Note: This was originally an rp that Waruhi and Sayu(Members of the forum (Link on profile)) came up with in July at around 4 AM. The creation of the thread was on August, 1st 2011 and was officially completed on September 16th. It is notable for being the first Higurashi plot to be completed on the site. This is the edited version that was edited by me for the purpose to be read more as a fanfiction. Thus, a special thanks to Waruhi and Sayu for allowing me to put this up. And credit to them for making the rp and rping it as Rena(Waruhi) and Sayu(Shion) alongside Iblis Void(From the site as well; played Satoshi)
Disclamer: I do not own Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, nor any form of it. No one who rps it on the site owns Higurashi no Naku Koro ni either.
This story has swearing in it, be warned.
Enjoy the story. You may review if you wish, but please don't flame.
While watching the teacher walk out of the classroom, Satoshi carried a slightly nervous expression on his face. Chie-sensei had just now reminded him of a project he had been assigned a few weeks ago. It was now due tomorrow and apparently he had been signed up with Shion on a day she had skipped school and so he had forgotten about it the next day. Since Shion was never told and he forgot, the two of them had carried on as though there was no project at all to take care of.
So he needed to find Shion, and as he approached Rena, he decided he would ask her. Unfortunately, she took it the wrong way...
The redhead known as Rena giggled as Satoshi brought the topic of Shion up. Absorbed by the desire of seeing adorable things, she wanted to know more about the time Satoshi had spent with Shion. Being the good-hearted soul he was, he began to fill Rena in on the days they had spent shopping since that seemed to be what the conversation was leading to.
While telling her of the wonderful stories of the times he spent with his love, Rena would coo with joy and delight. Oh how this girl loved romance! It was simply... adorable.
Strutting through the filthy old fashioned halls of the Hinamizawa school house, the young and beautiful Shion Sonozaki held her head high while wearing a strong and confident grin as always. Suddenly though, all of this came to a halt; her movement, her grin, everything.
Her heart pounded loudly against her chest as she heard hisvoice in the room both to the right and in front of her. Though, it wasn't the typical "oh it's my love, my heart is beating loudly just for him!" No, this was the kind that one got when the combination of adrenaline and shock swept through their bodies. There was a second voice, that of an annoying little redhead she knew..
It couldn't have been one of sis's stupid club games because Mion had left to work with their uncle, while Shion had been blessed the day off. Counting there were only two voices in the room, and if it was a group thing she would've obviously heard Satoko or Rika by now. No, this was just two, her man and a girl... alone.
Taking a quick peek through the small window on the classroom's door, the Sonozaki narrowed her emerald eyes. What did that brat think she was doing talking to Satoshi so close together like that? Did she not know who's territory she was stepping into so blatantly!
"Good afternoon!" She decided to cry out with a false sense of joy as she burst into the classroom, and making a bee line straight towards her man. The two's conversation continued until she walked in and attached herself to Satoshi like a tick. Clinging tightly onto Satoshi's arm, even making it so her breasts were pressed against his arm enough to make him notice, the Sonozaki held an innocent smile as she interrupted whatever the two were discussing. Obviously Shion didn't care what it was the two had been talking about, all she knew was that she did not like it one bit. "Satoshi-kun, you were going to walk me home, right?"
In a sense, Rena didn't like this girl. Much too... self absorbed? It seemed the two shared mutual feelings toward one another, for Shion sent a sharp glare in her direction. And although she held a cutesy tone in her voice, if you took a close look, you could see her staring daggers towards the redhead parallel to her.
It was pretty much announced that Shion would make a statement towards any girl who tried anything on her man, especially Rena Ryuugu.
Smiling, the redhead stood up and waved at the two as she calmly walked out of the room. Behind her, she could hear Shion's voice saying, "Bye Rena~" before completely exiting the classroom. And once in the hallway, she let out a groan before leaving the school and heading home.
And once she reached her house, she ran to her bathroom, undressed, and hopped in the shower. Letting the warm water wash over her body, she began to think. Earlier she was just trying to have a nice conversation. Shion though, didn't seem to allow this, because the conversation was with him.
Why was Shion ruining her life? What was Shion's objective? To make her disappear?
Rena closed her eyes as the steam filled the room. She wouldn't worry about silly stuff like this.
Meanwhile, Shion was still uncomfortably close to Satoshi. He blushed a bit and had lightly greeted her while Rena made her retreat. After looking at her for a second, as though he was trying to remember something, he closed his eyes merrily and said, "Right, let's go."
Shion mused as she gleamed at the sight of both the girl leaving and the blonde blushing. With the way she reacted, if she were a cat, she'd be purring with joy, for she got what she wanted: Satoshi all to herself. Although she would never dare admit it to him, she'd always do these extra little things nothing more than to just get his attention in that sort of sense. It was as if embarrassing him would make him realize that he was a boy, while she was a girl, more quickly. Despite that, Shion already figured these acts were in vain, but continued to do them anyway.
With a small giggle, Shion moved her hands down towards his and started to walk out the classroom, not really giving him any kind of chance to break free.
Every slight flinch of a muscle resulted in one of Shion's muscles flexing as well. The boy really was trapped in her grasp. Why was she doing this to him so suddenly?
Unfortunately the thought quickly fled from him as a slow gradual pinching began to occur on his hand, the pain growing harsher and harsher even as they made it out of the building. Once outside and well on the pathway, shion felt the desire to bring up that one topic that had been eating away at her all day. The more she thought about it, the tighter her grip on satoshi's hand became until her long, delicate nails were digging deeply into his skin. Satoshi did his best to keep a straight face until Shion snapped back into reality, saw what was going on, and immediately let him go with a small gasp.
He moved back away from her and clasped his hands together to make the pain subside.
"I'm so sorry Satoshi-kun! I didn't mean to!" She exclaimed, instinctively raising her hands to her face. Her voice was clearly anxious as she glanced over at her crush nerviously. "A-Are you okay?"
Seeing Shion feeling guilty made Satoshi feel bad. He was sure now that it was nothing she had meant to do, and so he raised his hand to gently pat her head, so as to calm the situation and return things back to normal. "I'm fine Shion. Everything is OK..."
"B-but..." Shion looked down again as she felt his hand softly touch her head.
Everything about him: his eyes, his touch, his smile... They were all so subtle and gentle compared to hers. But, that was also one of the things she loved so much about him.
It was with a final sigh that Satoshi heard Shion do before he pulled his hand back and listened to what she had to say. "I'm so sorry Satoshi, it's just that.." A pause. "That.. it just seems like Rena's been trying to get your attention more often and.. it's kinda weird.." She looked up at him, her eyes looking as pure and innocent as can be before she would say something that would alter the course of the game completely.
Satoshi could see that she was saddened by the fact that he had been spending more time with Rena, but he hadn't seen any harm in it. Usually it was just chat to pass the time and to laugh about and only once had it been a serious conversation. Rena was still his friend after all. But what Shion said next truly disturbed Satoshi, his expression changing to show such discontent and confusion.
"You.. know how she's always talking about Oyashiro? Well... I found out that everything she's said about it... has been a lie. She made it all up all along."
Rena had been lying about being followed by Oyashiro? That Satoshi himself was being followed by such a deity? But why? The conversation had seemed so real... Even now Satoshi was still a bit paranoid about the whole thing, his uncle and aunt still getting into fights with Satoko; he had (and maybe still did) wish to leave the village and ever since had been feeling followed and almost hated for it.
He tried his best at masking the fear as he spoke to Shion again, his normal voice coming out with hints of fear underneath, "It couldn't be... Why would Rena lie about that?"
Shion shook her head in uncertainty. She had easily struck a nerve with this boy, and if everything worked according to plan, then that nerve would be enough to prevent the red head from having anything more to do with him. She didn't like lying to him like this, but if it was for her and Satoshi's sake, then so be it.
"I.. don't know." She confessed as she continued on with the act, suddenly wising her eyes as if she had remembered how. She took a small gulp before glancing back and forth, confirming they were the only ones listening before returning her gaze towards Satoshi.
"Actually, I do. I'm not sure if you knew this, but Rena was a part of this village long before her transfer back or the dam project.." What she would say next was so twisted even her own blood was beginning to run cold. "I overheard Mion talking to her on the phone and apparently she still holds bitter feelings about the dam project. She wasn't there when it happened, but apparently, well you know how cruel some of the people still are about it, well... when mion was talking to her on the phone, she confessed that she felt that way too! She said she still couldn't forgive your family and that you should pay for your parents sins.."
Satoshi's mind instantly shot back to the time of the dam war, his expression only worsened as Shion went on. That fear he had felt just for existing as a child, his vain attempts to protect his little sister from a fate that he was probably even more afraid of... For Rena to have lied about something that tied so critically to Satoshi's sanity was unthinkable and cut him deep. He bowed his head from the sorrow created by his confused emotions and feelings, "...I can't believe it..."
Tears welled up in Shion's eyes as she looked down in sadness. She felt like a total bitch for saying something so cruel, counting the thoughts of him discovering the truth would be really bad for her. But in the game of love, certain risks were meant to be taken, and she was never one to go easy on her foes. Before growing silent in sadness and false nervousness, the actress returned her distressed gaze to the blonde before adding, "...I'm so sorry, Satoshi-kun... It's just that.. keeping such a secret from you... I couldn't do it, not while she was lying to you like that... I'm sorry."
He was truly at a loss for words. He couldn't bring himself to speak harshly towards anyone, especially someone he had considered his friend for so long. But he had to bear the curse of the dam war for so long now that it tore him up whenever the aftermath of the conflict came back to haunt him. For both Satoko and himself. All he wanted to do was let it all go but these villagers didn't seem fit with the very thought of Houjo existence.
Although his expression was still saddened, he raised a hand to pat Shion and uttered the following, while attempting to break a smile at her, "...I still can't believe Rena would do all that, but it's not all that bad. At least I know I have a friend like you who'll look out for me... I wonder if there will ever be a day the Houjo family will be left alone..."
Shion's eyes widened as she glanced back up at the blonde. Even though she had already figured the success in such an act, she still couldn't help but be a little surprised. Satoshi was so trusting.. it was both his gift and his flaw. Nonetheless, it was one of the many parts of him that she loved.
"Satoshi kun.." She whispered softly as she felt that soft hand return to the top of her head. She knew his smile was merely a mask hiding his true pain, and she knew that it was wrong to lie to someone about something so cruel, but in a way, she figured that it was to protect them; to protect herself. Shion had already almost lost Satoshi once before, she wasn't gonna face that possibility again, especially to some brat like Rena.
"That day will soon come.." she reassured the blonde, unable to prevent her heart from fluttering as he considered her a good friend. Yes.. she thought to herself, I'll always look out for you Satoshi kun.. even when you least expect it..
"Satoshi-kun, I understand this is a lot to take in at once, especially since there are still few villagers as cruel as Rena walking these streets, but, believe me; there will be others who will always love you, no matter what." She gave him a warm smile as she said these words. No matter how poisonous her intentions were, her voice was soft and gentle, like that of a rose covered in the sharpest of thorns.
"Though, in regards towards Rena.. perhaps for now, it would be a good idea avoiding her... If she found out the truth about you knowing.. she may take her anger out on onee-san.."
His eyes meeting hers, he saw a deep sense of compassion in those glistening orbs and hearing her words he knew that she spoke truth, but the idea of her suggesting something underneath her words directly to Satoshi... That was something that would fly right over his head.
Shion was a fun and good person to hang out with, she had proven this from the time they had spent together. A kind of bond had formed that was deeper then what he shared with Rena, it made it easier to push Rena away a bit... Not much though.
He turned to face the direction they were walking and spoke again, his voice low from the overall sorrow of the conversation, "I'll leave Rena alone for the most part and it's good to know I still have some friends, but, Shion, please don't call Rena cruel..." He turned his head to face her, smirking as he uttered, "Because I still see her as my friend." He then motioned for Shion to follow behind him and let his hands fall into his pockets as he made his way to Shion's home.
It still irked her a little, that Satoshi was kind hearted enough not to ignore Rena completely, but for the time being it seemed as if Shion had won this round. She smiled softly at the boy as she followed after him.
"Your kindness is what I admire most.." She whispered softly as she reached out for his arm, though at the last minute changing her mind and withdrawing back as they continued walking.
It was obvious that Satoshi was hurt, but the idea of him discovering that everything she'd just told him was a lie made the girl nervous as she began to bite the side of her cheek in uncertainty. Though she never said a thing about it, as they walked, the fear of him knowing began to possess her more and more till by the end of their walk together the inside of her mouth had tasted of blood.
