eyo. This for Rin. ~ sup gurl
I burn.
I'm burning up!
I burning in rage.
Shame.
Bitterness.
There's a smoking stew in my head. It's spilling from my ears, It's coming from my mouth. It eats my thoughts. I can't think of anything else as I stand here, looking into what was once my bedroom. Now it was a storage, from which servants are rapidly moving boxes from, and attempting to refurnish.
...
Now I know why you stalled me at the front. I was happy to see you, but you...
you...
...
FUCK!
This fucking family of mine!
All talk.
But every word you speak is a lie.
On and on you go, about loyalty and honor and pride and sacrifice. Tell me! When have you moved a finger for the sake of your loyalty?! Where is your honor?! It must be so precious to you that you've hidden it away! … and pride? Wasn't I your pride? Isn't that what you said, 'father'? What were the words?
Ah.
'Son, You've made us all proud. We will always stand by you no matter what. That's what clan loyalty means. So go! Fear nothing! In all things, the Might of the Kusanagi follows you! You're our pride and joy, and we will follow you to the depths of Hell!'
Tch.
I believed you, you know.
Sure, I was young and dumb… but what kind of kid thinks his dad is lying to him?! Can you fault me? Can you blame me for believing you? I went out and did all you asked, didn't I. I fought for the sake of the clan's honor. I poured out my life for it. I shed my blood for it, and I've shed the blood of others.
I became the King of Fighters. I brought you honor at your request, and you rejoiced in me.
But did you know?
Didn't you know that bad stuff happens at KOF tournaments?
Bad things like kidnapping NESTS cartels?
...
I won't fault you for that, dad.
You couldn't have known.
But I wanna let you know, for every moment I was immobilized in that hell - strapped down, naked, my insides being scoured, my veins running with acid - every moment I expected you to come plowing through that door.
Because that's what you said! That's what you promised in the hearing of the entire clan assembly!
And I thought you were a man of his word.
...
So I looked with hopeful eyes whenever I heard footsteps outside the laboratory. I thought to myself, 'Have they finally found me?'
And when it was merely another team of scientists here to pull me apart again, I remained sane by remaining hopeful.
Because I knew you were out there, looking for me.
I knew you would never give up. Not on your son. Your only son. Your pride and joy.
I believed you'd come.
But you never did.
Why?!
Someone did come for me, you know.
Otherwise I wouldn't be here.
Do you know who?
That's right.
Iori-fucking-Yagami!
And do you know who spent hours upon hours searching?
Chizuru Kagura.
My sworn enemy died for my sake.
Kagura Pharmaceuticals poured into me, a stranger, without any regard for cost to themselves.
...
And, you?
You never even looked!
I held on to your promise, but you were quite happy to move on without me.
How long did it take for you to forget?
How long did you mourn the death of your only son?
Not more than six months for sure.
Did you know, right now Iori Yagami is probably in the warzone? He's out there fighting my enemies. And Chizuru Kagura is nursing a broken shoulder! She went to slaughter those who dared lay hands on me!
And you?!
You're moving stuff out of my room!
...
Ooh...
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Oh. I feel so empty.
...
My head is burning.
...
I hate this place.
If you haven't already guessed, this is after 'Hell' and before Mastermind. Kyo just got omitted from KP ICU/labs and figures out his family is frantically trying to move their storage sht out of his room.
gg.
Prob... 4 chap? It's gonna be a bit weird because the rest are gonna be way in the future time-wise.
Actually i've done that kinda thing before, whatever.
Enjoy some velociraptor