A/N: since i got a few people asking me to do something in Kenji's point of view here it is... it's actually quite hard to write as a seven year old -.-"
Chapter 4
Mum is always sad, but she's sadder today. I think it has something to do with that man I dreamt of. I think I said too much but that man told me to tell mum that he's here.
"Toshi," I turn to my friend next to me.
"What is it Kenji?"
"What would you do if someone asked you to tell you mum something but when you do she ends up being sad?"
"I won't tell her!"
"But what if you didn't know that she would be sad and told her anyway?"
"I'll make her happy again!"
"How do I do that Toshi?" He shrugs his shoulders.
"I don't know."
"Kenji Kun, Toshi Kun what are you two talking about there?"
"Nothing Ms. Kei!" We both chorus at the same time.
Through out lunch and recess I think over this.
"Kenji Kun, what does your dad work as?" I look up to the person asking me that question and I tilt my head to the right.
"My dad…?"
"Mmhmm, your dad!"
"I… Don't.. Have a dad…" I say slowly and carefully, I feel something terrible start to grow in my stomach.
"I'm sure you have a dad Kenji! If not you won't be here! Is he away?"
"Away?" I don't understand this!
"You know like working?" Everyone is standing around me and I can't move.
"Working…?"
"Are you dumb Kenji?!" One of the girls screams. I cover my ears and pull a face.
"Kenji isn't dumb! He's smarter than all of you!" I open my eyes and Rin Rin is telling everyone off with Toshi next to her.
"Come on Kenji! We're leaving. Toshi are you coming?" She takes my arm and pulls me away, Toshi runs up to catch up with us.
"Thanks Rin Rin…" I say embarrassed.
"That's ok Kenji… That's what friends are for. Right Toshi?"
"Yep!"
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Mum comes for me at three and she looks really tired…
"Mum…" I ask looking up at her.
"What is it Kenji?"
"Do you want to rest today?"
"Oh Kenji, I'm fine." But she doesn't sound fine…
"I'll help you cook today!"
"Oh Kenji, that's so sweet of you, but mum's fine doing the cooking."
"Well I want to learn then." I say stubbornly holding her hand tighter.
"That's great Kenji! I'll teach you tonight OK?"
"OK!" I smile at mum and she gives my hand a squeeze. "Pinkie promise?" I ask her holding out my last finger on my other hand. She links her last finger with mine and says,
"Pinkie promise." She looks a lot happier now, I'm happy.
"Mum,"
"Hmm what is it Kenji?" She asks me swing our arms up and down.
"Some kids asked me about my dad…" She's suddenly all tight and her hand feels hard. "Mum…" Maybe I asked her something I shouldn't have…
"What did they say Kenji?" She asks me her voice is all tight too… Maybe I shouldn't ask her any more.
"Don't worry about that mum, they didn't say much…"
"Kenji, what did they say?" She is really worried now, and I'm so sorry for even telling her about it.
"They asked me what my dad does… I don't even understand that… I told them I didn't have a dad but they didn't believe me."
"Do you want to know what your dad does Kenji?" I slowly shake my head, I don't know my dad so I don't see why I should know what he does?
"No… I don't know why I should…"
"Well then, why don't you tell me more about your day?" she asks me brightly, she's faking it I know but I go along anyway.
"Rin Rin stood up for me when the kids started to be mean to me. She is really strong and I think Toshi likes her." She laughs then and I know she is OK for now.
"Toshi sounds like a nice person, and Rin Rin sounds like a very strong girl!" I nod and say,
"She is! Everyone stopped talking when she yelled at them." She looks happy now.
"Want to go to the supermarket Kenji? I need to buy some food for tonight and you can help me pick the food."
"OK!"
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Out in the cool air, Naru calms down and slows his walking pace. Today's an exceptionally nice day and he didn't regret taking some time off work, he finds a coffee house from across the road and enters the coffee house.
He orders a cup of tea and while drinking it he thought, not as good as Mai's but far better than Lin's. He lets out a soft laugh at the comparison and takes another sip of the steaming liquid. Directly across the street Mai is walking home arms laden with groceries and Kenji running ahead of her. Just as Naru turns his head towards the window, Mai runs off after Kenji. Naru catches a glimpse of her face and sets the cup down quickly.
Mai? He takes in a deep breath. There's no way it could be Mai… Must be because I'm thinking too much about her. He sighs and shakes his head.
His phone rings next to him and he picks it up.
"Hello." A statement not a question.
"We got a call just then from a woman who lives in an apartment block in the Shido area. She says her neighbour has been killed by a sprit of some sort."
"What else did she say?"
"She was going to call for the police and ambulance." Naru takes in another deep breath.
"Lin did you tell her that we will not investigate if the police are involved?"
"Yes I did."
"What did she say." He asks calmly.
"Someone was dead and she has to do something about it. It doesn't matter if we can't help but she has to call for the police."
"How long ago do you think that was?" Naru stands up and tosses some notes onto the table leaving the coffee house.
"About a minute."
"I'll go see what the situation is, if it really is something paranormal we'll investigate. If not I'll leave. Stay at the office until I call for you Lin. What's the address?"
"6-8-9 Shido-ku." Naru hangs up immediately. I'm in the area already; the house is exactly only three blocks away. If I can make it before the police or ambulance arrives I'll be fine. Naru starts running the moment he hits the streets. Weaving in between shoppers and pedestrians within ten minutes he is at the house. Everything seems to be normal except for the abnormal amount of people gathering outside the house.
Damn, I should have asked Lin what the woman's name was. Naru grits his teeth and shoves his way through.
Several people are surrounding a woman in her late forties who is sobbing uncontrollably taking in fragmented sentences.
"Ms. What happened?"
"I.. the – I…" Frustrated Naru says,
"I'm from SPR, tell me – what happened?" The lady wipes her face with a tissue and struggles to speak in a coherent manner.
"I – I was visiting my neighbour – sob – when I came in, I found him lying on the floor dead and there – hiccup – was so much blood around and on him. But it didn't look like someone stabbed him, it looked like he imploded. And there's more – sob – I saw some words on the wall in blood and it said – sob – I will kill all." She breaks out in a fresh wave of cries and hysterical sobbing. Naru sets his lip in a thin line and runs up the short flight of stairs leading into the building. This seems to be an old house converted into several smaller apartments, he noted.
He runs down the common corridor and comes to a room with its front door open reeking of fresh blood. There's no doubt about it. This was the house.
He looks into the room, grimacing at what he is seeing. The man's tongue was rolling out and his eyes were bludging out, there were dark marks all over the man's body and worst of all it smelt of evil sprits seeking revenge. He covers his nose and stepped into the room, on the far wall was the writing as the lady had said.
This is one of the rare cases they have come across where the ghost openly killed someone. There has to be a meaning behind this. He leaves the room and calls for Lin on the way down.
"Lin, we're investigating. Do all you can to stall the police from arriving. Get Yasahara. I want every thing to be photographed before the police comes and cleans it up. NOW!" Naru snaps the phone shut before even listening to Lin's reply. He rushes out of the building forcing his way past the gathering crowds.
A/N: about the address thing just for people who don't know:
For eaxmple:
8 - 6 - 9 Akasaka
Minato - Ku 107
The meaning of the address is as follows:
House no. 9
Block no. 6
Area 8 (in the Minato quarter)
The number 107 is the area zip code
different quarters within the city are indicated by the suffix "Ku" so that for example, the Minato Quarter in Tokyo will have the official address of Minato - Ku.
In large cities, areas that are not in the center of town will be indicated by the suffix "Shi" instead of "Ku".
(taken from: http:// www.worldwide-tax. com/japan/ japaddresses.asp ) just remove the spaces cuz this thing won't let me post the address to sites -.-"
i've got a case going now : D forgive me if it's too boring or not even factual - i'm not very good with all things supernatural and paranormal.. so yes, please leave a review too!!