Let the Stars Shine upon Us One More Time
Author's Notes: (I'm going to make up my own plot from here because that second season left more plot holes than… I don't know an analogy. But, yeah, I need some conclusion that's sensible enough. Anyways, please review and follow if you like it! Seeya!)
Following behind Hei, Yin continued to escape through the old, derelict subway system located directly under Hell's Gate. The subway system was abandoned when Hell's Gate appeared, but it might as well have been abandoned even before the appearance of Hell's Gate due to the inward corruption happening at the time of its construction; the subway's building funds were often embezzled by the greedy overseers that ran the construction and because of that the subway, which Hei was walking through, was not structurally intact due to its faulty construction. And with years of age upon it, it was not the safest place to walk.
This fact was unknown to Yin, but it was known to Hei. The walk from the end of the subway to the entrance of the subway was not a long one. But with the possible imminent face of danger, the trip seemed to last for an eternity to Hei.
"Just a little further Yin, were almost to the entrance," nervously announced Hei.
Nodding in Hei's direction in an act of understanding, she continued to follow Hei towards the entrance of the subway. Though oblivious to the history of the subway, Yin had her doubts about the safety of it. Ever since Yin's childhood she was blind and it was not until she became a doll that she gained some sight back towards her eyes, but not much; her observer spirit being her main medium of sight. And because she couldn't rely on her sight, she had to rely on her hearing.
Yin continued to follow Hei, but the further they walked into the tunnel Yin became more and more aware of the imminent danger around them. Yin continuously heard creaks and groans from the structural support around the subway, and in fear she waked closer to Hei as to prevent any possibility of her being separated from him.
"It's not safe here, Hei," Yin said while pausing to hear the foreground when she suddenly screamed, leaping towards Hei, "HURRY!"
Hei shocked by Yin's sudden action realized her concerns as pillars from behind them had started to bend and fall apart, crumbling under their own weight. It was a game of speed now. Grabbing a terrified Yin onto his back, Hei started to run towards the entrance with pillars, rocks and concrete falling in front, behind, and on the sides of them. Cursing himself, Hei ran quicker and quicker as to get to the entrance without being crushed by the falling supports. The sound of each structural support falling was deafening as hundreds of tons of rock and steel continued to fall and pound the ground, multiplied by the hollowness of the subway (Echoing). It was a physical game as well as a psychological game of increasing strength and nullifying fear, it was merely survival.
Hei continued to run with Yin on his back while thinking, "What the hell! Why did this place start falling apart all of a sudde…," dodging a piece of concrete, Hei cursed and continued running while thinking, "this can't be natural."
As Hei continued to run, the entrance, that was to lead to his and Yin's salvation, became clearer and clearer. They were almost there, the entrance with its signature wooden boards covering it was right in sight. But time was a necessity as the crumbling structures were nearing inches behind him, and in a final act Hei hugged Yin tightly to protect her and jumped through the boards destroying the blockade of wood, releasing a myriad of splinters and nails.
Landing on top of Yin from the forced impact, Hei landed in a position akin to that of lovers. Realizing this, Hei quickly got off of Yin, and onto his feet, before she awoke to consciousness.
Staring at the wreck of the decrepit subway entrance behind him, Hei found it miraculous how he managed to get out of the destruction alive, "How the hell…" was all he muttered."
"How indeed…," came in compliment to Hei's voice. The voice was very familiar, but it was not Yin's who, hearing it as well, looked for the culprit.
"Who's there," said a nervous Hei, starting to scan the area around him, Hei yelled, "come out and face me if you don't want to die!"
Silence ensued with tension rising between the two parties, until the same voice broke the silence, "cold as ever, Hei." The voice sounded oddly like a human's, but less in vocalic oomph as if it belonged to a smaller creature.
Hei, clearly angered by the event, looked wild as if he were ready to prance and slaughter the perpetrator on sight.
But Yin, recognizing the tone of the voice, called out a single name, "Mao!"
Hearing his name and sighing in relief Mao leaped out of a bush and into Yin's lap while remarking slyly, "glad someone remembers me."
Clearly shocked by Mao's appearance, Hei stood back a little and muttered, "howw, how, how did you find us," surveying around in fear, Hei quickly followed with, "is anyone else here?"
Mao, paying Hei no attention, started purring as Yin affectionately stroked Mao's black fur. Then, suddenly as if in a moment of understanding, Mao spoke with a mocking tone, "Hmm, what was that Hei? I didn't hear you, I was receiving data packets from my computer."
Despite being Irked by his un-professionalism and angered, Hei played along and remarked, "nice body, where can I get one?"
Smiling, Mao responded with, "just found it, not too hard to pass by stray cats around in a city, you know."
Nodding as acknowledgment to Mao's cooperation, Hei asked his previous question again, "how did you find us and is there anyone here," and further added, "don't give me any smart-ass comments."
Smirking, or at least as close to a smirk, Mao said, "As you may know Hei, you're an interesting person and because of that I'm always going to be following you. And as for anyone else, there's none that I know of that could be following us."
Nodding in respect to Mao's answer, Hei remarked quickly, "I need to get Yin and myself to my building. No one knows where it is and I don't intend to let anyone find out. So if you will leav…," Mao, cutting off Hei and raising a paw, "look Hei, the syndicate has been completely reformed, Misaki Kirihara is running it now. And if I know my women, then I don't think she has any interest in killing you. If anything, I heard she wants you to join her syndicate. There are bigger problems at stake, specifically what you and Yin created."
Slightly irked by Mao's persistence, but interested, Hei questioned, "what we created?"
Mao, changing his tone into a more serious one continued, "yes, the child of destruction, the same exact one that was predicted in the *Mitaka documents. The one that the freaking syndicate tried to prevent and failed in doing."
"What? How did I create it, the Mitaka documents stated the two gods Izanami and Izanagi coming together to create it. Shion should have done it, not me," responded Hei analytically.
(*The Mitaka Documents introduced in season 2 recorded the future events that would onset the world.
"Izanagi gazes upon the false sea bottom, waiting for Izanami. Izanami will cross the sea bottom and eventually the two will meet. When they do, heaven and earth will split in two, and there the Gate of Hell will open. From the Gate will come forth one, a being unknown. And strife will continue for eternity."
The plot focused around this part in Season 2, this is what the syndicate tried to prevent)
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Mao continued, "listen Hei, we believe you are actually Izanagi, not Shion. Just believe in us as hard as it is to believe."
Yin, who had been staying idle the whole time, listened intently to the conversation shared between Hei and Mao. She, like Hei, was confused by the whole concept of Izanami and Izanagi and her confusion was further enhanced when Mao introduced the idea of 'the child of destruction' as both hers and Hei's child. But, in her heart, she felt some happiness knowing that somehow, if this was true, that both she and Hei had a child of their own. Despite the drawbacks, 'the being' might have.
Shaking his head towards Mao, Hei quickly said, "this is all wrong, why and how would I even be Izanagi."
"That's understandable Hei, but the point is, it's, well, kind of ravaging the world. And the syndicate can't do anything about it and that's why the new syndicate is looking for you. She needs you guys, you're the only lead they have!" answered Mao.
"You're working with the new syndicate Mao," answering slowly and cautiously, Mao responds, "I can't say that I'm not."
"I see, but for now Mao, I want to be with Yin. I need to sort hers and my life before any of this gets out of hand. What about you, Yin," Yin, nodding quickly to Hei's question quickly added in, "not yet, Mao, please."
Nodding in understanding, Mao responded "I understand, but would you allow me to follow you? Even if you do not join yet, I still want to be able to be around you, for old time's sake… How about it?"
"I'll allow it, I'm fond of you and Yin is as well, but don't forcibly conscript me. But, if this is a trap, I'll kill you and anyone that gets in my way," answered Hei quickly.
"Cold, that's just like you, Hei," remarked Mao.
