A/N: YEEEEEEY CHAPTER 2 IS UP! Alright, I dunno what to say, so just PLZ ENJOY ;3
He just stormed off… My stomach hurt when I thought of that. They told me that I hadn't done anything wrong, but that's hard to believe. The way he stared at me… I laid back down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
It's pitch black outside… After finishing dinner, I immediately went off to my room. I've just isolated myself in here for over 2 hours. My thoughts are… circling around my mind in a huge mess. And with my memories gone, it's even harder to move on. God, how did I even end up here…?
*KNOCK KNOCK!*
«Ah..!» I blurted out when someone knocked on the door to my room. I sat up and said: «Come on in.» The person didn't hesitate and opened the door the second after I gave him permission. My breathing stopped for a moment as I saw the blonde-haired boy for the second time by the door.
«O-Oh…Hi,» I said and gulped. He put his hands in his pockets and said: «I'll get straight to the point…»
«Huh?» I mumbled in question. He closed the door behind him and went a bit closer to me, his bangs covering a part of his eyes. «Listen. First of all, I'm sorry for behaving that way,» he said. I raised my face to let my eyes meet his, but he moved his gaze away from mine, as if he was rejecting me. «It's okay… I must've went over the line, no?» I asked. «Nah, it wasn't that,» he said. A part of me thought his apology was a bit…lazy?
«Um…Is there anything else?» I asked as politely as I could. «Yeah, actually. I was asked to take care of you until you get your memory back. I don't want to hear any objections, 'cause Sachiko has already given me orders, alright?» he said, surprising me with his cold tone.
I know that I barely know him, but I hate it when people talk so coldly to me. «You don't have to be so cold to me!» I blurted out, louder than I expected. His bangs went up a bit so that I could see his widened eyes. «You…» He had his finger pointed at me, but he didn't finish his sentence. He shut his mouth after sighing and said: «I'll be going.»
I don't know why I did that. I immediately knew that what I'd done was wrong when he looked at me from behind with those shocked eyes after I pulled him towards me by his jacket.
«Sorry!» I yelled out and let go of his jacket. He turned to me again and asked: «…What is it?» I quickly came up with an excuse and said: «I…I have a few questions!»
He raised his eyebrow and asked: «I thoughts those idiots told you everything.» I shook my head and said: «I'm sure they told me everything, so it's probably me being slow.» He looked at me for a while and sat down next to me on the bed and asked: «What do you want to know then?» I basically ran through my thoughts, I asked: «Why did Sachiko give you those powers?»
As if annoyed, he crossed his arms and groaned: «That's like the most important thing, and they didn't tell you that? Geez…» He sighed, turned to me and explained:
«Sachiko is an unnatural woman. Her body is the one of a 7 year old, but her mind has existed for thousands of years. She desires to live forever, but in order to do that, she needs other people's life spans. And by the use of our powers, we sacrifice people to her when she's feeling weak.»
Wh-What?! «Sacrifice?!» I yelled. He nodded and said coldly: «If you don't like that, then don't even bother us when it happens.» I crossed my arms and held them tightly against my stomach. They sacrifice people…That makes me so sick..!
«You…You won't sacrifice me, will you…?!» I asked in a weak voice. «Heh…» he laughed out. He turned away from me and whispered:
«I won't let them.»
We just sat there quietly after what he said, as if we enjoyed the awkwardness between us. He broke it after a few minutes though, and rose up before saying: «Now you know. So, can I please go? I'm starving.» He just went out without an answer from me, but I stopped him by asking:
«Wait please, Yoshiki-kun! What are your powers?»
…
Why does this room feel so cold all of sudden…? He didn't turn around to face me as he stood there, not moving one inch. I kept looking at him from behind, but he didn't even say a word as if he had stopped breathing too.
He left my room and shut the door behind him, leaving me dazed.
Again, did I say something wrong…? God… What time is it anyway? The clock on the wall showed 9.34. Haaa, I'm really tired… I hope I'll get my memory back tomorrow… After I get some sleep…Ah…
…
«Ayumi!»
Those same autumn leaves… Surrounding the two of us as we played around by the hundreds of trees with the warm-colored leaves. A child was calling me… I was supposed to freeze because of the wet ground and the tiny raindrops falling down from the grey clouds. I was barefeet, yet I couldn't be warmer. It was because of the child… I was running, hoping to get closer to the child who was waiting for me. «Ayumi! I found it!» he yelled and started waving at me with something in his hand.
«W-Wait!» I desperately squealed out while running towards him. Why…Why can't I see his face…? I can't see his face! But I know him… I know him, yet… As I reached him, I could feel him cup my cheek so lovingly. «Ayumi… You should wear your hair down way more often,» he said pushed my bangs to the side. I could feel my heart fluttering in my chest as I slightly felt his touch on my forehead. «What did you find?» I asked him shyly. «The ring…» he blurted out and opened his fist to show it to me. It was a diamond ring… A quite old-fashioned one, but still beautiful. «I was playing here yesterday and I lost it…I was so scared that I'd never find it! It was my mother's and all…» he mumbled embarrased.
«It's okay! At least you found it,» I said and smiled. He nodded and grabbed my hand. «Ayumi... Can we just stay here for a while?» he asked while gently brushing his thumb against my hand.…I know him, don't I? I nodded at him and grabbed both of his hands. «I want to be here…With you,» I whispered, embracing the child. He's so warm…
My beautiful memory…
All I could feel was joy…
…
I woke up in tears, the tear stains cooling down my cheeks. That child… I wasn't crying because of how touching that was, nor because of all the affection I felt. The child I felt such strongly for… I didn't recognize him. My mind was preventing me from seeing him… Just why…?
It's still early… I'll make them some breakfast! I wiped my eyes and cheeks to get dressed and went to the living room.
…
Nobody was in the kitchen and the living room, so I went ahead and searched the fridge for ingredients for blueberry pancakes. I tried to fry them as quietly as possible, since I don't want to piss them off. They smelled so amazingly good and I would gladly eat all of them by myself, but I wanted to show them that I could at least do something in return.
«What are you doing?» asked a voice behind me, out of nowhere.
«Woah!» I yelled and jumped startled. When I turned around and saw Yoshiki looking wierdly at me, I felt my shoulders tense up. «I-I'm making breakfast for you all,» I answered. He looked at the plate with the huge stack of pancakes and mumbled: «Blueberry pancakes, huh…?»
For the first time…I saw a hint of kindness and warmth in his eyes.
However, it quickly vanished when Satoshi and Morishige arrived in the kitchen as well.
«Man, that smell SO good!» Satoshi yelled out. I giggled and thanked him with a small smile. «We told you, you don't need to do chores for us,» Morishige said, concerned. «Yeah, but…I feel like I can't get any rest until I can pay you back for offering me a home! Please, just let me do something,» I begged.
Morishige sighed, smiled a bit and said: «You're quite firey, Ayumi. I can't say no to you.» «Thank you so much!» I said and bowed to him in exitement. Just by hearing his response, I felt happier. I grabbed the stack of pancakes and put them on the table.
…
«Ayumi, have you gotten any memories back?» Satoshi asked while chomping his pancake really loudly. I wonder…should I tell them? I guess, but I won't tell them the details. «Actually, yeah… I think it was from my time as a child. It didn't tell me much, but I know that it has happened to me before,» I said.
«That's awesome! See, you'll recover in no time!» Satoshi said to cheer me up. However, I didn't really listen to him. All those flashbacks from my dream, reminded me of all the grief I felt from the time I went to sleep to the time I woke up while crying. I didn't see him… I wanted to see him so badly…
Without realizing it, tears started to well up in the corner of my eyes.
«Woah, Ayumi? Are you alright?» Morishige asked as they noticed me crying. «Y-Yeah…Sorry, I just remembered it…» I whimpered out and wiped my tears away, but that didn't stop the new ones from coming.
«Was it…a sad memory?» he asked. I shook my head. «It was a wonderful memory…That's the problem…!» I whispered and covered my red and swollen eyes. I heard one of them sighing and flinched when I felt someone poking me on my arms. I opened my wet eyes, only to be met by those sharp metallic eyes.
«Here. You look awful with tears in your eyes,» Yoshiki said, handing me a tissue. «Y-Yoshiki-kun…» I whispered, taking the tissue and wiping my eyes. His words were cold, but… I guess he really is concerned about me.
It must be fate…That I ended up here.
A/N: Oooooooh :3 HOPE U ENJOYED GURL/BOY/TRANSVESTITE XD! Jk, but pleez review and tell me your thoughts! UNTIL CHAPTER 3! ;3