Guilty Crown Fanfic: The Return

In the years after Shu saves the world of the apocalypse and the fourth "Lost Christmas". He encounters another challenge; filled with both hope and despair.
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This is my very first fanfiction story, i hope many of you will enjoy this series and feel free to give me your thoughts and opinions via review. I am an absolute fan of Guilty Crown and i hope they continue on with their ideas of Season 2. It would be great! Well, enjoy!

Shu is in a park silently listening to the sounds of the wind and feeling the breeze in his face. He just finished listening to Inori's soundtrack of EGOIST songs on his earphone.

Footsteps echo into the pathway of the bright park.
"Shu?" A mysterious voice questions. Suddenly the atmosphere of the park is gone. And it feels pitch black with no sense of other people at all.

Shu is still sitting in a bench, like he always had in the past years every week. "Shu...why do you seem sad? What's wrong?". Shu remains silent, yet shocked.

"I'm still here with you Shu, i'll never abandon you". Shu's eyes start tearing up.
The voice gets slighty louder as it seems the mysterious person is coming closer.

Shu feels a soft embrace and silky hair on his cheeks. "Inori...I.."

"Shu...Shu!" Haruka's voice raises as she attempts to awaken the half-asleep Shu.
"Eh...Haruka?" Shu rubs his eyes as he starts to rise up from the bed. "I thought you have work today?" Shu questions his mother.

"Well, yes. But i have to be there by 10:00 AM so i still have 2 hours. In that time i decided to make you some breakfast!" Haruka smiles. "I know it's hard to make breakfast especially since your eyesight is damaged quite a bit."

Shu has gotten used to his loss of eyesight and has adapted to it better over the years, but Haruka still believes its her obligation to take care of Shu.

As Haruka leaves the room, she takes a quick peek at Shu. He has a distant look on his face.

Shu takes his cane and slowly walks out of his room. "That dream, I'm not sure if it was pleasant or if it was supposed to keep me sad." Shu says to himself. Though Shu gently smiles at the thought of Inori, sratches his head and continues walking down the hall. The scent of the kitchen smells like eggs.

"Well, here's your breakfast. Take a seat on the dining table, i'll serve it to you in a minute". "Alright" Shu replies. He could smell the eggs on the table being served to him, Haruka sets a glass of water on the table as well.

"Well, time to ea-" the glass of water spills onto the floor accidentaly. "Oh, sorry". Shu says with a short sigh.

The two remain silent for about 2 minutes.

"No, i'm sorry Shu. For being a horrible mother. I'm sorry this had to happen to you.." Haruka says in a soft voice.

Haruka embraces Shu from behind whilst Shu slowly puts his hand on her arm. "Mom, this isn't your fault. It was my choice that this was to happen." "But you shouldn't be going through this burden alone, no matter what you say, i'll still be guilty for what i let happen to you." Haruka Replies.

"And i'll still be guilty for what i let happen to many other people. I deserve what happened to me." Shu replies.

"Even then i..." Haruka begins to tear up, but immediately wipes it off and starts cleaning up the water. "You should start eating now, you wouldn't like cold eggs wouldn't you?" Haruka slightly laughs, but doesn't seem amused.

After Haruka left Shu decided to take a short walk around his apartment complex to let his mind ease.

Everytime at 11:30 there would be a young child in the elevator when Shu takes walks. Shu would always ask her "Could you press the ground floor for me, please?"
This little girl, despite not knowing her name was quite respectful to Shu.

He saved her older sister's life since she was in stage 3 of the virus, a few years back. But now, Shu felt like his old useless self. Except that it included his despair of longing for Inori.

Though, Shu is much smarter than to think of his life at just that. Shu decided to be the hero for life. And he'll never give up on saving people, Despite his lack of vision.

The elevator reached the ground. "Than-" "Yoshino!" A teenage sounding girl interrupts. "I've been looking for you, why are you always in here?".

"I want to help Ouma-kun".The little girl replies. "Ouma?" She faces herself to Shu. "Oh, Ouma-kun..."

"Let's go yoshino" She says. "No nee-san, i want to walk with Ouma". "But" The older sister says. "It's alright, I'll take good care of her. I can still be of use despite my lack of vision" Shu Replies.

The little girl grabs Shu's hand. Shu is shocked at first but smiles and goes on.

The two walk slowly around the complex and listen to the birds chirp on the ground as people give them feeds.

"Y'know, Ouma-kun, the truth is my sister is very grateful to you. She's just ashamed of something". "What?" Shu replies. "She betrayed you once, when you were the president. And she feels really bad about it".

Pleasant and unpleasant memories return to Shu's mind. Shu then replies "She doesn't need to be, it was my fault."

"Onee-san said that Ouma-kun worked hard and made many sacrifices for our sake, but she was too mad about the all the things that was lost."

Shu stops walking, bends down and tries to face her properly. "Tell her i'm sorry for everything, okay?"

"Okay" The little one replies. "Hey, Ouma-kun...can i call you papa?". Shu is shocked at her question. "Papa?...Why would you want me to be your papa? I'm blind silly" Shu laughs.

"Because, a long time ago my papa used to take walks with me here." She says. "I'm sure your papa wouldn't want to know that a blind man is replacing him" Shu says with amusement.

"No" She replies "He will be happy, he wants somebody to protect me and my sister, because papa's so busy being a scientist, he needs someone to be papa for the meantime."

Shu lets down a short sigh "Okay, Yoshino. You can call me papa. I'll try my very best to take care of you"

"Yay! Thank you Papa!" Yoshino hugs Shu tightly."Uh, on second thought, your love for papa is so strong you're almost choking me...agh. Why don't you just call me Shu instead?" Shu replies whilst being squeezed by the little girl.

"No! Until Papa comes back, you're going to be my papa!" the young girl's hug had become so gentle and warm in shu's arms. "Haha, okay..Fine. You win Yoshino! I just need to get up right now." Shu says in slight laughter.

They continue to walk around the apartment complex as the remnants of what used to be an apocalypse-ridden area had become so peaceful and had continued to resurface as Shu can feel the beauty it has in the coming years of its remaining development. It was all thanks to everyone, the Undertakers, Haruka, Souta, Yahiro, Kanon, Hare..and most importantly; Inori. They all worked together and also helped Shu save Japan's future and its people. His hard work and determination required lots of losses unintended, and many inconveniences as his days as a king were, though he didn't plan on giving up. Not at all.

And in that spur of the moment, he remembers yet again; it's not the end of his life. he should live up to what he wants to be, no matter if his eyesight is lost. He has many other aspects of himself that he could use. He wanted to start over and become what he wants to be. The TRUE saviour, the one that will save everyone, not just Japan. In his heart he felt not everything had become peaceful...he still believes there's someone who cannot live to say the same as many people. Henceforth, he will fight on.

"Hey, Papa..why're you so quiet now?" Yoshino says in slight confusion. "Huh? Oh me? Sorry, i was deep in thought..." Shu replies. Yoshino sighs. "Fine, then. I've decided! we need to find a mama for you so that you can talk more."

"W-what? a mama?!" Shu says in shock! *A mama, huh? But the only mama i could think of is inori though. Shu says mentally. "Oh, why not big sis? She would make a great Mama for us!" Yoshino says in excitement.

"WHAT?!" Wow, that was totally out of the question Shu thought. "Aww, c'mon Papa! Please? I'm sure big sis had a crush on you before!". Shu gulps his saliva. "B-but"

"That's enough" A voice from behind echoes into their ears. Shu gets goosebumps out of shock. "W-who's that?" He says. "It's just me, Haru. Yoshino's older sister." The girl stutters.

"Hey! Big sis, did you hear our conversation? We were discussing that you should be our mama!" Yoshino bursts out in excitement. Haru's face reddens all around. "I-idiot i can't be one. I'm just a teenager, 19."

"That's fine nee-san, Papa's only 20 anyways!". Haru's face reddens even more. "Papa? Since when did Ouma-kun become your p-papa?". Shu can sense the awkwardness of the atmosphere so he explains that it's just a simple idea brought up from Yoshino, nothing to worry about, of course.

"Well, anyways. We just recieved a call from our father. I need to bring Yoshino back home with me." Haru says firmly. "Alright, i should head home too." Shu replies.

The two sisters wave goodbye to the blind man as they reach their own residence in the apartment complex.

************That very evening****************
"Hey, Shu." A mysterious voice appears in his dream. "Remember Me?".
laughter fills the air, and a familiar aura engulfs Shu's dream world.

"That voice?...could it be?" Shu answers. "It's me, Da'ath."

"You may not be much aware of this but i hold something very precious to you, will you come and get it?"

"..." Shu remains in silence. "It's Yuzuriha Inori. The poor girl is still inside my utopia, though i'm not sure if she has regained consciousness, or if she still has her memories. Though she is alive and well, Perhaps you would want to come and see her?"

"I would, but something obviously seems suspicious here. I don't trust you at all." Shu replies in a serious manner. "You are correct. I can't guarantee your safety, but hers is no matter. She will be fine in my utopia."

"Besides...you are quite interesting anyways Ouma Shu." He says in laughter. "Then it's you who i must pass by in order to get her back. So be it." Shu says.

"Getting hasty now aren't you? That's what i like about you. Very well then, so you didn't forget about her after all, little king." Da'ath says.

CHAPTER 1 END*

Well, hope that wasn't too corny for you or anything like that. Thanks for reading. There will be a second chapter coming soon