True Remembrance: CONTINUATION

Author's Note:

Hello hello!

This is it! The first of the final part for the story entitled True Remembrance, where we'll figure out how our pair ends up.

And so without further ado…

- c o n t i n u a t i o n . . .

I've decided I'd be taking an impromptu field trip today to visit a certain place. I packed my bag and went on the way towards my destination which may only seem a bit bizarre to you, as a place to go on a tour.

The cool October breeze tickles my face as I walk along the way towards Kokuyo high. I really felt that I have already been here a couple of times; maybe it's just déjà vu? To tell you the truth it's my first time I ever decided to go and visit it.

The reason why I decided to go here because I feel so cooped up at home. There's nothing to do for the weekends and then I suddenly got a knack to visit places so suddenly. And I felt an urge to go to Kokuyo. But why Kokuyo high, I don't know.

Namimori Middle School is also an option but the scary Kyoya Hibari is always there at our school guarding and patrolling it along with the Disciplinary Committee who follows him around. I definitely don't want to cross paths with him because I am deathly afraid that he might 'bite me to death' as he may think that I just came to school to disturb the peace there.

I broke into a small run upon nearing the Kokuyo high which I can see thirty feet away. When I reached it, I took the time to take a look around the front of the school.

It boasts three buildings housing the middle and senior high. There was the main building in the middle and two three stories high building on the sides. To the far left beside the school buildings was what supposed to be the auditorium hall, and the small building beside it must be for the clubs to convene.

On to my right, there wasn't much to see. There was that what I have presumed to be an unused facility room by the looks of it. I could tell it hasn't been used in a very long time. Apart from that structure there's nothing more to see. It must be very old to use it.

And I went inside the main building. (Of course I asked the guard in charge that day if I could take a look inside. I didn't just barge in without permission or something) I peeked inside every classroom here. Nothing's different, I suppose. Pretty much the same back home at Namimori although there's something peculiar I noticed. Why some of the rooms' walls appear to have been scraped by a lion or an animal or something? It suddenly sent me shivering so I didn't bothered to look inside at the classrooms again. I just continued walking around checking things here and there leaving no stones unturned…

When I finished going around the main building checking everything out (which totally wore me out because I walked around the whole building for hours), I headed to the rooftop and ate my pack lunch there. The view upstairs is very lovely indeed. There's plenty of fresh air and green plains around. And in a distant place I could see, somewhat an abandoned amusement park? Seems highly improbable I guess. But, never mind that, I just went back to eating the pleasurable lunch I brought with me.

After lunch I went over the auditorium, the two buildings on the side and finally the club rooms. I finished walking through all of them in 3 hours tops. I sat on the benches outside the auditorium for a little rest. Wow, I didn't imagined Kokuyo high have some interesting stuff. For such an enigmatic school as this, I find it really awesome. Still there's a strange aura within it…somehow it makes me think that some one is looking at me right now…creepy! I shooed away the thought of it for it might scare me. Then I helped myself to some melon pan I baked.

*Rustle rustle*

The bush behind me was rustling. I stiffened as the sound in the bushes continued with occasional growls that I thought it was a dog. But I later became scared as the growls become monster-like. It went on and on becoming louder and louder until the sound stops. I turned around to see what it was.

"Give me your food...!" a gruff voice said.

To my horror, I saw a strange looking creature, with its hands poised like claws and a drooling mouth it was…a dog-man! I screamed and closed my eyes for I fear what he might do with me. And then I remembered I was drinking some canned tea while I was eating and I splayed it over his face so I can get away. There were some sharp cries of pain that meant that the creature got indeed what he asked for. As it seems that the creature was distracted I immediately left the school after that encounter.

"Drat! Tsk. Such a sly tricks that one! Splashing hot tea in my face… but the good thing is she left all her food here!"

Ken helped himself to the leftover food of the fled visitor. Chikusa went over to Ken and looked at him while eating.

"You should have asked her nicely you know, instead of scaring her like that. You're really desperate." Chikusa said.

"Well whatever Kakipi, it's a new tactic I've devised. I'm sick of asking people nicely to give me some of their food, thinking I'm really like a dog."

"…"

I kept running without stop until I reached a busy intersection. It really gave me a good scare to have got me running like that. I was panting like crazy and I got my shirt wet with sweat from all that. Good thing my stuff didn't fell out of the bag since it was slightly open halfway. But to be sure, I did an inventory check. The contents of the bag were all safe and sound though I feel something has disappeared. And indeed something was missing. My star locket my friend gave me on my birthday! I immediately retraced my steps back to find it.

I scanned every area like a fine toothed comb. Every nook and cranny I have searched for the lost locket, but I have to hurry since it was already getting dark and I can hardly see a thing. I've already searched the grounds thoroughly but unfortunately there weren't any hints there. And then I decided to extend my search to a slightly higher scale where it might have possibly been stuck. No luck there either. Where in the world it had been stuck? It's already dark and there's no chance of finding it in this situation. I slumped beside a cherry tree I found beside the road. I sighed and looked upwards the cherry tree. Something was sparkling in its branches. Adjusting my eyes in the twilight I can see in the bird's nest was my lost necklace.

Wasting no time, I tried to climb the tree. It was a long and awful effort, really. Once I have reached the branch where the bird's nest was, I retrieved my locket tucked into the twigs and pieces of hay. Whew, I thought I would never see it again. I put it in the safest pocket inside my bag and I was preparing to go down. Oh crap I forgot I have a terrible fright of heights and now I don't even know what to do. I'm afraid of being stuck in such an awful high place like this! Plus it's dark now which made it even super scary.

Being up there, I felt like a little girl and I started crying silently. I'm really afraid and there's no one that can help me right now. And I was already homesick and hungry from waiting. I simply cannot risk going down the tree for I may hurt myself and doing it at this time when the ground is hardly visible since it's dark is not a really good idea. I wished some one could help me…

"Here, let me help you down." A voice from below said.

I wiped away my tears and looked down. And there was someone at the foot of the tree. I can't see him clearly because of the strange accumulation of mist so I can't tell whether he's real or an illusion. I'm having second thoughts whether to jump down or not. My instincts tell me go but I don't want to. While I was busy doubting the kind stranger's offer, he spoke again.

"Jump down from the tree already. I'll catch you."

Ok fine then, I'll jump. Well then, here goes nothing! I'm going to trust this stranger and hope that this isn't a nasty trick playing on me. I calmed myself down and took a deep breath. And on count of three, I closed my eyes and jumped off the branch. I pray that someone will really break my fall…

"You can open your eyes now."

I slowly opened my eyes to the sight of a young man carrying me in his arms. I quickly turned into a shade of red and I immediately climbed down. I brushed myself of dirt and I turned around him again and said a very shy thank you. But he disappeared so suddenly before I can even properly thank him. Eh? Well, whoever he was I'm really grateful for him…

When I got home later that evening, Mom asked me why I was home that late. I reasoned out that I lost my necklace my best friend has got me for my birthday. But that still didn't made me bail free of having a handful of scolding from my mom. Chiming again about young women like me shouldn't be out at that kind of time in the night for it is very dangerous plus I didn't even have a chaperone. I understand the matter completely so when she finished talking, I said sorry and hugged her till she giggled. And things were fine between us after that. Then she went to the kitchen and prepared me my late dinner.

After dinner, I went straight to the shower to refresh my mood. Ah, nothing beats hot shower and drinking chocolate milk before bed really is the best! I took the time to do some little stretches to avoid having night cramps which is stingy I tell you.

I let myself fall down to my comfy bed. I bent my head to the left to face the canvass painting of a familiar looking stranger I've hung on the left wall of my room. And I was completely focused on his pair of heterochromatic eyes; somehow, I've seen them earlier but where? In the flashes of my memories I can see that there's someone matching that description.

It was him, the one who helped me go down the tree.

A heavy rain pours down over Namimori that afternoon. Seems like the weather forecasts can't always be relied at all times, well there's no one to blame, it's caused by climate change effect. And to the worst of it I forgot to bring an umbrella of all times.

The weather update says that the rain will stay all afternoon. It still stayed until dismissal time and my hunch that it'll not stop until late in the night. And now, I'm still stuck on the front doors of the school watching everyone leave one by one. I already asked one of my classmates in advance if I can share an umbrella with her on the way home and she said yes, but here she was with another classmate of mine who she had shared hers with. I asked others if they could let me share under their umbrella but it seems that everyone is already booked. Ugh, such dumb luck. And so I have to stay here until the rain subsided a bit.

As the last person bid me goodbye, I was the only one left in there. And it seems that the rain have only gotten heavier. Even if I wanted to call my mom to pick me up she couldn't because she's up to the neck with work. My friends are busy doing their group project. Somehow I felt so helpless. There's nobody available to go and tend to me. But it can't be helped. I let out a sigh and closed my eyes, praying that this rain finally stop. Or maybe, hope that someone would pick me up…

In the pouring rain I can hear soft noises in it, was it footsteps? I don't know…and then…someone spoke.

"Take my hand."

I opened my eyes. There was a hand laid out in front of me that belonged to none other than that stranger I have met the other night. He was holding his hand out to me, I wonder why? Anyways, I accepted the kind offer and he helped me stand up.

"Uh, thank you? And um, can I ask?"

"What?"

"A-are you here, by any chance to pick me up?"

"Doesn't seem like it."

"Oh I see."
"Ku fu fu… I'm just joking. Here, I'll share my umbrella with you and accompany you home."

My ears perked up by what he said. It felt like he's a genie inside a magic bottle and appeared out of nowhere to take me home. Still, his sudden appearance made me doubtful, but there's no time for that. Since he seems to be quite the impatient type I didn't waited for him to ask twice if I want him to accompany me home. Of course I said yes and no more than two minutes we were already walking full speed ahead towards our residence.

We didn't spoke a single word on the way. He kept stealing glance on me well I don't mind it. Somehow I can feel he's keeping a very keen eye on me. Even though I don't know his name, it's not that important. With him by my side, I feel…safe.

Two blocks before we can even reach our house, the rain finally stopped. I stepped away underneath the umbrella and stepped out into the warming surroundings. The sun and the blue sky were showing again. It was quite a long rain, I'd say. The road has lots of puddles here and there. There were some little kids playing in on them. They seem happy being able to get out of their house to play outside again after the rain had passed. Noticing that since there was no need to use the umbrella anymore, he shuts it off and lets the rays of fresh sunlight hit him. After a while, he puts the umbrella away. It seems to be he was already leaving.

"I guess this is where we'll say goodbye, isn't it?"

"Thank you very much for accompanying me here."

"Well if you won't mind then I'll be leaving…"

And with that he disappeared into the horizon. I went home after he had left. I swung open the little gate and opened the door. As I stepped inside I found the house empty. No one's home I guess. Wonder where'd they go? I went to the living room and there was a note resting on the top of the table. It says that mom would be home late tonight for there was a party for her boss' birthday.

Well it seems that I'll be alone for the rest of the day. Might as well take some walks outside. I locked the house and went to the park for a brisk walk and fresh air.

Namimori Park is already deserted at this hour so there aren't many distractions here and there. It seems that I've got the park all to myself. I sat on the swings and played with it a little. And then I started reminiscing my childhood. When I was little I used to go here all the time and play along with some other kids that lived around here. Now that I've grown up, being here suddenly make me feel that I'm a little girl again.

In the nearby distance I could hear several voices which seem like they're quarreling or something. Straining my ears a bit, I could make out who was speaking. It was the trio of Gokudera, Yamamoto and Sawada. Their conversation topic is really what I'd say weird. What the hell are they talking about?

"Juudaime, tell me again why do we have to bring this baseball idiot? I can protect you myself; I'm your right-hand man by the way."

"Gokudera-kun, it's a mission for the three of us so why don't you cooperate with Yamamoto-kun for a change? Besides, we might need another hand for if things suddenly went out of place. "

"Oh, is that so Juudaime? Well ok, but listen up you baseball idiot, you shouldn't mess this time around ok?"

"Don't worry so much Gokudera; I won't screw it up this time."

Well it's definitely a boy-thing so it's not much of a big deal for me. But still, there's something intriguing about them mentioning a mission and…Mafia? I heard that the Mafia, were notorious criminal organizations that originated in Sicily, Italia. They are the same as gangster groups or some bad guy organizations in the States. And then I imagine them being in the Mafia, sounds impossible. Well what can a trio of fourteen years old like them can do in a dangerous world like that? Besides, their parents won't allow them to join such a thing like that if they ever exist.

Suddenly, the word 'Mafia' rings a bell. My father, who was a scientist whose work was based on Italy years ago I've definitely heard about the Mafia from him. Whenever he comes home from Italy once in a while, he'll tell me stories about his work. It was back then when I was still a little girl. I'd always sit on his lap and bug him to tell me some.

"Papa, what do you do there in Italy?"

"I work for the Estraneo famiglia. But keep this a secret ok?"

"Well…OK! But Papa, What is it exactly?"

"Oh that…well… that company or the place where I work is a Mafia organization that needs scientists like us because of their work on research about many things."

"Oh I see…"

And a few days later he returned to Italia to resume his duties there. I suddenly got a strange premonition about a bad thing that is going to happen there. I've suddenly got a feeling that this was the last time I was going to see him.

A week after my father's departure, Mom got a phone call from Papa's employer from Italy. While talking on the phone, I could sense from Mom's darkened expression that the news coming from the other line is bad. When the call finished she suddenly knelt and hugged me tight. Later on, Mom was crying…

"Why are you crying Mom?"

"Your father…is dead."

"No…that's not true…papa's not dead, isn't he?"

"I wanted to think that too, but…I'm afraid he really is. He was one of the victims of the mass murder there last night."

"No, Papa promised me he'll come home to us! He'll come back, won't he?"

"No…"

"Why do you keep saying that Mom, I know Papa will be home…right?"

"No because he's not here anymore. But don't be sad. I know that he'll always be with us."

While I was recalling that memory, I feel hot tears falling down to my hands. I suddenly longed my father's stories and his caressing hands around me. I missed all the times we have spent together. But the past is past; we can never turn back the time. Things like that are unexpected to happen, life is simply like that. But even though he may be gone in this world but as long as I cherish our memories in our hearts, he'll always stay forever… I cheered myself up and wiped my tears and smiled up to the heavens. I know he's somewhere up there looking at me so there's no reason for me to be sad anymore after all.

When I looked around my surroundings, I noticed its nightfall already. Wow, I didn't know that I stayed out that long already. Well, it's time to head back and make dinner. After eating dinner, I took a hot shower and decided to watch some T.V before going to bed. The 7 o'clock news was on. I hardly watched the news so I flipped to the other channels but there wasn't a good show to watch so I turned it off and went upstairs to my room and took the rest for the night.

The alarm clock started ringing. I opened my puffy eyes to the gleaming sunlight coming from the windows. It was already morning and I have to prepare for school right away.

I found mom in the kitchen still wearing the same clothes from yesterday. I think mom really partied hard last night that she forgot to change her clothes before going to bed. But I guess it didn't mattered much anyways and I just let her continue her cooking.

I glanced at my wristwatch and the clock read 7:30 in the morning. Only thirty minutes left before the classes start. Crap, I'm going to be in trouble this time again so I gotta hurry up!

I took a bath and dressed up as fast as the hurricane. Since I was running late again I'm in no time to have even a proper breakfast so I just grabbed some slices of bread on the table, said goodbye to my mom and I started to run like hell to school like I practiced before if I do ever get chased by a dog who wants to bite me. I took a quick peek at my wristwatch again and checked the time. 7:50. Drat! The school's only a mere kilometer away yet it seems far away…and the last intersection nearby the school is having a busy time regarding the snail pace of the traffic again, what lousy timing it is!

Will I be ever able to reach my school on time…? I stomped my foot angrily against the sidewalk. And I suddenly felt an unexplainable disturbing feeling that made me queasy.

Somehow, I feel a bad thing that's going to happen…

- c o n t i n u e d. . .

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Ok. We'll be taking a break from the story.

I've heard some commentaries about my story from my friends in Tumblr and some here in Wattpad who have read and critiqued my story. I'm really thankful for them who have read and made some comments about it I appreciate it!

To be honest, I'm not that really good in narrating the part where the time transcends in the plot scene isn't it? It has confused some of the readers (even me) but still it worked and here I am continuing it.

So ok, you've read until this half of the part two of the story, why don't you drop me a line and tell me what you think.

The next time I'll be posting it'll be the end parts for the final part of the story.

|E X T R A| 01:

*my random plot scenes that didn't made the cut*

I'm having a hard time to wonder what to do wiff my main character's father being linked to the Estraneo famiglia. Hmm, I was thinking that I have to say she is the one who will became the next boss but there's no way since Mukuro had the powers of the Estraneo family (the possession bullet)plus maybe because of the family's mass extinction they didn't even have decided to whom the Estraneo boss will give the throne to. So that was something that I considered so I decided that I won't make her part of any Mafia family even if her father had been working in the mafia since the start. Besides, it would be really mess up the whole plot and I'll be more mixed up.

I wanted to include the others for some view time but somehow it may make the story stray from the point of view so I just limited the appearance of other KHR characters in the story that seems appropriate to add to have a little zing.

I also have planned that the main character would eventually give the painting to Mukuro but she would end up being blocked by M.M who told her that she and her painting are just worthless piece of junk that someone like Mukuro won't even accept. (This scene is before the main character gets into an accident)

Sometimes, I've been thinking that I should make this story end with the main character and Yamamoto together. I don't know why but I was planning to put a love triangle scene between the main character, Mukuro and Yamamoto but in the end Yamamoto is the one the main character will be at the end.

Well that's all for the part two everyone! I'll be working on the final parts of the story.

Thanks for reading!