Only a Nightmare Chapter 2: YOU!!!!!
"Where am I? What happened? And that guy?" Eiji inquired, sitting up in bed. He was sweating, and his mother was very worried about him.
"You are at home, Eiji. You were dreaming and scared when I came in so I was worried," the woman said, placing her hand on her son's forehead, and then smiling."I think it was only a nightmare. You were tired when you came back last night." She stood up and began walking out of the room. "Now get ready, or you are going to be late for school." She proceeded out of the room.
"What time is it?" the red-haired boy asked, looking at the clock. "What?? 7:30! I have class at 8:00 today nyaaaaaaaa! I need to hurry!" He dashed into the bathroom to take a quick bath and brush his teeth with his strawberry flavor toothpaste, then rushed out of the house to the school. However, he couldn't take his mind off the nightmare from last night.
"Eiji," a voice called from behind as he ran. As he looked back, his foot went into the wrong position, and he fell. The other guy caught up to help him.
"Eiji , you are all right?" the guy asked, helping the red-head stand up and clean himself. Eiji it's strange that you fell, and especially while running. You are an acrobat. You never fall except when you are stressed or something like that. The guy thought, looking at his friend.
"Don't worry Fujiko, I was only a little bit distracted when you called me, so when I saw you I… well I didn't watch were I was running so I fell. Nothing else, so don't worry." Eiji smiled at his friend who was looking at him worried. I don't know why I fell. It is strange nya. Well, maybe I'm tired because of that nightmare. He thought to himself.
"Okay, but why you were running?" Fuji questioned with his usual smile and eyes completely closed. In that moment Eiji grabbed his friends arm and began running again, pulling him along.
"W-w-wait, Eiji, stop!" the genius ordered, or he would fall.
"We are late, Fujiko, so I'm running. Our class begins at 8:00 and now it's 7:48 nya. We are late! Come on, Fuji, hurry up!" the hyperactive boy continued running so they arrived at school on time.
"Eiji, you were running because of school? Well it's strange that you oversleep like Echizen," the tensai said, putting his bag on the floor and sitting down at his desk next to his friend's and the window. It's strange today. Eiji is acting differently. First, he fell, and he overslept as well. What happened, Eiji?
"I know it's strange, Fujiko, but last night I had a nightmare and I didn't sleep well. That's why I overslept. I was running and thinking about the nightmare when you called me. That's why I fell, but I'm fine, Fujiko, don't worry." Eiji smiled and sat down when he saw the director entering the room.
"Okay guys, today you have a free period because your teacher is sick, but please stay here, and remember to go to your next class on time, okay?" the director informed and was answered with a `hai` from everyone in the classroom.
"Oh interesting, we have a free period. Now you can tell me about that nightmare. I want to know what you were thinking and why you are so stressed," Fuji said and opened his eyes, meaning that he was serious about the nightmare. Maybe I can help, because if he fell while running, he would fall during tennis practice, and he would get hurt, or Tezuka would make him run laps. I don't want that.
"Well, in the nightmare I saw two babies. I was one of them, and other that looked like my twin," Eiji recounted. "But I don't have any twin so it was a dream. We were in a dark room with only a red light. A man tried to take us with him, and my mother tried to stop him, but he yelled at her and took one of the babies, who was my twin. Then the woman said that she was sorry because she couldn't save my twin, but that she was going to take care of me. Finally a guy appeared behind me and said he was my brother. He looked like me and said that was going to kill me, and I woke up." He then took a big breath and looked at Fuji's completely opened and worried eyes.
"T-that was your nightmare, Eiji, really?" Fuji asked in a worried and scared tone while looking at his friend who was confused. However, he smiled at him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Yes, but don't worry, it was only a nightmare, a dream, nothing else. First of all I don't have a twin, and second of all it was only a dream. Dreams didn't come true nya." Eiji smiled, looked at the window, and sat down in his desk again. Fuji only nodded, closed his eyes, and sat down. Maybe Eiji is right. I'm worrying about nothing. It was only a dream, nothing to worry about, no?
The first period of class finished, and the two friends walked to their English classroom, talking about nothing, but Eiji was distracted by Fuji's strange tone of voice. It was like worry with confusion and sadness. The class began as usual, and things were normal, but the red-haired boy felt tired and tried to stay awake. The teacher noticed his strange actions, but he thought he would never fall asleep. However, he was wrong: Eiji did fall asleep in class.
"Kikumaru, Kikumaru, KIKUMARU!!!" In that moment the scream startled him awake. He looked at his English teacher in front of him with his eyes wide, then at Fuji who was looking at him with worry.
"A…eto… Gomen… I didn't want to…" Eiji couldn't find the words he needed to finish the sentence, but in that moment he was interrupted when the teacher sighed and said "Okay don't worry, but go to the bathroom, wash your face, and then come back awake, okay?"
"H-hai" the red-haired boy stood up and left the classroom. The corridor was strange. All the lights were off, and it was really dark. The sunlight didn't reach that corridor, but he never noticed it before, because the light were on all time. Right now, he really didn't care since he was sleepy and really needed to wash his face, so he proceeded down the corridor. However, he felt someone watching him, so he walked faster. His heart was beating quicker each time he felt and hear some footsteps behind him, so he decided to run to the bathroom. Unfortunately, in that moment, in the darkest part of the corridor, a hand grabbed his arm, and when he tried to scream, the other hand covered his mouth. The strange guy then pushed him against the wall.
"Kikumaru Eiji, you are going to die here and now," the guy said with an evil voice and aura. He uncovered Eiji`s mouth but he was so scared that instead of screaming, he only manage to say "W-why?"
"Why? It's simple. You are the one who gets the easy life: a lovely family, happy friends, normal school, and easy jobs. In other words, you were the one our mother chose, the one she loves. You are her favorite, while she gave me to that man who treated me like a slave who hit me whenever he wanted. I never get a friend or a lovely family. Nothing you have I get, but I know that if I kill you I'll take your place in our family and finally get all I want, so now die, dear brother!" With those words Eiji widened his eyes. He was scared and confused because that never happened. He didn't know who this guy was or understand anything about what was happening.
At that moment two strong hands grabbed Eiji`s neck and began pushing it hard. He tried to separate the other guy's hands with his own but couldn't because the strange guy was very strong, and second by second he was losing consciousness. First his vision was blurred, then he was getting weak. "I-I-I cant breath," was the only thing Eiji could say, and the other guy only smiled and continued his job.
"STOP!" a familiar voice commanded in the shadows of the corridor. Eiji tried to make out the shadow. The strong guy only looked at the shadow and then at his victim.
"Loser, this isn't any of your business!" Eiji's twin retorted, looking at Eiji.
"Yes, it is my business because he is one of my teammates." With those words the acrobat identified the voice.
It was his, "T-Tezuka-buchou." When Eiji said those words Neji released his grip and hit Eiji in the face one more time so he fell unconscious.
"This time your buchou saved you, but next time you are not going to be that lucky." With those words, Neji disappeared into the shadows…
Me: Nya what do you think? Super ne? I love this chapter nya, but poor Eiji. That's the part I didn't like, that Eiji was hurt. Okay, tell me what you think nya, and I'll post the next chapter soon. I love this story. Please review.