Sorry for the wait. (It has been a week, anyway.) I'm honestly really busy with things, considering I've got exams coming up next month. (In other words, I need to study.) I've decided to post 'Memento Mori' early enough, if I get it done. Otherwise, if I don't get it done early enough, I guess you'll have to wait at least 7 days. (Depending which country you're in.) Sadly, I can barely think up how this is going to turn out. Bare the confusions, and perhaps your surprises as well. I thought I could create this as my own story, so somethings might be different to how Elfen Lied's story is suppose to go.

Last post was about the Prologue. Starting now is the first chapter, 'Misery'. (Sorry. Needed time to think of a plot and all.)

I appreciate people who've actually read this story, and actually like it. - Thankies . I also appreciate people who've reviewed so far. - Thankies again . Oh, and if you've read this story, or from the Prologue, would it be nice of you if could review my story? I won't bite. (I take anyone who would like to flame at me, random reviews, and so on.)

Disclaimer: I don't own Elfen Lied. In fact, Lynn Okamoto is the original creator of Elfen Lied. I'm just the creator of this story.


Memento Mori

Chapter One
Misery

"Nyu-chan! Did you hear about the Halloween Festival that our school's holding?"

"Yeah, I have heard about it, Yuka-chan." Nyu replied towards her friend, Yuka, who happened to be eating their lunch at the top of the school's building.

Yuka has silky short brown hair, (known as a 'bob cut'), and has dark brown eyes. She has pale skin and is tall and thin. Just like your average teenage 15 year old, she's friends with Nyu, and goes to a famous elite High School, with her cousin, Kohta. Yuka has a caring and mature side of herself, and is sometimes a bit protective towards her friends or anyone in close relative to her. Yuka has also known Kohta since they were very young. (Yuka is really a close childhood friend of Kohtas'.)

"Nyu? You there?" Yuka waved her hand in front of Nyu, who was dozing off in her little dream world.

"Ah, sorry." Nyu rubbed the back of her head, giving a slight sweat drop.

"It's okay." Yuka gave Nyu one of her warm and gentle smiles to brighten off Nyu's strangeness. Then, there was an awkward silence between the two. No one spoke a word yet.

Nyu stood up and turned her head to face towards a blob of dark clouds forming upon their heads. Her sharpness had sensed a minor 'growl' from the storm above, in a far away distant. Bit by bit, the sky filled with a light blue atmosphere and little dabs of fluffy white clouds, dissolved with the blackened shades of clouds. Yuka stared at her.

"Ah, seems like the storm's about to come." Yuka announced to Nyu, giving an obvious explanation; however Nyu just stood still, staring blankly at the frail black skies. There was no answer from Nyu. – Not one word came out from her mouth. Yuka packed her lunch away, along with Nyu's lunch. Nyu stood still, not moving a tip. Yuka became worried with her friend's health. – The way she's been acting was strangely different to how she normally acts.

"Nyu? You feeling alright? I can take you to th–"

"No.." Nyu quickly answered without hesitation. Yuka wanted to say more, but she felt as though Nyu became a little distant from her. – A little too distant than 'last' time.

"You can go in without me." Yuka was speechless. She wanted to know what's up with Nyu and her strange behaviour happening. Yuka thought that if she left Nyu alone for quite some time, she'd regain as her usual self. And as to that, Yuka replied in a worried concern tone.

"Oh… okay. I'll see you tomorrow, Nyu." – That was the last Nyu had heard from her friend, Yuka. Nyu sensed a slight concern coming from Yuka. She knew Yuka's curiosity towards her strange actions would just make Yuka feel more distant from their friendship.

Nyu sighed. She tilted her head back, and closed her eyes. She let the words flow from her head, carefully picking the rightful words to use.

"I can't keep running away like this. – Dying my hair black, wearing grey contacts, and hiding away two horns poking out from my head from everyone. Nothing… will ever be the same…"

Nyu softly opened her eyes, seeing that she could 'never' run could run away from what she fears. Nyu clenched her fists together, like she was about to punch someone from pissing her off. Her grip tightened in her palms together. Nyu's memories roamed around her head, giving her more painful memories. She felt as though she wanted to shatter to pieces because of things happening so much.

"…They're coming…" Nyu thought in her head, echoing in its place more than enough to give her a headache.

Clouds started forming on top of her head, growing darker and darker, fading into the shadows of the surroundings until, there was no more. Nyu stood still without making her first step. She stared lightly at the gloomy appearance of the murky atmosphere. Her chin held high, and standing tall in a fixed position. The small gust of wind blew towards her direction, making her hair flow behind her back, with the flow of the wind.

More memories made their way to Nyu's thoughts. The memories that taunted her since she was young. – Around 11 years old. The memories that led her through pain and misery. All those thoughts that trailed in through her mind. Nyu tried to deny the truth. – The truth that lied beneath her heart.

"Not yet… Please, not now" Nyu whispered under her breath. Her innocent silver-grey eyes gave a solitary gaze above the faded black skies.

The rain dripped small drops of liquid onto the ground of the Earth. Nyu closed her eyes softly, and let the cold wind rush past her, as if she was fading into thin air. – It's like, she never existed in the world called, 'Earth'.

"Don't do this to me… Not today. Not now…" The wintery breeze glided off her icy soft cheeks. Painful memories began roaming around her empty head again, driving her sadder than usual.

"Not now…" The word echoed inside Nyu's head, denying her memories as they played like an old film. Nyu's denial towards her old memories never changed. – Every memories she regained was all fuzzy; and every piece of memory she had, carried every hatred and loneliness throughout the whole scenery. All the surroundings that played in her head with every misery piling up were all filled with a blur to her. Soon after that… her memories blacked out, showing nothing but pure darkness. It was a mere coincidence when a small drop of clear rain water landed below her left eye, looking as though, she had woken up from her worst nightmare.

Nyu's thoughts became blank in an instant. Nothing came to her mind, except for all the words that certain people had said to her. Nyu sobbed, placing her hands onto her face, and shredding her tears into small pieces of damped ashes. Her heart skipped a beat from every comment that replayed in her head. It stung her heart, breaking her fragile heart into tiny sets of broken glass. The words just kept on playing…

""There's no way I'd come to like a girl with such strange horns."

"Warmth and love. I'm the one who took everything from you..."


I hope this cleared up your confusion from the Prologue chapter. If not, I'm still working on it. Anyway, next chapter will be out next week, so I hope you continue reading it. Please fav this, or review it, if you like it. I appreciate all your support .

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