finally broke out of his bubble and broke the ice of silence. This caught our attention, as me and Mitsuki-san looked to his direction, "do you think we should go and check who's he's meeting with?"
None of us spoke a word, till Mitsuki-san walked out of the door and Hiroomi-kun jumped out of the window. That..that was a quick decision, looks like they decided to follow sempai then. I was left there with not much of a choice but to accompany them along. In fact, I was also curious so why not?
Akihito's POV...
Its been long weeks, since I'm going to an area I've never been before. Well, aside from getting warning from my mother, how she keeps prattling on and on not to go off somewhere, where some unexpected dangers might show up. And yep, I got that post card again. Honestly, my moms childish post mails. I knew that right then, I should forget that as soon as possible.
Still, I wanted her to answer everything about the Beyond the Boundary and my connections along with it. Everything. But today, on her post, she announced that she'll be in America. Touring the place around it's famous sights, staying there for three months. As always, expecting the usual costumes, she wore the American bold eagle in her posts. Screeching like one at that. So I wasn't able to get started with my explanations yet. I sighed after remembering her goodbyes.
Guess I'll get that answer once she's back..
Right now though, things will be different.
After many twist and turns, here we are, back in our usual days.
However, my mind is completely racing, drawn with infinite "what-if"s situations.
I also have this constant questions that's been conquering my mind. The unanswered question. My immortal existence as a half Youmu.
There should be an answer hanging upon my existence. I took a mindful thought as I walk, passing by a lot of people.
For what purpose was I half? Why haven't I met my father and why my mother is hiding the existence of Beyond the Boundary living within me? Just how were we connected? And what exactly trapped it to be sealed inside of me?
So many questions yet so little answers. I need to know the whole conclusion to these questions.
In the gap of the trains door, a familiar white haired walked out, carrying heavy bags in each hand. He was turning his head from left to right till he noticed me.
So you see, my cousin is coming to this town.
"Hey!" I greeted as a white haired came into view. I ran up to him as he greeted once I showed myself to him. This peculiar white has always been his easy description and it wasn't that hard to find him among the crowds.
Running towards him, a sudden shout surprised me, stopping my tracks.
"sempai!" I thought at first I was hearing things but after turning around to the voice, a familiar peach haired came into view among the crowds. Her red glasses perfectly stood well on the bridge of her nose. The bespectacled beauty, Kuriyama was upfront me.
"What..Kuriyama?!" She just jump out of nowhere and right on the near poles are the Nase siblings, who flinch after I looked at them, "Mitsuki?! and Hiroomi?!" What are they doing here?!
"Welp, our cover was blown..haah" Mitsuki sighed as Hiroomi nodded. I can feel the sweat drop on the side of my head.
Why are you the one who's disappointed while I'm clearly in the dark of all this?
Anyways, I thought theyre at the club? Although, I know that theyre keeping a watchful eye on me but I said I'll be back. Did they follow me here? I said I'll be back- Wait I said that before..
I turn to see Kuriyama. She was beat red, almost an uncontrollable feeling consumed her till I knew that expression. It was a paroxysm of rage. This is the first time I've seen her make such a face.
"Why...why is a Ghoul here?!" she yelled pointing at my cousin, Kaneki.
Mirai's POV...
I shouted in a warning tone as if I was in a haste. I've never knew I had this kind of venom on my words, however, this intoxicated presence, the imaginable bloody thing glowing behind him was a perfect proof of my anger. They might not see it but I can. No-only a Curse Blood can.
I gotta..I gotta save sempai away from him!
In a swift hurry, unwrapping my bandage, I took my ring off, materializing my blood into a sword. The sensation of grasping it, the cold feeling and iron scent, I hold on to it tightly. I put up a fighting stance and without any second thoughts to hold me back, I passed by sempai and braced myself towards the white haired, letting my anger cries for a finishing blow.
