Hi, so I haven't been on in a while and I just got this crazy notion to write a fanfic. Please review to let me know if you want this series to continue. Enjoy.
"NO! LEN, STAY WITH ME! Don't die on me..." Tei screamed. She pounded on the thin glass window that separated her from her younger cousin. He was surrounded by doctors and nurses in scrubs. The sight of him so close to death was killing her on the inside.
Both of their parents had died in a shooting at the Crypton Tower, leaving both of them and Len's twin, Rin, utterly alone. In the beginning, everyone was helpful, providing them with everything they needed. Then, they started to fade away one by one, spewing fake excuses in their face. Tei pleaded with them to help them until she graduated high school. She promised them that she would find a job and then leave them alone. Feeling guilty, they agreed, but soon their guilt disappeared and they went along with their normal lives. They lied to her.
Soon after, Rin had been kidnapped as she had been walking home from school and they never saw her again. It was all Tei's fault. She didn't have enough money to pay for the ransom. When she tried to tell the police, they laughed in her face and told her that her prank had already been done before.
She begged for money from her relatives, but they shunned her. Her parents had been higher ups and her relatives had envied her. They believed this was their revenge. Tei wasn't going to lose Len. She just couldn't. She wouldn't. She had always taken care of him ever since they were little, from protecting him from bullies to sticking bandages on all his scrapes.
But, now she was powerless.
She couldn't do anything to help her 14 year old cousin...
A few hours later, Len was wheeled out and placed in a hospital room. As Tei entered his room, it took all her willpower to not disturb Len. Len was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. There were so many cords attached to him and machines beeping around him. She was suddenly filled with immense sorrow.
Tei caressed Len's cheek. A ray of sunlight danced across his face, making him seem younger. Memories flooded through her mind as a tear rolled down her cheek and dropped onto Len's face. The boy had been so close to dying. His sickness was getting worse and worse and Tei wasn't even sure how she was going to get enough money for this operation. She already worked all the jobs she could get. In high school, Tei had dropped out because her part time jobs wouldn't cover the cost of their apartment. No one was willing to help her.
Absolutely no one.
"You know he doesn't have long to live..."
Tei whipped around to face a crisp, young man in a black suit. His black hair was slicked back, with eyes that shined like obsidian.
"Who are you?" whispered Tei suspiciously.
"That isn't important. But, what is important is that I know someone who can help you. Will you come?"
Tei narrowed her eyes."No... I have to stay with Len. How can I even trust you? I just met you! In fact, I don't even know what the hell your name is! Get out! I have never trusted people like you! You're all liars! You people only care about yourselves!" By now, Tei was hysterical and tears were gushing from her eyes. "Please... just leave."
"As you wish." The man had one foot out of the door when he turned around. "And madam, I suggest you sit down. Your legs are trembling." With that, the mysterious man left the room. Tei looked down to see her legs trembling furiously. Tears dropped onto the floor. Her legs gave out and she reached for Len's hand, sobbing quietly as she held his hand tightly.
"Sweetie, visiting hours are over..." Tei woke up to find a middle-aged, pudgy nurse nudging her. It's dark now, just like my future. Tei thought. And the rain is just perfect. Tei chuckled darkly to herself so that only she could hear it. She had cried herself to sleep while holding Len's hand. She shakily got up only for her legs to give out again. The nurse helped her up and led her out of the room.
"Goodbye, Len..." Tei waved to Len, even though she knew he wouldn't wave back.
"Aww don't worry, Tei! Len'll be back to normal in no time! We'll take care of him for you!" The nurse smiled warmly. "Oh and here, have my umbrella. I think you'll need it more than me."
"Ah. Oh. Thank you." Tei walked out the hospital doors and opened up the umbrella.
"Bye, sweetie!" The nurse waved as Tei turned her back on her. "Be safe…"
Tei walked slowly on the sidewalk back home. A car rushed by and splashed a giant wave over her. She was soaked.
"So much for this umbrella." Tei sighed. She closed the umbrella and proceeded to walk in the rain. She hugged herself tighter as if that could remove the cold she felt. After a while, she felt someone's presence behind her. They weren't directly behind her, but they had been tailing her for awhile. She quickened her pace and noticed that they had too. She turned the corner, whirled around and whipped out her borrowed umbrella in front of her. The person stopped right at the corner. She could barely make out his outline.
"Madam, please put that down."
It was the mysterious man again. "Would you consider my offer again?"
"No. Stop following me." Tei turned around and continued to walk to her apartment. When she got there, the lights were on and a shadowy figure could be seen in the window. She looked around for something heavier that could be used as a weapon. Clearly, her umbrella would do nothing against a burglar. She spotted a short metal pipe in the construction area next to her apartment complex. She carefully went up the stairs. She set the umbrella down next to the door and then she unlocked the door.
She immediately swung at the perpetrator and was able to whack him on the shoulder. He screamed out in pain, but came at her full speed. She was tackled to the ground with a knife to her neck.
"Don't say a word or I will kill you. We can either do this the hard way or the easy way." He breathed heavily on her face. She trembled harder than ever. There was no one to help her.
Absolutely no one.
Suddenly, a lamp crashed onto his head and he collapsed on top of Tei. She shrieked and he was lifted away from her. Tei saw that it was the mysterious man once again. He took her hand and pulled her up.
"I'm sorry. I should have been faster. I also should have told you my name. It's Tonio." He whipped out a cell phone. "I've called the police to take this man away. Will you come with me now?"
"F-f-fine." Tei was still trembling in shock. Tonio took off his overcoat and threw it over her. "T-t-t-thank you."
He led her to a black limousine which had a logo on it, but it was too dark to make out what it was. He opened the door for her and she got it. They drove in silence.
"Madam, we've reached our destination." He helped her get out and Tei took a look at where she was. She tilted her head up and terrible memories filled her head. They were at Crypton Tower.
She was led inside through several hallways until they came to a giant wooden door with golden handles. Tonio creaked the door open.
"She has arrived, ma'am."
A squeaky high voice of a child replied. "Good! Bring her in!"
The doors opened and Tei found herself in an excessively decorated room. Lace was everywhere and Tei felt like she was suffocating in all the teal color. She found herself seated in a beanie bag. A swivel chair was in front of her. It swiveled around to show a teenager with long teal pigtails.
"Heeello! I'm Miku! I've been feeling a bit bored lately… Want to play a game?"