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An emaciated figure sat perched atop the remains of a crumbling headstone. He watched from beneath a mop of rather unruly jet-black hair as people came and went, as they did every day. Of course, it was rather depressing, but as far as he was concerned, it couldn't get much worse.
"Oh dear…How I miss you."
The figure's head tilted to the side a bit, his attention focused on an elderly lady who had come to visit the stone on which he sat. Her gray head was bent low; she placed a single flower on the ground and remained motionless for a moment.
"You loved him," the young man said, ending his sentence in a slight sigh. He paused and glanced at the numbers that briefly flashed above her head. "Don't worry. It won't be long before the two of you are reunited."
The woman did not hear him, though, or even see him. She walked away, and Beyond Birthday turned his attention elsewhere. It was good that no one saw him. They would have been frightened out of their minds if they had: his long-sleeved black shirt hung loosely around his bony frame. Like said shirt, his old jeans were ripped and worn in some places. His wild-looking dark hair made his ivory skin seem even whiter; his blood-red eyes were surrounded by dark circles, and - in a few spots- there was evidence that he had suffered from severe burns.
Beyond drew a shaky breath, unfurled a huge pair of feathery black wings, and flapped them, creating a fairly good-sized gust of wind as he did so. He was hovering, rather than actually flying, but it was easier than walking. If one /could/ have seen him, he would have looked as tired as he felt. The only thing keeping his fatigued body from falling to the ground were that wings that were beating slowly and steadily. Doing the same thing every day seemed to be having a negative effect on him. The sun was almost completely sunken down below the horizon now, which was why he had started heading south. Row after row of headstones he passed, each one casting a shadow on the ground. There were slight variations in shape and size, but they were all basically the same thing. Beyond had so often explored the cemetery, he now knew his way around, even in the dark of a starless, moonless night.
Finally, he stopped at the end of a seemingly-forgotten row, landing lightly on his bare feet. Beyond slumped to the ground, leaning his full weight against the headstone. He heaved a tired sigh and shifted his position so that he could see the inscription.
Rue Ryuzaki
Justice Will Prevail
"No one misses you like I do, Lawli-pop," Beyond rasped, his voice forever ruined by the flames that had threatened to burn him for eternity. He traced the inscription with a bony index finger before returning to his slouched postion. His eyelids drooped, the heaviness of sleep overcoming him at last.
A/N: Aaand, that's the end of chapter one. Let me know what you think, okay ~ ? I'll update soon, I promise.