Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Howdy Y'all!! Welcome to the first chapter of Fuyuyasumi!! I hope you all have read Natsuyasumi before reading this!! If not, go read it now!! Frizzle!!
Frizzle: Yes??
Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Explain the story and disclaimer please!!
Frizzle: Okay!! This is the sequel to Natsuyasumi, so go read it now if you haven't read it before!! The summer holidays are over, and it's been a few months since Dark and Krad have been sealed in Kokuyoku. Just as everything is starting to calm down, something happens to make everything chaos again. Pairings: SatoXDai, KradXDark. Disclaimer: Slytherin – Fanatic 911 does not own D N Angel but she does own her own character, Sayuri (Satoshi-kun's twin sister). Now…… LET THE READING BEGIN!!!!
Bold = Flashbacks
(Sayuri Thinking)
(Where am I?) Thought Sayuri as she opened her eyes and sat up.
She heard music, which made her look around the white, circular room. There was a balcony on one side, a window close to where she was sitting and a doorway leading to a staircase on the right side of the room. And there, in the middle of the room, was a piano and a man sitting at it playing it.
Sayuri looked down and saw that she was sitting on a queen size bed that was covered in white, silk sheets. She blinked a couple of times to get the sleep out of her eyes then looked behind her to see a finely wrought metal bed frame. Sayuri looked back in front of her and looked down at what she was wearing.
She was mildly surprised to find herself wearing different clothes. Sayuri was now wearing a black dress (A/N: Like the one Risa wears first up when she was kidnapped by Argentine in the manga). She looked at her hands to see they were covered in lace fingerless gloves.
"What am I wearing…?" she muttered, feeling the material choker around her neck.
Sayuri looked up again to find that the man at the piano was oblivious to the fact that she was awake. Sayuri sighed, closed her eyes and listened to the music he was playing.
(Such sad music…) she commented in her head.
After a while, the music stopped. Sayuri opened her eyes to see the man looking at her. He stood up and walked over to her. Once the man was at the foot of the bed he said, "Hey, you're awake."
Sayuri blinked as she realized that the 'man' was in fact not a man. He was a teenager (by the looks of it) and could be no more than 16 or 17. He had light, creamy coloured hair, tanned skin and blue eyes. Sayuri's eyes travelled from his face, all the way down his body, then back again.
"My name is Argentine. It is nice to meet you," said Argentine.
Sayuri turned a light pink and replied with, "Why did you bring me here?"
Argentine didn't answer Sayuri's question. Instead he walked around the bed and sat down next to Sayuri. There was silence for a few minutes before Argentine said, "My creator said that humans like to wake up to music. So I was playing the piano for you."
"You didn't answer my question…" Sayuri muttered as she fingered with the hem of her dress.
Argentine stared at Sayuri then said, "Ah, I changed your outfit. The clothes you were wearing before… weren't very attractive…on a girl."
"Answer my question," Sayuri said in a slightly forceful tone.
Argentine blinked. It was silent for a while, then standing up abruptly, Argentine grabbed Sayuri's wrist and dragged her out pf bed. Sayuri struggled against him, but failed to make him let go. Argentine dragged her over to the doorway and stopped at the ledge of a long staircase.
Sayuri looked down and panicked. "Where are you taking me?"
Argentine just grabbed her around her waist and jumped off the ledge. Sayuri screamed, but they did not fall. Instead, they slowly floated down the middle of the staircase.
--Flashback--
Sayuri walked into the house after her brother. They had just come back from visiting Daisuke and his family. Satoshi walked into the kitchen, putting his phone, wallet and keys onto the kitchen table. He then slipped out of his coat and placed it over his things.
Sayuri closed the door locked it then took off her jacket and put it on one of the hooks beside the door. She then quietly walked upstairs and into her bedroom.
Sayuri sighed and looked around her room. It was a simple bedroom with cream walls and beige carpet. On the opposite side of the room there were two glass doors with wooden panes leading onto a balcony. On the left side of the room there was a single bed against the wall, a wardrobe at the foot of the bed. The right wall had a set of drawers that had photos on top and a dresser with a mirror (and a seat) with more photos on top.
Sayuri switched the light on walked over the balcony doors. She opened them and walked onto the balcony. Sayuri shuddered as the cold November air hit her exposed skin.
(Dai-chan's birthday is coming up. He should tell Emiko-san and Daiki-san about him and Satoshi soon. Pretending to be his girlfriend all the time is getting tiring.) thought Sayuri.
Sayuri jumped slightly when thunder made the street lamp below flicker. It started to rain lightly. But it soon became harder. Lightning flashed in the distance.
(I should go inside…) Sayuri's thoughts trailed off as she slowly turned around.
What Sayuri saw though when she turned was something she did not expect. A man stood in the shadows, waiting for her. He stepped out of the shadows and covered Sayuri's mouth with something before she could say anything.
The stranger turned around as Sayuri fell to the ground, feeling faint. Sayuri started to black out, but before she blacked out completely she saw the man pull out a note and stuck it on one of the balcony doors saying,
'Dear Dark,
I've taken your
Sacred Maiden.
Best Wishes,
Argentine'
The man closed the doors then turned around and picked Sayuri up effortlessly. Sayuri couldn't stay conscious any longer so she blacked out, slipping into the darkness.
--End Flashback--
Argentine landed lightly on the floor. He let go of Sayuri's waist then walked down a set of stairs and into another room. Sayuri followed Argentine cautiously down the stairs and into the other room. She gasped when she saw the girl floating in mid-air, her hair splayed out behind her.
"Her name is Qualia," Argentine stated without turning around.
Sayuri walked forwards until she was beside Argentine. Se gazed up at Qualia uncertainly.
Argentine turned to Sayuri and looked at her expectantly.
"My creator made Qualia to be like my 'shadow'. But she was a failed creation, so he destroyed her. I recreated her, but she is not complete. She does not have a heart. I cannot give her one because I, myself, do not have one. I plan on becoming Kokuyoku, because that which I 'lack', Kokuyoku holds in his possession. I want to be Kokuyoku. You will help me do so."
Sayuri stared at Argentine with shock written across her face. She glanced up at Qualia then looked back at Argentine. She shook her head and turned away.
Argentine frowned and made her face him. "What's wrong? Can you do it? Can you help me become Kokuyoku?" Argentine looked at expectantly.
Sayuri just once again shook her head, "I can't. I won't. I'm not going to become like my ancestors."
Argentine's face dropped. "But why not? Why won't you do it?"
"I will not conform to my ancestors' ways."
Argentine knelt before Sayuri and took one of her hands in his. He kissed and looked straight into her eyes.
"I know who you are," Argentine began. "You are Kokuyoku's Sacred Maiden. You are what they call a 'heart'. I have watched you. Everybody is happy when they are around you. You make them feel 'emotions'. You are the only one, I believe, that can do this. So please…"
Sayuri gazed at Argentine, confused. She got her other hand and pulled Argentine up into a standing position. After a few moments of silence, Sayuri said, "You don't know what a heart is, do you?"
Argentine looked away and shook his head.
"You are wrong," started Sayuri. "I am not a 'heart'. I am not Dark's sacred maiden. And I cannot help you because Kokuyoku got sealed a few months ago, in the summer holidays."
Argentine stumbled, shocked, tears began running down his face. He brought his hand up to mouth.
"Are you telling me that, Kokuyoku is finally sealed?" Argentine choked.
Sayuri nodded sadly, feeling her heart rip two at the sight of Argentine crying. She brought her hands up to Argentine's face and wiped the tears away.
"I'm sorry that I cannot help you," said Sayuri. "I do not know much about the Hikari artworks, not like my brother."
Argentine's tear filled eyes, looked up into Sayuri's sad ones.
"I cannot let you go," he muttered. "I will not let you go."
Sayuri sighed.
--D N Angel--
…With Satoshi…
Satoshi paced up and down the Niwas' living room. He was angry. No, he was more than angry. He was livid. Daisuke looked at his boyfriend, worridly. He had never seen him this angry before.
"Uh… Satoshi-kun, we'll find Sayuri-san soon. I mean, at least we know who kidnapped her," Daisuke said, trying to calm down Satoshi.
Sayuri had been kidnapped for three days. And so far, all the Niwas' and Satoshi had found out was who kidnapped her and the general area in which she was located.
Emiko-chan looked between her son and Satoshi and sighed. They had come home from the school trip saying that Krad and Dark had been sealed and they were now best friends. Daisuke then had said that he and Riku had broken up and he was now going out with Sayuri.
"Don't worry, Hikari-kun, we'll get your sister back soon enough. Kosuke-san is reading up about Argentine now. It's just a shame that Dark isn't here. He probably would've helped," Emiko-chan said.
Satoshi growled. "Not probably! He would've! Both and Krad would've hunted down Argentine and got Sayuri back before you'd even realized they'd gone!"
"It's true, Okaa-san. They really did seem to care about her," Daisuke stated.
Suddenly, Kosuke rushed into the room, out of breath. He walked over to where everyone was and sat down on the couch.
"I know where Argentine took Sayuri-san," said Kosuke.
Satoshi stopped pacing, frozen to where he stood, Daisuke looked at his father, shocked. Emiko-chan looked slightly surprised.
Daiki turned to his son-in-law and asked, "Where is she?"
Kosuke cleared his throat and replied, "On the outskirts of town, there are three towers. They were left unfinished. That's where she is. Argentine's been hiding out there for a while now. He's in the middle tower. And that's where I believe Sayuri-san to be."
Everyone was silent. Satoshi stood, staring at Kosuke, his eyebrows raised. Emiko-chan was grinning. She launched herself at Kosuke saying, "Oh Kosuke-san! You're so smart! Did you figure this out all by yourself?"
Kosuke choked. He managed to say, "No, Satoshi-kun helped me by saying that the towers were once owned by the Hikari family. Now, Emiko-san! Can you please get off me? You're choking me…"
Emiko-chan let go of Kosuke, blushing slightly.
"So… now that we know where Sayuri-san is, can we go get her?" asked Daisuke.
"Yes," said Satoshi. "Now that we know where she is, we can get her. I know the basic layout of those towers and how to get in, so finding her shouldn't be that hard."
Satoshi turned around and was about to walk out the door when he got called back by Kosuke.
"Are you sure you can do this?" he asked, standing up.
Satoshi turned to face Kosuke and answered, "Yes, I am sure."
"Wait! Satoshi-kun!" called Daisuke. "I'm coming with you!"
Daisuke stood up and ran over to Satoshi. Once he was by Satoshi's side, together they walked out of the lounge room and down the hall. Once at the door, they put on their shoes and coats and walked out the door.
"How are we going to get there?" asked Daisuke.
Satoshi continued to walk down the drive and out the gates. When he was at the road, he pulled out his cell phone and dialled a number.
"Yes," spoke Satoshi, "we're here. Come pick us up. We know where Sayuri is."
Daisuke heard a few muffled words on the other line before Satoshi hung up and replied to his question.
"We are going by car. It'll save time."
Daisuke nodded.
They both fell into silence, listening to each others breathing.
--D N Angel--
…With Sayuri…
Sayuri sat on the bed, listening to Argentine play the piano. She sighed, her mind wandering. It was peaceful. But Sayuri knew that the peace would be disturbed when her brother found her. He would make sure Argentine would pay for taking her.
(I wonder how long it's been since I first disappeared…) wondered Sayuri. (A few days maybe, a week at the most.)
Sayuri looked at her arms, examining the scars that were there. She ran a finger along one of the new ones. She heard the piano stop. Looking up, Sayuri saw Argentine walking over to her. He sat down on the bed next to her.
Argentine pulled her hands into his. He brought them to his mouth and kissed them. Sayuri smiled.
"You shouldn't reflect on the past," said Argentine.
Sayuri nodded.
Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Yo! Welcome to the end of Chapter 1 of Fuyuyasumi!! I hope all enjoyed it!!
Frizzle: Yes!! After a break from writing Fuyuyasumi, you finally got to typing up Chapter 1!! How exciting!!
Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Yes indeedy!! And just for clarification, yes, I did use some quotes from the Argentine saga (from the translated one that's on Manga Fox), if anyone was wondering. Now, if you want to review, go ahead!! I don't mind if you or if you don't!!
Frizzle: Yes!! Chapter 2 will be on your screens as soon as Slytherin gets round to typing it (which hopefully will be soon) so look out for it!!
Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Yes!! Now, I guess all there is left to do is say good-bye for now!!
Ja Bye Bye Ne!!
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